1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Little Davy Creek Road, taken on
5 Apr 1910, page 211A, Family #7.
Listed as Greenville Smith, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Robert W. Smith.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 68; WV Archives Web Site.
H.G. Smith; age 28; bornm in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of
Ward and Sarah; married on 25 Feb 1935 at Capels, WV; Beulah Pressley; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Kinzie and Rosa.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 5/6 Apr
1940; Page 747B; Image 8 of 35; Household #63.
Listed as Greenville Smith; age 33; born in WV; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; trackman in coal mine; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #5293; WV Archives Web Site.
Greenville Herbert Smith; age 34 yrs, 6 mons; born 11 Mar 1907 in Wyoming Co, WV; married;
husband of Beulah Presley; age 24; coal miner; SS#232-14-1776; living at Big Jenny, Davy, WV;
son of Ward and Sarah (Lester) Smith; died 17 Mar 1941 at Big Jenny, Davy, WV; from TB;
buried 19 Mar 1941 at Big Jenny, WV; informant, Beulah Smith, Big Jenny, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 68; WV Archives Web Site.
H.G. Smith; age 28; bornm in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of
Ward and Sarah; married on 25 Feb 1935 at Capels, WV; Beulah Pressley; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Kinzie and Rosa.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 5/6 Apr
1940; Page 747B; Image 8 of 35; Household #63.
Listed as Beulah Smith; age 23; born in WV; married; 7th garde education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Greenville H. Smith.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 5/6 Apr
1940; Page 747B; Image 8 of 35; Household #63.
Listed as Lacey Smith; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Greenville H. Smith.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 5/6 Apr
1940; Page 747B; Image 8 of 35; Household #63.
Listed as Juanita Smith; age 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Greenville H. Smith.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 23 Jun 1900; Page 144B;
Image 49 of 51; Family #457/540.
Listed as Sam Hunley; age 27; born in 1873 in VA; single; coal miner; in household of Thomas
Casey.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Beckley; Precinct 1; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page
142A; Family #179/179.
Listed as Samuel Hunley; age 36; born in VA; divorced; coal miner; in household of brother-in-law,
Robert L. Gravley.
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 280; WV Archives Web Site.
Sam Hunley; age 36; born in Wythe Co, VA; living in Raleigh Co, WV; married on 10 Jul 1910;
at Beckley, WV; Ellen E. Ryan; age 26; born in WV; living in Raleigh Co, WV.
4. Fayette Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3571; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Samuel Hundley; age 44; born 17 Oct 1874; living at Whipple, Fayette Co, WV; pumper for
White Oak Fuel Co, Whipple, WV; nearest relative, Ellen A. Hundley, Whipple, WV; medium
height and build; blue eyes and dark hair.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 5/6 Apr
1940; Page 747B; Image 8 of 35; Household #65.
Listed as Sam Hunley; age 66; born in VA; married; 4th grade education; lived in Hemphill, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; head of household.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 280; WV Archives Web Site.
Sam Hunley; age 36; born in Wythe Co, VA; living in Raleigh Co, WV; married on 10 Jul 1910;
at Beckley, WV; Ellen E. Ryan; age 26; born in WV; living in Raleigh Co, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Beckley; Precinct 1; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page
142A; Family #179/179.
Listed as Ellen Hunley; age 54; born in VA; widow; 8 children, 6 living; washer woman for private
family; in household of son-in-law, Robert L. Gravley.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate #4789; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs. Ellen Hundley; age 86 yrs 23? mons; born 28 Feb 1850 in With (sibc, Wythe) Co, VA;
widow; wife of William Hundley; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of David and Mary (Saratt)
Cleaver; died 23 Mar 1936 at Beckley, WV; from myocarditis with senility; buried 25 Mar 1936
in Wildwood Cemetery, informant, Elizabeth Gravely, Beckley, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1905); Page 356; WV Archives Web Site.
R.L. Gravely; age 27; born in Sarye (sic, Surry) Co, NC; single; miner; living at Glen Jean, WV;
son of James and ___; married on 27 May 1905 at Greenbrier, WV; Elizabeth Hunley; age 23;
born in West (sic, no such co) Co, NC; single; daughter of William and _____.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Beckley; Precinct 1; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page
142A; Family #179/179.
Listed as Robert L. Gravely; age 31; born in NC; married once for 4 yrs; coal miner; head of
household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1905); Page 356; WV Archives Web Site.
R.L. Gravely; age 27; born in Sarye (sic, Surry) Co, NC; single; miner; living at Glen Jean, WV;
son of James and ___; married on 27 May 1905 at Greenbrier, WV; Elizabeth Hunley; age 23;
born in West (sic, no such co) Co, NC; single; daughter of William and _____.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Beckley; Precinct 1; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page
142A; Family #179/179.
