1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, page 788.
Big Creek District, page 002.
Listed as William Marrs, age 2, in household of father, John W. Marrs.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek Township, taken on 15 Jun 1900,
page 82B, Family #173.
Listed as William Marrs, age 22, born in Jan 1878, in household of father, John Marrs.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 328; WV Archives Web Site.
William B. Marrs; age 28; born in McDowell Co, WV; singe; railroad foreman; living at Squire Jim,
WV; son of J.W. and Mollie E.; married on 31 Dec 1906 at Cucumber, WV; Lula Billips; age 23; born
in Tazewell Co, VA; single; daughter of J.T nad Belle.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 78B; Image 12
of 28; Family #111/111.
Listed as Lulia Billips; age 16; born in Apr 1884 in VA; in household of father, J. Thomas Billips.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 328; WV Archives Web Site.
William B. Marrs; age 28; born in McDowell Co, WV; singe; railroad foreman; living at Squire Jim,
WV; son of J.W. and Mollie E.; married on 31 Dec 1906 at Cucumber, WV; Lula Billips; age 23; born
in Tazewell Co, VA; single; daughter of J.T nad Belle.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 21; WV Archives Web Site.
J.C. Lanier; age 27; born in Ashe Co, NC; single; fireman; living in NC; son of William and Elizabeth;
was issued a license to marry on 7 May 1910 in McDowell Co, WV; Kate Billips; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of J.T. and Belle; no return by minister.
1. WV Births and Christenings, 1853-1928; LDS Web Site.
Hattie Kate Billips; born 7 Sep 1893 to Thomas and Bell (Daniels) Billips.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 21; WV Archives Web Site.
J.C. Lanier; age 27; born in Ashe Co, NC; single; fireman; living in NC; son of William and Elizabeth;
was issued a license to marry on 7 May 1910 in McDowell Co, WV; Kate Billips; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of J.T. and Belle; no return by minister.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 228; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul Boris; age 46; born in Greece; divorced; living at Anawalt, WV; married on 2 Aug 1946 at
Elkhorn, WV; Ruby Billips; age 27; widow; born and living at Leckie, WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Jenkinjones; E.D. 24-10; taken on 23 Apr 1940;
Image 14 of 24; Household #110.
Listed as Ruby Billips; age 22; born in VA; married; 8th grade education; lived in Garyson Co, VA
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Alexander L. Billups.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 228; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul Boris; age 46; born in Greece; divorced; living at Anawalt, WV; married on 2 Aug 1946 at
Elkhorn, WV; Ruby Billips; age 27; widow; born and living at Leckie, WV.
1. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
J.E. Fields; age 26; born in Russell Co, VA; single; son of John A. and Sarah Fields; married on 25
Aug 1894 in Russell Co, VA; Lydia Carpenter; age 22; born in Washington Co, VA; single; daughter
of Gerdon (sic, Jordan) and Liza Carpenter.
2. 1900 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 85B; Image 32 of
51; Family #263/269.
Listed as John E. Fields; age 31; born in Sep 1868 in VA; married 6 yrs; farmer; head of household.
3. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District, west of Lavisa River; taken on 11/ 12 May 1910;
Page 90B; Image 52 of 52; Family #449/453.
Listed as John Fields; age 44; born in VA; widowed; farmer; head of household.
4. 1920 Census, Washington Co, VA; Saltville District; taken on 14 Jan 1920; Page 309A; Image 30 of
35; Family #260/286.
Listed as John Fields; age 52; born in VA; widowed; gypsum miner; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta, WV; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 86A;
Image 1 of 29; Family #6/8.
Listed as John Fields; age 63; born in VA; widowed; in household of son, Jordon G. Fields.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; Lebabon District; taken on 14 Jun 1880; 3D; Image 32 of 54;
Family #268/270.
Listed as Liddy Carpenter; age 8; born in VA; in household of father, Jordon Carpenter.
2. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
J.E. Fields; age 26; born in Russell Co, VA; single; son of John A. and Sarah Fields; married on 25
Aug1894 in Russell Co, VA; Lydia Carpenter; age 22; born in Washington Co, VA; single; daughter
of Gerdon and Liza Carpenter.
