1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger; taken on 16 Apr 1910; Page230B;
Family #53/53.
Listed as Harley Goodson; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Lee Goodson.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Carswell; Houston Coal Co; taken on 23/24
Jan 1920; Page 161B; Family #348/391.
Listed as Harley Goodson; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, Lee Goodson.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 11; WV Archives Web Site.
Warren Goodson; age 22; born in VA; single; miner; living at Kimball, WV; son of Lee and A.F.(sic?);
married on 22 Apr 1925 at Welch, WV; May Jackson; age 21; born in ____; single; daughter of
David and ____.
4. 1930 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; Ivanhoe; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 113A;
Family #244/244.
Listed as Harley Goodson; age 26; born in WV; divorced; in household of father, Lee Goodson.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 11; WV Archives Web Site.
Warren Goodson; age 22; born in VA; single; miner; living at Kimball, WV; son of Lee and A.F.(sic?);
married on 22 Apr 1925 at Welch, WV; May Jackson; age 21; born in ____; single; daughter of
David and ____.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #3706; WV Archives Web Site.
Ralph Goodson; age 1 mon, 29 days; born on 22 Jan 1926 at Kimball, WV; son of Harley and May
(Jackson) Goodson; died on 21 Mar 1926 at Kimball, McDowell Co, WV; "found death in bed";
buried on 22 Mar 1926 in Belcher Mtn Cemetery; informant, Lee Goodson, Kimball, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, Wv; Elkhorn District; taken on __June 1900; Page 169A;
Family #189/190.
Listed as Lawrence Bryant; age 3; born in May 1897 in VA; in household of father, Charles R. Bryant.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card # 184; Welch, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lawrence M. Bryant; age 21; born on 11 May 1919 at Elkhorn, McDowell Co, WV; living at Elkhorn,
WV; father born in Rockbridge Co, VA; employed by Houston Coal and Coke Co, Elkhorn, WV; nearest
relative, C.R. Bryant, Elkhorn; medium height with slender build; blue eyes and light hair.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 362; WV Archives Web Site.
L.M. Bryant; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; mining engineer; living at Kimball, WV; son of
Charles R. and Minnie; married on 27 Jun 1919 at Havaco, WV; May Goodson; age 22; born in Wythe
Co, VA; single; daughter of Lee and Carrie.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Upland; taken on 17,20/24 Jan 1920; Page 117B;
Family #139/139.
Listed as Lawrence M. Bryant; age 22; born in WV; married; coal mine laborer; in household of father;
Charles R. Bryant, with wife.
5. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1962); Page 495; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence McCorle Bryant; age 64; married; miner; died on 5 Jan 1962 at Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV
from a myocardial infraction with arteriosclerotic heart disease.
1. 1900 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; Porters Cross Road and Anstinville Precincts; taken
on 25 Jun 1900; Page 127; Family #417/419.
Listed as May Goodson; age 3; born in Dec 1896 in VA; in household of father, Lee Goodson.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger; taken on 16 Apr 1910; Page230B;
Family #53/53.
Listed as May Goodson; age 14; born in VA; in household of father, Lee Goodson.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 362; WV Archives Web Site.
L.M. Bryant; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; mining engineer; living at Kimball, WV; son of
Charles R. and Minnie; married on 27 Jun 1919 at Havaco, WV; May Goodson; age 22; born in Wythe
Co, VA; single; daughter of Lee and Carrie.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Upland; taken on 17,20/24 Jan 1920; Page 117B;
Family #139/139.
Listed as May Bryant; age 22; born in VA; married; in household of father-in-law, Charles R. Bryant,
with husband.
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by McKinney; 29 Jun 2010.
" May E Bryant
Birth 4 Dec 1896
Death 9 Feb 1993 (aged 96)
Burial Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 54292748"
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Charles R. Bryant
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Age: 28
Birth Date: 1868
Birth Place: Greenbrier Co., WV
Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1896
Marriage Place: Bedford, Virginia
Father: Alexander Bryant
Mother: Elizabeth Bryant
Spouse: Mildred P. Chewning
FHL Film Number: 30597
Reference ID: p274"
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, Wv; Elkhorn District; taken on __June 1900; Page 169A;
Family #189/190.
