1. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1999", Vol II, "Lewis and Emily Francis Steele Brant " article,
Page 173; submitted by Helen Bant Gardner and Sylvester Brant, Box 780, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Jake Brant"; Article; Pages 105 and 106; submitted by Crystal Brant, Iaeger, WV 24844.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken 3 May 1910; Page 73B;
Image 18 of 28; Family #133/134.
Listed as Benjamin Brant; age 5; born in WV; in household of uncle, Lewis Kennedy.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 105; WV Archives Web Site.
Bennie Bryant; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Rockridge, WV; son of
Jake and Mary; married on 17 Dec 1924 at Beartown, WV; Pearl Beavers; age 18; born in Tazewell
Co, VA; single; daughter of Tilden and Hannah.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 105; WV Archives Web Site.
Bennie Bryant; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Rockridge, WV; son of
Jake and Mary; married on 17 Dec 1924 at Beartown, WV; Pearl Beavers; age 18; born in Tazewell
Co, VA; single; daughter of Tilden and Hannah.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'70 013643; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Pearl B. Brant; age 64; born 18 Jul 1906 in VA; married,; wife of Ben Brant; housewife; living at
Beartown, WV; daughter of Tilden and Hannah (McCoy) Brant; died 29 Aug 1970 in Stevens Clinic,
Welch, WV; from bilateral pneumonia with septicemic shock due to laryngeal growth, etiology?;
buried 1 Sep 1970 in Brant Cemetery, Rockridge, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 133; WV Archives Web Site.
Haron Spencer; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; truck driver; son of Roby and Robina;
married on 20 Sep 1932 in McDowell Co, WV; Marie Farmer; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV;
daughter of Art and Carrie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 133; WV Archives Web Site.
Haron Spencer; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; truck driver; son of Roby and Robina;
married on 20 Sep 1932 in McDowell Co, WV; Marie Farmer; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV;
daughter of Art and Carrie.
1. "Bluefiled Daily Telegraph"; Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012; Newspaper Obit.
"ANAWALT — Reda Marie Spencer Nance, age 72, of Antler Branch Road (Elkhorn Mountain), Anawalt, passed away on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 at the residence of her daughter in Gary."Born on Jan. 2, 1940 in West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Haron and Marie Farmer Spencer. She had been a lifelong resident of McDowell County and was a member of the Brushfork Baptist Church.
"She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Micky Spencer.
"Reda was a loving wife and mother who devoted her life to her family.
"Left to cherish her memory are her: Husband: Billy J. Nance of the home; son: Neil Nance of Elkhorn Mountain; daughters: Gail Carr and husband David of Gary, Janis Kimble and husband Frank of Falls Mills, Va.; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; two brothers: Bill Spencer and James Spencer; one sister: Deanna Davis and husband Roger.
"Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with the Rev. Jim Blevins officiating. Burial will follow at the Nance Family Cemetery in Jenkinjones..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 411; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred McDonald; age 24; born in Clinton Co, KY; single; miner; living at Avondale, WV; son of Henry
and Alice E.; married on 22 Aug 1922 at Avondale, WV; Dora Roberts; age 18; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Thomas and Lena.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 411; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred McDonald; age 24; born in Clinton Co, KY; single; miner; living at Avondale, WV; son of Henry
and Alice E.; married on 22 Aug 1922 at Avondale, WV; Dora Roberts; age 18; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Thomas and Lena.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 011872; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Dora McDonald; age 58; born 7 Feb 1907 in WV; widow; living at Avondale, WV; housewife;
daughter of Tommy and Katherine Roberts; died 5 Aug 1965 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; from
a cerebral hemorrhage with hypertensive cardio vascular disease and marked obesity; buried 9 Aug
1965 in Mullins Cemetery, Avondale, WV
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1898); Page 84; WV Archives Web Site.
Peter McNealy; age 23; born in Logan Co, WV; single; son of ____; married on 28 Apr 1898 at the
house of Link Mullins; Siller Jones; age 19; born and living in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter
of Pres and Pricy.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 016445; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Pete McNeeley; age 90; born 14 Jun 1875 in WV; farmer; married; living at Big Sandy, WV; son of
Martin and unknown mother McNeeley; died 22 Oct 1965 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch,
WV; from chronic pt.due to pulmonary embolismwith artioic sclerosis heart disease; buried 25 Oct
1965 in Short Ridge Cemetery, Garland, WV; informant, Edie McNeeley, Big Sandy, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, taken 21 Jun 1900, Big Creek Township, Page 86A, Family #235.
Listed as Walter Murphy, age 15, born in Apr 1885, in household of father, Montaville Murphy.
2. Marriage Records; Mingo Co, WV; Vol #__(1907); Page 53; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Murphy; age 21; born in Logan Co, WV; single; farmer; living at War Eagle, WV; married on
2 May 1907 at residence of Byron Chrisyian, minister in Mingo Co, WV; Celia Lester; age 22; born
in Logan Co, WV. (No parents were listed)
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Fred F. Murphy" Article; Page
212; submitted by Loraine Murphy, War, WV 24892.
1. Marriage Records; Mingo Co, WV; Vol #__(1907); Page 53; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Murphy; age 21; born in Logan Co, WV; single; farmer; living at War Eagle, WV; married on
2 May 1907 at residence of Byron Chrisyian, minister in Mingo Co, WV; Celia Lester; age 22; born
in Logan Co, WV. (No parents were listed)
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 003717; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Hazel M. Nease; age 51; born 26 Mar 1913 in WV; housewife; married; living at Iaeger, WV;
daughter of Walter and Celia (Lester) Murphy; died 20 Feb 1965 at Iaeger, WV; from a coronary
occlusion due to arterosclerotic heart disease; buried 23 Feb 1965 in Oak Log Cemetery, Basiden,
WV; informant, Lowell Riffe, Bassett, VA.