Listed as Elizabeth E. Gravely; age 28; born in VA; married once for 4 yrs; 2 children, both living;
in household of husband, Robert L. Gravley.
1. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Beckley; Precinct 1; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page
142A; Family #179/179.
Listed as William K. Gravely; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Robert L. Gravley.
1. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Beckley; Precinct 1; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page
142A; Family #179/179.
Listed as Eletisha Gravely; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Robert L. Gravley.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 177; WV Archives Web Site.
Edward P. Burdiss (sic, Burgess); age 20; born in OH; living in Raleigh Co, WV; married on
4 Mar 1910 at Beckley, WV; Belle Hunley; age 17; born in NC; living in Raleigh Co, WV.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Beckley; Precinct 1; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page
142A; Family #179/179.
Listed as Edward Birgiss (sic, Burgess); age 20; born in VA; married once of less than a year; coal
miner; in household of brother-in-law by marriage, Robert L. Gravley, with wife.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 177; WV Archives Web Site.
Edward P. Burdiss (sic, Burgess); age 20; born in OH; living in Raleigh Co, WV; married on
4 Mar 1910 at Beckley, WV; Belle Hunley; age 17; born in NC; living in Raleigh Co, WV.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Beckley; Precinct 1; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page
142A; Family #179/179.
Listed as Belle S. Birgiss (sic, Burgess); age 17; born in VA; married once of less than a year; no
children; in household of brother-in-law, Robert L. Gravley, with husband.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 206B;
Image 28 of 75; Family #243/260.
Listed as James Blackburn; age 37; born in NC; married at 15; teamster for coal company;
head of household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 127; WV Archives Web Site.
J.F. Blackburn; age 47; born in Ashe Co, NC; widowed; clerk; living at Davy, WV; son of
Wylie and Bertie; married on 9 Jun 1937 at Davy; Minnie Radford; age 22; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of William and Jannie.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 5/6 Apr
1940; Page 747B; Image 8 of 35; Household #66.
Listed as Jim Blackburn; age 47; born in NC; married; 5th grade education; lived in Davy, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; laborer in timbering; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2286; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
James Blackburn; age 50; born 17 Oct 1892 in Ashe Co, NC; living at Mohegan, WV; unemployed;
person who will always know address, T.V. Blackburn, Mohegan, WV; 5'5" tall; 147 lbs; blue eyes;
brown hair; ruddy complexion.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '67 008510; WV Archives Website.
James F. Blackburn; age 76; born 10 Sep 1892 in Jefferson, NC; widowed; retired miner; living at
Welch, WV; son of Wiley and Bertie (Barker) Blackburn; died 3 Jun 1967 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV;
due to carcinoma of the esophagus; buried 6 Jun 1967 in Mohegan Cemetery, Mohegan, WV;
informant, Thomas Victor Blackburn, Welch, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 127; WV Archives Web Site.
J.F. Blackburn; age 47; born in Ashe Co, NC; widowed; clerk; living at Davy, WV; son of
Wylie and Bertie; married on 9 Jun 1937 at Davy; Minnie Radford; age 22; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of William and Jannie.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 5/6 Apr
1940; Page 747B; Image 8 of 35; Household #66.
Listed as Minnie Blackburn; age 23; born in WV; married; 7th grade education; lived in Davy, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, James F. Blackburn.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 206B;
Image 28 of 75; Family #243/260.
Listed as James Blackburn; age 37; born in NC; married at 15; teamster for coal company;
head of household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 127; WV Archives Web Site.
J.F. Blackburn; age 47; born in Ashe Co, NC; widowed; clerk; living at Davy, WV; son of
Wylie and Bertie; married on 9 Jun 1937 at Davy; Minnie Radford; age 22; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of William and Jannie.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 5/6 Apr
1940; Page 747B; Image 8 of 35; Household #66.
Listed as Jim Blackburn; age 47; born in NC; married; 5th grade education; lived in Davy, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; laborer in timbering; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2286; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
James Blackburn; age 50; born 17 Oct 1892 in Ashe Co, NC; living at Mohegan, WV; unemployed;
person who will always know address, T.V. Blackburn, Mohegan, WV; 5'5" tall; 147 lbs; blue eyes;
brown hair; ruddy complexion.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '67 008510; WV Archives Website.
