1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Warrior; taken on 17 Jan 1920; Page 63B;
Family #357/359.
Listed as Robert Elswick; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, Charles Elswick.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book#______(1936); Page 434; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Elswick; age 21; born in Tazewell Co, VA; living in Big Sandy (McDowell Co), WV; son of
Charles and Sallie Elswick; married on 28 Sep 1936 at Pineville, WV; Pearlie Dorton; age 16; born
in Lee Co, VA; living in Glen Morrison, WV; daughter of Lee and Beatrice Dorton.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book#______(1936); Page 434; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Elswick; age 21; born in Tazewell Co, VA; living in Big Sandy (McDowell Co), WV; son of
Charles and Sallie Elswick; married on 28 Sep 1936 at Pineville, WV; Pearlie Dorton; age 16; born
in Lee Co, VA; living in Glen Morrison, WV; daughter of Lee and Beatrice Dorton.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site: submitted by Patty Greene; 28 Nov 2008.
" Lee Dorton
Birth 15 Mar 1884
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Death 18 May 1958 (aged 74)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 31777131 "Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Fugate Dorton (Deceased) and Elizabeth Davidson-Dorton (Deceased)."Married to Beatrice Coldiron-Dorton (1894-1974).
"Father of Evelyn Dorton-Schlager (1908-1969), Mollie "Elizabeth" Dorton-Grubb (1910-1992), Aney Dorton-Acord-Thomas (1912- 1989), Edith Dorton (1914-1915), May Dorton (1918-1920), Pearl Dorton-Elswick (1920-1991), Daniel Haskew Dorton (1921-1921), Mary Magdalene Dorton-Workman-Bailey (1924-2002), Marie Alicia Dorton-Frazier (1926-1971), and Baby Boy Dorton (1928-1928).
"Lee Dorton worked as a coal miner. He died at age 74 following a pulmonary embolism (per WV Certificate of Death #58-009417 Dist. #240, Serial #694, McDowell County, WV, 1958)."
1. Wyoming Co, WV Obits; Genealogy Trails; transcribed by Candace Robinson.
"Coldiron-Dorton, Beatrice, 79, of Glen Fork died in a Beckley hospital at 4:25 p.m. Thursday after a long illness. Born Aug.16, 1894 in Lee County, VA.,she was a daughter of the late Cass and Sallie Wells Coldiron and was a member of the Church of God at Pineville. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs.Elizabeth Grubb and Mrs, Mary Bailey, both of Glen Fork, Mrs. Robert Elswick of Cyclone and Mrs.Aney Acord of Lorain, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Nell Bloomer and Mrs.Gladys Church, both of Norton, VA,.a brother, Carl Coldiron of Glen Fork; 26 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great grandchildren. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny.[Beckley Post-Herald (no date other than 1973) "
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site: submitted by Patty Greene; 28 Nov 2008.
" Beatrice Coldiron Dorton
Birth 16 Aug 1894
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Death 1974 (aged 79–80)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 31777135"Additional Information Posted:
"Beatrice Coldiron-Dorton, 79, of Glen Fork died in a Beckley hospital on Thursday after a long illness. She was a member of the Church of God at Pineville."Born August 16, 1894 in Lee County, VA., she was a daughter of the late Louis "Cass" Coldiron (1951-1928) and Sarah "Sallie" Jane Wells-Coldiron (1863-1917). She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Dorton (1884-1958); and a brother, John P. Coldiron (1887-1956).
"She was the mother of Evelyn Dorton-Schlager (1908-1969), Mollie "Elizabeth" Dorton-Grubb (1910-1992), Aney Dorton-Acord-Thomas (1912- 1989), Edith Dorton (1914-1915), May Dorton (1918-1920), Pearl Dorton-Elswick (1920-1991), Daniel Haskew Dorton (1921-1921), Mary Magdalene Dorton-Workman-Bailey (1924-2002), Marie Alicia Dorton-Frazier (1926-1971), and Unnamed Baby Boy Dorton (1928-1928).
"Survivors include two sisters, Nell "Nellie" Coldiron-Bloomer (1897-1980) and Gladys Coldiron-Church, both of Norton, VA, a brother, Carl Coldiron of Glen Fork; 26 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great grandchildren.
