1. "McDowell County, WV Genealogy & Family History"; Facebook Message, Lisa Blevins Martin; 13
Nov 2017.
"Thank you for adding me. My parents are John Eldon Blevins, and Billie Ruth Dunford Blevins. My dad's parents were John Baker Preston (sic, John Alexander) Blevins, and Ida Louise Williams Blevins. Mom's parents were James Robert Dunford, and Mary Bell Rose Dunford later Davis. My great grand parents on my moms, moms side were, Riley Rose, and Rebecca, my great grand parents on my mom's dad's side. Sam Dunford, and Sarah Alifair Christian. I myself was born in Welch, West Virginia...."
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1904); Page 11; WV Archives Web Site.
John Riley (Rose); age 20; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of
John and Evaline; married on 4 Sep 1904; Rebecca Dunford; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Wes and Eliza.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken 27 Apr 1910; Page 70B;
Image 12 of 28; Family #87/87.
Listed as Rebecky Rose; age 25; born in WV; married twice; last time for 5 yrs; 4 children 4 living;
in household of husband, John R. Rose.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 388; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert McGuire; age 60; born in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed; farmer; living at Slate Creek
(Yukon-Dan); son of ______and Peggy McGuire; married on 1 Mar 1917 at Dan, McDowell Co,
WV; Becca Rose; age 40; born in McDowell Co, WV; widow; daughter of Wesley and Liza Duncan
(sic, Dunford).
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 17/19 Jan 1920; Page 217 B; Family #67/67.
Listed as Rebecky McGuire; age 38; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 279; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Christian; age 38; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Dan, WV; son of
Daniel and Jane; married on 15 Dec 1921 at Dan, WV; Rebecca Rose; age 36; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single (sp?, widow?); daughter of Wesley and Eliza.
7. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Garland; E.D. 24-60; taken on 13 Apr 1940;
Page 1195A; Image 27 of 132; Household #206.
Listed as Becca Christian; age 55; born in WV; widow; no education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; in household of son, William H. Rose.
8. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'64 014649; WV Archives Web Site.
Rebecaa Christian; age 87; born 18 Feb 1877 in Vallscreek, VA (sic, WV); widow; housewife; living at
Peterstown, WV; daughter of Wesley and Elizabeth (Sanders) Dunford; died 21 Sep 1964 in the
Bluefield Samitarium, Bluefield, WV; due to mesenteric thrombosis caused by hip fracture; patient
slipped and fell on 15 Sep 1964 fractured neck of left femur; buried 23 Sep 1964 in Cyphers
Cemetery, Bartley, WV; informant, Mrs. Mary Davis, Peterstown, WV.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William Ray Horn
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1953
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1972
Marriage Place: Keen Mountain Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Earnest Horn
Mother: Edna Belle Horn
Spouse: Shirley Ruth Kelly
Certificate Number: 1972039231"
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William Ray Horn
Divorce Date: 9 Apr 1998
Divorce Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Shirley Ruth Horn"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Shirley Ruth Kelly
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 16
Birth Date: 5 Mar 1956
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1972
Marriage Place: Keen Mountain Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Deedy Kelly
Mother: Edna Daniels
Spouse: William Ray Horn
Certificate Number: 1972039231"
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Shirley Ruth Horn
Maiden Name: Kelly
Divorce Date: 9 Apr 1998
Divorce Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Spouse: William Ray Horn "
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; "John Cephas Warrix, Miner";
Article; Page 260; submitted by Peggy Baker, 2150, W. Meyer, L #2304, Oak Creek, WI 53154,
2. Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1973-1997; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Mark Anthony Warrix
Estimated Birth Year: 1969
Age: 24
Gender: M (Male)
Spouse: Christine Marie Montana
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1969
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Gender: F (Female)
Marriage Date: 6 Nov 1993
Marriage County: Ozaukee
Certificate Number: 032964
Microfilm Roll Number: 29"
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; "John Cephas Warrix, Miner";
Article; Page 260; submitted by Peggy Baker, 2150, W. Meyer, L #2304, Oak Creek, WI 53154,
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 499; WV Archives Website.
