1. McDowell co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 371; WV Archives Web Site
Daniel Ponder; age 21; born 27 Mar 1944 in Slab Fork, WV; single; no previous marriage; Negro;
living at McDowell, WV; son of Elijah and Nannie (Moody) Ponder; married on 3 Jul 1965 at
McDowell, WV; Esther Elizabeth McCoy; age 18; born 15 Dec 1946 in Havaco, WV; single; no
previous marriage; Negro, living at McDowell, WV; daughter of Daniel and Violet Elizabeth (Swanson)
McCoy; with consent of Daniel Jr nad Violet McCoy, parents of Esther Elizabeth McCoy.
1. McDowell co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 371; WV Archives Web Site
Daniel Ponder; age 21; born 27 Mar 1944 in Slab Fork, WV; single; no previous marriage; Negro;
living at McDowell, WV; son of Elijah and Nannie (Moody) Ponder; married on 3 Jul 1965 at
McDowell, WV; Esther Elizabeth McCoy; age 18; born 15 Dec 1946 in Havaco, WV; single; no
previous marriage; Negro, living at McDowell, WV; daughter of Daniel and Violet Elizabeth (Swanson)
McCoy; with consent of Daniel Jr nad Violet McCoy, parents of Esther Elizabeth McCoy.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Harold Lloyd Bright"; Article; Page 106; submitted by Mrs. F.W. Turner, PO Box 366, Welch,
WV 24801.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #67 021638; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harold Lloyd Bright; age 24; born in Davy, WV; single; no previous marriage; college student; living at
Welch, WV; son of Ernest Lee and Mary Jane (Romans) Bright; married on 17 Jun 1967 in Bluefield,
VA; Billie Eliner Turner; age 21; born in Iaeger, WV; single; no previous marriage; secretay for Katz,
Katz and Kanter; living in Bluefield, WV; daughter of Frank William and Joan (Auvil) Turner.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Harold Lloyd Bright"; Article; Page 106; submitted by Mrs. F.W. Turner, PO Box 366, Welch,
WV 24801.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #67 021638; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harold Lloyd Bright; age 24; born in Davy, WV; single; no previous marriage; college student; living at
Welch, WV; son of Ernest Lee and Mary Jane (Romans) Bright; married on 17 Jun 1967 in Bluefield,
VA; Billie Eliner Turner; age 21; born in Iaeger, WV; single; no previous marriage; secretay for Katz,
Katz and Kanter; living in Bluefield, WV; daughter of Frank William and Joan (Auvil) Turner.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Frank W. Turner"; Article; Page
250; submitted by Mrs. F.W. Turner, Box 366, Welch, WV 24801.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Harold Lloyd Bright"; Article; Page 106; submitted by Mrs. F.W. Turner, PO Box 366, Welch,
WV 24801.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14879; WV Archives Web Site.
Booker T. Murphy; age 41 yrs, 11 mons, 14 days; born 12 Dec 1904 in Tazewell, TN;
married; Colored; coal miner; living at Welch, WV; son of James and Cardia (Huner)
Murphy; died 18 Nov 1946 at Havaco, WV; due to chrushing injuries from slate fall in
mine; buried 22 Nov 1946 in cemetery at Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Earnestine
Murphy, Lindy Street, Welch, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 30 Dec 2013;
Booker Theodore Murphy; born 4 (sic? 12) Dec 1904; died 18 Nov 1946; buried here; headstone
photo shown; "IN LOVING MEMORY".
1. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 160; WV Archives Web Site.
Booker T. Murphy; age 38; born in Tazewell, TN' single; living at Welch, WV; married on
27 Mar 1942 at Worth, WV; Earnestine Pegause; age 24; born in Chicago, IL; single; living
at Welch, WV.
1. 1920 Census, Clay Co, AL; Ashland; taken 18 Feb 1920; Page 99A; Image 53 of 58;
Family #170/172.
Listed as J.W. Parsons; age 1 yr, 11 mons; born in AL; in household of grandfather, James P.
Cann with mother.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #3767; 16 Oct 1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John William Parsons; age 23; born 17 Jan 1917 in Ashland, AL; living at Box 244, Keystone, WV;
employed by Koppers Coal Co, Keystone, WV; person who will always know address, Mrs. Dorothy
Phebe Parsons, wife, Keystone, WV; 6' tall; 160 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; ruddy complexion; tatoo
on left arm.
