1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 113; WV Archives Web Site.
Andrew Rose; age 68; born in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed; farmer; living at Berwind, WV; son of
J. Pique and Sarah; married on 7 Apr 1914 at Berwind, WV; Lizzie Mitchem; age 58; born in
McDowell Co, WV; widow; daughter of John and Sarah Vance.
Louisa Elizabeth "Eliza" Vance
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
The David Vance Family Article, page 252.
John and Marinda McKinney Mosley Vance had several children: John
(Confederate soldier), David, Rebecca, Nancy, Polly, Alexander, and twin
sisters, Louesa and Louisa
2. 1860 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy PO, taken on 23 Aug 1860, Page 816, Family #387.
Listed as Louisa Vance, age 4, born in VA, twin, in household of father, John J. Vance.
3. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Garden District, Grundy PO, taken on 3 Sep 1870, Page 179A,
Family #80.
Listed as Lizza Vance, age 13, born in VA, in household of father, John J. Vance.
4. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 10.
Marriage Record, McDowell Co, WV, Book 1, page 106.
Lewis Mitchem, age 19, born inMcDowell Co, WV, son of William and Susan
Mitchem, married on 28 Dec 1876 Louisa Vance, age 22, born in Russell Co, VA
daughter of John and Rinda Vance.
5. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 790.
Sandy River Township, page 003.
Listed as Louisa Mitchem, age 24, in household of husband, Lewis Mitchem.
6. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 247A, Family #141
Listed as Louisa Mitchem, age 46, born in Apr 1854 in WV, in household of husband, Lewis
Mitchem.
7. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 200A;
Family #230/239.
Listed as Eliza Mitchum; age 50; born in WV; widow; 10 children, 8 living; in household of son,
David Mitchem.
8. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 113; WV Archives Web Site.
Andrew Rose; age 68; born in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed; farmer; living at Berwind, WV; son of
J. Pique and Sarah; married on 7 Apr 1914 at Berwind, WV; Lizzie Mitchem; age 58; born in
McDowell Co, WV; widow; daughter of John and Sarah Vance.
9. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 5 Feb 1920;
Page 227B; Family #245/247.
Listed as Liza Rose; age 64; born in WV; widow in household of son-in-law, John W.Lester.
10. McDowell Co, WV Death Records; WV Archives Web Site; Registration #731.
Eliza Rose, age 73 yrs, 9 mons, 14 days, born on 7 Apr 1853 in McDowell Co WV; daughter of
John and Rinda McKinney Vance; widow; died on 21 Jan 1927 of senility at Avondale, WV; buried
at Paynesville, WV on 23 Jan 1927.
11. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Liza Mitchem; born on 1 Apr 1853 (conflicts with 1900 Census year of birth); died on 21 Jan
1927; "Dates from courthouse records, daughter of John and Marinda McKinney Vance, wife of
Lewis Mitchem and Andy Rose.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
David Vance Article, page 252.
David Vance was son of John and Marinda McKinney Mosely Vance.
Marinda had one son, William Mosley, born in NC, in 1830, a Confederate
soldier, he lived in Paynesville, WV and died in 1920.
2. McDowell Co, WV, Home Page, Inquiry postings, 3 Jan 2001
Jennifer McClanahan, twirlyndge@aol.com
John and Marinda McKinney Vance were married; children were; David, Lottie
(married Lester), Alexander Joseph, and Elizabeth Susan(sic? believe
this is Elizabeth Susan Harman, wife of Alexander Joseph Vance) Vance.
3. 1850 Census; Russell Co, VA; taken on 22 Aug 1850; Page 252A; Family #450/450.
Listed as Marinda Vance; age 37; born in NC; in household of husband, John J. Vance.
4. 1860 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy PO, taken on 23 Aug 1860, Page 816, Family #387.
Listed as Marinda Vance, age 53, born in OH, in household of husband, John J. Vance.
5. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Marinda Vance; born ca 1913; died 27 Jun 1909; "Dates from courthouse records, wife of John
Vance, mother of David Vance"; buried here.
6. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Garden District, Grundy PO, taken on 3 Sep 1870, Page 179A,
Family #80.
Listed as Arminda Vance, age 50, born in NC, in household of husband, John J. Vance.
7. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, page 806.
