1. McDowell Co, WV; WW I; Draft Registration Card #1947; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Website.
Luther Johnson; age 35; born 17 oct 1882; living at Worth, WV; Negro; coal miner for United
Pocahontas Coal, Co, at Worth, WV; nearest relative, Bertha Johnson, Worth, WV; short; with medium
build; brown eyes and Black hair; right eye just about out.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 9 May 1930; Page 153A; Family #142.
Listed as Junior Jackson; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Jesse Jackson.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jesse Jackson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1918
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 20 Oct 1939
Marriage Place: Pearisburg, Virginia, USA
Father: Jesse Jackson
Mother: Vede Cook
Spouse: Wanda Aileen Rutherford
Certificate Number: 1939038201"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Jesse Jackson Jr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Mar 1918
Birth Place: Keyrock Wyom, West Virginia
Death Date: 16 Apr 2004
Father: Jesse Jackson
Mother: Vade Cook
SSN: 233181728
Notes: Jul 1937: Name listed as JESSE JACKSON JR;
23 Apr 2004: Name listed as JESSE JACKSON"
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 12 May 1930; Page 155B;
Family #180/187.
Listed as Ilene Rutherford; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, William M. Rutherford.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Wanda Aileen Rutherford
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1918
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 20 Oct 1939
Marriage Place: Pearisburg, Virginia, USA
Father: William M Rutherford
Mother: Merlie Stewart
Spouse: Jesse Jackson
Certificate Number: 1939038201"
3. Calfee Funeral Service Web Site; Posted Obit.
"Mrs Aileen Jackson "October 30, 1922 - March 24, 2007
"Aileen Rutherford Jackson, 84, of Pineville passed away Saturday, March 24, 2007, following a short illness. "Born Oct. 30, 1922, at Rockview, she was the daughter of the late William and Merlie Stewart Rutherford. "Mrs. Jackson was a retired deputy clerk from the Wyoming County Clerk’s Office with 38 years of service and attended Cook Memorial Baptist Church. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Jesse Jackson Jr. on April 16, 2004. "Survivors include her son John Jackson and his wife, Sharon, of Rockview "A granddaughter—April Jackson Marcy and her husband, Matthew, of Annapolis, MD "A great-grandson—John Robert Marcy of Annapolis, MD "A brother—Woodrow Rutherford of Huntington "Two sisters—Juanita Jackson and her husband, Tom, of Rockview Jo Estes of Rockview "A sister-in-law—Fannie Rutherford of Roanoke, VA..."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 390; WV Archives Website.
John David Jackson; age 24; born 4 Mar 1940 at Rockview, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Rockview, WV; son of Jess and Wanda Aileen (Rutherford) Jackson, Jr; married on 29 May 1964 at
Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV; Shirley Sharon Arnold; age19; born 11 Apr 1945 in Pineville, WV; no
previous marriage; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Malcolm P. and Ernestine F. (Cooper) Arnold.
2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John D Jackson
Birth Date: 4 Mar 1940
Address: Hc 75 Bx 5 Hc 75
Residence Place: Pineville, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code: 24874"
3. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"John David Jackson, 80, of Rockview, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 following a long illness."Mr. Jackson was a 1958 graduate of Pineville High School and attended the West Virginia Institute of Technology.
"Mr. Jackson was the founder and President of J & S Manufacturing, Mountaineer Mine Service and Machine-Tech.
"He was preceded in death by his parents, Jess Jackson Jr. and Aileen Jackson.
"Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, Sharon Jackson; a daughter, April Adams and husband, Mark; and grandson, John Marcy.
"Private graveside services were held for Mr. Jackson on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Palm Memorial Gardens in Matheny, where he was laid to rest."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 390; WV Archives Website.
John David Jackson; age 24; born 4 Mar 1940 at Rockview, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Rockview, WV; son of Jess and Wanda Aileen (Rutherford) Jackson, Jr; married on 29 May 1964 at
Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV; Shirley Sharon Arnold; age19; born 11 Apr 1945 in Pineville, WV; no
previous marriage; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Malcolm P. and Ernestine F. (Cooper) Arnold.
2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sharon Jackson
Birth Date: 11 Apr 1945
Address: Hc 75 Bx 5 Hc 75
Residence Place: Pineville, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code: 24874"
3. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Shirley Sharon Arnold Jackson, 77, of Rock View, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023, following a short illness."Born April 11, 1945 in Pineville she was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Ernestine Cooper Arnold.
