1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 33; WV Archives Web Site.
Arthur Monk; age 21; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of George and
Ellen; married on 23 Sep 1916 at Davy, WV; Delphia Sizemore; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
single; daughter of ___ and Mary.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 229A;
Family #20/20.
Listed as Arthur Monk; age 22; born in OH; married; in household of mother-in-law, Julia A. Wright
Sizemore, with wife, Delphia Sizemore Monk.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 14 Jun 1900; Page 231A; Family #93/93.
Listed as Delphia M. Sizemore; age 5; born in WV in Apr 1895; in household of father, Owen
Sizemore.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 17 May 1910, Page 232A, Family #5/5.
Listed as Delphia M. Sizemore; age 15; born in WV; in household of mother Julia A. Wright
Sizemore.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 33; WV Archives Web Site.
Arthur Monk; age 21; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of George and
Ellen; married on 23 Sep 1916 at Davy, WV; Delphia Sizemore; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
single; daughter of ___ and Mary.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 229A;
Family #20/20.
Listed as Delphia M. Monk; age 23; born in WV; married; in household of mother, Julia A. Wright
Sizemore, with husband, Arthur Monk.
1. 1880 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Pipers Gap District; taken on 1 Jun 1880; Page 82A; Family #10/10.
Listed as William W. Bunn; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, John P. Bunn.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 229A;
Family #20/20.
Listed as William W. Bunn; age 43; born in VA; widowed; in household of Julia A. Wright Sizemore.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 229A;
Family #20/20.
Listed as Nora Bunn; age 16; born in OH; single; in household of Julia A. Wright Sizemore, with
father, William W. Bunn.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 373; WV Archives Web Site.
Curtis Justice Saunders; age 19; born on 10 Aug 1948 at Goodwell, WV; single; living at Stephenson,
WV; son of Curtis D. and Lillie Mae (Rethford) Saunders; married on 10 May 1968 at Helen, WV;
Joyce Marie Moore; age 19; born on 24 Sep 1948 at Helen, WV; single; living at Helen, WV; daughter
of Milton L. and Violet (Hite) Moore.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 373; WV Archives Web Site.
Curtis Justice Saunders; age 19; born on 10 Aug 1948 at Goodwell, WV; single; living at Stephenson,
WV; son of Curtis D. and Lillie Mae (Rethford) Saunders; married on 10 May 1968 at Helen, WV;
Joyce Marie Moore; age 19; born on 24 Sep 1948 at Helen, WV; single; living at Helen, WV; daughter
of Milton L. and Violet (Hite) Moore.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 219; WV Archives Web Site.
Milton Lee Moore; age 20; born on 14 May 1916 at Gary, McDowell Co, WV; living at Helen, WV; son
of Print and Lena Moore; married on 18 Aug 1937 at Beckley, WV; Violet Hite; age 18; born on 6 Aug
1919 in TN; living at Cooktown, Raleigh Co, WV; daughter of Walter and Grace Hite.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 219; WV Archives Web Site.
Milton Lee Moore; age 20; born on 14 May 1916 at Gary, McDowell Co, WV; living at Helen, WV; son
of Print and Lena Moore; married on 18 Aug 1937 at Beckley, WV; Violet Hite; age 18; born on 6 Aug
1919 in TN; living at Cooktown, Raleigh Co, WV; daughter of Walter and Grace Hite.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 49; WV Archives Web Site.
Dennie Paris Clay; age 27; born on 2 Sep 1913 at Glen Daniel, WV; living at Glen Daniel, WV; son of
George and Eva Clay; married on 7 Jan 1941 in Raleigh Co, WV; Ruth Irene Taylor; age 18; born on
26 Jun 1922 at Glen Daniel, WV; living at Glen Daniel, WV; daughter of Jim and Mabel Taylor.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Clear Fork District, Page 149A, Family #361.
Listed as RuthTaylor, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, James W. Taylor.
2. 1940 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Clear Fork District; Harper; E.D. 41-2; taken on 3 May 1940; Page
62B; Image 60 of 68; Household #500.
Listed as RuthTaylor; age 16; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Mabel Stewart Taylor.
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 49; WV Archives Web Site.
Dennie Paris Clay; age 27; born on 2 Sep 1913 at Glen Daniel, WV; living at Glen Daniel, WV; son
of George and Eva Clay; married on 7 Jan 1941 in Raleigh Co, WV; Ruth Irene Taylor; age 18;
born on 26 Jun 1922 at Glen Daniel, WV; living at Glen Daniel, WV; daughter of Jim and Mabel
Taylor.
3. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Sunday, 22 Aug 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"Ruth Taylor Clay Birchfield of Dameron, WV."When God decided it was time for Joveda and Janeva to be born, he searched the whole world and found the best “Lady” he could to be our Mother. Ruth was a hard-working wife and mother who always put her little girls above all else. Born June 26, 1924, during the hardest of times, she knew what it was like to do without and worked her whole life to see that we never had to endure what she did.
"She loved her garden and worked tirelessly to have green beans by the Fourth of July. During the last five years of her life she was bed-ridden and was cared for lovingly by her family along with the nurses from Extend a Care and two special ladies, Brenda and Debbie, whom she loved.
"She had her morning coffee watching her two favorite programs Bob Smallwood and Bobby and Sheila Stanley. Her day just didn’t start right without them.
"She was preceded in death by Husband of 48 years and father of her two beloved daughters Dennie Clay and second husband Clarence Birchfield, Father Jim Taylor and her mother Mable Taylor; brothers Ronnie, Olen, Roma, Shelby, Paul, Billie and David Taylor; sisters Mary Tyree and Vivian Stewart and stepsisters Sadie Phipps and Icie Dickens.
"She leaves behind two daughters, Joveda Bailey and husband Wayne of Dameron, WV, and Janeva Clay and husband James of Fairdale, WV; eight Grandchildren: Linn Sheik of Beaver, WV, Dennie Scott and wife Janice of Liberty, NC, Dana Scott and wife Tina of Dameron, WV, Sheila Darby and husband Glen of Beaver, WV, John Darby and wife Ginger of Louisa, VA, Phillip Darby and companion Amber of Orange, VA, Christina Clay and husband David of Dameron and Robin Darby and companion David Black of Sandlick and a stepgrandson, Gary Clay of NC. She is also survived by 28 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and a sister, Goldie Dameron of Glen Daniel, and by a special sister-in-law, Jackie Taylor of Beckley.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, August 23rd, in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Ardeth Bailey officiating. Burial will follow in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 7/9 Feb 1920; Page 270B; Family #81.
Listed as Dorris Cozart; age 1 yr, 4 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Robert T. Cozart.
2. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Trap Hill District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 259B; Family #134.
Listed as Darie R. Cozart; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Robert T. Cozart.
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 346; WV Archives Web Site.
Darse Robert Cozart; age 21; born at Glen Daniel, WV; living at Slab Fork, WV; married on 5 Dec
1936 at Lester, WV; Charlotte Minerva Acord; age 18; born in Raleigh Co, WV; living at Slab Fork, WV.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 346; WV Archives Web Site.
Darse Robert Cozart; age 21; born at Glen Daniel, WV; living at Slab Fork, WV; married on 5 Dec
1936 at Lester, WV; Charlotte Minerva Acord; age 18; born in Raleigh Co, WV; living at Slab Fork, WV.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 249; WV Archives Web Site.
David Collins; age 24; born on 6 Feb 1932 at Slab Fork, WV; single; living at Slab Fork, WV; son of
Sonny and Janie Collins; married on 24 Sep 1956 at Sophia, WV; Florence Louise Cozart; age 17;
born on 3 Jan 1938 at Slab Fork, WV; single; living at Slab Fork, WV; daughter of Dorse and
Charlotte Cozart; with consent of Dorst and Charlotte Cozart.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 249; WV Archives Web Site.
David Collins; age 24; born on 6 Feb 1932 at Slab Fork, WV; single; living at Slab Fork, WV; son of
Sonny and Janie Collins; married on 24 Sep 1956 at Sophia, WV; Florence Louise Cozart; age 17;
born on 3 Jan 1938 at Slab Fork, WV; single; living at Slab Fork, WV; daughter of Dorse and
Charlotte Cozart; with consent of Dorst and Charlotte Cozart.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Sunday, 22 Aug 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"Florence Louise Cozart Collins, age 71, of Lester, West Virginia, died Friday, August 20, 2010, at the Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley following a short illness."Born on January 3, 1939, at Slab Fork, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Doris Robert Cozart and Charlotte Laverne Acord Cozart.
"Mrs. Collins was a homemaker and was a member of the Good Hope Freewill Baptist Church at Odd, West Virginia. She had made her home in Lester for nearly 50 years.
"She was preceded in death by brothers, Richard and Alvin Cozart, by a daughter, Rebecca JoAnn Collins, and by a grandson, David Ray Collins.
"Surviving are her husband of nearly 54 years, Rev. Willie David Collins;
"4 children: Rev. William Collins and his wife Marilyn of Arnett, West Virginia; Arthur Allen Collins and his wife Billie Faye of Alderson, West Virginia; Vickie Young of Soak Creek, West Virginia; Stephanie Graham and her husband Wayne of Odd, West Virginia;
"3 brothers: Frank Cozart and his companion Jan Gilbert of Michigan; Sheldon Cozart and his wife Franci of West Jefferson, North Carolina; Leo Doris Cozart of Charlotte, North Carolina;
"3 sisters: Nadine Gardner and her husband Don of Prince, West Virginia; Mary Hutchinson and her husband Ernest of Mabscott, West Virginia; Yancy Charlene Roark and her husband Roger of Beaver, West Virginia.
"7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren also survive.
"Funeral services will be conducted at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel in Beckley, West Virginia, on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Don Kelly and Rev. Fred Lovell officiating. Burial will follow at Acord Mountain Cemetery, at Acord Mountain, West Virginia..."