1. Whitely Co, KY; WW I Draft Registration Card #2071; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jim Tye; age 28; born 22 Mar 1891 in Golden Creek, KY; farmer; living in Polly Town, KY;
married; dependent wife and 1 child; medium height; with slender build; blue eyes and light hair.
2. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 118; WV Archives Web Site.
Jim Tye; age 30; born in Logan Co, WV; single; miner; living at Sharondale, KY; son of Will Tye;
married on 17 Feb 1926 at Williamson, WV; Nell Ward; age 23; born in Martin Co, KY; single;
living at Sharondale, KY; daughter of Ep Ward.
3. 1930 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #6; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 194B; Image 43 of 97;
Family #314.
Listed as James Tye; age 35; born in KY; married at 29; laborer in coal mine; head of household.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren; E.D. 24-36; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 734B; Image 28 of 48; Household #234.
Listed as James Tye; age 46; born in KY; married; 6th grade education; lived in Williamson, Mingo
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; miner; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2356; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jim Tye; age 50; born 22 Mar 1891 in Whitley Co, KY; living at Hensley, WV; employed by Carter
Coal Co, Coalwood, WV; person who will always know address, Mrs. Jim Tye, Hensley, WV; 5'11"
tall; 140 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; light complexion.
6. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Jim Tye
SSN: 233-07-5383
Last Residence:
24844 Iaeger, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 22 Mar 1891
Died: Nov 1974
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Jun 2014.
Jim Tye; born 22 Mar 1891 in Logan Co, WV; died 19 Nov 1974; buried here; double headstone
photo shown with wife Nellie Ward Tye.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 118; WV Archives Web Site.
Jim Tye; age 30; born in Logan Co, WV; single; miner; living at Sharondale, KY; son of Will Tye;
married on 17 Feb 1926 at Williamson, WV; Nell Ward; age 23; born in Martin Co, KY; single;
living at Sharondale, KY; daughter of Ep Ward.
2. 1930 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #6; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 194B; Image 43 of 97;
Family #314.
Listed as Nellie Tye; age 25; born in KY; married at 19; in household of husband, James Tye.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren; E.D. 24-36; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 734B; Image 28 of 48; Household #234.
Listed as Nellie Tye; age 36; born in KY; married; 6th grade education; lived in Williamson, Mingo
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, James Tye.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Jun 2014.
Nellie Ward Tye; born 20 Feb 1903 in Martin Co, KY; died 31 Jan 1985; buried here; double headstone
photo shown with husband, James Tye.
1. 1930 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #6; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 194B; Image 43 of 97;
Family #314.
Listed as Elma Tye; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, James Tye.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren; E.D. 24-36; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 734B; Image 28 of 48; Household #234.
Listed as Alma Tye; age 15; born in WV; 6th grade education; attending school; lived in Williamson,
Mingo Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James Tye.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren; E.D. 24-36; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 734B; Image 28 of 48; Household #234.
Listed as James Tye; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, James Tye.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren; E.D. 24-36; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 734B; Image 28 of 48; Household #234.
Listed as Mary Tye; age 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James Tye.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 494; WV Archives Web Site.
John McKinley Underwood; age 23; born in Premier; single; living at Roderfield, WV; married on
15 Jul 1957 at Premier, WV; Mary Sue Tye; age 18; born in Hensley, WV; single; living at Roderfield,
WV; with consent of James and Nell Tye, parents of Mary Sue Tye.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Jun 2014.
Mary Sue Tye; born 11 Mar 1940; died 16 Jan 1986; buried here; grave marker photo shown;
"MOTHER AND SISTER * IN GOD'S HANDS"
1. 1930 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #6; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 194B; Image 43 of 97;
Family #314.
Listed as Grathl Tye; age 3 mons; born in KY; in household of father, James Tye.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren; E.D. 24-36; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 734B; Image 28 of 48; Household #234.
Listed as Gratchil Tye; age 10; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in Williamson,
Mingo Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James Tye.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Grathiel Tye
[Grathiel Deckert]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Jan 1927
Birth Place: Belfry Pike, Kentucky
Death Date: Jan 1983
Father: Jim Tye
Mother: Nellie Ward
SSN: 233405751
Notes: Aug 1943: Name listed as GRATHIEL TYE; Jan 1962: Name listed as GRATHIEL DECKERT"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Grathiel Deckert
SSN: 233-40-5751
BORN: 22 Jan 1927
Last Benefit: 08105, Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States of America
Died: Jan 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Jun 2014.
