1. 1930 Census,
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; E.D. 24-17; taken on 14 May 1940; Page 337B;
Image 56 of 64; Household #466.
Listed as James Hill; age 29; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; coal loader in coal mine; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 60; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Hicks; age 22; born in Dickenson Co, VA; single; laborer; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of John D.
and Jane (his step-mother); married on 17 Mar 1919 at Caretta, WV; Amanda Hicks; age 19; born in
Letcher Co, KY; single; daughter of Green and Esther.
2.1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susanna; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 24A; Image
5 of 47; Family #52/56.
Listed as Amanda Hicks; age 16; born in KY; married; in household of husband, Virgil Hicks.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; E.D. 24-17; taken on 14 May 1940; Page 337B;
Image 56 of 64; Household #466.
Listed as Mandy Hill; age 34; born in KY; married; 2nd grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; in household of husband, James H. Hill.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #16294; WV Archives Web Site.
Amanda Hill; age 40 yrs, 6 mons, 12 days; born in Knott Co, KY; married; wife of James H, Hill, age 34;
living at War, WV; daughter of Green and Ester (Bolen) Hicks; died 18 Dec 1944 at War, WV; due to
myocardial decompensation; buried 21 Dec 1944 in Big Creek Cemetery, (McDowell Co). WV.; informant,
James H. Hill, War, WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; E.D. 24-17; taken on 14 May 1940; Page 337B;
Image 56 of 64; Household #466.
Listed as Edith Hill; age 13; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James H. Hill.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; E.D. 24-17; taken on 14 May 1940; Page 337B;
Image 56 of 64; Household #466.
Listed as Ida Lee Hill; age 7; born in WV; no education; attending school; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James H. Hill.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; E.D. 24-17; taken on 14 May 1940; Page 337B;
Image 56 of 64; Household #466.
Listed as Deno Hill; age 5; born in WV; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father,
James H. Hill.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; E.D. 24-17; taken on 14 May 1940; Page 337B;
Image 56 of 64; Household #466.
Listed as Louise Hill; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, James H. Hill.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; E.D. 24-17; taken on 14 May 1940; Page 337B;
Image 56 of 64; Household #466.
Listed as Delores Hill; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, James H. Hill.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1879.
George W. Deskins was born on 26 Mar 1879 to G.A. and Jane Deskins.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 712.
Huff Creek Township, page 012.
Listed as George W. Deskins, age 1, in household of father, Greenville A. Deskins.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 97; WV Archives Web Site.
George Deskins; age 26; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Hallsville, WV; son of
Green and Jane; married on 31 Jan 1908 at Hallsville, WV; Rosa Hall; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of Floyd and Nancy.
4. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District, taken on 9 May 1910; Page 256B,
Image 14 of 17; Family #113/116..
Listed as George W. Deskins; age 31; born in WV; married once for 2 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3573; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Washington Deskins; age 38; born 26 Mar 1880; living at Roderfield, WV; River (sp?) Electric
Power House, Fall River, C(oal) Co, Roderfield, WV; nearest relative, Rosa Deskins, Roderfield, WV;
medium height and build; gray eyes and Black hair.
6. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy Pocahontas; taken on 17 Feb 1920;
Page 3208A; Image 11 of 16; Family #268/268.
Listed as George W. Deskins; age 39; born in WV; married; electrician at power plant; head of
household.
7. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page
42B; Image 14 of 57; Family #121/131.
Listed as George W. Deskins; age 50; born in WV; widowed; married at 25; coal loader in coal mine:
boarder in household of John L. Jarrett.
8. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1348; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Washington Deskins; age 63; born 26 Mar 1879 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Premier, WV;
person who will always know address, Woodrow Deskins, Premier, WV; 5'(" tall; 155 lbs; gray eyes;
bald; ruddy complexion; ring finger off at first joint; little finger off at 2nd joint on right hand.
9. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #44.
Listed as George Deskins; age 72; born in WV; widowed; in household of son, Woodrow W,
Deskins.
10. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11366; WV Archives Web Site.
George W. Deskins; age 72; born 26 Mar 1879 in Wyoming Co, WV; widowed; retired miner; living at
Premier, WV; son of Green Deskins and unknown mother; died 9 Aug 1951 in Grace Hospital,
Welch, WV; due to cerbro-vascular accident; buried 12 Aug 1951 in Iaeger Memorial.
11. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 24 Jun 2014; maintained by Sue Lapp.
George Washington Deskins; born 26 Mar 1879; died 9 Aug 1951; Buried here; gravemarker photo
shown.
1. "WV Marriages, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
George Deskins married Resa Hall in 1908 in McDowell Co, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1908); Page 97; WV Archives Web Site.
George Deskins; age 26; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Hallsville, WV; son of Green
and Jane; married on 31 Jan 1908 at Hallsville, WV; Rosa Hall; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of Floyd and Nancy.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District, taken on 9 May 1910; Page 256B, Image 14 of 17;
Family #113/116..
Listed as Rosey Deskins; age 22; born in WV; married once for 2 yrs; 1 child, 1 living; in houaehold of
husband, George Washington Deskins.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy Pocahontas; taken on 17 Feb 1920; Page 3208A;
Image 11 of 16; Family #268/268.
Listed as Rosa Deskins; age 30; born in WV; married; in household of husband, George W.
Deskins.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013; maintained by Sue Lapp.
Rosa Hall Deskins; born 10 Aug 1888; died 17 Oct 1924; buried here; grave marker photo shown..
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District, taken on 9 May 1910; Page 256B, Image 14 of 17;
Family #113/116..
Listed as Weaver Deskins; age 1 yr, 6 mons; born in WV; in houaehold of father, George Washington Deskins.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy Pocahontas; taken on 17 Feb 1920; Page 3208A;
Image 11 of 16; Family #268/268.
Listed as Weaver Deskins; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Deskins.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy Pocahontas; taken on 17 Feb 1920; Page 3208A;
Image 11 of 16; Family #268/268.
Listed as Ina M. Deskins; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Deskins.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy Pocahontas; taken on 17 Feb 1920; Page 3208A;
Image 11 of 16; Family #268/268.
Listed as Russell Deskins; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Deskins.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 135; WV Archives Web Site.
John Smith; born 26 Jan 1896 in Richlands, VA; living at Bartley, WV; son of John and Ellen; married
on 5 Aug 1937 at the home of the bride; Mattie A. Deskins; born 11 Nov 1904 at Bandy, VA; living at Bartley,
WV; daughter of G.W. and Rosa B.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District; taken on 18 Apr 1910; Page 184A; Image 4
of 23; Family #30/30.
Listed as Mattie A. Deskins; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, George Wayne Deskins.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; English; taken on 4/5 Jan 1920; Page 3A;
Image 5 of 39; Family #50/49.
Listed as Mattie A. Deskins; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Deskins.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 72A;
Image 83 of 89; Family #65/65.
Listed as Mattie Deskins; age 22; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Deskins.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 135; WV Archives Web Site.
John Smith; born 26 Jan 1896 in Richlands, VA; living at Bartley, WV; son of John and Ellen; married
on 5 Aug 1937 at the home of the bride; Mattie A. Deskins; born 11 Nov 1904 at Bandy, VA; living at Bartley,
WV; daughter of G.W. and Rosa B.
1. 1920 Census, Dictrict of Columbia; Washington; 9th Precinct; 1294 Oates Street; taken on 9 Jan 1920;
Page 221A; Image 15 of 21; Family #151/162.
Listed as Ferdinando DiCarlo; age 19; born in Sicily; immigrated to US in 1913; barber; in household of
father, Joseph DiCarlo.
2. 1940 Census, District of Columbia; Washington; 5616 7th Street; E.D. 1-222; taken on 12 Apr 1940;
Page 384B; Image 26 of 69; Household #295.
Listed as Ferdinando DiCarlo; age 39; born in Italy; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; barber; head of household.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 31 Dec 2013.
