1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 196A, Family #22.
Listed as Ira B. Crosier, age 28, born in VA, married once for 3 yrs, no children; in household of
mother-in-law, Charlotte Lusk Church, with wife, Mary A. Church Crozier.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1007; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Ira Blane Crozier; age 35; born on 22 Nov 1883; living at Jermand, WV; car repairer for Virginian
Railroad at Elmore, WV; nearest relative, Mary Crozier; medium height and build; blue eyes and red
hair.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #4.
Listed as Mary E. Church, age 13, in household of father, Joseph Church.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 196A, Family #22.
Listed as Mary A. Crosier, age 20, born in WV, married once for 3 yrs, in household of
mother, Charlotte Lusk Church, with husband, Ira B. Crozier.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 197B, Family #41.
Listed as Henry H. Gross, age 26, born in WV; married once for 7 years, farmer, head of household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registartion Card #1834; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Henry Harrison Grose; age 34; born on 31 Dec 1883; living at Crumpler, McDowell Co, WV;
farmer and timbering for Roanoke Coal and Coke at Worth, McDowell Co, WV; nearest relative,
Sadie May Grose; medium height and build; blue eyes and light brown hair.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Rolf Precinct; taken on 30 Jan 1920; Page 175B;
Family #229/237.
Listed as Henry Gross; age 36; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
4. 1942 US WW II Draft Registartion Card 2027; fayette Co, WV; 27 Apr 1942.
Henry Harrison Grose; age 58; born on 31 Dec 1883 in WV (did not know county); living at Crumpler,
McDowell Co, WV; farmer; person who will always know address, Sadie Mae Grose; 5' 11' tall; 160
lbs; brown eyes and brown hair; ruddy complexion.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Henry Grose; born on 31 Dec 1883; died in May 1972; last residence, Duhring, Mercer Co, WV.
1. Internet e-mail, 23 Feb 2000, Lita Thorne, lita@campus.net
Sadie Lambert married Henry Gross.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 197B, Family #41.
Listed as Sada M. Gross, age 20, born in WV; married once for 7 years, 4 children, all living;
in household of husband, Henry H. Grose.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Rolf Precinct; taken on 30 Jan 1920; Page 175B;
Family #229/237.
Listed as Sadie M. Gross; age 30; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Henry H. Grose.
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Sadie Grose; born on 23 Nov 1889; died in Jan 1896; last residence, Elgood, Mercer Co, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 197B, Family #41.
Listed as Gracie Gross, age 1 yr, 9 mons, born in WV; in household of father, Henry H. Grose.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Rolf Precinct; taken on 30 Jan 1920; Page 175B;
Family #229/237.
Listed as Grace C. Gross, age 11, born in WV; in household of father, Henry H. Grose.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Rolf Precinct; taken on 30 Jan 1920; Page 175B;
Family #229/237.
Listed as Paul R. Gross, age 8, born in WV; in household of father, Henry H. Grose.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Crumpler; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 64B;
Family #205/213.
Listed as Paul Groce; age 18; born in WV; timber cutter in coal mine; in household of brother-in-law,
Fowler T. Bailey.
3. McDowell Co, WV death Certificate #11533; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul Ray Grose; age 43; born on 29 Jan 1912 at Crumpler, WV; married; coal miner; living at
Crumpler, McDowell Co, WV; son of Henry H. and Sadie Lambert Grose; died on 1 Sep 1955 at
Elkhorn, McDowell Co, WV from a slate fall in coal mine occuring at Upland, McDowell Co, WV;
buried on 3 Sep 1955 in Woodlawn Cemetery (Bluewell, Mercer Co, WV).
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Rolf Precinct; taken on 30 Jan 1920; Page 175B;
Family #229/237.
Listed as Virgil L. Gross, age 6, born in WV; in household of father, Henry H. Grose.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Rolf Precinct; taken on 30 Jan 1920; Page 175B;
Family #229/237.
Listed as Fay D. Gross, age 4 yrs, 0 mons, born in WV; in household of father, Henry H. Grose.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Rolf Precinct; taken on 30 Jan 1920; Page 175B;
Family #229/237.
Listed as Henry B. Gross, age 2 yrs, 6 mons, born in WV; in household of father, Henry H. Grose.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Rolf Precinct; taken on 30 Jan 1920; Page 175B;
Family #229/237.
