McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Rufus Ashworth Harman Jr

1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 19 May 1930; Page 60A;
Family #455.
Listed as Rufus A. Harman; age 26; born in VA; married at 21; road mechanic for state highway;
head of household.


Laura Belle Stacy

1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 19 May 1930; Page 60A;
Family #455.
Listed as Laura Stacy Harman; age 27; born in VA; married at 22; in household of husband, Rufus A.
Harman.


John Newton Harman

1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 19 May 1930; Page 60A;
Family #455.
Listed as John Newton Harman; age 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Rufus A. Harman.


Douglas H. Cassell

1. 1930 Census, Radford, VA; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 232B; Image 8 of 18; Family #79/79.
Listed as Douglas H. Cassell; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, Dickerson S. Cassell.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Douglas H Cassell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1925
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1947
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Dickerson Sanders Cassell
Mother: Nettie Gibson Harman
Spouse: Martha V Harman
Certificate Number: 1947024503"
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Douglas H. Cassell; born on 5 Sep 1925; living at 1935 S. Conway Rd, Apt C3, Orlando, FL 32812
in 1993.


Martha Virginia Harman

1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 19 May 1930; Page 60A;
Family #455.
Listed as Martha V. Harman; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Rufus A. Harman.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Martha V Harman
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1927
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1947
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Rufus A Harman
Mother: Laura B Stacy
Spouse: Douglas H Cassell
Certificate Number: 1947024503"
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Martha H. Cassell; born on 20 Nov 1926; living at 1935 S. Conway Rd, Apt C3, Orlando, FL 32812
in 1993.
4. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Martha H. Cassell; born on 20 Nov 1926; died on 29 Jan 2005; last residence, Orlando, Orange Co,
FL; SS #226-24-2115; card issued in VA before 1951.
5. US Vetrans Gravesites, 1775-2006; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Martha H. Cassell; PFC US Army; born on 20 Nov 1926; died on 29 Jan 2005; wife of Douglas H.
Cassell; buried in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL, Section 1D, Row 1D, Site 19.
6. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Martha Virginia Harman [Martha Harman Cassell] [Martha Cassell]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Nov 1926
Birth Place: Iaeger McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 29 Jan 2005
Father:
Rufus A Harman
Mother:
Laura B Stacy
SSN: 226242115
Notes: Feb 1942: Name listed as MARTHA VIRGINIA HARMAN;
Feb 1952: Name listed as MARTHA HARMAN CASSELL;
03 Feb 2005: Name listed as MARTHA H CASSELL"


Rufus Alfred "Bud" Harman

1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 19 May 1930; Page 60A;
Family #455.
Listed as Rufus Alfred Harman; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Rufus A. Harman.
2. "The Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefiled, WV; Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"NORTH TAZEWELL, Va. — Rufus Alfred “Bud” Harman, age 81, of North Tazewell, Va., died Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield. "Born November 20, 1926 in Iaeger, he was a son of the late Rufus Ashworth Harman and Laura Belle Stacy Harman. Mr. Harman graduated from Grundy High School in 1943 and after one year at Virginia Military Institute (VMI) he entered the U.S. Army and served in the 6th Ranger Battalion in the Pacific and Japan during World War II. Following his war service, he graduated from Lynchburg College and served in the Virginia National Guard and the Army Reserves, from which he retired as a Colonel in 1979. Mr. Harman worked in insurance, furniture, and coal as a salesman until his full retirement four years ago. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Jane Gertrude Sherman; one sister, Martha Virginia Cassell. "He is survived by his wife, Margaret Peery Cover Harman; one son, Robert Ashworth Harman, MD of Princeton, N.J.; one daughter, Jane Stacy Holloway of Decatur, Ga.; two grandsons and one granddaughter; one brother, Dr. John N. Harman IV of Longwood, Fla.; four stepsons, Arthur Byron Cover II of North Ridge, Calif., Dr. James Peery Cover of Northport, Ala., Dr. William Hurt Cover of Escondido, Calif., and Jesse Reece Cover III of Langhorne, Pa. "Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va. with the Rev. Robert Buckles and the Rev. Michael Stump officiating. Following cremation, interment will be private at Maplewood Cemetery in Tazewell, Va..."


Rufus Alfred "Bud" Harman

1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 19 May 1930; Page 60A;
Family #455.
Listed as Rufus Alfred Harman; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Rufus A. Harman.
2. "The Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefiled, WV; Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"NORTH TAZEWELL, Va. — Rufus Alfred “Bud” Harman, age 81, of North Tazewell, Va., died Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield. "Born November 20, 1926 in Iaeger, he was a son of the late Rufus Ashworth Harman and Laura Belle Stacy Harman. Mr. Harman graduated from Grundy High School in 1943 and after one year at Virginia Military Institute (VMI) he entered the U.S. Army and served in the 6th Ranger Battalion in the Pacific and Japan during World War II. Following his war service, he graduated from Lynchburg College and served in the Virginia National Guard and the Army Reserves, from which he retired as a Colonel in 1979. Mr. Harman worked in insurance, furniture, and coal as a salesman until his full retirement four years ago. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Jane Gertrude Sherman; one sister, Martha Virginia Cassell. "He is survived by his wife, Margaret Peery Cover Harman; one son, Robert Ashworth Harman, MD of Princeton, N.J.; one daughter, Jane Stacy Holloway of Decatur, Ga.; two grandsons and one granddaughter; one brother, Dr. John N. Harman IV of Longwood, Fla.; four stepsons, Arthur Byron Cover II of North Ridge, Calif., Dr. James Peery Cover of Northport, Ala., Dr. William Hurt Cover of Escondido, Calif., and Jesse Reece Cover III of Langhorne, Pa. "Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va. with the Rev. Robert Buckles and the Rev. Michael Stump officiating. Following cremation, interment will be private at Maplewood Cemetery in Tazewell, Va..."


Rufus Ashworth Harman Sr

1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as Rufus A. Harman; age 19; born in VA; in Mar 1880; single; stenographer; in household of father,
John N. Harman.


John Newton Harman Sr

1. Virginia Select Marriages, 1785-1949; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Newton Harmon; age 24; born in Giles Co, VA; single; son of R.W. and S. Harmon; married
on 10 Sep1878 in Tazewell Co, VA; Elizabeth Hankins; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single;
daughter of J. and E. Hankins.
2. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 285B; Image
22 of 55; Family #190/190.
Listed as John N. Harman; age 25; born in VA; married; teacher; head of household.
3. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22;
Family #162/167.
Listed as J.N. Harman; age 45; born in VA; in Jun 1854; married 21 yrs; insurance manager; head
of household.
4. Author of "Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia"; published in 1922 by W.C. Hill Publishing Company,
Richmond, Virginia


Elizabeth "Bettie" Hankins

1. Virginia Select Marriages, 1785-1949; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Newton Harmon; age 24; born in Giles Co, VA; single; son of R.W. and S. Harmon; married on 10 Sep
1878 in Tazewell Co, VA; Elizabeth Hankins; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; daughter of J. and E.
Hankins.
2. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 285B; Image 22 of 55;
Family #190/190.
Listed as Elizabeth Harman; age 28; born in VA; married; keeping house; in household of husband, John N.
Harman.
3. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as Bettie Harman; age 44; born in VA; in Nov 1855; married 21 yrs; 10 children, 8 living; in household of
husband, John N. Harman.


Hattie S. Harman

1. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 285B; Image 22 of 55;
Family #190/190.
Listed as Henrietta Harman; age 1; born in VA; in household of gather, John N. Harman.
2. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as Hattie S. Harman; age 20; born in VA; in Jul 1879; single; music teacher; in household of father,
John N. Harman.


James W. Harman

1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as James W. Harman; age 17; born in VA; in Jan 1883; single; stenographer; in household of father,
John N. Harman.


Maggie R. Harman

1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as Maggie R. Harman; age 12; born in VA; in Jan 1888; at school; in household of father, John N. Harman.


Lucy B. Harman

1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as Lucy B. Harman; age 8; born in VA; in Nov 1891; at school; in household of father, John N. Harman.


Minnie E. Harman

1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as Minnie E.. Harman; age 6; born in VA; in Mar 1894; in household of father, John N. Harman.