1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 69B; Image
10 of 47; Family #84/86.
Listed as Melvin Muncy; age 25; born in WV; married at 19; railroad foreman; head of household.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-35; taken on 29 Apr 1940;
Page 715A; Image 46 of 57; Household #342.
Listed as Melvin R. Muncey; age 35; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; section foreman for railroad; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1969); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Melvin Roosevelt Muncy; age 65; born 8 Jan 1904 in WV; married; retired section foreman;
SS # 719-07-7803; living at Roderfield, WV; son of Harris and Nin (Marcum) Muncy; died 25 Apr
1969 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV from an acute coronary thrombosis; buried 28 Apr
1969 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Charles E. Muncy, Winchester, VA.
(Could Nin Marcum have been Nin Martin?)
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Melvin Roosevelt Muncy; born 8 Jan 1904; died 25 Aug 1969; buried here; triple headstone photo shown
with wife, Florence R. Pertee Muncy and daughter Phyllis Sue Muncy.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 69B; Image 10 of
47; Family #84/86.
Listed as Florence Muncy; age 22; born in WV; in household of husband, Melvin R. Muncy.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-35; taken on 29 Apr 1940;
Page 715A; Image 46 of 57; Household #342.
Listed as Florence Muncey; age 31; born in WV; married; 9th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Melvin R. Muncy.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'73 002266; WV Archives Web Site.
Florence Rebecca Muncy; age 64; born 5 Feb 1908 in VA; widow; living at Roderfield, WV; daughter
Kelly and Alice (Marcum) Pertree; died 24 Jan 1973; DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; immediate
cause A.M. I.? due to HCVD (Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease); buried 27 Jan 1973 in Iaeger
Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Charles Muncy, Bluefield, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B.Walls, 20 Dec 2013.
Florence Rebecca Pertee Muncy; born 5 Feb 1907; died 24 Jan 1975; buried here; triple headstone
photo show with husband, Melvin R. Muncy and daughter, Phyllis Sue Muncy.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 69B; Image 10 of
47; Family #84/86.
Listed as Christian C. Muncy; age 3 yrs, 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Melvin R.
Muncy.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-35; taken on 29 Apr 1940;
Page 715A; Image 46 of 57; Household #342.
Listed as Christopher Muncy; age 13; born in WV; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Melvin R. Muncy.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-35; taken on 29 Apr 1940;
Page 715A; Image 46 of 57; Household #342.
Listed as Melvin Muncy, Jr; age 8; born in WV; 2nd grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Melvin R. Muncy.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-35; taken on 29 Apr 1940;
Page 715A; Image 46 of 57; Household #342.
Listed as Beatrice Muncy; age 7; born in WV; no education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Melvin R. Muncy.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-35; taken on 29 Apr 1940;
Page 715A; Image 46 of 57; Household #342.
Listed as Ruby Jean Muncy; age 6; born in WV; no education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Melvin R. Muncy.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-35; taken on 29 Apr 1940;
Page 715A; Image 46 of 57; Household #342.
Listed as Leonard Muncy; age 1; born in WV; no education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Melvin R. Muncy.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Phyllis Sue Muncy; born 30 Sep 1948; died 23 Dec 2008; buried here; triple headstone photo shown
with parents, Melvin R. and Florence Pertree Muncy.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 309; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul Walker; age 19; born at Hensley, WV; single; living at Maitland, WV; married on 20 Oct 1945 at
Maitland, WV; Vada Muncy; age 18; born at Wilmore, WV; single; living at Maitland, WV; with consent
of Lity Walker, father of Paul Walker, and Melvin Muncy, father of Vada Muncy.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 69B; Image
10 of 47; Family #84/86.
Listed as Vada M. Muncy; age 2 yrs, 5 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Melvin R.
Muncy.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-35; taken on 29 Apr
1940; Page 715A; Image 46 of 57; Household #342.
Listed as Vida May Muncy; age 12; born in WV; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Melvin R. Muncy.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 309; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul Walker; age 19; born at Hensley, WV; single; living at Maitland, WV; married on 20 Oct 1945
at Maitland, WV; Vada Muncy; age 18; born at Wilmore, WV; single; living at Maitland, WV; with
consent of Lity Walker, father of Paul Walker, and Melvin Muncy, father of Vada Muncy.
