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; "Fred F. Murphy" Article; Page
212; submitted by Loraine Murphy, War, WV 24892.
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; "Fred F. Murphy" Article; Page
212; submitted by Loraine Murphy, War, WV 24892.
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; "Fred F. Murphy" Article; Page
212; submitted by Loraine Murphy, War, WV 24892.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, taken 21 Jun 1900, Big Creek Township, page
86A, Family #235.
Listed as Venila Murphy, age 13, born in May 1887, in household of father,
Montaville Murphy.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Fred F. Murphy" Article; Page
212; submitted by Loraine Murphy, War, WV 24892.
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; "Fred F. Murphy" Article; Page
212; submitted by Loraine Murphy, War, WV 24892.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, taken 21 Jun 1900, Big Creek Township, page
86A, Family #235.
Listed as Birdie Murphy, age 1, born in Apr 1899, in household of father,
Montaville Murphy.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 16 Apr 1910;
Page 184A, Family #27.
Listed as Birdie Murphy, age 11, born in WV, in household of father,
Monterville L. Murphy.
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; "Fred F. Murphy" Article; Page
212; submitted by Loraine Murphy, War, WV 24892.
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; "Daisy V. Murphy"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV; 24873.
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; "Daisy V. Murphy"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV; 24873.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "William Henry Murphy"; Article;
submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
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; "Daisy V. Murphy"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV; 24873.
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; "Daisy V. Murphy"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV; 24873.
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; "Daisy V. Murphy"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV; 24873.
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; "Daisy V. Murphy"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV; 24873.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, Davy Road, taken on 18 Apr 1910, Page 236B, Family #12.
Listed as Bernard Belcher, age 1, in household of father, William Belcher.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 10/12 Jan 1920, Page 206B, Family #50.
Listed as Berned Belcher, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, John H. Belcher.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 235; WV Archives Web Site.
Bernard Belcher; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork, WV; son of John and Eliza Belcher;
married on 24 Dec 1935 ay Elk Lick, WV; Mirley Moore; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork,
WV; daughter of Alfred Moore and Eva Moore Acord.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 235; WV Archives Web Site.
Bernard Belcher; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork, WV; son of John and Eliza Belcher;
married on 24 Dec 1935 ay Elk Lick, WV; Mirley Moore; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork,
WV; daughter of Alfred Moore and Eva Moore Acord.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Harold Bowman, 73, of Raysal, WV, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018, in the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY."Harold was born July 8, 1945, in Welch, WV, a son of the late Willard Cecil and Dicie Hughes Bowman. He was a retired coal miner and was a grave digger.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Howard, Darrell and Billy Jean Bowman; one sister Alice Christian; and maternal grandparents, Clarence and Fannie Hughes.
"Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Wanda Bowman of the home; four sons, Homer Bowman and wife Tonya of Bryan, TX, William “Bo” Bowman and wife Misty of Barnesville, OH, Daniel Bowman of the home and Emanuel Bowman also of the home and his girlfriend Amanda Vance of Paynesville, WV; seven grandchildren, Angelica Cline, and Richard, Victoria, Preston, Haden, Haley and Bryson Bowman; two brothers, Elmer Bowman and wife Ruth of Raysal, WV, and Cecil Bowman and wife Katherine of War, WV; and numerous nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 10, 2018, at 11 o’clock with Reverend Wilmer Muncy and Reverend Melvin Muncy officiating at the Slate Creek Church of the Living God at Raysal, WV. Burial will follow in the Rose Family Cemetery on Paddle Fork near Raysal, WV..."
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Herman "Moon" Mullins";
Article; submitted by Linda Richardson, 24 Langford Ave, Westover, WV 26505.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Delmer Mullins"; Article; Page 214; submitted by Martha Gillespie, 3937 North
Ridge Road East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Delmer Mullins"; Article; Page 214; submitted by Martha Gillespie, 3937 North
Ridge Road East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mary Settles Mullins Sullivan"; Article; Page 247; submitted by Martha Gillespie,
3937 North Ridge Rd, East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Delmer Mullins"; Article; Page 214; submitted by Martha Gillespie, 3937 North
Ridge Road East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mary Settles Mullins Sullivan"; Article; Page 247; submitted by Martha Gillespie,
3937 North Ridge Rd, East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Delmer Mullins"; Article; Page 214; submitted by Martha Gillespie, 3937 North
Ridge Road East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mary Settles Mullins Sullivan"; Article; Page 247; submitted by Martha Gillespie,
3937 North Ridge Rd, East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Delmer Mullins"; Article; Page 214; submitted by Martha Gillespie, 3937 North
Ridge Road East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mary Settles Mullins Sullivan"; Article; Page 247; submitted by Martha Gillespie,
3937 North Ridge Rd, East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.