1. 1920 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafforod District; Gilbert; taken on 6 Jan 1920; Page 169A;
Family #27/27.
Listed as Blaine Buchanan; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, William B. Buchanan.
2. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Gilbert; Third Avenue; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 134B; Family #11/11.
Listed as Blaine Buchanan; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, William B. Buchanan.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 317; WV Archives Web Site.
Blaine Buchanan; age 22; born in Mingo Co, WV; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Bill and
Victoria Buchanan; married on 12 May 1936 at Pineville, Orpha Cook; age 18; born and
living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Virgial A. and Leola Cook.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 55-6; taken on 13 Apr 1940; Page 114A;
Image 9 of 64; Household #78.
Listed as Blaine Buchannon; age 24; born in WV; married; 4 yrs HS education; lived in Gilbert,
Mingo Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; check weighman for coal company; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 55-6; taken on 13 Apr 1940; Page 114A;
Image 9 of 64; Household #78.
Listed as Arthur B. Buchannon; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Arthur B. Buchanan.
Arthur B. Buchanan; born 24 Nov 1915; died 29 Dec 1992; last residence, Mingo Co, WV;
SS#233-07-7050; card issued in WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 317; WV Archives Web Site.
Blaine Buchanan; age 22; born in Mingo Co, WV; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Bill and
Victoria Buchanan; married on 12 May 1936 at Pineville, Orpha Cook; age 18; born and
living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Virgial A. and Leola Cook.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 55-6; taken on 13 Apr 1940; Page 114A;
Image 9 of 64; Household #78.
Listed as Orpha Buchannon; age 22; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Arthur B. Buchanan.
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Orpha Buchanan; born 6 Jan 1918; died in Sep 1985; last residence, Mingo Co, WV;
SS#232-06-6677; card issued in NC or WV in 1975.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 55-6; taken on 13 Apr 1940; Page 114A;
Image 9 of 64; Household #78.
Listed as Arthur B. Buchannon; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Arthur B. Buchanan.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 55-6; taken on 13 Apr 1940; Page 114A;
Image 9 of 64; Household #78.
Listed as Harry Glen Buchannon; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Arthur B. Buchanan.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1930); Page 101; Line #25; WV Archives Web Site.
J.L. Kinser; age 28; born in WV; single; clerk; living at Vanwood, WV; son of Scott and Lizzie (Pullen)
Kinser; married on 7 Jan 1930 at Logan, WV; Gladys Pauley; age 20; born in WV; single; living at Man,
WV; daughter of Bud and Minnie (Salyers) Pauley.
1. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Logan District; Fort Branch, UInc; taken on 9/10 Jan 1920; page 162A;
Image 18 of 66; Family #186/186.
Listed as Gladys M. Pauley; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Bud Pauley.
2. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1930); Page 101; Line #25; WV Archives Web Site.
J.L. Kinser; age 28; born in WV; single; clerk; living at Vanwood, WV; son of Scott and Lizzie (Pullen)
Kinser; married on 7 Jan 1930 at Logan, WV; Gladys Pauley; age 20; born in WV; single; living at Man,
WV; daughter of Bud and Minnie (Salyers) Pauley.
3. 1940 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Kistler; Buffalo Creek; E.D. 23-39; taken on 2 Apr 1940;
Page 788B; Image 2 of 62; Household #8.
Listed as Gladys A. Kinser; age 30; born in WV; widow; 1 yr HS education; lived in Raleigh Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of father, Bud Pauley, with one child.
1. 1940 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Kistler; Buffalo Creek; E.D. 23-39; taken on 2 Apr 1940;
Page 788B; Image 2 of 62; Household #8.
Listed as Douglas G. Kinser; age 7; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school;
lived in Raleigh Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of grandfather, Bud Pauley, with mother.
2. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1954); Page 161; WV Archives Web Site.
Douglas G. Kinser; age 21; born at Beckley, WV; living at Man, WV; son of Jake (deceased) and
Gladys (Browning) Kinser; married on 18 Jun 1954 in Boone Co, WV; Margaret Kathryn Dotson; age
16; born at Charleston, WV; living at Madison, WV; daughter of Edith and Corbet Dotson.
3. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 265; WV Archives Web Site.
Douglas G. Kinser; age 24; born at Beckley, WV; divorced; living at Kistler, WV; son of Jake L. and
Gladys (Pauley) Kinser; married on 7 July 1957 at Lorado, WV; Shelly Jean Chapman; age 19; born at
Crown, WV; single; living at Braeholm, WV; daughter of Bedford and Zelma (Wells) Chapman.
4. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday, 22 Jan 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"CYCLONE — Douglas Gordon Kinser, 78, of Cyclone, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in Raleigh General Hospital. "Funeral services will be at noon Monday, Jan. 24, in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, with the Rev. Roland Cook officiating. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.."
1. 1940 Census, Boone Co, WV; Peytona District; Dartmont; E.D. 3-5; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page __;
(Sheet 21A); Image 41 of 50; Family #351.
Listed as Margaret Dotson; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Corbett Dotson.
2. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1954); Page 161; WV Archives Web Site.
Douglas G. Kinser; age 21; born at Beckley, WV; living at Man, WV; son of Jake (deceased) and
Gladys (Browning) Kinser; married on 18 Jun 1954 in Boone Co, WV; Margaret Kathryn Dotson; age
16; born at Charleston, WV; living at Madison, WV; daughter of Edith and Corbet Dotson.
3. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1960); Page 470; WV Archives Web Site.
William Pauley; age 21; born 12 Jun 1938; born at Eunice, WV; living at Twilight, WV; son of James
and Marcella Pauley; married on 25 Jun 1960 at Bob White, WV; Margaret Dotson; age 21; born 7 Dec 1938
at Alkol, WV; living at Bob White, WV; daughter of Corbet and Edith Dotson.
4. US Public Records Index, 1950-1993; Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Margaret K. Pauley; born 7 Dec 1939; living at 210 Flint Lock Road, Charleston, WV in 1995.
1. 1920 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Jefferson District; taken on 13/14 Jan 1920; Page 38A; Image 7 of 19;
Family #64/64.
Listed as Corbet Dotson; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Irvin Dotson.
2. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1934); Page 13; WV Archives Web Site.
Corbet Dotson; age 23; born in Lincoln Co, WV; single; living at Wharton, Boone Co, WV; son of A. E.
and Bertha (Cascis) Dotson; married on 1 sep 1934 in Boone Co, WV; Edith O'Dell; age 21; born in
Boone Co, WV; single; living at Ottawa, Boone Co, WV; daughter of Arch and Grace O'Dell.
3. 1940 Census, Boone Co, WV; Peytona District; Dartmont; E.D. 3-5; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page __;
(Sheet 21A); Image 41 of 50; Family #351.
Listed as Corbet Dotson; age 26; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in Boone Co, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; head of household.
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Corbit Dotson; born 20 Sep 1913; died in Aug 1984; last residence, Danville, Boone Co, WV;
SS# 236-16-1898; card issued in WV before 1951.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Danville Memorial Park, Danville, Boone Co, WV; submitted by Bonnie;
3 Sep 2013.
Corbit Dotson; born in 1913; died in 1985; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1. 1920 Census, Boone Co, WV; Washington District; taken on 13/14 Jan 1920; Page 146A; Image 20 of 49;
Family #186/187.
Listed as Edith O'Dell; age 7; born in WV; in household of uncle, Porter O'Dell.
2. 1930 Census, Boone Co, WV; Washington District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 260B; Image 16 of 19;
Family #144/146.
Listed as Edith O'Dell; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Arch O'Dell.
3. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1934); Page 13; WV Archives Web Site.
Corbet Dotson; age 23; born in Lincoln Co, WV; single; living at Wharton, Boone Co, WV; son of A. E.
and Bertha (Cascis) Dotson; married on 1 Sep 1934 in Boone Co, WV; Edith O'Dell; age 21; born in
Boone Co, WV; single; living at Ottawa, Boone Co, WV; daughter of Arch and Grace O'Dell.
4. 1940 Census, Boone Co, WV; Peytona District; Dartmont; E.D. 3-5; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page __;
(Sheet 21A); Image 41 of 50; Family #351.
Listed as Edith Dotson; age 26; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; in household of husband,
Corbett Dotson.
1. 1940 Census, Boone Co, WV; Peytona District; Dartmont; E.D. 3-5; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page __;
(Sheet 21A); Image 41 of 50; Family #351.
Listed as George Dotson; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Corbett Dotson.
1. 1940 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Kistler; Buffalo Creek; E.D. 23-39; taken on 2 Apr 1940;
Page 788B; Image 2 of 62; Household #8.
Listed as Douglas G. Kinser; age 7; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school;
lived in Raleigh Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of grandfather, Bud Pauley, with mother.
2. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1954); Page 161; WV Archives Web Site.
Douglas G. Kinser; age 21; born at Beckley, WV; living at Man, WV; son of Jake (deceased) and
Gladys (Browning) Kinser; married on 18 Jun 1954 in Boone Co, WV; Margaret Kathryn Dotson; age
16; born at Charleston, WV; living at Madison, WV; daughter of Edith and Corbet Dotson.
3. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 265; WV Archives Web Site.
