1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 527; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry J. Meadows; age 22; born on 28 Feb 1921 at Yukon, WV; living at Yukon, WV; son of Henry
and Emily Meadows; married on 20 Jan 1944 at Beckley; Lillian Mae Haydon; age 21; born on 6 Jul
1922 at Sprague, WV; living at Sprague, WV; daughter of Charles and Minnie Haydon.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 572; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Jordan Meadows, Jr; age 20; born on 22 Jul 1947 at Sprague, WV; single; living at Mabscott,
WV; son of Howard Jordan and Lillian Mae (Haydon) Meadows; married on 18 Aug 1947 at Beckley,
WV; Karen Lee Chafin; age 20; born on 25 Feb 1947 at East Beckley, WV; single; living at Prosperity,
WV; daughter of Ralph and Goldie Cecil Greer; with consent of Howard and Lilliam M. Medows, father
and mother, and Goldie Brown, mother, parents divorced, mother has custody.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 572; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Jordan Meadows, Jr; age 20; born on 22 Jul 1947 at Sprague, WV; single; living at Mabscott,
WV; son of Howard Jordan and Lillian Mae (Haydon) Meadows; married on 18 Aug 1947 at Beckley,
WV; Karen Lee Chafin; age 20; born on 25 Feb 1947 at East Beckley, WV; single; living at Prosperity,
WV; daughter of Ralph and Goldie Cecil Greer; with consent of Howard and Lilliam M. Medows, father
and mother, and Goldie Brown, mother, parents divorced, mother has custody.
1. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susannah; taken on 23 Jan 1920; Page 35A;
Family #260/269.
Listed as Dula Short; age 9; born in VA; boader; in household of brother-in-law, Henry L. Meadows.
1. 1870 Census, Sullivan Co, TN; Blountville PO; taken 9 Aug 1870; Page 448A ; Image 9 of 23;
Family #63/64.
Listed as George L. Lowdy; age 2; born in TN; in household of mother, Catherine Lowdy.
2. 1880 Census, Sullivan, Co, TN; 5th District; taken 11 Jun 1880; Page 509A; Image 10 of 23;
Family #74/79.
Listed as George Londy; age 12; born in TN; single; at home; in household of mother, Catherine
Lowdy.
3. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 18 Jun 1900; Page 82A;
Family #166/166.
Listed as George Lowdy; age 31; born in Mar 1869 in TN; married 6 yrs; day laborer; head of
household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1906); Page 113; Line #12; WV Archives Website.
Geo. Londy (sic, Lowdy); age 39 yrs, 2 mons; born in TN; married; laborer; died 8 May 1906 in Adkin
District, McDowell Co, WV; due to pneumonia; reported by A,M. Spangler, physician.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 18 Jun 1900; Page 82A;
Family #166/166.
Listed as Martha Lowdy; age 30; born in Apr 1870 in NC; married 6 yrs; 3 children; all living; in
household of husband, George Lowdy.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 18 Jun 1900; Page 82A;
Family #166/166.
Listed as Mary V. Lowdy; age 5; born in Feb 1895 in VA; in household of father, George Lowdy.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 18 Jun 1900; Page 82A;
Family #166/166.
Listed as Thomas Lowdy; age 2; born in Oct 1897 in VA; in household of father, George Lowdy.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susannah; taken on __May 1920; Page 184A;
Family #148/155.
Listed as Sheridan T. Meadows; age 53; born in WV; married once for 31 yrs; laborer in coal mine;
head of household.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susannah; taken on __May 1920; Page 184A;
Family #148/155.
Listed as Alice J. Meadows; age 54; born in WV; married once for 31 yrs; 5 children, 3 living; in
household of husband, Sheridan T. Meadows.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Yukon; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 60A; Family #42/44.
Listed as Alice J. Meaders; age 76; born in WV; widow; in household of son-in-law, John R. Vest.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #9602; WV Archives Web Site.
