1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #165.
Listed as Posy Cooke, age 15, in household of father, John O. Cooke.
1. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #5866; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronald Chapman; age 19; born in Hardy, KY; single; no previous marriage; US Air Force; living at
Pinson Fork, KY; son of Jonah and Mamie (Isom) Chapman; married on 18 Mar 1961 in Clintwood,
VA; Betty Deskins; age 18; born in Marianna, WV; single; no previous marriage; housewife; living at
Richwood, WV; daughter of Edward W. and Mildred (Colley) Deskins.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Edward Deskins"; Article; Page 139; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
Centerburg, OH 43011.
2. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #5866; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronald Chapman; age 19; born in Hardy, KY; single; no previous marriage; US Air Force; living at
Pinson Fork, KY; son of Jonah and Mamie (Isom) Chapman; married on 18 Mar 1961 in Clintwood,
VA; Betty Deskins; age 18; born in Marianna, WV; single; no previous marriage; housewife; living at
Richwood, WV; daughter of Edward W. and Mildred (Colley) Deskins.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Edward Deskins"; Article; Page 139; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
Centerburg, OH 43011.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #77 012989; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Edward Wayne Deskins; age 58; born 6 Apr 1918 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs. HS
education; living at 1250 Cedar Crest Dr, Huntington, WV; son of William Van and Betty (Addair)
Deskins; married on 4 Apr 1977 in Rich Creek, VA; Elsie Maynard; maiden name Williamson; age
50; born 12 Apr 1926 in WV; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at 2597
Haney Dr, Huntington, WV; daughter of Lark and Callie (Maynard) Williamson.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Edward Deskins"; Article; Page 139; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
Centerburg, OH 43011.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Edward Wayne Deskins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 6 Apr 1918
Birth Place: Atwell, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Bradshaw, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Bradshaw, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Pond Creek Poca Coal Co
Weight: 150
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Mildred Deskins
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Edward Wayne Deskins Self (Head)
Mildred Deskins Wife"
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #77 012989; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Edward Wayne Deskins; age 58; born 6 Apr 1918 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs. HS
education; living at 1250 Cedar Crest Dr, Huntington, WV; son of William Van and Betty (Addair)
Deskins; married on 4 Apr 1977 in Rich Creek, VA; Elsie Maynard; maiden name Williamson; age
50; born 12 Apr 1926 in WV; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at 2597
Haney Dr, Huntington, WV; daughter of Lark and Callie (Maynard) Williamson.
4. FindAgrave.com Web Site; submitted by Larry Bloom; 19 Jul 2010; maintained by Sue Lapp.
" Edward Wayne Deskins
Birth 6 Apr 1918
Death 4 Dec 1982 (aged 64)
Burial
Eastview Cemetery
Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio, USA"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Edward Deskins"; Article; Page 139; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
Centerburg, OH 43011.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #77 012989; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Edward Wayne Deskins; age 58; born 6 Apr 1918 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs. HS
education; living at 1250 Cedar Crest Dr, Huntington, WV; son of William Van and Betty (Addair)
Deskins; married on 4 Apr 1977 in Rich Creek, VA; Elsie Maynard; maiden name Williamson; age
50; born 12 Apr 1926 in WV; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at 2597
Haney Dr, Huntington, WV; daughter of Lark and Callie (Maynard) Williamson.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Edward Deskins"; Article; Page 139; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
Centerburg, OH 43011.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Edward Wayne Deskins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 6 Apr 1918
Birth Place: Atwell, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Bradshaw, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Bradshaw, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Pond Creek Poca Coal Co
Weight: 150
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Mildred Deskins
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Edward Wayne Deskins Self (Head)
Mildred Deskins Wife"
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #77 012989; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Edward Wayne Deskins; age 58; born 6 Apr 1918 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs. HS
education; living at 1250 Cedar Crest Dr, Huntington, WV; son of William Van and Betty (Addair)
Deskins; married on 4 Apr 1977 in Rich Creek, VA; Elsie Maynard; maiden name Williamson; age
50; born 12 Apr 1926 in WV; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at 2597
Haney Dr, Huntington, WV; daughter of Lark and Callie (Maynard) Williamson.
