1. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #451; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Ira Gillespie; age 44; living at Marytown, WV; weighman for Solvay Colleries Co,
Marytown, WV; nearest relative, wife, Julia A. Gillespie, Marytown, WV; 5'10" tall; 138 lbs; blue eyes
and dark hair.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930;
Page 52A; Image 33 of 57; Family #287/302.
Listed as William I. Gillespie; age 56' born in VA; married at 26; weighman in coal mine;
head of household.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; E.D. 24-36; taken on 20
Apr 1940; Page 728A; Image 17 of 48; Household #152.
Listed as Ira Gillespie; age 67; born in VA; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; caretaker at mine; head of household.
4. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Gillespie; born 19 Feb 1874; died in Mar 1969; last residence, Davy, McDowell Co, WV;
SS# 232-12-6707; card issued in NC or WV before 1951.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'69 004137; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
William Ira Gillespie; age 95; born 19 Feb 1874 in VA; widowed; retired miner, school employee;
living at Marytown, WV; son of William and Ellen Gillespie; died 4 Mar 1969 in Stevens Clinic,
Welch, WV; from bilateral pneumonia; buried 6 Mar 1969 in Roselawn Memorial Gardens,
Princeton, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930;
Page 52A; Image 33 of 57; Family #287/302.
Listed as Juda Gillespie; age 46; born in VA; married at 16; in household of husband, William
I. Gillespie.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; E.D. 24-36; taken on 20
Apr 1940; Page 728A; Image 17 of 48; Household #152.
Listed as Julia Gillespie; age 55; born in VA; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, William I. Gillespie.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930;
Page 52A; Image 33 of 57; Family #287/302.
Listed as Daymond Gillespie; age 20; born in WV; single; laborer in coal mine; in household
of father, William I. Gillespie.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; E.D. 24-36; taken on 20
Apr 1940; Page 728A; Image 17 of 48; Household #152.
Listed as Jimmy Gillespie; age 12; born in WV; 6th grade education; attending school; lived
in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William I. Gillespie.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930;
Page 52B; Image 34 of 57; Family #287/302.
Listed as Ellen Gillespie; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, William I. Gillespie.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 25; Dwelling #180.
Listed as Arnold W. Dalton; age 40; born in VA; married; repairman for Board of Education; head
of household.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930;
Page 52A; Image 33 of 57; Family #287/302.
Listed as Gladys Gillespie; age 17; born in WV; single; in household of father, William I. Gillespie.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 25; Dwelling #180.
Listed as Gladys Dalton; age 38; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Arnold W. Dalton.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marrieage Records; Vol __(1922); Page 408; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Lafon; age 22; born in Giles Co, VA; single; miner; living at Marytown, WV; son of
James and Anna L.; married on 18 Aug 1922 at Welch, WV; Ida E. Gillespie; age 17; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of William I and ___Adkins (sic?).
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marrieage Records; Vol __(1922); Page 408; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Lafon; age 22; born in Giles Co, VA; single; miner; living at Marytown, WV; son of
James and Anna L.; married on 18 Aug 1922 at Welch, WV; Ida E. Gillespie; age 17; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of William I and ___Adkins (sic?).
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; E.D. 24-36; taken on 20
Apr 1940; Page 728A; Image 17 of 48; Household #152.
Listed as Ida Lafon; age 33; born in WV; widow; 1 yr HS education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; private beauty shop operator; in household of father, William I. Gillespie, with
one child.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; E.D. 24-36; taken on 20
Apr 1940; Page 728A; Image 17 of 48; Household #152.
Listed as Lucile Lafon; age 16; born in WV; single; 2 yrs HS education; attending school; lived
in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of grandfather, William I. Gillespie, with mother.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marrieage Records; Vol __(1922); Page 408; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Lafon; age 22; born in Giles Co, VA; single; miner; living at Marytown, WV; son of
James and Anna L.; married on 18 Aug 1922 at Welch, WV; Ida E. Gillespie; age 17; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of William I and ___Adkins (sic?).
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; E.D. 24-36; taken on 20
Apr 1940; Page 728A; Image 17 of 48; Household #152.
Listed as Ida Lafon; age 33; born in WV; widow; 1 yr HS education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; private beauty shop operator; in household of father, William I. Gillespie, with
one child.
1. 1910 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #7; Freeburn; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 168B; Image 18
of 25; Family #152/156.
Listed as Sherman Caudill; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, John Caudill.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mohawk; taken on 27 Jan 1920; Page 272A;
Image 39 of 43; Family #393/398.
Listed as Sherman Caudill; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, John Caudill.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 100; WV Archives Web Site;
Sherman Caudill; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at War Eagle; son of
John and Mindy Caudill; married on 2 Jul 1929 at Welch, WV; Synthia Shelton; age 18; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Tom and Dicy.
4. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Wharncliffe; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 115A;
Image 11 of 28; Family #110/112.
Listed as Sherman Caudill; age 25; born in WV; married at 24; in household of father, John Caudill.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Hull; E.D. 24-57; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page
1101B; Image 38 of 74; Household #323.
Listed as Sherman Caudill; age 35; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; head of household.
