1. 1930 Census, Floyd Co, KY; District #7; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 252B; Image 54 of 73;
Family #482/509.
Listed as Loveda Cooper; age 1 y, 4 mons; born in KY; in household of father, Estill C. Cooper.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; Kopperston; E.D. 55-9; taken on 11 May 1940;
Page 218B; Image 64 of 97; Household #525.
Listed as Loveda Cooper; age 11; born in KY; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in
Wharton, Boone co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Estill C. Cooper.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 487; WV Archives Web Site.
Darius Keith Raymond; age 20; born at Garwood, WV; single; living at Hatcher, WV; son of
Dura and Gladys (Shrewsbury) Raymond; married on 5 Feb 1949 at Oceana, WV; Loveda Cooper;
age 20; born in Glo, KY; single; living in Oceana, WV; daughter of Estil and Myrtle (Music) Cooper.
1. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Union District; Fairview Village; taken on 9 jun 1900; Page 204B; Image 10 of 35;
Family #90/90.
Listed as Arden McGinnis; age 10; born in Dec 1889; at school; in household of father, James D. McGinnis.
2. 1910 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Huntington; taken on 16 Apr 1910; page 278A; Image 3 of 33; Family #23/26.
Listed as Arden McGinnis; age 20; single; pipe fitter in car shop; in household of father, James Doliver McGinnis.
3. Cabell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1455; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Arden McGinnis; age 27; born 24 dec 1890 in Dixon, WV; living at 832 21st, Huntington, WV; car repairman for
C&O Railroad, Huntington, WV; married; dependent wife and 2 children(?, none show up in census'); medium
height; slender build; blue eyes and brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Guyandotte District; huntington; taken on 10/12 Jan 1920; Page 259B; Image 12 of 28;
Family # 133/137.
Listed as Arden McGinnis; age 30; born in WV; married; carpenter in railrod shop; in household of father,
James D. McGinnis.
5. Cabell Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1928); Page 223; Line #2; WV Archives Web Site.
Arden McGinnis; age 38; born in Wayne Co, WV; living in Cabell Co, WV; married on 3 Jan 1928 at
Huntington, WV; Miss Esther Griffith; age 30; born in Lincoln Co, WV; living in Cabell Co, WV.
6. 1930 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Gideon District; Huntington; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 288B; Image
40 of 52; Family #442/448.
Listed as Arden McGinnis; age 40; born in WV; married at 37; car repairer in car shop; head of household.
7. 1940 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Gideon District; Huntington; E.D. 6-51; taken on 5 Apr 1940; Page 849A;
Image 9 of 33; Household #69.
Listed as Arden McGinnis; age 48; born in WV; 8th grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
car repairer for C&C Railroad; head of household.
8. Cabell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2514; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Arden McGinnis; age 52; born 24 Dec 1890; living at 163 Gallahar St, Huntington, Cabell Co, WV; employed by
C&O Railway; person who will always know address, Mrs. Esther McGinnis, wife, of same address; 5'8" tall;
138 lbs; brown (WW I draft card states blue) eyes; brown hair; light brown complexion.
9. US Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Arden Mcginnis
Residence Date 01 Dec 1984-01 Jun 2000
Residence Place Pineville, West Virginia, United States
Address 356 PO Box
Address Continued Pineville, West Virginia 24874
Address Date 01 Dec 1984-01 Jun 2000.."
10. US Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Arden Mcginnis
Residence Date 01 Sep 2000
Residence Place Shelby, North Carolina, United States
Address 92 Columns Cir
Address Continued Shelby, North Carolina 28150
Address Date 01 Sep 2000
Possible Relatives Myrtle M Mcginnis..."
11. Cabell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'66 004759; WV Archives Web Site.
Ardin McGinnis; age 76 yrs, 3 mons, 29 days;born 24 Dec 1889 in Wayne Co, WV; married; retired car man
for C&O Railroad; living at 1746 Woodmont Road, Huntington, WV; SS#719-03-0170; son of Jim and Ida
(Billups) McGinnis; died 23 Apr 1966 in the C&O Hospital, Huntington, WV; due to a cerebral thrombosis
with cerebravascular arteriosclerosis; buried 26 Apr 1966 in Woodmere Cemetery; informant, Mrs. Myrtle
M. McGinnis, Huntington, WV.
12. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co, WV; submitted by
Ernie Wright; 3 Jan 2010.
Arden McGinnis; born 24 Dec 1889; died 23 Apr 1966; buried here; grave marked photo shown.
