1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Gary; taken 2 Apr 1930; Page 69B; Image 2 of 78;
Family #16/19.
Listed as Ed Blair; age 2 yrs 4 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James J. Blair.
2. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Robert Edward “Pete” Blair, 92, of Gary, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Welch Community Hospital in Welch. Born January 27, 1928 in Gary, he was the son of the late Goldzsie Chewning Blair and Joseph Blair."Pete graduated from Gary High School and West Virginia University College of Law. Pete was admitted to the West Virginia State Bar on June 5, 1956. He was admitted to practice law before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, as well as all state circuit courts. He was further admitted to practice law in the federal district courts of West Virginia, as well as the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals sitting in Richmond, Virginia.
"Upon graduating law school, Pete worked for U.S. Steel and later opened a private law office in Welch, West Virginia in 1975. The U.S. Steel Corporation, the McDowell County Board of Education and the City of Gary were among his clients as a private attorney.
"Pete served as a Commissioner on the McDowell County Commission, Family Law Master and later Family Court Judge. At the time of his death, Pete was an Assistant Public Defender at the McDowell County Public Defender’s Office, a position he held since 2003. Pete was also one of the last living World War II Veterans from McDowell County.
"Those left to cherish his memories are the love of his life, Eva Barber of Gary; son, Lawrence Barber of Gary; daughter, Karyn Barber of Myrtle Beach, SC; brother, Dr. Lawrence Chewning Blair of Monterey, CA; sister, Sue Blair Barta and husband Joseph of Radford, VA; many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM from the Douglas Mortuary Chapel in Welch, with Reverend Olen Butcher-Winfree, officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Military Graveside Rites will be conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1144 of Iaeger."Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
"Pallbearers will be family and friends
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is assisting the Blair family."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol#__(1923); Page 219; WV Archives Web Site.
J.J. Blair; age 22; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single; postal clerk; living at Gary, WV; son of E.T. and M.L.
married on 23 Apr 1923 at Gary, WV; Goldzsie Chewning; age 21; born in Charlotte (sic, Bedford) Co,
VA; single; daughter of ____ and Mary V.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Gary; taken 2 Apr 1930; Page 69B; Image 2 of 78;
Family #16/19.
Listed as James J. Blair; age 28; born in VA; married at 21; post office clerk for US Government; head
of household.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by pcarney; 15 Dec 2014.
" James J Blair
Birth 1901
Death 1968 (aged 66–67)
Burial
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 14007257"
1. Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Alice Goldzsie Chewning
[Alice Goldzsie Blair]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 6 Aug 1903
Birth Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1903002901
Father: Walter J Chewning
Mother: Mollie B Thompson "
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol#__(1923); Page 219; WV Archives Web Site.
J.J. Blair; age 22; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single; postal clerk; living at Gary, WV; son of E.T. and M.L.
married on 23 Apr 1923 at Gary, WV; Goldzsie Chewning; age 21; born in Charlotte (sic, Bedford)
Co, VA; single; daughter of ____ and Mary V.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Gary; taken 2 Apr 1930; Page 69B; Image 2 of 78;
Family #16/19.
Listed as Goldzsie Blair; age 26; born in VA; married at 19; in household of husband, James J. Blair.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Goldzsie C Blair
[Goldzsie Blair]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 6 Aug 1901
Death Date: May 1980
Claim Date: 5 Jul 1966
SSN: 234748179"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by pcarney; 15 Dec 2014.
" Goldzsie C Blair
Birth 6 Aug 1903
Death May 1980 (aged 76)
Burial
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 140072539"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Lenora I. Dye Barlow; 17 Apr 2008; maintained by
LookingForFamily.
" Chester Arthur Barlow
Birth 28 Apr 1914
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 11 Feb 1978 (aged 63)
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Evergreen Cemetery North
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 26101855"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of the late David A. and Cora Griffith Barlow."CHESTER A. BARLOW Obit.
"Chester A. Barlow, 63, of the Northgate Trailer Park, Parkersburg, died at the St. Joseph's Hospital Saturday morning.
"He was born in Big Sandy, son of the late David A. and Cora Griffith Barlow. He was a member of the Apostolic United Pentecostal Church and was retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
"He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Barlow; four sons, Ray, of Akron, Ohio, Roger of Barberton, Ohio, Gary and Dale, of Belpre; a daughter Mrs. Wanda Jean Perkins, of Huntington; a brother Walter, of Baltimore, Md.; two sisters, Mrs. Olie Cline, of Matheny, and Mrs. Josephine Harvey in Connecticut.
"He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister.
