1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; E.D. 55-1; taken 7 May 1940; Page 17B;
Image 36 of 49; Household #249.
Listed as Britian Potter; age 21; born in WV (sic, Pike Co, KY); married; 5th grade education; lived in
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; logging laborer; head of household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 323; WV Archives Web Site.
Briton Potter ; age 24; born in Pike Co, KY; divorced; living at Davy, WV; married on 26 Jul 1946
at Fanrock, WV; Hazel Ellen McNew; age 17; born and living at Davy, WV; single; with consent of
Denita McNew, mother of Hazel Ellen McNew.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; E.D. 55-1; taken 7 May 1940; Page 17B;
Image 36 of 49; Household #249.
Listed as Emma Potter; age 16; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived elsewhere on 1 Apr
1935; in household of husband, Britton Potter, Sr.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 81B; Image
167 of 1067; Family #293/304.
Listed as J.C. McNew; age 2 yrs, 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Charles McNew.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; E.D. 55-1; taken on 23 Apr 1940; Page 7B;
Image 16 of 49; Household #93.
Listed as Jem McNew; age 13; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in McDowell Co, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles McNew.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 238; WV Archives Web Site.
John Charles McNew; age 21; born at Baileysville, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married on 17 May 1949
at Brier, WV; Mary Helen Evans; age 19; born in Wilcoe, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; with consent of
Etta Evans, mother of Mary Helen Evans.
4. US Social Security Death Index, LDS Web Site.
John C. McNew; age 77; born 25 Aug 1927; died 2 Jun 2004; last residence, McDowell Co, WV; card issued
in WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 238; WV Archives Web Site.
John Charles McNew; age 21; born at Baileysville, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married on 17 May 1949
at Brier, WV; Mary Helen Evans; age 19; born in Wilcoe, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; with consent of
Etta Evans, mother of Mary Helen Evans.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; E.D. 55-1; taken on 23 Apr 1940; Page 7B;
Image 16 of 49; Household #93.
Listed as Junior McNew; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Charles McNew.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet number 8; Dwelling #52.
Listed as Charles J. McNew; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Charles C. McNew.
3. US Veterans Gravesites, ca 1775-2006; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Charles C. McNew; born 11 May 1936; died 21 Feb 2002; buried in First Canaan Baptist Church
Cemetery, Palmyra, TN 37142; CPL US Army Korea.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; First Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery, Palmyra, Montgomery Co, TN;
submitted by Gene Hill; 29 Jan 2009.
Charles C. McNew; born 11 May 1936; died 21 Feb 2002; buried here; double headstone photo
shown with wife Barbara J, born 5 Jul 1953, no death date; grave marker photo shown; obit shown.
"The Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle – Saturday, February 23, 2002 - Page B-2:"Charles McNew, 65, Clarksville, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at his residence.
"The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Canaan Baptist Church, Palmyra, with the Rev. Bob Mitchell officiating. "Burial will be in the church cemetery. McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be today from 2 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home and Sunday from 12:30 p.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home.
"He was born May 11, 1936, in Davey, WVa., son of Charles C. and Denita Trent McNew. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Darlene Baughn.
"Mr. McNew was retired from Trane Company, a U.S. Army veteran having served in the Korean War and a member of First Canaan Baptist Church, Palmyra.
"In addition to his mother of Princeton, W.Va., survivors include his wife, Barbara Baggett McNew; three daughters, Denita Daniels, Hopkinsville, Ky., Angella McCauley, Palmyra and Brenda McNew, Palmyra; five brothers, Bobby McNew, Massachusetts, Frank McNew, New Jersey, J.C. McNew, Davey, Randall McNew, Pineville, W.Va., and Rex McNew, Lexington, Ky.; five sisters, Hazel Potter, Princeton, Joyce Caldwell, Princeton, Bertha Puchalski, Massachusetts, Joan Fletcher, Knoxville and Nancy Reynolds, Ohio; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Charles Yarbrough, Ted Rye, Robert Daniels, Randy Baggett, Gabe Smith, Kerry Smith and John Anderson...."
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 242A; Image 29
of 32; Family #249/249.
Listed as Charlie Fields; age 10; born in Aug 1889 in VA; farm laborer; in household of father,
Burdine Fields.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 140B; Image 8
of 42; Family #63/63.
Listed as Charlie Fields; age 20; born in VA; single; farmer; in household of brother, James A. Fields.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; WW I; Draft Registration Card #73; 5 Jun 1917; LDS Web Site.
Charley Fields; 11 Aug 1889 in Buchanan Co, VA; farmer; married; dependent wife and two children;
medium height with slender build; blue eyes and light brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 3/4 Mar 1920; Page 71A; Image 688 of 1088;
Family #154/155.
Listed as Charle Fields; age 30; born in VA; married; farm laborer; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 249B;
Image 1021 of 1057; Family #150/155.
Listed as Charley Fields; age 43; born in VA; married at 24; loader in coal mine; head of household.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; E.D. 24-60; taken on 18 Apr 1940;
Page 1203B; Image 44 of 132; Household #336.
