1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 24 Feb 1920; Page 135B; Image 16 of
36; Family #162/162.
Listed as Nina M.Gibson; age 4 yrs, 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Calvin S. Gibson.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Nina Gibson Sherritze
[Nina Gibson Patrick]
[Nina Patrick]
[Nina Gibson Gibson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1915
Birth Place: Leckie McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 12 Aug 2001
Father: Calvin S Gibson
Mother: Clemie E Blevins
SSN: 415226000
Notes: Dec 1941: Name listed as NINA GIBSON SHERRITZE;
Apr 1956: Name listed as NINA GIBSON PATRICK;
17 Aug 2001: Name listed as NINA G PATRICK"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Nina G. Patrick
SSN: 415-22-6000
Last Residence:
33803 Lakeland, Polk, Florida, USA
BORN: 12 Sep 1915
Died: 12 Aug 2001
State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (Before 1951)"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; taken on 5/7 Jan 1920; Page 6A;
Image 11 of 53; Family #512/612.
Listed as Willie Belcher; age 2 yrs, 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Tobias S. Belcher.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Belcher Mtn Road; taken on 23 Apr 1930;
Page 117; Image 57 of 62; Family #548/568.
Listed as Willie Belcher; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Tobias S. Belcher.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Rural; E.D. 24-41; taken on 12 Apr 1940;
Page 815A; Image 33 of 36; Household #280.
Listed as Willie Belcher; age 22; born in WV; single; 6th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; timberman in saw mill; in household of father, Tobias S. Belcher.
4. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Owen Belcher
Race: White
Age: 23
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1917
Birth Place: Maitland, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Maitland, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Maitland, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Koppers Coal Company
Weight: 145
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: T S Belcher
Household Members:
Name Relationship
William Owen Belcher Self (Head)
T S Belcher Father"
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Owen Belcher
[William O Belcher]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1918
Birth Place: Maitland Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 6 Aug 1994
Father: T S Belcher
Mother: Lottie Scarberry
SSN: 233348594
Notes: Jun 1941: Name listed as WILLIAM OWEN BELCHER;
13 Aug 1994: Name listed as WILLIAM O BELCHER"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Superior, taken on 22 Apr 1930, Page 186B,
Family #527.
Listed as Lillian D. Belcher, age 7 yrs, 4 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Floyd K. Belcher.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Rural; E.D. 24-41; taken on 12 Apr 1940;
Page 815A; Image 33 of 36; Household #280.
Listed as Lillian Belcher; age 17; born in WV; 6th grade education; not attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of step-father, Tobias S. Belcher.
3. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lillian D. Belcher
Gender: Female
Death Age: 85
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1923
Birth Place: Superior, W. VA.
Residence Place: 110 Belcher Road, Welch, W. VA. ( Belcher Mountain
Death Date: 12 Mar 2008
Burial Date: 15 Mar 2008
Burial Place: Belcher Mountain
Obituary Date: 15 Mar 2008
Obituary Place: Welch, Craig, West Virginia, USA
Parents: Floyd K. Belcher; Sarah E. Lane Belcher
Spouse: William O. Belcher
Child: Wanda Dalton
Frank Belcher
Hersie Belcher
Mary Rose
Clarence Belcher
Siblings: Alice Belcher
Clarence A. Belcher
Phoebe Worsham
Ruby Toler
Florence Lane
Frank Belcher
Virgie Lee Workman "
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Beverly Aker; 9 Apr 2008.
" Lillian Drucillia Belcher Belcher
Birth 6 Mar 1923
Death 12 Mar 2008 (aged 85)
Burial
Elkhorn Church Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 25891027"Additional Information Posted:
"WELCH — Lillian D. Belcher, age 85, of 110 Belcher Road, Welch, W.Va. (Belcher Mountain), went to be with the Lord Wednesday (March 12, 2008) at Bluefield Regional Medical Center after a short illness."Born March 6, 1923 in Superior, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Floyd K. Belcher and Sarah E. Lane Belcher. She was a member of the Elkhorn Regular Baptist Church on Belcher Mountain for many years, and a resident of Belcher Mountain most of her life.
"She was a homemaker, a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
"Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William O. Belcher in 1994; two brothers, Clarence A. Belcher and Frank Belcher; four sisters, Virgie Lee Workman, Phoebe Worsham, Florence Lane, and Ruby Toler; a special son-in-law, Lawrence Rose.
"Survivors include: Two daughters, Mary Rose of Belcher Mountain, Wanda Dalton and husband Thomas of Rocky Mt., Va.; three sons, Frank Belcher and wife Ruth of Belcher Mountain, Hersie Belcher and wife Judy of Belcher Mountain, Clarence Belcher and wife Connie of Belcher Mountain; one sister, Alice Belcher of Welch, W.Va.; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Aaron Belcher of Salkum, Wash.; one aunt, Bertha McPeake of Belcher Mountain; several nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be held Saturday (March 15, 2008) at 12:00 noon at the Elkhorn Regular Baptist Church, Belcher Mountain with Elder Cecil Belcher, Elder Bryce Phillips, Elder Gene Green, Elder Roger Walker, and Elder Denny Bishop officiating. Burial will follow at the Elkhorn Church Cemetery on Belcher Mountain.
