1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 23A; Family #187/196.
Listed as Estel Shumate; age 3 yrs, 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Ira M. Shumate.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 133A, Family 268.
Listed as Elexander H. Burks, age 12, in household of father, William V. Burks.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 354; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex H. Burks; age 18; born and living in McDowell Co, WV; son of William V. and Eliza
(sic?, Charlotte?); married on 15 May 1906 at residence of William Workman; Lilly Workman;
age 16; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of William and Lucy Workman.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 101A;
Family #153/155.
Listed as Alexander Burks; age 22; born in WV; married once for 3 yrs; in household of father,
William V. Burks.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1207; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alex Herdon Burks; age 34; born on 16 Jun 1884; living at Northfork, WV; farmer; nearest relative,
Lillie Burks, Northfork, WV; medium height and buld; brown eyes and Black hair.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 121; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Burks; age 44; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; farmer; living at Crumpler, WV; son of
William and Charlotte; married on 12 Apr 1933 at Welch, WV; Lillie Mullens; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Tom and Mary.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 188; WV Archives Web Site.
A.H. Burks; age 45; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; timberman; living at Crumpler, WV; son of
William and Charlotte; married on 10 Apr 1935 at Welch, WV; Ida Sizemore; age 26; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Richard and Mary.
7. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card # U-2887; Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alex Herndon Burks; age 57; born on 16 Apr 1885 at Giliam, McDowell Co, WV; living in Carswell
Hollow, McDowell Co, WV; farmer; person who will always know address, Ida Burks, Carswell
Hollow.
8. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 165; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Burks; age 63; born at Gilliam, WV; widowed; living at Kimball, WV; married on 16 Aug 1952
at Kimball, WV; Judy Lester; age 68; born at Capels, WV; widow; living at Iaeger, WV.
9. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1962); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Herndon Burks; age 79; born on 16 Jun 1883 in WV; married; farmer; living at Kimball, WV;
son of Varn and Lodda Burks; died on 18 Jun 1962 in Grace Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co, WV
from multiple injuries; buried on 20 Jun 1962 in Walt Byrd Cemetery, Burke Mt, Keystone, WV;
informant, Mrs. Guilda Burks, Kimball, WV.
10. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Alec Herndon Burks; born on 16 Jun 1884; died on 18 Jun 1962; buried in Burks
Cemetery, Jenny Branch, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Kimball; taken on 14/16 Jan 1920; Page 27B;
Family #527/630.
Listed as Lilla Mullins; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, David T. Mullins.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 121; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Burks; age 44; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; farmer; living at Crumpler, WV; son of
William and Charlotte; married on 12 Apr 1933 at Welch, WV; Lillie Mullens; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Tom and Mary.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Huff Creek District, Family #62.
Listed as Cleveland Lester, age 12, in household of father, Floyd Lester.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1909); Page 196; WV Archives Web Site.
Cleve Lester; age 21; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Floyd and Hannah; married on
17 Aug 1909 at house of Joseph England; Judy England; age 18; born and living in Wyoming Co,
WV; daughter of Joseph and Martha.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 184A; Image 19 of
22; Family #168/169.
Listed as Cleave Lester; age 45; born in WV; married at 21; farmer; head of household.
4. 1940 Census. McDowell, WV; Browns Creek District; Roderfield; E.D. 2-36; taken on 3 May 1940;
Page 743A; Image 47 of 48; Household #380.
Listed as Cleve Lester; age 58; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; no occupation listed; head of household.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Certificate #5582; WV Archives Web Site.
Cleve Lester; age 59; born in Wyoming Co, WV; married; husband of Judy Lester; son of unknown
parents; died on 18 Feb 1949 at Hanover, Wyoming Co, WV from a stroke; buried on 20 Feb 1949
in England Cemetery, Hanover, WV; Informant, Burton England, Hanover, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 123A;
Family #62/63.
Listed as Judy England; age 7; born in WV in Mar 1893; in household of father, Joseph England.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1909); Page 196; WV Archives Web Site.
Cleve Lester; age 21; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Floyd and Hannah; married on
17 Aug 1909 at house of Joseph England; Judy England; age 18; born and living in Wyoming Co,
WV; daughter of Joseph and Martha.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 184A; Image 19 of
22; Family #168/169.
Listed as Juda Lester; age 42; married at 17; in household of husband, Cleveland Lester.
4. 1940 Census. McDowell, WV; Browns Creek District; Roderfield; E.D. 2-36; taken on 3 May 1940;
Page 743A; Image 47 of 48; Household #380.