Ferdinando DiCarlo; born 7 Nov 1901; died 23 Apr 1974; buried here; headstone photo shown; "IN GOD'S CARE"
1. 1940 Census, District of Columbia; Washington; 5616 7th Street; E.D. 1-222; taken on 12 Apr 1940;
Page 384B; Image 26 of 69; Household #295.
Listed as Esther DiCarlo; age 36; born in same place (DC?); married; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Ferndinando DiCarlo.
1. 1940 Census, District of Columbia; Washington; 5616 7th Street; E.D. 1-222; taken on 12 Apr 1940;
Page 384B; Image 26 of 69; Household #295.
Listed as Catherine DiCarlo; age 14; born in same place (DC?); 7th grade education; attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Ferndinando DiCarlo.
1. 1920 Census, Dictrict of Columbia; Washington; 9th Precinct; 1294 Oates Street; taken on 9 Jan 1920;
Page 221A; Image 15 of 21; Family #151/162.
Listed as Joseph DiCarlo; age 62; born in Sicily; married; immigrated to US in 1904; shoe maker; head of
household.
1. 1920 Census, Dictrict of Columbia; Washington; 9th Precinct; 1294 Oates Street; taken on 9 Jan 1920;
Page 221A; Image 15 of 21; Family #151/162.
Listed as Josephine DiCarlo; age 58; born in Sicily; married; immigrated to US in 1913; in household of
husband, Joseph DiCarlo.
1. 1920 Census, Dictrict of Columbia; Washington; 9th Precinct; 1294 Oates Street; taken on 9 Jan 1920;
Page 221A; Image 15 of 21; Family #151/162.
Listed as Angelo DiCarlo; age 17; born in Sicily; immigrated to US in 1912 (sic?); cabinet maker; in household of
father, Joseph DiCarlo.
1. 1880 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Old Tow District; taken on 9 Jun 1880; Page 438B; Image 18 of 64;
Family #165/166.
Listed as Addie A. Simcox; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, Ellis Simcox.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Blackwolf; taken on 3/5 Jan 1920; Page 272A; Image
28 of 34; Family #306/309.
Listed as Adah Dickerson; age 44; born in VA; widow; head of household.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 207B; Image 30
of 75; Family #258/274.
Listed as Addie Dickerson; age 56; born in NC; widow; married at 20; head of household.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 17 Apr 1940;
Page (unnumbered, Sheet 12A); Image 24 of 57; Household #195.
Listed as Addie Dickerson; age 64; born in VA; widow; 3rd grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'62 008518; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs. Addie Dickerson; age 87; born 4 Oct 1875 in NC; widow; living at Panther, WV; housewife;
daughter of Martin and Tamsy (Davis) Simcox; died 16 Jun 1962 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV;
due to an acute coronary occlusion; buried 20 Jun 1962 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Mary Danford; 17 Feb 2014.
Addie Sincox Dickerson; born 4 Oct 1875 in Grayson Co, VA; died 16 Jun 1962 in Welch, WV; buried here;
no grave marker photo shown.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Blackwolf; taken on 3/5 Jan 1920; Page 272A; Image
28 of 34; Family #306/309.
Listed as William Dickerson; age 19; born in NC; single; laborer in coal mine; in household of
mother, Ada Simcox Dickerson.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 17 Apr 1940;
Page (unnumbered, Sheet 12A); Image 24 of 57; Household #195.
Listed as William McKinley Dickerson, age 40; born in NC; absent; single; no education; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; no listed occupation; in household of mother, Adda Simcox Dickerson.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'67 002054; WV Archives Web Site.
William Dickerson; age 67; born in Jul 1898 in VA; married; unemployed; living at Jolo, WV; son of
Harve and Addie (Simcox) Dickerson; died 7 Feb 1967 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardio-vascular
disease with pneumoconsis and dibetes mellitus; buried 10 Feb 1967 in Hatfield Cemetery, Jolo, WV.