Alice Crawford Meadows; age 90 yrs, 9 mons, 3 days; born on 28 Oct 1855 at Narrows, VA; widow of
T.J. Meadows; living at War, WV; daughter of Thomas and ____Crawford; died on 31 Jul 1946 at War,
WV from chronic myocarditis; buried on 2 Aug 1946 in Lomax Cemetery, Lomax, WV; informant,
Charles Vest, War, WV.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susannah; taken on __May 1920; Page 184A;
Family #148/155.
Listed as Lida D. Meadows; age 19; born in WV; in household of father, Sheridan T. Meadows.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 232A;
Family #84/86.
Listed as George C. Keyser; age 18; born in VA; in household of father, James A. Keyser.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 126; WV Archives Web Site.
George Keyser; age 23; born at Scarbro, WV; single; merchant; living at Yukon, WV; son of James
and Nettie Keyser; married on 14 Jun 1925 at Davy, WV; Bessie Cest; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of John and Fannie Vest.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 90B;
Family #82/64.
Listed as George Keyser; age 27; born in WV; married at 22; grocery store clerk; in household of
father, James Keyser.
4. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Keyser; born on 15 Dec 1901; died in Nov 1986; living at Capels, McDowell Co, WV at
death.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; War and Susannah; taken on 26 May 1920;
Page 183B; Family #148/154.
Listed as Bessie Vest; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, John R. Vest.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek; Susannah; taken on 23 Jan 1920; Page 35A;
Family #256/265.
Listed as Bessie Vest; age 10 (sic, 16); born in VA; in household of father, John R. Vest.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 126; WV Archives Web Site.
George Keyser; age 23; born at Scarbro, WV; single; merchant; living at Yukon, WV; son of James
and Nettie Keyser; married on 14 Jun 1925 at Davy, WV; Bessie Cest; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of John and Fannie Vest.
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Bessie Keyser; born on 9 Jul 1903; died in Feb 1990; card issued in WV.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1894); Page 396; WV Archives Web Site.
James Andrew Keyser; age 24; born in Bath Co, VA; living in Raleigh Co, WV; married on 21 Mar
1894; Nettie Cook; age 20; born and living in Raleigh Co, WV.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 232A;
Family #84/86.
Listed as James A. Keyser; age 50; born in VA; married; merchant; head of household.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 90B;
Family #82/64.
Listed as James A. Keyser; age 60; born in VA; married at 24; general merchant; head of household.
4. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate #4226; WV Archives Web Site.
James Andrew Keyser; age 67 yrs, 6 mons, 12 days; born on 11 Oct 1870 in Alleghaney Co, VA;
married; husband of Nettie Cook Keyser; retired general store; son of John A. and Katherine
(Tinsley) Keyser; died on 30 Mar 1938 at home in Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV; buried on 1 Apr 1938 in
Sunset Cemetery, Beckley, WV; informant, Roy Keyser, Beckley, WV.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1894); Page 396; WV Archives Web Site.
James Andrew Keyser; age 24; born in Bath Co, VA; living in Raleigh Co, WV; married on 21 Mar
1894; Nettie Cook; age 20; born and living in Raleigh Co, WV.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 232A;
Family #84/86.
Listed as Nettie Keyser; age 46; born in WV; married; in household of husband, James A. Keyser.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 90B;
Family #82/64.
Listed as Nettie Keyser; age 56; born in WV; married at 20; in household of husband, James A.
Keyser.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '58 012129; WV Archives Web Site.
Nettie Keyser; age 84; born on 28 Aug 1873 at Mt. Tabor, WV; widow; living at Capels, WV; daughter
of George W. and Virginia (Williams) Cook; died on 16 Aug 1958 in the Stevens Clinic, Welch,
McDowell Co, WV from intestinal obstruction due to gall stones; buried on 18 Aug 1058 in Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, WV; informant, Roy Keyser, Beckley, WV.