Douglas G. Kinser; age 24; born at Beckley, WV; divorced; living at Kistler, WV; son of Jake L. and
Gladys (Pauley) Kinser; married on 7 July 1957 at Lorado, WV; Shelly Jean Chapman; age 19; born at
Crown, WV; single; living at Braeholm, WV; daughter of Bedford and Zelma (Wells) Chapman.
4. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday, 22 Jan 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"CYCLONE — Douglas Gordon Kinser, 78, of Cyclone, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in Raleigh General Hospital. "Funeral services will be at noon Monday, Jan. 24, in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, with the Rev. Roland Cook officiating. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.."
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 265; WV Archives Web Site.
Douglas G. Kinser; age 24; born at Beckley, WV; divorced; living at Kistler, WV; son of Jake L. and
Gladys (Pauley) Kinser; married on 7 July 1957 at Lorado, WV; Shelly Jean Chapman; age 19; born at
Crown, WV; single; living at Braeholm, WV; daughter of Bedford and Zelma (Wells) Chapman.
1. 1900 Census, Clay Co, WV; Pleasant District; taken on 14 Jun 1900; Page 171B; Image 24 of 35;
Family #206/210.
Listed as Archie O'Dell; age 18; born in Nov 1881 in WV; single; mail boy; in household of father,
Benjamin F. O'Dell.
2. Kanawha Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1904); Page 218; Line #841; WV Archives Web Site.
Archie O'Dell; age 23; born in Fayette Co, WV; single; living in Kanawha Co, WV; married in (no day given)
Dec 1904 at Cedar Grove, WV; Laura Gross; age 20; born in Nicholas Co, WV; living in Kanawha Co, WV;
by written consent.
4. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 368; WV Archives Web Site.
Arch O'Dell; age 30; born in Boone Co, WV; widowed; living at Racine, WV; married on 11 May 1912 at Racine, WV;
Miamma Estep; age 19; born in Boone Co, WV; single; living at Racine, WV; daughter of Anathony and Loan Estep.
5. Raleigh Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #4880; 12 Sep 1918; LDS Web Site.
Arch O'Dell; age 38; born 7 Nov 1879; living at Cranberry, Raleigh Co, WV; Blacksmith for Cranberry Fuel Co,
Cranberry, WV; nearest relative, Emma O'Dell, wife, Cranberry, WV; medium height and build; blue eyes and
light hair.
6. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1920); Page 454; WV Archives Web Site.
Arch O'Dell; age 39; born in Fayette Co, WV; living at Ottawa, Boone Co, WV; married on 15 Dec 1920
in Boone Co, WV; Mrs. Grace Jeffery; age 24; born in Boone Co, WV; living at Ottawa, Boone Co, WV.
7. 1930 Census, Boone Co, WV; Washington District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 260B; Image 16 of 19;
Family #144/146.
Listed as Arch O'Dell; age 47; born in WV; married at 38; Blacksmith for coal mine; head of household.
8. 1940 Census, Boone Co, WV; Washington District; Ottawa; E.D. 3-21; taken on 6 Apr 1940; Page 376B;
Image 10 of 20; Hosuehold #80.
Listed as Arch O'Dell; age 58; born in WV; married; 7th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
Blacksmith for coal mine; head of household.
9. Boone Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-602; 27 Apr 1942; LDS Web Site.
Arch O'Dell; age 61; born 7 Nov 1880 in Fayette Co, WV; employed by Spruce River Coal Co, Ramage, Boone
Co, WV; person who will always know address, Grace O'Dell, Ottawa, WV; 5'7" tall; 140 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair;
ruddy complexion; scar on littel finger of left hand.
10. Kanawha Co, WV; Death Certificate #'58 014754; WV Archives Web Site.
Arch O'Dell; age 78; born 7 Nov 1879 in WV; widowed; coal miner; living at Bob White, WV; son of Ben and
Dora (Cooper, Copeland) O'Dell; died 6 Oct 1958 in the Daughtery Nursing Home, Charleston, WV; due to
broncho-pneumonia with obliterative arterial disease and senility; buried 9 Oct 1958 in Ellis Cemetery, Ottawa,
WV; informant, Mrs. Edith Dotson, Bob White, WV.
1. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1920); Page 454; WV Archives Web Site.
Arch O'Dell; age 39; born in Fayette Co, WV; living at Ottawa, Boone Co, WV; married on 15 Dec 1920
in Boone Co, WV; Mrs. Grace Jeffery; age 24; born in Boone Co, WV; living at Ottawa, Boone Co, WV.
2. 1930 Census, Boone Co, WV; Washington District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 260B; Image 16 of 19;
Family #144/146.
