1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 40; WV Archives Web Site.
Samurl Christian; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; sawmilling; living at Filbert, WV; son of
Henry and Aily; married on 24 Dec 1912 in Gary, WV; Sally Day; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV;
divorced; daughter of G.W. and Maggie.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken 3 Jan 1920; Page 230A; Image 1 of 56;
Family #3/3.
Listed as Samuel Christian; age 28; born in WV; married; coal miner; head of household.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 11 Apr 1930; Page 104A; Image 31 of
62; Family #322/316.
Listed as Sam Christian; age 38; born in WV; married at 21; coal contractor; head of household.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-5; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 110A;
Image 61 of 70; Household #460.
Listed as Sam J. Christian; age 48; born in WV; married; 4th grade education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 99B, Family 284.
Listed as Sallie? Day, age 8, born in Dec 1881 (sic 1891), in household of
father, George Day.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 3 May 1910; Page 98A; Image 23 of 24;
Family #212/212.
Listed as Sallie Day, age 18, born in WV; in household of father, George W. Day.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 40; WV Archives Web Site.
Samurl Christian; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; sawmilling; living at Filbert, WV; son of
Henry and Aily; married on 24 Dec 1912 in Gary, WV; Sally Day; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV;
divorced; daughter of G.W. and Maggie.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken 3 Jan 1920; Page 230A; Image 1 of 56;
Family #3/3.
Listed as Sally Christian; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Samuel Christian.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 11 Apr 1930; Page 104A; Image 31 of
62; Family #322/316.
Listed as Sally Christian; age 38; born in WV; married at 21; in household of husband, Samuel
Christian.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-5; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 110A;
Image 61 of 70; Household #460.
Listed as Sallie Lou Christian; age 48; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Samuel Christian.
7. Lake Co, IN; Death Certificate #'67 036071; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Sallie Christian; age 75; born 5 Dec 1891 in WV; married; housewife; living at 937 Conkey Ave,
Hammond, IN; daughter of George and Maggie (Allie) Day; died 10 Sep 1967 in J.O. Parramore
Hospital, Crown Point, Lake Co, IN due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease with probable
acute coronary insufficiency and pulmonary tuberculosis; buried 14 Sep 1967 in Cedar Park
Cemetery, Calumet Park, IL.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken 3 Jan 1920; Page 230A; Image 1 of 56;
Family #3/3.
Listed as Clide Christian; age 3 yrs 0 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Christian.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 11 Apr 1930; Page 104A; Image 31 of
62; Family #322/316.
Listed as Clyde Christian; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Christian.
3. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Clyde Christian
Race: White
Age: 24
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1916
Birth Place: Filbert, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Filbert, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Filbert, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: United States Coal And Coke Co
Weight: 165
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Sallie Christian
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Clyde Christian Self (Head)
Sallie Christian Mother"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Clyde W Christian
[Clyde Christian]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1916
Death Date: Apr 1970
Claim Date: 12 Dec 1960
SSN: 232182865"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Birth Registry; Vol #__(1918); Page 40; Line #21; WV Archives Web Site.
Francis Christian; born 17 Apr 1918 at Filbert, WV; parents, Sam and Sallie Lou (Day) Christian.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken 3 Jan 1920; Page 230A; Image 1 of 56;
Family #3/3.
Listed as Princess Christian; age 1 yr 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Christian.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 11 Apr 1930; Page 104A; Image 31 of
62; Family #322/316.
Listed as Frances Christian; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Christian.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6230; WV Archives Web Site.
Samuel James Christian; age 2 mons, 9 days; born 22 Jan 1929 in WV; son of Samuel and Sally
(Day) Christian; died 1 Apr 1929 at Maitland, WV; die to whooping cough; buried 2 Apr 1929 in
Belcher Mtn Cemetery; informant, Samuel Christian, Maitland, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Victoria Taylor-True; 2 Sep 2010.
" Samuel J Christian
Birth 22 Jan 1929
Death 1 Apr 1929 (aged 2 months)
Burial
New Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 137; WV Archives Web Site.
Roby Burks; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Crumpler, WV; son of
Alex and Lillie; married on 27 Oct 1934 in Welch, WV; Ethel Green; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; living at Crumpler, WV; daughter of George and ______.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; E.D. 24-33; taken 27 Apr 1940; Page 658A;
Image 31 of 45; Household #234.
Listed as Roby Burks; age 26; born in WV; married; no education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; laborer in saw mill; head of hosuehold.
3. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Roby Burks
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 24
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1916
Birth Place: Crumpler, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Maitland, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Maitland, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Koppers Coal Company
Weight: 180
Complexion: Sallow
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 6ft
Next of Kin: Ethel Greene Burks
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Roby Burks Self (Head)
Ethel Greene Burks Wife"
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 013358; WV Archives Web Site.
