1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 220A; Image 17 of
32; Family #156/158.
Listed as Alta Perkins; age 6 mons; born in Nov 1899 in VA; in household of father, Charles M.
Perkins.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 94A; Image 7 of 40;
Family #60/60.
Listed as Alta Perkins; age 10; born in VA; in household of father, Charles M. Perkins.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Alta P Wimmer [Alta Wimmer] [Alta P Perkins]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 Dec 1899
Birth Place: Whitewood Bu, Virginia
Death Date: 4 Jun 1996
Father:
Charlie M Perkins
Mother:
Julie Vandyke
SSN: 224194552
Type of Claim: Birth record established before age of 5.
Notes: 27 Jul 1979: Name listed as ALTA P WIMMER;
26 Jun 1996: Name listed as ALTA WIMMER "
$. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Green Hills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hills, Tazewell Co, VA;
submitted by Clifford Edsel Miller; 12 Nov 2012.
Alto Perkins Wimmer; born 15 Dec 1900; died in 1996; buried here.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010954; WV Archives Web Site.
Luther Brown; age 69; born 17 Mar 1903 in VA; married; husband of Chloe Perkins;
miner; SS#235-05-4260; son of James and Caroline (Deskins) Brown; died 11 Jun
1972 DOA Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; from an acute coronary thrombosis;
buried 14 Jun 1972 in Lone Oak Cemetery, Jlo, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 94A; Image 7 of 40;
Family #60/60.
Listed as Chloe Perkins; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, Charles M. Perkins.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 9/10 Jan 1920; Page
214B; Image 2 of 26; Family #9/9.
Listed as Chloah Perkins; age 18; born in VA; in household of father, Charles M. Perkins.
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Chloe Brown; born 10 Aug 1901; died in Aug 1984; last residence Jolo, McDowell Co, WV;
SS#234-20-3789; card issued in WV before 1951.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Lone Oak Cemetery, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Walter
Jenny; 26 Sep 2007.
Chloe Brown; born 1901; died in 1984; buried here; gravestone shown.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 94A; Image 7 of 40;
Family #60/60.
Listed as William H. Perkins; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, Charles M. Perkins.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 9/10 Jan 1920; Page
214B; Image 2 of 26; Family #9/9.
Listed as Willie Perkins; age 14; born in VA; in household of father, Charles M. Perkins.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 110; WV Archives Web Site.
Bill Perkins; age 23; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of
Sam (sic?) and Julia; married on 28 Dec 1928 at Welch, WV; Okey Day; age 20; born in
Buchanan Co, VA; single; daughter of Britt and Kentucky.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Lone Oak Cemetery, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Walter
Jenny; 26 Sep 2007.
W.H. Perkins; born 20 Mar 1905; died 3 Nov 1936; buried here; gravestone shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 110; WV Archives Web Site.
Bill Perkins; age 23; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of
Sam (sic?) and Julia; married on 28 Dec 1928 at Welch, WV; Okey Day; age 20; born in
Buchanan Co, VA; single; daughter of Britt and Kentucky.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Lone Oak Cemetery, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Mary Fry
Stevens; 22 Mar 2010.
Okey Day Perkins; born 5 Sep 1908; died 3 Feb 2001 in McDowell Co, WV; buried here;
gravestone shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #5377; WV Archives Web Site.
J.M. Mullins; age 46; born 24 Nov 1894 at Big Stone Gap, VA; married; caol miner
for Pond Creek Pocahontas Co; son of unlisted parents; died 10 Jan 1940 at Bartley,
WV; from crushing injuries and 3rd degree burns suffered in gas explosion in coal
mine; buried ___(no date) Jan 1940 at Jolo, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 220A; Image 17 of
32; Family #156/158.
Listed as Elizabeth Perkins; age 4; born in Aug 1895 in VA; in household of father, Charles M.
Perkins.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 94A; Image 7 of 40;
Family #60/60.
Listed as Sarah E. Perkins; age 14; born in VA; in household of father, Charles M. Perkins.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 10; Dwelling #81.
