1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 344; WV Archives Website.
Andrew Agnew; age 24; born in Floyd Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living in Roanoke, VA; son of Ples
and Louisa; married on 30 Nov 1910 at Worth, WV; Ella Horsley; age 22; born in Nelson Co, VA;
single; Black; daughter of James and Mary.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 344; WV Archives Website.
Andrew Agnew; age 24; born in Floyd Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living in Roanoke, VA; son of Ples
and Louisa; married on 30 Nov 1910 at Worth, WV; Ella Horsley; age 22; born in Nelson Co, VA;
single; Black; daughter of James and Mary.
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Judy Llamas; 25 Jul 2007.
" Grayson Edward Compton
Birth 15 Jan 1873
Falls Mills, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 13 Jan 1950 (aged 76)
Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Compton Cemetery (Grayson E. Compton)
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 20638484"Additional Information Posted:
"Grayson was the son of Elihu H. Compton and Nancy Jane Buckland. He married Lucretia Virginia Poston. He was a farmer and also had a store in Falls Mills, called "Grayson's Store." In 1942, he was employed by Appalachian Power Company in Switchback, West Virginia."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Judy Llamas; 25 Jul 2007.
" Lucretia Virginia Poston Compton
Birth 3 Nov 1873
Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Death 14 Aug 1941 (aged 67)
Burial
Compton Cemetery (Grayson E. Compton)
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 20638492"Additional Information Posted:
"Lucretia was the daughter of Hamil S. Poston and Elizabeth ___. She married Grayson Edward Compton."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Virginia Gal; 17 Jul 2007; maintained by Tricia Marvin.
" William Floyd “Bill” Compton
Birth 30 Apr 1905
Narrows, Giles County, Virginia, USA
Death 12 Apr 1967 (aged 61)
Stoutsville, Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Maple Hill Cemetery
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 20488202 "
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Virginia Gal; 17 Jul 2007; maintained by Tricia Marvin.
" Eva Burle Compton Compton
Birth 24 Mar 1907
Falls Mills, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 14 Oct 1975 (aged 68)
Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Maple Hill Cemetery
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 20488207"
1.1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 4; Dwelling #27.
Listed as Clark W. Green; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Green.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Kathy Swartzfager Scott; 8 Oct 2020.
" Willard Clark Green
Birth 12 Aug 1937
Davy, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 5 Oct 2020 (aged 83)
Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA
Burial Cremated
Memorial ID 216478538 "Additional Information Posted:
"Willard Clark Green, age 83, passed away October 5, at Fairhaven of Upper. Clark was born to the late George W. and Beulah (Jackson) Green in Davy, West Virginia August 12, 1937. Willard is preceded in death by parents; sisters, Wanda Bukovich and Lily Mae; brothers, Charles, Jerry, Earl, Jack, and Leonard."Clark is survived by children, Jeffrey (Shawna) Green and Dolly (Jeremy) Downing; previous spouse, Wanda Garverick; grandchildren, Dakota Rapp, Emma Green, Kelsey (Clayton) Hoyt, Dylan Downing, and Austin Downing; sisters, Ruth Mitchem and Mary Paige; brother, Danny Green, as well as several nieces, nephews, and great-grandchildren.
"Clark had two major passions in life, painting and fishing. When it came to sports, he enjoyed watching baseball or boxing matches. Clark got to experience a few states, as he had lived in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Florida. His favorite breakfast was a simple biscuit and gravy with a McDonalds coffee. He loved his grandchildren, and was a hoot in his recent years always being ornery at the different homes he had been to.
"Visiting hours are at Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home Friday, October 16, from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. There will be a memorial service to follow at 1 p.m. Memorials may be made through the funeral home."
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #88-068655; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Edward Nathan Jones; age 58; born 28 Feb 1930 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended in Jan 1973; 10th grade education; living at PO Box 62, Bidwell, Gallia Co, OH; son
of Jim H. and Aretta (England) Jones; married on 7 Nov 1988 in Grundy, VA; Elizabeth Irene
Winland; maiden name Lucas; born 15 May 1957 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended in Sep 1984; 8th grade education; living at Rt #1, Box 214, Bidwell, Gallia Co, OH;
daughter of Alvin H. and Gladys Irene (Bennett) Lucas.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Edward Nathan Jones
[Edward N Jones]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1930
Birth Place: Hanover, West Virginia
[Hanover|]
Death Date: 20 Jun 2004
Claim Date: 18 May 1970
Father: Jim H Jones
Mother: Aretta England
SSN: 234447785
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted.
Signature on SSN Card: Edward N Jones
Notes: 26 Sep 1991: Name listed as EDWARD NATHAN JONES;
14 May 1970: Name listed as EDWARD N JONES"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #88-068655; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Edward Nathan Jones; age 58; born 28 Feb 1930 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended in Jan 1973; 10th grade education; living at PO Box 62, Bidwell, Gallia Co, OH; son
of Jim H. and Aretta (England) Jones; married on 7 Nov 1988 in Grundy, VA; Elizabeth Irene
Winland; maiden name Lucas; born 15 May 1957 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended in Sep 1984; 8th grade education; living at Rt #1, Box 214, Bidwell, Gallia Co, OH;
daughter of Alvin H. and Gladys Irene (Bennett) Lucas.
1. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Newspaper Obit; 22 Nov 2021; On-Line Edition.
"Mrs. Mary L. Campbell Ellison age 72 of Bluefield, WV, who departed this life on Sunday, November 14, 2021 in Princeton Community Hospital, Princeton, West Virginia. Mary was born in Ream, (McDowell County,) WV, October 27, 1949 to the late Jacob G. and Hannah C. (Hariss) Campbell. She completed her education in the Public School System and became a homemaker. She was a member of the Faith Center Church in Bluefield."In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Maria and a son, Robert Campbell; six of her siblings: Jannie, James, Junior D., and Robert Campbell, Marie Hall and Betty McBride.
"Mary is survived by her husband, Jimmy L. Ellison Sr., of Blueifield and her five children: Dimothy (Mary) of Tampa, FL, Jerry of Welch, WV, Maurice (Nancy) Campbell of Palmetto, GA, Carlos Fields of Tulsa, OK and Patricia (Andre’) Carter of Detroit, MI; 15 grandchildren; two special grands, London Pittman and Shania Ricks; several great-grandchildren; one sister, Josephine “Josie” Scales of Ohio and a host of nephews, nieces; other relatives and friends.
"A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at the Faith Center Church 102 Federal Street in Bluefield, WV, with the Bishop Frederick M. Brown officiating. The Family will receive friends at 11:45 a.m., until the time of Service."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William Dingus
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1919
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 18 May 1940
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: G E Dingus
Mother: Mildred Dickenson
Spouse: Roxie Dotson
Certificate Number: 1940021699"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Roxie Dotson
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Age: 17
Birth Date: abt 1923
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 18 May 1940
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Louis Dotson
Mother: Pattie Manns
Spouse: William Dingus
Certificate Number: 1940021699"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Roxie Dingus [Roxie Dotson]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 4 Apr 1923
Birth Place: Keystone McD, West Virginia [Keystone, West Virginia]
Death Date: 23 Dec 2005
Father:
Lewis Dotson
Mother:
Pattie Manns
SSN: 232528420
Notes: Jan 1951: Name listed as ROXIE DINGUS"