McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Randolph Browning

1. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Varney Precinct; taken 20 May 1910; Page 162A;
Image 52 of 52; Family #416/427.
Listed as Randolph Browning; age 4 yrs, 8 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Henry R.
Browning.
2. 1920 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Varney Precinct; taken 9 Jan 1920; page 121A;
Image 5 of 68; Family #38/44.
Listed Randolph Browning; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Henry R. Browning..
3. 1940 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; E.D. 30-15; taken 29 Apr 1940; Page 349B; Image
38 of 42; Household #232.
Listed as Randolph Browning; age 35; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same
house; on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; in household of mother, Sarah A. Hatfield Browning, with wife.
4. Browning-Bender Family Tree; submitted by Raymond Browning; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Rudolph Browning
1908–
Birth ABT 1908 • West Virginia
Death Unknown"


Mary Jane

1. 1940 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; E.D. 30-15; taken 29 Apr 1940; Page 349B; Image
38 of 42; Household #232.
Listed as Mary Jane Browning; age 22; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in Grundy
VA; on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother-in-law, Sarah A. Hatfield Browning, with husband.


Samuel "Sam" Townsel

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 242; WV Archives Web Site.
Sam Townsel; born in 1903 in Stanley Co, NC; single; Colored; living in Jenkinjones, WV; son of Oliver
and Pattie; married on 21 Oct 1939 in Jenkinjones, WV; Quiine Lyons; born 14 Apr 1921 in Wise Co,
VA; single; Colored; living in Jenkinjones, WV; daughter of Ervin and Nannie.


Queenie Lyons

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 242; WV Archives Web Site.
Sam Townsel; born in 1903 in Stanley Co, NC; single; Colored; living in Jenkinjones, WV; son of Oliver
and Pattie; married on 21 Oct 1939 in Jenkinjones, WV; Quiine Lyons; born 14 Apr 1921 in Wise Co,
VA; single; Colored; living in Jenkinjones, WV; daughter of Ervin and Nannie.


Grover Cleveland Atwell Sr

1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Page 244B, Family #104.
Listed as Grover C. Atwell, age 6, born in Oct 1893 in WV, in household of father, William Henry Atwell.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 413; WV Archives Web Site.
Cleveland Atwell; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Excelsior, WV; son of
William H. and Susan; married on 16 Jul 1919 at War, WV; Cora Brewster; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of William H. and Mary C.
3. FindAgrave.com Web Site; submitted by Elizabeth Reed Eanes; 25 May 2011.
" Cleveland Atwell
Birth 13 Oct 1893
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 1 Apr 1966 (aged 72)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Cove Cemetery
War, McDowell County, West Virginia"


Cora Belle Brewster

1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek Township, taken on 21 Jun 1900, Page 84B,
Family #206.
Listed as Cora Brewster, age 1 month, born in May 1900 in WV, in household
of father, William B. Brewster.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, Susanna, taken on 26 May
1910, Page 183B, Family #143.
Listed as Cora B. Brewster, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, William H. Brewster.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 413; WV Archives Web Site.
Cleveland Atwell; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Excelsior, WV; son of
William H. and Susan; married on 16 Jul 1919 at War, WV; Cora Brewster; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of William H. and Mary C.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Cora Belle Atwell
[Cora Atwell]
[Cora Belle Brewster]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 8 May 1900
Birth Place: War McDowell, West Virginia
[War McDowell|]
Death Date: 16 Dec 1996
Claim Date: 1 May 1962
Father: William H Brewster
Mother: Mary C Harmon
SSN: 233406029
Type of Claim: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted.
Notes: 21 Nov 1978: Name listed as CORA BELLE ATWELL; 28 Mar 1962: Name listed as CORA ATWELL; 26 Dec 1996: Name listed as CORA B ATWELL"
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestrt.com Web Site.
"Name: Cora B. Atwell
SSN: 233-40-6029
Last Residence:
24501 Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA
BORN: 8 May 1900
Died: 16 Dec 1996
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
6. FindAgrave.com Web Site; submitted by Elizabeth Reed Eanes; 25 May 2011.
" Cora Brewster Atwell
Birth 8 May 1900
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 16 Dec 1996 (aged 96)
Burial
Cove Cemetery
War, McDowell County, West Virginia,"


