McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Frank Legato

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 85B;
Image 42 of 48; Family #35/60.
Listed as Frank Legato; age 21; born in WV; in household of father, Antiono Legato.
2. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Frank Legato; born 15 Jul 1908; died in Mar 1983; last residence, Davy, WV; SS #235-01-9942;
card issued in WV before 1951.


Margie Evelyn Jenks

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Hensley, taken on 11 Apr 1930, Page 55A,
Family #335.
Listed as Margie Jenks, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, George P. Jenks.


Darla Sue Legato

1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #5514; WV Archives Web Site.
Darla Sue Legato; age 35 min; born and died 1 Apr 1945 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; daughter of
Frank and Margie Evelyn (Jenks) Legato; from meningacele; buried 2 Apr 1945 in Iaeger Memorial
Cemetery, Roderfield, WV
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
E. Hylton; 16 Mar 2011; maintained by Quinn.
Darla Sue Legato; born and died 1 Apr 1945; buried here; no grave marker photo; death certificate posted.


Kathleen Murphy

1. E-mail message from Patrick "Pat" Murphy, 27 Sep 2000.
"My mother was Etha Marie Money, daughter of Joel Samuel and Lena Taylor
Money; born on 26 Nov 1903 or 1904; married William Roscoe Murphy on 6 Feb
1921 at Jenkinjones, WV; four children; William, died at birth; Kenton
Clifford, born 29 Apr 1924 at Jenkinjones, WV, living; Kathleen, born 8 Apr
1927 in Jenkinjones, died 26 Dec 1996 in Virginia Beach, VA; and Patrick
Noel, born 28 Sep 1941, living."
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 80; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert V. Young; age 23; born and living at Jenkinjones, WV; single; married on 30 Nov 1946 at
Jenkinjones, WV; Kathleen Murphy; age 19; born and living at Jenkinjones, WV; single; with consent
of Mrs. W.R. Murphy, mother of Kathleen Murphy.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Eckman; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 162A;
Image 15 of 75; Family #135/146.
Listed as Kathleen Murphy; age 3 yrs 0 mons; born in WV; in household of father, William R. Murphy.
4. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kathleen Young; born 8 Apr 1927; died 26 Dec 1996; last residence, Virginia Beach, VA;
SS # 234-40-8866; card issued in WV before 1951.


Garfield Roosevelt Mitchem

1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 16 Apr 1910; Page 60A; Family #37/51.
Listed as Roosevelt Mitchem, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Gideon S. Mitchem.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 303; WV Archives Web Site.
Garfield Mitchem; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Roderfield, WV; son
of Gid and Anna Mitchem; married on 21 Feb 1926; Bonanza Lilly; age 19; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of George and Nannie Lilly.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Pageton; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Pasge 135A;
Image 29 of 36; Family #277/283.
Listed as Garfield Mitchem; age 24; born in WV; married at 19; motorman in coal mine; head of
household.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Eckman; E.D.24-44; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 982B; Image 21 of 27; Household #169.
Listed as Garfield Mitchem; age 28; born in WV; married; no education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; motorman in coal mine; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #520; WV Archives Web Site.
Garfield Roosevelt Mitchem; age 44 yrs, 10 mons, 3 days; born 19 Mar 1906 at Thorpe, WV;
married; miner; SS # 233-10-3503; son of Gideon S. and Jo Annie Mitchem; died 22 Jan 1951 in
Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with diabetes mellitus; buried; 25 Jan
1951 at Roderfield; informant, Mrs. G.R. Mitchem.
6. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Cheryl-
Mitchem Chester; 20 Sep 2003; double headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Garfield Roosevelt Mitchem; born 19 Mar 1906; died 21 Jan 1951; buried here; double headstone photo
shown with wife Bonanza A. Lilly Mitchem; personal photo and death certificate posted.
"Son of Gideon and Joannie (Mitchem) Mitchem and grandson of Francis and Ellen (Yost Cameron) Mitchem
and Isaiah and Louisa Mitchem. He was married February 21, 1926 to Bonanza Arkansas Lilly in McDowell Co. WV."


