1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Taken 11 May 1910; page 94A; Image 30
of 31; Family #271/273.
Listed as Joseph C.Thornquist; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, John P. Thornquist.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susanna precinct; taken 23 Jan 1920; Page
35B; Image 28 of 47; Family #265/274.
Listed as Chapel Thornquist; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, John P. Thronquist.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Yukon; taken 22 Apr 1930; Page 60B; Image 61
of 89; Family #49/52.
Listed as Chapin Thornquist; age 22; born in WV; single; brakeman in coal mine; in household of
father, John P. Thornquist.
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by wvguy; 10 Aug 2020.
" Charity London Belcher Thornquest
Birth 27 Apr 1904
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 13 Jul 1976 (aged 72)
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 214286390"
Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Lewis Dean Belcher and Betty Belcher.
Wife of Chapple Lee Thornquest."
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #70 031959; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ralph Edward Fife; age 19; born 14 Jul 1951 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Jolo, WV; son of Benton Edward and Virginia (Stewart) Fife; married on 22 Aug
1970 in Grundy, VA; Dorothy Elizabeth Poore; age 17; born 18 Jun 1953 in WV; single; this is her 1st
marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living at Box 805, Bradshaw, WV; daughter of James Wiley and Mary
Ethel (Muncy) Poore.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Ralph Edward Fife"; Article; Page 145; submitted by Poochie P. Fife,
Jolo, WV
Dorothy Elizabeth "Betty" Poore
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #70 031959; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ralph Edward Fife; age 19; born 14 Jul 1951 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Jolo, WV; son of Benton Edward and Virginia (Stewart) Fife; married on 22 Aug
1970 in Grundy, VA; Dorothy Elizabeth Poore; age 17; born 18 Jun 1953 in WV; single; this is her 1st
marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living at Box 805, Bradshaw, WV; daughter of James Wiley and Mary
Ethel (Muncy) Poore.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Ralph Edward Fife"; Article; Page 145; submitted by Poochie P. Fife,
Jolo, WV
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; " James Wiley Poore, Miner";
Article, Page 223; submitted by Poochie Fife, daughter, Jolo, WV 24850.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Ralph Edward Fife"; Article; Page 145; submitted by Poochie P. Fife,
Jolo, WV
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Ralph Edward Fife"; Article; Page 145; submitted by Poochie P. Fife,
Jolo, WV
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Ralph Edward Fife"; Article; Page 145; submitted by Poochie P. Fife,
Jolo, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 16 Jul 2018.
"Sarah Nicole Elizabeth Fife
Birth 29 May 1991
Death 29 May 1991
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 191418589"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ray Lee Atkins
[Ray L Atkins]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1931
Birth Place: Wilmor McDaw, West Virginia
[McDowell, West Virginia]
Death Date: 6 Aug 2004
Father: George Atkins
Mother: Elizabeth Jones
SSN: 278362862
Notes: Nov 1956: Name listed as RAY LEE ATKINS;
24 Aug 2004: Name listed as RAY L ATKINS"
2. Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ray Lee Atkins
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1931
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic (Latino)
Residence Place: Lebanon, Warren, Ohio, United States
Residence Zip Code: 45036
Death Date: 6 Aug 2004
Death Time: 01:30 AM
Hospital of Death: Middletown Hospital
Death Place: Ohio, USA
Certificate: 67469
Age at Death: 72
Registrar's Certificate Number: 000481
Certifier: Physician
Referred to Coroner: Not Referred to Coroner
Autopsy: No Autopsy performed
Method of Disposition: Burial
Filing Date: 14 Sep 2004
Hospital Status: Hospital/Inpatient
Injury at Work: Unclassifiable
Father's Surname: Atkins
Mother's Maiden Name: Jones
Marital Status: Divorced
Education: 8
Armed Forces Indicator: Yes
Branch of Service: Army
Industry of Decedent: Occupation Not Classifiable
Occupation of Decedent: Occupation Not Classifiable
Census Tract: 9999
Primary Registration District: 0902"
3. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ray Atkins
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1931
Death Date: 6 Aug 2004
Cause of Death: Natural
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 11 Sep 1952
Release Date 1: 18 Oct 1957"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by DebOhio; 2 Nov 2010.
" Ray Lee Atkins
Birth 26 Dec 1931
Death 6 Aug 2004 (aged 72)
Burial
Lebanon Cemetery
Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by DebOhio; 2 Nov 2010.
" Julia Mae Traylor Atkins
Birth 28 Nov 1937
Death 17 Nov 2008 (aged 70)
Burial
Lebanon Cemetery
Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio"Additional Information Posted:
"Gravesite Details d/o Stanley and Dorothy Malampy Traylor"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 167; submitted by Alice S. Addair, PO Box 82, Avondale, WV 24811.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
Barry Robert Beavers; born 29 Jan 1966; living at Iaeger, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 167; submitted by Alice S. Addair, PO Box 82, Avondale, WV 24811.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
Jill R. Ellcessor; born in 1966; living in Forest, OH; possible relatives: Jane Ellcessor, Lawrence A
Ellcessor, Martha Jane Ellcessor, Shay L Ellcessor
1. Married Russell Robinson.
2. Pahrump Mortuary, Pahrump, NV; Posted Obit.
"Gay Day Robinson Davis, of Pahrump, NV, passed away on Saturday, November 09, 2019, with her husband Joe P. Davis at her side. Gay was 69 years old. She was born in Amonate, VA, into a large loving family, and graduated from Tazewell High in 1968."Gay was employed at VDOT as a draftsman for 26 years, working on many interesting projects, and retiring in 1996 on disability.
"Gay lived in Zuni, VA, for many years where she raised her daughter, Shelly Robinson Estes. She moved to Riverside, CA when she married Joe P. Davis of Hampton, VA. Together they traveled and enjoyed the beautiful weather and met and shared the company of many friends.
"Gay's artist brush was a crochet hook. She was a master at making the most beautiful afghans and shawls. Many babies have been blessed with the beautiful dresses and blankets she crocheted and trimmed with ribbons and beads. If you where given one of those dresses or blankets, you truly have a treasure to enjoy and cherish. She was so very loving and generous and was always making something she wanted to share with someone she had met.
"Gay is survived by her husband of 19 years, Joe P. Davis, her daughter Shelly Robinson Estes and her husband Tyler of Richmond, VA. Her sister Deline Day Laxton and her husband Thomas, of Kingsland, GA.
"Gay was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Obra Smith Day, three brothers, Earl Day, Raymond Day, and Ronald Day, and four sisters, Goldie Gillispie, Lou Mavity, Myrtle Day, and Phyllis Cook.
"We have all lost a kind, generous soul, and she will be greatly missed.
"If you would like to give a memorial to Gay's life, please donate to the Wounded Warriors. She was passionate about helping them, and would appreciate your help."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 221; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence Anderson; age 26; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; Black; butler; living at Bramwell, WV;
son of Dennis and Mollie; married on 24 Jul 1930 in Welch, WV; Callie Holland; age 26; born in
Franklin Co, VA; single; Black; living at Bramwell, WV; daughter of Charles and Lucy.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 221; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence Anderson; age 26; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; Black; butler; living at Bramwell, WV;
son of Dennis and Mollie; married on 24 Jul 1930 in Welch, WV; Callie Holland; age 26; born in
Franklin Co, VA; single; Black; living at Bramwell, WV; daughter of Charles and Lucy.
1. 1940 Census, Boone Co, WV; Crook District; E.D. 3-3; taken 22 Apr 1940; Page 66B; Image 61 of 63;
Household #461.
Listed as Ruth Peters; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Herbert S. Peters.