Listed as Elizabeth Mullins; age 54; born in WV (sic, VA); widow; head of single person household.
4. Carroll Co, VA; Death Certificate #85-032566; Ancestry.com Website.
Elizabeth Perkins Mullins; age 90; born 16 Jul 1895 in WV; widow; of John M. Mullins; homemaker;
living at Rt 3, Galax, VA; daughter of Melbern and Jullie (VanDyke) Perkins; died 6 Sep 1985 at Rt 3,
Galax, VA; due to cardiac pulmonary arrest; buried in Lone Oak Cemetery, Jolo, WV; informant,
Mrs. Dewy Patterson.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Lone Oak Cemetery, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Mary Fry
Stevens; 22 Mar 2010.
Elizabeth E. Perkins Mullins; born 16 Jul 1895; died 6 Sep 1985; buried here; gravestone shown.
"Family links:
Parents:
Charles Milburn Perkins (1867 - 1950)
Julia Perkins (1868 - 1965)
Spouse:
J. M. Mullins (1894 - 1940)*
Children:
Eva Lucille Mullins (1922 - 1939)*
Charles M. Mullins (1922 - 1940)*
Siblings:
Grover Cleveland Keen (1889 - 1985)**
Cora Perkins Matney (1889 - 1937)**
Nancy Catherine Keen Horn (1891 - 1965)**
Lutishie Perkins Horn (1891 - 1976)**
Elizabeth E. Perkins Mullins (1895 - 1985)
Ethel G Perkins Keene (1898 - 1990)*
Alta Perkins Wimmer (1900 - 1996)*
Chloe Brown (1901 - 1984)*
Eva P. Mullins (1903 - 1998)*
W. H. Perkins (1905 - 1936)*
Wesley Perkins (1907 - 1937)*
Malisia Perkins Payne (1912 - 2001)*
Rachel Perkins Day (1914 - 2012)*
Myrtle Perkins Buchanan Doyle Summerlin (1916 - 2007)*..."
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Esau Rife Cemetery, Keen Mtn, Buchanan Co, VA; submitted by
Clifford Edsel Miller; 8 Nov 2012.
John Henry "Cam" Horn; born 6 Feb 1885 in Buchanan Co, VA; died 10 Jan 1985 in Buchanan
Co, VA; buried here; husband of Nancy Catherine Keen.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Esau Rife Cemetery, Keen Mtn, Buchanan Co, VA; submitted by
Clifford Edsel Miller; 8 Nov 2012.
Nancy Catherine Keen; born 4 Feb 1891 in Buchanan Co, VA; died 10 Jan 1965 in Buchanan
Co, VA; buried here; wife of John Henry Horn.
1. 1990 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 89A, Family 37.
Listed as James H. Mitchell, age 7, born in Apr 1893, in household of
step-father, George Armontrout.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 314; WV Archives Web Site.
J.H. Mitchell; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Welch, WV;
son of Amanda Armentrout; married on 30 Jul 1916 at Welch, WV; Laura Rose; age 22;
born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Albert and Emma.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3674; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Harvey Mitchell; age 25; born 10 Apr 1892 at Welch, WV; farmer; living at Welch, WV;
employed by G. N? Armentrout, Welch, WV; married; dependent wife and one child; short
with medium build; Black eyes and Black hair; right foot off.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 21 Jan 1920;
Page 272A; Image 23 of 30; Family #209/210.
Listed as James H. Mitchell; age 28; born in WV; married; coal miner; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930;
Page 52B; Image 34 of 57; Family #289/304.
Listed as James H. Mitchell; age 37; born in WV; married at 31; loader in coal mine; head
of household.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; E.D. 24-4; taken on 2 May 1940;
Page 71A; Image 13 of 30; Household #99.
Listed as James H. Mitchell; age 48; born in WV; married; 2 yrs HS education; lived at Davy,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; no listed occupation; head of household.
7. Wyoming Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1913; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James H. Mitchell; age 50; born 10 Apr 1892 at Welch, WV; living at RFD #1, Box 111, Welch, WV;
employed by Marianna Coal Co, Marianna, Wyoming Co, WV; person who will always known
address, Mrs. Laura Mitchell, Welch, WV; 5' 7 1/2" tall; 160 lbs; brown eyes, brown hair; light
complexion.