Rodrick John Tanner; age 20; born 23 May 1949 in Bluefield, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Box 413, Iaeger, WV; son of Clinton Alexander and Katherine (Gentry) Tanner; married on
2 Oct 1969 at Iaeger, WV; Connie jean Carr; age 17; born 23 Oct 1951 in Avondale, WV; single; no
previous marriage; living at Box 67, Avondale, WV; daughter of Wilbur Mason and Maxine Annadale
(Browning) Carr.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 499; WV Archives Website.
Rodrick John Tanner; age 20; born 23 May 1949 in Bluefield, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Box 413, Iaeger, WV; son of Clinton Alexander and Katherine (Gentry) Tanner; married on
2 Oct 1969 at Iaeger, WV; Connie jean Carr; age 17; born 23 Oct 1951 in Avondale, WV; single; no
previous marriage; living at Box 67, Avondale, WV; daughter of Wilbur Mason and Maxine Annadale
(Browning) Carr.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 376; WV Archives Website.
Carl Willis Harman; age 21; born and living in Skygusty, WV; single; married on 15 Jun 1954 in Gary,
WV; Wanda Gay Barber; age 17; born and living in Welch, WV; single.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 022367; Ancestry.com Website.
Theodore Roosevelt Marcum; age 44; born 11 Aug 1933 in KY; this is his 1st marriage; 10th grade
education; living at General Delivery, Eckman, WV; son of William Thomas and Florence (Prince)
Marcum; married on 15 Jun 1954 in Grundy, VA; Wanda Gay Harman; maiden name Barber; age
39; born 29 Jun 1938 in WV; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; first married ended 23 Dec 1975; 10th
grade education; living at Box 30, Skygusty, WV; daughter of Kyle Bright and Sylvia Bell (Branch)
Barber.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Beverly Aker; 14 Oct 2012.
" Wanda Gay Cantrell
Birth 29 Jun 1938
Death 19 Jun 2011 (aged 72)
Burial
Shady Grove Cemetery
Skygusty, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 98879848"Additional Information Posted:
"Social Security Death Index
about Wanda G. Cantrell
Name: Wanda G. Cantrell
Last Residence: 24879 Raysal, Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States of America
Born: 29 Jun 1938
Last Benefit: 24801 Welch, Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States of America
Died: 19 Jun 2011
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1951-1952)"
1. Giles Co, WV; Marriage License #88-002108; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Bobby Walter McCarty; age 43; born 12 Dec 1944 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended in Mar 1981; 11th grade education; living at Box 1216, Pineville, WV; soin of
Wannie Lee and Masie Pearl (Brunty) McCarty; married on 19 Jan 1988 in Giles Co, VA; Patricia Fay
McCarty; maiden name Carter; age 39; born 26 Aug 1948 in MD; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage;
last marriage ended in Jun 1976; 10th grade education with GED; living at Box 2016; Pineville, WV;
daughter of Henry Lewis and Margaret Annetta Ruby (Baker) Carter.
1. Giles Co, WV; Marriage License #88-002108; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Bobby Walter McCarty; age 43; born 12 Dec 1944 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended in Mar 1981; 11th grade education; living at Box 1216, Pineville, WV; soin of
Wannie Lee and Masie Pearl (Brunty) McCarty; married on 19 Jan 1988 in Giles Co, VA; Patricia Fay
McCarty; maiden name Carter; age 39; born 26 Aug 1948 in MD; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage;
last marriage ended in Jun 1976; 10th grade education with GED; living at Box 2016; Pineville, WV;
daughter of Henry Lewis and Margaret Annetta Ruby (Baker) Carter.
1. www.obitcentral.com Website. Wyoming Co, WV.
"Joel B. "Joey" McCarty of Pineville, died May 16, 2002 in Falls Township, PA. Born in Monroe, MI
April 21, 1970 he was the son of Bobby McCarty of Pineville and Patricia Carter Shradern."
1. www.obitcentral.com Website. Wyoming Co, WV.
"Bonnie Lou Midkiff, 45 of Pineville, died June 1, 2002, in a Princeton hospital following a long illness. Born November 14,1954, at Martins Ferry, Ohio, she was the daughter of Lewis Clyde Sr. of Rayland, Ohio and the late Leona Clyde."