Gretta Tye Deckert; born in 1930; died in 1983; buried here; grave marker photo shown; "DAUGHTER WIFE
MOTHER".
1. 1900 Census, Ashe Co, NC; North Fork Township; taken on 11 Jun 1900; Page 114A; Image
8 of 35; Family #94/99.
Listed as Henry H. Price; age 17; born in Mar 1883 in NC; farm laborer; in household of
uncle, Moses M. Price, with mother and brother.
2. 1910 Census, Ashe Co, NC; North Fork Township; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 209A; Image
13 of 40; Family #99/99.
Listed as Henry H. Price; age 26; born in NC; married once for less than a year; farmer;
head of household.
3. Ashe Co, NC; WW I Draft Registration Card #1435; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry Harrison Price; age 35; born 30 Mar 1883; living at RFD #1, Ashland, Ashe Co, NC;
farmer; nearest relative, Selda Price, Ashland, NC; medium height and build; gray eyes and
brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, Ashe Co, NC; North Fork Township; taken on 29 Jan 1920; Page 141B;
Image 12 of 14; Family #95/95.
Listed as Henry H. Price; age 36; born in NC; married; farmer; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 12A; Image
23 of 26; Family #215/226.
Listed as Henry Price; age 45; born in NC; married at 27; saw mill laborer; head of household.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Erin; E.D. 24-40; taken on 20 Apr 1940;
Page 792B; Household #165.
Listed as Henry Price; age 55; born in NC; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; laborer in lumber plant; head of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-66; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry Harrison price; age 59; born 30 Mar 1883 in Ashe Co, NC; living at Roderfield, WV;
employed by Scott and Groseclose, Roderfield, WV; person who will always know address, Mrs.
Selda Price, Roderfield, WV; 5'4" tall; 157 lbs; blue eyes; gray hair; light brown complexion.
8. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'69 016725; WV Atrchives Web Site.
Henry Harrison Price; age 86; born 30 Mar 1883 in NC; married; husband os Selds Price;
timberman; SS#236-10-0023; living at Roderfield, WV; son of unknown parents; died
20 Oct 1969 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute left ventricular failure, pulmonary
embolism infarction with carcinoma of prostate gland with distant metastases; buried 23
Oct 1969 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant, Selda Price, Roderfield, WV.
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 5 Dec 2013.
Henry H. Price; born 30 Mar 1883; died 20 Oct 1968; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. 1900 Census, Ashe Co, NC; North Fork Township; taken on 14 Jun 1900; Page 116A; Image 12 of 35;
Family #129/135.
Listed as Seldie Price; age 8; born in Aug 1891 in NC; in household of father, Benjamin C. Price.
2. 1910 Census, Ashe Co, NC; North Fork Township; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 209A; Image
13 of 40; Family #99/99.
Listed as Selda Price; age 17; born in NC; married once for less than a year; in household
of husband, Henry H. Price.
3. 1920 Census, Ashe Co, NC; North Fork Township; taken on 29 Jan 1920; Page 141B;
Image 12 of 14; Family #95/95.
Listed as Selda Price; age 26; born in NC; married; in household of husband, Henry H. Price.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 12A; Image
23 of 26; Family #215/226.
Listed as Selda Price; age 34; born in NC; married at 16; in household of husband, Henry H. Price.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Erin; E.D. 24-40; taken on 20 Apr 1940;
Page 792B; Household #165.
Listed as Selda Price; age 45; born in NC; married; 7th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Henry H. Price.
6. United States Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
"Age 82
Given Name Selda
Surname Price
Birth Date 16 Aug 1892
State West Virginia
Last Place of Residence West Virginia
Previous Residence Postal Code 24881
Event Date Dec 1974"
7 FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 5 Dec 2013.
Selda E. Price; born 16 Aug 1893; died 12 Dec 1974; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. Ashe Co, NC; Death Certificate #102; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jewel Price; age 3 yrs, 8 mons, 2 days; born 18 Mar 1911 in Ashe Co, NC; daughter of Henry H.
and Selda Price; died 20 Nov 1914 in North Fork Township; Ashe Co, NC; no cause of death shown;
buried 22 Nov 1914 in Family Grave Yard; informant, L.F. Sturgill, Parker, NC.
