1. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Rush River Precinct; taken on 27 Apr 1910;
Page 287A; Image 39 of 71; Family #316/316.
Listed as Jems T. Cash; age 34, born in WV; married twice, last time for 5 yrs; boss driver in coal
mine; head of household.
2. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy Pocahontas; taken on 13 Feb 1920;
Page 206A; Image 7 of 16; Family #229/229.
Listed as James T. Cash; age 42; born in WV; married; mine foreman in caol mine; head of
household.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 111B; Image
46 of 62; Family #456/465.
Listed as James Cash; age 55; born in WV; married at 32; mine foreman in coal mine; head of
household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #3642; WV Archives Web Site.
James Thomas Cash; age 68; married; son of Polk Cash; died 5 Mar 1932 at Premier, WV; from
authracosis(sp?) with asthma, cronic myocarditis and interstitial nephritis; buried 7 Mar 1932 at
Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. J.T. Cash, Premier, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Rush River Precinct; taken on 27 Apr 1910;
Page 287A; Image 39 of 71; Family #316/316.
Listed as Flordia Cook (sic, Cash); age 4 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James T. Cash.
1. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Rush River Precinct; taken on 27 Apr 1910;
Page 287A; Image 39 of 71; Family #316/316.
Listed as Clarence Cook (sic, Cash); age 14; born in WV; in household of father, James T. Cash.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 30; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence Cash; age 23; born in Fayette Co, WV; single; miner; living at Roderfield, WV; son of jim
and Florence; married on 31 mar 1921 at Dearing, WV; Della Sink; age 23; born in Floyd Co, VA;
single; daughter of John and Mary.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 30; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence Cash; age 23; born in Fayette Co, WV; single; miner; living at Roderfield, WV; son of jim
and Florence; married on 31 mar 1921 at Dearing, WV; Della Sink; age 23; born in Floyd Co, VA;
single; daughter of John and Mary.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Warrior Precinct; taken on 17 Jan 1920; Page 63A;
Image 34 of 41; Family #318/350.
Listed as Tom Edd Burnett; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Thomas J. Burnett.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 200; WV Archives Web Site.
T.E. Burnett; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Tom and
Darcie; married on 2 Feb 1929 at Premier, WV; Sarah Cash; age 20; born in Mingo Co, WV; single;
daughter of James and Florence.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 111B; Image
46 of 62; Family #457/466.
Listed as Thomas Burnett; age 22; born in VA; married at 21; trackman in coal mne; head of
household
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 15 Apr 1940; Page 788A;
E D # 24-40; Image 15 of 36; Household #92.
Listed as Thomas E. Burnett; age 32; born in VA; married; 4th grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; head of household.
5. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 22; Dwelling #152.
Listed as Thomas Burnett; age 42; born in WV; married; track man; in coal mine; head of household.
1. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy Pocahontas; taken on 13 Feb 1920;
Page 206A; Image 7 of 16; Family #229/229.
Listed as Sarah Cash; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, James T. Cash.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 200; WV Archives Web Site.
T.E. Burnett; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Tom and
Darcie; married on 2 Feb 1929 at Premier, WV; Sarah Cash; age 20; born in Mingo Co, WV; single;
daughter of James and Florence.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 111B; Image
46 of 62; Family #457/466.
Listed as Sarah Burnett; age 20; born in WV; married at 19; in household of husband, Thomas E.
Burnett.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 15 Apr 1940; Page 788A;
E D # 24-40; Image 15 of 36; Household #92.
Listed as Sarah Burnett; age 29; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Thomas E. Burnett.
5. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 22; Dwelling #152.
Listed as Sarah Burnett; age 39; born in WV; married;in household of husband, Thomas E. Burnett.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 15 Apr 1940; Page 788A;
E D # 24-40; Image 15 of 36; Household #92.
Listed as James E. Burnett; age 9; born in WV; 3rd grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas E. Burnett.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 22; Dwelling #152.
Listed as Thomas Burnett; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas E. Burnett.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #733; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Hankins; age 21; born 14 Sep 1896 in VA; living at Cedar Bluff, VA; farmer for father;
living at home; single; dependent father and mother; medium height and build; gray eyesand Black
hair.
2. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
Thomas Hankins; age 24; born in 1895; son of William and Mary; married on 2 Apr 1919 in Tazewell
Co, VA; Nancy J. Sparks; age 34; born in 1885; daughter of James and Lucy.
1. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
Thomas Hankins; age 24; born in 1895; son of William and Mary; married on 2 Apr 1919 in Tazewell
Co, VA; Nancy J. Sparks; age 34; born in 1885; daughter of James and Lucy.
1. Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Judy Ann Roark
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1943
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1943031125"
2. Scott Co, VA; Marriage License #79-043787; Ancestry.com Website.
James Darold Davenport; age 41; born 5 oct 1937 in VA; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; 10th
grade education; living at 220 N. Central Ave, Church Hill, Hawkins Co, TN; son of James L. and
Maggie (Nunley) Davenport; married on 28 Sep 1970 in Gate City, VA; Judy Ann Roark; maiden
name Roark; age 36; born 16 Mar 1943 in VA; divorced; this is her 4th marriage; 10th grade
education; living at same address; daughter of Varnam C. and Carrie E. (Goodman) Roark.
3. Scott Co, VA; Marriage License #79-043787; Ancestry.com Website.
James Darold Davenport; age 41; born 5 oct 1937 in VA; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; 10th
grade education; living at 220 N. Central Ave, Church Hill, Hawkins Co, TN; son of James L. and
Maggie (Nunley) Davenport; married on 28 Sep 1979 in Gate City, VA; Judy Ann Roark; maiden
name Roark; age 36; born 16 Mar 1943 in VA; divorced; this is her 4th marriage; 10th grade
education; living at same address; daughter of Varnam C. and Carrie E. (Goodman) Roark.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 784B;
E D # 24-40; Image 8 of 36; Household #43.
Listed as Earl Coffee; age 8; born in WV; 2nd grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of grandmother, Florence Cook Cash.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 1 May 1950; Sheet Number 15;
Dwelling #602.
Listed as Earl Coffee; age 19; born in WV; never married; in household of father, James G. Coffey.
3. McDowell Co, WV: Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 65; WV Archives Web Site.
Earl Junior Coffey; age 23; born and living at Premier, WV; single; married on 25 Nov 1953 at
Roderfield, WV; Lovice Kennedy; age 19; born at Iaeger, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; with
consent of John and Lucy Kennedy, parents of Lovice Kennedy.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 289; WV Archives, Web Site.
James Earl Coffey; age 28; born and living in Prenier, WV; single; married on 24 Jul 1961 at
Northfork, WV; Jo Ann Robinson, age 18; born in Washington, DC; single; living at Vienna, VA; with
consent of Josephine Robinson, mother of Jo Ann Robinson; father deceased.
5. Fairfax, VA; Divorce Record #68 007436; Ancestry.com Website.
Earl Coffey; age 37; born 3 Sep 1930 at Premier, WV this was his 2nd marriage; auto mechanic;
living at 409 Glyndon St, Vienna , VA; was divorced by Joanne Robinson; age 24; born 4 Sep 1943
in Washington, DC; this was her 1st marriage; clerk for tree and shrubs business; living at 8517
Leesburg Pike, McLean, VA; there are 4 children by the marriage; which took place 24 Jul 1960 (sic,
1961) in Norfolk (sic, Northfork), WV; with 2 yr seperation on 9 Jul 1965, granted 4 Sep 1968.
6. Buckingham Co VA; Divorce Record #83-006433; Ancestry.com Website.
James Earl Coffey; age 53; born 3 Sep 1939 (sic, 1930) in WV; living at Rt 2, Box 380, Farmville, VA;
11th grade education; this was his 3rd marriage; first two ended in divorce; he was divorced by
Helen Elizabeth Robinson, age 40; born in Washington, DC; 9th grade education; this was her 1st
marriage; living at 400 Talahi Rd, SE, Vienna, VA; one child born of this marriage; which took place
10 Dec 1965; seperated 15 Aug 1982; for adultery; granted 11 Mar 1983.
1. McDowell Co, WV: Marriage records; Vol #__(1953); Page 65; WV Archives Web Site.
Earl Junior Coffey; age 23; born and living at Premier, WV; single; married on 25 Nov 1953 at
Roderfield, WV; Lovice Kennedy; age 19; born at Iaeger, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; with
consent of John and Lucy Kennedy, parents of Lovice Kennedy.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'71 007170; WV Archives Website.