James F. Blackburn; age 76; born 10 Sep 1892 in Jefferson, NC; widowed; retired miner; living at
Welch, WV; son of Wiley and Bertie (Barker) Blackburn; died 3 Jun 1967 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV;
due to carcinoma of the esophagus; buried 6 Jun 1967 in Mohegan Cemetery, Mohegan, WV;
informant, Thomas Victor Blackburn, Welch, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Pulaski Co, VA; Pulaski District; taken 30 Apr 1910; Page 143A; Family #599/644.
Listed as Safronie Ratcliff; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, Henry Ratliff, Sr.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 206B;
Image 28 of 75; Family #243/260.
Listed as Fronia Blackburn; age 26; born in VA; married at 15; in household of husband, James F.
Blackburn.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #9787; WV Archives Web Site.
Saphronia Blackburn; age 33 yrs, 10 mons, 24 days; born 18 Aug 1901 in Pulaski, VA; married;
wife of James Blackburn; living at Mohegan, WV; daughter of Henry and Adaline (Chrisley) Ratcliff;
died 12 Jul 1935 at Mohegan, WV; from carcenoma of uterus; buried 14 Jul 1935 at Mohegan,
WV; informant, Jim Blackburn, Mohegan, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 206B;
Image 28 of 75; Family #243/260.
Listed as Frank Blackburn; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, James F. Blackburn.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 5/6 Apr
1940; Page 747B; Image 8 of 35; Household #66.
Listed as Frank Blackburn; age 19; born in WV; 6th grade education; lived in Davy, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; assistant foreman for C.C.C.; in household of father, James F. Blackburn.
Thomas Victor "T.V." Blackburn
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 206B;
Image 28 of 75; Family #243/260.
Listed as T.V. Blackburn; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, James F. Blackburn.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 5/6 Apr
1940; Page 747B; Image 8 of 35; Household #66.
Listed as T. B. Blackburn; age 17; born in WV; 6th grade education;
lived in Davy, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James F. Blackburn
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #N 416; 1 Jul 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
T.V. Blackburn; age 19; born 10 May 1923 at Mohegan, WV; living at Mohegan, WV; employed by
J.T. Eddins, coal mining, Welch, WV; name of person who will always know address, Mr. J.F.
Blackburn, father, Mohegan, WV; 5'7 -1/2" tall; 150 lbs; brown eyes; Black hair; ruddy complexion.
1. 1930 Census, Wise Co, VA; Richmond District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; page 147A; Image 25 of
100; Family #256/257.
Listed as Minnie J. Davidson; age 1; born in VA; in household of father, James E. Davidson.
2. 1940 Census, Wise Co, VA; Richmond District; Arno; E.D. #98-28; taken on 15 May 1940; Page 546A;
Image 47 of 52; Household #380.
Listed as June Davidson; age 11; born in VA; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James E. Davidson.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1950); Page 395; WV Archives Web Site.
Rudolph Green; age 28; born at Hensley, WV; single; living at Fanrock, WV; son of Harron and Pansy
(Crabtree) Green; married on 30 Jun 1950 at Pineville, WV; June Davidson; age 21; born at Bristol,
VA; single; living at Fanrock, WV; daughter of James Earl and Myrtle (Whitson) Davidson.
4. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Mina June Shirley, 88, of Princeton, WV, formerly of Davy, WV, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA. Born February 27, 1929 in Osaka, VA, she was the daughter of the late James and Myrtle Whitson Davidson. She was a lifelong homemaker.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by, her husband George Shirley, one son, Leonard Green, two daughters, Sandra Green and Sharon Parks, two brothers, Harold and James Davidson.Survivors include, Mrs Gary (Brenda) Heldreth of Bluefield, VA, Rudolph Green Jr of Highpoint N.C., Mrs Clarence (Barbara) Knipp of Ringwood, IL, David Green of Trinity, N.C., Joseph Green of High Point N.C., Mrs Joseph (Pamela) Davis of Hoffman Estates, IL, Mrs Joseph (Cathy) Parton of Princeton, WV, Son in law Roger Green of Princeton, WV, Daughter in law, Diane Green of High Point, N.C., and Daughter in law Peggy Green of Oklahoma City, OK, eighteen Grandchildren, Twenty Three Great Grandchildren, four Great Great Grandchildren, seven step children, several step grandchildren, and a large extended family, a lifelong friend “sister” Penny McPeak.Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, June 22, 2017 at 11 A.M. from the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch, with Pastor Marie Bolden officiating. Burial will follow at Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, in Roderfield, WV...."
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Patty Greene; 22 Jun 2017.
Mina June Davidson Green Shirley; born 27 Feb 1929; died 18 Jun 2017; buried here; no grave marker photo
shown; obit and marrige record posted..