Listed as Grace O'Dell; age 32; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, Arch O'Dell.
3. 1940 Census, Boone Co, WV; Washington District; Ottawa; E.D. 3-21; taken on 6 Apr 1940; Page 376B;
Image 10 of 20; Hosuehold #80.
Listed as Grace O'Dell; age 42; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of husband, Arch O'Dell.
1. 1910 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Jefferson District; taken on 30 Apr 1910; Page 164A; Image 15 of 22;
Family #129/130.
Listed as Irvin Dotson, Jr; age 20; married once for 2 yrs; labor; odd jobs; head of household.
2. Lincoln Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #781; 5 Jun 1917; LDS Web Site.
Irvin Dotson, Jr; age 28; born 20 May 1889 in Mud, WV; living at Bulger, WV; farmer; married; dependent
wife and four children; tall with slender build; brown eyes and Black hair.
3. 1920 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Jefferson District; taken on 13/14 Jan 1920; Page 38A; Image 7 of 19;
Family #64/64.
Listed as Irvin Dotson; age 30; born in WV; married; farm laborer,; working out; head of household.
4. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 88; WV Archives Web Site.
Irvin Dotson; age 33; born in Lincoln Co, WV; living at Mud, Boone Co (sic, Lincoln Co) WV; son of Give?
Dotson; married on 15 Aug 1923 in Morrisvale, WV; Blain Hager; age 21; born in Lincoln Co, WV; daughter
of Allen Hager.
5. 1930 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Jefferson District; Mud River; taken on 6 May 1930; Page 279B; Image 26 of
30; Family #229/229.
Listed as Eervie Dotson; age 40; born in WV; married at 17; farmer; head of household.
6. 1940 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Jefferson District; Mud; E.D. 22-8; taken on 15 May 1940; Page 160A; Image
43 of 47; Household #347.
listed as A.E. Dotson; age 50; born in WV; married; no education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; farmer;
head of household.
7. Lincoln Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-485; 27 Apr 1942; LDS Web Site.
Andy Ervie Datson; age 52; born 20 May 1899 in Lincoln Co, WV; unemployed; living at Mud, WV; person
who will always know address, Blaine Dotson, Mud, WV; 5'8" tall; 115 lbs; light complexion.
(Eye and hair color not given).
8. Lincoln Co, WV; Death Certificate #'69 016669; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Andy Ervie Dotson; age 80 yrs, 5 mons, 12 days; born 20 May 1889 in WV; widowed; farmer; living at
Spurlocksville, WV; son of Ev and Nickatie (Thompson) Dotson; died 2 Nov 1969 at his residence; due to
coronary embolism; buried 4 Nov 1969 in Smith Cemetery, Mud, WV; informant, J. H. Datson, Mud WV.
1. 1900 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Jefferson District; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 252A; Image 5 of 33;
Family #50/50.
Listed as Bertha M. Smith; age 8; bon in Aug 1891 in WV; in household of father, William Smith.
2. 1910 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Jefferson District; taken on 30 Apr 1910; Page 164A; Image 15 of 22;
Family #129/130.
Listed as Bertha Dotson; age 17; married once for 2 yrs; 1 child, 1 living; in household of husband, Andrew
I. Dotson.
3. 1920 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Jefferson District; taken on 13/14 Jan 1920; Page 38A; Image 7 of 19;
Family #64/64.
Listed as Bertha Dotson; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Irvin Dotson.
1. 1910 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Jefferson District; taken on 30 Apr 1910; Page 164A; Image 15 of 22;
Family #129/130.
Listed as Ethel Dotson; age 6 mons; in household of father, Andrew I. Dotson.
2. 1920 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Jefferson District; taken on 13/14 Jan 1920; Page 38A; Image 7 of 19;
Family #64/64.
Listed as Estale Dotson; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Irvin Dotson.
3. Lincoln Co, WV; Death Certificate #5977; WV Archives Web Site.
Ethel Dotson; age 14 yrs, 10 days; born 4 Oct 1907 in Lincoln Co, WV; single; house work; daughter
of Irven and Birtha (Smith) Dotson; died 14 Oct 1921 at Spurlocksville, WV; due to fever; buried 16 Oct
1921 at _________; informant, C.T. Mullins.
1. 1920 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Jefferson District; taken on 13/14 Jan 1920; Page 38A; Image 7 of 19;
Family #64/64.
Listed as Jessie Dotson; age 3 yrs, 5 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Irvin Dotson.
1. 1920 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Jefferson District; taken on 13/14 Jan 1920; Page 38A; Image 7 of 19;
Family #64/64.
Listed as Georgie Dotson; age 1 yr, 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Irvin Dotson.