1. Cabell Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1928); Page 223; Line #2; WV Archives Web Site.
Arden McGinnis; age 38; born in Wayne Co, WV; living in Cabell Co, WV; married on 3 Jan 1928 at
Huntington, WV; Miss Esther Griffith; age 30; born in Lincoln Co, WV; living in Cabell Co, WV.
2. 1930 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Gideon District; Huntington; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 288B; Image
40 of 52; Family #442/448.
Listed as Esther McGinnis; age 33; born in WV; married at 33; in household of husband, Arden McGinnis.
3. 1940 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Gideon District; Huntington; E.D. 6-51; taken on 5 Apr 1940; Page 849A;
Image 9 of 33; Household #69.
Listed as Ester McGinnis; age 40; born in WV; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of husband, Arden McGinnis.
4. Cabell Co, WV; Death Certificate #10422; WV Archives Web Site.
Esther McGinnis; age 58 yrs, 3 mons, 13 days; born 22 May 1896 in Griffithsville, WV; married; housewife;
living at 808 Lincoln Place, Huntington, WV; daughter of H.B. and ______(Shawver) Griffith, Sr; died 5 Sep
1954 ay her residence; due to ovarian cancer; buried 7 Sep 1954 in White Chapel Cemetery; informant,
Mrs. Eva G. Turner, sister.
1. 1940 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Gideon District; Huntington; E.D. 6-51; taken on 5 Apr 1940; Page 849A;
Image 9 of 33; Household #69.
Listed as Herny Griffith; age 76; born in WV; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of son-in-law, Arden McGinnis.
1. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Union District; Fairview Village; taken on 9 jun 1900; Page 204B; Image 10 of 35;
Family #90/90.
Listed as James D. McGinnis; age 33; born in May 1867; married 11 yrs; farmer; head of household.
2. 1910 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Huntington; taken on 16 Apr 1910; page 278A' Image 3 of 33; Family #23/26.
Listed as James Doliver McGinnis; age 42; married once for 21 yrs; carpenter in car shop; head of household,
3. 1920 Census, Cabell Co, WV: Guyandotte District; Huntington; taken on 10/12 Jan 1920; Page 259B; Image 12 of 28;
Family # 133/137.
Listed as James D. McGinnis; age 52; born in WV; married; carpenter in railrod shop; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Union District; Fairview Village; taken on 9 jun 1900; Page 204B; Image 10 of 35;
Family #90/90.
Listed as Ida M. McGinnis; age 27; born in Feb 1873; married 11 yrs; 2 children, both living; in household of
husband, James D. McGinnis.
2. 1910 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Huntington; taken on 16 Apr 1910; page 278A' Image 3 of 33; Family #23/26.
Listed as Ida McGinnis; age 37; married once for 21 yrs; 2 children, both living; in household of husband,
James Doliver McGinnis.
3. 1920 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Guyandotte District; huntington; taken on 10/12 Jan 1920; Page 259B; Image 12 of 28;
Family # 133/137.
Listed as Ida McGinnis; age 46; born in WV; married; in household of husband, James D. McGinnis.
1. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Union District; Fairview Village; taken on 9 jun 1900; Page 204B; Image 10 of 35;
Family #90/90.
Listed as Horace McGinnis; age 6; born in Dec 1893; at school; in household of father, James D. McGinnis.
2. 1910 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Huntington; taken on 16 Apr 1910; page 278A; Image 3 of 33; Family #23/26.
Listed as Horace McGinnis; age 16; born in WV; single; in household of father, James D. McGinnis.
3. 1920 Cabell Co, WV; Guyandotte District; huntington; taken on 10/12 Jan 1920; Page 259B; Image 12 of 28;
Family # 133/137.
Listed as Horace McGinnis; age 26; born in WV; single; pipe fitter in railrod shop; in household of father,
James D. McGinnis.
1. 1920 Cabell Co, Guyandotte District; huntington; taken on 10/12 Jan 1920; Page 259B; Image 12 of 28;
Family # 133/137.
Listed as Martha A. Billups; age 81; born in WV; widow; ; in household of son-in-law, James D. McGinnis.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Thomas Watson Boyd Jr., age 78, of Davy, West Virginia, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012, at his residence. Born December 24, 1933, in Matewan, WV, he was the son of the late Myrtle Fletcher Boyd and Thomas Boyd Sr.
"He was a resident of Davy the past 13 years and he was retired from the U.S. Navy with 21 years as a Gunners Mate First Class.
