1.Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: David Alley
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 1876
Birth Place: , Wythe, VA
Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1896
Marriage Place: Wythe, Virginia
Father: Wm. Alley
Mother: Ellen Sisk
Spouse: Angeline Phelps
FHL Film Number: 34255
Reference ID: P.39-14-59"
2.1900 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 21 Jun 1900; Page 194B; Image 30
of 51;Family #259/268.
Listed as David Alley; age 24; born in Oct 1875 in VA; married 3 yrs; lead/zinc miner; head of
household.
3. 1910 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 9 May 1910; Page 226A; Image 33
of 35; Family #283/283.
Listed as David M. Alley; age 33; born in VA; married once for 14 yrs; iron ore miner; head of
household.
4. Wythe Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #855; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
David Mitchell Alley; age 45; born 20 Sep 1873; living at Austinville, Wythe Co, VA; oxide furnace man
employed by The Bertha Mineral Company, Austinville, VA; nearest relative, Mrs. Angie Alley,
Austinville, VA; short with medium build; brown eyes and brown hair.
5. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Laed Mine district; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 87B; Image 4 of 36;
Family #29/30.
Listed as David M. Alley; age 47; born in VA; married; laborer for oxide furnace; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #706; WV Archives Web Site.
Dave Alley; age 57; born in 1870 in VA; married; husband of Angie Alley; miner; living at maitland,
WV; son of Bill and Ell (Siske) Alley; died 15 jan 1927 at maitland, WV; due to myocarditis with
bronochal both (lungs?); buried 17 Jan 1927 at Coalwood, WV; informant, John Alley, Maitland.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Richard J. Rash; 22 Feb 2012.
" David Alley
Birth 1870
Death 15 Jan 1927 (aged 56–57)
Coalwood, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Coalwood Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 85501571"
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Angeline Phelps
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 16
Birth Date: 1880
Birth Place: , Wythe, VA
Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1896
Marriage Place: Wythe, Virginia
Father: Moses Phelps
Mother:
Spouse: David Alley
FHL Film Number: 34255
Reference ID: P.39-14-59"
2.1900 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 21 Jun 1900; Page 194B; Image 30 of 51;
Family #259/268.
Listed as Angeline Alley; age 20; born in Feb 1880 in VA; married 3 yrs; 2 children; 1 living in household
of husband, David Alley.
3. 1910 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 9 May 1910; Page 226A; Image 33 of 35;
Family #283/283.
Listed as Angeline C.E.. Alley; age 30; born in NC; married once for 14 yrs; 6 children, 5 living; in household
of husband, David M. Alley.
4. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Laed Mine district; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 87B; Image 4 of 36; Family #29/30.
Listed as Angeline Alley; age 40; born in NC; married; in household of husband, David M. Alley.
5. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 177; WV Archives Web Site.
A.G. Rowe; age 44; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of Tabitha and
Jacob; married on 9 Jul 1927 at Bartley, WV; Angie Alley; age 46; born in Carroll Co, VA (sic, NC); widow;
daughter of _________.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 26A; Image 23
of 29; Family #218/224.
Listed as Angie Rowe; age 47; born in NC; married at 18; in household of husband, Albert G. Rowe.
7. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood; E.D. 24-14; taken on 11 May 1940; Page 250A;
Image 25 of 36; Household #187.
Listed as Angine Rowe; age 60; born in WV (sic, NC); married; 4th grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr
1940; in household of husband, Albert G. Rowe.
8. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #4675; WV Archives Web Site.
Angie Rowe; age 70; born 26 Oct 1880 in NC; widow; retired; living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of Mose Phelps
and ______; died 5 Jan 1952 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to cerebral thrombosis; buried 8 Jan 1951 in
Iaeger Memorial; informant, Cecil Myers.
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by B. Walls;16 Mar 2014.
Angeline Alley Rowe; born 10 Nov 1882; died Jan 5 1952 (sic, 1951); buried here; headstone photo
shown.
1.1900 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 21 Jun 1900; Page 194B; Image 30 of 51;
Family #259/268.
Listed as William A. Alley; age 1; born in Nov 1898 in VA; in household of father, David Alley.
2. 1910 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 9 May 1910; Page 226A; Image 33 of 35;
Family #283/283.
Listed as William A.. Alley; age 10; born in VA; in household of father, David M. Alley.
1. 1910 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 9 May 1910; Page 226A; Image 33 of 35;
Family #283/283.
Listed as Maggie V. Alley; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, David M. Alley.
2. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Laed Mine district; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 87B; Image 4 of 36; Family #29/30.
Listed as Maggie Va. Alley; age 14; born in VA; in household of father, David M. Alley.
1. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Laed Mine district; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 87B; Image 4 of 36; Family #29/30.
Listed as Richard P. Alley; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, David M. Alley.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 26A; Image 23
of 29; Family #218/224.
Listed as Paul Alley; age 18; born in VA; loader in coal mine; in household of step-father, Albert G. Rowe,
with mother.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood; E.D. 24-14; taken on 11 May 1940;
Page 250A; Image 25 of 36; Household #187.
