1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 4 Apr 1930; Page 243A; Family #42/43.
Listed as Douglas Arnold; age 2 yrs, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Josh Arnold.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: George Douglas Arnold
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1928
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 28 Mar 1953
Marriage Place: Harrisonburg Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Joshua Arnold
Mother: Margaret Mitchell
Spouse: Hattie Lurine Pruitt
Certificate Number: 1953006817"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV, 1858-1995"; McDowell Co, WV Historical Society; 1995;
"Augustus "Gus" Pruitt, Miner" article; Page 225; submitted by Elva Rowe, Jolo, WV.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Jolo; E.D. 24-60; taken on 7 May 1940; Page
1232B; Image 102 of 132; Household #798.
Listed as Hattie Pruett; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Augustus Pruitt.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Hattie Lurine Pruitt
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1935
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 28 Mar 1953
Marriage Place: Harrisonburg Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Guss Pruitt
Mother: Nancy Jane Hagerman
Spouse: George Douglas Arnold
Certificate Number: 1953006817"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Jo, 14 Nov 2012; maintained by Amanda Hoyle.
" William M. Brown
Birth 3 Sep 1849
Troutville, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Death 2 Dec 1936 (aged 87)
Burial
Evergreen Cemetery
Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
Memorial ID 100719888"Additional Information Posted:
"Children: Cline Elmer Brown, Lula P Brown and Ewell A Brown."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Lorraine; 24 Jul 2012.
" Mary Virginia Bower Brown
Birth 15 Jan 1855
Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Death 27 Jun 1938 (aged 83)
Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Evergreen Cemetery
Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
Memorial ID 94147607"Additional Information Posted:
"Mary Virginia Bower, daughter of John Austin Bower and Ann Lucy Richardson Bower, married William Brown."Born: Botetourt County, Virginia
Residence: Unicoi County, Tennessee
Death age: 83
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Brenda Jean Mitchem Harris
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 44
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1941
Marriage Registration Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 6 Sep 1986
Marriage Place: Wytheville, Virginia, USA
Father: Lundy Paul Mitchem
Mother: Jean Davis
Spouse: Charles Ray Ellison
Certificate Number: 1986046410"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Brenda Jean Mitchem [Brenda Mitchem Melton] [Brenda Harris]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1941
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 13 Aug 1997
Father:
Lundy P Mitchem
Mother:
Jeanette M Davis
SSN: 233627336
Notes: Nov 1956: Name listed as BRENDA JEAN MITCHEM;
Jan 1967: Name listed as BRENDA MITCHEM MELTON;
05 Nov 1976: Name listed as BRENDA JEAN HARRIS;
09 Sep 1997: Name listed as BRENDA J HARRIS"
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 7/8/9 Feb 1920, Page 195A, Family #118.
Listed as Jessie Tilley, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, William R. Tilley.
2. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS 1995, "Levi John and Mary (Clay) Kelly" article, page 123.
Jesse married Virgie Mullins.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 5 May 1930, Page 149A, Family #66.
Listed as Jessie Tilly, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, William Riley Tilley.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 170; WV Archives Web Site.
Jesse Tilley; age 24; born and living in Pineville, WV; single; son of W.R. and Almeda Tilley; married
on 14 Aug 1937 in Mullens, WV; Virgie Mullens; age 22; born in Pineville, WV; single; living in New
Richmond, WV; daughter of Van and Mary Mullins.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 20 Jun 2019.
" Jesse “Jess” Tilley
Birth 7 Jun 1913
Slab Fork, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Death 2 Apr 1977 (aged 63)
Pineville, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 200318203 "Additional Information Posted:
"Jess Tilley, 63, Pineville, died Saturday, April 2, 1977 of an apparent heart attack. Tilley was a retired employee of the Department of Highways, a member of the Sweet Home Church, and had been a lifelong resident of Wyoming County."Born June 7, 1913, at Slab Fork, he was a son of the late William Riley "Ott" Tilley (1889-1935) and Elmeda Kelly-Tilley (1893~1929). In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Lonnie Tilley (1915-Deceased), Johnny Tilley (1918-Deceased), Carl Tilley (1918-1970), and Mildred Tilley (1925-Deceased).
