McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Eddie Eldon Whitt

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 130B;
Family #405.
Listed as Eddie E. Whitt, age 1; born in WV, in household of father, Luther C. Whitt.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1951); Page 32; WV Archives Web Site.
Eddie Eldon Whitt; age 22; born on 25 Mar 1929 at Basin, Wyoming Co, WV; living at Stanaford, WV;
son of Luther and Minnie Whitt; married on 31 Jul 1951 at Beckley, WV; Reba Mae Hogan; age 24;
born on 12 Fen 1927 at Kaymor, WV; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of Mannie Hogan and Mrs,
Myrtle Hubacher.


Reba Mae Hogan

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1951); Page 32; WV Archives Web Site.
Eddie Eldon Whitt; age 22; born on 25 Mar 1929 at Basin, Wyoming Co, WV; living at Stanaford, WV;
son of Luther and Minnie Whitt; married on 31 Jul 1951 at Beckley, WV; Reba Mae Hogan; age 24;
born on 12 Fen 1927 at Kaymor, WV; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of Mannie Hogan and Mrs,
Myrtle Hubacher.


Glen Wayne Adams

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#__(1968); Page 540; WV Archives Web Site.
Glen Wayne Adams; age 22; born on 4 Mar 1946 at Epperly, WV; living at general delivery, Crab
Orchard, WV; never married; son of Glen D. and Verna.L. Sparks; married on 28 Jan 1968 at Crab
Orchard, WV; Mavis Angeline Whitt; age 17; born on 26 Apr 1949 at Sabine, Wyoming Co, WV;
never married; living at 401 Hull Street, Beckley, WV; daughter of Lloyd O. and Virginia A. (McKinney)
Whitt; with permission of Virginia Whitt, mother, divorced, mother has custody.


Mavis Angeline Whitt

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#__(1968); Page 540; WV Archives Web Site.
Glen Wayne Adams; age 22; born on 4 Mar 1946 at Epperly, WV; living at general delivery, Crab
Orchard, WV; never married; son of Glen D. and Verna.L. Sparks; married on 28 Jan 1968 at Crab
Orchard, WV; Mavis Angeline Whitt; age 17; born on 26 Apr 1949 at Sabine, Wyoming Co, WV;
never married; living at 401 Hull Street, Beckley, WV; daughter of Lloyd O. and Virginia A. (McKinney)
Whitt; with permission of Virginia Whitt, mother, divorced, mother has custody.


John Holland Burke Jr

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#__(1965); Page 635; WV Archives Web Site.
John Holland Burke, Jr; age 26; born on 18 Nov 1938 at Memphsis, TN; divorced; living at Seymore
Johnson AFB, Goldsboro, NC; son of John Holland and Gladys (Suddath) Burke; married on 29 Jun
1965 at Beckley, WV; Polly Jo Whitt; age 25; born on 9 Jul 1939 at Hot Coal, WV; never married; living
at 401 Hull Street, Beckley, WV; daughter of Lloyd and Virginia (McKinney) Whitt


Glen D. Adams

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#__(1945); Page 426; WV Archives Web Site.
Glenn D. Adams; age 30; born on 15 Feb 1915 at Hoy Coal, WV; living at Winding Gulf, WV; son of
B.F. and Liza Adams; married on 2 Jun 1945 at Epperly, WV; Lolene Sparks; age 18; born on 17 Feb
1927; at Swan Creek, NC; living at Winding Gulf, WV; daughter of Z.G. and Dina Sparks; with
permission of Glade and Dina Sparks.


Verna Lolene Sparks

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#__(1945); Page 426; WV Archives Web Site.
Glenn D. Adams; age 30; born on 15 Feb 1915 at Hoy Coal, WV; living at Winding Gulf, WV; son of
B.F. and Liza Adams; married on 2 Jun 1945 at Epperly, WV; Lolene Sparks; age 18; born on 17 Feb
1927; at Swan Creek, NC; living at Winding Gulf, WV; daughter of Z.G. and Dina Sparks; with
permission of Glade and Dina Sparks.


