McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Moses Adkins

1. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Lincoln Co, WV, Draft Board, Reg.Card 507.
Moses Adkins; age 21; born on 27 Apr 1896 in Lincoln Co, WV; living at Queensridge, Lincoln Co,
WV; farmer; single; dependent mother; medium height with medium build; blue eyes and light hair;
5 Jun 1917.
2. 1920 Census, Lincoln Co, WV, Harts Creek District, taken on 3 Jan 1920, Page 16A, Family #23.
Listed as Moses Adkins, age 23, born in WV, single, head of household.
3. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, taken on 15 Apr 1930, Page 58A, Family #297.
Listed as Moses Adkins, age 34, born in WV, married at 24, coal mine laborer, head of household.


Kernie Carter

1. 1920 Census, Logan Co WV, Chapmanville District, taken on 3/4 February 1920, Page 166A,
Family #231.
Listed as Kern Carter, age 19, born in WV, in household of father, William Carter.
2. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, taken on 15 Apr 1930, Page 58A, Family #297.
Listed as Kernil Adkins, age 30, born in WV, married at 20, in household of husband, Moses Adkins.


Raymond Adkins

1. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, taken on 15 Apr 1930, Page 58A, Family #297.
Listed as Raymond Adkins, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Moses Adkins.


Samuel Adkins

1. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, taken on 15 Apr 1930, Page 58A, Family #297.
Listed as Sam Adkins, age 4 yrs, 3 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Moses Adkins.


Virgil Adkins

1. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, taken on 15 Apr 1930, Page 58A, Family #297.
Listed as Virgil Adkins, age 2 yrs, 2 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Moses Adkins.


Ersa Adkins

1. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, taken on 15 Apr 1930, Page 58A, Family #297.
Listed as Ersey Adkins, age 3 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Moses Adkins.


Malinda

1. 1920 Census, Lincoln Co, WV, Harts Creek District, taken on 3 Jan 1920, Page 16A, Family #23.
Listed as Malinda Adkins, age 61, born in WV, widow, in household of husband, Moses Adkins.


William H. Carter

1. 1920 Census, Logan Co WV, Chapmanville District, taken on 3/4 February 1920, Page 166A,
Family #231.
Listed as William Carter, age 53, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
2. Logan Co, WV Death Certificate #11973; WV Archives Web Site.
William Carter; age 69; born in 1865 in WV; farmer; married; son of Barney and Huldy Mullins Carter;
died on 5 Sep 1934 at Chapmansville, Logan Co, WV of "dropsey": buried on 7 Sep 1934 in James?
Mullins Cemetery.


Nancy Mullins

1. 1920 Census, Logan Co WV, Chapmanville District, taken on 3/4 February 1920, Page 166A,
Family #231.
Listed as Nancy Carter, age 53, born in KY, in household of husband, William Carter.


Harman Carter

1. 1920 Census, Logan Co WV, Chapmanville District, taken on 3/4 February 1920, Page 166A,
Family #231.
Listed as Harman Carter, age 17, born in WV, in household of father, William Carter.


Mattie Carter

1. 1920 Census, Logan Co WV, Chapmanville District, taken on 3/4 February 1920, Page 166A,
Family #231.
Listed as Mattie Carter, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, William Carter.


Boyd Carter

1. 1920 Census, Logan Co WV, Chapmanville District, taken on 3/4 February 1920, Page 166A,
Family #231.
Listed as Boyd Carter, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, William Carter.


Jonathan Hurley

1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 7 Sep 1850, Page 286A, Family # 960.
Listed as Jonathan Hurley, age 17, born in VA, in household of father, Nehemiah Hurley.
2. 1860 Census, Pike Co, KY, taken on 2 Aug 1860, Page 934, Family #723.
Listed as Jonathan Hurley, age 24, born in KY, farmer, head of household.
3. "Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Confederate Kentucky Volunteers", Roll of
Company H, 14th Regiment Cavalry, Page 198.
Jonathan Hurley; private; enlisted on 15 may 1863 in Buchanan Co, VA;
4. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Mouth of Pond Creek PO, taken on 7 Sep 1870, Page 91B, Family #118.
Listed as Jonathan Hurley, age 36, born in KY, farmer, head of household.


