1. 1910 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, taken on 7 May 1910, Page 70B, Family #292.
Listed as E. Parley Belcher, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, John K. Belcher.
2. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, taken on 28/29 Jan 1920, Page 186A,
Family #208.
Listed as Everett Belcher, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, John K. Belcher.
3. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Everett Belcher; born on 20 Jun 1902; died in Jul 1983; living at Elyria, Lorian Co, OH at death.
4. E-mail message from Gary E. VanOver, grandson, 28 Oct 2005.
"Her correct name is Lettie Walls, she is my grandmother, married Everett Belcher of Uno Wyo Cty WV,
he is the son of John K. Belcher and Edie Perry. Sadly they have both passed away are buried in
Vermilion Ohio where they had resided after leaving Logan WV sometime in the late 40's early 50's..."
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 27/28 Apr 1910, Page 244A, Family #147.
Listed as Baby (female) Walls, age 1 month, born in WV, in household of father, Henry Wise Walls.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 30/31 Jan 1920, Page 213B, Family #153.
Listed as Lottie Walls, age 10, born in WV, in household of mother, Mary E. Walls Walls.
3. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Lettie Belcher; born on 26 Mar 1910; died in Aug 1981; living at Hartsgrave, Ashtabula Co, OH at death.
4. E-mail message from Gary E. VanOver, grandson, 28 Oct 2005.
"Her correct name is Lettie Walls, she is my grandmother, married Everett Belcher of Uno Wyo Cty WV,
he is the son of John K. Belcher and Edie Perry. Sadly they have both passed away are buried in
Vermilion Ohio where they had resided after leaving Logan WV sometime in the late 40's early 50's..."
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 10 Feb 1920: Page 163B;
Family #373/375.
Listed as John E. O'Neal; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, William F. O'Neal.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 93A;
Family #75/75.
Listed as John Oneal; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, William F. O'Neal.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry; Book ____(1936); Page 458; WV Archives Web Site.
John E. Oneal; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud, WV; single; son of Floyd and Mary
Ann Oneal; married on 24 Oct 1936 at Bud, WV; Ella Mae Bishop; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Alpoca, WV; single; daughter of Floyd and Lillie Mae Bishop.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 93A, Family #78.
Listed as Ella M. Bishop, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, William F. Bishop.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry; Book ____(1936); Page 458; WV Archives Web Site.
John E. Oneal; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud, WV; single; son of Floyd and Mary
Ann Oneal; married on 24 Oct 1936 at Bud, WV; Ella Mae Bishop; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Alpoca, WV; single; daughter of Floyd and Lillie Mae Bishop.
3. FindAgrave.com Web Site; submitted by Pattie Greene; 6 Mar 2006.
" Ella Mae Bishop O'Neal
Birth 27 May 1921
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 13 Dec 1984 (aged 63)
USA
Burial
George W. Shrewsberry Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of William Floyd Bishop (1896-1963) & Lilly Mae Mills-Bishop (1900-1970)."Sister of Jesse James Bishop (1918-1995), Roy Lee Bishop (B. 1925), Edmond P. Bishop (B. 1926) & Vada Pearl Bishop-Shrewsbury (1929-1993).
"Married to John E. O'Neal (1914-Deceased) on October 24, 1936 in Bud, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1936, Page 458, Application Date: October 23, 1936).
"Mother of William "Sonny" Charles O'Neal (1937-2018), Ollie Louvincie O'Neal-Combs (1941-Deceased), and Mary Ruth O'Neal (1943-1943)."
1. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #5409; WV Archives Web Site.
Mary Ruth O'Neal; age 24 days; born on 18 Feb 1943 at Alpoca, WV; daughter of John and Ella M. Bishop O'Neal;
died on 14 Mar 1943 at Alpoca, Wyoming Co, WV of pneumonia; buried on 15 Mar 1943 in Barkers Ridge Cemetery,
Alpoca, WV; informant, John O'Neal, Alpoca, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 187; WV Archives Web Site.
Luther S. Goodwin; age 20; born in Pineville, WV; singel; living at Bud, WV; son of Edward and Ella
Goodwin; married on 31 Mar 1948 at Herndon, WV; Annie Magdaline Lester; age 19; born and living
at Bud, WV; single; daughter of Will Owen and Causby Lester.
Annie Magdaline "Maggie" Lester
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 26 Apr 1930, Page 109A,
Family #358.
Listed as Magdlene Lester, age 1 yr, 10 mons, born in WV, in household of father, William O. Lester.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 187; WV Archives Web Site.