Listed as Judy Lester; age 54; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Cleveland Lester.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 165; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Burks; age 63; born at Gilliam, WV; widowed; living at Kimball, WV; married on 16 Aug 1952 at
Kimball, WV; Judy Lester; age 68; born at Capels, WV; widow; living at Iaeger, WV.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'61 016897; WV Archives Web Site.
Judy, Mrs. A.H., Burks; age 67; born 9 Mar 1894 at Welch, WV; married; housewife; living at Kimball,
WV; daughter of __________; died 24 Nov 1961 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; ?? cerebral hemorrhage;
buried 26 Nov 1961 in England Cemetery, Hensley, WV.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 184A; Image 19 of
22; Family #168/169.
Listed as Douglas Lester; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Cleveland Lester.
2. 1940 Census. McDowell, WV; Browns Creek District; Roderfield; E.D. 2-36; taken on 3 May 1940;
Page 743A; Image 47 of 48; Household #380.
Listed as Douglas Lester; age 16; born in WV; 6th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Cleveland Lester
3. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Douglas Lester; age 56; born 19 Mar 1924; died in Dec 1980; last residence, Ikes Fork, Wyoming
Co, WV; SS#236-22-1456; card issued in WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 133A, Family 268.
Listed as Elexander H. Burks, age 12, in household of father, William V. Burks.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 354; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex H. Burks; age 18; born and living in McDowell Co, WV; son of William V. and Eliza
(sic?, Charlotte?); married on 15 May 1906 at residence of William Workman; Lilly Workman;
age 16; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of William and Lucy Workman.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 101A;
Family #153/155.
Listed as Alexander Burks; age 22; born in WV; married once for 3 yrs; in household of father,
William V. Burks.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1207; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alex Herdon Burks; age 34; born on 16 Jun 1884; living at Northfork, WV; farmer; nearest relative,
Lillie Burks, Northfork, WV; medium height and buld; brown eyes and Black hair.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 121; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Burks; age 44; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; farmer; living at Crumpler, WV; son of
William and Charlotte; married on 12 Apr 1933 at Welch, WV; Lillie Mullens; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Tom and Mary.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 188; WV Archives Web Site.
A.H. Burks; age 45; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; timberman; living at Crumpler, WV; son of
William and Charlotte; married on 10 Apr 1935 at Welch, WV; Ida Sizemore; age 26; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Richard and Mary.
7. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card # U-2887; Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alex Herndon Burks; age 57; born on 16 Apr 1885 at Giliam, McDowell Co, WV; living in Carswell
Hollow, McDowell Co, WV; farmer; person who will always know address, Ida Burks, Carswell
Hollow.
8. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 165; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Burks; age 63; born at Gilliam, WV; widowed; living at Kimball, WV; married on 16 Aug 1952
at Kimball, WV; Judy Lester; age 68; born at Capels, WV; widow; living at Iaeger, WV.
9. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1962); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Herndon Burks; age 79; born on 16 Jun 1883 in WV; married; farmer; living at Kimball, WV;
son of Varn and Lodda Burks; died on 18 Jun 1962 in Grace Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co, WV
from multiple injuries; buried on 20 Jun 1962 in Walt Byrd Cemetery, Burke Mt, Keystone, WV;
informant, Mrs. Guilda Burks, Kimball, WV.
10. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Alec Herndon Burks; born on 16 Jun 1884; died on 18 Jun 1962; buried in Burks
Cemetery, Jenny Branch, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 123A;
Family #62/63.
Listed as Judy England; age 7; born in WV in Mar 1893; in household of father, Joseph England.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1909); Page 196; WV Archives Web Site.
Cleve Lester; age 21; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Floyd and Hannah; married on
17 Aug 1909 at house of Joseph England; Judy England; age 18; born and living in Wyoming Co,
WV; daughter of Joseph and Martha.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 184A; Image 19 of
22; Family #168/169.
Listed as Juda Lester; age 42; married at 17; in household of husband, Cleveland Lester.
4. 1940 Census. McDowell, WV; Browns Creek District; Roderfield; E.D. 2-36; taken on 3 May 1940;
Page 743A; Image 47 of 48; Household #380.
Listed as Judy Lester; age 54; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Cleveland Lester.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 165; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Burks; age 63; born at Gilliam, WV; widowed; living at Kimball, WV; married on 16 Aug 1952 at
Kimball, WV; Judy Lester; age 68; born at Capels, WV; widow; living at Iaeger, WV.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'61 016897; WV Archives Web Site.
Judy, Mrs. A.H., Burks; age 67; born 9 Mar 1894 at Welch, WV; married; housewife; living at Kimball,
WV; daughter of __________; died 24 Nov 1961 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; ?? cerebral hemorrhage;
buried 26 Nov 1961 in England Cemetery, Hensley, WV.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Kimball; taken on 14/16 Jan 1920; Page 27B;
Family #527/630.