"Friends may call today (Friday) from 6 to 9:00 p.m. at the Widener Funeral Home, Kimball, W.Va. and at the church Saturday one hour prior to service. Serving as pallbearers will be James Rose, Robert Belcher, Kenny Belcher, Bryan Belcher, Jeff Barrett, Curtis Baldwin, Greg Belcher, and David Cepelnik.
"If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Elkhorn Church Cemetery, c/o Roger Walker, P.O. Box 161, Roderfield, WV 24881.
"Arrangements by Widener Funeral Home, Kimball."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 466; WV Archives Web Site.
James Elbert Harmon; age 21; born 13 Jun 1946 in War, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at
Box 282, War, WV; son of Elbert and Georgia Opal Christian; married on 3 Nov 1967 in Yukon, WV;
Patricia Faith Ray; age 18; born 12 Feb 1948 in War, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at Box
205, Yukon, WV; daughter of Chester and Opal (Rutherford) Ray; with consent of Chester and Opal
(Rutherford) Ray, parents of Patricia Faith Ray.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 466; WV Archives Web Site.
James Elbert Harmon; age 21; born 13 Jun 1946 in War, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at
Box 282, War, WV; son of Elbert and Georgia Opal Christian; married on 3 Nov 1967 in Yukon, WV;
Patricia Faith Ray; age 18; born 12 Feb 1948 in War, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at Box
205, Yukon, WV; daughter of Chester and Opal (Rutherford) Ray; with consent of Chester and Opal
(Rutherford) Ray, parents of Patricia Faith Ray.
1. "McDowell County, WV Genealogy & Family History"; Facebook Message, Lisa Blevins Martin; 13
Nov 2017.
"Thank you for adding me. My parents are John Eldon Blevins, and Billie Ruth Dunford Blevins. My dad's parents were John Baker Preston (sic, John Alexander) Blevins, and Ida Louise Williams Blevins. Mom's parents were James Robert Dunford, and Mary Bell Rose Dunford later Davis. My great grand parents on my moms, moms side were, Riley Rose, and Rebecca, my great grand parents on my mom's dad's side. Sam Dunford, and Sarah Alifair Christian. I myself was born in Welch, West Virginia...."
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Filbert; taken 23 Apr 1930; Page 107A; Image 74 of
78; Family #674/681.
Listed as Eldon Blevins; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Blevins.
3. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: John Eldon Blevins
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 29 Feb 1924
Birth Place: Filbert, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Filbert, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Registration Place: Filbert, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: M S C F C Co (sic, US Coal and Coke Co)
Weight: 135
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6
Next of Kin: J A Blevins
Household Members: 1
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 121; WV Archives Website.
John E. Blevins; age 27; born and living in Filbert, WV; divorced; married on 11 Dec 1951 at War, WV;
Billie Ruth Dunford; age 18; born in War, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; with consent of Mary Davis,
mother of Billie Ruth Dunford; father deceased.
5. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: John E Blevins
Birth Date: 29 Feb 1924
Residence Date: 1993
Phone Number: 7884922
Address: 1961 Flatrock St
Residence: Winston Salem, NC
Postal Code: 27107-2421
Second Phone Number: 788-4922
6. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: John Eldon Blevins [John E Blevins]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 29 Feb 1924
Birth Place: Filbert McDo, West Virginia
Death Date: 25 Jan 2003
Father: John A Blevins
Mother: Ida L Williams
SSN: 235308917
Notes: Feb 1942: Name listed as JOHN ELDON BLEVINS;
05 Feb 2003: Name listed as JOHN E BLEVINS"
7. North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: John Blevins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital status: Married
Age: 78
Birth Date: 29 Feb 1924
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina
Residence Zip Code: 27107
Education: 12th grade
Death Date: 25 Jan 2003
Death Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina
Father's Last Name: Blevins
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
Notes: Disposition: Burial in-state, Attendant: Physician, Hospital Status: Residence"
1. "McDowell County, WV Genealogy & Family History"; Facebook Message, Lisa Blevins Martin; 13
Nov 2017.
"Thank you for adding me. My parents are John Eldon Blevins, and Billie Ruth Dunford Blevins. My dad's parents were John Baker Preston (sic, John Alexander) Blevins, and Ida Louise Williams Blevins. Mom's parents were James Robert Dunford, and Mary Bell Rose Dunford later Davis. My great grand parents on my moms, moms side were, Riley Rose, and Rebecca, my great grand parents on my mom's dad's side. Sam Dunford, and Sarah Alifair Christian. I myself was born in Welch, West Virginia...."
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; War Creek; E.D. 24-20; taken 27 Apr 1940; Page
390A; Household #309.
Listed as Billy Dunford; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, James R. Dunford.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 121; WV Archives Website.
John E. Blevins; age 27; born and living in Filbert, WV; divorced; married on 11 Dec 1951 at War, WV;
Billie Ruth Dunford; age 18; born in War, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; with consent of Mary Davis,
mother of Billie Ruth Dunford; father deceased.