"Burial will be in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny.
[Beckley Post-Herald (no date other than 1973)"
1. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #____(1934); Page 271; WV Archives Web Site.
George Lararoff; age 42; living at Glen Rogers, WV; married on 1 Apr 1934 at McGraws, WV; Ossie
Fortner; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Glen Rogers, WV; daughter of Elba (Fortner)
Elswick.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U1268; Ancestry.com Web Site; Apr 1942.
George Lazoroff; age 56; born on 1 Jul 1886 in Lorich, Bulgaria; living at Glen Rogers, Wyoming Co,
WV; employed by Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Co, Glen Rogers, WV; person who will always know
address, Jim Dickson, Glen Rogers, WV.
1. 1920 census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 13 Feb 1920; Page 273A;
Family #116/121.
Listed as Ossie Elswick; age 12; born in WV; in household of step-father, Wannie Elswick.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #____(1926); Page 55; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence Allen; age 35;born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Glen Rogers, WV; marriage license
issued on 18 Apr 1926; no return by minister; Ossie Elswickr; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Glen Rogers, WV; information supplied by Wanna Elswick.
(They probably did not marry)
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 235B;
Family #167/171.
Listed as ossie Elsic; age 18; born in WV; in household of father, Wannie Elswick.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #____(1934); Page 271; WV Archives Web Site.
George Lararoff; age 42; living at Glen Rogers, WV; married on 1 Apr 1934 at McGraws, WV; Ossie
Fortner; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Glen Rogers, WV; daughter of Elba (Fortner)
Elswick.
1. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 11 Jun 1880; Page 356C;
Family #80/80.
Listed as William T. Elswick; age 1 mon; born in VA; in household of father, Thompson Elswick.
2. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book #_____(1902); Page 151; Line 47; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Elswick; age 20; born in Buchanan Co, VA; married on 31 Mar 1902 in Mingo Co, WV;
Ada Ferrell; age 19; born in Logan Co, WV.
3. 1900 Census; Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 211A;
Family #182/182.
Listed as Thomas Elswick; age 19; born in VA in May 1881; in household of father, Thompson
Elswick.
4. 1910 Census; Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 211A;
Family #182/182.
Listed as Thomas Elswick; age 29; born in WV; married once for 9 yrs; farmer; head of household.
5. Logan Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #6486; Logan, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
William Thomas Elswick; age 37; born on 17 May 1881; living at Acconville, Logan Co, WV;
employed by Virginia Buffalo Coal Co, Brueholm, Logan Co, WV; nearest relative, Ada Elswick,
Accoville, Logan Co, WV; medium height and build; blue eyes and dark hair.
6. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 24 Jan 1920; Page 223A;
Family #377/388.
Listed as Thomas Elswick; age 38; born in WV; married; coal miner; head of household.
7. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Davin; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 103B;
Family #11/10.
Listed as Tom Elswick; age 47; born in VA; married at 29; coal mine laborer; head of household.
8. Logan Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U879; Ancestry.com Web Site; Apr 1942.
William Thomas Elswick; age 60; born on 17 May 1881 at Big Rock, VA; living at Rita, Logan Co, WV;
unemployed; person who will always know address, Ada Elswick.
9. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #15393; WV Archives Web Site.
William T. Elswick; age 68; born on 17 May 1881in VA; married; "son of William T. and Ada " (sic,
believe this is parents of Willard who supplied information); died on 11 Nov 1949 at Oceana,
Wyoming Co, WV; from pneumonia caused by cardiac insufficency; buried on 13 Nov 1949 in
Earling, WV; Willard Elswick, informant.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book #_____(1902); Page 151; Line 47; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Elswick; age 20; born in Buchanan Co, VA; married on 31 Mar 1902 in Mingo Co, WV;
Ada Ferrell; age 19; born in Logan Co, WV.
2. 1910 Census; Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 211A;
Family #182/182.
Listed as Ada M. Elswick; age 26; born in WV; married once for 9 yrs; 3 children, all living;
in household of husband, William T. Elswick.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site; "Sharon's Family Tree"; sharonibee@hotmail.com; 16 Mar 2006.