Sandy River District, page 005.
Listed as Rinda J. Vance, age 65, born in OH, in household of husband, John J. Vance.
1. 1850 Census; Russell Co, VA; taken on 22 Aug 1850; Page 252A; Family #450/450.
Listed as William Mosley; age 20; born in NC; in household of step-father, John J. Vance.
1. 1850 Census; Russell Co, VA; taken on 22 Aug 1850; Page 252A; Family #450/450.
Listed as John Vance (sic, Mosley); age 11; born in TN; in household of step-father, John J. Vance.
1. 1850 Census; Russell Co, VA; taken on 22 Aug 1850; Page 252A; Family #450/450.
Listed as Rebecca Vance (sic, Mosley); age 9; born in TN; in household of step-father, John J. Vance.
2. 1860 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy PO, taken on 23 Aug 1860, Page 816, Family #387.
Listed as Rebecca Vance(sic, Mosley), age 20, born in VA, in household of step-father, John J. Vance.
1. 1850 Census; Russell Co, VA; taken on 22 Aug 1850; Page 252A; Family #450/450.
Listed as Polly Vance (sic, Mosley); age 4; born in Russell Co, VA; in household of step-father,
John J. Vance.
2. 1860 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy PO, taken on 23 Aug 1860, Page 816, Family #387.
Listed as Mary Vance (sic, Mosley), age 14, born in VA, in household of father, John J. Vance.
1. 1850 Census; Russell Co, VA; taken on 22 Aug 1850; Page 252A; Family #450/450.
Listed as Robert Vance; age 67; born in NC; in household of son, John J. Vance.
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA (WV); Peeryville PO; taken on 9 Jul 1860; Page 114; Family #58/58.
Listed as Wilson McKinney; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, Nathaniel McKinney.
2. 1870 Census, Mason Co, WV; Robinson Township; Machinville, PO; taken on 27 Jun 1870;
Page 60B; Family #121/120.
Listed as Wilson McKinney; age 18; born in VA; in household of father, Nathaniel McKinney.
3. 1880 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper; taken on 9 Jun 1880; Page 268C; Family #80/79.
Listed as Wilson McKiney; age 28; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
4. 1900 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper District; taken on 23 Jun 1900; Page 110A; Family #265/266.
Listed as Wilson McKiney; age 50; born in VA in Feb 1849; married 13 yrs; head of household.
1. 1880 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper; taken on 9 Jun 1880; Page 268C; Family #80/79.
Listed as Oleva McKiney; age 25; born in VA; in household of husband, Nathaniel McKinney.
1. 1880 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper; taken on 9 Jun 1880; Page 268D; Family #80/79.
Listed as Mary S. McKiney; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, Nathaniel McKinney.
1. 1880 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper; taken on 9 Jun 1880; Page 268D; Family #80/79.
Listed as Elias McKiney; age 2; born in VA; in household of father, Nathaniel McKinney.
1. 1900 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper District; taken on 23 Jun 1900; Page 110A; Family #265/266.
Listed as James McKiney; age 17; born in WV in Jan 1883; in household of father, Wilson McKinney.
2. Mason Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #636; Point Pleasant, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
James McKiney; age 36; born on 15 Apr 1882; living at Hogsett, Mason Co, WV; laborer for WV
Malable Iron Co, Pt. Pleasant, WV; nearest relative Harry?/Hany? McKinney; tall with medium build;
brown eyes and dark hair.
1. 1900 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper District; taken on 23 Jun 1900; page 110A; Family #265/266.
Listed as Andrew McKiney; age ??; born in WV in ??; in household of father, Wilson McKinney.
2. 1910 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper District; taken on 3 May 1910; Page 107A; Family #187/187.
Listed as Andrew McKinney; age 24; born in WV; in household of step-mother, Martha (____)
McKinney.
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA (WV); Peeryville PO; taken on 9 Jul 1860; Page 114; Family #58/58.
Listed as Elijah McKinney; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, Nathaniel McKinney.
2. 1870 Census, Mason Co, WV; Robinson Township; Machinville, PO; taken on 27 Jun 1870;
Page 60B; Family #121/120.
Listed as Elijah McKinney; age 16; born in VA; in household of father, Nathaniel McKinney.
3. 1880 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper; taken on 30 Jun 1880; Page 281B; Family #324/324.