"The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Apostolic United Pentecostal Church, with the Rev. David Trammel and the Rev. James Wolfe officiating. Burial will be in the Arlington Memorial Gardens.
"Friends may call at the Leavitt Funeral Home and at the church for an hour prior to the service."
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Lenora I. Dye Barlow; 8 Nov 2008; maintained by
LookingForFamily.
" Dorothy Marie Reynolds Barlow
Birth 2 Jul 1921
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 8 Aug 1986 (aged 65)
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Evergreen Cemetery North
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 31228044"Additional Information Posted:
"Dorothy was the daughter of Joseph Carl Reynolds and Emma Lou Johnson Reynolds."Married to Chester Arthur Barlow and to this union had four boys and one daughter.
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Lois Louise Cline Stafford, 73, of Jesse, WV, passed away on April 1, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital,
Beckley WV. She was born on April 25, 1947 in Twin Branch, WV a daughter of the late Amos and Ollie
Barlow Cline. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Carl Watson Stafford, II;
sisters Lala Hastings, Wilma (Jack) Bailey, Joan Wyatt, and Norma Cline; brothers Milton Cline, Amos
Cline, and Donald Cline; a nephew Phillip Stafford, Jr.; mother and father-in-law Charlotte and Carl
Stafford; and special friends Paul and Susan Toler. Survivors include a daughter Elizabeth Stafford
Frame of Jesse; a son Carl W. Stafford, III and wife April of Kopperston; six grandchildren Chase
Stafford, Max Stafford, Cameron Prichard, Aiden Prichard, Michael Prichard, Jr., Aaron Stafford and
fiancé' Maddi, Tiara Thompson and husband Kevin, and Stephanie Scott and husband Tyler; four great
grandchildren Sage Stafford, Kolten Thompson, Jayden Scott, Sawyer Scott, and one due soon; a sister
Juanita Bailey and husband Roger of Washington; three brothers Ellis Cline of Kopperston, Norman Cline
and wife Filista of IL, and Kenneth Cline of Baltimore, MD; two brother-in-laws Dale Stafford of Beckley,
and Phillip Stafford of Eccles; good friends Jamie Frame; Brenda Cline who was like a second daughter
and husband Rick, Charlotte Sullivan and husband Mike, Onia Gibson, and Roy Toler; and a host of other
loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Monday, April 5th in the Chapel of
Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV. In keeping with her wishes she will be cremated following the
service and laid to rest in Stewart Cemetery, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 1
pm until time of service on Monday at the funeral home. The family is being served by the Stafford
Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 235B; Family #167.
Listed as Amus Cline, age 4, born in WV in Dec 1895; in household of father, Milton Cline.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 223B, Family #170.
Listed as Amos Cline, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, Milton Cline.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card# 3126; Welch, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917.
Amos Cline; age 23; born on 27 Dec 1894 at Pineville, WV; living in Davy, WV; miner for Marin
Smokeless Coal Co, Deegans, WV; dependent, wife; Medium height with slender build; blue eyes
and brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Hemphill; taken on 15 Jan 1920; Page
265A; Family #105.
Listed as Amos Cline; age 25; born in WV; coal miner; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 415; WV Archives Web Site.
Amos Cline; age 31; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Mohegan, WV; son of Milton
and Sarah; married om 27 Apr 1926 in Davy, WV; Ollie M. Barlow; age 17; born in Jackson Co, OH;
single; daughter of D.A. and Cora Barlow.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 211B;
Family #330.
Listed as Amos Cline; age 35; born in WV; married at 31; coal loader in mine; head of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2084; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry,com Web Site.
Amos Cline; age 47; born 27 Dec 1894 in Pineville, WV; living at Twin Branch, WV; mailing address,
Davy, WV; unemployed; person who will always know address, Mrs. Ollie Cine, Davy, WV; 5' 7 1/2"
tall; 145 lbs; blue eyes, brown hair; light complexion.
8. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #6169; WV Archives Web Site.
Amos Cline; age 56; born on 27 Dec 1894 in Wyoming Co, WV; married; coal miner; son of Melton
and Sarah Lambert Cline; died on 27 Dec 1894 at Davy, McDowell Co, WV of a heart attack; buried
on 24 May 1951 in Big Jenny Cemetery; informant, Mr. Amos Cline.
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Rick; 16 Dec 2013.
" Amos Cline
Birth 27 Dec 1894
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 21 May 1951 (aged 56)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Big Jenny Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 121822817"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 211B;
Family #330.
Listed as Ollie Cline; age 21; born in WV; married at 16; in household of husband, Amos Cline.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 415; WV Archives Web Site.
