McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Hannibal Auvill Rife

1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 250B;
Family #205.
Listed as Hannibal A. Riffe; age 15; born in WV in Jan 1885; in household of father, Fredrick Riffe.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 3 May 1910; Page 89B; Family #185.
Listed as Hannibal A. Riffe; age 24; born in WV; single; in household of father, Fredrick Riffe.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #84; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Hannibal Auvil Riffe; age 34; born on 25 Jun 1885; living at Avondale, McDowell Co, WV; miner for
Garland Pocohantas Coal Co; nearest relative, Viola Atwell ?; Avondale, WV; tall with slender build;
blue eyes and dark hair.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, WV, 1858-1995"; "Ellen and Bill Kennedy" article, Page 183.
5. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #12610; WV Archives Web Site.
Hannibal A. Riffe; age 41 yrs, 2 mons, 9 days; born on 25 Jun 1885 in Wyoming Co, WV; married;
husband of Viola Kennedy; trackman for McStowan? Coal Co; son of Fred and Elmira Davis Riffe;
died on 3 Sep 1926 at Hemphill, McDowell Co, WV of TB; buried on 5 Sep 1926 in Collins Cemetery
(War, written in ), Beartown, WV


Viola Kennedy

1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 253A, Family #255.
Listed as Viola Kenaday, age 10, born in Dec 1889 in WV, in household of
father, William Kenaday.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 68A;
Family #51.
Listed as Viola Kenaday, age 19, born in WV, in household of father, William Kenaday.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, WV, 1858-1995"; "Ellen and Bill Kennedy" article, Page 183.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; Welch; McDowell Street; taken on 2 Apr 1930;
Page 248B; Family #24.
Listed as Viola Riffe; age 38; born in WV; divorced; Iron Collar Laundry; head of household.


Edward "Eddie" Rife

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; Welch; McDowell Street; taken on 2 Apr 1930;
Page 248B; Family #24.
Listed as Eddie Riffe; age 9; born in WV; in household of mother, Viola Kennedy Riffe.


Nancy Kennedy

1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 253A, Family #255.
Listed as Nancy Kenaday, age 5, born in Feb 1895 in WV, in household of
father, William Kenaday.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 68A;
Family #51.
Listed as Nancy Kenaday, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, William Kenaday.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, WV, 1858-1995"; "Ellen and Bill Kennedy" article, Page 183.


James William Christian

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 54; WV Archives Web Site.
James W. Christian; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; clerk; living at Yukon, WV; son of
James and Causby; married on 30 Jul 1932 on Mile Branch, McDowell Co, WV; Daisy Kennedy; age
24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living on Rockridge, WV; daughter of William and Ellen.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 177; "Eskay Renee Christian"; article; submitted by Effie Kennedy,
HC 61, Box 44, Paynesville, WV 24873.
3. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: James William Christian
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 66
Birth Date: 7 Jun 1907
Death Date: 19 Oct 1973
Death Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 25 Oct 1973
Father: James Christian
Mother: Cosby Crigger
Spouse: Daisy Kennedy "
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 8 Apr 2014.
"James W Christian
Birth 7 Jun 1907
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death Oct 1973 (aged 66)
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Christian-Roberts Cemetery
Rockridge, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "


Daisy E. Kennedy

1. www.familytreemaker.com, Descendents of Charles Kennedy, 2 Feb 2000.
Daisy Kennedy born in 1908 in WV.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 68A;
Family #51.
Listed as Daisy Kenaday, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, William Kenaday.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, WV, 1858-1995"; "Ellen and Bill Kennedy" article, Page 183.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 12/13 Feb 1920;
Page 232B; Family #326/328.
Listed as Daisy Kenaday, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, William Kenaday.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 54; WV Archives Web Site.
James W. Christian; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; clerk; living at Yukon, WV; son of
James and Causby; married on 30 Jul 1932 on Mile Branch, McDowell Co, WV; Daisy Kennedy; age
24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living on Rockridge, WV; daughter of William and Ellen.
6. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 177; "Eskay Renee Christian"; article; submitted by Effie Kennedy,
HC 61, Box 44, Paynesville, WV 24873.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 8 Apr 2014.
" Daisy E Kennedy Christian
Birth 15 Feb 1908
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death Oct 1983 (aged 75)
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Christian-Roberts Cemetery
Rockridge, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "


Elijah L. Kennedy

1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 253A, Family #255.
Listed as Elijah Kenaday, age 13, born in Sep 1886 in WV, in household of father, William Kenaday.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 68A;
Family #51.
Listed as Elijah Kenaday, age 22, born in WV, in household of father, William Kenaday.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1911); Page 376; WV Archives Web Site.
Elijah Kennedy; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of
William and Ellen; married on 31 Aug 1911 at Panther, WV; Belle Payne; age 18; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of P.S. and Alice.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3840; Welch, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917.
Elijah Kenndy; age 29; born on 13 Sep 1887 in McDowell Co, WV; miner for Bradshaw Coal Co, Dan,
WV; dependents, wife and two children; medium height and build; blue eyes and light hair; "weak
lungs".
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 24/27 Jan 1920; Page
220A; Family #107.
Listed as Elijah L. Kennedy; age 32; born in WV; farmer; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 1May 1930; Page 221A; Family #322.
Listed as Elijah Kennedy; age 41; born in WV; married at 23; farmer; head of household.
7. "The Heritage of McDowell County, WV, 1858-1995"; "Ellen and Bill Kennedy" article, Page 183.


Mary E. Kennedy

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 1May 1930; Page 221A; Family #322.
Listed as Mary E. Kennedy; age 25; born in WV; married at 22; in household of husband, Elijah
Kennedy.


Elijah L. Kennedy

1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 253A, Family #255.
Listed as Elijah Kenaday, age 13, born in Sep 1886 in WV, in household of father, William Kenaday.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 68A;
Family #51.
Listed as Elijah Kenaday, age 22, born in WV, in household of father, William Kenaday.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1911); Page 376; WV Archives Web Site.
Elijah Kennedy; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of
William and Ellen; married on 31 Aug 1911 at Panther, WV; Belle Payne; age 18; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of P.S. and Alice.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3840; Welch, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917.
Elijah Kenndy; age 29; born on 13 Sep 1887 in McDowell Co, WV; miner for Bradshaw Coal Co, Dan,
WV; dependents, wife and two children; medium height and build; blue eyes and light hair; "weak
lungs".
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 24/27 Jan 1920; Page
220A; Family #107.
Listed as Elijah L. Kennedy; age 32; born in WV; farmer; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 1May 1930; Page 221A; Family #322.
Listed as Elijah Kennedy; age 41; born in WV; married at 23; farmer; head of household.
7. "The Heritage of McDowell County, WV, 1858-1995"; "Ellen and Bill Kennedy" article, Page 183.


Lydia Belle Payne

1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 18 Jun 1900; Page 247B;
Family #150/150.
Listed as Belle Payne, age 3, born in Feb 1897 in WV, in household of father, Phillip S. Payne.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 30 Apr 1910; Page 72A;
Family #150/150.
Listed as Lydia B. Payne; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, Phillip S. Payne.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1911); Page 376; WV Archives Web Site.
Elijah Kennedy; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of
William and Ellen; married on 31 Aug 1911 at Panther, WV; Belle Payne; age 18; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of P.S. and Alice.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 24/27 Jan 1920; Page
220A; Family #107.
Listed as Belle Kennedy; age 23; born in WV; in household of husband, Elijah L. Kennedy.


Auburn Kennedy

1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 24/27 Jan 1920; Page
220A; Family #107.
Listed as Aubern Kennedy; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Elijah L. Kennedy.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 1May 1930; Page 221A; Family #322.
Listed as Auburn Kennedy; age 18; born in WV; in household of father, Elijah Kennedy.


