1. 1920 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 20 Jan 1920; Page 178B; Family #133.
Listed as Sadie Conlin; age 4 yrs, 8 mons; born in VA; in household of father, William G. Conley.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Yukon; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 60B;
Family #47.
Listed as Sadie Conley; age 15; born in VA; in household of father, William G. Conley.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Donald Edward Wright
[Donald E Wright]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Jul 1945
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 1 Jun 1997
SSN: 230628104
Notes: May 1963: Name listed as DONALD EDWARD WRIGHT;
01 Jul 1997: Name listed as DONALD E WRIGHT"
2. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Donald Edward Wright
Race: White
Age at Death: 51
Birth Date: 17 Jul 1945
Death Date: 1 Jun 1997
Death Place: Palm Beach, Florida, United States"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Charlie E. Cole"; article; Page 122; submitted by Reva Cole Hagerman,
Paynesville, WV; 24873.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 20 Apr 1910; Page 92B; Image 12 of 24;
Family #99/99.
Listed as George Pack; age 28; born in VA; married once for 8 yrs; coal miner; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 20 Apr 1910; Page 92B; Image 12 of 24;
Family #99/99.
Listed as Lissie Pack; age 25; born in VA; married once for 8 yrs; 4 children; all living; in household of
husband, George W. Pack.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 164B; Image 22 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as Lissie Pack; age 35; born in VA; widow; farmer; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 15; WV Archives Web Site.
J.M. Hooker; age 48; born in Patrick Co, VA; widowed; farmer; living at Wilcoe, WV; son of J.M. and
Ann; married on 30 May 1920 at Wilcoe, WV; Lissie Pack; age 35; born in Patrick Co, VA; widow;
daughter of Stewart and Caroline.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 20 Apr 1910; Page 92B; Image 12 of 24;
Family #99/99.
Listed as Rober L. Pack; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Pack.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 164B; Image 22 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as Robert Pack; age 17; born in WV; farm laborer; in household of mother, Melissa J, Pack.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 20 Apr 1910; Page 92B; Image 12 of 24;
Family #99/99.
Listed as Ellis Pack; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Pack.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 165A; Image 23 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as Ellis Pack; age 15; born in WV; in household of mother, Melissa J, Pack.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 165A; Image 23 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as Charlie Pack; age 9; born in WV; in household of mother, Melissa J, Pack.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 165A; Image 23 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as James Pack; age 7; born in WV; in household of mother, Melissa J, Pack.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 165A; Image 23 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as Catherine Pack; age 4 yrs, 6 mons; born in WV; in household of mother, Melissa J, Pack.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 165A; Image 23 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as Shirley Pack; age 1 yr, 5 mons; born in WV; in household of mother, Melissa J, Pack.
1. 1940 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden District; E.D. 84-22; taken on 29 May 1940; Page 281A; Image
19 of 32; Household #145.
Listed as Dock Newberry; age 31; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
coal miner; head of household.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Washington Co, TN; submitted by
Historyseeker; 23 Jun 2013.
Dock Newberry; born in 1908; died in 1982; buried here; double grave marker photo shown with wife, Nan M.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 16/17 Feb 1920; Page 100B; Image 24 of 38;
Family #206/207.
Listed as Lou D. Bowman; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, John Bowman.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Newhall; Berwind-Newhall Road; taken on 8 Apr 1930;
Page 187B; Image 16 of 36; Family #135/151.
Listed as Ludema Bowman; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, John Bowman.
3. 1940 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden District; E.D. 84-22; taken on 29 May 1940; Page 281A; Image
19 of 32; Household #145.
Listed as Deima Newberry; age 22; born in VA; married; 6th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of husband, Dock C. Newberry.
4. Virginia Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Florence Asbury; age 54; born 14 Sep 1918 in VA; divorced; living at Horsepen, Tazewell Co, VA; daughter of
John and Rinda Bowman; died 4 Ju 1973 in the Martinsville Memorial Hospital, Martinsville, VA; due to cardiac
arrest with cor puenomale, pulnonary emphyema and fibrosis; no burial information; informant, Mrs. Jane N.
Bowman.
5. FindAGRave. com Web Site; Big Creek Cemetery, Brewsterdale, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Linda
Bennett Nunley Burroughs; 8 Feb 2006 grave marker and personal photos added by Chris Bowman.
Dema Bowman Newberry; born 14 Sep 1918; died 4 Jun 1973; buried here; grave marker and personal photos
shown.
