1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 240; WV Archives Web Site.
James Thomas Davis; age 25; born at Price Hill, WV; divorced; living at Hatcher, WV; son of Otis
and Nora Mae Davis; married on 16 Jun 1951 at Fairdale, WV; Bonnie Bethel Stewart; age 24;
born at Matheny, WV; single; living at Hatcher, WV; daughter of Horne and Bethel Stewart.
2. Stafford Family Funeral Home Web Site; Posted Obit.
"James Thomas "Jim" Davis, 80, of Kopperston, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday October 14, 2007 at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV. Jim was born June 2, 1927 at Price Hill, WV a son of the late Otis Garrett and Nora Kincaid Davis. Jim was a member of the Oceana Freewill Baptist Church for 30 years, a 64 year member of the U.M.W.A. Local 7604 having served for 14 years as the D.E.B. Board Member and was a WW II Army Veteran. His beloved daughter Bonnie Davis also preceded him in death along with four sisters Julia Johnson, Margarett Davis, Gail Hammons and Kathlene Walters and two brothers William Davis and Joseph Davis. Survivors include his loving wife of 56 years Bethel Stewart Davis; five sisters Emma Wilson, Frieda Corney, Phyllis Kelly, Karen Henry and Patty Fields; three brothers Richard Davis, Roy Davis and Larry Davis; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday October 17, 2007 at the Oceana Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Jackie Grimmett and Minister Stollie Parsons officiating. Jim will be laid to rest beside his daughter Bonnie in the Stewart Cemetery, Matheny, WV. The Wyoming County Honor Guard will perform Military Graveside Rites..."
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 23 Apr 1930, Page 200A,
Family #262.
Listed as Bethel Stewart, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Herndon P. Stewart.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 240; WV Archives Web Site.
James Thomas Davis; age 25; born at Price Hill, WV; divorced; living at Hatcher, WV; son of Otis
and Nora Mae Davis; married on 16 Jun 1951 at Fairdale, WV; Bonnie Bethel Stewart; age 24;
born at Matheny, WV; single; living at Hatcher, WV; daughter of Horne and Bethel Stewart.
3. Stafford Family Funeral Home Web Site; Posted Obit.
"Bonnie Bethel Stewart Davis, 81, of Kopperston, WV went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday January 22, 2008 at CAMC General Division, Charleston, WV. Bethel was born July 5, 1926 at Jesse, WV, a daughter of the late Herndon P. and Hattie Bailey Stewart. She was a loving wife and homemaker and a member of the Oceana Freewill Baptist Church for 30 years. She also worked at the Koppers Company Store for about 10 years. Her loving husband James T. "Jim" Davis and beloved daughter Bonnie Davis also preceded her in death along with five sisters Juanita Toler, Lana Halstead, Areta Toler, Mary Lou Hester and Arbeella Sizemore and three brothers Herndon Stewart, Jr., Rufus Stewart and Robert Stewart. Survivors include two brothers Clavert Stewart and wife Gail of Matheny, WV and Frank Stewart of Ravencliff, WV; three sisters Peggy Toler and husband Earl of Glen Fork, WV, Wanda Grindstaff and husband Kenny of Wilmington, IL and Mary Kay Dishmon of Bardwell, KY; along with several nieces and nephews including a special niece Patricia Morris of Newport News, VA. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday January 25, 2008 at the Oceana Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Jackie Grimmett and Minister Stollie Parsons officiating. Bethel will be laid to rest with her husband and daughter in Stewart Cemetery, Matheny, WV..."
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; tsken on 31 Jan 1920; Page 193B; Image 10 of
14; Family #78/78.
Listed as Troy Lester; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Lester.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 9 May 1930; Page 154A; Image 21 of
40; Family #156/162.
Listed as Troy Lester; age 18; born in WV; in household of father; William H. Lester.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 478; WV Archives Web Site.
Troy E. Lester; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Key Rock, WV; son of W.H. and Nancy
Lester; married on 14 Nov 1936 at Mullens, WV; Hazel Bailey; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of ____Bailey and Inda Bailey.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 55-6; taken on 2 May 1940; Page 127B;
Image 36 of 64; Household #302.
Listed as Troy Lester; age 28; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; laborer on WPA road project; head of household.
5. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Troy Esaw Lester
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 30
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1912
Birth Place: Keyrock, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Keyrock, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 13 Mar 1943
Registration Place: Keyrock, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Works Progress Administration
Height: 6
Weight: 147
Complexion: Ruddy
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Hazel Jessie Lester
Household Members Age Relationship
Troy Esaw Lester 31 Self (Head)
Hazel Jessie Lester Wife"
6. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Troy Lester; born on 30 Aug 1912; died in Jul 1985; card issued in WV before 1951.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 478; WV Archives Web Site.
Troy E. Lester; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Key Rock, WV; son of W.H. and Nancy
Lester; married on 14 Nov 1936 at Mullens, WV; Hazel Bailey; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of ____Bailey and Inda Bailey.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 55-6; taken on 2 May 1940; Page 127B;
Image 36 of 64; Household #302.
Listed as Hazel Lester; age 22; born in WV; married; 3rd grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Troy E. Lester.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1954); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Website.
Michael Glenn Lester; born and died 21 feb 1954 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; stillborn; due to
premature labor; son of Troy Esaw and Hazel Jesse (Bailey) Lester; living at Oceana, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #14114; WV Archives Web Site.
Joseph Lee Davis; age 31 days; born on 14 Sep 1940 at Glen Morrison, Wyoming Co, WV; son of
Otis Garrett and Nora May Kincaid Davis; died on 15 Oct 1940 from unknown cause; buried on
16 Oct 1940 ; cemetery not listed; informant, Otis Davis, Glen Morrison, WV.
1. Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home Web Site; Posted Obit.
"DANESE-LueEtta Brown 74, originally from Glen Fork, departed this life Saturday, March 9, 2008 in Bowers Hospice House Beckley following a short illness.
"Born June 6, 1933, in Turkey Creek she was the daughter of the late Walter Lawrence and Maudie Dameron Browning.
"LueEtta was a homemaker, a member Guyandotte Baptist Church, she attended Glen Fork Baptist Temple. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, reading but most of all spending time with her grandchildren and her family.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Lee Brown, Jr.; a son, Dwight “Ike” Brown; five sisters, Lettie Gene Mullins, Irene Browning, Maymie Browning, Ruby Dean and Mary Browning; one brother, Orville Browning; and a son-in-law, David England.
Those left to cherish her memory are three sons, E.L. Brown and his wife Bonnie, Tommy Joe Brown and his wife, Angie and Paul Brown and his friend, Myra all of Glen Fork; two daughters, Darlene England of Charlotte, N.C., and Geraldine Martin and her husband, Larry “Buck” of Danese; one brother, Rev. Dennie Browning and his wife, Sylvia of Jesse; a sister, Hattie Blevins and her husband, Edward of Turkey Creek; twelve grandchildren, Kelly and her husband, Sam, Stephanie and her husband, Jeff, Isaiah, Rebecca, Matthew and his fiance, Crystal, Nick and wife, Molly, Chad, Brittany, Shelley, Larry Jr., Ashton and Adam; seven great-grandchildren, Kyndall, Kayen, Nathan, Amiya and David Matthew, and two on the way; several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.
"A celebration of LueEtta’s life will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Glen Fork Baptist Temple with Rev. Brian Dean officiating. LueEtta will be laid to rest by her husband, in Adkins Cemetery, Glen Fork..."
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, James Cline.
2. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River Township, taken on 29 Jun 1880; Page 345A;
Family #138.
Listed as James J. Cline; age 32; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
3. "Births Wyoming Co, WV.." Haga, 1857.
4. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River Township, page 257A, Family 314.
Listed as James Cline, age 43, born in Dec 1857 in WV, married 23 years, 12
children, 11 living, head of household.
5. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 27 Apr 1910; Page 86A; Family #126.
Listed as J.J. Cline; age 52; born in WV; married once for 32 yrs; general store merchant; head of
household.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Sandy District; Iaeger; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 163A;
Family #28.
Listed as Jud J. Cline; age 71; born in WV; married at 21; carpenter; head of household.
7. Mingo Co, WV Death Certificate #15919; WV Archives Web Site.
James Judson Cline; age 84 yrs, 1 mon, m8 days; born on 22 Dec 1856 on Johns Creek, KY (Pike Co);
married; husband of Elizabeth Cline, age 64; retired carpenter; son of James and Elizabeth Bailey
Cline; died on 30 Jan 1943 of a stroke at Gilbert, Mingo Co, WV; buried on 1 Feb 1943 at Justice, WV;
informant, Eula Perry.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Baileysville District, Family #136.
