McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Bruce Robert Wessel

1. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1999", Vol II, "Kyle Brown Family " article, Page 174; submitted
by Fran Wessel, 6109 Albemarle Lane, Blacksburg, VA 24060.


Francis Ruth Brown

1. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1999", Vol II, "Kyle Brown Family " article, Page 174; submitted
by Fran Wessel, 6109 Albemarle Lane, Blacksburg, VA 24060.


Lewis William Helton

1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lewis William Hilton
[Lewis William Helton]
[Lewis Helton]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Dec 1924
Birth Place: Landgraf Mcd, West Virginia
[Landgraff, West Virginia]
Death Date: 27 Mar 1992
Father: John H Helton
Mother: Arffie M Cook
SSN: 246363510
Notes: Nov 1944: Name listed as LEWIS WILLIAM HILTON;
23 May 1986: Name listed as LEWIS WILLIAM HELTON;
02 Jun 1993: Name listed as LEWIS W HELTON"
2. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lewis William Helton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Never Married (Single)
Social Security Number: 246363510
Father's Last Name: Helton
Age: 67
Date of Birth: 13 Dec 1924
Residence County: Yadkin
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 27 Mar 1992
Death County: Yadkin
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
institution: Nursing and Rest Homes
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1988-92"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by bur3bet; 11 Jan 2016.
"Lewis W. Helton
Birth 13 Dec 1924
Death 27 Mar 1992 (aged 67)
Burial
New Bethel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
Yadkinville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA


Mose "Buddy" Cooper Rev

1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #15082; Ancestry.com Website.
Mose Edward Cooper; age 20; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; factory worker; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of Ellis P. and Lady (Vance) Cooper; married on 4 May 1965 in Lebanon, VA; Mary Sue Kelly; age
17; born and living in Jolo, WV; single; daughter of Leonard and Annir Marie (Phillips) Kelly.


Mary Sue Kelly

1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #15082; Ancestry.com Website.
Mose Edward Cooper; age 20; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; factory worker; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of Ellis P. and Lady (Vance) Cooper; married on 4 May 1965 in Lebanon, VA; Mary Sue Kelly;
age 17; born and living in Jolo, WV; single; daughter of Leonard and Annir Marie (Phillips) Kelly.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Delcia Clifton Alderson; 27 Aug 2014.
"Mary Sue Kelly Cooper
BIRTH 20 Nov 1947
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH 19 Aug 2014 (aged 66)
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID 134942729"

Additional Information Posted:
"Mary Sue Kelly Cooper

"Mary Sue Kelly Cooper, 66, of Jolo, WV, went to be with her Savior Tuesday morning, August 19, 2014, at her residence.

"Mary was born November 20, 1947, in Jolo, WV, a daughter of the late Lenard and Annie Marie Phillips Kelly. She was a homemaker and of the Holiness Faith.

"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jim (sic,
Ellis P and Lady Lou (Vance) Cooper) and Landy Cooper; brothers-in-law, Clell Cooper, Johnny Cooper, Albert Gibson, Harold Stacy, and Thomas Ferrell; and sisters-in-law, Carrie Gibson, Frances Cooper, and JoAnn Owens.

"Survivors include her husband, Preacher Mose "Buddy" Cooper of the home; one son, Leonard Cooper (Brenda) of Jolo, WV; "daughter" Kim Boyd (Adam) of Archdale, NC; two brothers, Jimmy (Cathy) Kelly of Jolo, and Larry (Betty) Kelly also of Jolo, WV; step mother-in-law, Maudie Cooper of North Carolina; sisters-in-law, Mary Gibson of Jolo, WV, Elsie Stacy of Beckley, WV, Cindy Cooper, Denise Cooper, Beverly Coble and Sophia Cooper all of North Carolina; brothers-in-law, Curtis Gibson (Linda) of Jolo, WV, and Doug Owens of North Carolina; and a host of nieces and nephews whom she loved as her own children.