1. Harrison Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 144; WV Archives Web Site.
Wendal William Varsak; age 25; born 25 Jul 1925 in Clarksburg, WV; single; living at RFD #2,
Clarksburg, WV; son of Pete and Christine (Vargo) Varsak; married on 27 Mar 1951 in Salem, WV;
Ruth Ellen Hughes; age 20; born 20 Jan 1931 in Welch, WV; single; living at Salem, WV; daughter of
Lucian and Bessie (Johnson) Hughes; with consent of Alma S. Weinberg, superintendent of WV
Home for Girls, guardian of Ruth Ellen Hughes, in person.
1. Harrison Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 144; WV Archives Web Site.
Wendal William Varsak; age 25; born 25 Jul 1925 in Clarksburg, WV; single; living at RFD #2,
Clarksburg, WV; son of Pete and Christine (Vargo) Varsak; married on 27 Mar 1951 in Salem, WV;
Ruth Ellen Hughes; age 20; born 20 Jan 1931 in Welch, WV; single; living at Salem, WV; daughter of
Lucian and Bessie (Johnson) Hughes; with consent of Alma S. Weinberg, superintendent of WV
Home for Girls, guardian of Ruth Ellen Hughes, in person.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ruth Ellen Hughes
[Ruth Ellen Varsak]
[Ruth Varsak]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1931
Birth Place: McDowell CO, West Virginia
Death Date: Oct 1977
Father: William Hughes
Mother: Bessie P Johnson
SSN: 235505642
Notes: Jun 1951: Name listed as RUTH ELLEN HUGHES;
May 1956: Name listed as RUTH ELLEN VARSAK;
30 Dec 1987: Name listed as RUTH VARSAK"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Joe McKenzie; 31 May 2009.
" Ruth E Varsak
Birth 1931
Death 1977 (aged 45–46)
Burial
Sunset Memorial Park
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA "
1. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jesse A Anderson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Divorce Age: 28
Birth Date: abt 1912
Marriage Date: 16 May 1933
Divorce Date: 10 Jun 1940
Divorce Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Ruth Elliot Anderson
Certificate Number: 1940001798
Number of Children: 1"
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jesse Alfred Anderson
Race: White
Age: 28
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 11 May 1912
Birth Place: Pearisburg, Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 26 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Koppers Coal Co
Weight: 175
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Marvin E Anderson
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Jesse Alfred Anderson Self (Head)"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 193; WV Archives Website.
Jesse Alfred Anderson; age 32; born in Giles Co, VA; divorced; living in Kimball, WV; married on
25 Jan 1945 in Welch, WV; Ruth Marie Elliott; age 29; born in Giles Co, VA; divorced; living in
Kimball, WV.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Jesse A Anderson
[Jesse Anderson]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 11 May 1912
Death Date: May 1976
Claim Date: 22 Jun 1976
SSN: 236071369"
1. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ruth Elliot Anderson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Divorce Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1917
Marriage Date: 16 May 1933
Divorce Date: 10 Jun 1940
Divorce Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Jesse A Anderson
Certificate Number: 1940001798
Number of Children: 1"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 193; WV Archives Website.
Jesse Alfred Anderson; age 32; born in Giles Co, VA; divorced; living in Kimball, WV; married on
25 Jan 1945 in Welch, WV; Ruth Marie Elliott; age 29; born in Giles Co, VA; divorced; living in
Kimball, WV.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ruth Marie Elliott
[Ruth Anderson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1915
Birth Place: Marion Smyth, Virginia
[Marion, Virginia]
Death Date: 2 Nov 1990
Father: Arther Elliott
Mother: Mary T Hubble
SSN: 223285585
Notes: Mar 1941: Name listed as RUTH MARIE ELLIOTT;
Jun 1951: Name listed as RUTH ANDERSON;
24 Mar 1977: Name listed as RUTH ELLIOTT ANDERSON;
09 Nov 1990: Name listed as RUTH E ANDERSON"
1. "The Welch News"; Wednesday Evening; 26 Aug 2020; Newspaper Obit.
"Leatha Elsie Bonds, 96, of Northfork, WV, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, August 22, 2020 at her residence after a brief illness. Born September 21, 1923 in Yanceyville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Hannah Johnson ."Leatha was raised in West Virginia where she spent the remainder of her life. She attended the McDowell County School Systems and later became a homemaker and enjoyed baking cakes and pies.She would often get in her favorite chair by the kitchen door and enjoyed watching her family play cards. Leatha was a faithful member of the Galilee Baptist Church in Worth, WV enjoyed singing in the choir. She was a cheerful person and never met a stranger. She was kind and friendly to everyone and touched the lives of many.