Ruth Estep

1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 5 Sep 1850, Page 285A, Family #947.
Listed as Ruth Estep, age 15, born in VA, in household of father, James Estep.
2. 1860 Census, Pike Co, KY, taken on 2 Aug 1860, Page 934, Family #723.
Listed as Ruthy Hurley, age 22, born in VA, in household of husband, Jonathan Hurley.
3. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Mouth of Pond Creek PO, taken on 7 Sep 1870, Page 91B, Family #118.
Listed as Rutha Hurley, age 36, born in KY, in household of husband, Jonathan Hurley.
4. 1880 Census, Pike Co, KY, Peter Creek District, taken on 17 Jun 1880, Page 664A, Family #94.
Listed as Rutha Hurley, age 42, born in VA, head of household.


Daniel Hurley

1. 1860 Census, Pike Co, KY, taken on 2 Aug 1860, Page 934, Family #723.
Listed as Daniel Hurley, age 6, born in VA, in household of father, Jonathan Hurley.
2. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Mouth of Pond Creek PO, taken on 7 Sep 1870, Page 91B, Family #118.
Listed as Daniel Hurley, age 17, born in VA, in household of father, Jonathan Hurley.


Eli Hurley

1. 1860 Census, Pike Co, KY, taken on 2 Aug 1860, Page 934, Family #723.
Listed as Eli Hurley, age3, born in KY, in household of father, Jonathan Hurley.
2. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Mouth of Pond Creek PO, taken on 7 Sep 1870, Page 91B, Family #118.
Listed as Aly Hurley, age 14, born in KY, in household of father, Jonathan Hurley.
3. 1880 Census, Pike Co, KY, Peter Creek District, taken on 17 Jun 1880, Page 664A, Family #94.
Listed as Eli Hurley, age 23, born in KY, farmer, in household of mother, Ruth Estep Hurley.


Delilah Hurley

1. 1860 Census, Pike Co, KY, taken on 2 Aug 1860, Page 934, Family #723.
Listed as Delila Hurley, age 2, born in KY, in household of father, Jonathan Hurley.
2. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Mouth of Pond Creek PO, taken on 7 Sep 1870, Page 91B, Family #118.
Listed as Delilah Hurley, age 11, born in KY, in household of father, Jonathan Hurley.


Elizabeth Hurley

1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Mouth of Pond Creek PO, taken on 7 Sep 1870, Page 92A, Family #118.
Listed as Elizabeth Hurley, age 9, born in KY, in household of father, Jonathan Hurley.


James A. Hurley

1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Mouth of Pond Creek PO, taken on 7 Sep 1870, Page 92A, Family #118.
Listed as James Hurley, age 7, born in KY, in household of father, Jonathan Hurley.
2. 1880 Census, Pike Co, KY, Peter Creek District, taken on 17 Jun 1880, Page 664A, Family #94.
Listed as James A. Hurley, age 16, born in KY, in household of mother, Ruth Estep Hurley.


Nehemiah Hurley

1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Mouth of Pond Creek PO, taken on 7 Sep 1870, Page 92A, Family #118.
Listed as Nehemiah Hurley, age 5, born in KY, in household of father, Jonathan Hurley.
2. 1880 Census, Pike Co, KY, Peter Creek District, taken on 17 Jun 1880, Page 664A, Family #94.
Listed as Nehemiah Hurley, age 13, born in KY, in household of mother, Ruth Estep Hurley.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site; Jonathan Hurley Search 8 Sep 2005; submitted by James W. Blanlenship.
Nehemiah Hurley; born on 27 Jun 1864 in Pike Co, KY; died on 27 Jan 1901 in Paw Paw, Pike Co, KY;
married first, Demaris Blankenship; second, Lena Coleman.


Sarah A. Hurley

1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Mouth of Pond Creek PO, taken on 7 Sep 1870, Page 92A, Family #118.
Listed as Sallie Hurley, age 3, born in KY, in household of father, Jonathan Hurley.
2. 1880 Census, Pike Co, KY, Peter Creek District, taken on 17 Jun 1880, Page 664A, Family #94.
Listed as Sarah A. Hurley, age 12, born in KY, in household of mother, Ruth Estep Hurley.


