1. 1850 Census, Jackson Co, OH; Liberty Township; taken on 18 Oct 1850; Page 384A; Family #505/525.
Listed as James A. Whaley; age 2; born in OH; in household of father, Luke Whaley.
2. 1860 Census, Jackson Co, OH; Liberty Township; taken on 7 Jun 1860; Page 112B; Family #77/77.
Listed as James A. Whaley; age 12; born in OH; in household of mother, Belinda (Weese) Whaley.
3. 1870 Census, Jackson Co, OH; liberty Township; taken on 2 Jul 1870; Page 118A; Family #23/21.
Listed as Abner Whaley; age 22; born in OH; in household of mother, Belinda (Weese) Whaley.
4. 1880 Census, Jackson Co, OH; Milton Township; taken on __ Jun 1880; Page 205C;
Family #377/389.
Listed as James A. Whaley; age 36; born in OH; married; laborer; head of household.
5. " Whaley 1045 to Present , James Abner Whaley" family ancestry; by "Alberta"; e-mail (I left out);
last edited 3 Aug 2005; Ancestry.com Web Site.
1. 1880 Census, Jackson Co, OH; Milton Township; taken on __ Jun 1880; Page 205C;
Family #377/389.
Listed as Anna E. Whaley; age 28; born in OH; married; in household of husband, James A. Whaley.
2. " Whaley 1045 to Present , James Abner Whaley" family ancestry; by "Alberta"; e-mail (I left out);
last edited 3 Aug 2005; Ancestry.com Web Site.
1. 1880 Census, Jackson Co, OH; Milton Township; taken on __ Jun 1880; Page 205C;
Family #377/389.
Listed as Nancy A. Whaley; age 7; born in OH; in household of father, James A. Whaley.
1. 1880 Census, Jackson Co, OH; Milton Township; taken on __ Jun 1880; Page 205C;
Family #377/389.
Listed as James E. Whaley; age 2; born in OH; in household of father, James A. Whaley.
2. 1900 Census, Jackson Co, OH; Liberty Township; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 144B; Family #93/93.
Listed as Edward Whaley; age 21; born in Jul 1879 in OH; in household of step-mother, Sarah Whaley.
1. 1900 Census, Jackson Co, OH; Liberty Township; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 144B; Family #93/93.
Listed as John Whaley; age 16; born in Jan 1884 in OH; in household of step-mother, Sarah Whaley.
(John had to be child by James' first wife)
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1915); Page 238; WV Archives Web Site.
Scott Clay; age 18; born in Ward Co, KY; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of John D. and
Laura; married on 19 Feb 1915 at Davy, WV; Rosa Bishop; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of James and Sarah.
1. Ancestry.com web site, GEDCOM file 185947, 10 Dec 2000, submitted by danbetts@home.com
Rosa Bishop, daughter of James and Sarah Justice Bishop, was born in Jun 1899.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Brown's Creek District, page 122A, Family #44.
Listed as Rosa Bishop, age 11 months, born in Jun 1899, in household of father, James Bishop.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Page 213B; Family #57.
Listed as Rosie Bishop; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, James Bishop.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1915); Page 238; WV Archives Web Site.
Scott Clay; age 18; born in Ward Co, KY; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of John D. and
Laura; married on 19 Feb 1915 at Davy, WV; Rosa Bishop; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of James and Sarah.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11273; WV Archives Web Site.
John D. Clay; age 72; born in 1863 in Boyd Co, KY; married; husband of Laurie Higgins; miner;
living at Premier, WV; son of John and Kathleen (Queen) Clay, both born in Boyd Co, KY; died on 21
Aug 1935 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV from chronic glom???? nephritis with
hypertropy of prostate; buried on 22 Aug 1935 at Roderfield, WV; informant, Scott Clay, Davy, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 1 Oct 2010.
John D. Clay; born in 1863; died on 21 Aug 1935; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #7976; WV Archives Web Site.
Laura Clay; age 76 yrs, 5 mons, 22 days; born on 1 Jan 1865 at Ashland, KY; widow; living at Davy,
WV; daughter of john an dMartha Ann (Riggs) Higgins; died on 23 Jun 1941 at Davy, WV from heart
failure due to coronary thrombosis; buried on 25 Jun 1941 in Justus Cemetery, Davy, WV; informant,
W.M. Vaught, Davy, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1913); Page 96; WV Archives Web Site.
