1. 1900 Census, Marion Co, AL; Goddard District; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 193B; Image 24 of
36; Family 210/211.
Listed as John L. Tessneer; age 25, born in Apr 1875 in AL; married 5 yrs; railroad laborer; head
of household.
2. 1920 Census, Jefferson Co, AL; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 212A; Image 15 of 33;
Family #192/201.
Listed as John L. Tessneer; age 43; born in AL; married; coal miner; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Marion Co, AL; Goddard District; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 193B; Image 24 of
36; Family 210/211.
Listed as Fannie B. Tessneer; age 23, born in Apr 1877 in AL; married 5 yrs; 2 children, both
livinig; in household of husband, John L. Tessner.
2. 1920 Census, Jefferson Co, AL; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 212A; Image 15 of 33;
Family #192/201.
Listed as Fannie B. Tessneer; age 42; born in AL; married; in household of husband, John L.
Tessner.
1. 1900 Census, Marion Co, AL; Goddard District; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 193B; Image 24 of
36; Family 210/211.
Listed as Latha H.C. Tessneer; age 3, born in Dec 1896 in AL; in household of father, John L.
Tessner.
1. 1920 Census, Jefferson Co, AL; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 212A; Image 15 of 33;
Family #192/201.
Listed as Stella Tessneer; age 18; born in AL; in household of father, John L. Tessner.
1. 1920 Census, Jefferson Co, AL; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 212A; Image 15 of 33;
Family #192/201.
Listed as Ada Tessneer; age 16; born in AL; in household of father, John L. Tessner.
1. 1920 Census, Jefferson Co, AL; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 212A; Image 15 of 33;
Family #192/201.
Listed as Victor Tessneer; age 11; born in AL; in household of father, John L. Tessner.
1. 1940 Cenus, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940; E.D.24-40;
Page 785B; Image 16 of 36; Household #97.
Listed as Bessie Hayes; age 20; born in AL; 6th grade education; lived in Knott Co, KY on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Otto M. Tessner.
1. 1940 Cenus, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940; E.D.24-40;
Page 785B; Image 16 of 36; Household #97.
Listed as Vance W. Tesseneer; age 16; born in AL; 3 yrs HS education; lived in Knott Co, KY on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Otto M. Tessner.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 179; WV Archives Web Site.
Vance W. Tessner; age 21; born in AL; single; living at Marianna, WV; married on 14 Nov 1942 at
Pineville, WV; Norma Virginia Perkey; age 21 ; born and living at Premier, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 34; WV Archives Web Site.
Vance W. Tessner; age 32; born in AL; divorced; living at Premier, WV; married on 30 Jul 1955 at
Roderfield, WV; Goldie Mae Blevins; age 22; born and living at Roderfield, WV; single.
4. "Pocahontas Times"; Marlington, WV; 19 Dec 2002; Newspaper Obit.
"Vance W. Tessner, age 79, of Rt. 92, Marlinton/White Sulphur Springs, died December 11, 2002,
at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
"He was born August 21, 1923, in Paris, Alabama, the son of Otto and Lilly Tessner,
"He had been a resident of the Marlinton area for the past ten years. The greater part of his life was spent in Premier. He was a retired coal miner, a member of U.M.W.A. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the SS Simon Newcomb as Gunner's Mate.
"Surviving him are his wife, Goldie Blevins Tessner, of the home; one daughter, Patricia Tessner Coleman, of Marlinton; four sons, Vance (Sonny) Tessner, of Tampa, Florida, Douglas Tessner, of Roanoke, Virginia, Kevin Tessner and Steven Tessner, both of Ashboro, North Carolina; one sister, Judy Tessner Spence, of Meadow; twelve grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
"Graveside rites were conducted Friday afternoon by the Rev. Bubby Salvo at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 34; WV Archives Web Site.
Vance W. Tessner; age 32; born in AL; divorced; living at Premier, WV; married on 30 Jul 1955 at
Roderfield, WV; Goldie Mae Blevins; age 22; born and living at Roderfield, WV; single.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Goldie M. Tessner; born 29 Mar 1933; living at Premier, WV 24878.
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Goldie Mae Tessner, 83, of Montevallo, AL, formerly of Premier, WV passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at her residence. Born March 29, 1933, in Roderfield WV, she was the daughter of the late John and Ortha Steele Wagner. She was a resident of Roderfield and Premier the greater part of her life. She loved to garden and take care of flowers. She loved her Grandchildren and her honorary grandchildren Britany and Brandon Siron. She retired from the McDowell County School system where she served as a Custodian. She was a lifetime member of the WV Retired Teachers Association.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by; her husband, Vance Tessner, one son, Kevin Tessner, one grandson, Douglas Coleman, one sister, Brenda West, and one brother, Charles Wagner."Survivors include, one daughter, Patricia Coleman and husband Raymond of Montevallo, AL with whom she made her home; three sons, Vance "Sonny" and wife Tina of Tampa, FL; Douglas Tessner and wife Sonya of Vinton, VA; Steve Tessner of Asheboro, N.C.; eight grandchildren, Shawn Coleman and wife Kristal of McCalla, AL, Nicholas Coleman and wife Ivy of St Albans, WV, Mandy Merrek and husband Marty of Coalwood, WV, Kristen Parrish and husband Roger of Boones Mill, VA, Brittany Tessner of Roanoke, VA, Brandon Tessner of Asheboro, N.C., Samantha Tessner of Asheboro, N.C., and Adam Spence of Meador, WV; one brother, John Wagner of Coalwood, WV; ten Great Grandchildren; Special people in her life, Van and Loretta Weaver and Anna Tessner.