1. 1920 Census, Ashe Co, NC; North Fork Township; taken on 29 Jan 1920; Page 141B;
Image 12 of 14; Family #95/95.
Listed as Ruby Price; age 7; born in NC; in household of father, Henry H. Price.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 12A; Image
23 of 26; Family #215/226.
Listed as Ruby Price; age 17; born in NC; in household of father, Henry H. Price.
1. 1920 Census, Ashe Co, NC; North Fork Township; taken on 29 Jan 1920; Page 141B;
Image 12 of 14; Family #95/95.
Listed as Shay Price; age 5; born in NC; in household of father, Henry H. Price.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 12A; Image
23 of 26; Family #215/226.
Listed as Shay Price; age 16; born in NC; in household of father, Henry H. Price.
1. 1920 Census, Ashe Co, NC; North Fork Township; taken on 29 Jan 1920; Page 141B;
Image 12 of 14; Family #95/95.
Listed as Bewel Price; age 3 yrs, 5 mons; born in NC; in household of father, Henry H. Price.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 12A; Image
23 of 26; Family #215/226.
Listed as Bewell Price; age 13; born in NC; in household of father, Henry H. Price.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 12A; Image
23 of 26; Family #215/226.
Listed as Hassell Price; age 9; born in NC; in household of father, Henry H. Price.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Erin; E.D. 24-40; taken on 20 Apr 1940;
Page 792B; Household #165.
Listed as Hassel Price; age 19; born in NC; single; 7th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; laborer in lumber plant; in household of father, Henry H. Price.
3. United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; LDS Web Site.
"Name Hasel H Price
Name (Original) PRICE HASEL H
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 12 Sep 1942
Term of Enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Event Place Huntington, West Virginia, United States
Race White
Citizenship Status citizen
Birth Year 1921
Birthplace NORTH CAROLINA
Education Level Grammar school
Civilian Occupation Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators
Marital Status Single, without dependents
Military Rank Private
Army Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Army Component Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference Civil Life
Serial Number 35445034
Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923
Box Film Number 09425.4"
4. United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949; LDS Web Site.
Hasel H. Price; born 29 Mar 1921; died 12 Jun 1944; WW II deceased; enlisted 24 Sep 1942;
Serial # 35445034; Private; Co H; 501 Parachute Infantry; USAGF 101 a/B; as Para Infantry;
Christian; buried in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; ship to Henry Price, Roderfield, WV; signed
by Selda Price, Roderfield, WV; 14 Jun 1948.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 5 Dec 2013.
Hasel H. Price; born 29 Mar 1921; died 12 Jun 1944; buried here; grave marker photo shown;
"WEST VIRGINIA * PVT INFANTRY * WORLD WAR II".
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 12A; Image
23 of 26; Family #215/226.
Listed as Billy J. Price; age 7; born in NC; in household of father, Henry H. Price.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Erin; E.D. 24-40; taken on 20 Apr 1940;
Page 792B; Household #165.
Listed as Billie Price; age 17; born in WV; 7th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; new worker; in household of father, Henry H. Price.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 12A; Image
23 of 26; Family #215/226.
Listed as Walter Price; age 4 yrs, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Henry H. Price.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 29 Dec 2013.
Walter Lafayette Price; born in 1925; died in 1978; buried here; grave marker photo shown;
"PVT US ARMY * WORLD WAR II".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 152; WV Archives Web Site.
Roy Delph; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV (sic, KY); single; miner; living at Caretta, WV; son of
Frank and Mary; married on 31 Oct 1934 at English, WV; Elva Hicks; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
single; living at Caretta, WV; daughter of Lige and Evalin.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6103; WV Archives Web Site.
Roy Delph; age 42; born 13 (sic, 30) May 1913 in Sheanaro (sp?) KY; married; coal miner;
SS# 236-10-4596; living at Caretta, WV; son of Frank and Mary (Byley) Delph; died 16 May 1955 in
Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; from carcinoma of pancreas with metastasis; to liver and lymph nodes;
buried 17 May 1955 in Iaeger Memorial.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Orval Hodges; 3 Aug 2013; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Roy Lee Delph, Sr; born 30 May 1913 in KY; died 16 May 1955 in McDowell Co, WV; buried here;
headstone photo shown; "s/o Frank & Mary Byley Delph, 1st husband of Elva Hicks Delph/Bowles"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 152; WV Archives Web Site.