4. Fanning Funeral Home; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Vada Muncy Walker, 84, of Premier, WV went home
to be with the Lord on June 24, 2012 following a long
illness. She was born October 10, 1927 in McDowell
County.
"Vada was the daughter of the late Melvin and
Florence Pertee Muncy. She was preceded in death
by her husband, Paul Walker, a son, Melvin ?Bucky?
Walker, and a daughter, Drema Walker; brothers,
Christopher, Melvin Jr., Leonard and Albert Muncy;
sisters, Pearl Compton, Phyllis Muncy and Elizabeth
Clark.
"Survivors include her children, Patricia and Herman of
SC, Ronnie Walker and wife, Charlene, of Premier,
Sandra Falvo and husband, Marty, of Princeton, Larry
Walker and wife, Pam, of Yulee, FL, Peggy Cook and
husband, Mike, of Pineville, Jerry Walker and Sabrina
of KY and Sherry Walker of Atlanta, GA; brothers and
sisters, Kelly Muncy and wife, Sue, Ruby Craft, Betty
Mallory and husband, Jimmy, all of Bluefield, WV;
Walter Muncy and wife, Faye, of Coalwood, 17
grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was a member of Premier Pentecostal Church for
50 plus years where she served as a Sunday School
teacher and President of the Ladies Auxiliary.
"Services will be held at Fanning Funeral Home
Chapel in Welch at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June
27, 2012. Burial will follow at Iaeger Memorial
Cemetery in Roderfield.."
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Mar 2014.
Vada Mae Walker; born in 1927; died in 2012; buried here; Fanning Funeral Home grave marker photo shown.
1. Mowell Funeral Home; Fayetteville, GA; Posted Obit.
"Sherry Mae Walker, 57, of Hapeville passed away May 29, 2020. She was born in Welch, West Virginia on May 23, 1963 to the late Paul and Vada Walker. Sherry was raised in Premier, West Virginia. She later moved to Atlanta with her children and stayed very active in their lives."Sherry was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Melvin "Bucky"; and sister, Drema. She is survived by her daughter, Amy Johnson (B.J. McKinney); sons, Randall Johnson (Becky) and Derek Johnson; grandchildren, Tyler, Cody, Denver, Braxton, Lily, and baby Randall; sisters, Trishy, Sandra, and Peggy; brothers, Ronnie, Larry “Boobie” and Jerry “P-nut”’; former husband, Randy R. Johnson; and several nieces and nephews.
"A memorial service will be held in West Virginia at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Susan G. Koman Cancer Research, http://ww5.komen.org/.
"Mowell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Fayetteville – www.mowells.com"
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Baileysville District, Family #89.
Listed as Lightburn Walker, age 3, in household of father, Edward Walker.
2.1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 26 Apr 1910;
Page 191A, Family #145.
Listed as Lightburn Toler, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, George Edward Toler.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #19; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1918.
Lity Walker; age 21; born on 13 Mar 1897 at Baileysville, Wyoming Co, WV; farmer; nearest
relative, Ed Walker, father; medium height and build; gray eyes and brown hair.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 33; WV Archives Web Site.
Litsy Walker; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Marytown, WV; son of Ed
and Sarah; married on 11 Mar 1922 at Hensley, WV; Martha Deskins; age 20; widow; born in WV;
daughter of John and Elizabeth.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 6 May 1910; Page 256A;
Family #121/124.
Listed as Martha England; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, John England.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 341; WV Archives Web Site.
W.S. Deskins; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Hensley, WV; son of Wayne
and Rosa; married on 31 Jan 1917 at John England's in McDowell Co, WV; Martha England; age 18;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Elizabeth.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 218B;
Family #151/155.
Listed as Martha England; age 18; born in WV; in household of father, John England.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 33; WV Archives Web Site.
Litsy Walker; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Marytown, WV; son of Ed
and Sarah; married on 11 Mar 1922 at Hensley, WV; Martha Deskins; age 20; widow; born in WV;
daughter of John and Elizabeth.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District; taken on 18 Apr 1910; Page 184A; Image 4
of 23; Family #30/30.
Listed as Walter Deskins; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, George Wayne Deskins.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 341; WV Archives Web Site.