"Funeral Services will be conducted, Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at 12 Noon from the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch, WV with Pastor Martin West officiating; burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, WV. ..."
1. 1920 Census, Jefferson Co, AL; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 212A; Image 15 of 33;
Family #192/201.
Listed as Sherman Tessneer; age 6; born in AL; in household of father, John L. Tessner.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 216; WV Archives Web Site.
John S. Tessner; age 33; born in AL; divorced; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of John L. and
Frances Bell Tessner; married on 8 Dec 1946 at Pineville, WV; Notie S. Browning; age 33; born in
Mercer Co, WV; divorced; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Lindo and Cora Shrewsbury.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 216; WV Archives Web Site.
John S. Tessner; age 33; born in AL; divorced; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of John L. and
Frances Bell Tessner; married on 8 Dec 1946 at Pineville, WV; Notie S. Browning; age 33; born in
Mercer Co, WV; divorced; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Lindo and Cora Shrewsbury.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1911); Page 49; Line 7; WV Archives Web Site.
Lindo Shrewsbury; age 22; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living at Penk Oak, WV; married on
23 Dec 1911; Cora Lilly; age 20; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living at Camp Creek, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1911); Page 49; Line 7; WV Archives Web Site.
Lindo Shrewsbury; age 22; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living at Penk Oak, WV; married on
23 Dec 1911; Cora Lilly; age 20; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living at Camp Creek, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District, taken on 18 Apr 1910;
Page 215A, Family #28.
Listed as Arville A. Browning, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Green W. Browning.
2. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS 1995, "Arville A. Browning" article, page 90.
"...He was married to Notie Shrewsbury from Mercer Co, W.V. and to Nellie Boner from
Moundsville, W.V.
"Two children, Robert Browning, New Florence, Pennsylvania, and Frances Browning Miller,
Albany, Georgia, were born at mouth of Turkey Creek where Marianna was later established..."
3. Social Security Death Index
Arville Browning; born on 1 May 1905; died in Dec 1972; living at Glen Easton, Marshall Co, WV at death.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 216; WV Archives Web Site.
John S. Tessner; age 33; born in AL; divorced; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of John L. and
Frances Bell Tessner; married on 8 Dec 1946 at Pineville, WV; Notie S. Browning; age 33; born in
Mercer Co, WV; divorced; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Lindo and Cora Shrewsbury.
1. 1920 Census, Jefferson Co, AL; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 212A; Image 15 of 33;
Family #192/201.
Listed as Holler Tessneer; age 3; born in AL; in household of father, John L. Tessner.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-59; taken on 10 May 1940;
Page 1166B; Image 34 of 64; Household #287.
Listed as Hollis Tessner; age 23; born in AL; married; 9th grade education; lived in Haleyville,
Winston Co, AL on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-59; taken on 10 May 1940;
Page 1166B; Image 34 of 64; Household #287.
Listed as Mollie Tessner; age 18; born in AL; married; 9th grade education; lived in Haleyville,
Winston Co, AL on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Hollis H. Tessner.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #10431; WV Archives Web Site.
Jackie Colin Tessner; age 3 mons, 1 day; born 21 May 1942 at Marianna, Wyoming Co, WV;
son of Hollis Hershell and Maollie Geneva (Harris) Tessner, both born in Haleyville, AL; died 22
Aug 1942 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV from edema of glottis, enlaged thymus gland; buried
25 Aug 1942 in Haleyville, AL; informant, Hollis Tessner, Marianna, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 457; WV Archives Web Site.
Gilmer Lee McKinney; age 19; born at Herndon, WV; single; living at Jesse, WV; son of Clarence
and Brookie McKinney; married on 29 Nov 1958 at Skinfork, WV; Geneva Delores Tessner; age 18;
born at Panther, WV; single; living at Marianna, WV; daughter of Hollis H. and Mallie (sic, Mollie) G.
Tessner.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 457; WV Archives Web Site.
Gilmer Lee McKinney; age 19; born at Herndon, WV; single; living at Jesse, WV; son of Clarence
and Brookie McKinney; married on 29 Nov 1958 at Skinfork, WV; Geneva Delores Tessner; age 18;
born at Panther, WV; single; living at Marianna, WV; daughter of Hollis H. and Mallie (sic, Mollie) G.
Tessner.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #65 034272; Ancestry.com Website.