Bonanza Arkansas Lilly

1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 29 Apr 1910; Page 202A;
Image 17 of 33; Family #335/347.
Listed as Bonanza Lilly; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, George Lilly.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 14/15 Jan 1920; Page 220B;
Image 16 of 17; Family #188/192.
Listed as Bonanza Lilly; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, George Lilly.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 303; WV Archives Web Site.
Garfield Mitchem; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Roderfield, WV; son of
Gid and Anna Mitchem; married on 21 Feb 1926; Bonanza Lilly; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of George and Nannie Lilly.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Pageton; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Pasge 135A; Image
29 of 36; Family #277/283.
Listed as Bonanza Mitchem; age 23; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, Garfield
R. Mitchem.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Eckman; E.D.24-44; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 982B; Image 21 of 27; Household #169.
Listed as Bananza Mitchem; age 27; born in WV; married; 1st grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Garfield R. Mitchem.
6. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Della Lilly; 2 Aug 2012; double headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Bonanza Arkansas Lilly Mitchem; born 16 Dec 1906 at Welch, McDowell Co, WV; died 16 Apr 2001 at Welch.
WV; buried here; double headstone photo shown with husband, Garfield R. Mitchem; personal photo posted.


Nancy Annalee Mitchem

1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #10298; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Nancy Annalee Mitchem; age 1 yr, 8 mons, 12 days; born 13 Dec 1926 at Davy, WV; infant
daughter of Garfield (born at Gary) and Bonanza (Lilly, born at War Eagle) Mitchem; died 25 Aug
1928 at Pageton, WV; from pneumonia; buried 26 Aug 1929 at Eureka, WV; informant,
Garfield Mitchem.


Goldie Mary Mitchem

1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11258; WV Archives Web Site.
Goldie Mary Mitchem; age 8 mons, 24 days; born 6 Sep 1934 at Pageton, WV; daughter of G.R.
and Nancy (sic, Bonanza) (Lilly) Mitchem; died 2 Aug 1935 at Pageton, WV; from cholera
infection; buried 4 Aug, 1935 at Pageton, WV; informant, G. R. Mitchem, Pageton, WV.


Thomas "Tom" Lester

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 326; WV Archives Web Site.
Tom Lester; age 45; born in Russell Co, VA; widowed; miner; living at Roderfield, WV; son of Floyd
and Alice Lester; married on 19 Sep 1924 at Avondale, WV; Tempy Lilly; age 19; born in WV; single;
daughter of George and Nannie Lilly.


Tempie Lilly

1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 29 Apr 1910; Page 202A;
Image 17 of 33; Family #335/347.
Listed as Tempa Lilly; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, George Lilly.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 14/15 Jan 1920; Page 220B;
Image 16 of 17; Family #188/192.
Listed as Tempie Lilly; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, George Lilly.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 326; WV Archives Web Site.
Tom Lester; age 45; born in Russell Co, VA; widowed; miner; living at Roderfield, WV; son of Floyd
and Alice Lester; married on 19 Sep 1924 at Avondale, WV; Tempy Lilly; age 19; born in WV; single;
daughter of George and Nannie Lilly.


Alton Caldwell

2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Maben; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 261A;
Image 29 of 43; Family #286/291.
Listed as Alton Caldwell; age 20; born in WV; married at 19; in household of father-in-law, Homer
M. Brown, Sr., with wife, Hazel (Brown) Caldwell.


Hazel P. Brown

1. 1920 Census, Pocahontas Co, WV; Cass Precinct; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 82B; Image 17 of
38; Family #263/266.
Listed as Hazel P. Brown; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Homer M. Brown, Sr.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Maben; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 261A;
Image 29 of 43; Family #286/291.
Listed as Hazel Caldwell; age 21; born in WV; married at 20; in household of father, Homer M.
Brown, Sr., with husband, Alton Caldwell.