3. "Young American Patriots"; McDowell Co, WV; Page 748; Ancestry.com Web Site.
J.W. Parsons; Seaman Fist Class. US Navy; born 18 Jan 1918; entered service 1 Feb 1942; served
in New Orlenas, LA; Guadalcanal; New Guinea; attended Beards Fork school; Baptist; son of M/M.
James Nash; Box 453, Keystone, WV.
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: John Parsons
Social Security Number: 236-16-4562
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1916
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 92371, Phelan, San Bernardino, California, USA
Last Benefit: 92371, Phelan, San Bernardino, California, USA
Death Date: Sep 1983"
5. California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: John William Parsons
Social Security #: 236164562
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1918
Birth Place: Alabama
Death Date: 25 Sep 1983
Death Place: San Bernardino
Mother's Maiden Name: Cann"
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 294; WV Archives Web Site.
Wilbur Howard Bishop; age 25; born 15 Sep 1928 in Hinton, WV; living at Beckley, WV; son of
Howard and Thelma Bishop; married on 6 Nov 1953 in Beckley, WV; Mary Helen Looney; age
25; born 23 Jul 1928 in Marytown, WV; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of Clyde C. and Mabel
Looney.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 53B;
Family #314/329.
Listed as Mary E. Looney; age 1 yr, 8 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Clyde C. Looney.
2. Clifton Forge, VA; Marriage License #12108; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Donald Watson Bowling; age 22; born in Springton, WV; single; no previous marriage;
A&P Clerk; living at Crab Orchard, WV; son of William Herbert and Delthia (Lawson)
Bowling; married on 20 May 1947 at Clifton Forge, VA; Mary Helen Looney; age 19;
born in Marytown, WV; single; no previous marriage; telephone operator; living at
Beckley, WV; daughter of Clyde Clayton and Mabel (Young-Reeder) Looney.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 294; WV Archives Web Site.
Wilbur Howard Bishop; age 25; born 15 Sep 1928 in Hinton, WV; living at Beckley, WV; son of
Howard and Thelma Bishop; married on 6 Nov 1953 in Beckley, WV; Mary Helen Looney; age
25; born 23 Jul 1928 in Marytown, WV; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of Clyde C. and Mabel
Looney.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mary Helen Looney
[Mary Helen Bowling]
[Mary Bishop]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 Jul 1928
Birth Place: Marytown Mcd, West Virginia
[Merytown Mcd??, West Virginia]
Death Date: Aug 1995
Father: Clyde C Looney
Mother: Mabel B Young
SSN: 233388877
Notes: Apr 1942: Name listed as MARY HELEN LOONEY;
Jun 1947: Name listed as MARY HELEN BOWLING;
Nov 1953: Name listed as MARY HELEN BISHOP;
10 Aug 1995: Name listed as MARY H BISHOP"
5. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mary H. Bishop
Birth Date: 23 Jul 1928
Birth Place: Marytown, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: 6 Aug 1995
Death Place: South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Cemetery: Sunset Memorial Park
Burial or Cremation Place: South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Clyde Clayton Looney
Mother: Mabel Reeder
Spouse: Wilbur H. Bishop
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-..."
obit posted
" The Charleston Gazette", Monday, 7 August 1995 "
"Mary Bishop, 67, of South Charleston died Aug. 6, 1995, at home after a long illness."She was a native of Marytown and a homemaker. She attended Randolph Street Baptist Church, Charleston.
"Surviving: daughter, Kimberly Bishop Dickey of South Charleston; brother, Bob Looney of Maryland; sisters, Betty Looney Walker and Agnes Reeder Keatley, both of Beckley; one grandchild.
"Service and entombment will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, South Charleston, with the Rev. Tom Smith officiating."
1. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry; Book #____(1931); Page 1; WV Archives Web Site.
Ulla Stone; age 39; born in Wyoming Co, WV living in Raleigh Co, WV; son of A.J. Stone; married on
23 Jul 1931at Pineville, WV; Anna Romans; age 30; born in Smyth Co, VA; living in Raleigh Co, WV;
daughter of William Romans.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 315; WV Archives Web Site.
Joseph Gill; age 51; born in Mannington, WV; divorced; living in Pineville, WV; son of Thomas and
Amanda Gill; married on 2 Sep 1951 in Brenton, WV; Annie Stone; age 51; born in VA; widow; living
in Fanrock, WV; daughter of William and Mary Jane Romons.