Obtained from Carroll Ullrich, 11 Mar 2003.
William Thomas Elswick; married Ada Ferrell.
4. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 24 Jan 1920; Page 223A;
Family #377/388.
Listed as Vada Elswick; age 36; born in WV; married; in household of husband, William T. Elswick.
5. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Davin; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 103B;
Family #11/10.
Listed as Ada Elswick; age 46; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, William T.
Elswick.
1. 1910 Census; Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 211A;
Family #182/182.
Listed as Elva H. Elswick; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Elswick.
1. 1910 Census; Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 211A;
Family #182/182.
Listed as Maggie M. Elswick; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Elswick.
2. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 24 Jan 1920; Page 223A;
Family #377/388.
Listed as Maggie Elswick; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Elswick.
1. 1910 Census; Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 211A;
Family #182/182.
Listed as Cora Elswick; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Elswick.
1. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 24 Jan 1920; Page 223A;
Family #377/388.
Listed as Arthur Elswick; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Elswick.
2. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Davin; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 103B;
Family #11/10.
Listed as Albert Elswick; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Elswick.
1. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 24 Jan 1920; Page 223A;
Family #377/388.
Listed as Whitten Elswick; age 1 yr, 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Elswick.
2. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Davin; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 103B;
Family #11/10.
Listed as Willard Elswick; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Elswick.
1. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Davin; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 103B;
Family #11/10.
Listed as William Elswick; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Elswick.
1. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Davin; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 103B;
Family #11/10.
Listed as Charles Elswick; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Elswick.
1. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 24 Jan 1920; Page 223A;
Family #377/388.
Listed as Lunda Elswick; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Elswick.
2. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Davin; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 103B;
Family #11/10.
Listed as Lundy Elswick; age 18; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Elswick.
3. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book#______(1933); Page ____; Line 10; WV Archives Web Site.
Lundy Elswick; age 23; single; born in WV; living at Earling; son of Thomas and Ada (Ferrell)
Elswick; marrie on 19 Feb 1934 in Logan Co, WV; Opal Morrison, age 19; born in WV; living at
Earling, WV; daughter of Morris and Verna (Bias) Morrison.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book#______(1933); Page ____; Line 10; WV Archives Web Site.
Lundy Elswick; age 23; single; born in WV; living at Earling; son of Thomas and Ada (Ferrell)
Elswick; marrie on 19 Feb 1934 in Logan Co, WV; Opal Morrison, age 19; born in WV; living at
Earling, WV; daughter of Morris and Verna (Bias) Morrison.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book#______(1932); Page ____; Line 13; WV Archives Web Site.
Earl Morrison; age 21; born in WV; living at Earling, WV; miner; son of M.K. and Verna (Bias)
Morrison; married on 29 Feb 1932 at Mann, WV; Elberta Elswick; age 17; born in WV; living at
Earling, WV; daughter of Tom and Ada (Ferrell) Elswick.
1. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Davin; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 103B;
Family #11/10.
Listed as Elberta Elswick; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Elswick.
2. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book#______(1932); Page ____; Line 13; WV Archives Web Site.
Earl Morrison; age 21; born in WV; living at Earling, WV; miner; son of M.K. and Verna (Bias)
Morrison; married on 29 Feb 1932 at Mann, WV; Elberta Elswick; age 17; born in WV; living at
Earling, WV; daughter of Tom and Ada (Ferrell) Elswick.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 404; WV Archives Web Site.
Humphrey Ellis; age 28; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Gilbert, WV; son of Zat and
Harriett Ellis; married on 22 Dec 1919 at Gilbert, WV; Pearl Buchannon; age 21; born in Mingo Co,
WV; single; living at Gilbert, WV; daughter of W.B. and Vicie Buchanon.
2. 1920 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 6 Jan 1920; Page 169A;
Family #27/27.
Listed as Humphrey Ellis; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of father-in-law, William B.
Buchanan with wife, Pearl (Buchanan) Ellis.
3. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 215; WV Archives Web Site.
