McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Jackson Eugene "Jackie" Colobro

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Kimball; E.D. 24-26; taken 12 Apr 1940;
Page 537B; Image 26 of 42; Household #264.
Listed as Jackie Colobro; age 8 mons; born in WV;;in household of grandfather, Dominick Colobro,
with parents.
2. Arlington Co, VA; Marriage License #10139; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jack Colobro, Jr; age 25; born in Dalton, WV; single; no previous marriage; railway express clerk;
living at Box 231, Kimball, WV; son of Jack and Mary (Cripple) Colobro; married on 5 Apr 1965 in
Arlington Co, VA; Helen Victoria Whittaker; maiden name Coe; age 29; born in Welch, WV; divorced;
one previous marriage; machine operator for Maidenform, Inc.; living at 1133 Mercer St, Princeton,
WV; daughter of John and Dona (Green) Coe.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #69 028514; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jackson E. Colobro; age 29; born 7 Aug 1939 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 2 yrs college
education; living at Box 231, Kimball, WV; son of Jack and Mary (Cripple) Colobro; married on 3 Jul
1969 in Lebanon, VA; Betty Irene Cress; maiden name Hamm; age 29; born 8 Nov 1939 in WV;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Rt #1, Box F, Matoaka, WV; daughter
of Teb and Betty (Bare) Hamm.
4. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #73-032556; Ancestry,com Web Site.
Jack Eugene Colobro; age 33; born 7 Aug 1939 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs
college education; living at Box 231, Kimball, WV; son of Jack and Mary (Cripple) Colobro; married
on 27 Jul 1973 in Lebanon, VA; Gail lewis; age 20; born 26 May 1953 in WV; single; this is her 1st
marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 75, Freman, WV; daughter of Harry and Ruth (Lambert)
Lewis.
5. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #85-049603; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jackson Eugene Colobro; age 46; born 7 Aug 1939 in Dalton, WV; divorced; this is his 4th marriage;
last marriage ended in 1985; 4 yrs college education; living at Box 231, Kimball, WV; son of Jack and
Mary (Cripple) Colobro; married on 27 Sep 1985 in Lebanon, VA; Gail Colobro; maiden name Lewis;
age 32; born 26 May 1953 in Bluefield, WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 12th grade education;
living at Box 321, Freeman, Mercer Co, WV; daughter of Harry and Ruth (Lambert) Lewis.


Gail Lewis

1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #73-032556; Ancestry,com Web Site.
Jack Eugene Colobro; age 33; born 7 Aug 1939 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs college
education; living at Box 231, Kimball, WV; son of Jack and Mary (Cripple) Colobro; married on 27 Jul
1973 in Lebanon, VA; Gail lewis; age 20; born 26 May 1953 in WV; single; this is her 1st marriage;
4 yrs HS education; living at Box 75, Freman, WV; daughter of Harry and Ruth (Lambert) Lewis.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #85-049603; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jackson Eugene Colobro; age 46; born 7 Aug 1939 in Dalton, WV; divorced; this is his 4th marriage;
last marriage ended in 1985; 4 yrs college education; living at Box 231, Kimball, WV; son of Jack and
Mary (Cripple) Colobro; married on 27 Sep 1985 in Lebanon, VA; Gail Colobro; maiden name Lewis;
age 32; born 26 May 1953 in Bluefield, WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 12th grade education;
living at Box 321, Freeman, Mercer Co, WV; daughter of Harry and Ruth (Lambert) Lewis.


Phyllis Collins

1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Lyle Collins" article, page 124, submitted by
Lyle Collins, 10106 E. Bass Circle, Inverness, FL 34450.
2.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek, War, taken on 2 Apr 1930, page 1B, Family #18.
Listed as Phyllis Collins, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Arthur C. Collins.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 179-180; "Collins Family of the "Bottom""; article; submitted by Sarah
Collins Doggett, 3212 Martin Avenue , Greensboro, NC 27405.


Ivory Kennedy

1. "McDowell County, WV Heritage...", Louis and Cleo Kennedy Collins article,
page 124.
Ferrell and Lady Paybe Kenaday had four children: Gladys (married ______
Smallwood), Randolph, Ivory (married _______Thomas), and Cleo (married Louis
Hassell Collins).


