1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 337; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Bailey; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; motorman in coal mine; living at Premier,
WV; son of E. T. and Rosa; married on 1 Mar 1930 at Welch, WV; Aritta Harris; age 23; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Jack and Florence.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier Mining Village; taken on 16 Apr
1930; Page 241A; Image 21 of 35; Family #171/171.
Listed as Edgar W. Bailey; age 19; born in WV; married at 19; motorman in coal mine; in household
of father, Eli T. Bailey.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #18.
Listed as Edgar Bailey; age 28; born in WV; married; 7th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; section boss in coal mine; head of household.
4. NC Marriage Collection, 1741-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Walter Edgar Bailey; age 48; living at Bluefield, WV; married on 7 Oct 1959 in Winston-Salem,
Forsyth Co, NC; Patricia Ann Hicks, age 24; living at Bluefield, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submiotted by Carla Dean; 27 Sep 2012.
" Walter Edgar “Ed” Bailey
Birth 23 Sep 1911
Coalwood, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death Feb 1968 (aged 56)
Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 19; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas McGhee; age 23; born at Premier, WV; single; Black; ordely; living at Premier, WV; son of
Bennie and Dolly; married on 6 Nov 1935 at Welch, WV; Evelyn Brown; age 21; born at Algoma,
WV; single; Black; living at Geileoin (Sp?), WV; daughter of Floyd and ___.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #19.
Listed as Tom McGhee; age 26; born in WV; married; Negro; 1 yr HS education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; janitor in retail grocery store; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 19; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas McGhee; age 23; born at Premier, WV; single; Black; ordely; living at Premier, WV; son of
Bennie and Dolly; married on 6 Nov 1935 at Welch, WV; Evelyn Brown; age 21; born at Algoma,
WV; single; Black; living at Geileoin (Sp?), WV; daughter of Floyd and ___.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #19.
Listed as Evelyn McGhee; age 22; born in WV; married; Negro; 10th grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Thomas McGhee.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #19.
Listed as Bonnie Jean McGhee; age 3; born in WV; Negro; no education; in household of father,
Thomas McGhee.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #19.
Listed as Douglas McGhee; age 2; born in WV; Negro; no education; in household of father,
Thomas McGhee.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #19.
Listed as Constance McGhee; age 1; born in WV; Negro; no education; in household of father,
Thomas McGhee.
1. 1900 Census, Halifax Co, VA; Roanoke District; taken __Jun 1900; Page 57A; Image 13 of 32;
Family #130/130.
Listed as Benjamin McGhee; age 10; born in Jan 1890 in VA; in household of father, Andrew
McGhee.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 196; WV Archives Web Site.
Bennie McGhee; age 22; born in Halifax Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of
Andrew and Emma; married on 26 Aug 1910 at Premier, WV; Dollie B. Thomas; age 19; born in
Halifax Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of Eppie and Nannie.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #20.
Listed as Bennie McGhee; age 48; born in VA; married; Negro; 1 yr HS education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; coal loader in mine; head of household.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 12; Dwelling #90.
Listed as Benny McGhee; age 58; born in WV; married; Negro; coal loader in coal mine; head of
household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 013349; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Benny F. McGhee; age 73; born in Jan 1892 in Halifax Co, VA; Colored; married; miner; living at
Premier, WV; SS#232-16-4907; son of unknown parents; died 16 Sep 1965 in Grace Hospital,
Welch, WV; from advanced conglomerate anthracosilicosis due to pneumothorax, right; buried
19 Sep 1965 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 196; WV Archives Web Site.
Bennie McGhee; age 22; born in Halifax Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of
Andrew and Emma; married on 26 Aug 1910 at Premier, WV; Dollie B. Thomas; age 19; born in
Halifax Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of Eppie and Nannie.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #20.
Listed as Dolly McGhee; age 44; born in VA; married; Negro; 1 yr HS education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Bennie McGhee.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 12; Dwelling #90.
Listed as Dollie McGhee; age 55; born in VA; married; Negro; in household of husband Benjamin
F. McGhee.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #20.
Listed as Ardell McGhee; age 28; born in VA; divorced; Negro; 1 yr HS education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Bennie McGhee.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 12 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 73; Dwelling #179.
Listed as Odell McGhee; age 38; born in WV; married; Negro; coal loader in coal mine; head of
household.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #20.
Listed as Viola McGhee; age 23; born in WV; divorced; Negro; 1 yr HS education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Bennie McGhee.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #20.
Listed as J.P. McGhee; age 17; born in WV; Negro; 1 yr HS education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Bennie McGhee.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 12; Dwelling #90.
Listed as Johnnie McGhee; age 25; born in WV; nevere married; Negro; never worked; in household
of husband Benjamin F. McGhee.
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 240A;
Image 19 of 35; Family #153/153.
Listed as Curtis C. Lawson; age 3 yrs, 2 mons; born in WV; Negro; in household of father,
Elisha C. Lawson.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #20.