Humphrey Ellis; age 29; born in Mingo Co, WV; widowed; living at Gilbert, WV; son of Zatt and
Hattie Ellis; married on 4 Jun 1922 at Wharncliff, WV; Brook Cook; age 27; born in Mingo Co, WV;
single; living at Gilbert, WV; daughter of Hence and Josie Cook.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 21 Jun 1900, Page 277B, Family #258.
Listed as Pearl Buchanan, age 1, born in WV in Oct 1898, in household of father, W. Bilton Buchanan.
2. 1910 Census, Minga Co, WV, Gilbert, Stafford Street, taken on ??, Page 212A, Family #196.
Listed as Pearl Buchanan, age 11, born in WV, in household of grandfather?, John Buchanan, with
parents.
3. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 404; WV Archives Web Site.
Humphrey Ellis; age 28; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Gilbert, WV; son of Zat and
Harriett Ellis; married on 22 Dec 1919 at Gilbert, WV; Pearl Buchannon; age 21; born in Mingo Co,
WV; single; living at Gilbert, WV; daughter of W.B. and Vicie Buchanon.
4. 1920 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 6 Jan 1920; Page 169A;
Family #27/27.
Listed as Pearl Ellis; age 21; born in WV; married; in household of father, William B. Buchanan,
with husband, Humphrey Ellis.
1. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 11 Jun 1880; Page 356C;
Family #80/80.
Listed as Henderson Elswick; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, Thompson Elswick.
2. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 16 Jun 1900; Page 238B;
Family #182/182.
Listed as Henderson Elswick; age 29; born in VA in Jul 1870; married 11 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
3. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 155A;
Family #312/312.
Listed as Henderson Elswick; age 38; born in VA; married once for 21 yrs; farmer; head of household.
4. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 16 Mar 1920; Page 75B; Family #229/230.
Listed as Hennison Elswick; age 48; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 61A; Family #117/117.
Listed as Henderson Elwic; age 58; born in VA; married at 18; farmer; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 16 Jun 1900; Page 238B;
Family #182/182.
Listed as Louisa Elswick; age 32; born in VA in Apr 1868; married 11 yrs; 2 children, both living; in
household of husband, Henderson Elswick.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 155A;
Family #312/312.
Listed as Louisa Elswick; age 40; born in VA; married once for 21 yrs; in household of husband,
Henderson Elswick.
3. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 16 Mar 1920; Page 75B; Family #229/230.
Listed as Louisa Elswick; age 52; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Henderson Elswick.
4. 1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 61A; Family #117/117.
Listed as Lowisa M. Elswic; age 62; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Henderson Elswick.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 16 Jun 1900; Page 238B;
Family #182/182.
Listed as Landa Elswick; age 10; born in VA in Nov 1889; in household of father, Henderson Elswick.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 155A;
Family #312/312.
Listed as Lundy Elswick; age 20; born in VA; in household of father, Henderson Elswick.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #374; Grundy, VA; 5 Jun 1917.
Lundy Elswick; age 26; born on 23 Nov 1890 in Buchanan Co, VA; living at Stacy, VA; farmer;
married; dependent wife and three children; served 1 yr, 6 mons in National Guard; medium height
and build; blue eyes and brown hair.
1. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken on 14 Jan 1920; Page 147A;
Family #225/328.
Listed as Jeff May; age 71; born in KY; married; farmer; head of household.
2. Mingo Co, WV Death Certificate #976; WV Archives Web Site.
Jeff May; age 81 yrs, ? mons, ? days; born abt 1845 in VA; married; "hasn't worked in past 15 yrs";
son of Jim and Sallie (Coleman) May; died on 18 Jan 1926 at War Eagle, Mingo Co, WV from
senility; no burial information; informant, Harrison Stanley, Glen Alum.
1. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 23 Jul 1870; Page 197A; Family #158/142.
Listed as Francis Elswick; age 2; born in VA; in household of father, Thompson Elswick.
2. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 11 Jun 1880; Page 356C;
Family #80/80.
Listed as Francis Elswick; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Thompson Elswick.
3. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken on 14 Jan 1920; Page 147A;
Family #225/328.
Listed as Franter (sic, Francis) May; age 52; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Jeff May.
4. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Red Jacket; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 260B;
Family #239/239.
Listed as Frances May; age 65; born in VA; widow; in household of son, Thomas May.