"Mrs. Jackson was a 1963 graduate of Pineville High School and attended Charleston Beauty Academy. She was co-founder of J and S Manufacturing, Mountaineer Mine Service and Machine Tech.
"Mrs. Jackson enjoyed gardening, painting, quilting and collecting antiques.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-seven years, John Jackson and her brothers, Gary and Gregory Arnold.
"She is survived by her daughter, April Adams and her husband, Mark; her grandson, John Marcy; her sisters, Linda Greer and husband Ronald and Diana Bartram and husband, Jerry; her sister in law, Sharon Arnold; her nieces Sara Hensley and Shannon Arnold and a nephew Brook Bartram."
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga. Center District, Family #119.
Listed as Walter G. Goode, age 6, in household of father, George W. Goode.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 223A, Family #160.
Listed as Walter ?? Goode, age 17, born in WV, in household of father, George W. Goode.
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 118; WV Archives Website.
Walter Good; age 21; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; married on 25 Mar 1914 at the bride's
father's residence; Lillie Belle Meadows; age 18; born and living in Raleigh Co, WV.
4. Raleigh Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #793; No. 2 Slab Fork, Raleigh Co, WV; 5 Jun 1917.
Walter Goode; age 24; living at Maben, WV; born on 30 Jan 1893; born at Newfound?, WV;
lumberman for Ritter Lumber Co, Maben, WV; dependent wife and child; tall with medium build;
brown eyes and Black hair.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; Welch to Pineville Road; taken on 18 Apr 1930;
Page 159B; Family #71/71.
Listed as Walter Goode; age 50; born in VA (sic, WV); married at 25; coal miner; head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV: WW II Draft Registration Card #326.
Walter G. Goode; age 49; born on 30 Jan 1893 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Pineville, Wyoming Co,
WV; employed by Wyoming Mining Co, Oceana, WV; person who will always know adress, Mrs.
Walter G. Goode, Pineville, WV.
7. FamilySearch.com, LDS Web Site, Walter Halsey search, 18 Aug 2001, Social Security Death Index.
Walter Goode; born on 30 Jan 1893; died in Sep 1972; living in Pineville, WV at death.
8. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Walter G. Goode; born in 1893; died in 1972; buried in Cook Cemetery, Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 9 Jun 1900; Page 263A; Family #56/57.
Listed as Lillie B. Meadows; age 4; born in WV in Jun 1895; in household of father, George B.
Meadows.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 124B; Family #360/380.
Listed as Lillie B. Meadows; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, George B. Meadows.
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 118; WV Archives Website.
Walter Good; age 21; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; married on 25 Mar 1914 at the bride's
father's residence; Lillie Belle Meadows; age 18; born and living in Raleigh Co, WV.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; Welch to Pineville Road; taken on 18 Apr 1930;
Page 159B; Family #71/71.
Listed as Letta (sic, Lillie) Goode; age 48 (sic, 38); born in VA (sic, WV); married at 23; in household
of husband, Walter Goode.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Lilly Goode; born on 9 Jun 1895; died in Feb 1988; no last residence listed.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Lillie B. Goode; born in 1895; died in 1988; buried in Cook Cemetery, Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; Welch to Pineville Road; taken on 18 Apr 1930;
Page 159B; Family #71/71.
Listed as Brack Goode; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Walter Goode.
2. "WW II Navy, Marines, Coast Guard Casulaties, 1941-1945"; WV; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Brack Woodrow Goode; Aviation Radioman, Third Class; son of M/M Walter G. Goode of Pineville;
killed in action, WW II.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; Welch to Pineville Road; taken on 18 Apr 1930;
Page 159B; Family #71/71.
Listed as Herbert Goode; age 6 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Walter Goode.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1947); Page 405; WV Archives Web Site.
Ralph Donald Johnson; age 21; born at Silush, WV; single; living at Birchton, WV; son of John F.
and Lyda Johnson; married on 8 Jun 1947 at Pineville, WV; Dora Edna Goode; age 21; born at
Itmann, WV; single; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Walter G. and Lilly Goode.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1947); Page 405; WV Archives Web Site.
Ralph Donald Johnson; age 21; born at Silush, WV; single; living at Birchton, WV; son of John F.
and Lyda Johnson; married on 8 Jun 1947 at Pineville, WV; Dora Edna Goode; age 21; born at
Itmann, WV; single; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Walter G. and Lilly Goode.
2. "The Herald Register"; Beckley, WV; 6 Jan 2007; newspaper Obit.