Listed as Curtis Lawson; age 13; born in WV; Negro; 7th grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of uncle, Bennie McGhee.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 341; WV Archives Web Site.
Curtis C. Lawson; age 25; born and living at Premier, WV; single;Colored; married on 15 Mar 1952
at Welch, WV; Helen Gertrude Skipper; age 19; born at War, WV; single; Colored; living at Premier,
WV; with consent of Lillie Butler, guardian and grandmother of Helen Gertrude Skipper.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 764B; Image 8 of 10; Household #63.
Listed as Helen Skipel; age 7; born in WV; Negro; 2nd grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Clarence L. Skipel.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 72; Dwelling #85.
Listed as Helen Skipper; age 17; born in WV; Negro; in household of step-grandfather, Cleve and
grandmother Lilly Butler.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 341; WV Archives Web Site.
Curtis C. Lawson; age 25; born and living at Premier, WV; single;Colored; married on 15 Mar 1952
at Welch, WV; Helen Gertrude Skipper; age 19; born at War, WV; single; Colored; living at Premier,
WV; with consent of Lillie Butler, guardian and grandmother of Helen Gertrude Skipper.
1. 1920 Census, Pulaski Co, VA; Hiwassee District; Allisonia Precinct; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 42B;
Image 2 of 15; Family #73/73.
Listed as Evert O. Bryson; age 11; born in VA; Black; in household of father, Alexander Bryson.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 286; WV Archives Web Site.
Oma Bryson; age 21; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Kyle, WV; son of Alex
and Louella; married on 12 Sep 1929 at Welch, WV; Georgia Law; age 21; born in Pitts(ylvania)
Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of ___ and Lelia.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #21.
Listed as Oma Broyson; age 32; born in VA; married; Negro; 3 yrs HS education; lived in McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; head of household.
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Oma E. Bryson; born 23 Jul 1908; died 28 Apr 1989; SS #235-10-0224; card issued in WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 286; WV Archives Web Site.
Oma Bryson; age 21; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Kyle, WV; son of Alex
and Louella; married on 12 Sep 1929 at Welch, WV; Georgia Law; age 21; born in Pitts(ylvania)
Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of ___ and Lelia.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #21.
Listed as Georgia Broyson; age 24; born in VA; married; Negro; 7th grade education; lived in
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Oma Broyson.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #21.
Listed as Ernest Broyson; age 9; born in WV; Negro; 3rd grade education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Oma Broyson.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #21.
Listed as Mary Broyson; age 7; born in WV; Negro; 2nd grade education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Oma Broyson.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #21.
Listed as Glorous Broyson; age 5; born in WV; Negro; no education; lived in Virginia on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of father, Oma Broyson.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Browns Creek; Vol #__(1937); Page 49; WV Archives Web Site.
Fredrick Leaon Bryson; age 5 mons, 9 days; born at Kyle, WV; Colored; parents, Oma and Georgia
(Law) Bryson; died 23 Apr 1937 from broncha pneumonia; reported by Oma Bryson.
1. 1920 Census, Pulaski Co, VA; Hiwassee District; Allisonia Precinct; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 42B;
Image 2 of 15; Family #73/73.
Listed as Elexandria Bryson; age 47; born in VA; married; Black; ore miner; head of household.
1. 1920 Census, Pulaski Co, VA; Hiwassee District; Allisonia Precinct; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 42B;
Image 2 of 15; Family #73/73.
Listed as Lul E. Bryson; age 34; born in VA; married; Black; in household of husband, Alexander
Bryson.
1. 1920 Census, Pulaski Co, VA; Hiwassee District; Allisonia Precinct; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 42B;
Image 2 of 15; Family #73/73.
Listed as Ruth E. Bryson; age 9; born in VA; Black; in household of father, Alexander Bryson.
1. 1920 Census, Pulaski Co, VA; Hiwassee District; Allisonia Precinct; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 42B;
Image 2 of 15; Family #73/73.
Listed as Anna M. Bryson; age 5; born in VA; Black; in household of father, Alexander Bryson.
1. 1920 Census, Pulaski Co, VA; Hiwassee District; Allisonia Precinct; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 42B;
Image 2 of 15; Family #73/73.
Listed as Matron E. Bryson; age 1 yr 10 mons; born in VA; Black; in household of father, Alexander
Bryson.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 20; WV Archives Web Site.
Leslie Hariston; age 29; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; Black; living at War, WV;employed by
railroad; son of Pet and Maggie; married on 9 Sep 1933 at War, WV; Annie Smith; age 26; born
in Roanoke, VA; single; Black; living at War, WV; daughter of unlisted parents.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #21.
Listed as Leslie Hairston; age 35; born in WV; married; Negro; 7th grade education; lived at War,
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; lodger; loader in coal mine; in household of Everett O. Bryson.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #21.
Listed as Ceola Hairston; age 23; born in NC; married; Negro; 1 yr HS education; lived in McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of Everett O. Bryson, with husband, Leslie Hairston.