1. Wyoming Co, WV; Birth Registry; Vol #__(1883); Page 51; Line 33; WV Archives Web Site.
Floyd A. Mitchem; born 3 Jul 1883 in Wyoming Co, WV; parents, Jed and Rebecca Mitchem;
reported by father, Jed Mitchem, farmer.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 9 Jun 1900; Page 217A; Image
7 of 25; Family #57/57.
Listed as Floyd A. Mitchem, age 16, born in Jul 1883, in household of
father, Jedediah Mitchem.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 201B; Image
14 of 37; Family #107/107.
Listed as Floyd A. Mitchem; age 26; born in WV; single; boarder; teamster laborer; in household
of Powell Lusk.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1911); Page 408; WV Archives Web Site.
Floyd Mitchem; age 28; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Jeb and Rebecca; married on
24 Sep 1911 at the residence of the bride's parents; Cindy Holloway; age 29; born and lving in
Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Buck and ______ Lafferty.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #817; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Floyd Mitchem; age 38; born 3 Jul 1880 (sic, 1883); living at Herndon, WV; farmer and miner;
employed by Flat Top Pocahontas Coal Co, Hrndon, WV; nearest realtive, Linda Mitchem,
Herndon, WV; short with medium build; blue eyes; bald.
6. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Herndon; taken on 3 Feb 1920;
Page 174A; Image 19 of 40; Family #175/176.
Listed as Floyd Mitchem; age 36; born in WV; married; laborer of coal company; head of
household.
7. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 107A; Image
35 of 41; Family #370/370.
Listed as Floyd Mitchem; age 46; born in WV; married at 27; teamster in coal mine; head of
household.
8. Raleigh Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2434; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Floyd Mitchem; age 57; born 3 Jul 1884 (sic, 1883) in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Lanark, Raleigh
Co, WV; person who will always know Address, C.L. Blevins, Herndon, WV; employed by LaMar,
LaMar, Mercer Co, WV; 5'6" tal; 120 lbs; blue eyes; gray hair; ruddy complexion.
9. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate #'69 004708; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Floyd Mitchem; age 81; born 7-__-87 (sic, 1883) in WV; married; husband of Isabell Mitchem;
retired coal miner; SS#233-14-7661; living at Prosperity, WV; son of Jed and Rebecca (Belcher)
(sic, Lambert) Mitchem; died 2 Mar 1969 in the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley,
WV; from congestive heart failure due to pneumoconiosis; buried 5 Mar 1969 in Stanaford
Cemetery, Stanaford, WV; informant, Isabell Mitchem, Prosperity, WV.
10. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co, WV; submitted by historianna; 23
Nov 2012.
Floyd A. "Buck" Mitchem; born 3 Jul 1883 at Davy, McDowell Co, WV (sic, birth record was in
Wyoming Co, WV); died 2 Mar 1969 in Prosperity, Raleigh Co, WV; pictures and headstone
shown.
11. Ancestry.com Web Site, Shorten Smith search, 25 Nov 2001, submitted by
Deb Walker, dedwalker52@yahoo.com
Floyd A. "Buck"Mitchem; son of Jedediah and Rebecca Lambert Mitchem;
married first, Lucindy Lafferty; second, Isabell Cottle.
1. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Isabell Mitchem; born 17 Sep 1896; died in Jan 1974; last residence, Prosperity, WV;
SS#233-96-1995; card issued in WV.
1. 1860 Census Logan Co, WV, taken 24 Jul 1860, Page 285, Family #552.
Listed as Matilda Hatfield, age 2, born in VA, in household of father,
Ferrell Hatfield.
2. 1870 Census Logan Co, WV, Magnolia Township, page 539B, Family #80.
Listed as Matilda Hatfield, age 12, in household of father, Ferrell
Hatfield.
3. 1880 Census of Logan Co, WV, Magnolia District, taken on 14 Jun 1880, Page
293A, Family #10.
Listed as Matilda Hatfield, age 22, born in VA, in household of father,
Ferrell Hatfield.