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
William Dickerson; age 69; born 17 Jul 1898; died 15 Feb 1967 (delay in reporting death to SS); last
residence WV; card issued in WV.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Blackwolf; taken on 3/5 Jan 1920; Page 272A; Image
28 of 34; Family #306/309.
Listed as Roly H. Dickerson; age 15; born in NC; single; laborer in coal mine; in household of
mother, Ada Simcox Dickerson.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 207B; Image 30
of 75; Family #257/273.
Listed as Roby Dickerson; age 26; born in VA; single; coal loader in coal mine; boarder; in household
of Noah Coe.
(This is next door to his mother's household)
1. 1880 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Old Tow District; taken on 9 Jun 1880; Page 438B; Image 18 of 64;
Family #165/166.
Listed as Ellis Simcox; age 36; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.
1. 1880 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Old Tow District; taken on 9 Jun 1880; Page 438B; Image 18 of 64;
Family #165/166.
Listed as Tamsy C. Simcox; age 31; born in VA; married; keeping house; in household of husband,
Martin Ellis Simcox.
1. 1880 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Old Tow District; taken on 9 Jun 1880; Page 438B; Image 18 of 64;
Family #165/166.
Listed as Mark Simcox; age 11; born in VA; in household of father, Ellis Simcox.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Blackwolf; taken on 3/5 Jan 1920; Page 272A; Image
28 of 34; Family #306/309.
Listed as James W. Dickerson; age 6; born in NC; in household of mother, Ada Simcox Dickerson.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 207B; Image 30
of 75; Family #258/274.
Listed as Walter Dickerson; age 19; born in VA; no listed occupation; in household of mother, Ada
Simcox Dickerson.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 322; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Dickerson; age 24; born in Smyth Co, VA; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Harve
and Addie; married on 22 Jun 1936 at Welch, WV; Bertha Mae Green; age 19; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Joshua and Frankie.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 10 Jan 1920; Page 242A;
Image 29 of 37; Family #291/294.
Listed as Bertha Greene; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Joshua Green.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 71B; Image
14 of 48; Family #120/123.
Listed as Bertha Green; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Joshua Green.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 322; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Dickerson; age 24; born in Smyth Co, VA; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Harve
and Addie; married on 22 Jun 1936 at Welch, WV; Bertha Mae Green; age 19; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Joshua and Frankie.
1. 1910 Census, Pittsylvanis Co, VA; Staunton River District; taken on 9 may 1910; Page 15B; Image
30 of 36; Family #274/276.
Listed as William Dickerson; age 38; born in VA; married twice, last time for 10 yrs; farmer; mulatto;
head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Pittsylvanis Co, VA; Staunton River District; taken on 9 may 1910; Page 15B; Image
30 of 36; Family #274/276.
Listed as Reid Dickerson; age 12; born in VA; mulatto; in household of father, William Dickerson.
2. Pittsylvania Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #2812; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Leslie Reed Dickerson; age 19; born 18 Jul 1899 in Chalklevel, Pittsylvania Co, VA; farmer; Negro;
employed by William Dickerson (father?), Chalklevel, VA; medium height and build; Black eyes and
Black hair.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch, taken on 6 Jan 1920; Page 108B;
Image 2 of 65; Family #12/13.
Listed as Reed Dickerson; age 22; born in VA; Black; single; (mule?) driver in coal mine; boarder; in
household of Squire Hubbard.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'66 003707; WV Archives Web Site.
Reed Dickerson; age 67; born 18 Jul 1897 in Pttsylvania Co, VA; widowed; Negro; living at Atlantic
City, NJ; coal miner; SS #233-12-1304; son of William and Nellie (Patrick) Dickerson; died 11 Mar
1966 at Marytown, WV; due to an acute coronary thrombosis; buried 16 Mar 1966 in Iaeger Memorial,
Roderfield, WV; informant Mrs. Mary Carter, Atlantic City, NJ.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 8 Dec 2011.
Reed Dickerson; born 18 Jul 1897; died 11 Mar 1966; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.