6. Marshall Co, WV; Death Certificate #9022; WV Archives Web Site.
Sherman Caudill; age 51 yrs, 0 mons, 27 day; born 11 Jun 1905 in WV; married; living at RFD #1,
Woodland, WV; coal miner; SS# 235-10-1593; son of John and Arminde (Bailey) Caudill; died 8 Jul
1956 in Glen Dale Hospital, Marshall Co, WV; from Hodgkins Disease; buried 10 Jul 1956 in Halajon
(sic, Halcyon) Hills Cemetery; informant, Florence Caudill, wife.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 100; WV Archives Web Site;
Sherman Caudill; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at War Eagle; son of
John and Mindy Caudill; married on 2 Jul 1929 at Welch, WV; Synthia Shelton; age 18; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Tom and Dicy.
2. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Wharncliffe; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 115A;
Image 11 of 28; Family #110/112.
Listed as Sythia Caudill; age 18; born in WV; married at 17; in household of father-in-law, John Caudill.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Hull; E.D. 24-57; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page
1101B; Image 38 of 74; Household #323.
Listed as Sythia Caudill; age 26; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Sherman L. Caudill.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Hull; E.D. 24-57; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page
1101B; Image 38 of 74; Household #323.
Listed as Frances Caudill; age 9; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Sherman L. Caudill.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Hull; E.D. 24-57; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page
1101B; Image 38 of 74; Household #323.
Listed as Belvia Caudill; age 7; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Sherman L. Caudill.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Hull; E.D. 24-57; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page
1101B; Image 38 of 74; Household #323.
Listed as Franklin Caudill; age 6; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Sherman L. Caudill.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11883; WV Archives Web Site.
Ken Caudill; age 1 mon, 11 days; born 4 Jul 1936 at Litwar, WV; living at Litwar, WV; son of
Sherman and Cytha (Shelton) Caudill; died 15 Aug 1936 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; from dysentery;
buried 17 Aug 1936 at Zacks Springs, WV; informant, Sherman Caudill, Litwar, WV.
(Could not locate county were Zacks Springs in located).
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Hull; E.D. 24-57; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page
1101B; Image 38 of 74; Household #323.
Listed as Shelvie J. Caudill; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Sherman L. Caudill.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6009; WV Archives Web Site.
Shelva Jean Caudill; age 5; born at Litwar, WV; living at Capels, WV; daughter of Sherman and
Sythia (Shelton) Caudill; died 5 May 1943 at Caples, WV; from diphtheria; buried 7 May 1943 in
Bailey Cemetery, Panther, WV; informant, Sherman Caudill, Capels, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #10535; WV Archives Web Site.
Carl Thomas Caudill; born 28 Jul 1939 at Litwar, WV; living at Litwar, WV; son of
Sherman and Suthie (Shelton) Caudill; died 9 Aug 1939 in Grace Hospital, Welch,
WV; from dehydration and starvation; buried 10 Aug 1939 at Panther, WV; informant.
Sherman Caudill, Panther, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 297; WV Archives Web Site.
Richard Stillwell; born 20 Aug 1912 at Rockridge, KY; living at Davy, WV; son of Robert and Nora;
married on 18 Oct 1937 at Welch, WV; Ethel Mitchell; born 25 Mar 1917 in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Davy, WV; daughter of Albert and Carrie Mitchell.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11; Dwelling #69.
Listed as Richard L. Stillwell; age 37; born in KY; married;coal loader in coal mine; head of
household.
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Richard Stillwell
SSN: 236-05-5168
Last Residence:
24828 Davy, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 20 Aug 1912
Died: Mar 1986
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 9 Apr 1930, Page 160B, Family #90.
Listed as Estell Mitchell, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Albert Mitchell.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 297; WV Archives Web Site.
Richard Stillwell; born 20 Aug 1912 at Rockridge, KY; living at Davy, WV; son of Robert and Nora;
married on 18 Oct 1937 at Welch, WV; Ethel Mitchell; born 25 Mar 1917 in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Davy, WV; daughter of Albert and Carrie Mitchell.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11; Dwelling #69.
Listed as Ethel E. Stillwell; age 31; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Richard L.
Stillwell.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11; Dwelling #69.
Listed as Wanda P. Stillwell; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Richard L. Stillwell.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11; Dwelling #69.
Listed as Phyllis J. Stillwell; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Richard L. Stillwell.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11; Dwelling #69.
Listed as David E. Stillwell; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Richard L. Stillwell.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11; Dwelling #69.
Listed as Paul E. Stillwell; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Richard L. Stillwell.
1. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Curtis D Stillwell
Birth Date: 19 Jun 1956
Address: PO Box 73, Davy, WV, 24828-0073 (1992)
[PO Box 111, Camp Creek, WV, 25820-0111]
[PO Box 553, Davy, WV, 24828-0553 (1993)] "
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Curtis D. Stillwell, 62, of SkyGusty, WV, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2018 after a difficult respiratory illness. Born June 19, 1956 in Welch WV, he was the son of the late Richard and Ethel Mitchell Stillwell of Asco, He was wonderfully cared for by family members and Hospice.Curt was a believer in Jesus Christ and played music much of his life. His hobbies included riding his motorcycle, fishing, and being outdoors. Spending time with family and eating sweets gave him great pleasure.He will forever be loved and deeply missed as a father, grand-dad, brother, uncle, and friend. He now can rest and breathe easy in the arms of Jesus. In keeping with his wishes, the body has been cremated...."