1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Larry Dotson
Birth Date: 12 Nov 1955
Address: Hc 60 PO Box 442
Residence Place: Iaeger, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code: 24844-9420"
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Larry J. “Bones” Dotson, 64, of Coon Branch Mountain near Iaeger, WV, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 in the Cabell Huntington Hospital Burn Unit of an unexpected heart attack."He was born November 12, 1955 in Iaeger, WV, a son of Luther and Hazel Bailey Dotson. He was the oldest son but was always Mommy’s baby.
"He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Troy and Claudia Dotson; maternal grandparents, Noah and Bessie Bailey; a brother-in-law, William McBryde; and a niece Courtney McBryde.
"Survivors include his parents, Luther and Hazel Dotson of Bull Creek; two sons, Eric Dotson and wife Cynthia of Princeton and Joseph Dotson of Greenville, SC; two daughters, Kara Beth DellOrso and husband Chris of Bristol, TN, and Reagan Stafford of Lexington, KY; grandchildren, Caleb and Bristol Dotson, Gracie, Weston, and Harrison DellOrso , Duke and Ford Dotson; brother, Michael Dotson and wife Shelba of Falls Mills, VA and Tracey Dotson and wife Michelle of Iaeger; three sisters, Gayetta McBryde of Bradshaw, Cathy Cline of Iaeger, and Connie Tester, of Lillington, NC; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
"Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 2 o’clock with Reverend Lawyer Bailey Jr. officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger. Burial will follow in the Dotson Cemetery at Mohawk. Tracey Dotson, Michael Dotson, Larry VanDyke, Mark Daniel, Jeff Dotson and Jeff Mullins will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jackie Roberts and Lucas Matney.
"Friends may visit with the family at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger Saturday, October 10, 2020 from 1 p.m. until the time of services.
"Services will be held in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines, mask are to be worn by all attending and social distancing is to be practiced with no more than 25 people in attendance.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Vicki Dotson
Address: Hc 60 PO Box 442
Residence Place: Iaeger, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code: 24844-9420"
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #197.
Listed as James Cook, age 13, in household of father, Josiah Cook.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 53; WV Archives Web Site.
Kemper Cook; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Roderfield, WV; son of
Josiah and Mary A.; married on 24 Apr 1907 at Hallsville, WV; Goldie Mullins; age 23; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Mary.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville, Dictrict; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 185B; Image
6 of 23; Family #44/44.
Listed as Kemper Cook; age 22; born in WV; married once for 2 yrs; farmer; in household of
father-in-law, John F. Mullins, with wife and children.
4. Familysearch.com Web Site, Josiah Cook search, 4 Nov 2000, Donna L. Cook,
2203 Robin Road, Dodge City, Kansas.
James Kemper Cook was born on 25 Apr 1887 in WV; died on 12 Jan 1959 in WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 204B, Family #8.
Listed as Goldie Mullins, age 8, born in Oct 1891 in WV, in household of father, John F. Mullins.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 53; WV Archives Web Site.
Kemper Cook; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Roderfield, WV; son of
Josiah and Mary A.; married on 24 Apr 1907 at Hallsville, WV; Goldie Mullins; age 23; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Mary.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville, Dictrict; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 185B; Image
6 of 23; Family #44/44.
Listed as Goldie Cook; age 19; born in WV; married once for 2 yrs; 2 children, both living; in
household of father, John F. Mullins, with husband and children.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville, Dictrict; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 185B; Image
6 of 23; Family #44/44.
Listed as Garland B. Cook; age 3 mons, born in WV; in household of grandfather, John F.
Mullins, with parents.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Bailysville District, taken on 18 Jun 1900,
Page 211B, Family #135.
Listed as Mitchell Short, age 10, born in Nov 1889 in WV, in household of
father, John A. Short.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 61; WV Archives Web Site.
