1, McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 79; WV Archives Website.
George W. Snyder; age 28; born in Johnson Co, TN; single; miner; living at Canebrake, WV; son of
A.M. and Julia; married on 18 Aug 1918 at Berwind, WV; Leola Marris; age 21; born in Tazewell, Co,
VA; single; daughter of William and Cynthia.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susanna; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 98; Image
24 of 29; Family #195/197.
Listed as George W. Snyder; age 40; born in TN; married at 28; timber man in coal mine; head of
household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #12945; WV Archives Website.
George W. Snyder; age 57; born in Jefferson Co, VA (sic, Johnson Co, TN); married; husband of
Leola Snyder; coal miner; SS#236-07-7429; living at Bartley, WV; son of Alex and Julia (Babley?)
Snyder, both born in NC; died 19 Apr 1947 at Bartley, WV, due to cardiac failure, myocardial
insufficency; with silicosis; buried 22 Apr 1947, in Tazewell, VA; informant, Clyde Brown, Jolo, WV.
4. Facebook Posting; 20 Nov 2014; Margaret Brown Puckett.
"...my grandparents George Snyder and Leola Marrs Snyder... William Marrs and his wife Molly Burress was my grandmother's parents. These was my mother's parents her name was Helen Snyder Brown My Grandfather George died at Bartley, WV around 1943. Had a son Charles who was killed in WWII. My Grandmother was originally from Tazewell, VA"
1. Facebook Posting; 20 Nov 2014; Margaret Brown Puckett.
"...my grandparents George Snyder and Leola Marrs Snyder... William Marrs and his wife Molly Burress was my grandmother's parents. These was my mother's parents her name was Helen Snyder Brown My Grandfather George died at Bartley, WV around 1943. Had a son Charles who was killed in WWII. My Grandmother was originally from Tazewell, VA"
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susanna; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 98; Image
24 of 29; Family #195/197.
Listed as Leola Snyder; age 31; born in WV (sic, VA); married at 19; in household of husband,
George W. Snyder.
1. Facebook Posting; 20 Nov 2014; Margaret Brown Puckett.
"...my grandparents George Snyder and Leola Marrs Snyder... William Marrs and his wife Molly Burress was my grandmother's parents. These was my mother's parents her name was Helen Snyder Brown My Grandfather George died at Bartley, WV around 1943. Had a son Charles who was killed in WWII. My Grandmother was originally from Tazewell, VA"
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susanna; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 98; Image
24 of 29; Family #195/197.
Listed as Charles Snyder; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Snyder.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susanna; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 98; Image
24 of 29; Family #195/197.
Listed as Harold Snyder; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Snyder.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harry and Mary E. Creech Justice"; Article; Page 203; submitted by Clarence
Justice, Jr, War, WV.
(Twin of Maxine)
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harry and Mary E. Creech Justice"; Article; Page 203; submitted by Clarence
Justice, Jr, War, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harry and Mary E. Creech Justice"; Article; Page 203; submitted by Clarence
Justice, Jr, War, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 433; WV Archives Website.
Lester Compton; age 22; born in Pikeville, KY; single; living at Marianna, WV; son of King and Lorene
Compton; married on 1 Oct 1960 in Brenton, WV; Avenell Roberts; age 20; born in Hemphill, WV;
single; living at Marianna, WV; daughter of Huey and Lucille Roberts.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 26 Jun 2012.
" Bonnie Avenell “Avenell” Roberts-Compton Perry
Birth 26 Jan 1940
Hemphill, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 9 Feb 2012 (aged 72)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Compton Family Cemetery
Brenton, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 92607680"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Huey Thompson Roberts (Deceased) & Lucille England-Roberts (Deceased)."Sister of Billy Roberts (Deceased), Danny Roberts (Deceased), Darrell Roberts, Marvin Roberts, Gary Roberts, Rabon Roberts, Marie Roberts & Arlene Roberts Shaffer.
"Married to Lester Jean Compton (1938-2003) on October 1, 1960 in Brenton, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage Certificate Register, Wyoming County, WV, Page 433, Application Date: September 26, 1960).
"Mother of Lester DeWayne Compton (Deceased), Daniel Gene Compton (1965-2000), William D. Compton, & Pamela Lucille Compton.
"Also married to Larry W. Perry (Deceased).
"Burial was Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Compton Family Cemetery, Brenton, WV."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Helen Collins; 10 Feb 2013.