Jerome Clay Jr

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#__(1955); Page 34; WV Archives Web Site.
Jerome Clay, Jr; age 21; born on 15 Nov 1933 in Raleigh Co, WV; living at Stanaford, WV; son of
Jerome and Glayds (Boblett) Clay; married on 27 Sep 1955 at MacArthur, WV; Marcella Mae Stewart;
age 21; born on 24 Feb 1934 at Glen Fork, WV; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of Nelson Stewart and
Ruby Garnett Whitt.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Jerome Clay, Jr., 84, of Pineville, WV passed away on Tuesday January 30, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House,
Beckley, WV. He was born on November 15, 1933 in Raleigh, WV a son of the late Jerome Clay and Gladys
Bennett Clay Boblett. Jerome was a member of the Pineville Church of God and a United States Marine
Corp Veteran. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his loving wife Marcella May Stewart
Clay; a son Robby Keith Clay; grandson Luke Christopher Clay; great grandson Zachary Aiden Clay; a sister
Betty Mansfield; and a brother Bobby Jean Clay. Survivors include a daughter Sheila (Lee) Harrison of
Pineville; three sons Steve Clay of Ambrose, GA, Randy (JoAnn) Clay of Broxton, GA and Chris (Melissa)
Clay of Beckley; a daughter-in-law Carla Clay of Fanrock; eight grandchildren Rickey (Jessica) Clay, Christy
(Mike) Laxton, Robert (Misty) Clay, Nikki (Norman) Loving, Cody Clay, Kaitlyn Clay, Trinity Clay and Brielle
Clay; sixteen great grandchildren; a sister Doris (Paul) Pishner of Stanaford; a sister-in-law Pam Clay of
Goodview, VA; a brother-in-law Rex (Cassie) Stewart of Pineville; and a host of other loving family and
friends. Funeral services will be held at Noon on Monday February 5, 2018 at the Pineville Church of God,
Pineville, WV with Pastor Norman Gray and Rev. Earnest Francis, Jr. officiating. He will be laid to rest in
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, WV. The Wyoming County Veterans Honor Guard will conduct
Military Rites. ..."


Marsella Mae Stewart

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#__(1955); Page 34; WV Archives Web Site.
Jerome Clay, Jr; age 21; born on 15 Nov 1933 in Raleigh Co, WV; living at Stanaford, WV; son of
Jerome and Glayds (Boblett) Clay; married on 27 Sep 1955 at MacArthur, WV; Marcella Mae Stewart;
age 21; born on 24 Feb 1934 at Glen Fork, WV; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of Nelson Stewart and
Ruby Garnett Whitt.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Marcella Stewart Clay, 80, of Pineville, WV passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Beckley Appalachian
Regional Hospital. She was born February 24, 1936 in Glen Fork, WV a daughter of the late Nelson and Ruby
Garnett Stewart Whitt. Marcella is a member of the Pineville Church of God. She loved her family and God
very much. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a son Robby Keith Clay; stepfather Loyd
Whitt; grandson Luke Christopher Clay; and a great grandson Zachary Aiden Clay. Survivors include her
loving husband of 60 years Jerome Clay, Jr.; a daughter Sheila (Lee) Harrison of Pineville; three sons Steve
Clay of Ambrose, GA, Randy (JoAnn) Clay of Broxton, GA and Chris (Melissa) Clay of Beckley; a
daughter-in-law Carla Clay of Fanrock; a brother Rex (Cassie) Stewart of Pineville; two sister-in-laws Doris
(Paul) Pishner of Stanaford and Betty Guilliams of NC; eight grandchildren Rickey (Jessica) Clay, Christy
(Mike) Laxton, Robert (Misty) Clay, Nikki (Norman) Loving, Cody Clay, Kaitlyn Clay, Trinity Clay and Brielle
Clay; sixteen great grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held
at noon on Monday, August 15, 2016 at the Pineville Church of God, Pineville, WV with Pastor Norman Gray
officiating. She will be laid to rest in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, WV...."


Jerome Clay Sr

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 375; WV Archives Web Site.
Jerome Clay; age 21; born in Summers Co, WV; living in Raleigh Co, WV; married on
21 Sep 1927 at Glen Hedrick, WV; Gladys Bennett; age 21; born in Greenbrier Co, WV;
living in Raleigh Co, WV.


Gladys Bennett

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 375; WV Archives Web Site.
Jerome Clay; age 21; born in Summers Co, WV; living in Raleigh Co, WV; married on
21 Sep 1927 at Glen Hedrick, WV; Gladys Bennett; age 21; born in Greenbrier Co, WV;
living in Raleigh Co, WV.