J.E. Kelly; age 23; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of Preston and
and Lizzie; married on 25 Aug 1913 at Davy, WV; Pearl Bishop; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of James and Sarah.
1. Ancestry.com web site, GEDCOM file 185947, 10 Dec 2000, submitted by danbetts@home.com
Born in Jan 1895 in WV.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Brown's Creek District, page 122A, Family #44.
Listed as Pearl Bishop, age 4, born in Jul 1895, in household of father, James Bishop.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Page 213B; Family #57.
Listed as Pearl Bishop; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, James Bishop.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1913); Page 96; WV Archives Web Site.
J.E. Kelly; age 23; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of Preston and
and Lizzie; married on 25 Aug 1913 at Davy, WV; Pearl Bishop; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of James and Sarah.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1913); Page 87; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Clay; age 18; born in Boyd Co, KY; single; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of John D. and
Nora; married on 23 Aug 1913 at Davy, WV; Goldie Bishop; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of James and Sarah.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1924); Page 78; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Clay; age 29; born in Boyd Co, KY; widowed; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of John and
Laura; married on 11 Jun 1924 at Davy, WV; Ella Stone; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single;
daughter of A,J. and Addie.
1. Ancestry.com web site, GEDCOM file 185947, 10 Dec 2000, submitted by
danbetts@home.com
Goldy Bishop; daughter of James and Sarah Justice Bishop; born in Jan 1894
in WV.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Brown's Creek District, page 122A, Family #44.
Listed as Goldy Bishop, age 6, born in Jan 1894, in household of father,
James Bishop.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Page 213B; Family #57.
Listed as Goldie Bishop; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, James Bishop.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1913); Page 87; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Clay; age 18; born in Boyd Co, KY; single; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of John D. and
Nora; married on 23 Aug 1913 at Davy, WV; Goldie Bishop; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of James and Sarah.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Brown's Creek District, Davy Precinct #6,
taken on 10 Jan 1920, Page 242B, Family #296.
Listed as Goldie Clay, age 26, born in WV, in household of husband, Howard
J. Clay. This family is next to James and Sarah Justice Bishop. Is this the
same Goldie Bishop; their daughter?
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Clear Fork District, Family #150.
Listed as Dock Chapman, age 14, born in May 1886, in household of cousin, Elias Kenaday.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 29/30 Apr 1910, Page 247A, Family #188.
Listed as Doc Chapman, age 24, born in WV, in household of cousin, Albert Kenaday.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1913); Page 84; WV Archives Web Site.
Dock Chatman; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Davy, WV; son of _____;
married on 16 Aug 1913 at Davu, Lilly Bishop; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of
Floyd and Mary.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3183; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Dock C. Chatman; age 27; born on 24 Jul 1890 in Wyoming Co, WV; miner for Sup. Poca Coal Co,
Davy, WV; married; dependent wife and 1 child; tall; slender; blue eyes and Black hair.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 228A;
Family #7/7.
Listed as Dock J. Chatman; age 29; born in WV; married; miner; in coal tipple; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 227 B; Family #12/13.
Listed as Doc C. Chapman; age 42; born in WV; married at 23; coal loader in coal mine; head of
household.
1. Internet e-mail, 7 Nov 1999, Douglas A. Bishop.
Lilly B. Bishop was born on 10 Dec 1895. She married Dock Chatman (sic?Chapman?) on 16
Aug 1913 in McDowell Co, WV. He was born in 1890 in Wyoming Co, WV.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 249B, Family #192.
Listed as Lilly B. Bishop, age 4, born in Dec 1895 in WV, in household of father, Floyd Bishop.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 28 Apr 1910, Page 201A,
Family #317.
Listed as Lillie Bishop, age 14, single, born in WV, in household of father, Floyd Bishop.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1913); Page 84; WV Archives Web Site.
Dock Chatman; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Davy, WV; son of _____;
married on 16 Aug 1913 at Davu, Lilly Bishop; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of
Floyd and Mary.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 228A;
Family #7/7.
Listed as Lillie Chatman; age 24; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Dock Chapman.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 227 B; Family #12/13.