Listed as Esaw Jackson, age 18, in household of father, Elihu Jackson.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #4992; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Esau Jackson; age 37; born on 20 Mar 1881; living at Welch, WV; traveling salesman for Inter Ocean
Cas. Co. from Cincinnati, OH; nearest relative, DeNitia Jackson, Welch, WV; medium height and build;
blue eyes and Black hair.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #241.
Listed as Jordan C. Jackson, age 14, in household of father, Henry F.
Jackson.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #4498; 5 Jun 1917.
Jordan Cornelius Jackson; age 29; born on 12 Jun ____ at Woosley, WV; miner for Standard
Pocahontas Coal Co, Capels, WV; dependent wife ; tall with slender build; brown eyes
and brown hair.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3036; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Jordan Cornelius Jackson; age 34; born on 12 Jun 1884; miner for Standard
Pocahontas Coal Co, Capels, WV; nearest relative, Ethie Jackson; tall with slender build; brown eyes
and brown hair.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 244B,Family #14.
Listed as Mattison M. Janney, age 22, born in WV in Jul 1877, single, in household of brother, Jacob
Janney.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV, Nov 1890-Nov 1902, Haga, page 38. Vol 6, No 163.
Madison Jaimey (sic Janney), age 24, born in Raleigh Co, WV, married on 26
Dec 1900 Mrs Rhoda Milam, age 58, daughter of Celia (Milam?).
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, , taken on 19/20 Apr 1910, Page 237B, Family #29.
Listed as Mat Janney, age 32, born in WV, married 10 yrs, in household of brother, Jacob A. Janney.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3087; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Madison Monroe Jackson Janney; age 40; born on 14 Sep 1877; farmer; living at Capels, McDowell
Co, WV; nearest relative, Mary Jane Janney, Capels, WV; tall with medium build; ??? eyes; brown hair.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken 23 Jan 1920, Page
142A, Family #128.
Listed as Mattison M. Janney, age 43, born in VA, farm laborer, head of
household. Mattison had remarried to Mary (________) age 44, no children.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 259A;
Family #59/62.
Listed as Walter L. Johnson; age 3; born in WV in Aug 1896 in household of father, Sidney
Johnson.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 206A;
Family #415/433.
Listed as Walter Lee Johnson; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Sidney Johnson.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 378; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter L. Johnston; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; motorman; living at Twin Branch,
WV; son of S.L.L. and Clora; married on 8 Aug 1917 at her house; Nellie Meadows; age 18;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Green and Margaret.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #177; Welch, WV Draft Borad; 5 Jun 1918.
Walter Lee Johnson; age 21; born on 14 Aug 1896 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Twin Branch;
miner for JBB Coal Co, Twin Branch; nearest relative, Nellie Johnson, wife; short with slender
build; brown eyes and dark brown hair.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Jumping Branch District; taken on 12/13 Jan 1900; Page 127B;
Image 12 of 25; Family #97/99.
Listed as Nellie G. Meader; age 9 mons; born in WV in Aug 1899; in household of father, Green
W. Medows.
2. 1910 Census, McDoewell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 30 Apr 1910; Page 203B;
Image 20 of 33; Family #364/376.
Listed as Nella Meadows; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Green Meadows.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 378; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter L. Johnston; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; motorman; living at Twin Branch,
WV; son of S.L.L. and Clora; married on 8 Aug 1917 at her house; Nellie Meadows; age 18;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Green and Margaret.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 132; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Baldwin; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Big Sandy, WV;
son of Pleas and Eliza; married on 30 Jun 1924 at Roderfield, WV; Nellie Meadows; age 25;
born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; daughter of Green and ____.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy; E.D. 24-37; taken on 25
Apr 1940; Page 757A; Image 28 of 35; Household #206.
Listed as Nellie Baldwin; age 40; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Thomas Baldwin.
6. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Nellie Baldwin; born 2 Aug 1899; died in Dec 1984; last residence, Stafford, Stafford Co, VA;
SS#294-24-5120; card issued in OH before 1951.