Roy Delph; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV (sic, KY); single; miner; living at Caretta, WV; son of
Frank and Mary; married on 31 Oct 1934 at English, WV; Elva Hicks; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
single; living at Caretta, WV; daughter of Lige and Evalin.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #16278; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alfred Felix Bowles; age 49; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; coal miner; one previous marriage;
living at Avondale, WV; son of Alex Perry and Eliza (Christian) Bowles; married on 10 Jun 1963 in
Grundy, VA; Elvia Delph; maiden name Hicks; age 46; born in McDowell Co, WV; widow; housework;
one previous marriage; living at Caretta, WV; daughter of Elige and Eveline (Collins) Hicks.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Orval Hodges; 2 Aug 2013.
" Elvia Hicks Bowles
Birth 27 Jul 1916
Death 30 Jul 2013 (aged 97)
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"d/o Elige L. & Nancy Eveline Collins Hicks
w/o 1st Husband Roy Delph
w/o 2nd Husband Alfred F. "Bus" Bowles
"Life Legacy"Elvia Hicks Bowles
"(Jul 27 1916 - Jul 30 2013)
"Elvia Bowles, 97, of the Westwood Nursing Home in Bluefield, VA, formerly of Lilly Grove in Princeton, died Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at her residence. Born July 27, 1916 in Caretta, WV she was the daughter of the late Elige L. Hicks and Nancy Eveline Collins Hicks. Elvia was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She loved canning, gardening, and quilting. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy Delph; second husband, Alfred "Bus" Bowles; two sons, Roy Lee Delph and an infant son; four daughters, Ruby Goldie Hicks, Mary Ann Woodard, Nancy E. Mastrandrea, and Lola Katherine Nasatsky; nine brothers; and four sisters. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survivors include one son, Madison Delph and wife Joyce of King George, VA; fourteen grandchildren; twenty five great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Saturday, August 3, 2013 at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with Pastor Fred Farley officiating. Entombment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Princeton. Serving as pallbearers will be Christian Pritchard, Brandon Whitlow, John Mastrandrea, James Ken Lockhart, Harvey Woodard, and Jack Nasatsky. Friends may call at the funeral home from 12:00 Noon until the service hour on Saturday. "
1. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Roy Delph
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1942
Death Date: 3 May 1980
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 236666610
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 11 Feb 1977
Release Date 1: 3 May 1980"
2. U.S., Army Personnel and Dependent Casualties, 1961-1981; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Roy Lee Delph
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1942
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home State: Hawaii
Home City: Pensacola
Religion: Church of God
Casualty Country: United States and Territory
Casualty Category: Non-battle Dead
Casualty Status: Non-hostile Dead: Died Of Illness/disease (current), No Previous Report (previous)
Casualty Date: 3 May 1980
Cause of Death: Not Booby Trap Connected: None Of The Above; Other Illness/disease
Report Date: 3 May 1980
Military Occupation: Administrative Specialist (army)
PostProm: Yes
Division: WA-Military District
Personnel Catagory: Active Duty Army
Military Class: Enlisted Personnel"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Roy Lee Delph
[Roy Delph]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1942
Birth Place: Caretta Mcdo, West Virginia
Death Date: May 1980
Father: Roy Delph
Mother: Elvia Hicks
SSN: 236666610
Notes: Jan 1960: Name listed as ROY LEE DELPH;
28 Dec 1987: Name listed as ROY DELPH"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by David McIntruff; 3 Jul 2014.
" Roy L Delph
Birth 11 Sep 1942
Death 3 May 1980 (aged 37)
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot Section 66 Site 4674"Additional Information Posted:
"Gravesite Details US ARMY, Date interred: 5/7/1980"
1. 1851 Census, County Cumbria; Shap Parish; Village of Hardendale, England; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Listed as Thomas Dent; age 3; born in Shap; County Westmoreland; in household of father, Thomas R. Dent.
2. 1880 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 115D; Image
12 of 50; Family #107/107.
Listed as Thomas Dent; age 35; born in England; married miner; head of household.
3. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 8 Jun 1900; Page 214B; Image 17 of 79;
Family #149/150.
Listed as Thomas Dent; age 52; born in Sep 1847 in England; widowed; coal miner; head of
household.
4. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bramwell; taken on 18 Apr 1910; Page 7B; Image 2 of 22; Family #14.
Listed as Thomas Dent; age 63; born in England; widowed; married once; 8 children, 6 living; immigrated to US
in 1872; coal miner; head of household.
5. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Bramwell; taken on 13 jan 1920; Page 275B; Image 24 of 26; Family #255/262.
Listed as Thomas Dent; age 72; born in England; widowed; immigrated to US in 1856; in household of son-in-law,
James Vincent.
6. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #7638; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Dent; age 77 yrs, 9 mons, 2 days; born 6 Sep 1847 in (County) Yorkshire, England; widowed;
laborer in (coal) mine; son of Thomas and Mary Dent; died 8 Jun 1925 in Freeman, WV; due to chronic
bronchotis with asthma; contributory cardio renal disease; buried 9 Jun 1925 in Coopers (in city of Bramwell),
WV; informant, James Vincent, Freeman, WV.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Coopers Cemetery, Bramwell, Mercer Co, WV; submitted by Kenneth Bowen;
24 Jun 2012.
Thomas Dent; born 6 Sep 1847; died 8 Jun 1925; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. 1880 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 115D; Image
12 of 50; Family #107/107.
Listed as Charlotte Dent; age 28; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Thomas Dent.
1. 1880 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 115D; Image
12 of 50; Family #107/107.
Listed as William J. Dent; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Thomas Dent.
1. 1880 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 115D; Image
12 of 50; Family #107/107.
Listed as Malinda J. Dent; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, Thomas Dent.
1. 1880 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 115D; Image
12 of 50; Family #107/107.
Listed as Victoria E. Dent; age 5 mons; born in VA; in household of father, Thomas Dent.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 8 Jun 1900; Page 214B; Image 17 of 79;
Family #149/150.
Listed as Robert Dent; age 12; born in Mar 1888 in MO; student; in household of father, Thomas Dent.
2. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bramwell; taken on 18 Apr 1910; Page 7B; Image 2 of 22; Family #14.
Listed as Robert Dent; age 20; born in MO; single; coal miner; in household of father, Thomas T. Dent.
3. Mercer Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-903; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Robert Wellington Dent; age 54; born 6 Mar 1888 in St. Joseph, MO; living at Freeman, WV; person
who will always know address, Mrs. James Vincent; 5'7" tall; 150 lbs; gray eyes; brown hair; light
complexion; little finger on left hand missing.
4. US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Robert W. Dent; born 6 Mar 1886 (sic, 1888); died 27 Jan 1961; SS#235-309-9139; death claim filed
2 Mar 1961; name listed as Robert W. Dent on 6 Dec 1976.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'61 004918; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Wellington Dent; age 74; born 6 Mar 1886 in St. Joseph, MO; never married; served in WW I;
living at Wilcoe, WV; son of Thomas and Charlotte (Dowling) Dent; died 27 Jan 1961 in the Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to gangrene, left foot and leg; brought to hospital critically ill;
buried 2 Feb 1961 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. J. Toy Nelson,
Bluefield, WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 8 Dec 2011.
Robert Wellington Dent; born 6 Mar 1886; died 27 Jan 1961; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. 1851 Census, County Cumbria; Shap Parish; Village of Hardendale, England; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Listed as Thomas Robson Dent; age 41; born in Ramalkirk, County Yorkshire; married; rail laborer; head of household.
1. 1851 Census, County Cumbria; Shap Parish; Village of Hardendale, England; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Listed as Mary Dent; age 40; born in Bongate; County, Westmoreland; married; in household of husband,
Thomas R. Dent.
1. 1851 Census, County Cumbria; Shap Parish; Village of Hardendale, England; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Listed as John Jaques Dent; age 10; born in Kerby Stephen; County Westmoreland; scholar; in household of father,
Thomas R. Dent.
1. 1851 Census, County Cumbria; Shap Parish; Village of Hardendale, England; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Listed as Robert Dent; age 7; born in Longmarton; County Westmoreland; scholar; in household of father,
Thomas R. Dent.