Listed as Lilly Chapman; age 34; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, James C.
Chapman.
7. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1940; Page 698 A; Household # 104.
Listed as Lillie Chapman; age 45; born in WV; widow; no education; lived in McDowell Co, WV on
1 Apr 1935; head of household.
8. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Seet Number 18; Dwelling #125.
Listed as Lilly Chapman; age 55; born in WV; widow; head of household.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 228A;
Family #7/7.
Listed as Clarence Chatman; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Dock Chapman.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 227 B; Family #12/13.
Listed as Lenwood Chapman; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, James C. Chapman.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1940; Page 698 A; Household # 104.
Listed as Linwood Chapman; age 20; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; new worker; lived in
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Lilly B. Bishop Chapman..
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 227 B; Family #12/13.
Listed as Gertrude Chapman; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, James C. Chapman.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 227 B; Family #12/13.
Listed as Nev Lee Chapman; age 3 yrs, 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James C.
Chapman.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1940; Page 698 A; Household # 104.
Listed as Nevilee Chapman; age 13; born in WV; single; 5th grade education; attending school;
lived in McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Lilly B. Bishop Chapman..
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1940; Page 698 A; Household # 104.
Listed as Clak Chapman; age 5; born in WV; in household of mother, Lilly B. Bishop Chapman.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Seet Number 18; Dwelling #125.
Listed as Clark Chapman; age 15; born in WV; in household of mother, Lilly B. Bishop Chapman.
1. 1900 Census, Jackson Co, OH; Liberty Township; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 144B; Family #93/93.
Listed as Virgil Whaley; age 1; born in Apr 1899 in OH; in household of mother, Sarah Whaley.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 27__ 1910; Page 199A;
Family #282/294.
Listed as Virgil Whaley; age 11; born in OH; single; traper miner; in household of step-father, William
Evans.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1915); Page 153; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Whaley; age 21; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of James and
Sarah; married on 30 Aug 1916 at Davy, WV; Lucy E. Kirk; age 18; born in Wayne Co, WV; single;
daughter of E. and Jennie.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #4488; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Virgil Marian Whaley; age 20; born on 20 Apr 1898; living at Davy, WV; miner for Momme Smokeless
Coal Co, Davy, WV; nearest relative, Lucy Ellen Whaley; tall; with slender build; gray eyes and auburn
hair.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 228A;
Family #5/5.
Listed as Virgil Whaley; age 21; born in OH; married; miner; in coal mine; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1915); Page 153; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Whaley; age 21; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of James and
Sarah; married on 30 Aug 1916 at Davy, WV; Lucy E. Kirk; age 18; born in Wayne Co, WV; single;
daughter of E. and Jennie.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 228A;
Family #5/5.
Listed as Lucy E. Whaley; age 21; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Virgil M. Whaley.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 19 Jun 1900, Page 212B, Family #145.
Listed as John C. Tabor, age 8, born in WV in Apr 1892, in household of father, Robert L. Taber.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1912); Page 153; WV Archives Web Site.
J.H. Tabor; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; fireman; living at Davy, WV; son of R.L. and
Jane; married on 26 Oct 1912 at house of D.L. Perdew, minister; Alice Bishop; age 22; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Floyd and Mary.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Roger and Patricia Judway
Tabor"; Article; Page 248; submitted by Thersa Tabor, PO Box 59, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. Internet e-mail, 7 Nov 1999, Douglas A. Bishop.
Causby A. Bishop was born on 28 May 1889.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 249B, Family #192.
Listed as Cosby A. Bishop, age 12, born in May 1888 in WV, in household of father, Floyd Bishop.
3. Ancestry.com web site, GEDCOM file 185947, 10 Dec 2000, submitted by danbetts@home.com
Causby A. Bishop was born on 28 Apr 1889.
4. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 28 Apr 1910, Page 201A,
Family #317.
Listed as Alice Bishop, age 23, single, born in WV, in household of father, Floyd Bishop.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1912); Page 153; WV Archives Web Site.
J.H. Tabor; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; fireman; living at Davy, WV; son of R.L. and
Jane; married on 26 Oct 1912 at house of D.L. Perdew, minister; Alice Bishop; age 22; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Floyd and Mary.