1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 158A; Image 23 of
24; Family 136/136.
Listed as Garrett Belcher; age 6; born in Jul 1893 in WV; in household of father, Noah Belcher.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 119A; Image
40 of 46; Family #299/328.
Listed as Garret Belcher; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, Noah Belcher.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1911); Page 183; WV Archives Web Site.
Garrett Belcher; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Welch, WV; son of
Noah and Rhoda; married on 19 Apr 1911 at Noah England's; Lilly Belle England; age 17;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Noah and Matilda.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3513; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Garrett Belcher; age 23; born 5 Jul 1893 in Wilcoe, WV; farmer; living at Capels, WV; married;
dependent wife and children; tall with medium build; blue eyes and Black hair.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 224A; Image
17 of 17; Family #131/131.
Listed as Garrett Belcher; age 28; born in WV; married; coal miner; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bluestone River Road; taken on 22 Apr 1930;
Page 201A; Image 65 of 99; Family #559/606.
Listed as Garrett Belcher; age 37; born in WV; married at 18; coal miner; head of household.
7. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; North Fork District; Crumpler; E.D. 24-53; taken on 9 Apr 1840;
Page 997A; Image 23 of 62; Household #172.
Listed as Garrett Belcher; age 48; born in WV; married; 2nd grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; no listed occupation; head of household.
8. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card # U-834; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Garrett Hiram Belcher; age 49; born 6 Jul 1892 at Wilco, McDowell Co, WV; living at Landgraff, WV;
employed by Vera Pocahontas Coal Co, Landgraff, WV; person who will always know address,
Lilly Belcher, Landgraff, WV; 5'11" tall; 145 lbs; gray eyes, Black hair; light complexion.
9. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14 Dec 1952; WV Archives Web Site.
Garrett H. Belcher; age 60 yrs, 5 mons, 9 days; born 5 Jul 1892 (conflicts with Ref #7) in WV; married
living at Eckman, WV; coal miner; SS# 232-14-2148; son of Noah and _____ Belcher; died 14 Dec 1952
at Kimball; due to crushed chest, truck hit by train; buried 17 Dec 1952 in Jarrett Cemetery.
10. Social Secuirty Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Garrett Hiram Belcher
[Garnett Hiram Belcher]
SSN: 232142148
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Jul 1892
Birth Place: Wilda San Do, West Virginia
[McDowell CO, West Virginia]
Father Name: Noah Belcher
Mother Name: Rhoda Lamfer
Death Date: 14 Dec 1952
Claim Date: 16 Feb 1953
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Mar 1941: Name listed as GARRETT HIRAM BELCHER; 16 Feb 1953: Name listed as GARNETT HIRAM BELCHER..."
11. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Jarrett Cemetery, Eckman, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Joyce Parker; 1 Nov 2014.
Garret Hiram Belcher; born 5 Jul 1892; died 14 Dec 1952; buried here; no grave marker photo shown;
"Garrett Belcher and son was killed by being struck by a train. Garrett's daughter had died and he and son were on the way to make arrangements for the funeral when they were struck by train at railroad crossing. Garrett married Lilly Belle England 19 Apr 1911 in McDowell County, West Virginia. Garrett was the son of Noah Belcher and Rhoda Roseanna Lambert...."
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 123A,
Family #63/64.
Listed as Lillie England, age 4, in household of father, Noah England.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 119A;
Family #296/325.
Listed as Lily England; age 13; born in WV; in household of uncle, Boyd England, with parents.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1911); Page 183; WV Archives Web Site.
Garrett Belcher; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Welch, WV; son of
Noah and Rhoda; married on 19 Apr 1911 at Noah England's; Lilly Belle England; age 17;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Noah and Matilda.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 224A; Image
17 of 17; Family #131/131.
Listed as Lilly Belcher; age 23; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Garrett Belcher.
5. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bluestone River Road; taken on 22 Apr 1930;
Page 201A; Image 65 of 99; Family #559/606.
Listed as Lillie Belcher; age 34; born in WV; married at 15; in household of husband, Garrett Belcher.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; North Fork District; Crumpler; E.D. 24-53; taken on 9 Apr 1840;
Page 997A; Image 23 of 62; Household #172.
Listed as Lillie Belcher; age 44; born in WV; married; 3rd grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Garrett Belcher.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 224A; Image
17 of 17; Family #131/131.
Listed as Lacy Belcher; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Garrett Belcher.