Luther S. Goodwin; age 20; born in Pineville, WV; singel; living at Bud, WV; son of Edward and Ella
Goodwin; married on 31 Mar 1948 at Herndon, WV; Annie Magdaline Lester; age 19; born and
living at Bud, WV; single; daughter of Will Owen and Causby Lester.
3. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Saturday, 5 Nov 2005, Newspaper Obit.
"HERNDON HEIGHTS — Annie Magdalene “Maggie” Lester Goodwin, 77, of Herndon Heights,
peacefully completed her passage to Glory at home surrounded by her family on Friday, Nov. 4,
2005. "Born June 3, 1928, at Spider Creek, she was the daughter of the late Wil-liam Owen Lester and
Cosby Cath-erine Stanley Lester.
"She dedicated her entire adult life to raising and teaching her 10 children. Her greatest wishes
were that all her children “turn out all right” and that they always love and respect each other. These
wishes have been respectfully granted and her legacy will continue throughout her large extended
family for generations. "Maggie was a member of Bud Missionary Baptist Church for 35 years.
"She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Edna Lusk and Olga Sizemore; four
brothers, Ezra, John, Troy and Isaac Lester; a son, Howard Ray; and a son-in-law, Tony Avizenis.
"Survivors include her loving husband of 55 years, Luther Stewart Goodwin; a brother, Tyree of
New Richmond; and her sisters, Polly Shrewsbury of Mullens, and Maudie Sizemore of Fort
Pierce, Fla. "Left to cherish her memory and continue the legacy are her sons, Dwaine and wife, Glenda, of
Kingsport, Tenn., Earl and wife, Sandra, of Princeton, William “Bill” of Daniels, Tracy and wife,
Tina, of Springfield, Ill., and Lt. Cmdr. Travis Goodwin, U.S. Navy, and wife, Carla, of Chesapeake,
Va.; and daughters, Alma Avizenis of South Padre Island, Texas, Cathy Hartley and husband,
Clyde, of Spanishburg, Jeanne Turner and husband, Bob, of Mooresville, N.C., and Teresa
Lawson and husband, Gerald, of Moore, S.C.
"She was also blessed with 27 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
"Pallbearers will be her five surviving sons and a special cousin loved as a son, Bill Lane of Bud
Mountain. "Visitation will be noon to 2 p.m. Monday at Bud Missionary Baptist Church. Service will
immediately follow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Tom Lusk officiating. Graveside rites will be at
Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton."
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV, Stafford Disrtrict, Gilbert Precinct, taken on 9 Apr 1930, Page 143A,
Family #70.
Listed as Paul Browning, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Iaeger Browning.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 11 Jun 1880, Page 495B,
Family #24.
Listed as Fredrick C. Harvey, age 4 months, born in WV, in household of father, Fredrick M. Harvey.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Barkers Ridge Road; taken on 26 Apr 1930;
Page 132B; Family #(not numbered).
Listed as Oliver Sizemore; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Charles H. Sizemore.
2. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Thursday 3 Nov 2005, Newspaper Obit.
"PRINCETON — The Rev. Oliver Wilson Sizemore, 87, of Black Oak Road near Princeton, formerly of
203 N. Third St., Princeton, died Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, at Princeton Community Hospital. "Born March 15, 1918, at Barkers Ridge (Wyoming County), he was the son of the late Charlie
Sizemore and Luanne Rowe Sizemore. "Rev. Sizemore was an ordained minister for the Church of God, Cleveland Tenn. For over 40
years, he pastored churches in Mercer, Wyoming and Raleigh counties. He was a member of
Princeton Church of God on Oakvale Road. "He was a retired coal miner, having retired from Slab Fork Coal Co. with more than 45 years of
service, working around the preparation plant operation. He was also a member of the UMWA. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Geneva Hutchinson
Sizemore; stepmother, Rosa Gaye Sizemore; a great-grandson; and several brothers, sister and
half sisters. "Survivors include his two sons, Roger Lee Sizemore and wife, Carol, of Salem, Va., and Bobby
Wilson Sizemore and wife, Sue, of Penhook, Va.; eight grandchildren, Randall Lane Sizemore,
Sherri Delee Marion, Teresa Grace Barker, Roger Wayne Sizemore, Christi Michelle Shelton,
Terri Yvonne Robson, Scott Anthony Sizemore and Mary Elizabeth Nunley; 11 great-
grandchildren; and brother and sisters, Boyce Sizemore of Princeton, Georgia Shrewsbury of
Stephenson, Aliene Shrewsberry of Princeton and Willa Mae Haynes of Rock."Service for the Rev. Oliver W. Sizemore will be 1 p.m. Friday at Princeton Church of God,
Oakvale Road, with Pastor Derek Wilson and Dr. Ray Hurt officiating. Burial will follow in
Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 132; WV Archives Web Site.
