McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Walter "Walt" Gunter

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 478; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Gunter; age 22; born in Saulsville, WV; single; living at Pineville, WV; son of Clayton and Lula
(Rose) Gunter; married on 1 Mar 1952 at Keyrock, WV; Anna louise Cannaday; age 17; born in
Rhodell, WV; living in Wyoming, WV; daughter of Ralph and Leona Cannaday.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #73-042769; Ancestry.com Website.
Walter Gunter; age 44; born 22 Jun 1929 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 110, Pineville, WV; son of Clayton and Lula Rose (Hausey) Gunter; married
on 27 Sep 1973 in Pearisburg, VA; Evelyn Ilene Addison; maiden name Toler; age 35; born 3 Sep
1938 in WV; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 1 yr HS education; living at General Delivery, Coal
Mountain, WV; daughter of Finley Ivan and Hazel Evelyn (Hanes) Toler.
3. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Walter Gunter, 89, departed this life on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his residence in Jesse, WV.

"Born June 22, 1929 at Saulsville, he was the son of the late Clayton and Lula Rose (Halsey) Gunter.

"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Ann L Cannaday; wife Evelyn Addison; and wife Christine Coleman. He was also preceded in death by his son, Robert Glenn Gunter; a sister, Bonnie J Gunter; and step-mother, Katherine Gunter.

"Walter received his honorable discharge as a Sergeant in the US Air Force on June 7, 1950 as a testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service to his country. He received his Mine Foreman’s Certificate March 13, 1957. He went on to work as Chief Electrician, Shop Foreman, and Superintendent with Island Creek Coal Company and later Consul Energy. He loved the outdoors, to travel and seek new adventures.

"Those left to love and cherish the memory of Walter and to mourn his passing include his brother: Bernie Gunter of Canfield, Ohio; two step-sisters, Linda of Matheny and Karen of Oceana; two daughters: Sheila Staton of Coal Mountain; Patricia Adkins of Dobson, NC; two sons: Walter Ray and Michael Shawn of Mullensville; three granddaughters: Melissa Staton of Hickory, NC; Angela Adkins of Dobson, NC; and Jennifer Keneda of Lincolnton, NC; two grandsons: Kieth Adkins and Pastor Jeffery Adkins of Dobson, NC; three great granddaughters: Donna Kay, Vickie, and Hannah Nichole Adkins of Dobson, NC; two great grandsons: Brandon and Cayden Keneda of Lincolnton, NC; a great-great granddaughter, Eliana Avila of Dobson, NC; and a great-great-grandson, Kenny Tolbert of Dobson, NC. Also left to love and cherish his memory is a special friend, Carolyn Bowman of Tazewell, VA as well as a host of other dear relatives and friends.

"The family would also like to extend a special thanks to Sandra Prater of Mullensville.

"Friends may gather with the family on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel in Pineville from 4 to 5p.m. A Celebration of Life will be held with Pastor Michael Knotts and Pastor Jeffery Adkins officiating. "

To honor his wishes, he will be cremated following the service.


Evelyn Ilene Toler

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 156; WV Archives Web Site.
Harold W. Addison; age 23; born in PA; single; living at Coal Mountain, WV; son of Duke and
Bonnie Addison; married on 24 May 1954 at Verner, Logan Co, WV; Evelyn Toler; age 18; born
at McComas, WV; single; living at Coal Mountain, WV; daughter of Finley and Hazel Toler.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #73-042769; Ancestry.com Website.
Walter Gunter; age 44; born 22 Jun 1929 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 110, Pineville, WV; son of Clayton and Lula Rose (Hausey) Gunter; married
on 27 Sep 1973 in Pearisburg, VA; Evelyn Ilene Addison; maiden name Toler; age 35; born 3 Sep
1938 in WV; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 1 yr HS education; living at General Delivery, Coal
Mountain, WV; daughter of Finley Ivan and Hazel Evelyn (Hanes) Toler.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Brenda Hatfield; 27 Feb 2012.
" Evelyn Ilene Toler Addison
Birth 3 Sep 1938
West Virginia, USA
Death 8 Apr 2002 (aged 63)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Coal Mountain Community Cemetery
Coal Mountain, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 85823829"

Additional Information Posted:
"COAL MOUNTAIN - Evelyn Ilene Addison, 63, died at 5:55 a.m. Monday, April 8, 2002, at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley. Born Sept. 3, 1938, in McComas, she was the daughter of Hazel Hanes Toler of Coal Mountain and the late Finley Toler. Mrs. Addison was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold Addison; a son, Michael Addison; a daughter, Irene Morgan; and two sisters, Patricia Sparks and Janet Thomas. Other survivors include her companion and friend of 28 years, Rickie Hatfield of Coal Mountain; four daughters, Sharon Stull of Landis, N.C., Donna Hatfield and her husband, Drewey Hatfield Jr., of Coal Mountain, Becky Bishop and her husband, Anderson, of Simon and Beth Davis and her husband, Scott, of Laural Branch (Clearfork); two sons, Mark Addison of Danville, Va., and Robert Gunter of Roanoke, Va.; a brother, Finley Toler Jr. of Coal Mountain; three sisters, Dorothy Allen of Welch, Annette Hatfield of Castleberry, Va., and Lana Hatfield of Coal Mountain. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Coal Mountain Freewill Baptist Church with the Revs. Glenn Hatfield and Kirby Puett officiating. Burial will follow in Hatfield Cemetery, Coal Mountain. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the church. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Mounts Funeral Home, Gilbert."


