1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 25 Apr 1910, Page 220A, Family #118.
Listed as Joseph E. Ellison, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, John K. Ellison.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 7 Feb 1920; Page 163A; Image
35 of 37; Family 368/370.
Listed as Joseph Ellison; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, John K. Ellison.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #4; Page 157; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe E. Ellison; age 45 yrs, 1 mon; 20 days; born 6 Nov 1905 in WV; married; hostel helper; living
at Mullens, WV; son of J.K. and Almira (Jewell) Ellison; died 26 Dec 1950 at Mullens, WV; from
a gun shot wound to chest; buried 1 Jan 1951 in Hickory Ridge Cemetery; informant, Nellie Toler
Ellison.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 7 May 1910, Page 204A,
Family #153.
Listed as Fred V. Howerton, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, William L. Howerton.
2. Bland Co, VA; Marriage License #23684; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Fred Vernie Howerton; age 58; born in Mercer Co, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; miner for
Odell Coal Co; living at Princeton, WV; son of William and Nora (Blankenship) Howerton; married
on 11 Aug 1962 at Bastian, VA; Cecile Patricia (sic?) Cleavers; age 40; born in McDowell Co, WV;
divorced; one previous marriage; living in Princeton, WV; daughter of William and Eliza (Deskins)
Cleavers.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Modfreak; 5 Sep 2015.
" Fred Vernie Howerton
Birth 6 Oct 1903
Bastian, Bland County, Virginia, USA
Death 26 Mar 1980 (aged 76)
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia"
1. 1900 Census, Russell Co, VA; Castlewood District; taken on 16 Jun 1900; Page 8B; Image
16 of 39; Family #142/145.
Listed as Henry Dickenson; age 22; born in May 1878 in VA; Black; married 6 mons; stationary
engineer; head of household.
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Sarrah Evans
Gender Female
Marital Status Single
Age 19
Birth Date 1880
Birth Place Russell Co. VA
Marriage Date 15 Nov 1899
Marriage Place Russell, Virginia
Father Jno Evans
Spouse H. A. Dickenson
FHL Film Number 33850
Reference ID p 118 line 163 "
2. 1900 Census, Russell Co, VA; Castlewood District; taken on 16 Jun 1900; Page 8B; Image
16 of 39; Family #142/145.
Listed as Bettie Dickenson; age 19; born in Nov 1880 in VA; Black; married 6 mons; in household
of husband, Henry Dickenson.
3. 1910 Census, Russell Co, VA; Castelwood Precinct; Dante; taken on 16 Apr 1910; Page 48A;
Image 3 of 53; Family #23/24.
Listed as Bettie Nunley; age 29; born in VA; mulatta; married twice last time for 5 yrs; 3 children,
1 living; in household of husband, Charles Nunley.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Excelsior; taken on 25 Jan 1920; Page 38B;
Image 34 of 47; Family #330/341.
Listed as Bettie Nunley; age 39; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Charles Nunley.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 765A; Image 9 of 10; Household #64.
Listed as Betty Nunnaly; age 58; born in VA; married; Negro; 5th grade education; lived in Earling,
Logan co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of Albert Carter, with husband.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #7952; WV Archives Web Site.
Betty Nunley; age 65 yrs, 7 mons; born in Nov 1880 in Carsell Woods (sic, Castlewood), Russell Co,
VA; Colored; married; wife of Charles Nunley; living at Havaco, WV; daughter of John and Ella
(Bundly) Evans; died 30 Jun 1945 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; from a fractured pelvis and
chrushing injury to chest suffered in an accident at bus terminal, struck by bus; buried 5 Jul 1945
in Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant, Charlie Nunley, Havaco, WV
1. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 466; WV Archives Web Site.
Buddy Gene Zornes; age 19; born 25 Dec 1947 at Prenter, WV; single; living at Seth, WV; son
of Crawford and Kelcie (Runyons) Zornes, mother deceased; married on 8 Jan 1968 at Seth, WV;
Thelma Loraine Thomas; age 16; born 26 Dec 1960 at Seth, WV; single; living at Seth, WV;
daughter of Orville and Pauline (Perdue) Thomas; with consent of Crawford Zornes, the living
parent of Buddy Gene Zornes and Orville and Pauline Thomas, parents of Thelma Loraine Thomas,
age 16, a minor.
1. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 466; WV Archives Web Site.
Buddy Gene Zornes; age 19; born 25 Dec 1947 at Prenter, WV; single; living at Seth, WV; son
of Crawford and Kelcie (Runyons) Zornes, mother deceased; married on 8 Jan 1968 at Seth, WV;
Thelma Loraine Thomas; age 16; born 26 Dec 1960 at Seth, WV; single; living at Seth, WV;
daughter of Orville and Pauline (Perdue) Thomas; with consent of Crawford Zornes, the living
parent of Buddy Gene Zornes and Orville and Pauline Thomas, parents of Thelma Loraine Thomas,
age 16, a minor.
1. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 275; WV Archives Web Site.