Listed as Perry C. Gross, age 11 mons, born in WV; in household of father, Henry H. Grose.
1. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 3, Family #16
Listed as Henry H. Gross, age 5, in household of father, Henderson Gross.
2. Kanawha Co, WV Death Certificate #4706; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Harrison Gross; age 77 yrs, 2 mons, 1 day; born on 18 Feb 1865 in McDowell Co, WV; married;
railroad engineer; husband of Lettie Ellen Copland, age 66; son of Henderson and Elizabeth Cline
Gross; died on 19 Apr 1942 at his son's home, 1111 McCorkle Ave, Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV of
prostate cancer; buried on 21 Apr 1942 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, WV; informant, William H.
Gross, 1111 McCorkle Ave, Charleston, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Kanawha Co, WV, Elk District, Kendalls Mill Precinct, taken on 2/3 July 1900, Page 21A,
Family #350.
Listed as William A. Gross, age 6 (sic, 16), born in Mar 1886 in WV, in household of father, Henderson
Gross.
2. Kanawha Co, WV Death certificate #7356; WV Archives Web Site.
William H. Gross; age 71 yrs, 2 mons, 17 days; born on 11 Mar 1884 in Kanawha Co, WV; married;
retired railroad agent; son of Henderson and Elizabeth Cline Gross; died on 28 May 1955 at
Clendenin, Kanawha Co, WV of lung cancer; buried on 31 May 1955 in King Mullins Cemetery;
informant, Mrs Ella F. Gross.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 197B, Family #41.
Listed as Essie G. Gross, age 5, born in WV; in household of father, Henry H. Grose.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Rolf Precinct; taken on 30 Jan 1920; Page 175B;
Family #229/237.
Listed as Essie G. Gross, age 14, born in WV; in household of father, Henry H. Grose.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book #__(1923); Page 78; Line 34; WV Archives Web Site.
Essie G. Grose; age 18; born WV; living at Crumpler, WV; married on 10 Oct 1923 at Princeton, WV;
Dasy B. Shepherd; age 18; born in VA; living at Bluefield, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book #__(1923); Page 78; Line 34; WV Archives Web Site.
Essie G. Grose; age 18; born WV; living at Crumpler, WV; married on 10 Oct 1923 at Princeton, WV;
Dasy B. Shepherd; age 18; born in VA; living at Bluefield, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #3365; WV Archives Web Site.
Elizabeth May Gross; age 1 day; born on 23 Mar 1925 at Crumpler, McDowell Co, WV; daughter of
E.G. and Blanche Gross; died on 24 Mar 1925 at Crumpler; remature; buried on 25 Mar 1925 at
Crumpler.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA (WV); taken on 15 Aug 1850; Page 212B; Family #112/112.
Listed as Dicy Cline; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, James R. Cline.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV,...", Vol 1, Haga, page 48.
Isaac Lambert, age 25, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of Samuel Lambert,
married on 4 Mar 1860 Dicey Cline, age 16, born in Logan Co, WV, daughter of James and
Elizabeth Cline.
3. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, taken on 26 Jul 1860; Page 128; Family #144/144.
Listed as Dicy Lambert; age 16; born in VA; in household of husband, Isaac Lambert.
4. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, taken on 28 Jun 1880; Page 325C; Family #26/26.
Listed as Dicey Cline, age 33, born in VA; divorced, head of household.
5. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 27.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 117.
Harrison Gross, age 47, widowed, born in Bland Co, VA, son of Jonathan and
Elizabeth Gross, married on 12 Jul 1887 Dicey Cline, age 43, born in Wyoming Co, WV.
6. 1910 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 5/6 may 1910; page 11A;
Family #52/60.
Listed as Dice Gross; age 65; born in WV; married twice, last time for 30 yrs; 9 children, all living;
in household of husband, Harrison Grose.
7. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Rolf Precinct; taken on 30 Jan 1920;
Page 175B; Family #230/238.
Listed as Dicey Gross; age 74; born in WV; married; in household of husban, Harrison Grose.
8. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Crumpler; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 62B;
Family #173/179.
Listed as Dicy Groce; age 83; born in VA; widow; head of single person household.
9. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #3634; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs. Dicy Grose; age 87 estimated; birthplace unknown; widow of Harrison Grose, deceased;
daughter of Dick and unknown mother Cline; died on 22 Feb 1934 at Crumpler, McDowell Co, WV;
buried on 24 Feb 1934 on Crumpler Mtn; informant, Essie Grose, Crumpler, WV.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, taken on 28 Jun 1880; Page 325C; Family #26/26.