Marvin Lee Coffey; age 15; born 22 Jan 1956 in WV; single; student; living at Mohawk, WV; son of
Earl and Lovice (Kennedy) Coffey; died 18 Apr 1971 at Mohawk, WV; due to accidental drowning;
fell into Tug River at Mohawk, WV; buried 22 Apr 1971 in Kennedy Cemetery, Mohawk, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier Mining Village; taken on 16 Apr
1930; Page 241B; Image 22 of 35; Family #180/180.
Listed as Thomas Shannon; age 64; born in VA; Negro; married at 20; outside tippleman at coal
mine; head of household.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 784B;
E D # 24-40; Image 8 of 36; Household #44.
Listed as Tom Shannon; age 75; born in VA; Negro; married; 5th grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; old age assistance; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #15069; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Jefferson Shannon; age 76 yrs, 3 mons, 17 days; born in Montgomery Co, VA; married,
husband of Ellen (sic, Helen) Shannon; laborer at tipple for coal mine; son of John and Ellen
Shannon; died 19 oct 1941 at Premier, WV from general arterisclerosis with heart disease; buried
22 Oct 1941 in cemetery at Premier, WV; informant, Helen Shannon, Premier, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier Mining Village; taken on 16 Apr
1930; Page 241B; Image 22 of 35; Family #180/180.
Listed as Hellen N. Shannon; age 55; born in VA; Negro; married at 17; in household of husband,
Thomas J. Shannon.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 784B;
E D # 24-40; Image 8 of 36; Household #44.
Listed as Helen Shannon; age 72; born in VA; Negro; married; 5th grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Thomas J. Shannon.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14795; WV Archives Web Site.
Nancy Helen Shannon; age 78 yrs, 2 mons, 10 days; born 1 Sep 1867 in Tazewell, VA; widow of
Thomas Shannon, deceased: Colored; housewife; living at Premier, WV; daughter of Carey and
Matilda (Lewis) Banks, both born in Tazewell, VA; died 10 Dec 1945 at premier, WV; due to cerebral
hemorrhage with hypertension; buried 16 Dec 1945 at Roderfield, WV; informant, Alice White; 305
Belcher St. (Welch, WV?).
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier Mining Village; taken on 16 Apr
1930; Page 241B; Image 22 of 35; Family #180/180.
Listed as Sylvester W. Shannon; age 21; born in VA; Negro; single; in household of father,
Thomas J. Shannon.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 784B;
E D # 24-40; Image 8 of 36; Household #44.
Listed as Celveste Shannon; age 30; born in VA; Negro; single; 3rd grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas J. Shannon.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier Mining Village; taken on 16 Apr
1930; Page 241B; Image 22 of 35; Family #180/180.
Listed as Charley Shannon; age 19; born in WV; Negro; single; in household of father,
Thomas J. Shannon.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 784B;
E D # 24-40; Image 8 of 36; Household #44.
Listed as Charlie Shannon; age 27; born in WV; Negro; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; truck driver for private family; in household of father, Thomas J. Shannon.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier Mining Village; taken on 16 Apr
1930; Page 241B; Image 22 of 35; Family #180/180.
Listed as Katie Harris; age 37; born in VA; Negro; married at 22; in household of father,
Thomas J. Shannon.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #16643; WV Archives Web Site.
Kate Harris; age 37 yrs, 8 mons, 21 days; born 29 Mar 1894 in Tazewell Co, VA; Colored; married;
wife of John Harris; living at Premier, WV; daughter of Tom and Helen Shannon; died 20 Dec 1931
in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; from a brain tumor; buried 23 Dec 1931 at Premier, WV; informant,
John Harris, Premier, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier Mining Village; taken on 16 Apr
1930; Page 241B; Image 22 of 35; Family #180/180.
Listed as Alice G. Harris; age 12; born in WV; Negro; in household of grandfather, Thomas J.
Shannon, with mother.