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bluestone River Road; taken on 22 Apr 1930;
Page 201A; Image 65 of 99; Family #559/606.
Listed as Lacy Belcher; age 17; born in WV; laborer in coal mine; in household of father, Garrett Belcher.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bluestone River Road; taken on 22 Apr 1930;
Page 201A; Image 65 of 99; Family #559/606.
Listed as Kathleene Belcher; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Garrett Belcher.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; North Fork District; Crumpler; E.D. 24-53; taken on 9 Apr 1840;
Page 997A; Image 23 of 62; Household #172.
Listed as Lena Belcher; age 19; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Garrett Belcher.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; North Fork District; Crumpler; E.D. 24-53; taken on 9 Apr 1840;
Page 997A; Image 23 of 62; Household #172.
Listed as Cecil Belcher; age 9; born in WV; 3rd grade education; not attending school; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Garrett Belcher.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 82; WV Archives Website.
Lynn Sherman Eldridge; age 21; born 5 Feb 1947 in Welch, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; son of
John Sherman and Pearl (Farley) Eldridge; married on 11 May 1968 at Vivian, WV; Mildred Rose
Murphy; age 23; born 10 Jul 1944 in Alpoca, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at Kimball,
WV; daughter of Jessie and Ella (Dove) Rose.
2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Linn Eldridge
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1947
Residence Date: 1995
Phone Number: 5857981
Address: PO Box 823
Residence: Kimball, WV
Postal Code: 24853-0823
Second Phone Number: 585-7981"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Linn S Eldridge
Social Security Number: 234-74-7849
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1947
Issue Year: 1963
Issue State: West Virginia
Death Date: 29 May 2012"
4. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: VIVIAN (sic, Eldridge) Linn Sherman
Gender: Male
Death Age: 65
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1947
Birth Place: Bottom Creek, W. VA
Residence Place: Vivian
Death Date: 29 May 2012
Burial Date: 2 Jun 2012
Burial Place: Carswell Hollow
Obituary Date: 30 May 2012
Parents: John Sherman Eldridge; Pearl Mae Farley Eldridge
Spouse: Lillian Mary Eldridge
Child: Lynn Murphy
David Eldridge
Jack Eldridge
Angie Graham
Rebecca Eldridge
Sheilrae Mullins
Timothy Lee Eldridge
Jeffrey Allen Eldridge
Siblings: Margaret Lambert
Ruth Eldridge
Glenna Eldridge
George Eldridge
William Eldridge
Glenn Eldridge
Ruby Church
Cindy Ball "
1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lillian M Eldridge
[Lillian Eldridge]
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1957
Residence Date: 1993
Phone Number: 585-7981
Address: PO Box 823
Residence: Kimball, WV
Postal Code: 24853-0823
Second Residence Date: 1990
Second Phone Number: 585-7981
Second Address: RR 52
Second Residence: Kimball, WV
Second Postal Code: 24853"
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 158A; Image 23 of
24; Family 136/136.
Listed as John Belcher, age 2, born in Apr 1898, in WV, in household of father, Noah Belcher.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 119A; Image
40 of 46; Family #299/328.
Listed as John Belcher; age 12; born WV; in household of father, Noah Belcher.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 384; WV Archives Web Site.
John Belcher; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Capels, WV; son of
Noah and Rhoda; married on 26 Aug 1916 at Davy, WV; Elizabeth Rose; age 19; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of Manuel and Laura.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 384; WV Archives Web Site.
John Belcher; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Capels, WV; son of
Noah and Rhoda; married on 26 Aug 1916 at Davy, WV; Elizabeth Rose; age 19; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of Manuel and Laura.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 157B; Image 22 of
24; Family #133/133.
Listed as Garret Belcher; age 9; born in WV in Oct 1890; in household of grandfather, William
Belcher.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken 28 Jan 1920; Page 123B;
Image 31 of 65; Family #248/307.
Listed as Garrett Belcher; age 28; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 26 Apr 1930; Page 119B; Image 61
of 62; Family #587/609.
Listed as Garrett Belcher; age 31; born in WV; married at 29; timber cutter; head of household.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; Mill Creek Road; E.D. 24-32;
taken 26 Apr 1940; Page 667B; Image 30 of 45; Household #244.
Listed as Jaret Belcher; age 52; born in WV; married; 4th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; timberman for mine; head of household.
