1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Brown's Creek District: Welch; taken 12 Jun 1900; Page 129 B;
Family #128./134.
Listed as Edwin Waldron, age 6, born in May 1894 in WV, in household of father, Rufus C. Waldron.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Welch; taken 16 Apr 1910; Page 101 B; Family #46/52.
Listed as Edward Waldron; age 15; born in WV; single; in household of father, Rufus C. Waldron.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 110; WV Archives Website.
E.H. Waldron; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; mechanic; living in Welch, WV; son of R.C.
and M.J.; married on 22 Oct 1916 at the parsonage in Kimball, WV; Grace Hunt; age 18; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Tobe and Polly.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Welch; taken 12 Jan 1920; Page 112 B; Family #66/84.
Listed as Edwin H. Waldron; age 24; born in WV; married; laborer in plumbing shop; head of
household.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Welch; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 242 A; Family #45.
Listed as Edwin H.Waldron; age 36; born in WV; married at 22; auto mechanic; head of household.
6. Ancestry.com Web Site, Rufus Waldron Aearch, 10 May 2002, submitted by
LaMona Phillips, bphillips@bak.rr.com.
Edwin Hugh Waldron, Sr.; born on 30 May 1894 at Welch, WV; died on 2 Jun
1959 at Welch, WV; married first, Grace Hunt; second, Edna Rachel Jarrell.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 370; WV Archives Website.
E.H. Waldron; age 52; born and living in Welch, WV; divorced; married on 2 Apr 1947 in Welch, WV;
Edna Rachel Jarrells; age 21; born in Stone (sic, Keystone), WV; single; living in Welch, WV.
8. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Junior Poca; taken18 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 4; Dwelling #37.
Listed as Edwin H. Waldron; age 55; born in WV; married; bartender in beer bar; head of household.
9. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'59 008094; WV Archives Website.
Edwin Hugh Waldron; age 65; born 30 May 1894 in McDowell Co, WV; married; living in Welch, WV;
son of Rufus and Edna (Beavers) Waldron; died 2 Jul 1959 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch,
WV; due to massive hemorrhage with cirrhosis of liver and peptic ulcer; buried 4 Jun 1959 in
Cartwright Cemetery, Welch, WV; informant, Harry J. Houtz, Princeton, WV.
10. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by songbird; 6 Oct 2011.
" Edwin Hugh Waldron Sr.
Birth 30 Mar 1894
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 2 Jun 1959 (aged 65)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Cartwright Cemetery
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 77724697"Additional Information Posted:
"Edwin Hugh Waldron senior is my grandfather. He is buried on the east side of the overgrown graveyard along with his father Rufus Crockett Waldron born 1853 and died in 1936. My father was 16 when his grandpa passed away. My father remembers his grandpa RUFUS CROCKETT WALDRON as a very kind generous caring man."
1.1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken 13 Jun 1900; Page 128A;
Image 17 of 52; Family #154/161.
Listed as Gracy Hunt; age 2; born in Mar 1898 in WV; in household of father, Tobias F. Hunt.
2.1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken 21 Apr 1910; Page 108B;
Image 20 of 46; Family #154/175.
Listed as Gracie Hunt; age 12; born in WV; in household of mother, Polly Crockett Hunt.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 110; WV Archives Website.
E.H. Waldron; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; mechanic; living in Welch, WV; son of R.C.
and M.J.; married on 22 Oct 1916 at the parsonage in Kimball, WV; Grace Hunt; age 18; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Tobe and Polly.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Welch; taken 12 Jan 1920; Page 112 B; Family #66/84.
Listed as Grace Waldron; age 22; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Edwin H. Waldron
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Welch; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 242 A; Family #45.
Listed as Grace Waldron; age 32; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, Edwin H.
Waldron.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Roderfield; E.D. 24-37; taken on 22/23
Apr 1940; Page 755A; Image 24 of 35; Household #180.
Listed as Grace Blankenship; age 41; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in Welch,
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, George W. Blankenship.
7. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Grace Hunt Blankenship [Grace H Blankenship] [Grace Hunt Hunt]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Mar 1898
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 8 Sep 1989
Father:
Tobias Hunt
Mother:
Polly Crockett
SSN: 401908864
Notes: 22 Aug 1972: Name listed as GRACE HUNT BLANKENSHIP;
20 Sep 1989: Name listed as GRACE H BLANKENSHIP"
8. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Debbie Walus; 28 Jan 2012; maintained by Song Bird.
