McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


McFarley "Farley" Coleman

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Trace Fork Road; taken 9 Apr 1930; Page
204A; Image 6 of 42; Family #34/35.
Listed as Mack F. Coleman; age 4yrs, 11 mons; born in WV; in household of mother, Margaret Cline
Coleman.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mcfarley Coleman
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Panther, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 27 May 1924
Residence Place: Panther, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Employer: Not Employed
Weight: 137
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6 2
Next of Kin: Margarett Coleman
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Mcfarley Coleman Self (Head)"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 321; WV Archives Web Site.
Farley Coleman; age 20; born in Panther, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; married on 31 Mar
1945 at Panther, WV; Pearl Mullins; age 18; born in KY; single; living at Roderfield, WV; with consent
of Margaret Roberts, mother of Farley Coleman and Rosey Lester, mother of Pearl Mullins.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Farley Coleman
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 27 May 1924
Birth Place: Panther Mcdo, West Virginia
Death Date: Apr 1973
Father: Albert T Coleman
Mother: Margarett Cline
SSN: 234326354
Notes: 22 Nov 1983: Name listed as FARLEY COLEMAN"
5. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Farley Coleman
Birth Date: 12 May 1924
Death Date: 28 Apr 1973
SSN: 234326354"
6. Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Farley Coleman
Birth Date: 1925
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence Place: Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, United States
Death Date: 28 Apr 1973
Hospital of Death: Lake County Mem Hosp-West
Death Place: Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, USA
Certificate: 037880
Age at Death: 48
Certifier: Physician
Marital Status: Divorced
Census Tract: 0005"
7. FindAgrave.com Web Site; submitted by skye; 3 Sep 2013.
" Farley Coleman
Birth 12 May 1924
Panther, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 28 Apr 1973 (aged 48)
Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Willoughby Village Cemetery
Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio"

Grave Marker Inscription: "Daddy"
8. E-mail fron J.C. Coleman; 6 Feb 2019. (Family records supported by images from family bilble)
"...Mc Farley Coleman married Pearl Kathryn Mullins (my grandmother) Her mother was Rosalie Bryant..daughter of James Bryant and Elizabeth Bryant.. (Rosala spelled on your site) my grandmothers fathers name was Alex/Alexander "Pinky" Mullins..son of Sam/Samuel Mullins (Pikeville area).. lll look for links on your site..but Im not sure theyll be in there.. Rosalie/Rosala never married Grandmas father Alex Mullins. She did marry however a Curtis Lester.. they were married u til both were deceased. I will attach his obit..theres some info on his family inside...."

"...Children of McFarley and Pearl Kathryn Mullins (my grandparents) are.. and see attached scan of my grandmas bible..

" 1) Zelma Ethel Coleman b. Aug.29th 1945 @ Maitland, WVA
2) Eva Marie Coleman b.Aug 2 1947 Stevens Memorial Hospital
3) Shirley Ruth Coleman b.Nov 30th 1950 Mohawk WVA
4) Larry Thomas Coleman b.June 8 1954 Ieager WVA (my dad)
5) Johhny Durrelle Coleman b. Aug 15th 1960 Welch WVA

"...children of Larry Thomas Coleman and Sharon Gail Jenkins (moms family..both sides is from Cabell County WVA

" 1) Jason Christopher Coleman b. Nov24th 1974 Richmond Heights Hospital..Richmond Heights ,OH
2) John Thomas Coleman b.November 1st 1977 Willoughby Lake West Hospital Willoughby Ohio"


Pearl Kathryn Mullins

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 321; WV Archives Web Site.
Farley Coleman; age 20; born in Panther, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; married on 31 Mar
1945 at Panther, WV; Pearl Mullins; age 18; born in KY; single; living at Roderfield, WV; with consent
of Margaret Roberts, mother of Farley Coleman and Rosey Lester, mother of Pearl Mullins.


Roger Lee Campbell

1. 1930 McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 97B; Family #188/181.
Listed as Roger L. Campbell; age 21; born in WV; single; tipple worker for coal mine; in household
of father, George R. Campbell.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 85; WV Archives Web Site.
Roger Campbell; born in 1908 in WV; single; living in Kimball, WV; son of Robert and ___; married;
on 6 Feb 1939 in Kimball, WV; Gladys Godsey; born 9 Jul 1902; born in Grayson Co, VA; widow;
living at Kimball, WV; daughter of Lester and Cora Testament.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; Big Four; taken 15 Apr 1940; Page 850B;
Household #340.
Listed as Roger Campbell; age 31; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; head of household.
4. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Roger Lee Campbell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 32
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 10 Oct 1908
Birth Place: Vivian, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: None
Weight: 154
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Gladys Campbell
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Roger Lee Campbell Self (Head)
Gladys Campbell Wife"
5. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Four; taken 17 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #97.
Listed as Roger Campbell; age 40; born in WV; married; carpenter in coal mine; head of household.
6. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Roger Campbell
SSN: 233-18-8093
Last Residence:
24853 Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Born: 10 Oct 1908
Last Benefit: 24868, Northfork, Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States of America
Died: Mar 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"