Ernest Kennedy

1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 24/27 Jan 1920; Page
220A; Family #107.
Listed as Earnest Kennedy; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Elijah L. Kennedy.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 1May 1930; Page 221A; Family #322.
Listed as Ernest Kennedy; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, Elijah Kennedy.


John B. "Johnny" Bailey

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District, taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 284A; Family #48.
Listed as John M. Bailey, age 14, born in WV in Mar 1886; in household of father, Madison Bailey.
2. "Raleigh Co, WV; Marriages 1850-1911; Ronald R. Turner.
John Bailey age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; married on 6 Feb 1908 in Raleigh Co, WV; Piney
May Guthrie; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 10/11 May 1910; Page 293A;
Family #243.
Listed as John Bailey; age 24; born in WV; married 3 yrs; farmer; head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WWI Draft Registration Card #1507; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
John Bailey; age 34; born on 4 Jun 1884; living at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV; farmer; nearest relative,
Piney Bailey, wife; medium height and build; blue eyes and dark hair.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 5 Jan 1920; Page 225B; Family #15.
Listed as John Barley; age 38; born in WV; timber laborer; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 202A; Family #287.
Listed as John Bailey; age 40; born in WV; married at 26; farmer; head of household.
7. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
John Bailey; born on 6 Jun 1884; died in Mar 1976; living at Glen Fork, Wyoming Co, WV at death.
8. Wyoming Co, WV Obits; Genealogy Trails; transcribed by Candace Robinson.
"Bailey, John B, 91, died Sunday evening in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born April 6, 1884, in Wyoming County, he was a son of the late Madison and Mary McMillion Bailey. He was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County. Survivors include his wife, Pinie Guthrie Bailey: two sons, Wilson and Oley, both of Glen Fork. One daughter, Mrs. George Ackelson of Glen Fork: one sister, Mrs. Allie McMillion of Jesse: 9 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Russell Baptist Church at Glen Fork with Rev.Wiley Brooks and Rev. Everette Canterbury in charge. Burial will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery at Ravencliff."

"[Beckley Post-Herald, March 9, 1976]"
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Kelly Craig; 3 Jan 2011.
" John B Bailey
Birth 6 Jun 1884
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 7 Mar 1976 (aged 91)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Pine Grove Cemetery
Ravencliff, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 63697067"


Piney May Guthrie

1. "Raleigh Co, WV; Marriages 1850-1911; Ronald R. Turner.
John Bailey age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; married on 6 Feb 1908 in Raleigh Co, WV; Piney May
Guthrie; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 10/11 May 1910; Page 293A;
Family #243.
Listed as Piney Bailey; age 22; born in WV; married 3 yrs; no children; in household of husband,
John M. Bailey.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 5 Jan 1920; Page 225B; Family #15.
Listed as Pina Barley; age 27; born in WV; in household of husband, John M. Bailey.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 202A; Family #287.
Listed as Pinie Bailey; age 39; born in WV; married at 16; in household of husband, John M. Bailey.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Pinie Bailey; born on 26 May 1890; died in Feb 1986; living at Glen Fork, Wyoming Co, WV at death.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Kelly Craig; 3 Jan 2011.
" Piney May Guthrie Bailey
Birth 26 May 1890
Death 26 Feb 1986 (aged 95)
Burial
Pine Grove Cemetery
Ravencliff, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 63697059 "


Pheobe Bailey

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 5 Jan 1920; Page 225B; Family #15.
Listed as Pheobe Barley; age 4 yrs, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, John M. Bailey.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 202A; Family #287.
Listed as Pheba Bailey; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, John M. Bailey.