4. FindAgrave.com Web Site; submitted by Larry Bloom; 19 Jul 2010; maintained by Sue Lapp.
" Edward Wayne Deskins
Birth 6 Apr 1918
Death 4 Dec 1982 (aged 64)
Burial
Eastview Cemetery
Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio, USA"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Edward Deskins"; Article; Page 139; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
Centerburg, OH 43011.
2. FindAgrave.com Web Site; submitted by Larry Bloom; 19 Jul 2010; maintained by Sue Lapp.
"Mildred Stinson Deskins
Birth 23 Oct 1917
Death 7 Nov 1975 (aged 58)
Burial
Eastview Cemetery
Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio, USA"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Edward Deskins"; Article; Page 139; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
Centerburg, OH 43011.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Edward Deskins"; Article; Page 139; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
Centerburg, OH 43011.
William Vanhuaer "Van" Deskins Sr
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
Alex and Lucy Deskins Article, page 138.
William Van Deskins, son of Alex and Lucy Privett Deskins, was born on
3 May 1896, died on 4 Jul 1960.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken 1 Jun 1900; Page73B, Family #13/13.
Listed as William Deskins, age 4, born in May 1896, in WV, in household
of father, Alexander Deskins.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 16 Apr 1910; Page 184A, Family #29.
Listed as Vanhauer Deskins, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Alexander Deskins.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 385; WV Archives Web Site.
Van Deskins; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; railroader; living at Atwell, WV; son of Alex
and Lucy; married on 3 Feb 1916 in Lex, WV; Bettie Addair; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of William and Sarah.
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Edward Deskins"; Article; Page 139; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
Centerburg, OH 43011.
6. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "William Van Deskins"; Article; Page 140; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
22 E.S.R. 314, Rt 1, Centerburg, OH 43011.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 385; WV Archives Web Site.
Van Deskins; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; railroader; living at Atwell, WV; son of Alex
and Lucy; married on 3 Feb 1916 in Lex, WV; Bettie Addair; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of William and Sarah.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Edward Deskins"; Article; Page 139; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
Centerburg, OH 43011.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "William Van Deskins"; Article; Page 140; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
22 E.S.R. 314, Rt 1, Centerburg, OH 43011.
4. Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bettie N Prater
[Bettie N Addair]
Gender: Female
Race: White, Not Hispanic (White)
Age: 95
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1901
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Death Date: 18 Mar 1997
Death Hospital: Other/Residence
Death Place: Knox, USA
Inquest Hospital: Home
Registrar's Certificate Number: 022113
Father: Addair
Mother: Short
Inquest Questions: Certifier: Physician; Time of Death: 10:10 PM
Education: 9
Military Service: No
Industry: Nursing and personal care facilities
Occupation: Licensed practical nurses"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Larry Bloom; 19 Jul 2010; maintained by Sue Lapp.
" Bettie Naisia Addair Deskins
Birth 1903
Death 1997 (aged 93–94)
Burial
Eastview Cemetery
Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio, USA
Memorial ID 55183321"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "William Van Deskins"; Article; Page 140; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
22 E.S.R. 314, Rt 1, Centerburg, OH 43011.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "William Van Deskins"; Article; Page 140; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
22 E.S.R. 314, Rt 1, Centerburg, OH 43011.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "William Van Deskins"; Article; Page 140; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
22 E.S.R. 314, Rt 1, Centerburg, OH 43011.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "William Van Deskins"; Article; Page 140; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
22 E.S.R. 314, Rt 1, Centerburg, OH 43011.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "William Van Deskins"; Article; Page 140; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
22 E.S.R. 314, Rt 1, Centerburg, OH 43011.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "William Van Deskins"; Article; Page 140; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
22 E.S.R. 314, Rt 1, Centerburg, OH 43011.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "William Van Deskins"; Article; Page 140; submitted by Cledith Stewart,
22 E.S.R. 314, Rt 1, Centerburg, OH 43011.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Gloria Crigger Day"; Article; Page 138; submitted by Michele Grad Roberts, Box
14, Coalwood, WV 24824.
2. Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Rose E Linville
Gender Female
Age 16
Birth Year abt 1956
Marriage Date 10 Jun 1972
Marriage Place Ohio, USA
Marriage License Place Medina
Residence Place Medina
Times Married 0
Spouse Hansel W Crigger
Certificate Number 35084
Volume Number 6905"
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #76-055950; Ancestry.com Website.
Hansel Wayne Crigger; age 25; born 8 Mar 1951 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs
HS education; living at Box 174, Yukon, WV; son of Richard Earl and Bettie Ellen (Walker) Crigger;
married on 30 Dec 1976 in Tazewell, VA; Donna Angela Hicks; age 18; bornn20 Nov 1958 in WV;
this is her 1st marriage; 1 yr HS education; living at Box 76, Warriormine, WV; daughter of William
Harrison and Teresa Virginia (Taylor) Hicks.
4. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Hansel “Wayne” Crigger, 73, of Yukon on January 22, 2025. Wayne was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and faithful servant of Christ, who was called home to be with the Lord, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and unwavering faith. Wayne was born March 8, 1951, in Welch, WV to the late Richard and Bettie Walker Crigger."In addition to his parents, Wayne was preceded in death by his brothers Earl and James Crigger; Mother and Father-in-law, Bill and Teresa Hicks of Warriormines, WV.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 48 years Donna Crigger; Daughters, Jennifer (Doug) Justice of Raysal, Regina Crigger and companion Harold McBride of Welch; Sons, Wayne Crigger Jr. of Yukon, and Jimmy (Lindsey) Crigger of Roanoke, Va; Wayne had 6 grandchildren, Andrea (Greg) Finley of Welch, Stephanie (Matthew) Wiseman of Bluefield, Emilea Justice of Raysal, Libby Crigger of Roanoke, VA, Logan Jones of Yukon and Alivia Beckwith of Caretta; 7 great grandchildren Karter, Colson, Easton Wayne and Elliana Wiseman of Bluefield, and Cambree, Eli and Addisyn Finley of Welch; Sister, Gloria (Roy) Day of Yukon and a host of nieces and nephews and family.
"Wayne loved his family in a way that filled them and guided them forward in life. He was the heart of his family, and his love will continue to bleed through them and his community. Wayne never met a stranger, and you couldn’t find a kinder man to meet. Wayne found joy in relaying the accomplishments of his children and grandchildren and always found a picture of them to share. He was dedicated to making everyone laugh and filled those he cut up with, with a lasting sense of joy. The way Wayne loved and cared will remain in the children he raised and the grandchildren who will remember him always. Wayne Crigger was as loved as any man could be and if he’d bragged about his own accomplishments, that would have been his biggest one.
"As per Wayne’s wishes he will be cremated and there will be a memorial service at the #2 Yukon Community Church on Sunday, January 26th, 2025. The family may visit at 4. Friends may visit with the family from 5-7."
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #76-055950; Ancestry.com Website.
Hansel Wayne Crigger; age 25; born 8 Mar 1951 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs
HS education; living at Box 174, Yukon, WV; son of Richard Earl and Bettie Ellen (Walker) Crigger;
married on 30 Dec 1976 in Tazewell, VA; Donna Angela Hicks; age 18; bornn20 Nov 1958 in WV;
this is her 1st marriage; 1 yr HS education; living at Box 76, Warriormine, WV; daughter of William
Harrison and Teresa Virginia (Taylor) Hicks.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Gloria Crigger Day"; Article; Page 138; submitted by Michele Grad Roberts, Box
14, Coalwood, WV 24824.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Gloria Crigger Day"; Article; Page 138; submitted by Michele Grad Roberts, Box
14, Coalwood, WV 24824.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Gloria Crigger Day"; Article; Page 138; submitted by Michele Grad Roberts, Box
14, Coalwood, WV 24824.
Richard Earl "Ricky" Crigger III
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Gloria Crigger Day"; Article; Page 138; submitted by Michele Grad Roberts, Box
14, Coalwood, WV 24824.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Gloria Crigger Day"; Article; Page 138; submitted by Michele Grad Roberts, Box
14, Coalwood, WV 24824.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Gloria Crigger Day"; Article; Page 138; submitted by Michele Grad Roberts, Box
14, Coalwood, WV 24824.