" King Harrison Compton
Birth 30 Jan 1868
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Death 1 Oct 1942 (aged 74)
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Compton Cemetery
Yeager, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 104961748"Additional Information Posted"
"Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900
Name: K. H. Compton
Spouse: Elizabeth Osborn
Marriage Date: 15 May 1886
County: Pike
State: KY"Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: King Harrison Compton
Death Date: 1 Oct 1942
Death Location: Pike
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Location: Pigeon, Kentucky
Spouse's Name: Warene Justice Compton
Father's Name: John Compton
Mother's Name: Virginia Salyers
Mother's Birth Location: Virginia"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 433; WV Archives Website.
Lester Compton; age 22; born in Pikeville, KY; single; living at Marianna, WV; son of King and Lorene
Compton; married on 1 Oct 1960 in Brenton, WV; Avenell Roberts; age 20; born in Hemphill, WV;
single; living at Marianna, WV; daughter of Huey and Lucille Roberts.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 26 Jun 2012.
" Lester Jean Compton
Birth 3 Apr 1938
Pikeville, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Death 16 Apr 2003 (aged 65)
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Compton Family Cemetery
Brenton, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 92605600"Additional Information Posted:
"WYOMING - Lester Jean Compton, 65, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 16, 2003, in a Bluefield hospital following a sudden illness."Born April 3, 1938, in Pikeville, Ky., he was the son of the late King Harrison Compton Sr. (1868-1942) and Warena Justice-Compton (Deceased).
"Mr. Compton was a 42-year resident of Wyoming County. He attended Truth Assembly Church, Glen Fork.
"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Lester Dewayne Compton (Deceased) and Daniel Gene Compton (1965-2000); his half sister, Anna Belle Compton-Akers (1890-1920).
"Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Bonnie "Avenell" Roberts Compton-Perry (1940-2012) whom he married on October 1, 1960 in Brenton, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage Certificate Register, Wyoming County, WV, Page 433, Application Date: September 26, 1960); a son, William Darrell Compton and his wife, Lora, of Wyoming; a daughter, Pamela Lucille Kinser and her husband, Bill, of Wyoming; two special daughters, Samantha Webb Compton of Wyoming and Janice McKinney and her husband, Shawn, of Oneco, Fla.; 10 grandchildren, Jennifer and Daniel Compton, Lonnie and Kenneth Orndorff, Samuel Compton, Rebecca Sizemore, Justin Bishop, Wendel May and Candice and Brandon Hess; and two great-grandchildren, Samantha Brooke and James Henry Sizemore.
"Service was 11 a.m. Saturday at Calfee Funeral Service Chapel, Pineville, with the Rev. Sammy Francis officiating. Burial followed in Compton Family Cemetery, Skin Fork."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 433; WV Archives Website.
Lester Compton; age 22; born in Pikeville, KY; single; living at Marianna, WV; son of King and Lorene
Compton; married on 1 Oct 1960 in Brenton, WV; Avenell Roberts; age 20; born in Hemphill, WV;
single; living at Marianna, WV; daughter of Huey and Lucille Roberts.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 26 Jun 2012.
" Bonnie Avenell “Avenell” Roberts-Compton Perry
Birth 26 Jan 1940
Hemphill, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 9 Feb 2012 (aged 72)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Compton Family Cemetery
Brenton, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 92607680"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Huey Thompson Roberts (Deceased) & Lucille England-Roberts (Deceased)."Sister of Billy Roberts (Deceased), Danny Roberts (Deceased), Darrell Roberts, Marvin Roberts, Gary Roberts, Rabon Roberts, Marie Roberts & Arlene Roberts Shaffer.
"Married to Lester Jean Compton (1938-2003) on October 1, 1960 in Brenton, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage Certificate Register, Wyoming County, WV, Page 433, Application Date: September 26, 1960).
"Mother of Lester DeWayne Compton (Deceased), Daniel Gene Compton (1965-2000), William D. Compton, & Pamela Lucille Compton.
"Also married to Larry W. Perry (Deceased).
"Burial was Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Compton Family Cemetery, Brenton, WV."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ronnie Layne Kennedy
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1962
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 8 Jun 1981
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Joe Kennedy
Mother: Agnes Amelia Hawks
Spouse: Carolyn Reginia Church
Certificate Number: 1981025033"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Carolyn Reginia Church
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 17
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1963
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 8 Jun 1981
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Franklin Delona Church
Mother: Mary Edith Woods
Spouse: Ronnie Layne Kennedy
Certificate Number: 1981025033"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.