1. 1851 Census, County Cumbria; Shap Parish; Village of Hardendale, England; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Listed as William Dent; age 5; born in Longmarton; County Westmoreland; in household of father,
Thomas R. Dent.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1900); Page 105; Line #125; WV Archives Web Site.
Arty Blessing; age 23; born in KY; single; miner; living in Mercer Co, WV; son of John and Caroline;
married on 5 Sep 1900 in Mercer Co, WV; Mary dent; age 23; born in Wythe Co, VA; widowed (sic?);
living in Mercer Co, WV; daughter of Thomas and Charlotte.
2. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bramwell; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 11B; Image 10 of 22;
Family #102.
Listed as A. Blessing; age 34; born in KY; married once for 10 yrs; laborer in coal mine; head of household.
3. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bramwell; taken on 21 Jan 1920; Page 120B; Image 1 of 5;
Family #172/175.
Listed as Artis Blessing; age 43; born in KY; married; pumper man in coal mine; head of household.
4. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bramwell; taken 4 Apr 1930; page 87B; Image 6 of 32;
Family #53/54.
Listed as Artie Blessing; age 53; born in KY; married at 23; coal loader in coal mine; head of household.
5. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #6695; WV Archives Web Site.
Arty Blessing; age 57 yrs, 6 mons, 7 days; born 27 Jul 1876 in KY; married; coal miner; living at Simmons
(rail road station); WV; son of John and Caroline (Holmes) Blessing; died 20 Apr 1934 at Simmons R.R.
Station, Bramwell, WV; due to a cerebral hemorrhage with cardio-vascular disease; two previous cerebral
hemorrhages; buried 22 Apr 1934 in Coopers Cemetery; informant, George W. Liddle, West Graham, VA.
1. Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917; LDS Web Site.
Margaret Dent; born 13 Sep 1872 in Wythe Co, VA; parents, Thomas and Charlotte Dent.
(Believe this to be Mary Ann Dent who has same birthdate)
2. Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917; LDS Web Site.
Mary A. Dent; born 13 Sep 1872 in Speedwell Township, Wythe Co, VA; parents, Thomas and Charlotte Dent.
3. 1880 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 115D; Image
12 of 50; Family #107/107.
Listed as Mary Ann Dent; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, Thomas Dent.
4. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 8 Jun 1900; Page 214B; Image 17 of 79;
Family #149/150.
Listed as Mary Dent; age 24; born in Sep 1875 in WV; single; in household of father, Thomas Dent.
5. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1900); Page 105; Line #125; WV Archives Web Site.
Arty Blessing; age 23; born in KY; single; miner; living in Mercer Co, WV; son of John and Caroline;
married on 5 Sep 1900 in Mercer Co, WV; Mary dent; age 23; born in Wythe Co, VA; widowed (sic?);
living in Mercer Co, WV; daughter of Thomas and Charlotte.
6. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bramwell; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 11B; Image 10 of 22;
Family #102.
Listed as Mary Blessing; age 24; born in VA; married once for 10 yrs; no children; in household of husband,
Arty Blessing.
7. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bramwell; taken on 21 Jan 1920; Page 120B; Image 1 of 5;
Family #172/175.
Listed as Mary Blessing; age 43 (sic, 33); born in VA; married; in household of husband, Artis C. Blessing.
8. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bramwell; taken 4 Apr 1930; page 87B; Image 6 of 32;
Family #53/54.
Listed as Mary Blessing; age 53 (sic, 43); born in VA; married at 23; in household of husband, Artis C. Blessing.
9. 1940 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bramwell; E.D. 28-40; taken on 25 Apr 1940; Page 627A; Image
13 of 40; Household #126.
Listed as Mary Blessing; age 67; born in VA; widow; 2nd grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
head of household.
10. Monroe Co, WV; Death Certificate #9106; WV Archives Web Site.
Mary Ann Blessing; born 23 (sic, 13) Sep 1872 in VA; widowed; living at Freeman, WV; daughter of
unlisted parents; died 25 Jul 1951 in the Andrew S. Rowan Memorial Home, Sweet Sprtings, WV after a
139 day stay; due to congestive heart failure with hypertension; repeated cerebral hemorrhage in past and
senile psychosis for past 3 yrs; buried 28 Jul 1951 in Pocahontas (Cemetery?/County?).