1. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
Charlie Childress; age 21; born in Carroll Co, VA; single; son of Henry and Melissa; married on 2
Jun 1910 in Carroll Co, VA; Eliza Surratt; age 17; born in Carroll Co, VA; single; daughter of Uriah
and Martishie.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #19.
Listed as Charles Childress; age 50; born in VA; married; 8th grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; clothing salesman; head of household.
1. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
Charlie Childress; age 21; born in Carroll Co, VA; single; son of Henry and Melissa; married on 2
Jun 1910 in Carroll Co, VA; Eliza Surratt; age 17; born in Carroll Co, VA; single; daughter of Uriah
and Martishie.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #19.
Listed as Eliza Childress; age 47; born in VA; married; 4th grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Charles Childress.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #19.
Listed as Raymond Childress; age 14; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles Childress.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 145; WV Archives Web Site.
Carmel Francis; age 25; born in Martin Co, KY; single; living at Mohegan, WV; married on 28 Feb
1942 at Welch, WV; Cleta Childress; age 19; born and living at Mohegan, WV; single;
Cleta Muriel "Maggie" Childress
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #19.
Listed as Cleta Childress; age 17; born in WV; 10th grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles Childress.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 145; WV Archives Web Site.
Carmel Francis; age 25; born in Martin Co, KY; single; living at Mohegan, WV; married on 28 Feb
1942 at Welch, WV; Cleta Childress; age 19; born and living at Mohegan, WV; single.
3. "Richlands News-Press & Clinch Valley News"; Richlands, VA; 6 Jul 2006; Newspaper Obit; via
Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Cleta Muriel “Maggie” Francis, 83, of Bluefield, died June 27 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
"Born in Mohegan, she was a daughter of the late Charles Childress and Eliza Surratt Childress.
"She was a member of the First Church of God in Bluefield, VA and had received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1995 at the age of 72.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carmel Francis; one sister, Mamie Carroll; and one brother, Hursell Childress.
"Survivors: sons, Ronald Francis and wife, Brenda Vickers Francis, of Decatur, GA, Bill Francis and wife, Mary Jo, of Roanoke, David Francis and wife, Teresa, of Cedar Rapids, IA; daughters, Brenda Francis Anlauf of Atlanta, GA, Sandra Francis Day and husband, Harold, and Cheryl Francis, all of Tampa, FL; sisters, Audrey Rose of Maryland, Mildred Trent of Bluefield, WV; brother, Raymond Childress of Indianapolis, IN; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
"The funeral was conducted June 30 at 2 p.m. at the Dudley Memorial Chapel in Bluefield, VA with the Rev. Randy Cline officiating.
"Burial followed in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton...".
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #19.
Listed as Mildred Childress; age 15; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles Childress.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Page 220A; Family #201/216.
Listed as Clarence Hughes; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Frank L. Hughes.
2. 1920 Cenus, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 17 Jan 1920;
Page 257A; Family #591/575.
Listed as Clarence Hughes; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, Frank L. Hughes.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 191; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence T. Hughes; born 30 Oct 1902 at Elkhorn, WV; living at Capels, WV; son of Frank T.
and Ladosca; married on 18 Jun 1938 at Big Sandy, WV; Lucille Perkins; born 1 Apr 1914 at
Big Sandy, WV; living at Hensley, WV; daughter of Louie and ?.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #19.
Listed as Clarence Hughes; age 37; born in WV; married; 9th grade education; lived in McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; teacher for W.P.A.; head of household.
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "The Mack Hughes Family";
Article; Page 174; submitted by Anita Hughes, Davy, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 64A;
Image 57 of 57; Family #489/507.
Listed as Lucille Perkins; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Lewis Perkins.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 191; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence T. Hughes; born 30 Oct 1902 at Elkhorn, WV; living at Capels, WV; son of Frank T.
and Ladosca; married on 18 Jun 1938 at Big Sandy, WV; Lucille Perkins; born 1 Apr 1914 at
Big Sandy, WV; living at Hensley, WV; daughter of Louie and ?.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #19.
Listed as Lucille Hughes; age 25; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Clarence T. Hughes.
1. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Franklin Delano Hughes
Death Date: 21 Aug 2009
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA"
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Franklin D. Hughes
Social Security Number: 232-52-9956
Birth Date: 19 Jun 1934
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: North Carolina or West Virginia
Last Residence: 24892, War, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Death Date: 20 Aug 2009"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #19.