3. 1900 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 85B; Image 32 of
51; Family #263/269.
Listed as Lydia F. Fields; age 28; born in mar 1872 in VA; married 6 yrs; 2 children, both living;
in household of husband, John E. Fields.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District, west of Lavisa River; taken on 11/ 12 May 1910;
Page 90B; Image 52 of 52; Family #449/453.
Listed as Jessie W. Fields; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, John E. Fields.
2. E-mail from Sara Green; 31 Mar 2012.
"...Jessie Fields was killed in a mining accident circa 1918. I don't know where, but my aunt told
me that grandma had told them she begged to go to her brother's funeral, but her dad wouldn't
let her. ..."
1. 1900 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 85B; Image 32 of
51; Family #263/269.
Listed as Jordan G. Fields; age 3; born in May 1897 in VA; in household of father, John E. Fields.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District, west of Lavisa River; taken on 11/ 12 May 1910;
Page 90B; Image 52 of 52; Family #449/453.
Listed as Jordan G. Fields; age 13; born in VA; in household of father, John E. Fields.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #80; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jordan Fields; age 22; born 10 May 1895 at Kingsport, TN; living at Richlands, VA; miner for Hill
Green Coal C, Richlands, VA; married; tall with slender build; blue eyes; light brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Canebreak; taken on 7 Feb 1920; Page 87B;
Image 42 of 43; Family #420/422.
Listed as Jordan Fields; age 24; born in TN; married; coal loader in mines; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta, WV; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 86A;
Image 1 of 29; Family #6/8.
Listed as Jordan Fields; age 35; born in TN; married at 21;coal loader in mines; head of household.
6. Tazewell Co, VA; WW II Draft Registration Card # U-289; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jordan Green Fields; age 47; born 10 May 1894 in Kingsport, TN; living at Bandy, VA; employed
by Pocahontas Corp, Bishop, VA; person who will always know address, Laura Fields, Bandy, VA;
6'2" tall; 165 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; ruddy complexion; right foefinger off at first joint.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11067; WV Archives Web Site.
Jordan Green Fields; age abt 50; born at Richlands, VA; married; husband of Laura Bess Fields, age
48; coal miner; living at Bandy, Tazewell Co, VA; son of John and Laura (sic?, Liddie?) (Carpenter)
Fields; died 6 Jul 194 at War, WV; from shock, crushing injuries to legs; accident; buried 9 Jul 1944
in cemetery at Grassy Spur, VA; informant, Howard Fields, Bandy, VA.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Canebreak; taken on 7 Feb 1920; Page 87B;
Image 42 of 43; Family #420/422.
Listed as Laura Fields; age 23; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Jordan G. Fields.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta, WV; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 86A;
Image 1 of 29; Family #6/8.
Listed as Laura Fields; age 33; born in VA; married at 19; in household of husband, Jordan G. Fields.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Canebreak; taken on 7 Feb 1920; Page 87B;
Image 42 of 43; Family #420/422.
Listed as Oliver Fields; age 1; born in VA; in household of father, Jordan G. Fields.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta, WV; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 86A;
Image 1 of 29; Family #6/8.
Listed as Oliver Fields; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Jordon G. Fields.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta, WV; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 86A;
Image 1 of 29; Family #6/8.
Listed as Howard Fields; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, Jordon G. Fields.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1957); Big Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Fields; age 37 yrs, 1 mon, 18 days; born 9 Nov 1920 in Tazewell Co, VA; married; living at
Bandy, VA; son of Jordan and Laura (Harman) Fields; died 27 Dec 1957 at Amonate, WV;
asphyxiation from mine explosion; buried 30 Dec 1957 in Fields Cemetery, Carrie, VA; informant,
Mrs. Howard Fields, Bandy, VA.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #646; WV Archives Web Site.
William Jesse Fields; age 1 yr, ___ mons, 27 days; son of Jordan G. and Laura (Harman) Fields;
died 15 Jan 1925 at Welch, WV from shock following burninvolving 2/3 of body; buried 17 Jan
1925 at Cedar Bluff, VA; informant, J.G. Fields, Caretta, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta, WV; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 86A;
Image 1 of 29; Family #6/8.