Waylon Hoyt Bailey

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District, taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 284A; Family #48..
Listed as William H. Bailey, age 8, born in WV in Dec 1891; in household of father, Madison Bailey.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on or about 11 May 1910, Page 293B,
Family #256.
Listed as Hoyt Bailey, age 19, born in WV, single, in household of father, Madison Bailey.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #234; Pineville, WV Draft Board, 5 Jun 1917.
Hoyt Bailey; age 26; born on 12 Feb 1891 at McGraws, Wyoming Co, WV; farmer; dependents, wife
and two children; medium height and build; blue eyes and dark hair.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 5 Jan 1920; Page 225B; Family #15.
Listed as Hait Barley; age 29; born in WV; widowed; in household of brother, John M. Bailey.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 24 Apr 1930, Page 202A, Family #288.
Listed as Hoyt Bailey, age 32, born in WV, married at 22, farmer, head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #79; clarksburg, Harison Co, WV Draft Board; 27
Apr 1942.
Hoyt (no middle name) Bailey; age 54; born on 11 Feb 1888 at Glen Fork, WV; living at Glen Fork,
WV; person who will always know address: Nellie Bailey; employed by A.G. Luger, Glen Fork, WV;
5' 9 1/2" tall; 180 lbs; blue eyes and gray hair; light complexion; written in at top of card "Deceased
9 Apr 1946".
7. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #6519; WV Archives Web Site.
Hoyt Bailey; age 55 yrs, 2 mons, 19 days; born on 11 Feb 1891 in Wyoming Co, WV; married;
husband of Nellie Allen, age 42; lumberman; living at Glen Fork, WV; son of Mats and Mary Bailey;
died on 9 Apr 1946 at Sabine, Wyoming Co, WV from a fractured skull suffered in an overturned truck
accident ; buried on 12 Apr 1946 at Glen Fork, WV; informant, Nellie Bailey, Glen Fork, WV.


Woodrow Wilson Bailey

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 5 Jan 1920; Page 225B; Family #15.
Listed as Wilson Barley; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, John M. Bailey.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 202A; Family #287.
Listed as William Bailey; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, John M. Bailey.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 365; WV Archives Web Site.
Woodrow Wilson Bailey; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at McGraws, WV; son of John
and Pinie Bailey; married on 2 Sep 1933 at McGraws, WV; Sylvia Duncan; age 21; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; living at Tipple, WV; daughter of Rufus and Theresea Duncan.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 2 Apr 1940; Page 301A; ED 55-12;
Household #2.
Listed as Wilson Bailey; age 26; born in WV; married; no education; laborer for P.W.A. lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; head of household.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Wilson Bailey; born on 18 Apr 1913; died on 2 Mar 1994; living at Glen Fork, Wyoming Co, WV at
death.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Kelly Craig; 3 Jan 2011.
" Woodrow Wilson Bailey
Birth 17 Apr 1912
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 2 Mar 1994 (aged 81)
USA
Burial
Pine Grove Cemetery
Ravencliff, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 63697051"


Sylvia Pearl Duncan

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 16 Jan 1920, Page 233A, Family #156.
Listed as Sylva Duncan, age 4 yrs, 1 mon, born in WV, in household of father, Rufus A. Duncan.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 283B;
Family #249.
Listed as Sylvia P. Duncan, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Rufus A. Duncan.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 365; WV Archives Web Site.
Woodrow Wilson Bailey; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at McGraws, WV; son of John
and Pinie Bailey; married on 2 Sep 1933 at McGraws, WV; Sylvia Duncan; age 21; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; living at Tipple, WV; daughter of Rufus and Theresea Duncan.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 2 Apr 1940; Page 301A; ED 55-12;
Household #2.
Listed as Sylva Bailey; age 23; born in WV; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Wilson Bailey.
5. "The Register-Herald"; Beckley, WV; 9 March 2000; Newspaper Obit.
"SABINE - Sylvia Pearl Duncan Bailey, 83, died Friday, April 7, 2000, at her residence following a
long illness
"Born May 29, 1916, in Crany, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Thursa Cozort Duncan. Mrs. Bailey was a homemaker, a member of the Church of God and a lifelong resident of Wyoming
County. "She was preceded in death by a son, Carlos "Pip" Bailey; and a daughter, Judith Elaine Williams. "Survivors include four sons, Estil Duncan, Cecil Bailey and Glenn Bailey, all of Cleveland, and Larry
Bailey of Sabine; two daughters, Carol Bailey and Cindy Woodson, both of Sabine; 25 grandchildren,
30 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
"Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Pine Grove Church, Ravencliff, with the Rev. Ira Lafferty officiating.
Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery..."
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Ellen Savage; 13 Jun 2019.
" Sylvia Pearl Duncan Bailey
Birth 29 May 1916
Crany, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 7 Apr 2000 (aged 83)
Sabine, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Pine Grove Cemetery
Ravencliff, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 200058761"