Listed as Lawrence Mullins; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, David T. Mullins.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 302; WV Archives Web Site.
Laurence Mullins; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; aingle; timber contractor; living at Northfork,
WV; son of Tom and Mary Bell Mullins; married on 25 Apr 1936 at Keystone, WV; Gertrude Burks;
age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; widow; daughter of Alex and Mary Lucile Burks.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 434; WV Archives Web Site.
Moody Mitchem; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Crumpler, WV; married on 24 Aug 1926
at residence of minister, William V. Burks; Gertrude Burks; age 19; born in ___; living at Crumpler,
WV; daughter of A.H. Burks.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 107A;
Family #329.
Listed as Grace Mitchem; age 19; born in WV; married at 16; in household of husband, Moody C.
Mitchem.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 302; WV Archives Web Site.
Laurence Mullins; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; aingle; timber contractor; living at Northfork,
WV; son of Tom and Mary Bell Mullins; married on 25 Apr 1936 at Keystone, WV; Gertrude Burks;
age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; widow; daughter of Alex and Mary Lucile Burks.
1. Infant Mullins; female; age 1 day born at Welch, WV; died 3 May 1951; due to ancephalic;
daughter of Laurence Hobert and gertrude (Burks) Mullins.
(This maybe Vickie Ramona Mullins; buried in iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV)
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 42; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Lambert; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Herndon Heights, WV; son of
Johnnie and Arvilia Lambert; married on 21 Oct 1947 at Herndon Heights, WV; Watha Mitchem;
age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Herndon Heights, WV; daughter of Moody
Mitchem and Gertie Mitchem Mullins.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Virgil A. Lambert; born 14 Jul 1927; living at PO Box 51, Herndon, WV 24726 in 1988.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 107A;
Family #329.
Listed as Hiawatha Mitchem; age 1 yr, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Moody C.
Mitchem.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 42; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Lambert; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Herndon Heights, WV; son of
Johnnie and Arvilia Lambert; married on 21 Oct 1947 at Herndon Heights, WV; Watha Mitchem;
age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Herndon Heights, WV; daughter of Moody
Mitchem and Gertie Mitchem Mullins.
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Linda Lambert; born ________; living at PO Box 51, Herndon, WV 24726 in 1988.
4. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Monday 25 Jan 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"NEW RICHMOND — Linda H. Lambert, 80, formerly of Herndon Heights, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 23, 2010, at Wyoming Nursing and Rehab Center, New Richmond. "Born February 9, 1929, in Wyoming County, she was the daughter of the late Moody C. Mitchem and Gertrude (Burks) Mitchem Mullins and her stepfather, Lawrence Mullins. "Mrs. Lambert was a homemaker, a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was a faithful member of the Guyandotte Baptist Church, Herndon Heights. "In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Lambert; two sisters, Astella and Vada; three brothers, Greeley, Gaylord and Estel. "Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 62 years, Virgil Lambert; two sons, Roger Lambert and his wife, Kathy, of Princeton and Randy Lambert and his wife, Rita, of Herndon Heights; a daughter, Carolyn Goode and her husband, Bill, of Pineville; six grandchildren, Dean Lambert and his wife, Sheila, of Princeton, Lynn Pardue and her husband, Ray, of Princeton, William Goode and his wife, Amy, of Beckley, Amy Goode of Pineville and Kelly and Emily Lambert of Herndon Heights; six great-grandchildren, Cyndi and Jessica Pardue of Princeton, Haylee Lambert of Princeton, Hannah and Abby Goode of Beckley and Kaiden Lambert of Herndon Heights; one brother, Edward; eight sisters, Agatha, Opal, Glada, Abby, Ada, Bonnie, Debbie and Kathy. "A celebration of Linda’s life will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at the Guyandotte Baptist Church, Herndon Heights, with Elder Nathan Lane officiating. Burial will follow in the Lusk Cemetery, Herndon Heights..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1911); Page 297; WV Archives Web Site.
John Lambert; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Vivian, WV; son of John
and ___; married on 6 Jul 1911 in McDowell Co, WV; Arvilla Mullins; age 18; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; single; daughter of Solomon and Cinda.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 2/3 Jul 1900; Page 242A; Family #274/280.
Listed as Arvilla Mullins; age 9; born in WV in May 1891; in household of father, Solomon Mullins.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1911); Page 297; WV Archives Web Site.
John Lambert; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Vivian, WV; son of John
and ___; married on 6 Jul 1911 in McDowell Co, WV; Arvilla Mullins; age 18; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; single; daughter of Solomon and Cinda.