"Surviving are his wife, Virginia "Virgie" Mullens-Tilley (1915-Deceased) whom he married on August 14, 1937 in Mullens, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1937, Page 170, Application Date: August 11, 1937); three sons, Eugene Tilley of Fort Leonard Wood MO, Chuckie Tilley and Robert Tilley, both of Pineville; two daughters, Darla Tilley-Stewart and Judy Tilley-Midkiff, both of Pineville; a brother, William "Ray" Tilley (1915-1996) of Albuquerque, NM; five sisters, Virgie Virginia Tilley-Goode (1911-1992) of Pineville, Mary "Irene" Tilley-Brandau (1926-1998) of Baltimore, MD, Nevada "Vadie" Tilley-Jones (1928-2007) of Chicago, IL, Lucille "Lucy" Glenna Tilley-Halsey (1923-2013) of Matheny and Thelma Tilley-Brooks (1921-2016) of Glen Fork; half siblings, Garland Perry Tilley (1934-2019), Riley Hamilton Tilley (1937-2017), and Willie "Faye" Tilley-Pruitt; and fourteen grandchildren.
"Services will be Tuesday, April 5, 1977 at 1:00 p.m. in the Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville, with the Revs. Lee Lafferty, Carl Bower and Ernest Birchfled officiating. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny."
Virginia Jane "Virgie" Mullins
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 159B; Family #68/68.
Listed as Virginia Mullins; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, Van Buren Mullins.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 170; WV Archives Web Site.
Jesse Tilley; age 24; born and living in Pineville, WV; single; son of W.R. and Almeda Tilley; married
on 14 Aug 1937 in Mullens, WV; Virgie Mullens; age 22; born in Pineville, WV; single; living in New
Richmond, WV; daughter of Van and Mary Mullins.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 134; WV Archives Web Site.
Leland T. Gilmore; age 26; born in GA; divorced; living in Pineville, WV; son of Edward E. and Macile
Gilmore; married on 15 Aug 1952 in Pineville, WV; Darisue Hamilton; age 16; born in Bland, VA;
single; living in Pineville, WV; daughter of Hubert and Argie Hamilton.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 134; WV Archives Web Site.
Leland T. Gilmore; age 26; born in GA; divorced; living in Pineville, WV; son of Edward E. and Macile
Gilmore; married on 15 Aug 1952 in Pineville, WV; Darisue Hamilton; age 16; born in Bland, VA;
single; living in Pineville, WV; daughter of Hubert and Argie Hamilton.
2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Darisue N Gilmore
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1935
Phone Number: 949-2735
Address: 107 3rd Box St 247, Glasgow, WV, 25086
[PO Box 247, Glasgow, WV, 25086-0247 (1995)]
[4140 N 78th St Apt 2259, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251-4167 (1995)] "
1.. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Jack Murphy Jr"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Daisy Murphy, HC 61, Paynesville, WV 2487
1.. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Jack Murphy Jr"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Daisy Murphy, HC 61, Paynesville, WV 2487
1. 1930 Census, Kanawha Co, WV; Cabin Creek District; taken on 7 May 1930; Page 188A;
Family #660/689.
Listed as Ethel Rose; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Joshua Rose.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mile Branch; E.D. 24-60; taken 4 Apr 1940;
Page 1184B; Image 6 of 133; Household #49.
Listed as Ethel Rose; age 19; born in WV; single; 5th grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr
1935; in household of father, Joshua Rose..
1."The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Howard Edison and Jackie
Hicks Mitchell"; Article; Page 206; submitted by Angela Mitchell, Newhall, WV 24866.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Anthony Dan Mitchell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: 6 Jul 1967
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 26 Jun 1987
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: David Theodore Mitchell
Mother: Josephine Ritchie
Spouse: Elaine Diane Horn
Certificate Number: 1987030404"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Elaine Diane Horn
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1967
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 26 Jun 1987
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Bobby Horn
Mother: Monika Fehn
Spouse: Anthony Dan Mitchell
Certificate Number: 1987030404"