Listed as Polly Jane Cline, age 5, born in WV; in household of mother, Dicey Cline.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, taken on 28 Jun 1880; Page 325C; Family #26/26.
Listed as Delila Cline, age 2, born in WV; in household of mother, Dicey Cline.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, taken on 28 Jun 1880; Page 325C; Family #26/26.
Listed as Rebecca Jane Cline, age 1 month, born in WV; in household of mother, Dicey Cline.
1. 1870 Census Logan Co, WV, Magnolia Township, page 541B, Family #107
Listed as Lavanten Murphy, age 11, born in VA, in household of father, Joseph Murphy.
2. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Magnolia Township, taken on 18 Jun 1880; Page 297; Family #71/71.
Listed as Anderson Murphy; age 21; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 198A;
Family #47/47.
Listed as Vanten A. Murphy; age 51; born in WV; married once for 31 yrs; farmer; head of household.
4. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 13/14 Jan 1920; Page 261A; Family #92/93.
Listed as Vuantius A. Murphy; age 60; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
1. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Princeton P.O., taken on 25 Jun 1860, Page 353, Family #76.
Listed as Elizabeth F. Bailey, age 2, born in VA, in household of father, William M. Bailey.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Matilda Shuffelbarger Search, 12 Jun 2002, submitted
by Marvin Barger, shmsb@aol.com.
William M. Bailey; born on 23 Feb 1831 (in IL; died 4 Oct 1870; son of James
Abraham and Anna S. Barger Bailey; married Rosa Matilda Shuffelbarger on 25
Jan 1855 in Wyoming Co, WV.) This information is not correct. It conflicts
with other researchers, census records and marriage records.
Rosa Matilda Shuffelbarger; born in 1830 in Mercer Co, WV; daughter of John
Phillip and Viney Newly Shuffelbarger.
Their children were: Jeremiah, Elizabeth F., Ester A., Susanna, Emaline V.
and Lewis Bailey.
3. 1870 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Beaver Pond District, Princeton P.O., taken on
16 Aug 1870, Page 499A, Family #40.
Listed as Elizabeth F. Bailey, age 11, born in VA, in household of father,
William M. Bailey.
4. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Magnolia Township, taken on 18 Jun 1880; Page 297; Family #71/71.
Listed as Fanny E. Murphy; age 22; born in VA; in household of husband, Lavanten A. Murphy.
5. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 198A;
Family #47/47.
Listed as Fany Murphy; age 52; born in WV; married once for 31 yrs; 7 children, 6 living;
in household of husband, Lavanten A. Murphy.
6. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 13/14 Jan 1920; Page 261A; Family #92/93.
Listed as Fannie E. Murphy; age 61; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Lavanten A.
Murphy.
7. Mercer Co, WV Death certificate #13584; WV Archives Web Site.
Fannie Elizabeth Murphy; age 83 yrs, 1 mon, 16 days; born on 22 Aug 1857 in Mercer Co, WV;
widow; wife of Anderson Murphy; daughter of Cage Bailey and unknown mother; died on 8 Oct
1940 at 710 Ridge Street, Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV of a hip fracture; buried on 11 Oct 1940 in
Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, WV; informant, C.E. Murphy.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 198A;
Family #47/47.
Listed as Louis E. Murphy; age 19; born in WV; in household of father, Lavanten A. Murphy.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 198A;
Family #47/47.
Listed as Bessie J. Murphy; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, Lavanten A. Murphy.
1. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", transcribed by WPA, page 91.
Andrew Combs, age 23; married on 12 Jan 1899 Christina Mitchem, age 20.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge District, takem on 22 Jun 1900,Page 224A,
Family #173.
Listed as Andrew Combs, age 21, born in Mar 1879 in NC, married 1 year, day laborer, head of
household.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 26 Apr 1910; Page 198B;
Family #52/52.
Listed as Andrew Combs; age 24 (sic, 31); born in WV (sic, NC); married once (sic, twice) for 2 yrs;
farmer; head of household.
4. Mercer Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #2324; Prnceton, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Andrew Zeter Combs; age 43; born on 10 Jan 1875; living at Hiawatha Mine, WV; frammer;
employed by Smokeless C & C Co; Hiawatha Mine, WV; nearest relative, Mrs. Jenmie Combs;
medium height with stout build; Black eyes and Black hair.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 162 B;
Family #359/36.