W.S. Deskins; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Hensley, WV; son of Wayne
and Rosa; married on 31 Jan 1917 at John England's in McDowell Co, WV; Martha England; age 18;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Elizabeth.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3851; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Walter Deskins; age 21; born 1 May 1896 at English, WV; living at Hensley, WV; miner; for J.B.B. Coal Co,
Hensley, WV; married; dependent wife; tall with slender build; light blue eyes and brown hair.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1917); Page 42; Line #42; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Deskins; age 21 yrs, 5 mons, 5 days; married; miner; died 5 Aug 1917 due to typhoid fever.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 6 May 1910; Page 256A;
Family #121/124.
Listed as Martha England; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, John England.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 341; WV Archives Web Site.
W.S. Deskins; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Hensley, WV; son of Wayne
and Rosa; married on 31 Jan 1917 at John England's in McDowell Co, WV; Martha England; age 18;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Elizabeth.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 218B;
Family #151/155.
Listed as Martha England; age 18; born in WV; in household of father, John England.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 33; WV Archives Web Site.
Litsy Walker; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Marytown, WV; son of Ed
and Sarah; married on 11 Mar 1922 at Hensley, WV; Martha Deskins; age 20; widow; born in WV;
daughter of John and Elizabeth.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Family 392, page 243B.
Listed in household of father, Abraham Taber, age 10 months, born in VA.
2. 1870 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Spanishburg PO; taken on 8 Sep 1870; Page 571B;
Family #36/36.
Listed as Charles T. Taber; age 20; born in VA; farm laborer; in household of father, Abraham Taber.
3. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940: LDS Web Site.
Charles Tabor; age 21; born in Tazewell Co, VA; son of Abram and Nancy; married on 24 Aug 1871
in Tazewell Co, VA; Cynthia Belsher; age 18; born in Tazewell Co, VA; daughter of John and Nancy.
4. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 17 Jun 1880; Page 498B; Image 10
of 12; Family #85/88.
Listed as Charles T. Tabor; age 31; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.
5. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 33B; Image 30 of
38; Family #265/266.
Listed as Charles T. Tabor; age 51; born in Sep 1848 in VA; married 28 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
6. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 250B; Image 26
of 58; Family #228/228.
Listed as Charles T. Tabor; age 65; born in VA; married once fro 39 yrs; coal miner; head of
household.
1. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Princeton P.O., taken on 7 Jul 1860, Page 381, Family #248.
Listed as Cynthia H. Belcher, age 6, born in VA, in household of father, John Belcher.
2. 1870 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock Township, taken on 8 Sep 1870, Page 571A, Family #33.
Listed as Cynthia H. Belcher, age 17, born in VA, in household of father, John N. Belcher.
3. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940: LDS Web Site.
Charles Tabor; age 21; born in Tazewell Co, VA; son of Abram and Nancy; married on 24 Aug 1871
in Tazewell Co, VA; Cynthia Belsher; age 18; born in Tazewell Co, VA; daughter of John and Nancy.
4. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 17 Jun 1880; Page 498B; Image
10 of 12; Family #85/88.
Listed as Synthia Tabor; age 26; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Charles T. Tabor.
5. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 33B; Image 30 of
38; Family #265/266.
Listed as Cynthia Tabor; age 48; born in Aug 1851 in WV; married 28 yrs; 12 children, 9 living; in
household of husband, Charles T. Tabor.
6. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 250B; Image 26
of 58; Family #228/228.
Listed as Cynthia Tabor; age 56; born in WV; married once for 39 yrs; 13 children, 8 living; in
household of husband, Charles T. Tabor.
7. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1925); Page 17; WV Archives Web Site.
Augustus C. Godfrey; age 79; born in OH; widowed; living at Bramwell; married on 9 May 1925 at
Bramwell, WV; Cynthia H. Tabor; age 65; born in VA; widow; living at Bramwell, WV.
8. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #6835; WV Archives Web Site.
Cynthia Tabor Godfrey; age 75 yrs, 8 mons, 16 days; born 18 Aug 1855 in Mercer Co, VA; married;
housewife; wife of G. Godfrey; died 4 May 1931 at Cooper, WV; buried 6 May 1931; informant,
Harrison Burton, Matoaka, WV.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 17 Jun 1880; Page 498B; Image 10
of 12; Family #85/88.
Listed as Phrasur Tabor; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Charles T. Tabor.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 17 Jun 1880; Page 499C; Image 11
of 12; Family #85/88.