Mary A. Hurley

1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Mouth of Pond Creek PO, taken on 7 Sep 1870, Page 92A, Family #118.
Listed as Mary Hurley, age 1, born in KY, in household of father, Jonathan Hurley.
2. 1880 Census, Pike Co, KY, Peter Creek District, taken on 17 Jun 1880, Page 664A, Family #94.
Listed as Mary A. Hurley, age 10, born in KY, in household of mother, Ruth Estep Hurley.


Jonathan Hurley

1. 1880 Census, Pike Co, KY, Peter Creek District, taken on 17 Jun 1880, Page 664A, Family #94.
Listed as Jonathan Hurley, age 7, born in KY, in household of mother, Ruth Estep Hurley.


Harrison Hurley

1. 1880 Census, Pike Co, KY, Peter Creek District, taken on 17 Jun 1880, Page 664A, Family #94.
Listed as Harrison Hurley, age 5, born in KY, in household of mother, Ruth Estep Hurley.


Ada Marie Graham

1. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Friday, 6 Oct 2005; Newspaper Obit.
Ada Marie Graham Cook; born on 8 Mar 1927 at Basin, Wyoming Co, WV; died on 28 Sep 2005 in a
Tampa, FL hospital; burial on 8 Oct 2005 in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, Wyoming Co, WV;
wife of Clyde Cook; daughter of William McKinley and Letha Lusk Graham.


Glen R. Laxton

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book #____ (1959); Page 63; WV Archives Web Site.
Glen Laxton; age 23; born and living at Pineville, WV; single; son of John and Nola Laxton; married
on 27 Jun 1959 at Pineville, WV; Janet McNulty; age 19; born in Hazard, KY; single; living in
Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Arthur and Laura McNulty.
2. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Sunday, 9 Oct 2005; Newspaper Obit.
"PINEVILLE — Glen R. Laxton, 70, of Pineville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 7, 2005, at his
residence following a long illness. "Born Aug. 31, 1935, at Pineville, he was the son of the late John and Nola Pendry Laxton. "Mr. Laxton was a retired coal miner and a member of UMWA Local 7692 of Lynco. He was a member of Rockcastle Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of Wyoming County. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends at his cabin on the family farm. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Garnett Laxton, Merlie Scaggs, Sylvia Ellison and Maxine Stewart; and three brothers, Thomas, Roby and Charlie Laxton. "Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Linda Hatfield Laxton; a son, Glen “Tiny” Laxton Jr. and his wife, Robin, of Pineville; a daughter, Peggy Bishop and her husband, Chris, of Rogersville, Tenn.; two stepsons, Jimmy Clark and his wife, Tina, of Glen Fork and Charlie Clark and his wife, Amy, of Glen Daniel; a stepdaughter, Donna Jones and her husband, Dave, of Lewisburg; eight grandchildren, Derek and Brett Laxton, James, Shawn and Autumn Clark, Amanda Nichols, and Stephanie and Aaron Jones; a sister, Alma Gainer of Pineville; two brothers, Alfred Laxton and his wife, Irene, of Pineville and Buddy Laxton and his wife, Annette, of Pasadena, Md.; mother-in-law, Cora Hatfield of Beckley; three brothers-in-law; five sisters-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. "Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Calfee Funeral Service Chapel, Pineville, with the Rev. Doc Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in Laxton Family Cemetery, Bearhole Road..." 3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Glen R. Laxton; born on 31 Aug 1935; died on 7 Oct 2005; living at Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV
at death.


Linda Hatfield

1. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Sunday, 9 Oct 2005; Newspaper Obit for husband, Glen R.
Laxton.