Claude Richard Calloway

1. Monroe Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1898); Page 238; Line 53; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude R. Callaway; age 20; born in Monroe Co, WV; single; son of James P. Callaway; married on
26 Sep 1898 in Monroe Co, WV; Wanie Ballard; age 16; born in Monroe Co, WV; single; daughter of
Gilmer Ballard.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 138; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude R. Caloway; age 29; born in Monroe Co, WV; single; Blacksmith; living at Coalwood, WV;
son of George and ___: married on 11 Mar 1908 at Iaeger, WV; Amanda Lambert; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Phillip and Lucinda.
3. Mingo Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #573; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Claud Richard Calloway; age 40; born 7 Jun 1878; Blacksmith; employed by N & W Railway, Howard
Colliery; at Chartteroy, WV; living at Chatteroy, WV; nearest relative Emilee Calloway (marked out)
Spangler written in; tall with slender build; gray eyes and Black hair.
4. Mercer Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card # U-298; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Claude Richard Calloway; age 63; born at Peterstown, WV 7 Jun 1878; living at 301 Kirk St, Princeton,
WV; self employed on Wickham Ave, Princeton, WV; person who will always know address, J. M.
Snider, Princeton, WV; 5'10" tall; 164 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; ruddy complexion.
5. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #657; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude R. Callaway; age 74 yrs, 6 mons; born in Jul (sic, Jun) 1878 at peterstown, WV; widowed;
Blacksmith; living at 301 Kirk St, Princeton, WV; son of James P. and Elizabeth (Harless) Callaway;
died 30 Jan 1953 at Princeton, WV from a coronary occlusion; buried 1 feb 1953 at Peterstown, WV;
informant, Mrs Linnie M. Gore.


Amanda Lambert

1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, page 86B, Family #242.
Listed as Manda Lambert, age 11, born in Oct 1888 in WV, in household of
mother, Lucinda Mullins Lambert.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 138; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude R. Caloway; age 29; born in Monroe Co, WV; single; Blacksmith; living at Coalwood, WV;
son of George and ___: married on 11 Mar 1908 at Iaeger, WV; Amanda Lambert; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Phillip and Lucinda.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 279; WV Archives Web Site.
Jeff Lockhart; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; railroader; living at Iaeger, WV; son of John
and Hannah; married on 29 Dec 1916 at Iaeger, WV; Amanda Lambert; age 25; born in WV; widow;
daughter of Phillip and Lucinda.
4. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #10554; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs. J.F. Lockhart, Amanda, age 47; born in 1892 at Coalwood, WV; married, wife of Jeff Lockhart;
daughter of Phillip and Lucinda Mullins Lambert; died on 24 Aug 1939 in Grace Hospital, Welch,
McDowell Co, WV of blood poisoning; buried on 27 Aug 1939 at Roderfield, WV; informant, Jeff
Lockhart.
5. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Lockhart Stockdale; 27 Aug 2010; grave marker photos added by B. Walls.
Amanda Lambert Lockhart; born 1892 at Coalwood, WV; died 24 Aug 1939 at Welch, WV; buried here;
grave marker photo shown.


Claude Richard Calloway

1. Monroe Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1898); Page 238; Line 53; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude R. Callaway; age 20; born in Monroe Co, WV; single; son of James P. Callaway; married on
26 Sep 1898 in Monroe Co, WV; Wanie Ballard; age 16; born in Monroe Co, WV; single; daughter of
Gilmer Ballard.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 138; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude R. Caloway; age 29; born in Monroe Co, WV; single; Blacksmith; living at Coalwood, WV;
son of George and ___: married on 11 Mar 1908 at Iaeger, WV; Amanda Lambert; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Phillip and Lucinda.
3. Mingo Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #573; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Claud Richard Calloway; age 40; born 7 Jun 1878; Blacksmith; employed by N & W Railway, Howard
Colliery; at Chartteroy, WV; living at Chatteroy, WV; nearest relative Emilee Calloway (marked out)
Spangler written in; tall with slender build; gray eyes and Black hair.
4. Mercer Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card # U-298; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Claude Richard Calloway; age 63; born at Peterstown, WV 7 Jun 1878; living at 301 Kirk St, Princeton,
WV; self employed on Wickham Ave, Princeton, WV; person who will always know address, J. M.
Snider, Princeton, WV; 5'10" tall; 164 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; ruddy complexion.
5. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #657; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude R. Callaway; age 74 yrs, 6 mons; born in Jul (sic, Jun) 1878 at peterstown, WV; widowed;
Blacksmith; living at 301 Kirk St, Princeton, WV; son of James P. and Elizabeth (Harless) Callaway;
died 30 Jan 1953 at Princeton, WV from a coronary occlusion; buried 1 feb 1953 at Peterstown, WV;
informant, Mrs Linnie M. Gore.