Listed as Charlie Fields; age 50; born in VA; married; 4th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; loader in coal miner; head of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-341; 27 Apr 1942; LDS Web Site.
Charles (No middle name) Fields; age 52; born 11 Aug 1889 in Grundy, VA; living at Bradshaw, WV;
employed by Southern Coal Corp, Bradshaw, WV; person who will always know address, Abbie Fields,
Bradshaw, WV; 5'9" tall; 145 lbs; blue eyes; blonde hair; light complexion.
8. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14868; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Fields; age57; born 11 Aug 1889 in Grundy, VA; married; husband of Abby Fields, age 53;
miner; SS# 235-10-9394; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of B. and Cynthia Fields; died 11 Nov 1946
at Bradshaw, WV; due to probable coronary thrombosis; very sudden death; buried 13 Nov 1946 in
Roderfield Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant, Ken Fields, Bartley, WV.
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 19 Dec 2013.
Charlie Fields; born 11 Aug 1889; died 11 Nov 1946; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with wife, Abbey Keene Fields; "FATHER NONE KNEW THEE BUT TO LOVE THEE"
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 244B; Image 2 of 37;
Family #8/8.
Listed as Virgie A. Keen; age 7; born in VA in Nov 1892; in household of father, John Keene.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 131B; Image 42 of
52; Family #371/371.
Listed as Abby Keen; age 17; born in VA; single; in household of father, John Keene.
3. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 3/4 Mar 1920; Page 71A; Image 688 of
1088; Family #154/155.
Listed as Abby Fields; age 29; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Charles Fields.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 249B;
Image 1021 of 1057; Family #150/155.
Listed as Abbey Fields; age 37; born in VA; married at 20; in household of husband, Charles Fields.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; E.D. 24-60; taken on 18 Apr 1940;
Page 1203B; Image 44 of 132; Household #336.
Listed as Abbie Fields; age 47; born in VA; married; 4th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Charles Fields.
6. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 17; Dwelling #123.
Listed as Abbey Fields; age 56; born in VA; widow; in household of son, Hobart R, Fields.
7. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Abbey Fields
Social Security Number: 234-96-4157
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1892
Issue Year: 1973
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 25801, Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Death Date: May 1983"
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 19 Dec 2013.
Abbey Keen Fields; born 15 Nov 1892; died 7 May 1983; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with husband, Charles Fields; "MOTHER NONE KNEW THEE BUT TO LOVE THEE"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Birth Certificate #499; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Curtis Fields; born 8 Jan 1916 and died 10 Jan 1916 in Grundy District, Buchanan Co, VA; parents;
Charlie Fields, born in Buchanan Co, VA; farmer; and Abbie (Keene) Fields; also born in Buchanan
Co, VA; housewife.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 249B;
Image 1021 of 1057; Family #150/155.
Listed as Flossie Fields; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Charles Fields.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; E.D. 24-60; taken on 18 Apr 1940;
Page 1203B; Image 44 of 132; Household #336.
Listed as Flossie Fields; age 19; born in VA; single; 2 yrs college education; attending school; absent;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles Fields.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 249B;
Image 1021 of 1057; Family #150/155.
Listed as Dewey Fields; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Charles Fields.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; E.D. 24-60; taken on 18 Apr 1940;
Page 1203B; Image 44 of 132; Household #336.
Listed as Dewey Fields; age 15; born in WV single; 1 yr HS education; attending school; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles Fields.
1. 1860 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy PO, taken on 12 Aug 1860, Page 801, Family #286.
Listed as Burdine Fields, age 7, born in VA, in household of father, Samuel Fields.
2. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 242A; Image 29
of 32; Family #249/249.
Listed as Birdine Fields; age 48; born in Mar 1852 in VA; married 24 yrs; farm laborer; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 242A; Image 29
of 32; Family #249/249.
Listed as Cynthia Fields; age 46; born in Jun 1853 in VA; married 24 yrs; 12 children, 11 living; in
household of husband, Burdine Fields.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 242A; Image 29
of 32; Family #249/249.
Listed as Basil Fields; age 20; born in Mar 1880 in VA; farm laborer; in household of father,
Burdine Fields.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 242A; Image 29
of 32; Family #249/249.
Listed as George Fields; age 17; born in May 1883 in VA; farm laborer; in household of father,
Burdine Fields.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 140B; Image 8
of 42; Family #63/63.
Listed as George W. Fields; age 26; born in VA; single; farmer; in household of brother, James A. Fields.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 242A; Image 29
of 32; Family #249/249.
Listed as John Fields; age 14; born in Jul 1885 in VA; farm laborer; in household of father,
Burdine Fields.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 242A; Image 29
of 32; Family #249/249.
Listed as Joseph Fields; age 12; born in Apr 1888 in VA; farm laborer; in household of father,
Burdine Fields.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 242A; Image 29
of 32; Family #249/249.
Listed as Nancy J. Fields; age 9; born in Sep 1890 in VA; in household of father, Burdine Fields.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 140B; Image 8
of 42; Family #63/63.
Listed as Jane Fields; age 17; born in VA; single; in household of brother, James A. Fields.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 242A; Image 29
of 32; Family #249/249.