(No mention of missing foot).
8. Cabell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'69 016240; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
James Harve Mitchell; age 77; born 10 Apr 1892 in VA; widowed; living at Fanrock, WV;
SS#233-07-8454; son of Charles and Amandie (Armentrout) (sic, Shannon) Mitchell; died 4 Nov
1969 in the Huntington State Hospital, Huntington, WV; from broncho pneumonia; with psychosis
with cerebral arteriosclerosis; buried 6 Nov 1969 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 88B, Family 27.
Listed as Laurie Rose, age 3, in household of father, Albert Rose.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 16 Apr 1910;
Page 184A, Family #28.
Listed as Laura Rose, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Albert Rose.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 314; WV Archives Web Site.
J.H. Mitchell; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Welch, WV;
son of Amanda Armentrout; married on 30 Jul 1916 at Welch, WV; Laura Rose; age 22;
born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Albert and Emma.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 21 Jan 1920;
Page 272A; Image 23 of 30; Family #209/210.
Listed as Laura Mitchell; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of husband, James
H. Mitchell.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930;
Page 52B; Image 34 of 57; Family #289/304.
Listed as Laura Mitchell; age 31; born in WV; married at 15; in household of husband,
James H. Mitchell.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; E.D. 24-4; taken on 2 May 1940;
Page 71A; Image 13 of 30; Household #99.
Listed as Laura Mitchell; age 41; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived at Davy,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, James H. Mitchell.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'64 017697; WV Archives Web Site.
Laura C. Mitchell; age 67 yrs, 6 mons, 19 days; born 26 May 1897 in WV; married;
living at Fan Rock, Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Albert and Emiline Rose; died
14 Dec 1964 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from severe cardiac
insufficency with diabetes millitus; buried 16 Dec 1964 in Iaeger Memorial Gardens
(sic, Cemetery); Roderfield, WV; informant, James H. Mitchell.
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; submitted by
Valerie Neal; 12 Mar 2013; grave marker photo added by B. Walls.
Laura C. Rose Mitchell; born 26 May 1867 in Wyoming Co, WV; died 14 Dec 1964 in
Welch, WV; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
"Daughter of Albert Rose and Emeline "Emily" Lockhart. Wife of James Harvey Mitchell.
Family links:
Children:
John Arnold Mitchell (1914 - 2001)*
James Vester Mitchell (1918 - 1940)*
Joseph D Mitchell (1920 - 1943)..."
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 21 Jan 1920;
Page 272A; Image 23 of 30; Family #209/210.
Listed as Dester Mitchell; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, James H. Mitchell.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930;
Page 52B; Image 34 of 57; Family #289/304.
Listed as James V. Mitchell; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, James H. Mitchell.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #611; WV Archives Web Site.
James Vester Mitchell; age 21 yrs, 6 mons, 27 days; born 14 Jun 1918 at Jr. Poca, WV;
single; miner for Pond Creek; living at Havaco, WV; son of J.H. and Laura (Rose) Mitchell;
died 10 Jan 1940 at Bartley, WV; due to mine exposion; buried 16 Jan 1940 at Roderfield, WV;
informant, J.H. Mitchell, Bartley, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Valerie Neal; 12 Mar 2013; grave marker photo added by B. Walls.
James Vester Mitchell; born 14 Jun 1918; died 10 Jan 1940; buried here; grave marker photo shown;
death certificate posted; "Son of Laura C Rose and James Harvey Mitchell. Never Married. James V.
Mitchell was one of ninety-one men who lost their lives in the Pond Creek mine explosion of Jan. 10,
1940.- submitted by B. Walls"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930;
Page 52B; Image 34 of 57; Family #289/304.
Listed as Joseph D. Mitchell; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, James H. Mitchell.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; E.D. 24-4; taken on 2 May 1940;
Page 71A; Image 13 of 30; Household #99.