Freeland McCoy; age 27; born at Isaban, WV; single; in US Army; living at Superior, WV; son of Charlie
and Tilda J. (Estep) McCoy; married on 4 Sep 1965 in Lebanon, VA; Judy Tessner; age 18; born in
Welch, WV; single; living in Premier, WV; daughter of Otto W. and Lillian (Hayes) Tessner.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 13 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 75; Dwelling #11.
Listed as Judy Tesner; age 3; born in WV; in household of uncle (?), Otto M. Tessner.
(She showed him as her father in her marriage to Freeland McCoy).
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #65 034272; Ancestry.com Website.
Freeland McCoy; age 27; born at Isaban, WV; single; in US Army; living at Superior, WV; son of Charlie
and Tilda J. (Estep) McCoy; married on 4 Sep 1965 in Lebanon, VA; Judy Tessner; age 18; born in
Welch, WV; single; living in Premier, WV; daughter of Otto W. and Lillian (Hayes) Tessner.
1. 1910 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Antioch Township; taken on 6 May 1910; Page 225A; Image 17
of 17; Family #160/160.
Listed as Everett M. Curry; age 15; born in NC; farm laborer; in household of father, Simon Curry.
2. Wilkes Co, NC; Marriage Registry; Vol #___(1914); Page ___; LDS Web Site.
Everett Curry; age 21; born in Wilkes Co, NC; married on 1 Nov 1914 at the home of the bride;
Fronie Staley; age 18; born in Wilkes Co, NC; by L.B. Ray, Baptist Minister; with J. M. Staley,
G. Harris and L.P. Staley as witnesses.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #4134; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Everett Curry; age 23; born 10 May 1894 in Call, NC; living at Premier, WV; miner; employed by
Premier Pocahontas Coll. Co, Premier, WV; married; dependent wife and child; tall with slender
build; blue eyes; brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Antioch Township; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 770; Image 1 of 18;
Family #2/2.
Listed as Everett Curry; age 25; born in NC; married; farmer; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 92; WV Archives Web Site.
Everett Curry; age 33; born in Wilkes Co, NC; widowed; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of
Simon and Laura; married on 29 Jun 1929 at Welch, WV; Lesta Childress; age 25; born in Wilkes
Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Matilda.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 237A;
Image 13 of 35; Family #95/95.
Listed as Everett Curry; age 34; born in NC; married at 33; coal miner; head of household.
7. 1940 Cenus, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940; E.D.24-40;
Page 785B; Image 16 of 36; Household #98.
Listed as Everett M. Curry; age 46; born in NC; 7th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; loader operator, head of household.
8. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1855; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Everett Martin Curry; age 47; born 10 May 1894 in Call, NC; living at Premier, WV; employed by
Premier Pocahontas Colleries, Premier, WV; person who will always know address, Laura Curry,
Wilkesboro, NC; 6'0" tall; 160 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; light complexion.
9. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 345; WV Archives Web Site.
Everett Curry; age 49; born in NC; widowed; living at Premier, WV; married on 9 Nov 1943 at
Welch, WV; Susie Cline; age 41; born in WV; divorced; living at Premier, WV.
10. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 21; Dwelling #143.
Listed as Everett Cury; age 55; born in NC; married; drives coal truck for coal mine; head of
household.
11. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Everett Curry; born 10 May 1894; died Nov 1964; last residence, Ronda, Wilkes Co, NC;
SS #235-09-5575; card issued in WV before 1951.
12. Surry Co, NC; Death Certificate #36338; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Mr. Everett Curry; age 70; born 10 May 1894; living at Ronda, NC; married; miner; husband of
Susie Cline Curry; son of Simon and Laura (Myers) Curry; died 2 Nov 1964 in Hugh Chatham
Memorial Hospital, Elkin, NC; due to cor pulmonale, chronic fiberosis of lungs, silicosis; buried
4 Nov 1964 in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkes Co, NC; informant, Mrs. Susie C. Curry,
Rt #2, Ronda, NC.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 92; WV Archives Web Site.
Everett Curry; age 33; born in Wilkes Co, NC; widowed; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of
Simon and Laura; married on 29 Jun 1929 at Welch, WV; Lesta Childress; age 25; born in Wilkes
Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Matilda.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 237A;
Image 13 of 35; Family #95/95.
Listed as Lesta Curry; age 25; born in NC; married at 24; in household of husband, Everett M. Curry.
3. 1940 Cenus, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940; E.D.24-40;
Page 785B; Image 16 of 36; Household #98.
Listed as Lesta Curry; age 35; born in NC; 7th grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr
1935; in household of husband, Everett M. Curry.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #5248; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs Everett Curry, Leona written in; age 38; born in Roaring River, NC; married; wife of Everett
Curry; living at Premier, WV; daughter of J.M. and Matilda (Caudill) Childress, both born in Wilkes
Co, NC; died 22 Apr 1941 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; from a cerebral vascular accident due to
hypertension; buried 24 Apr 1941 in Roaring River Cemetery, N. Wilkesboro, NC.