" Grace Hunt Blankenship
Birth 19 Mar 1898
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 8 Sep 1989 (aged 91)
Florence, Boone County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Union Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Memorial ID 84122741"Additional Information Posted:
"Edwin Hugh Waldron SR and Grace Hunt Divorced
They were the parents of Edwin Hugh Waldron JR"
1. Orange Co, FL; WW II Draft Registration Card #W 172; 25 Jan 1944; Ancestry.com Website.
Rufus Crockett Waldron; age 18; born 22 (sic, 21) Jan 1926 in Welch, WV; living at 2324 E.
Washington St, Orlando, FL; mailing address c/o Marie Hotel, Orlando, FL; employed by Post
Engineers, Orlando Air Base, Orland, FL; name of person who will always know address, Jean
Sheldon, mother, Marie Hotel, Orlando, FL; 5'8" tall; 148 lbs; hazel eyes; brown hair; ruddy
complexion.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 497; WV Archives Website.
Rufus C. Waldron; age 21; born in Welch, WV; single; living in Orlando, FL; married on 29 Dec 1945
at Vivian, WV; Katherine Crawford; age 18; born and living in Vivian, WV; single; with consent of
Chester C. Crawford, father of Katherine Crawford.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken20 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 10; Dwelling #89.
Listed as Rufus C. Waldron; age 24; born in WV; married; mechanic in coal mine; head of
household
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Rufus Crockett Waldron [Rufus C Waldron]
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 21 Jan 1926
Birth Place Welch McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date 22 Aug 2002
Father Randolf L Waldron
Mother Jean Reyonelds
SSN 235309512
Notes Apr 1942: Name listed as RUFUS CROCKETT WALDRON;
31 Aug 2002: Name listed as RUFUS C WALDRON"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by wvguy; 9 Jun 2019.
"Rufus C. Waldron
Birth 1926
Death 2002 (aged 75–76)
Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 199902786"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 497; WV Archives Website.
Rufus C. Waldron; age 21; born in Welch, WV; single; living in Orlando, FL; married on 29 Dec 1945
at Vivian, WV; Katherine Crawford; age 18; born and living in Vivian, WV; single; with consent of
Chester C. Crawford, father of Katherine Crawford.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken20 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 10; Dwelling #89.
Listed as Catherine Waldron; age 22; born in WV; married; in ousehold of husband, Rufus C.
Waldron.
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Katherine M. Waldron
Social Security Number 234-42-8557
Birth Date 8 Jun 1927
Issue year Before 1951
Issue State West Virginia
Last Residence 24895, Wilcoe, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Death Date Jan 1993"
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by wvguy; 9 Jun 2019.
"Katherine M. Waldron
Birth 1927
Death 1993 (aged 65–66)
Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 199902801"
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken20 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 10; Dwelling #89.
Listed as Allen Waldron; age 1; born in WV; in ousehold of husband, Rufus C. Waldron.
1.1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Brown's Creek District: Welch; taken 12 Jun 1900; Page 129 B;
Family #128./134.
Listed as Lawrence Waldron, age 11 months, born in Jun 1899 in WV, in household of father, Rufus
C. Waldron.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Welch; taken 16 Apr 1910; Page 101 B; Family #46/52.
Listed as Randolph Waldron; age 10; born in WV; single; in household of father, Rufus C. Waldron.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Welch; taken 12 Jan 1920; Page 112 A; Family #60/78.
Listed as Randolph Waldron; age 20; born in VA; single; in household of father, Rufus C. Waldron.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Rufus Waldron Aearch, 10 May 2002, submitted by
LaMona Phillips, bphillips@bak.rr.com.
Randolph Lawrence Waldron; born in Jun 1899 in McDowell Co, WV; married Jean
Reynolds.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 86; WV Archives Website.
Randolph Waldron; age 22; born in McDowell co, WV; single; bookkeeper; living in Welch, WV; son
of R.C. and M.J. married on 30 Jul 1921 in Welch, WV; Jean Reynolds; age 18; born in Louisa, KY;
single; daughter of Benton and Dora.
6. West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Birth Date 15 Jun 1899
Birth Place West Virginia
Death Date 3 Jan 1936
Death Place Welch, McDowell, West Virginia
Death Age 36 years 6 months 18 days
Race White
Marital Status Married
Gender Male
Father Name Rufus L. Waldron
Father Birth Place Virginia
Mother Name Beavers
Mother Birth Place Virginia
FHL Film Number 800212"
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #729; WV Archives Website.
