1. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 4, No 82, transcribed by Pauline Haga, page 16.
Daniel Cecil, age 19, born in Tazewell Co, VA, married on 15 Jan 1892 Delana Jane Thompson,
age 16, also born in Tazewell Co, VA.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 28/30 Jan 1920; Page
196A; Family #21/21.
Listed as Dan E. Cecil; age 46; born in VA; married; coal mine contractor; head of household.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Brows Creek District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 235B;
Family #75/75.
Listed as Daniel E. Cecil; age 58; born in VA; married at 19; coal miner; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #2228; WV Archives Web Site.
Dan Cecil; age 69 yrs, 3 mons, 9 days; born on 4 Nov 1872 in Tazewell Co, VA; married; husband of
Langley (sic, Linnie) Cecil, age 64; retired coal miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Jim and Jane
(Thompson) Cecil; died on 13 Feb 1941 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co, ;
WV from pneumonia; buried on Big Jenny Creek, Davy, WV; informant, Langley Cecil, Davy, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 29 Jan 2014.
" Daniel E Cecil
Birth 4 Nov 1872
Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 13 Feb 1941 (aged 68)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Big Jenny Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 124304704"
1. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Jeffersonville District, taken on 18 Jun 1880, Page 243B, Family #245.
Listed as Delania J. Thompson, age 4, born in VA, in household of father, Gratton Thompson.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 4, No 82, transcribed by Pauline Haga, page 16.
Daniel Cecil, age 19, born in Tazewell Co, VA, married on 15 Jan 1892 Delana Jane Thompson, age
16, also born in Tazewell Co, VA.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 28/30 Jan 1920; Page
196A; Family #21/21.
Listed as Delaina J. Cecil; age 41; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Daniel E. Cecil.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Brows Creek District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 235B;
Family #75/75.
Listed as Delainie Cecil; age 52; born in VA; married at 14; in household of husband, Daniel E. Cecil.
5. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate #6509; WV Archives Web Site.
Delaney Jane Cecil; age 65 yrs, 7 mons, 8 days; born on 3 Jun ___ in Tazewell Co, VA; widow of
Daniel Edward Cecil; housewife; daughter of Grat and Lucinda (Hall) Thompson; died on 11 Jan
1943 at home in Lego, Raleigh Co, WV from stomach cancer; buried on 16 Jan 1943 in family
cemetery, Davy, WV; informant, Clifford Cline, Lego, WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 29 Jan 2014.
" Delaney Jane Thompson Cecil
Birth 3 Jun 1877
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 11 Jan 1943 (aged 65)
Lego, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Big Jenny Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 124304872"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 11 Apr 1930; page 236B;
Image 12 of 35; Family #89/89.
Listed as Lenidos Branch; age 4 yrs, 3 mons; born in VA; in household of father, Thomas G. Branch.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #13461; WV Archives Web Site.
LeedoasBranch; age 23 yrs, 10 mons, 5 days; born 13 Dec 1924 at Premier, WV; married; husband
of Margie Branch, age 19; coal miner; living on Virginia Ave, Welch, WV; veteran of WW II;
SS# 236-32-2026; son of Thomas and Sendia (French) Branch); died 7 Oct 1948 at Maitland, WV;
from electrocution in coal mine; buried 9 Oct 1948 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield; informant, Kyle
Barber.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 12 Apr 2013; heastone photos added by B. Walls.
Leeodas Branch; born 13 Dec 1924; died 7 Oct 1948; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 225A;
Family #579/596.
Listed as Marge M. Zon; age 2; born in WV; in household of mother, Alice (Barber) Zon.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 115; WV Archives Web Site.
Leodas Branch; age 21; born at Premier, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 28 Jan 1946
at Lomis Mountain, WV; margie Mae Zonn; age 16; born at Premier, WV; single; living at Welch, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6561; WV Archives Web Site.
Linda Gale Branch; age 2 mons, 11 days; born 19 Feb 1948; at Fall River, WV; daughter of Leeodas and
Margie Mae (Zonn) Branch; died 1 May 1948 at Fall River, WV; from accidental asphyxia; buried 2 May 1948
in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Leeodas Branch, Roderfield, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 12 Apr 2013; heastone photo added by Beelady.
Linda Gale Branch; born 19 Feb 1948; died 1 May 1948; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on _____; Page 224B;
Family #311/317.
Listed as Frank Zon; age 21; born in Hungary; single; boarder; immigrated to US in 1904;coal miner;
in household of Andrew Oban.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 151; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Zon; age 27; born in Hungary; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Joe and Ethel;
married on 13 May 1916 at Welch, WV; Jocie Pennington; age 26; born in Mercer Co, WV; single;
daughter of D.J. and Mary.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #8895; 5 Jun 1917.