Listed as Elijah McKinney; age 25; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
4. 1900 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper District; taken on 2 Jun 1900; Page 98B; Family #32/32.
Listed as Elijah McKiney; age 46; born in VA in Oct 1853; married 25 yrs; farmer; head of household.
5. 1910 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 108A; Family #211/211.
Listed as Elijah McKinney; age 56; born in VA; married once for 36 yrs; farmer; head of household.
6. 1920 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper Distrist; taken on 7-10 Jan 1920; Page 83A; Family #28/28.
Listed as Elijah McKinney; age 66; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
7. Mason Co, WV Death Certificate #2530; Wv Archives Web Site.
Elijah McKinney; age 82 yrs, 3 mons, 27 days; born in Tazewell (sic, Russell) Co, VA; widowed;
farmer; son of Nathan and Nancy Hicks McKinney; died on 9 Feb 1936 of a stroke; buried on 11 Feb
1936 in Greer Cemetery; informant, William McKinney, Letart, WV.
1. 1880 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper; taken on 30 Jun 1880; Page 281B; Family #324/324.
Listed as Sarah A. McKinney; age 27; born in VA; in household of husband, Elijah McKinney.
2. 1900 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper District; taken on 2 Jun 1900; Page 98B; Family #32/32.
Listed as Sarah A. McKinney; age 48; born in VA; in Sep 1851; 8 children, 7 living;
in household of husband, Elijah McKinney.
3. 1910 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 108A; Family #211/211.
Listed as Sarah A. McKinney; age 57; born in VA; in Sep 1851; 6 children, 4 living;
in household of husband, Elijah McKinney.
4. 1920 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper Distrist; taken on 7-10 Jan 1920; Page 83A; Family #28/28.
Listed as Sarah A. McKinney; age 68; born in VA; in household of husband, Elijah McKinney.
5. Mason Co, WV Death Certificate #1339; Wv Archives Web Site.
Sarah A, McKinney; age 77 yrs, 3 mons, 20 days; born on 14 Sep 1851 in Washington Co, VA;
married; daughter of Joseph Duncan and unknown mother; died on 4 Jan 1929 at Letart, Mason
Co, WV of the flu; buried on 6 Jan (1929) in Greer Keens Cemetery; informant, E. McKinney, Letart,
WV.
1. 1880 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper; taken on 30 Jun 1880; Page 281B; Family #324/324.
Listed as Eliza J. McKinney; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Elijah McKinney.
1. 1880 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper; taken on 30 Jun 1880; Page 281B; Family #324/324.
Listed as Musta May McKinney; age 2 mons, Apr ; born in WV; in household of father, Elijah
McKinney.
2. 1900 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper District; taken on 2 Jun 1900; Page 98B; Family #32/32.
Listed as Musta M. McKinney; age 20; born in WV; in Apr 1879; in household of father, Elijah
McKinney.
1. 1900 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper District; taken on 2 Jun 1900; Page 98B; Family #32/32.
Listed as John H. McKinney; age 19; born in WV; in Mar 1881; in household of father, Elijah
McKinney.
1. 1900 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper District; taken on 2 Jun 1900; Page 98B; Family #32/32.
Listed as James C. McKinney; age 12; born in WV; in Nov 1887; in household of father, Elijah
McKinney.
2. 1910 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 108A; Family #211/211.
Listed as James G. McKinney; age 22; born in WV; in household of father, Elijah McKinney.
3. Mason Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #902; 5 Jun 1917.
James Glispian McKiney; age 29; born on 3 Nov 1887 at Letart, Mason Co, WV; farmer; dependents,
wife and two children; tall with medium build; blue eyes and dark hair.
1. 1880 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cooper; taken on 30 Jun 1880; Page 281B; Family #324/324.
Listed as Otie E. McKinney; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Elijah McKinney.
1. Mason Co, WV Death Certificate #16828; WV Archives Web Site.
Homer McKinney; age 1 yr, 0 mons, 20 days; born on 18 Nov 1930 in WV; son of Ottie and Winnie
Haught McKinney; died on 7 Dec 1931 at Leon, Mason Co, WV of infection from burns on head and
arms suffered on 1 Nov 1931; buried on 8 Dec 1931 in Mason Co, WV; informant, Winnie H. McKinney,
Leon, WV.