Listed as Andrew Z. Combs; age 45; born in WV; farmer; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #17245; WV Archives Web Site.
Andy A. Combs; age 55; born in NC; married; husband of Jennie Tabor; "Cut timber for mine"; son
of Edder and Nancy Edwards Combs ; died on 23 Dec 1929 at Ashland, Northfork District; McDowell
Co, WV; "Frozen to death in the mountain. Found in snow" ; burie on 28 Dec 1929 at Ashland, WV;
informant, Jennie Tabor. (Father and son died together)
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 26 Apr 1910; Page 198B;
Family #52/52.
Listed as Jenie Combs; age 23; born in WV; married once for 2 yrs; 3 children, all living;
in household of husband, Andrew Z. Combs.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 162 B;
Family #359/36.
Listed as Jemie Combs; age 31; born in WV; in household of husband, Andrew Z. Combs.
3. 1930 census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 101B;
Family #253/233.
Listed as Jamie Combs; age 47; born in VA; widow; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #7654; WV Archives Web Site.
Jenney Combs; age 67; born in 1882 at Maybuery, WV; widow; living at Keyston, McDowell Co, WV;
daughter of unknown parents; died on 4 Jun 1949 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, McDowell Co, WV from a
heart attack; buried on 8 Jun 1949 on Cherokee Mountain; informant, William Miller.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 26 Apr 1910; Page 198B;
Family #52/52.
Listed as Alexander A. Combs; age 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew Z. Combs.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 162 B;
Family #359/36.
Listed as Alex A. Combs; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew Z. Combs.
3. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #17244; WV Archives Web Site.
Eleck Asbery Combs; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; timberman; son of Andy A. and
Jennie Tabor Combs; died on 23 Dec 1929 at Ashland, Northfork District; McDowell Co, WV; "Frozen
to death in the mountain. Found in snow" ; burie on 28 Dec 1929 at Ashland, WV; informant, Jennie
Tabor. (Father and son died together)
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 162 B;
Family #359/36.
Listed as James R. Combs; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew Z. Combs.
2. 1930 census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 101B;
Family #253/233.
Listed as James Combs; age 19; born in WV; in household of mother, Jamie Combs.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 162 B;
Family #359/36.
Listed as Sonie Combs; age 1 yr, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew Z. Combs.
2. 1930 census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 101B;
Family #253/233.
Listed as Sonny Combs; age 10; born in WV; in household of mother, Jamie Combs.
1. 1930 census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 101B;
Family #253/233.
Listed as Gloria Combs; age 7; born in WV; in household of mother, Jamie Combs.
1. 1930 census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 101B;
Family #253/233.
Listed as Zed Combs; age 5; born in WV; in household of mother, Jamie Combs.
1. 1930 census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 102A;
Family #253/233.
Listed as Luther Combs; age 3 yrs, 5 mons; born in WV; in household of mother, Jamie Combs.
1. 1930 census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 102A;
Family #253/233.
Listed as Amos Combs; age 1 yr, 6 mons; born in WV; in household of mother, Jamie Combs.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 93B; Family #127/131.
Listed as Jackson L. Johnston; age 40; born in VA in Feb 1860; married 17 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 94A; Family #127/131.
Listed as Nicky Johnston; age 37; born in WV in May 1863; married 17 yrs; 8 children, 7 living; in household of
husband, Jackson L. Johnston.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 94A; Family #127/131.
Listed as Ester H. Johnston; age 15; born in WV in Oct 1885; in household of father, Jackson L. Johnston.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 94A; Family #127/131.
Listed as Robert L. Johnston; age 11; born in WV in Feb 1889; in household of father, Jackson L. Johnston.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 94A; Family #127/131.
Listed as Rosa A. Johnston; age 9; born in WV in Jan 1891; in household of father, Jackson L. Johnston.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 94A; Family #127/131.
Listed as Evert R. Johnston; age 4; born in WV in Oct 1892; in household of father, Jackson L. Johnston.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 94A; Family #127/131.
Listed as Josie B. Johnston; age 4; born in WV in Jul 1895; in household of father, Jackson L. Johnston.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 94A; Family #127/131.
Listed as Camie E. Johnston; age 9 mons; born in WV in Aug 1899; in household of father, Jackson L. Johnston.