Roby Burks; age 48; born in 1917 in McDowell Co, WV; married; coal miner; SS#235-07-0896;
living in Kimball, WV; son of Alex and ______; died DOA 3 Aug 1965 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV;
due to acute myocardial infarction, secondary to ischemic heart disease; buried 5 Aug 1965 in
Belcher Cemetery, Belcher Mtn, Kimball, WV; informant, Hershel Burks, Kimball, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Victoria Taylor-True; 4 Sep 2010.
" Roby Burks
Birth 1917
Death 1965 (aged 47–48)
Burial
New Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 19/21 Jan 1920; Page 199B;
Family #61/61.
Listed as Ethel Green; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Green.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 137; WV Archives Web Site.
Roby Burks; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Crumpler, WV; son of
Alex and Lillie; married on 27 Oct 1934 in Welch, WV; Ethel Green; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; living at Crumpler, WV; daughter of George and ______.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; E.D. 24-33; taken 27 Apr 1940; Page 658A;
Image 31 of 45; Household #234.
Listed as Ethel Burks; age 28; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Roby Burks.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; E.D. 24-33; taken 27 Apr 1940; Page 658A;
Image 31 of 45; Household #234.
Listed as Carrie Burks; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Roby Burks.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; E.D. 24-33; taken 27 Apr 1940; Page 658A;
Image 31 of 45; Household #234.
Listed as Herschel Burks; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Roby Burks.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 261; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Hyatt; age 44; born and living in Gary, WV; widowed; son of Jesse and Rose Hyatt; married
on 20 Jul 1956 in Brenton, WV; Phyllis Olive Massey; age 26; born in Kimball, WV; single; living in
Marianna, WV; daughter of Walter William and Josephine R. Massey.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 119A; Image
40 of 46; Family #299/328.
Listed as Unnamed male Belcher; age 1 mon; born WV; in household of father, Noah Belcher.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Joyce Parker; 10 Aug 2008.
" James Henry “Henry” Belcher
Birth 14 Apr 1910
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 1 Apr 1980 (aged 69)
Cherry Valley, Cross County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Gibson Bayou Cemetery
Earle, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA
Plot Section C"Additional Information Posted:
"Double marker with Lullean Belcher. Listed as James Belcher on SSDI, last residence Cherry Valley, Cross Co."Henry Belcher married Luella Simms in Crittenden County on Dec 23, 1936.
"Children of Henry and Lullean are James, Jacob Elihu, Joseph Simon, Abner, Ammon, Helen SMITH, Beulah Maie BATTLES, Isaack, Samuel, and Willie. Henry had brothers John, Isaiah, Simon, Garrett Belcher and sisters Sylvia Belcher Coleman, Alice Belcher, Alifair Belcher Coleman, and Manerva Belcher Church."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 261; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Hyatt; age 44; born and living in Gary, WV; widowed; son of Jesse and Rose Hyatt; married
on 20 Jul 1956 in Brenton, WV; Phyllis Olive Massey; age 26; born in Kimball, WV; single; living in
Marianna, WV; daughter of Walter William and Josephine R. Massey.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 261; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Hyatt; age 44; born and living in Gary, WV; widowed; son of Jesse and Rose Hyatt; married
on 20 Jul 1956 in Brenton, WV; Phyllis Olive Massey; age 26; born in Kimball, WV; single; living in
Marianna, WV; daughter of Walter William and Josephine R. Massey.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 120; WV Archives Web Site.
Willard S. Burks; born 28 Feb 1915 in Crumpler, WV; living at Northfork, WV; son of A.H. and Lilly;
married on 1 Aug 1937 at Northfork, WV; Mazie L. Hall; born 28 Feb 1916 in Winston-Salem, NC;
living at Algoma, WV; daughter of J.W. and Bertha.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by David A. Swiger; 8 Mar 2013.
" Willard S Burks
Birth 28 Feb 1919
West Virginia, USA
Death 24 Jul 2000 (aged 81)
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
New Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"Inscription:
"PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 120; WV Archives Web Site.
Willard S. Burks; born 28 Feb 1915 in Crumpler, WV; living at Northfork, WV; son of A.H. and Lilly;
married on 1 Aug 1937 at Northfork, WV; Mazie L. Hall; born 28 Feb 1916 in Winston-Salem, NC;
living at Algoma, WV; daughter of J.W. and Bertha.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 345; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Edward Blevins; age 22; born and living in Glen Fork, WV; single; son of Manuel and Wilmeth
Blevins; married on 6 Apr 1953 at Jesse, WV; Hattie Marie Browning; age 18; born in Jesse, WV;
single; living in Brenton, WV; single; daughter of Lawrence and Maudie Browning.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Charles Edward "Ed" Blevins, 89, of Turkey Creek, WV passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Bowers
Hospice House, Beckley, WV. He was born June 6, 1930 at Glen Fork, WV, a son of the late Thomas
Manuel and Wilma Atkins Blevins. He served in the U.S. Army for two years. Survivors include his loving
wife of 66 years Hattie Marie Browning Blevins; seven children Charles Eugene Blevins, