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 #62.
Listed as Ebert Bishop; age 17; born in WV; 7th grade education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV; on 1 Apr 1935; laborer for C.C.C.; inhousehold of father, John Bishop.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ebert Jasper Bishop
Race: White
Age: 23
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1922
Birth Place: Capels, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Capels, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 22 Oct 1945
Registration Place: Capels, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Unemployed
Weight: 185
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 6
Next of Kin: Parris Bishop
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Ebert Jasper Bishop Self (Head)"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 480; WV Archives Web Site.
Ebert Bishop; age 25; born and living at Capels, WV; single; married on 24 Sep 1947 at Capels,
WV; Lue Alta Branson; age 30; born at Dougspur, VA; single; living at Capels, WV.
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ebert Bishop
SSN: 236-26-1296
Last Residence:
24820 Capels, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Born: 17 Jun 1921
Died: Dec 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 16 Feb 2016.
"Elbert J Bishop, Sr
Birth 17 Jun 1922
Death 17 Dec 1983 (aged 61)
Burial
New Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA""PFC US Army WW II"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 480; WV Archives Web Site.
Ebert Bishop; age 25; born and living at Capels, WV; single; married on 24 Sep 1947 at Capels,
WV; Lue Alta Branson; age 30; born at Dougspur, VA; single; living at Capels, WV.
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.