Preceded in death by in addition to his parents; one nephew, William Kessler.
"Survivors include his wife, Christine Wingate Boyd of the home; one son, Spencer Boyd of the home; and two sisters, Shirley Wistrand of Princeton and Bonnie Tabor of Plymouth, Minnesota.
"Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 11 A.M. from the Iaeger Memorial Cemetery in Roderfield with Pastor Melissa Craft, officiating
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls 1 Dec 2013.
Thomas Watson Boyd, Jr; born 24 Dec 1933; died 30 Nov 2012; buried here; grave marker photo shown;
"GMGC US NAVY VIETNAM".
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 5/6 Apr
1940; Page 748A; Image 9 of 35; Household #73.
Listed as Christine Wingate; age 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Paul W. Wingate.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 358; WV Archives Web Site.
William Burnell Kessler; age 25; born and living in Oklahoma City, OK; single; married on 20 Jun 1954
at Welch, WV; Shirley Jean Boyd; age 18; born at Roderfield, WVl single; living at Welch, WV; with consent
of Tom W. and Myrtle Boyd, parents of Shirley Jean Boyd.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 358; WV Archives Web Site.
William Burnell Kessler; age 25; born and living in Oklahoma City, OK; single; married on 20 Jun 1954
at Welch, WV; Shirley Jean Boyd; age 18; born at Roderfield, WVl single; living at Welch, WV; with consent
of Tom W. and Myrtle Boyd, parents of Shirley Jean Boyd.
2. US Public Records; LDS Web Site.
"Name Shirley B Kessler
Also Known As Shirley J Wistrand
2nd Also Known As Name Shirley Kessler Wistrand
Residence Date 01 Nov 2002
Residence Place Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 09 Jul 1936...""...Address 87 Hickory Dr
Address Continued Bluefield, West Virginia 24701
Address Date 01 Nov 2002
2nd Address 2901 Haine Dr Apt 1012
2nd Address Continued Harlingen, Texas 78550
2nd Address Date 01 Oct 1992-31 Dec 1996
3rd Address 2111 Brandywine Rd
3rd Address Continued West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
3rd Address Date 01 Dec 1990
4th Address 1657 Chachalaca Ln
4th Address Continued Abilene, Texas 79605
4th Address Date 24 Apr 1978-01 Jan 2004..."
3. US Public Records; LDS Web Site.
"Name Shirley K Wistrand
Residence Date 21 Oct 2003-15 Nov 2007
Residence Place Princeton, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 09 Jul 1936
Address 261 Forty Foot St
Address Continued Princeton, West Virginia 24740..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013488; WV Archives Website.
William Kessler, Jr; age 16; born 19 Mar 1955 in CA; never married; student in school; living on
Jefferson St, Welch, WV; son of William and Shirley (Boyd) Kessler, Sr; died 21 Aug 1971 on highway
near Maitland, WV; due to injuries in card wreck at 11 pm on 21 Aug 1971; buried in Roselawn
Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 358; WV Archives Web Site.
William Burnell Kessler; age 25; born and living in Oklahoma City, OK; single; married on 20 Jun 1954
at Welch, WV; Shirley Jean Boyd; age 18; born at Roderfield, WVl single; living at Welch, WV; with consent
of Tom W. and Myrtle Boyd, parents of Shirley Jean Boyd.
2. US Public Records; LDS Web Site.
"Name Shirley B Kessler
Also Known As Shirley J Wistrand
2nd Also Known As Name Shirley Kessler Wistrand
Residence Date 01 Nov 2002
Residence Place Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 09 Jul 1936...""...Address 87 Hickory Dr
Address Continued Bluefield, West Virginia 24701
Address Date 01 Nov 2002
2nd Address 2901 Haine Dr Apt 1012
2nd Address Continued Harlingen, Texas 78550
2nd Address Date 01 Oct 1992-31 Dec 1996
3rd Address 2111 Brandywine Rd
3rd Address Continued West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
3rd Address Date 01 Dec 1990
4th Address 1657 Chachalaca Ln
4th Address Continued Abilene, Texas 79605
4th Address Date 24 Apr 1978-01 Jan 2004..."
3. US Public Records; LDS Web Site.
"Name Shirley K Wistrand
Residence Date 21 Oct 2003-15 Nov 2007
Residence Place Princeton, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 09 Jul 1936
Address 261 Forty Foot St
Address Continued Princeton, West Virginia 24740..."