Amos Cline; age 31; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Mohegan, WV; son of Milton
and Sarah; married om 27 Apr 1926 in Davy, WV; Ollie M. Barlow; age 17; born in Jackson Co, OH;
single; daughter of D.A. and Cora Barlow.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by patty Greene; 4 Nov 2008.
" Ollie M. Barlow Cline
Birth 3 Sep 1909
Ohio, USA
Death 21 Feb 1990 (aged 80)
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 31128303"Additional Information Posted:
"Tacoma, WA - Mrs. Ollie M. Cline, 83, formerly of Kopperston, died Wednesday, February 21, 1990 at her home, following a short illness."Born September 3, 1909, in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late David A. Barlow (Deceased) and Cora D. Griffith-Wartenbe-Barlow (1878-1925).
"Mrs. Cline was a 19-year resident of Wyoming County, a member of the Toneda Baptist Church and a homemaker.
"She was preceded in death by her husband, Amos Cline Sr. (1894-1951) whom she married on April 27, 1926 in Davy, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1926, Page 415, Application Date: April 27, 1926); and her daughter, Lala Cline-Hastings (Deceased).
"She was also predeceased by her siblings, Unnamed Infant Barlow (1907-1907), Walter Neal Barlow (Deceased), Josephine Barlow-Harvey (1911-Deceased) Chester Arthur Barlow (1914-1978), Irma E. Barlow-Bowden (1916-1975) and Daniel Madison Barlow (1919-1968); and her half siblings, Cecil G. Wartenbe (1900-Deceased), Erie Wartenbe (1902-Deceased) and Sylvia Wartenbe (1906-Deceased).
"Survivors include six sons, Amos Cline Jr. of Oracle AZ, Milton Cline of Centerville IN, Donald Cline of San Manuel AZ, Kenneth Cline of Baltimore MD, Norman Cline of Mt. Carmel IL, and Ellis Cline of Kopperston; four daughters, Wilma Cline-Bailey (B. 1937) of Chandler AZ, Joan Cline of Crossville TN, Lois Cline-Stafford (B. 1947) of Matheny, and Juanita Cline-Bailey of Puyallup, WA; twenty eight grandchildren; and ten great-grandchilren.
"Services will be Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the Evans Memorial Chapel in Oceana with the Rev. Virgil Samons officiating,
"Burial will be in the Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny."
1. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #4712; WV Archives Web Site.
Naomi Blanche Cline; age 2 yrs, 1 mon, 1 day; born on 8 Feb 1927 at Cordia?, WV; daughter of
Anis (sic, Amos), born at Pineville, WV, and Ollie Barlow , born in Cleve, OH, Cline; died on 9 Mar
1929 at Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WV of pneumonia; buried on 10 Mar 1929 at Twin Branch;
informant, Anis Cline.
1. 1930 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #12; Blackberry Precinct; taken on __Apr 1930; Page 239B;
Image 25 of 35; Family #228/228.
Listed as Ben Kidd; age 33; born in KY; married at 17; loader in coal mine; head of household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'58 016473; WV Archives Web Site.
Ben Kidd; age 59; born in 1899 in Floyd Co, KY; married; coal miner; served in WW I; living at
Roderfield, WV; son of Anderson and Annie (Stanley) Kidd; died 28 Dec 1958 in Welch Emergancy
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardiac insufficiency; buried 30 Dec 1958 in Tanyard. KY; informant,
Mrs. Nora Kidd, Roderfield, WV.
1. 1930 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #12; Blackberry Precinct; taken on __Apr 1930; Page 239B;
Image 25 of 35; Family #228/228.
Listed as Nora Kidd; age 23; born in WV; married at 17; in household of husband, Benjamin Kidd.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'67 006966; WV Archives Web Site.
Nora M. Kidd; age 60; born 11 Nov 1907 at Wilcoe, WV; widow; housewife; living at Roderfield, WV;
daughter of Wash (George Washington) Charles and Scrillie (Surilda) (Mitchell) Charles; died 2 May
1967 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to terminal bronchial pneumonia with metastatic carcinoma
of all pelvic bones; buried 5 May 1967 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery; Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Sep 2014.
Nora M. Kidd; born 11 Nov 1906 (sic?, 1907); died 2 May 1967; buried here; headstone photo
shown; "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN".
1. 1930 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #12; Blackberry Precinct; taken on __Apr 1930; Page 239B;
Image 25 of 35; Family #228/228.
Listed as Major A. Kidd; age 6; born in KY; in household of father, Benjamin Kidd.
1. 1930 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #12; Blackberry Precinct; taken on __Apr 1930; Page 239B;
Image 25 of 35; Family #228/228.
Listed as Wash Kidd; age 1 mon; born in KY; in household of father, Benjamin Kidd.