Randolph L. Waldron; age 36 yrs, 6 mons; 18 days; born 15 Jun 1899 at Welch, WV; married;
husband of Jean Reynolds; deputy county clerk; living at Welch, WV; son of Rufus L. and _____
(Beavers) Waldron; died 3 Jan 1936 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to gun shot wound of left
chest from accident at home; buried 5 Jan 1936 at Welch, WV; informant, R.H. Powell, Gary, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 86; WV Archives Website.
Randolph Waldron; age 22; born in McDowell co, WV; single; bookkeeper; living in Welch, WV; son
of R.C. and M.J. married on 30 Jul 1921 in Welch, WV; Jean Reynolds; age 18; born in Louisa, KY;
single; daughter of Benton and Dora.
2. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Jean E Reynolds
Birth Date 24 Apr 1906
Address 308 83rd St
Residence Place Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code 25315-1610"
3. "Tallahassee Democrat", Tallahassee, FL; Monday; 3 Apr 1995; Page 17; Newspapers.com Website.
"Jean Key
"Jean Key, 90, of Pinellas Park died Saturday.
"The service will be at 10:30 a,m, Wednesday at Oakland Cemetery in Tallahassee. Family will
receive friends from 6:30 to 7;30 p.m. Tuesday at Bevis Colonial Funeral Home in Tallahassee
(385-2193).
"A native of Louisa, Ky., she was a Baptist.
"She is survived by her husband, Luther Key pf Pinellas Park, a son, Rufus C. Waldron of Wilcoe,
W.Va.; a daughter, Helen Woodard of Tallahassee, two step-sons, Robert T. Key of Apopka and Wilford Sheldon of Tarpon Springs; a stepdaughter, Edna Wright of Treasure Island; a brother, George L.
Reynolds of Jacksonville; two sisters, Mary Johnson of Winter Park and Minnie Pyle of Tallahassee;
a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren."
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Jean Reynolds
Social Security Number 236-54-2199
Birth Date 24 Apr 1906
Issue year 1952
Issue State West Virginia
Last Residence 25315, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Death Date Jul 1986" (Death was not reported to SS until more than a year after her death)
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by MaggiMay; 6 Oct 2010; maintained by Andy.
"Jean Key
Birth unknown
Death Apr 1995
Burial Oakland Cemetery
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 30.4503764, Longitude: -84.2856639
Plot 15 / LOT 17, SEC 1 / 9 SE 1/4 WALKWAY
Memorial ID 59682840" ·
Clarence Perry "Buster' Hicks Jr
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 331; WV Archives Website.
Charley R. Hensley; age 21; born in Sife (???) Co, NC; miner; living at Maybeury, WV; son of John Q?
and Martha; married on 25 Jul 1908 in Welch, WV; Mary Bensey; age 21; born in VA; single; daughter
of Frank and Mary.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Kathy Tolliver; 9 Jan 2010.
" Charlie Robert Hensley
Birth 28 Apr 1888
Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Death 10 May 1950 (aged 62)
Bramwell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 46497359"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 331; WV Archives Website.
Charley R. Hensley; age 21; born in Sife (???) Co, NC; miner; living at Maybeury, WV; son of John Q?
and Martha; married on 25 Jul 1908 in Welch, WV; Mary Bensey; age 21; born in VA; single; daughter
of Frank and Mary.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Kathy Tolliver; 9 Jan 2010.
" Mary Jane Bensey Hensley
Birth 23 Aug 1892
Death 24 Sep 1956 (aged 64)
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 46497316"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Kathy Tolliver; 12 Oct 2010.
" Hassie Harrison Hensley
Birth 7 Jul 1909
Maybeury, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 22 Feb 1982 (aged 72)
Redlands, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Burial
Montecito Memorial Park
Colton, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Memorial ID 60016454"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Kathy Tolliver; 15 Oct 2010.
" James Elwood Hensley
Birth 30 Jul 1913
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 10 Jun 1990 (aged 76)
Redlands, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Burial
Montecito Memorial Park
Colton, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Memorial ID 60146873"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clarence and Ellen Hensley Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Clarence
Perry "Buster" Hicks, Jr, 1011 Moana Dr., San Diego, CA 92107-4106.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Laura Rowe Hess"; Article; Page 196; submitted by Maggie Rowe, HC 71, Box
150, Princeton, WV 24740.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Laura Rowe Hess"; Article; Page 196; submitted by Maggie Rowe, HC 71, Box
150, Princeton, WV 24740.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harvey and Alice Hawks"; Article; Page 196; submitted by Mary Foley, PO Box
408, Jolo, WV 24850.