Carl William Zornes; age 19; born 2 Jan 1940 at Prenter, WV; living at Seth, WV; son of
Crawford and Kelsie Zornes, mother deceased; married on 19 Oct 1959 at Sylvester, WV;
Sylvia Jean Smith; born 8 Nov 1941 in Lincoln Co, WV; living at Prenter, WV; daughter of
Eshel and Tressie Smith; with consent of the living parent of Carl William Zornes and Sylvia
Jean Smith.
1. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 275; WV Archives Web Site.
Carl William Zornes; age 19; born 2 Jan 1940 at Prenter, WV; living at Seth, WV; son of
Crawford and Kelsie Zornes, mother deceased; married on 19 Oct 1959 at Sylvester, WV;
Sylvia Jean Smith; born 8 Nov 1941 in Lincoln Co, WV; living at Prenter, WV; daughter of
Eshel and Tressie Smith; with consent of the living parent of Carl William Zornes and Sylvia
Jean Smith.
1. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 400; WV Archives Web Site.
William Mitchell; age 57; born 16 Jan 1894 in Wayne Co, WV; living at Prenter, WV; son of
C.W. and Ellen Mitchell, both deceased; married on 6 Jul 1951 at Williams Mountain, WV; Annie
Bell Zornes; age 59; born 6 Nov 1891 in Lewis Co, KY; living at Prenter, WV; daughter of William
and Rosa Cartmell.
1. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 400; WV Archives Web Site.
William Mitchell; age 57; born 16 Jan 1894 in Wayne Co, WV; living at Prenter, WV; son of
C.W. and Ellen Mitchell, both deceased; married on 6 Jul 1951 at Williams Mountain, WV; Annie
Bell Zornes; age 59; born 6 Nov 1891 in Lewis Co, KY; living at Prenter, WV; daughter of William
and Rosa Cartmell.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Gerald T. Toler; born 26 Jan 1939; living at PO Box 232, Clear Fork, WV 24822 in 1984.
2. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Gerald Toler; born 26 Jan 1939; died in Jun 1987; last residence, Clear Fork, WV;
SS#233-60-0415; card issued in WV in 1955.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Freda F. Toler; born 28 Apr 1950; living at PO Box 232, Clear Fork, WV 24822 in 1993.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 6B;
Family #516/617.
Listed as Bennie A. Crawford; age 4 yrs, 8 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Asbury
Crawford.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 117A; Image
56 of 62; Family #545/564.
Listed as Benny A. Crawford; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Asbury Crawford.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 292; WV Archives Web Site.
Bennie A. Crawford; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; plumber; living at Welch, WV;
son of Asberry and Mary Jane; married on 14 Aug 1934 at Superior, WV; Eldora Gordon; age
18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of J.R. and Sarah.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; E.D. 24-41; taken 0n 2 Apr
1940; Page 800B; Image 4 of 36; Household #32.
Listed as Benny Crawford; age 25; born in WV; married; 2nd grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; trackman in coal mine; in household of father-in-law, John R. Gordon, with wife
and child.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 292; WV Archives Web Site.
Bennie A. Crawford; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; plumber; living at Welch, WV;
son of Asberry and Mary Jane; married on 14 Aug 1934 at Superior, WV; Eldora Gordon; age
18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of J.R. and Sarah.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; E.D. 24-41; taken 0n 2 Apr
1940; Page 800B; Image 4 of 36; Household #32.
Listed as Eldora Crawford; age 23; born in WV; married; 7th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John R. Gordon, with husband and child.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; E.D. 24-41; taken 0n 2 Apr
1940; Page 800B; Image 4 of 36; Household #32.
Listed as Delores Crawford; age 1; born in WV; in household of grandfather, John R. Gordon, with
parents.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; E.D. 24-41; taken 0n 2 Apr
1940; Page 800B; Image 4 of 36; Household #32.
Listed as John Gordon; age 59; born in VA; married; 2nd grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; tippleman for coal mine; head of household.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Merry Sunshine; 22 Jul 2013.
" John Richard Gordon
Birth 23 Aug 1879
Giles County, Virginia, USA
Death 18 Jan 1953 (aged 73)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 114181218 "Additional Information Posted:
"John Richard Gordon was the son of George and Elizabeth Hamblin Gordon. He was married to Sarah Barbara Day,who after John's death married a Webb."
1. "Families of Wyoming Co, WV" Vol 17, Issue #3, 2003, published by Sally
Seaman-Williams, page 92; "Descendants of William Floyd Belcher, Jr, con'td".
Sarah B. Day; born on 26 Apr 1890 in McDowell Co, WV.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 14 Jun 1900; Page 130A;
Family #190/202.
Listed as Sary Barbry Day; age 10; born in WV in 1890; in household of father, Samuel Day.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; E.D. 24-41; taken 0n 2 Apr
1940; Page 800B; Image 4 of 36; Household #32.
Listed as Sarah Gordon; age 49; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, John R. Gordon.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 491; WV Archives Web Site.
Luther Edward Webb; age 79; born in Mercer Co, WV; widowed; living at Rt 1, Box 720; Bluefield,
WV; married on 30 Apr 1962 in Welch, WV; Sarah Barbara Gordon; age 72 on April 26; born and
living at at Big Four, WV; widow.