Listed as Lucy D. Fields; age 8; born in Nov 1891 in VA; in household of father, Burdine Fields.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 140B; Image 8
of 42; Family #63/63.
Listed as Lucy Fields; age 15; born in VA; single; in household of brother, James A. Fields.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 242A; Image 29
of 32; Family #249/249.
Listed as Henry Fields; age 4; born in Feb 1896 in VA; in household of father, Burdine Fields.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 140B; Image 8
of 42; Family #63/63.
Listed as Henry Fields; age 13; born in VA; in household of brother, James A. Fields.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 242A; Image 29
of 32; Family #249/249.
Listed as Wallace M. Fields; age 2; born in Dec 1898 in VA; in household of father, Burdine Fields.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 140B; Image 8
of 42; Family #63/63.
Listed as Wallace M. Fields; age 11; born in VA; in household of brother, James A. Fields.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 242A; Image 29
of 32; Family #249/249.
Listed as James Fields; age 18; born in Sep 1881 in VA; farm laborer; in household of father,
Burdine Fields.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 140B; Image 8
of 42; Family #63/63.
Listed as James A. Fields; age 27; born in VA; married once for 1 yr; farmer; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 140B; Image 8
of 42; Family #63/63.
Listed as Sarah Fields; age 22; born in VA; married once for 1 yr; 1 child, 1 living; in household
of husband, James A. Fields.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 140B; Image 8
of 42; Family #63/63.
Listed as Carrie Fields; age 2;mons born in VA; in household of father, James A. Fields.
1. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 3/4 Mar 1920; Page 71A; Image 688 of 1088;
Family #154/155.
Listed as Kinard Fields; age 2; born in VA; in household of father, Charles Fields.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 249B;
Image 1021 of 1057; Family #150/155.
Listed as Kenerd Fields; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Charles Fields.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 244B; Image 2 of 37;
Family #8/8.
Listed as John H. Keen; age 30; born in VA in Sep 1869; married 4 yrs; farmer; head of household.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 131B; Image 42 of
52; Family #371/371.
Listed as John Keen; age 39; born in VA; married twice; last time for 14 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 244B; Image 2 of 37;
Family #8/8.
Listed as William R. Keen; age 6; born in VA in May 1894; in household of father, John Keene.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 131B; Image 42 of
52; Family #371/371.
Listed as Willie Keen; age 16; born in VA; in household of father, John Keene.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 244B; Image 2 of 37;
Family #8/8.
Listed as John H. Keen; age 30; born in VA in Sep 1869; married 4 yrs; farmer; head of household.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 131B; Image 42 of
52; Family #371/371.
Listed as John Keen; age 39; born in VA; married twice; last time for 14 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 244B; Image 2 of 37;
Family #8/8.
Listed as Lucinda Keen; age 20; born in VA; married 4 yrs; 2 children, both living; in household
of husband, John Keene.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 131B; Image 42 of
52; Family #371/371.
Listed as Lucinda A. Keen; age 31; born in VA; married once for 14 yrs; 9 children, 4 living; in household
of husband, John Keene.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 244B; Image 2 of 37;
Family #8/8.
Listed as Bertha A. Keen; age 3; born in VA in Aug 1896; in household of father, John Keene.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 131B; Image 42 of
52; Family #371/371.
Listed as Bertha Keen; age 13; born in VA; in household of father, John Keene.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 244B; Image 2 of 37;
Family #8/8.
Listed as Grace C. Keen; age 1; born in VA in Sep 1898; in household of father, John Keene.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 131B; Image 42 of
52; Family #371/371.
Listed as Gracie Keen; age 11; born in VA; in household of father, John Keene.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 131B; Image 42 of
52; Family #371/371.
Listed as Charlie Keen; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, John Keene.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 131B; Image 42 of
52; Family #371/371.
Listed as Hettie Keen; age 1 yr, 2 mons; born in VA; in household of father, John Keene.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 363; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Stapelton; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of
John and Georgia; married on 11 Dec 1934 at Welch, WV; Ethel Fields; age 21; born in Buchanan
Co, VA; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Charles and Abby.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "The Bill Norton Family"; Article;
Page 214; submitted by Anita Norton Hughes, Sunbury, OH.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Birth Certificate #42916; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ethel Fields; born 19 Nov 1913 at Grundy, VA; parents, Charlie and Abby (Keen) Fields; both born and
living at Artia, VA; farmer and housewife; delivered by Pricy Stiltner, mid wife.
2. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 3/4 Mar 1920; Page 71A; Image 688 of 1088;
Family #154/155.
Listed as Ethel Fields; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Charles Fields.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 249B;
Image 1021 of 1057; Family #150/155.
Listed as Ethel Fields; age 17; born in VA; in household of father, Charles Fields.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 363; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Stapelton; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of
John and Georgia; married on 11 Dec 1934 at Welch, WV; Ethel Fields; age 21; born in Buchanan
Co, VA; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Charles and Abby.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013.
Ethel Stapelton; born 19 Nov 1913; died 27 Jan 1999; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with husband Fred Stapelton; personal photo also shown; "THS LOVE THAT CALLS US HOME AT
CLOSE OF DAY'.