"Other than her parents, Leatha was preceded in death by her husband, Henry D avid Bonds Sr. Three daughters: Edna, Virgie and Mildred; One son, Donald Bonds; Two grands ons, Raymond Berger and David Holt; One great- grandson, Raheem Bonds; Six brothers and four sisters.
Leatha leaves to cherish her great memories, sons, David (Karolynn) Bonds of Toledo, OH. Tyrone (Donna) Bonds of Waterbury, CT. Ricco (Latarsha) Bonds of Welch, WV. Daughters; Louise (Rodney) Hairston of Princeton, WV. and Evelyn Hayes of the home whom she resided with and took care of until she departed this world. One sister, Henrietta"Mack who is the last of the Johnson Siblings. A very special person who was always there when we needed her help in taking care of our mother, Mrs. Elena Armstead. Leatha was also blessed with 23 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 7 great great-grandchildren as well as a host of nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
"A homegoing celebration will be held Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the Galilee B aptist Church, Worth, WV at 12: Noon with Rev. Timothy Hairston officiating. Burial will follow a t Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Route 20, Bluefield, WV. Friends may call from 11: AM until the hour of service.
"(Masks are Required. Social Distancing Enforced.)Serving as Pallbearers will be grandsons and Flower-bearers will be granddaughters.
"Proudly assisting the Bonds family is Widener Funeral Home, Northfork, WV."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 185; WV Archives Web Site.
Lonnie Lusk; age 19; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of Pierce and Mary Lusk; married on
26 Jun 1954 at Hatcher, WV; Clarice Osborne; age 16; born at Stome, WV; single; living at Cyclone,
WV; daughter of H.B. and Faye Osborne.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Lonnie Lewis Lusk, 81, of Oceana, WV passed away on November 15, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital,
Charleston, WV. He was born on December 30, 1934 in Cyclone, WV a son of the late Onnie Pierce and Mary
Ellen Bailey Lusk. Lonnie was a member of the UMWA Local 7604 and a member of the Lacoma Baptist
Church. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his loving wife Edith Elzoria Dancy Lusk; a son
Jerry Lusk; and two brothers Landon and Jackie Lusk. Survivors include two daughters Rebecca Susan
(Matt) Adams of Oceana and Sandra (Mackie) Canada of Pineville; a son Ricky Lusk of Oceana; three sisters
Lucy Grubb, Gretcha Brown and Sylvia Gibson; two brothers Earnel Lusk and Leonard Lusk; six
grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at noon on
Saturday, November 19, 2016 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Ron
Harvey officiating. He will be laid to rest in Kopperston Community Cemetery, Kopperston,
1. Staffod Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Edith Elzoria Dancy Lusk, 66, of Oceana, WV went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 30, 2012 in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV. She was born January 15, 1946 in Jesse, WV, a daughter of the late Roby and Laura Cook Dancy. She was a member of the Lacoma Baptist Church and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. In addition to her parents her step father Denver Canterbury also preceded her in death along with seven brothers Jimmy, Ken, Willie, Barney, Edgar, Spurgeon and Lonnie Dancy and a sister Olie Stanislaw. Edith formerly worked at the Oceana Island Creek Company Store in many capacities including Assistant Manager of the grocery department. Those left to cherish her memories include her loving husband of 41 years Lonnie Lewis Lusk; two daughters Rebecca Susan Moore of Oceana and Sandra (Mackie) Canada of Pineville; two sons Jerry of Pineville and Ricky Lusk of Ocala, FL; her parents who raised her Dallas and Leo Maynard; five grandchildren Nina Lusk, Sheena Chambers, Kevin Brent Morgan, Jamie Lusk and Jackson Moore; two great grandchildren Chandler Lusk and Peyton Chambers; two sisters Susan (Gregg) Sluss of Kopperston, and Rebecca Lynn (Terry) Daniels of Matheny; three brothers Connie (Katrina) Dancy of Jesse, Frankie (Mary) Canterbury of Lynco and Michael Canterbury of Lynco; former daughter-in-law Iveth McKinney of Pineville; lifelong friend Anna Mae Lester of Clear Fork, WV; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday January 4, 2013 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Harvey officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Kopperston Community Cemetery, Kopperston, WV. .."