Listed as C.R. Bryant; age 37; born in Jun 1862 in WV; married 4 yrs; coal miner; head of household.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Upland; taken on 17,20/24 Jan 1920; Page 117B;
Family #139/139.
Listed as Charles R. Bryant; age 52; born in WV; married; foreman in coal mine; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #15103; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Roland Bryant; age 66 yrs, 7 mons, 28 days; born on 22 Mar 1858 in WV; married; coal
miner; parents unknown; died on 20 Nov 1924 at Elkhorn, McDowell Co, WV from pneumonia; no
burial informantion.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Judy Llamas; 9 Jun 2007.
" Charles Roland Bryant
Birth 22 Mar 1858
West Virginia, USA
Death 20 Nov 1924 (aged 66)
Elkhorn, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Maple Park Cemetery
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA "
1. 1880 Census, Bedford Co, VA; East Stauton District; taken on 7 Jun 1880; Page 329A;
Family #43/43.
Listed as Minnie Chewning; age 1; born in VA; in household of uncle, Thomas A. Wilkes, with
mother.
2. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mildred (sic? Minnie) P. Chewning
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1875
Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1896
Marriage Place: Bedford, Virginia
Father: William R. Chewning
Mother: Czarena Chewning
Spouse: Charles R. Bryant
FHL Film Number: 30597
Reference ID: p274"
3. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, Wv; Elkhorn District; taken on __June 1900; Page 169A;
Family #189/190.
Listed as Minnie Bryant; age 23; born in Jan 1877 in WV; married 4 yrs; 1 child, 1 living;
in household of husband, Charles R. Bryant.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Upland; taken on 17,20/24 Jan 1920; Page 117B;
Family #139/139.
Listed as Minnie Bryant; age 40; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Charles R. Bryant.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 245A;
Family #371/415.
Listed as Minnie Bryant; age 50; born in VA; widow; head of single person household.
6. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #12335; WV Archives Web Site.
Minnie Bryant; age 63 estimated; born in Bedford Co, VA; widow of C.R. Bryant; daughter of William
Chewning and _______; died on 14 Jul 1944 at Northfork, McDowell Co, WV from heart failure;
buried on 14 Jul 1944 in Maple Park; Bluefield, WV; informate, L.M. Bryant, Stanford, WV.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Judy Llamas; 9 Jun 2007.
" Minnie Chewning Bryant
Birth Jan 1876
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Death 14 Jul 1944 (aged 68)
Northfork, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Maple Park Cemetery
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA"Additional Information Posted:
"Wife of Charles R. Bryant. Daughter of William and Czerena Chewning."
1, Bedford Co, VA; Death Certificate #21892; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William R. Chewning; age 82 yrs, 6 mons; born in VA; married; farmer; son of Albert Chewning and
_____; died 7 Sep 1916 in Staunton District, Bedford Co, VA; due to senility, "Delility is conly cause
that can be given"; buried 7 Sep 1916 in Morgans Cemetery; informant, S.C. Burroughs, Stone Mtn.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site, submitted by Scott Hutchinson; 22 Oct 2004.
"William R. Chewning
Birth Aug 1836
Death 6 Sep 1917 (aged 81)
Burial
Morgans Baptist Church Cemetery
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA"Additional Information Posted;
"Co.E, 2nd Va.Cavalry Regiment-CSA"
1. 1880 Census, Bedford Co, VA; East Stauton District; taken on 7 Jun 1880; Page 329A;
Family #43/43.
Listed as Elina Chewning; age 21; born in VA; married; in household of brother, Thomas A. Wilkes.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 139; WV Archives Web Site.
Mike Goodman; age 37; born in Germany; living at Whitesville, WV; married on 21 Apr 1936 at
Rhodell, WV; Elsie Nelson; age 22; born at Cripple Creek, VA; living at Lego, WV.
2, McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2761; Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Mike Goodman; age 46; born on 25 Aug 1895 at Danville, IL (sic, See Ref 1); living at Asco,
McDowell Co, WV; employed by Atlantic Smokeless Coal Co, Asco, WV; person who will always
know address, Mrs. Elsie Goodman, Asco, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'59 008099; WV Archives Web Site.
Mike Goodman; age 68; born on 25 Aug 1891 (sic, 1895, See Ref 2) in IL (sic, See Ref 1); married;
coal miner; living at Asco, WV; son of John and unknown mother Goodman; died on 5 May 1959 in
Stevens Clinic, Welch, McDowell Co, WV from gastrointestinal hemorrhage; buried on 7 May 1959
in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mr. John Goodman, Asco, WV.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 139; WV Archives Web Site.
Mike Goodman; age 37; born in Germany; living at Whitesville, WV; married on 21 Apr 1936 at
Rhodell, WV; Elsie Nelson; age 22; born at Cripple Creek, VA; living at Lego, WV.
1, "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday, 14 Apr 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"BALTIMORE, Md. — James Goodman, 73, of Baltimore, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2010, in University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore."He was born November 29, 1936, in Thorpe, W.Va., a son of the late Mike and Mary Elsie Nelson Goodman.
"James had resided in Baltimore for the past 50 years. His earlier years were spent in Asco, McDowell County, W.Va.
"He was of the Baptist faith and a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army.
"He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Benny and Ralph Goodman.
"Survivors include his companion, JacLynn Heindl of Baltimore; two brothers, Elmer Goodman and wife Rita of Oceana, W.Va. and Johnny Goodman and wife Rita of Crab Orchard, W.Va.; three sisters, Betsy Bailey of the Pineville-Welch Road, W.Va., Mary Greene of Crab Orchard, W.Va., and Patsy Smith of Princeton, W.Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
"In keeping with his wishes, there will be no formal services.
"The family requests any donations of sympathy be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia.
"E-mail letters of sympathy may be sent at www.staffordfamilyfuneralhome.com
"The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco..."
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"On Sunday morning, April 17, 2016, Elmer Goodman, 66, departed this life at Raleigh General Hospital. Born
on September 22, 1949, he was the son of the late Mike and Elsie Goodman. In addition to his parents he is
preceded in death by his 16 year old baby girl Megan; brothers James, Ralph and Benny; and mother-in-law
Babe Toler. A retired coal miner and barber, Elmer had served on the Oceana City Council and served his
country in Vietnam. With a great fondness of gardening and fishing; and making new friends when he sold
apples, Elmer enjoyed watching the WV Mountaineer games. Left to cherish 27 years of everlasting and
precious memories shared with Elmer is his loving wife Rita Toler Goodman, who was his constant and
devoted companion. Also survived by daughter Ashley Shannon Goodman and grandchildren Harlow
Osborne and Ledger Bailey; three biological children Larry Goodman, Michael and Altar Sheppard; brother
Johnny (wife Rita); two sisters Mary Bishop Acord (Husband Bob) and Betsy Bailey; father-in-law Ray Toler;
two brothers-in-law Rayvon Toler (Wife Betty) and Stacy Toler; several nephews and nieces; his little buddy
Cameron Morgan; and so many friends made over the years. Per Elmer's wishes there will be no visitation.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny,
WV. The Wyoming County Veterans Honor Guard will conduct military rites..."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 44; WV Archives Web Site.
Johnny Lee Goodman; age 20; born on 25 Mar 1946 at Welch, WV; single; living at Ravencliff, WV;
son of Mike and Elsie Goodman; married on 12 Nov 1966 at Ravencliff, WV; Joyce Kay Stewart; age
18; born on 10 Jun 1948 at Ravencliff, WV; single; living at Ravencliff, WV; daughter of Quinton and
Cora (Bailey) Stewart.