Robert Elgin Lane Nunley

1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lane Nunley
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: 1885
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1909
Marriage Place: Tazewell Co., Virginia
Father:
Berry Nunley
Spouse:
Bessie Smith
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: P198 L258"
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken 11 May 1910; Page 207B; Image 42 of 48;
Family #361/375.
Listed as Robert L. Nunley; age 29; born in WV; married once for less than a year; farmer; head of
household.


Mollie Bessie May Smith

1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bessie Smith
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Birth Date: 1893
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1909
Marriage Place: Tazewell Co., Virginia
Father:
Lee Smith
Mother:
Lou Smith
Spouse:
Lane Nunley
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: P198 L258"
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken 11 May 1910; Page 207B; Image 42 of 48;
Family #361/375.
Listed as Bessie Nunley; age 15; born in VA; married once for less than a year; no children; in
household of husband, Robert E. Lane Nunley.


Cricket McDonald

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Avis Culler Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Avis Todd, c/o Carol DeHaven,
Box 49, Coalwood, WV 24824.


Todd McDonald

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Avis Culler Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Avis Todd, c/o Carol DeHaven,
Box 49, Coalwood, WV 24824.


Angela McDonald

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Avis Culler Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Avis Todd, c/o Carol DeHaven,
Box 49, Coalwood, WV 24824.


Dora Leota Cann

1. 1920 Census, Clay Co, AL; Ashland; taken 18 Feb 1920; Page 99A; Image 53 of 58; Family #170/172.
Listed as Dora Parsons; age 20; born in AL; widow; in household of father, James P. Cann.
2. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 301; WV Archives Web Site.
Jim Nash; age 30; born in Italy; divorced; coal miner; living at ?????, KY; son of _______; married on
29 Jul 1920 at Williamson, WV; Dora Parsons; age 21; born in AL; widow; daughter of J.P. and M.H.
Cann.
3. FindAGrave.com; Website; submitted by Jay Kelly; 2 Jun 2008; maintained by Find a Grave.
" Dora Leota Cann Nash
Birth 7 Feb 1899
Alabama, USA
Death 15 Oct 1958 (aged 59)
Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA
Burial Ivy Hill Cemetery
Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA
Plot Section: T Lot: 331 Site: 3
Memorial ID 27282222"

Additional Information Posted:
"Wife of James Nash

"Mother of Ida Mae Nash

"Daugther of Patrick and Martha Williams Cann
Gravesite Details

"Burial Date: 10/17/1958"


Desse Belle Parsons

1. 1920 Census, Clay Co, AL; Ashland; taken 18 Feb 1920; Page 99A; Image 53 of 58; Family #170/172.
Listed as Duslie B. Parsons; age 6; born in AL; in household of grandfather, James P. Cann with
mother.


Reba Parsons

1. 1920 Census, Clay Co, AL; Ashland; taken 18 Feb 1920; Page 99A; Image 53 of 58; Family #170/172.
Listed as Reahby Parsons; age 4 yrs, 6 mons; born in AL; in household of grandfather, James P.
Cann with mother.


Mac Holder

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Avis Culler Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Avis Todd, c/o Carol DeHaven,
Box 49, Coalwood, WV 24824.


Althea Culler

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Avis Culler Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Avis Todd, c/o Carol DeHaven,
Box 49, Coalwood, WV 24824.


Clement W. Todd

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Avis Culler Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Avis Todd, c/o Carol DeHaven,
Box 49, Coalwood, WV 24824.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clement W. Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Carol DeHaven, Coalwood,
WV .
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Raymond and Ada Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Carol DeHaven,
Coalwood, WV .


Mary Hannah McDermott

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Avis Culler Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Avis Todd, c/o Carol DeHaven,
Box 49, Coalwood, WV 24824.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clement W. Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Carol DeHaven, Coalwood,
WV .
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Raymond and Ada Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Carol DeHaven,
Coalwood, WV .


Cecil Todd

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clement W. Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Carol DeHaven, Coalwood,
WV .


Bobby Todd

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clement W. Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Carol DeHaven, Coalwood,
WV .


Bill Todd

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clement W. Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Carol DeHaven, Coalwood,
WV .


Jean Todd

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clement W. Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Carol DeHaven, Coalwood,
WV .


Laura Lee Donathan

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 222; WV Archives Website.
Charles Evans; age 24; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; miner; living at Cooper, WV; son of Lee and
Sarah; married on 6 Mar 1912 in Maybeury, WV; Laura Donathan; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of ____ and M.A.


Clement Stanley Todd

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Avis Culler Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Avis Todd, c/o Carol DeHaven,
Box 49, Coalwood, WV 24824.


Avis Culler

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Avis Culler Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Avis Todd, c/o Carol DeHaven,
Box 49, Coalwood, WV 24824.


Donald Todd

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Avis Culler Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Avis Todd, c/o Carol DeHaven,
Box 49, Coalwood, WV 24824.


Clement Stanley Todd Jr

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Avis Culler Todd"; Article; Page 249; submitted by Avis Todd, c/o Carol DeHaven,
Box 49, Coalwood, WV 24824.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 007642; WV Archives Website.
Clement Stanley Tood, Jr; age 24; born 27 Mar 1948 in WV; never married; service ststion operator;
SS# 234-76-3581; served in Vietnam; lving at Coalwood, WV; son of Clement Stanley and Avis
(Culler Todd; died 10 May 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to 12 guage shotgun wound to
chest, self inflicted; buried 12 May 1972 in Gardner Cemetery, Hillsville, VA; informant, Stanley Todd,
Coalwood, WV.