Mitchell Short; age 20; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of John A. and Rebecca; married
on 11 Jun 1908 in Wyoming Co, WV; Rachel Mullins; age 16; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of J.F. and Mary.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, John A. Short Search, 8 Jun 2002, submitted by
Joel hager, jhager@us.army.mil.
Harrison Mitchell Short; born abt 1889 in Wyoming Co, WV; son of John and
Rebecca (______) Short; married Martha Allen, daughter of Chapman Price and
Julietta L. Cook Allen, on 13 Jun 1911 in Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 204B, Family #8.
Listed as Rachel Mullins, age 7, born in Jan 1893 in WV, in household of father, John F. Mullins.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 61; WV Archives Web Site.
Mitchell Short; age 20; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of John A. and Rebecca; married
on 11 Jun 1908 in Wyoming Co, WV; Rachel Mullins; age 16; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of J.F. and Mary.
1. 1840 Census, Russell Co, VA; Page 31B; Image 61 of 80.
Listed as Bartley Rose; with 1 male, age 20-29 (Bartley); 1 female, age 40-49 (Rebecca); 2 males,
age 15-19 (unidentified); 2 males, age 10-14 (Isaiah and Henry F.); 1 male, age under 5
(George); 1 female, age 5-9 (Mary?, age doesn't match up) and 1 female, age under 5
(unidentified)
2. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 255.
County Court, September 1847 Term
Bartlett Rose qualified as a Justice of the Peace in Tazewell Co, VA.
3. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Western District; taken on 15 Sep 1850; Page 293A; Image 159
of 213; Family #1059.
Listed as Bartley Rose; age 36; born in NC; farmer; head of household.
4. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, VA (WV); Joes Branch PO; taken on 11 Jul 1860; Page 6__; Image
42 of 73; Family #301/259.
Listed as Bartley Rose; age 46; born in NC; farmer; head of household.
5. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek Township; Tug River PO taken on 3 Aug 1870; Page
474B; Image 16 of 18; Family #112/112.
Listed as Bartley Rose; age 56; born in NC; farmer; head of household.
6. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek Township; taken on 14 Jun 1880; Page 315A; Image
5 of 22; Family #45/46.
Listed as Bartley Rose; age 65; born in NC; widowed; farmer; head of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book 1; 1865-1896; Page 114; Line 40; WV Archives Web
Site.
Bartley Rose; age 70; born in Burke Co, NC; widowed; son of Isreal and Elizabeth Rose, married on
9 Nov 1885 in McDowell Co, WV; Mary Harrison; age 45; born in Tazewell? Co, VA; widow;
daughter of Elijah and Elizabeth (Blankenship).
8. "Wyoming Co Wills 1850-1900", Haga.
Bartley Rose, deceased, named as administrators were A.D. Beavers, Raleigh
Blankenship, S.T. Poe and J.D. Shumate on 8 Aug 1898. He died at age 84 y, 2
m, and 24 days on 8 Aug 1898.
9. Internet e-mail, 14 Jun 2000, KULLR99431@aol.com, Carrol Hurley Ullrich,
Santa Ana, CA.
Rebecca was born abt 1800 in NC; married first Jeremiah Birchfield; second Bartley Rose.
10. "Prominent Men of West Virginia", page 95
Apparently Bartley served in the WV legislature. He is listed as from Snake
Root in McDowell Co, WV in the 1877 House of Delegates.
11. Marriage Records of Montgomery Co, VA.
Israel Rose married Elizabeth Stephens on 9 Feb 1785. Could this be the
parents of Bartley?
Martha Elizabeth "Betsy" Fletcher
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Family 741, page 269.
Listed as Martha Fletcher, age 5, in household of grandmother, Mary Milam Fletcher with her
mother, Polly.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Family 143.
"First Families of McDowell Co, WV", Norma Pontiff Evans, page 25.
Listed as Elizabeth Fletcher, age 14, born in VA, in household of mother,
Mary "Polly" Fletcher.
3. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, Page 18, Family #121.
Listed as Martha E. Fletcher, age 20, in household of Mitchell Harmon with mother, Polly Fletcher.