Wannie Ballard

1. Monroe Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1898); Page 238; Line 53; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude R. Callaway; age 20; born in Monroe Co, WV; single; son of James P. Callaway; married on
26 Sep 1898 in Monroe Co, WV; Wanie Ballard; age 16; born in Monroe Co, WV; single; daughter of
Gilmer Ballard.


Clyde D. Lockhart

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 108; WV Archives Web Site.
Clyde Lockhart; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Iaeger, WV; son of J.K. and
Chloe; married on 7 Jun 1937 at Hanover, WV; Hazel Miller; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of Martin and Mae.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '57 010413; WV Archives Web Site.
Clyde Lockhart; age 41; born 16 Apr 1916 in Wyoming Co, WV; married; miner; living at Johnnycake,
WV; son of J.K. and Cloey (Puckett) Lockhart; died 22 Aug 1957 on US Highway 52 at Johnnycake,
Iaeger, WV; multiple injuries; "stepped from behind his truck into path of on coming truck"; buried
25 Aug 1957 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Hazel Lockhart, Iaeger, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Lockhart Stockdale; 21 Aug 2010; headstone and grave marker photo added by B. Walls.
Clyde Lockhart; born 30 Apr 1916; died 22 Aug 1957; buried here; grave marker photo shown.


Hazel Virginia Miller

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 108; WV Archives Web Site.
Clyde Lockhart; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Iaeger, WV; son of J.K. and
Chloe; married on 7 Jun 1937 at Hanover, WV; Hazel Miller; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of Martin and Mae.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #70 020414; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry Stuart King; age 58; born 21 Jun 1911 in WV; widowed; this was his second marriage; 4 yrs HS education;
living at Box 507, Iaeger, WV; son of Charles Mason and Bertha (Nelson) King; married on 3 Jun 1970 in the
United Methodist Church, Grundy, VA; Hazel Virginia Lockart; age 52; born 23 Jun 1917; maiden name, Miller;
widow; this was her second marriage; living at Box 296, Iaeger, WV; daughter of Martin and Lennie Mae (Murphy)
Miller.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery; Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Aug 2014.
Hazel V. King; born 23 Jun 1917; died 7 Aug 2000; buried here; grave marker photo shown.


Martin Miller

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 204A; Family #7/7.
Listed as Martie Miller; age 8; born in WV in Apr 1892; in household of father, Walter Miller.
2. "Pedigree Resource File", LDS, CD #5, 15 Sep 1999, submitted by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington, Beach, CA.
Nancy Rose born in Dec 1873 in McDowell Co, WV; died bef 1953; married
Walter Miller on 7 Feb 1889 in Wyoming Co, WV; children: Lee, Martie, Lula,
Leslie, Lewis, Tisha, and Fred Miller.
No additional in formation on Martie.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 16 Apr 1910; Page 186A, Family #51.
Listed as Martie Miller, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, Walter T. Miller.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 204; WV Archives Web Site.
Martin Miller; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Walter
and Nancy; married on 7 Mar 1913 at Iaeger, WV; Mae Murphy; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of C. and Virginia.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken 4/5 Jan 1920, Page 196A, Family #6.
Listed as Martin Miller, age 26, born in WV, farmer, head of household.


Lennie Mae "Tina" Murphy

1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 15 Apr, 1910,
Page 79A, Family #3.
Listed as May Murphy, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Columbus Murphy.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 18 Jun 1900,
Page 271A, Family #568.
Listed as Tina Murphy, age 3, born in Oct 1896 in WV, in household of father, Columbus Murphy.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 204; WV Archives Web Site.
Martin Miller; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Walter
and Nancy; married on 7 Mar 1913 at Iaeger, WV; Mae Murphy; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of C. and Virginia.