5. E-mail 2 Apr 2019; Jennifer Reshaw.
"The Welch Daily News Tuesday Eve., July 7, 1981
"GARRETT E. BELCHER"Funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. for Garrett Edward Belcher, 84, of Hensley, who died Monday morning in Bluefield Community Hospital following a long illness.
"Elders H.A. Lane, Deedy Mullins and Cecil Belcher will officiate from the Myrtle Valley Old Regular Baptist Church in Hensley. Burial will follow in the Elkhorn Church Cemetery on Belcher Mountain.
"Born October 30, 1896, in Welch, he was the son of the late William and Polly Blankenship Belcher. He had been a resident of McDowell County his entire life, spending the greater part in Maitland and Hensley. He had also resided briefly in Wyoming County. He was a retired coal miner and a member of the Elkhorn Regular Baptist Church on Belcher Mountain.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Cynthia Belcher, and one son.
"Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Glenn (Gladys) Benge of Statesville, NC, Mrs. Dora Burks and Mrs. Violet England, both of Hensley, Mrs. Freddy (Frances) Barnett of Covington, VA, and Mrs. William (Mary) Rose of Davy; two sons, George of Pineville and Thurman of Peterstown; also 32 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren...."
1. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; taken on 5/7 Jan 1920; Page 6A;
Family #511.
Listed as Cynthia E. Belcher; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Isaac Belcher.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 26 Apr 1930; Page 119B; Image 61
of 62; Family #587/609.
Listed as Cynthia Belcher; age 18; born in WV; married at 16; in household of husband, Garrett E.
Belcher.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; Mill Creek Road; E.D. 24-32;
taken 26 Apr 1940; Page 667B; Image 30 of 45; Household #244.
Listed as Cyntha Belcher; age 28; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Garrett E. Belcher.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 14 Feb 2016.
" Cynthia Ellen Belcher
Birth 25 May 1911
Maitland, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 21 Oct 1964 (aged 53)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
New Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; Mill Creek Road; E.D. 24-32;
taken 26 Apr 1940; Page 667B; Image 30 of 45; Household #244.
Listed as Thurman Belcher; age 5; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in
same house on1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Garrett E. Belcher.
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA (WV), 13th District Gilead Spring P.O., taken on 27 Jun 1850,
Page 2, Family #7.
Listed as Margaret Harman, age 1, born in VA, in household of father, Henry A. Harman.
2. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, page 14.
Big Creek Township, Tug River P.O. Family #92.
Listed as Pegga Harman, age 12, in household of mother, Christina Harman.
3. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. March, page 780.
Big Creek Township, page 009.
Listed as Peggy Harman, age 18, in household of mother, Christina Harman.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1899); Page 297; WV Archives Web Site.
William Belcher; age 30; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; living on Tug Tiver; son of Abram
Belcher and Sidney Blakley; married on 1 Mar 1899 at Welch, WV; Peggy Harman; age 28; born in
McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Mathias (sic, Henry) and Christina
5. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 157B; Image 22 of
24; Family #133/133.
Listed as Peggy Belcher; age 34; born in WV in Aug 1865; married 2 yrs; 1 child, none living; in
household of husband, William Belcher.
6. 1910 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger; taken on 6 Apr 1910; page 23B;
Image 18 of 20; Family #168/168.
Listed as Peggie Belcher; age 48; born in WV; married once for 11 yrs; 5 children, 4 living; farmer;
head of household.
7. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 123B;
Image 31 of 65; Family #249/308.
Listed as Peggy Belcher; age 60; born in WV; married; in household of husband, William Belcher.
8. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Lake Superior; (now Superior); taken on
24 Apr 1930; Page 191A; Image 73 of 75; Family #626/681.
Listed as Peggy Belcher; age 73; widow; born in WV; in household of son, Paris Belcher.
9. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #3933; WV Archives Web Site.
Peggie Belcher; age 78; born in 1857 (sic, 1859) in VA; widow; housekeeping; living at Welch, WV;
daughter of Henry and Christina Harmon; informant, Ray Whitt, Big Four, WV.
10. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Kindred Spirits; 28 Jun 2017.