Estell Bailey

1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 2 Apr 1940; Page 301A; ED 55-12;
Household #2.
Listed as Estell Bailey; age 7; born in WV; 1st grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935
in household of father, Wilson Bailey.


Cecil Bailey

1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 2 Apr 1940; Page 301A; ED 55-12;
Household #2.
Listed as Cecil Bailey; age 4; born in WV; no education; in household of father, Wilson Bailey.


Sylvia Pearl Duncan

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 16 Jan 1920, Page 233A, Family #156.
Listed as Sylva Duncan, age 4 yrs, 1 mon, born in WV, in household of father, Rufus A. Duncan.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 283B;
Family #249.
Listed as Sylvia P. Duncan, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Rufus A. Duncan.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 365; WV Archives Web Site.
Woodrow Wilson Bailey; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at McGraws, WV; son of John
and Pinie Bailey; married on 2 Sep 1933 at McGraws, WV; Sylvia Duncan; age 21; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; living at Tipple, WV; daughter of Rufus and Theresea Duncan.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 2 Apr 1940; Page 301A; ED 55-12;
Household #2.
Listed as Sylva Bailey; age 23; born in WV; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Wilson Bailey.
5. "The Register-Herald"; Beckley, WV; 9 March 2000; Newspaper Obit.
"SABINE - Sylvia Pearl Duncan Bailey, 83, died Friday, April 7, 2000, at her residence following a
long illness
"Born May 29, 1916, in Crany, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Thursa Cozort Duncan. Mrs. Bailey was a homemaker, a member of the Church of God and a lifelong resident of Wyoming
County. "She was preceded in death by a son, Carlos "Pip" Bailey; and a daughter, Judith Elaine Williams. "Survivors include four sons, Estil Duncan, Cecil Bailey and Glenn Bailey, all of Cleveland, and Larry
Bailey of Sabine; two daughters, Carol Bailey and Cindy Woodson, both of Sabine; 25 grandchildren,
30 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
"Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Pine Grove Church, Ravencliff, with the Rev. Ira Lafferty officiating.
Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery..."
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Ellen Savage; 13 Jun 2019.
" Sylvia Pearl Duncan Bailey
Birth 29 May 1916
Crany, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 7 Apr 2000 (aged 83)
Sabine, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Pine Grove Cemetery
Ravencliff, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 200058761"


Judith Elaine Bailey

1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley; Friday 14 May 1999; Newspaper Obit.
"SABINE - Judith Elaine Williams, 54, died Wednesday, May 12, 1999, in a Beckley hospital following a short illness. "Born Sept. 20, 1944, at McGraws, she was the daughter of Sylvia Duncan Bailey of Sabine and the late Wilson Bailey. "Mrs. Williams was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Wyoming and Raleigh counties and was of the Protestant faith. "She was preceded in death by a brother, Carlos "Pip" Bailey. "Other survivors include three daughters, Sherry Phillips of Cross Lanes, Ginna Smith of Beckley, and Melinda Roberts of Bolt; a son, Buddy Allen of Canvas; four brothers, Estel Duncan, Cecil Bailey, and Glenn Bailey, all of Cleveland, and Larry Bailey of Sabine; two sisters, Carol Bailey and Cindy Woodson, both of Sabine; six grandchildren, Tanya Atwood, Kristy Smith, Kendra Smith, Tabatha Allen, Courtney Allen, and Jeffrey Wayne Allen; and one great-grandson, Michael Atwood. "Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Pine Grove Church at Ravencliff with the Rev. Ken Orndorff officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Ravencliff..."