Grover Cleveland Atwell Jr

1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Grover Cleveland Atwell
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Yukon, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 22 Jan 1925
Residence Place: War, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 22 Jan 1943
Employer: Bill Wade
Weight: 123
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5 4
Next of Kin: Cora Atwell
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Grover Cleveland Atwell Self (Head)
Cora Atwell Mother"
2. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Grover C Atwell
Birth Year: 1925
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia

Enlistment Date: 9 May 1944
Enlistment State: Indiana
Enlistment City: Fort Benjamin Harrison
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled mechanics and repairmen, motor vehicles
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 00
Weight: 000"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Grover Clevland Atwell
[Grover C Atwell]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1925
Birth Place: Yukon McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 22 Jul 1945
Father: Cleveland Atwell
Mother: Cora B Brewster
SSN: 236288303
Notes: Feb 1941: Name listed as GROVER CLEVLAND ATWELL;
07 Feb 1997: Name listed as GROVER C ATWELL"
4. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Grover Atwell
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1925
Death Date: 22 Jul 1945
SSN: 236288303
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 8 May 1944
Release Date 1: 22 Jul 1945"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Elizabeth Reed-Eanes; 28 May 2011.
" Grover C. Atwell
Birth 13 Feb 1925
Death 22 Jul 1945 (aged 20)
Burial
Cove Cemetery
War, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "


Eugene Kent Ambrose

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Debroah VanDeveer; 2 Aug 2017.
" Eugene K Ambrose
Birth 1936
Death 2005 (aged 68–69)
Burial
Rosewood Memorial Park
Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia"


Joan Frances Brinegar

1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Joan Frances Brinegar
[Joan Frances Ambrose]
[Joan Ambrose]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Jun 1938
Birth Place: Kimpbell, West Virginia
[Kimball, West Virginia]
Death Date: 19 Dec 2000
Father: Milton M Brinegar
Mother: Ruby L Bowman
SSN: 212342091
Notes: Jul 1952: Name listed as JOAN FRANCES BRINEGAR;
Jun 1955: Name listed as JOAN FRANCES AMBROSE;
04 Jan 2001: Name listed as JOAN F AMBROSE"
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Debroah VanDeveer; 2 Aug 2017.
" Joan Frances Brinegar Ambrose
Birth 1938
Death 19 Dec 2000 (aged 61–62)
Kempsville, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Rosewood Memorial Park
Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia"

Additional Information Posted:
"VIRGINIA BEACH - Joan Frances Brinegar Ambrose, 62, of 216 Overholt Drive, Point O View, Kempsville, died Dec. 19, 2000, in her home. She was a native of Kimball, W.Va., and had been a resident of Norfolk and Virginia Beach most of her life.

"Joan was the loving wife of Eugene K. Ambrose and was a daughter of the late Milton M. and Ruby Bowman Brinegar. She was a member of Kempsville Church of Christ.

"In addition to her husband, Gene, she is survived by two sons, Robert L. Ambrose and his wife, Lois K. Ambrose of Fort Myers, Fla., and Eugene M. Ambrose of Virginia Beach; a daughter, Deborah A. Evelyn and her husband, Jack A. Evelyn, of Virginia Beach; a brother, Paul Brinegar of Leesburg, Va.; four grandchildren, Timothy L. Ambrose, Jack A. Evelyn Jr., Miles T. Evelyn and Amanda R. Evelyn; and a great-grandson, Connor L. Ambrose, all of Virginia Beach.

"A memorial service will be conducted at 3 p.m. today, Dec. 21, in Kellum Funeral Home, Rosewood Chapel, by Minister Randall Childress and the Rev. Richard J. Bruce. The family will receive friends in the residence after the service.

"In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2730 Ellsmere Ave., Norfolk, VA 23513.

"The Virginian Pilot, page B8, December 21, 2000"


Theodoe Coppola

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 181-182; "James and Frances Copolo" article; submitted by James
(Jim) L. Copolo, Grandson, Maybeury, WV.


Ruth Ernistine Harris

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 107; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Howell born 3 Mar 1913 in Williamson, WV; divorced; living at Hemphill, WV; son of Noah and
Brookie; married on 8 Mar 1939 at Bartley, WV; Ernistine Hitchcock; born in __ Oct 1916 in Gimlet,
KY; widowed; living at Bartley, WV; parents deceased and unknown.