Listed as Edward Alley; age 26; born in VA; single; 8th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1940; coal miner; in household of step-father, Albert G. Rowe., with mother.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Richard J. Rash; 22 Feb 2012.
" Edward Alley
Birth 1914
Austinville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Death 17 Jun 1941 (aged 26–27)
Gilbert, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Coalwood Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 190284833"Additional Information Posted:
"Death Record Detail
WV Division of Culture and HistoryName: Edward Alley
Sex: Male
Death Date: 17 Jun 1941
Death Place: Mingo, West Virginia
Age at Death: 27
Burial Place: Coalwood, McDowell Co., WV
Burial Date: 19 Jun 1941
Cemetery: Coalwood Cemetery
Funeral Home: The O.J. Douglass Mortuary
Birth Date: Unknown
Birth Place: Austinville, VA
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Tipple Man, Coal Mines
Residence: Coalwood, WV
Mother: Angeline Phelps
Mother's Birth Place: Hickory, NC
Father: David Alley
Father's Birth Place: Austinville, VA"
1. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Laed Mine district; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 87B; Image 4 of 36; Family #29/30.
Listed as Eliner E. Alley; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, David M. Alley.
1. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Laed Mine district; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 87B; Image 4 of 36; Family #29/30.
Listed as Mary G. Alley; age 3 yrs, 4 mons; born in VA; in household of father, David M. Alley.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 26A; Image 23
of 29; Family #218/224.
Listed as Geneva Alley; age 13; born in VA; in household of step-father, Albert G. Rowe, with mother.
1. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Laed Mine district; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 87B; Image 4 of 36; Family #29/30.
Listed as Ruth May Alley; age 4 mons; born in VA; in household of father, David M. Alley.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 26A; Image 23
of 29; Family #218/224.
Listed as Ruth Alley; age 10; born in VA; in household of step-father, Albert G. Rowe, with mother.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Richard J. Rash; 22 Feb 2012.
" Fannie Alley
Birth 8 Jul 1921
Coalwood, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 10 Jun 1923 (aged 1)
Coalwood, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Coalwood Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 85502614"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 249; WV Archives Website.
Tomie Dotson; age 23; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Argo, KY; son of Emory
and Marfarice (sp?); married on 22 Mar 1934 at Panther, WV; Lina Coleman; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Mohawk, WV; daughter of Hiram and Lyla.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken 18 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 46;
Dwelling #275.
Listed as Tommy Dotson; age 36; born in VA; married; runs drill in coal mine; head of household,
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mohawk; taken __Jan 1920; page 266A;
Family #274/278.
Listed as Lena Coleman; age 2 yrs 0 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Hiram Coleman.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 208A;
Family #110/111.
Listed as Lena Coleman; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Hiram Coleman.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken 18 Apr 1950; Sheet
Number 46; Dwelling #275.
Listed as Lena Dotson; age 33; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Tommy Dotson.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 249; WV Archives Website.
Tomie Dotson; age 23; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Argo, KY; son of Emory
and Marfarice (sp?); married on 22 Mar 1934 at Panther, WV; Lina Coleman; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Mohawk, WV; daughter of Hiram and Lyla.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lena Coleman Dotson [Lena Dotson] [Lena Coleman Coleman]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1918
Birth Place: Mohawk McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 28 May 2005
Father:
Harm Coleman
Mother:
Lila Mounts
SSN: 232887817
Notes: Mar 1969: Name listed as LENA COLEMAN DOTSON;
07 Jun 2005: Name listed as LENA DOTSON"
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 27 Aug 2019.
" Lena Coleman Dotson
Birth 24 Apr 1918
Mohawk, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 28 May 2005 (aged 87)
Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Coleman Family Cemetery
Mohawk, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 202478972"Additional information Posted:
"Lena Coleman-Dotson, 87, of Mohawk, died peacefully early Saturday morning. May 28, 2005 in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN, following a short illness. She was a homemaker and a member of the Freewill Baptist Church at Greenbrier. Also, she was a great-great-grandmother of five generations and the last surviving member of her original family."Mrs. Coleman was born on April 24, 1918 at Mohawk, a daughter of the late Hiram Coleman (Deceased) and Lila Mounts-Coleman (Deceased). In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Tomie Dotson (1915-1984); several brothers and sisters; three granddaughters; and one great-great-grand-daughter.
"Survivors include two daughters, Grace Marie Dotson-Stump-Ashby (1935-2015) of Princeton and Carol Dotson-Bailey & husband Roy Bailey of Panther; two sons, Jimmy Dotson & wife Drema Dotson, and Edgar Dotson (1946-2020) & wife Catherine Dotson, all of Bull Creek; six grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and ten great-great-grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2005. The Reverend Larry Rife, the Reverend William Prater, and the Reverend Derick Weatherly will officiate at the home of Mrs. Dotson on the right hand fork of Bull Creek.
"SOURCE: Bluefield Daily Telegraph; Bluefield, WV; Monday, May 30, 2005; Page A-3."