Gladys Louann Testerman

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 162; WV Archives Website.
Palio Godsey; age 30; born in Clay Co, TN; single; Miber; living at Superior, WV; son of John and
Mary Godsey; married on 27 oct 1917 at Lake Superior, WV; Glaydeus Testerman; age 18; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Cora Testerman.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 85; WV Archives Web Site.
Roger Campbell; born in 1908 in WV; single; living in Kimball, WV; son of Robert and ___; married;
on 6 Feb 1939 in Kimball, WV; Gladys Godsey; born 9 Jul 1902; born in Grayson Co, VA; widow;
living at Kimball, WV; daughter of Lester and Cora Testament.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; Big Four; taken 15 Apr 1940; Page 850B;
Household #340.
Listed as Gladys Campbell; age 36; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Roger L. Campbell.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Four; taken 17 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #97.
Listed as Gladys Campbell; age 45; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Roger L.
Campbell.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 011981; WV Archives Website.
Gladys Louann Campbell; age 68; born 9 Jul 1903 in VA; married; wife of Roger Lee Campbell;
housewife; living at Kimball, WV; daughter of Lester Sterman and Cora Jones; died 7 Aug 1971;
DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 10 Aug 1971 in Woodlawn
Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV.


Eunice Campbell

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; Big Four; taken 15 Apr 1940; Page 850B;
Household #340.
Listed as Eunice Campbell; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Roger L. Campbell.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Four; taken 17 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #97.
Listed as Unice Campbell; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Roger L. Campbell.


Betty Campbell

1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Four; taken 17 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #97.
Listed as Betty Campbell; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Roger L. Campbell.


Shirley Love Blankenship

1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Shirley Love Elliott, 62, of Bartley, WV, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019 in the New River Valley Medical Center in Radford, VA.

'Shirley was born August 24, 1957, a daughter of the late Wayne and Mary Blankenship.

" In addition to her parents Shirley was preceded in death by two brothers, D L Blankenship and Miles Blankenship Sr.; three nephews, Nickelous, Kane, and Mason Blankenship; and a brother-in-law, Crockett Pruitt.

"Survivors include her husband, Randall “Randy” Elliott of the home; one stepdaughter, Samantha Navarrete of Walker Town, NC; two sisters, Doris Pruitt and Eva Kennedy and husband John all of Bartley, WV; one brother, Wayne Blankenship Jr. and wife Carol of Coshocton, OH; step grandchildren, William, Sophia, and Jayden; special niece and nephews, Dwayne Blankenship, John Wayne Kennedy, Eckman Pruitt, Skylar and Brody Blankenship and Nick and Calynn Kennedy; and numerous additional nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly.

"Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 1 o’clock with Reverend Roger Hale, Jr. and Reverend Roger Hale Sr. officiating at the Atwell Mountain United Church of God on Atwell Mountain near Atwell, WV. Burial will follow in the Lester Cemetery on Bartley Mountain near Bartley, WV. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

" Friends may visit with the family Saturday evening, October 26, 2019 at the United Church of God on Atwell Mountain, near Atwell, WV after 6 p.m.

" Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family...."


Lester Testament

1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lester Testament
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: 1892
Birth Place: North Carolina
Marriage Date: 2 Apr 1910
Marriage Place: Grayson County, Virginia
Father: Nill Testament
Spouse: Cora Hill
FHL Film Number: 2048452
Reference ID: 1910 Line 21"


Cora Hill

1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Name: Cora Hill
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: 1888
Birth Place: Grayson County, Virginia
Marriage Date: 2 Apr 1910
Marriage Place: Grayson County, Virginia
Mother: Martha Long
Spouse: Lester Testament
FHL Film Number: 2048452
Reference ID: 1910 Line 21"


Alonzo Peace

1. 1900 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Quinnimount District; taken on 25 Jun 1900; Page 289B;
Image 334 of 840; Family #272/279.
Listed as Alonzo Peace; age 6; born in Jan 1894 in VA; Black; at school; in household of father,
Gilbert Peace.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 332; WV Archives Web Site.
Alonzo Peace; age 24; born in Rockingham Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Hemphill, WV;
son of Gilbert and Jennie; married on 16 Aug 1914 at Hemphill, WV; Ossie Moore; age 17; born in
VA; single; Black; daughter of James and Sarah.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 30 Jan 1920; Page 275B;
Image 30 of 30; Family #287/287.
Listed as Alonzo Pease; age 27; born in VA; single; Black; coal miner; in household of step-father,
Charles Oney and mother, Jennie Tucker Pease Oney.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 247A;
Image 1 of 21; Family #1/1.
Listed as Alonzo Oney; age 36; born in VA; single; Negro; coal miner; in household of father, Charles
Oney, with wife.


Ossie Moore

1, 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 23 May 1910; Page 28A; Image 25 of 46;
Family #231/231.
Listed as Ossie Moore; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Frank Moore.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 332; WV Archives Web Site.
Alonzo Peace; age 24; born in Rockingham Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Hemphill, WV;
son of Gilbert and Jennie; married on 16 Aug 1914 at Hemphill, WV; Ossie Moore; age 17; born in
VA; single; Black; daughter of James and Sarah.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 6/7 Feb 1920;
Page 201B; Image 14 of 16; Family #146/146.
Listed as Ossice Peace; age 21; born in VA; married; Black; laundress; in household of step-father,
Richard Sydnor.