Myrtle Harrison

1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Lyle Collins" article, page 124, submitted by
Lyle Collins, 10106 E. Bass Circle, Inverness, FL 34450.
2.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek, War, taken on 2 Apr 1930, page 1B, Family #18.
Listed as Myrtle Collins, age 32, born in WV, married at 22, in household of husband, Arthur C. Collins.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 179-180; "Collins Family of the "Bottom""; article; submitted by Sarah
Collins Doggett, 3212 Martin Avenue , Greensboro, NC 27405.


Octavia F. Collins

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 233B; Image 21 of
33; Family #177/178.
Listed as Octavy Collins; age 15; born in WV; in household of mother, Arminda Lester Collins.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 30; WV Archives Web Site.
Ed Allen; age 19; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; clerk; living at Litwar, WV; son of Thomas
and Fannie; married on 28 Oct 1930 at Panther, WV; Octavia Collins; age 18; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of ______ and Minda.


G. Jackson Brown

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery, Mulberry, Wilkes Co, NC;
submitted by NatalieMaynor; 6 Oct 2007; headstone photo shown.
"G. Jackson Brown
BIRTH 17 Mar 1838
DEATH 8 Apr 1926 (aged 88)
BURIAL
Cross Roads Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Mulberry, Wilkes County, North Carolina"


Sarah Jane Wilcoxson

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery, Mulberry, Wilkes Co, NC;
submitted by NatalieMaynor; 6 Oct 2007; headstone photo shown.
"Sarah J. Wilcoxson Brown
BIRTH 1842
DEATH 20 Nov 1922 (aged 79–80)
BURIAL
Cross Roads Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Mulberry, Wilkes County, North Carolina"


James Lewis Sales

1. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License # 5680; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Lewis Sales; age 35; born in Buchanan, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; Colored;
working at Veterans Hospital; living at 115 3rd Street, NE, Roanoke, VA; son of Joseph and Lillie
(Haines) Sales; married on 27 Mar 1954 in Roanoke, VA; Rosa Belle Lee; age 36; born in Keystone,
WV; single; Colored; no previous marriage (sic, married once before); works at a fountain; living at
1531 Loudon Avenue, NW, Raonke, VA; daughter of Isreal and Mollie (Brown) Lee.


Rosa Belle Lee

1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Keystone; Railroad Street; taken 7 Jan
1920; Page 173B; Image 14 of 54; Family #172/202.
Listed as Rosa Belle Lee; age 1 yr, 5 mon; born in WV; Black; in household of father, Israel Lee.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Keystone; Railrod Avenue; taken 8 Apr
1930; Page 10B; Image 20 of 39; Family #221/222.
Listed as Rosa Lee; age 11; born in WV; Negro; in household of brother, Elwood Lee, with
parents.
3. Washington Co, PA; Marriage License #____; 8 Mar 1939; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Robert Coleman; age 21; no previous marriage; Colored; laborer; living at 380 Hillside Ave,
Washington, PA; son of Henry and Catherine; was issued a license to marry on 8 Mar 1939 in
Washington, PA; Rosa Belle Lee; age 21; Colored; no previous marriage; living in Washington, PA;
daughter of Isreal and Mollie (Brown) Lee.
(There is no place for a return by a minister)
4. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License # 5680; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Lewis Sales; age 35; born in Buchanan, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; Colored;
working at Veterans Hospital; living at 115 3rd Street, NE, Roanoke, VA; son of Joseph and Lillie
(Haines) Sales; married on 27 Mar 1954 in Roanoke, VA; Rosa Belle Lee; age 36; born in Keystone,
WV; single; Colored; no previous marriage (sic, married once before); works at a fountain; living at
1531 Loudon Avenue, NW, Raonke, VA; daughter of Isreal and Mollie (Brown) Lee.
5. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #71 024823; WV Archives web Site.
Lester Lynch; age 56; born 1 Nov 1914 in PA; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; 2 yrs college
education; Negro; living at 247 Poplar St, Washington, PA; son of James and Zora (Miller) Lynch;
married on 6 Jul 1971 in Roanoke, VA; Rosa Bella Lee Dales; maiden name Lee; age 53; born
26 Mar 1918 in WV; widow; Negro; this is her 3rd marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living at 20 Erie St,
Washington, PA; daughter of Isreal and Mollie (Brown) Lee.