Listed as Allie Tabor; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Charles T. Tabor.
2. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 33B; Image 30 of
38; Family #265/266.
Listed as Alice F. Tabor; age 23; born in Nov 1877 in WV; single; in household of father, Charles T.
Tabor.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 17 Jun 1880; Page 499C; Image 11
of 12; Family #85/88.
Listed as CatherineTabor; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Charles T. Tabor.
2. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 33B; Image 30 of
38; Family #265/266.
Listed as Mary C. Tabor; age 20; born in Oct 1879 in WV; single; in household of father, Charles T.
Tabor.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 33B; Image 30 of
38; Family #265/266.
Listed as Andrew J. Tabor; age 14; born in Jun 1885 in WV; in household of father, Charles T. Tabor.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 33B; Image 30 of
38; Family #265/266.
Listed as Luemma A. Tabor; age 11; born in Mar 1889 in WV; in household of father, Charles T. Tabor.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 33B; Image 30 of
38; Family #265/266.
Listed as Fielders J. Tabor; age 6; born in Jun 1893 in WV; in household of father, Charles T. Tabor.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 33B; Image 30 of
38; Family #265/266.
Listed as Charles W. Tabor; age 3; born in Aug 1896 in WV; in household of father, Charles T. Tabor.
2. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 250B; Image 26
of 58; Family #228/228.
Listed as Thomas Tabor; age 14; born in VA; in household of father, Charles T. Tabor.
1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 250B; Image 26
of 58; Family #228/228.
Listed as Dollie Tabor; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, Charles T. Tabor.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Upper Rock District; Bramwell; taken on 11 Jun 1900; Page 165B;
Image 14 of 41; Family #147/149.
Listed as Robert Rigney; age 23; born in VA in Apr 1877; married 2 yrs; coal miner; head of
household.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Upper Rock District; Bramwell; taken on 11 Jun 1900; Page 165B;
Image 14 of 41; Family #147/149.
Listed as Lucy Rigney; age 17; born in WV in Jun 1883; married 2 yrs; 2 children, 1 living;
in household of husband, Robert M. Rigney.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1966); Book 11; Page 21; WV Archives Web Site.
Lucy N. Rigney; age 83 yrs, 11 mons, 14 days; born 22 Jan 1882 in Mercer Co, WV; widow; living at
Bramwell, WV; daughter of Charles and Cynthia (Belcher) Tabor; died 6 jan 1966 at Bramwell, WV;
from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease; buried 8 Jan 1966 in Woodlawn, Bluefield (sic, Bluewell),
WV; informant, Howard A. Rigney, Bramwell, WV.
1. WV Births and Christenings, 1853-1928; LDS Web Site.
Millard Lee Rigney; born 3 Mar 1900 in Mercer Co, WV; parents, Robert Morris and Lucy N. (Tabor)
Rigney.
2. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Upper Rock District; Bramwell; taken on 11 Jun 1900; Page 165B;
Image 14 of 41; Family #147/149.
Listed as Millard Rigney; age 3 mons; born in WV in Mar 1900; in household of father, Robert M.
Rigney.
1. WV Births and Christenings, 1853-1928; LDS Web Site.
Myrtle Ellen Rigney; born 25 Mar 1902 in Bramwell, Mercer Co, WV; parents, Robert Morris and Lucy
N. (Tabor) Rigney.
1. WV Births and Christenings, 1853-1928; LDS Web Site.
Mary Ethel Rigney; born 1 Aug 1906 in WV; parents, Robert Morris and Lucy N. (Tabor) Rigney.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #16469; WV Archives Web Site.
Gilford Thomas Rigney; age 10 yrs, 8 mons, 21 days; born 21 Mar 1915 at Bramwell, WV; studant;
son of Robert M. and Lucy N. (Tabor) Rigney; died 12 Dec 1925 at Bramwell, WV from abdominal
injury caused by automobile wheel going over body; burie 13 Dec 1925 at Simmons, WV; informant,
Millard Rigney, Bramwell, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1926); Page 172; Line 20; WV Archives Web Site.
Virginia Rigney; age 9 yrs, 1 mon, 22 days; born 15 Apr 1917 in WV; school (child); daughter of R.M.
and Lucy (Tabor) Rigney; died on 6 Jun 1926 at Maybeury; hit by automobile; buried 7 Jun 1926 at
Simmons, WV.