"PINEVILLE — Dora E. Goode Johnson, 81, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007, at Raleigh General Hospital following a short illness. "Born Oct. 18, 1925, in Wyoming County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lillie Meadows Goode. "Mrs. Johnson was a member of Rockcastle Baptist Church and was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Mike Johnson; her daughter, Sue Ward; three brothers, Ray, Carl and Brack Goode; and a sister, Sena Mullens. "Survivors include her loving husband, Ralph Johnson; a grandson, Michael Johnson and his wife, Heather, of Pineville; a great-granddaughter, Haley Johnson; two granddaughters, Kimberly Ward Ballowe and her husband, Stacey, of Christianburg, Va., and Tracy Ward of Alexandria, Va.; two brothers, Lloyd Goode of Longmont, Colo., and Herbert Goode of Ocala, Fla.; and four sisters, Watsie Hill of Pineville, Faye Browning of Rural Retreat, Va., Lila Anderson of Huntington and Mary Gunter of Pineville. "Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Calfee Funeral Service Chapel, Pineville, with the Rev. Doc Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny..."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Homer and Macie Lester"; Article; Page 209; submitted by Barbara Hawks
Lester, Box 251, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Homer and Macie Lester"; Article; Page 209; submitted by Barbara Hawks
Lester, Box 251, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV; submitted by
Historianne; 26 Jun 2013.
Ivan Dean Mullens; born 20 Aug 1917 in WV; died 20 Jun 1976; buried here; no grave marker
photo shown; personal photo posted.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; Welch to Pineville Road; taken on 18 Apr 1930;
Page 159B; Family #71/71.
Listed as Lusena Goode; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, Walter Goode.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV; submitted by
Historianne; 26 Jun 2013.
Sena Lou Goode Mullins; born in 1917; died in 2001; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1.. Evans-Calfee Funeral Service; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Ronald James Mullens 68, of Pineville went to that Big Mountaineer Tailgate in the sky, on June 22, 2017 follow a long courageous battle with cancer."Born September 25, 1948 in Welch, he was the son of the late Ivan and Senea Goode Mullens.
"Ron was a 1966 graduate of Pineville High School. He then went on to attend his beloved West Virginia University, graduating in 1970 from the school of Journalism. He began working for the Dominion Post in Morgantown, first as a reporter then became a regional editor.
"When his father's health began to decline, he came home to help his mother with the family business, Mullens' Greenhouse in East Pineville. He returned to journalism at the Welch Dailey News first as a part time reporter, and then as the assistant editor. Next he came to the Independent Herald in Pineville, he did many jobs at the paper on his way to becoming the editor. During his time at the Independent Herald, Ron was awarded many times for his outstanding writing and photography, by the West Virginia Press association. He was known for his descriptive writing style, and his entertaining weekly columns.
"After retiring from Journalism, Ron worked for Cook Manufacturing Company in Jesse, fulfilling his lifelong dream to “build things”.
"At one time Ron was an extremely passionate Mountaineer Football fan for a period of over 25 years. He attended every WVU home game and bowl game while still covering Wyoming County sports on Friday Night. During that time in 1980 he was part of the Opening of Mountaineer Field, he was there as John Denver sang “Country Roads” at the first home game. That same day prior to kickoff, Ron was among the first fans to tailgate at a Mountaineer home game, where tailgating had been allowed.
"In 1988, Ron had the good fortune to attend all the home and away games as WVU went 11-0 and played Notre Dame for the National Championship, where if Major Harris does not get hurt, WVU would have probably won. LOL
"Ron was instrumental in the formation of the Wyoming County chapter of the WVU alumni association and was one of its founding officers. He was the first to hold the most prominent position in the chapter, which was Co-Chair of Tailgating.
"Ron’s true lifelong passion was his love for railroading, especially steam engines. He became a rail fan at a very young age as he watched trains from his grandparents’ home as they ran the tracks by the Guyandotte River on the Virginia Railroad Line. As a youngster, he would draw in detail the trains he would see traveling the tracks. He spent many years traveling, many miles, to photograph and video the trains he loved so dearly. He had a vast collection of railroad memorabilia and model trains. He was an authority on the history of the Virginia Railroad and its presence in Wyoming county.
"Ron leaves behind his Aunt Watsie Hill, his Uncle Lloyd Goode, and his Uncle John Mullens and many cousins. His caregivers, and former employers Larry and Barbara Cook, his special friends and fellow railroad fans George and Virginia Boggs. His neighbors Bobby and Lynn Jenkins. A lifelong friend and fellow Mountaineer fan Dr.Everett Bowling.
"In keeping with Ron’s wishes he will be cremated and there will be no services."