Frank Zon; age 30; born on 9 Jul 1886 in Selirk Ngocer, Hungary; alien; living at Premier, WV; miner
for Premier Pocahontas Coal Co; married; dependent wife and child; short with slender build; hazel
eyes and sandy hair.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 2/3 Feb 1920; Page 198B;
Family #79/79.
Listed as Frank Zonn; age 31; born in Hungary; married; coal miner; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1921); Page 198; Line 16; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Zon; age 34; born on 14 Sep 1886 in Hungary; married; miner; son of Joe and Esther, both
born in Hungary; died on 14 sep 1921 from a slate fall.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 32; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Liskay; age 30; born in Hungary; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Mike and Juerian;
married on 27 dec 1919 at Premier, WV; Bessie Pennington; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of T.J. and M.M.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 3 May 1910; Page 207B; Image 28
of 33; Family #432/463.
Listed as Bessie Pennington; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas J. Pennington.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 32; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Liskay; age 30; born in Hungary; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Mike and Juerian;
married on 27 dec 1919 at Premier, WV; Bessie Pennington; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of T.J. and M.M.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 31 Jan 1920; Page 197A
Image 5 of 16; Family #42/42.
Listed as Bessie Pennington; age 17; born in WV; single; in household of father, Thomas J.
Pennington.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 270; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Pinces; age 28; born in Hungary; divorced; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Joe and Katie;
married on 2 Feb 1926 at Welch, WV; Josie Zonn; age 35; widow; born in Mercer Co, WV; daughter of
T.J. and M.M.
Josephine L. "Josie" Pennington
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 23 Jun 1900; Page 199A; Image 19 of 54;
Family #243/245.
Listed as Josephine L. Pennington; age 10; born in Mar 1890 in WV; in household of father,
Thomas J. Pennington.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 3 May 1910; Page 207B; Image 28
of 33; Family #432/463.
Listed as Josia Pennington; age 18; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas J. Pennington.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 151; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Zon; age 27; born in Hungary; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Joe and Ethel;
married on 13 May 1916 at Welch, WV; Jocie Pennington; age 26; born in Mercer Co, WV; single;
daughter of T.J. and Mary.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 2/3 Feb 1920; Page 198B;
Family #79/79.
Listed as Jocie Zonn; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Frank Zon.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 270; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Pinces; age 28; born in Hungary; divorced; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Joe and Katie;
married on 2 Feb 1926 at Welch, WV; Josie Zonn; age 35; widow; born in Mercer Co, WV; daughter of
T.J. and M.M.
Doctor Franklin "Frank" Adkins
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 394; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Adkins; age 21; born in Wise Co, VA; single; motorman; living at Premier, WV; son of Green
and Sarah; married on 5 Mar 1917 at Premier, WV; Alma Cecil; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of D.E. and D.J.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 394; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Adkins; age 21; born in Wise Co, VA; single; motorman; living at Premier, WV; son of Green
and Sarah; married on 5 Mar 1917 at Premier, WV; Alma Cecil; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of D.E. and D.J.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 28/30 Jan 1920; Page
196A; Family #21/21.
Listed as Alma Adkins; age 18; born in WV; widow; in household of father, Daniel E. Cecil.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 117; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe French; age 21; born in Patrick Co, VA; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Isaac and
Sarah; married on 28 Jan 1928 at Premier, WV; Alma Adkins; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; daughter of Dan and D.J.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 117; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe French; age 21; born in Patrick Co, VA; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Isaac and
Sarah; married on 28 Jan 1928 at Premier, WV; Alma Adkins; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; daughter of Dan and D.J.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 236B;
Family #86/86.
Listed as Joseph D. French; age 30; born in VA; married 1t 19; widowed; coal miner; head of
household.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 332; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe Daniel French; age 31; born in Patrick Co, VA; living at Glen Morrison, WV; son of Sarah; married
on 16 Oct 1930 at Pineville, WV; Lucinda Cecil; age 22; born in Mercer Co, WV; living at Glen
Morrison, WV; daughter of Dan Cecil.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 394; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Adkins; age 21; born in Wise Co, VA; single; motorman; living at Premier, WV; son of Green
and Sarah; married on 5 Mar 1917 at Premier, WV; Alma Cecil; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of D.E. and D.J.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 28/30 Jan 1920; Page
196A; Family #21/21.
Listed as Alma Adkins; age 18; born in WV; widow; in household of father, Daniel E. Cecil.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 117; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe French; age 21; born in Patrick Co, VA; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Isaac and
Sarah; married on 28 Jan 1928 at Premier, WV; Alma Adkins; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; daughter of Dan and D.J.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 236B;
Family #86/86.
Listed as Burshelphia French; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph D. French.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 236B;
Family #86/86.
Listed as Kelley V. French; age 5yrs, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph D. French.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 236B;
Family #86/86.
Listed as Shirley M. French; age 4 yrs, 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph D. French.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 236B;
Family #86/86.
Listed as Mary L. French; age 3 yrs, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph D. French.