Listed as Louise Fields; age 2 yrs, 1 mon; born in VA; in household of father, Jordon G. Fields.
1. 1900 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 85B; Image 32 of
51; Family #263/269.
Listed as Harvey B. Fields; age 4; born in Aug 1895 in VA; in household of father, John E. Fields.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District, west of Lavisa River; taken on 11/ 12 May 1910;
Page 90B; Image 52 of 52; Family #449/453.
Listed as Harvey B. Fields; age 14; born in VA; in household of father, John E. Fields.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #76; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harvey Barney Fields; age 24; born 11 Oct 1892 in Russell Co, VA; living at Richlands, VA; employed
as laborer by Richlands Brick Corp, Richlands, VA; married; dependent wife and one child; tall with
slender build; blue eyes and light brown hair.
4. Letcher Co, KY; Death Certificate #1788; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harvey Barnett Fields; age 37; born in 1894 in VA; married; son of John and Liddie (Carpenter)
Fields; died 13 Jan 1932 at Jenkins, KY; from pistol shot wound of back and left chest; shot by
officer at Burdine, KY; buried at Caretta, WV; informant, Jordan Fields, Caretta, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1966); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Sherry Linn Dameron; age 3 days; born 12 Jan 1966 at Welch, WV; daughter of James and Patsy
Alice (Stout) Dameron who lived at War, WV; died 15 Jan 1966 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV;
premature; buried 18 Jan 1966 in Hartwell Cemetery, Hartwell, WV
2. Query Posted on McDowell Co GenWeb Site; 10 Feb 2012; Connie Hartwell.
"I am looking for the plot of a little girl born in January 1966, named Sherry Lynn Dameron. She died three days after her birth and was buried in Hartwell Cemetery. The funeral home marker was removed from the grave. Her parents were James and Patsy Dameron. Patsy (Dameron) Bailey is my stepmother. I would appreciate any information that anyone might have about the whereabouts of Sherry Lynn's grave...".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 255; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Buford Salyers; age 19; born at Coeburn, VA; single; living at Twin Branch, WV; married on
5 Mar 1950 at Pineville, WV; Carolyn Fern Hicks; age 17; born at War, WV; single; living at Twin
Branch, WV; with consent of Joe Salyers, father of Fred Buford Salyers and Nannie Foster, mother
of Carolyn Fern Hicks.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 255; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Buford Salyers; age 19; born at Coeburn, VA; single; living at Twin Branch, WV; married on
5 Mar 1950 at Pineville, WV; Carolyn Fern Hicks; age 17; born at War, WV; single; living at Twin
Branch, WV; with consent of Joe Salyers, father of Fred Buford Salyers and Nannie Foster, mother
of Carolyn Fern Hicks.
2. Query Posting; McDowell Co, WV GenWeb Page; 4 Feb 2012; Gilbert Morgan.
"My mother Carolyn Fern Hicks was born in War, West Virginia on 11/7/1935. I am trying to find information on my grandfather. I believe the name on my mother's birth certificate shows her mother was Nannie Wilson Mays and all I know is that I believe her father's name was Paul Hicks..."
1. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lawerence Jasper Hicks
Race: White
Age: 25
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1914
Birth Place: Wise, Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Bluefield, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Bluefield, Virginia, USA
Employer: P H Lawson
Height: 5 7
Weight: 184
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Mary Mullens
Household Members Age Relationship
Lawerence Jasper Hicks 26 Self (Head)
Mary Mullens Mother
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014: Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lawrence Hicks
Social Security Number: 234-24-7355
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1914
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24701, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Death Date: Jan 1984"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Nannie Wilson Mays
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1919
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 24 Jan 1939
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: H F Mays
Mother: Nellie Louise Hundon (sic, Herndon)
Spouse: William Cecil Kinser
Certificate Number: 1939001192"
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Nannie Wilson Kinser Mays
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1920
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 26 Mar 1949
Marriage Place: Buchanon, Virginia, USA
Father: Henry Mays
Mother: Nellie Herndon
Spouse: Dewey Foster
Certificate Number: 1949005883"