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA (WV); Peeryville PO; taken on 9 Jul 1860; Page 114;
Family #58/58.
Listed as Elias McKinney; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, Nathaniel McKinney.
2. 1870 Census, Mason Co, WV; Robinson Township; Machinville, PO; taken on 27 Jun 1870;
Page 60B; Family #121/120.
Listed as Elias McKinney; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Nathaniel McKinney.
3. Mason Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1878); Page 326; WV Archives Web Site.
Elias McKinney; age 18; born in Russell Co, VA; living in Mason Co, WV; married on 28 Sep 1878
in the office of the county clerk at Point Pleasant, WV; Hannah E. Scarberry; age 17; born in
Franklin Co, VA; living in Mason Co, WV.
4. Mason Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1897); Page 59; WV Archives Web Site.
Elias McKiney; age 36; born in McDowell Co, WV; living in Mason Co, WV; married on 11 Mar 1897
at Point Pleasant, WV; Annie M. Smith; age 34; born and living in Mason Co, WV.
5. 1900 Census, Mason Co, WV; Union District; taken on 2 Jul 1900; Page 215A; Image 33 of 35;
Family #295/295.
Listed as Elias McKeny; age 41; born in Jan 1859; married 3 yrs; Blacksmith, head of household.
6. 1910 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cologne District; Leon; taken on _____; Page 69A; Family #3/3.
Listed as Elias McKinney; age 51; born in WV; married twice; last time for 12 yrs; Blacksmith;
owns shop; head of household.
7. Kanawha Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1914); Page 35; Line #860; WV Archives Web Site.
E.L. McKinney; age 55; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; living in Kanawha Co, WV; married on
14 Sep 1914 at Leon, WV; Ada Reed; age 31; born in Jackson Co, WV; single; living in Kanawha
Co, WV.
8. 1920 Census, Mason Co, WV; Union Precinct No 1; taken on 7/8 Jan 1920; Page 189B; Image
6 of 22; Family #49/49.
Listed as Elias L. McKinney; age 59; born in WV; married; carpenter for railroad, head of
household.
9. 1930 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cologne District; taken on 8 Apr 1930; ED 27-6; Page 198B; Image
2 of 23; Family #14.
Listed as E.L. McKenney; age 71; born in WV; married at 20; house carpenter; head of
household.
10. 1940 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cologne District; taken on 29 Apr 1940; ED 27-6; Page ;
Image 22 of 35; Household 211.
Elias mcKinney; age 81; born in WV; married; 4 th grade education; lived in same house on 1
Apr 1935; head of household.
11. Mason Co, WV Death Certificate #4920; Wv Archives Web Site.
Elias Lawrence McKinney; age 88 yrs(sic); 2 mons, 21 days; born on 15 Jan 1869 (sic) in WV;
widowed; husband of Ader McKinney; son of Lawrence and unknown mother; died on 10 Apr
1947 at Leon, Mason Co, WV of heart problems; buried on 12 Apr 1947 at Leon, Mason Co, WV;
informant, Roy McKinney, Leon, WV.
1. Mason Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1878); Page 326; WV Archives Web Site.
Elias McKinney; age 18; born in Russell Co, VA; living in Mason Co, WV; married on 28 Sep 1878
in the office of the county clerk at Point Pleasant, WV; Hannah E. Scarberry; age 17; born in
Franklin Co, VA; living in Mason Co, WV.
2. 1900 Census, Mason Co, WV; Cologne District; taken on 27/28 Jun 1900; Page 84B;
Family #321/325.
Listed as Hannah E. Slaughter; age 38; born in WV in Dec 1881; married 2 yrs; 5 children, all living;
in household of husband, Elisha Slaughter.
3. Mason Co, WV Death Certificate #963; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs. Hannah E. Slaughter; age 61 yrs, 0 mns, 21 days; born on 20 Dec 1861 in Mason Co, WV;
married; daughter of Isaac and Anna Myers Scarberry; died on 11 Jan 1923 at Pt. Plesant, Mason Co,
WV of TB; buried on 12 Jan 1923 in Lone Oak Cemetery, Pt. Pleasant, Mason Co, WV; informant,
E. (Early) H. (Harrison) McKinney, Heights, Pt. Pleasant, WV.