Cora Elizabeth Farley

1. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Sunday, 9 Oct 2005; Newspaper Obit for son-in-law, Glen R.
Laxton.
2. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Cora Hatfield; born on 1 Aug 1917; died on 1 Sep 2008; living at Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV at death.
3. "The Register Herald": Beckley, WV; Wednesday, 3 Sep 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"Cora Elizabeth Farley Hatfield, 91, of Beckley, went home to be with the Lord at 3:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at her home following a long illness. "Born at McCarr, Ky., on Aug. 1, 1917, she was the daughter of the late William Hibbard Farley and Hattie Mae Jenkins Farley. "She was a homemaker and a member of the Truth Assembly Ministries at Midway, W.Va. "She was preceded in death by her husband, James O. Hatfield; a son, Jerry Michael Hatfield; a daughter, Betty J. Milam; two brothers and five sisters. "Survivors include three sons, Ronald Hatfield and wife, Nollie, of Kopperston, Hibbard “Hibby” Hatfield and wife, Darlene, of Midway and Dennis J. Hatfield and wife, Kim, of Crab Orchard; six daughters, Lois Roach of Rhoadsville, Va., Hettie Snapp and husband, Ken, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Linda Laxton of Beckley, Cora Marshall of Indianapolis, Ind., Brenda Lively and husband, Roger, of Surveyor, and Deborah Morgan and husband, Chuck, of Mabscott; three brothers, Jr. Farley of McCarr, Ky., Fred Farley of Springfield, Ohio, and Jimmy Farley of Chillicothe, Ohio; two sisters, Hazel Jean Snyder of Kingston, Ohio, and Mabel Hurley of Matewan, W.Va.; 28 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. "A celebration of her life will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel in Beckley with the Rev. Chuck Morgan and the Rev. Eddie Tucker officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny..."


Noah A. Ellison

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 29/30 Jan 1920, Page 192B, Family #65.
Listed as Noah Ellison, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, William M. Ellison.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1937); Page 138; WV Archives Web Site.
Noah Ellison; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Keyrock, WV; son of W.M. and Rosie Belle
Ellison; married on 5 Jun 1937 at my (G.P. Goode) esidence near Pineville, WV; Sylvia Laxton; age
19; bron in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Pineville, WV; daughter of John and Nola Laxton.
3. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Tuesday 8 Nov 2005; Newspaper Obit.
"PINEVILLE — Noah Ellison, 89, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, following a long illness. "Born Dec. 18, 1915, at Keyrock, he was the son of the late William Madison and Rosa Belle Pendry Ellison. "Mr. Ellison was a member of Rockcastle Baptist Church. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 138, Pineville, and was a lifetime member of the NRA. "Noah was a hard-working man and well known for his knowledge of firearms. His passion for hunting and the environment were major concerns in life. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Sylvia Elizabeth Laxton Ellison; a son, Elmer Ellison; his second wife, Sadie McComas Ellison; four sisters, Paulene Ellison, Mary E. Burchett, Lorean Shumate and Lunda Marie Day; and four brothers, Vacie Arthur Ellison, Everett Ellison, Luther Ellison and Alda Ellison. "Survivors include a son, Vern Ellison and his wife, Henrietta, of Pineville; a daughter-in-law, Carolyn Sue Ellison of Pineville; seven grandchildren, Cynthia Crabtree of Columbus, Ohio, Micki Sue Cox of Mullens, Lorie Marie Anderson of Tacoma, Wash., Laverne Ellison of Lexington, N.C., William Ellison of High Point, N.C., James Ellison of Monticello, Fla., and Anthony Ellison of Waitsville; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; eight stepchildren; two brothers, Denver Ellison of Lakeside, Calif., and Alva Ellison of Lynco; and a sister, Aldeen Browning of Pineville. "Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rockcastle Baptist Church with the Rev. Doc Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny..."


Sylvia Elizabeth Laxton

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 3/4 Feb 1920, Page 194B, Family #93.
Listed as Sylvia Laxton; age 1 yr, 3 mons, born in WV, in household of father, John C. Laxton.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 7 may 1930, Page 151B, Family #117.
Listed as Sylvia Laxton; age 10, born in WV, in household of father, John C. Laxton.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1937); Page 138; WV Archives Web Site.
Noah Ellison; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Keyrock, WV; son of W.M. and Rosie Belle
Ellison; married on 5 Jun 1937 at my (G.P. Goode) esidence near Pineville, WV; Sylvia Laxton; age
19; bron in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Pineville, WV; daughter of John and Nola Laxton.
4. Social Security Death Index: LDS Web Site.
Sylvia Ellison; born on 10 Nov 1918; died on 1 Sep 1990.


Merlie Laxton

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 3/4 Feb 1920, Page 194B, Family #93.
Listed as Merlie Laxton; age 4 yrs, 8 mons, born in WV, in household of father, John C. Laxton.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 7 may 1930, Page 151B, Family #117.
Listed as Merlie Laxton; age 13, born in WV, in household of father, John C. Laxton.