Listed as Joseph Mitchell; age 20; born in WV; single; 3 yrs HS education; attending school;
lived at Davy, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James H. Mitchell.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by;
Valerie Neal; 12 Mar 2013; grave marker photo added by B. Walls.
Joseph D. Mitchell; born 14 Mar 1920; died 12 dec 1943; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 94A; Image 7 of 40;
Family #61/61.
Listed as Grover Cleveland Keen; age 20; born in VA; married once for 1 yr; farmer; head of
household.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Esau Rife Cemetery, Keen Mtn, Buchanan Co, VA; submitted by
Clifford Edsel Miller; 25 Jul 2012.
Grover Cleveland "GC" Keen; born 19 Aug 1889 in Buchanan Co, VA; died 15 Oct 1985 in
Buchanan Co, VA; buried here; husband of first wife, Lola Carriet Horn, and second wife,
Hannah Louise Honaker.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 94A; Image 7 of 40;
Family #61/61.
Listed as Hannah L. Keen; age 17; born in VA; married once for 1 yr; no children; in household of
husband, Grover C. Keene.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 233; WV Archives Web Site.
Noah Justice; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Panther, WV; son of
Harve and Mary; married on 2 May 1918 at Panther, WV; Dicey Matney; age 20; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of H. and F.
2.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; E.D. 24-58; taken on 5 Jul 1940;
Page 1127A; Image 15 of 60; Household #119.
Listed as Noah Justice; age 47; born in WV; married; no education; livied in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
farmer; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 233; WV Archives Web Site.
Noah Justice; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Panther, WV; son of
Harve and Mary; married on 2 May 1918 at Panther, WV; Dicey Matney; age 20; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of H. and F.
2.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; E.D. 24-58; taken on 5 Jul 1940;
Page 1127A; Image 15 of 60; Household #119.
Listed as Dicey Justice; age 40; born in WV; married; no education; livied in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of husband, Noah Justice.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; E.D. 24-58; taken on 5 Jul 1940;
Page 1127A; Image 15 of 60; Household #119.
Listed as Pricey Justice; age 14; born in WV; 4th grade education; attending school; livied in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Noah Justice.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; E.D. 24-58; taken on 5 Jul 1940;
Page 1127A; Image 15 of 60; Household #119.
Listed as Pearl Justice; age 12; born in WV; 2nd grade education; attending school; livied in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Noah Justice.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; E.D. 24-58; taken on 5 Jul 1940;
Page 1127A; Image 15 of 60; Household #119.
Listed as Cisie Justice; age 3; born in WV; n household of father, Noah Justice.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; E.D. 24-58; taken on 5 Jul 1940;
Page 1127A; Image 15 of 60; Household #119.
Listed as Kizzie Justice; age 13; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; livied in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Noah Justice.
2. Fanning Funeral Home, Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Kizzie Collins, 85, of Panther, WV, passed away
Wednesday, July 18, 2012, in Buchanan General
Hospital in Grundy, VA, following a long illness.
"Kizzie was born in Panther, WV, October 22, 1926, a
daughter of the late Noah and Dicey Justice. She
was a homemaker, and a member of the Little Dove
Old Regular Baptist Church.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death
by her husband, Edgar Collins, two daughters, Emma
Lou Ratliff and Mary Edith Collins, and several
brothers and sisters.
"Survivors include three sons, McArthur Collins of
Panther, Monroe Collins also of Panther, and James
Collins of Mohawk; four daughters, Myrtle Bailey of
South Carolina, Bonnie Dalton of Harts Creek, WV,
Kathleen Hatfield of Horse Pen near Gilbert, and
Hattie Justice of Oceana; nineteen grandchildren,
thirty two great grand children, two great-great
grandchildren, and one brother, Jay Justice of
Abingdon, VA.
"Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, July 22,
2012 at 11 o'clock with Elder Kermit Lester, Elder
David Lester, Elder Arthur Short, Elder Zeb Justice
and Elder Fred Bailey officiating at the Panther Creek
Old Regular Baptist Church in Panther, WV. Burial
will follow in the Noah Justice Cemetery at Mud Fork
near Panther, WV...."