Vester Washington Vance; age 18; born and living in Jolo, WV; single; married on 4 Aug 1952
in Jolo, WV; Rosie Mae Akers; age 16; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; single; with consent of
George E. and Myrtle E. Vance, parents of Vester Washington Vance; and Mrs. Julia Akers and
Harold Akers; bother and guardian of Rosie Mae Akers.
2. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", "George Vance" article, page 254.
3. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph", Bluefield, WV, Saturday, 5 Nov 2005, Newspaper Obit.
"CASTLEWOOD, Va. - Vester Washington Vance, 71, of Castlewood, was dead on arrival at Russell
County Medical Center in Lebanon, Va. late Thursday evening, Nov. 3, 2005. "Mr. Vance was born Nov. 22, 1933 in Jolo, a son of Myrtle Hagerman Vance of Jolo and the late
George Vance. He retired from Ford Motor Company's Dearborn Engine Plant in Michigan. Mr.
Vance was of the Baptist faith, and for the past 13 years he was a farmer. "He was preceded in death by his father, George Vance; his first wife of 36 years, Rosie M. Akers
Vance; two sons, Joseph Michael and Howard “Dave” Vance; two brothers, Hershel and Albert
Vance; daughter-in-law, Debbie Vance; and two grandchildren, Amanda and Travis Vance. "Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Betty Beavers Vance of the home; his mother, Myrtle
Hagerman Vance of Jolo; four sons, Roger Vance and wife Cathy of Taylor, Mich., Jeffrey Vance
and wife Pam also of Taylor, Marcus Christian and wife Leigh of Bland, Va., and David Christian
and wife Lori of Princeton; three daughters, Kim Heim and husband Terry of North Branch,
Mich., Barbara Cherup and husband Aaron of Taylor, and Karen Edwards and husband John of
Monroe, Mich.; six sisters, Gracie Stacy and husband Dan of Jolo, Mary Kennedy and husband
Larry of Paynesville, Nancy Banners and husband Terry of Howell, Mich., Geneva Hawks and
husband Jerry of Mt. Sterling, Ky., Georgia Shackleford and husband Bruce of Smithville, Va.,
Rosie VanDyke and husband Freddy of War; four brothers, Glen Vance and wife Patsy of
Beartown, Eugene Vance and wife Barbara of Paynesville, Freddy Vance and wife Dorothy of
Jolo, and Wayne Vance and wife Shelia also of Jolo; 25 grandchildren and 12 great
grandchildren. "Friends may call at the chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, today, Nov. 5, 2005 from 6-9
p.m. where evening services will be conducted at 7 p.m. with the Reverend Herman Day
officiating. His final resting place will be in Michigan Memorial Cemetery in Huron Township
near Taylor..."
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 4; Dwelling #32.
Listed as Rosa M. Akers; age 14; born in WV; never married; in household of father, John H. Akers.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 132; WV Archives Web Site.
Vester Washington Vance; age 18; born and living in Jolo, WV; single; married on 4 Aug 1952
in Jolo, WV; Rosie Mae Akers; age 16; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; single; with consent of
George E. and Myrtle E. Vance, parents of Vester Washington Vance; and Mrs. Julia Akers and
Harold Akers; bother and guardian of Rosie Mae Akers.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Rosie Mae Akers
[Rosie Mae Vance]
[Rose Vance]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Sep 1935
Birth Place: Bradshaw Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 31 Jul 1989
Father: John H Akers
Mother: Elizabeth Honaker
SSN: 233547018
Notes: Apr 1952: Name listed as ROSIE MAE AKERS;
May 1953: Name listed as ROSIE MAE VANCE;
10 Aug 1989: Name listed as ROSE M VANCE"
4. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Rose M Vance
Birth Date: 18 Sep 1934
Death Date: 31 Jul 1989
Gender: Female
Residence: Taylor, Wayne, Michigan
Place of Death: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan"
5. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Rose Marie Vance
Birth Date: 1934
Death Date: 1989
Cemetery: Michigan Memorial Park
Burial or Cremation Place: Flat Rock, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Vester Vance
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."