Listed as Anthony Ray Hughes; age 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Clarence T.
Hughes.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 4; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Stump; born 3 Jul 1915 at Mohegan, WV; living at Mohegan, WV; son of J.B. and Texas;
married on 20 Dec 1938 at Welch, WV; Laura Rose; born 11 Jun 1919 at Twin Branch, WV;
living at Mohegan, WV; daughter of D.C. and Lilly.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #20.
Listed as Charlie Stump; age 24; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 4; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Stump; born 3 Jul 1915 at Mohegan, WV; living at Mohegan, WV; son of J.B. and Texas;
married on 20 Dec 1938 at Welch, WV; Laura Rose; born 11 Jun 1919 at Twin Branch, WV;
living at Mohegan, WV; daughter of D.C. and Lilly.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #20.
Listed as Laura Stump; age 20; born in WV; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Charles Stump.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, Mercer Co, WV; submitted by
Valerie Neal; 5 Mar 2017.
Laura Jane Rose Stump; born 11 Jun 1919 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WV; died 15 Mar 1978
in Tabb, York Co, VA; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1917); Page 107; Line #8; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Hayden; age 29; born in NC; sibgle; living at Hemphill, WV; married on 20 Mar 1917 at
Bluefield, WV; Cynthia Patterson; age 16; born in VA; single; living at Arista, WV.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #21.
Listed as John (sic, James) W. Hayden; age 52; born in VA; married; no education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; machine man in coal mine; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #8882; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
James Walter Hayden; age 66; born 9 Aug 1886 in Rich Creek, VA; married; disabled miner;
living at Mohegan, WV; son of unknown parents; died 14 Jul 1953 at Mohegan, WV; due to
respiratory failure, cardio-renal disease and failure; buried 17 Jul 1953 in Iaeger Memorial; informant,
J.R. Warren.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 11 Apr 2014.
James Walter Hayden; born in 1886; died in 1953; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1917); Page 107; Line #8; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Hayden; age 29; born in NC; sibgle; living at Hemphill, WV; married on 20 Mar 1917 at
Bluefield, WV; Cynthia Patterson; age 16; born in VA; single; living at Arista, WV.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #21.
Listed as Sinthia Hayden; age 39; born in VA; married; 5th education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, John W. Hayden.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #21.
Listed as James O. Hayden; age 20; born in WV; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; serving in C.C.C.; in household of father, John W. Hayden.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #21.
Listed as Phillip Hayden; age 18; born in WV; 1 yr HS education; not attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John W. Hayden.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #21.
Listed as Myrtle Hayden; age 16; born in WV; 8th grade education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John W. Hayden.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #21.
Listed as Elma Hayden; age 10; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John W. Hayden.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #21.
Listed as Mary Ellen Hayden; age 8; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John W. Hayden.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #21.
Listed as Ann Hayden; age 6; born in WV; no education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John W. Hayden.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #21.
Listed as Samuel J. Patterson; age 67; born in VA; 5th grade education; lived in Amonata,
McDowell Co, WVon 1 Apr 1935; in household of son-in-law, John W. Hayden.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #22.
Listed as Edward Ross; age 39; born in NC; married; 7th grade education; lived in Welch, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; section foreman in coal mine; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #22.
Listed as Minnie Ross; age 34; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in Welch, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Edward Ross.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #23.
Listed as B. William Hash; age 45; born in VA; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; laborer in coal mine; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #23.
Listed as Ruth Hash; age 47; born in NC; married; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, William B. Hash.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 745A; Image 3 of 35; Household #23.
Listed as Aretta Hash; age 19; born in WV; single; 2 yrs HS education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William B. Hash.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1941); Page 14; WV Archives Web Site.
Bill Csutoros; age 19; born in KY; single; living at Coalwood, WV; was issued a license to marry on
26 Dec 1941 in McDowell Co, WV; Areta Hash; age 21; born at Newhall, WV; single; living at
Mohegan, WV; with consent of Hattie Csutoros, mother of Bill Csutoros; no return by a minister.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1934); Browns Creek District; Page 66; WV Archives Web Site.
Jackie Lee Csuturos; born and died 30 Nov 1944 at Coalwood, WV; stillborn; parents, Bill and Anitta Mae
(Hasle) (sic, Hash) Csutoros; informant, Bill Csutoros