" Margaret “Peggie” Harman Belcher
Birth 1857
Virginia, USA
Death 24 Mar 1935 (aged 77–78)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Toms Mountain Cemetery
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"Additional Information Posted:
"My Dad stated she is buried in Tom's Mountain Cemetery."She also had three brothers:
1. Mathias (born abt 1849) married Hannah Christian,
2. William (born abt 1850) married Mary Harman?
3. Jonathan (born abt 1852) married Elizabeth Nicewander."Twin sisters - Sary & Lucy (born & died 1855)
"Children:
Sam Ray "Ray" Whitt 1890 - 1954 - Father: Beavers
Dan Whitt 1885 - Unknown - Father: Whitt
Paris Belcher 1901 - 1958 - Father: Belcher
Bennie Belcher 1899 - 1945 - Father: Belcher"Not trying to disgrace my family, it happened even back then (different fathers and not married)."
1. 1910 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger; taken on 6 Apr 1910; page 23B;
Image 18 of 20; Family #168/168.
Listed as Dan Harman; age 24; born in WV; in household of mother, Peggy Harman Belcher.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Kindred Spirits; 22 Sep 2017.
" Dan Whitt
Birth 1886
West Virginia, USA
Death May 1920 (aged 33–34)
Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Big Jenny Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 183646240"Additional Information Posted:
"My Dad, Ersel Whitt Sr said he was killed by a Sniper in the Mine/Coal Wars of the 1920's and is buried in Big Jenny Cemetery, McDowell County, West Virginia."Son of Margaret "Peggy" Harman (1859-1935), His Father is unknown.
"Brother of Sam Ray "Ray" Whitt (1881-1954), Bennie Belcher (1899-1945) and Paris Belcher (1901-1958).
"My Dad, Ersel Whitt Sr. said he was killed by a sniper in the coal wars of the 1920's.
"It is unknown why he took the Surname Whitt.
"Photo credit from Jennifer Ann Whitt Renshaw"
Wilson Cleveland "Jack" Lester
1. 1940 Census. McDowell, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-35; taken on 3 May 1940;
Page 715A; Image 52 of 57; Household #400.
Listed as Wilson C. Lester; age 7; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lemmie Lester.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 447; WV Archives Web Site.
Wilson Cleveland Lester; age 21 (sic, 17); born at Steeles, WV; single; living at Big Sandy, WV;
married on 23 Dec 1950 at Roderfield, WV; Wilma Francis Wells; age 21 (sic?); born at Welch, WV;
single; living at Big Sandy, WV.
3. US Public Records Index; LDS Web Site.
Wilson C. Lester; born 30 Jan 1933; living at RR 6, Box, Bedford, VA from 1 Jan 1995 to 1 Oct 2007.
4. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Wilson C. "Jack" Lester, 82, of Bedford, VA, formerly of Steeles, WV, passed away, November 28, 2015 at Oakwood Rehabilitation Center in Bedford, VA.
"Jack was born January 30, 1933 in Hensley, WV, a son of the late Lemmie and Daisy England Lester. He was a member of the Pads Fork Freewill Baptist Church. He previously worked at Copper Refinery in Maryland, and N & W Railroad in Welch, WV, and retired from W & W Road Construction. He loved the outdoords, gardening and animals.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Jessie; three sisters, Beulah, Athlene and Shirley; and one grandson Shawn Bates.
"Survivors include his wife of 15 great years, Trula Bea Mullins Lester of the home; three sons, Bruce (Cheryl) Lester of New York, Terry (Sharon) Lester and Danny Lester all of Florida; two daughters, Marilyn (Allen) Bates of Massachusetts and Vickie (Mark) Knize of Florida; one step daughter, Donna Smilardo of Philipi, WV; one step son Butchie Wiener of Maryland, 18 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, two sisters, and two brothers which includes a very special and close sister and brother-in-law, Patsy and Lawrence Walker of Steeles, WV, Linda (David) Workman of Ridgeview, WV, Andrew (Edwinna) Lester and Douglas (Ruth) Lester both of Hanover, WV; his step mother, Lavy Davis of Hanover, WV, and as he would say, his favorite niece, Treasa Walker of Steeles, WV, as well as a host of other nieces, nephew, cousins, and friends; and two very special friends, Richard "Dick" Bond, and Donnie Kemp; and a special cousin Jerry Miller.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, December 3, 2015, at 1 o'clock at with Preacher Dennis Lester officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery at Roderfield, WV...."
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Patty Greene; 2 Dec 2015.
Wilson Cleveland "Jack" Lester; born 30 Jan 1933; died 28 Nov 2015; buried here; no grave marker
photo shown; obituary and personal photo posted.