"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 23, 2014, at 1 o'clock, with Pastor Charles Rose, Evangelist Steve May, Reverend Roger Pete Woods, and Reverend Roger D. Payne officiating at the Family Worship Center in Jolo, WV. Burial will follow in the Tom Sparks Cemetery on Bradshaw Mountain at Rockridge near Paynesville, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends and an honorary pallbearer will be Christopher Boyd.

"Friends may visit with the family at the Family Worship Center in Jolo, WV, Friday evening, August 22, 2014, after 5 p.m., were an evening service will be conducted at 7 p.m.

"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family."


Clark

1. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1999", Vol II, Samuel R. and Rosie Foley" Article, Page 189.


Evelyn Marie Foley

1. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1999", Vol II, "Oscar and Mary Hawks Foley"; Article; Page 189.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Evelyne Marie Foley [Evelyne Foley Caraglio] [Evelyne Clark] [Evelyn Clark]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Nov 1926
Birth Place: Coalwood McD, West Virginia [Coalwood, West Virginia]
Death Date: 10 Jul 2005
Father:
Samuel Foley
Mother:
Rosa A Nichols
SSN: 234428478
Notes: Jul 1944: Name listed as EVELYNE MARIE FOLEY;
Sep 1947: Name listed as EVELYNE FOLEY CARAGLIO;
May 1960: Name listed as EVELYNE MAR CLARK;
12 Aug 1985: Name listed as EVELYNE MARIE CLARK;
19 Jul 2005: Name listed as EVELYN M CLARK"


Lucille Allen

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; Bull Creek; E.D. 24-58;
taken on 22 Jul 1940; Page 1132B; Image 26 of 60; Household #186.
Listed as Lucille Allen; age 8; born in WV; single; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father Andy H. Allen.


George Albert Muncy Sr

1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-35; taken on 29 Apr 1940;
Page 715A; Image 46 of 57; Household #342.
Listed as Albert Muncy; age 1; born in WV; no education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in
household of father, Melvin R. Muncy.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #15085; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George A. Muncy; age 26; born in Wayne Co, WV; single; works for bottling company; living at Vivian,
WV; son of Melvin and Florence (Pertte, sic Pertee) Muncy; married on 6 May 1965 in Lebanon, VA;
Esther M. Flippin; age 18; born and living in Roderfield, WV; single; daughter of James J. and Bonnie
(Landrith) Flippin.


Esther Mae Flippen

1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #15085; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George A. Muncy; age 26; born in Wayne Co, WV; single; works for bottling company; living at Vivian,
WV; son of Melvin and Florence (Pertte, sic Pertee) Muncy; married on 6 May 1965 in Lebanon, VA;
Esther M. Flippin; age 18; born and living in Roderfield, WV; single; daughter of James J. and Bonnie
(Landrith) Flippin.
2. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Friday Evening; 4 Oct 2019; Page 2; Newspaper Obit.
Esther Mae (Flippen) Muncy; born 6 Jun 1948 in Welch, WV; died 2 Oct 2019 in Roderfield, WV;
buried 5 Oct 2019 in Roselawn memorial Gardens, Princeton, Mercer Co, WV.


George Albert "Jody" Muncy Jr

1. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Friday Evening; 4 Oct 2019; Page 2; Newspaper Obit.
Mother Esther Mae Flippin.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Brady Eanes; 3 Jul 2021.
" George Albert “Jody” Muncy Jr.
Birth 1966
Death 2007 (aged 40–41)
Burial
Addison Christian Cemetery
Roderfield, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 229101929"


Sherman McKinley "Ken" Sweeney

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 120; WV Archives Web Site.
Ken Sweeney; age 23; born in Buchanan Co, VA; lumberman; living at Panther, WV; married on 4 Dec
1920; Bertha McCoy; age 18; born in Buchanan Co, VA; daughter of J.A. and Mary.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 246; WV Archives Web Site.
Ken Sweeney; age 36; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; timerman; living in Jolo, WV; son of Babe
and Mary; married on 1 Apr 1936 in Jolo, WV Hattie (crossed out, Ellie written in; signiture at bottom of
page clearly is Allie) Davis; age 31; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; daughter of Mack and Jane.
3.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Jolo; E.D. 24-60; Page 1231A; Image 99 of 133;
Household #779.
Listed as Kenneth Sweeney; age 42; born in KY; married; 5th grade education; lived in place on 1 Apr
1935; laborer in saw mill; head of household.


Allie Dora Davis

1. Internet, e-mail, 8 Jun 2000, annie@suite224.net, Ann Kapferer, Ashtabula,OH.
Other children of John and Margaret were: Dewey Columbus, born 24 Mar 1903,
married Ollie Sweeney; Arber, born 13 Sep 1905, married Chloe Davis; Della,
married Joseph Davis; and Suley, married (_________) Reed.
Her grandfather, Samuel, was first married to Allie Davis and second to Violet Trump.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#__(1918); Page 9; WV Archives Web Site.
Sam Addair; age 26; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living in English, WV; son of John
and Annie; married on 22 Jul 1918 at Dan, WV; Ally Davis; age 18; born in Mingo, Co, WV; single;
daughter of Jim and Jane.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 10 Apr 1930, Page 252B,
Family #205.
Listed as Allie Addair, age 27, born in WV, married at 16, in household of husband, Samuel Addair.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 246; WV Archives Web Site.
Ken Sweeney; age 36; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; timerman; living in Jolo, WV; son of Babe
and Mary; married on 1 Apr 1936 in Jolo, WV Hattie (crossed out, Ellie written in; signiture at bottom
of page clearly is Allie) Davis; age 31; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; daughter of Mack and
Jane.
5.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Jolo; E.D. 24-60; Page 1231A; Image 99 of
133; Household #779.
Listed as Allie Sweeney; age 36; born in WV; married; 7th grade education; lived in place on 1 Apr
1935; in household of husband, Kenneth Sweeney.
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Stephanie; 16 Aug 2011.
" Allie Sweeney
Birth 8 Oct 1901
Death 27 Jul 1985 (aged 83)
Burial
Deskins Cemetery
Atwell, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 75041007"


Howard Lee Hodge

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 274; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Lee Hodge; age 47; born in Green Valey, VA; widowed; living at Iaeger, WV; married on
8 Oct 1959 at Baileysville, WV; Bula Graham; age 27; born in Clear Fork, WV; single; living at
Iaeger, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'62 011380; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Lee Hodge; age 48; born in Sep 1913 in Bath Co, VA; married; coal miner; served in WW II;
SS# 232-12-9382; living at North Spring, WV; son of Andrew M. and Sarah (Liptrap) Hodge; died 12
Aug 1962 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to pulmonary embolism with silicosis; buried 15 Aug 1962;
in Hillcrest Gardens, Matheny, WV.


Beulah Gay Graham

1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; E.D. 55-9; taken on 29 Apr 1940; Page 201A;
Image 29 of 96; Household #196.
Listed as Gay Graham; age 4; born in WV; no education; in household of father, Team Graham.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 274; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Lee Hodge; age 47; born in Green Valey, VA; widowed; living at Iaeger, WV; married on
8 Oct 1959 at Baileysville, WV; Bula Graham; age 27; born in Clear Fork, WV; single; living at
Iaeger, WV.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #73-046360; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Robert Dale Harman; age 35; born 13 Aug 1939 in VA; single; this is his 1st marriage; 3 yrs HS
education; living at Box 159, Welch, WV; son of Walter Johnson and Edith Steel (Musolin) Harman;
married on 17 Oct 1973 in Grundy, VA; Beulah Gay Hodge, maiden name Graham; age 38; born 9
May 1932 in WV; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at Kimball, WV;
daughter of Artemus and Ollie Mae (Walker) Graham.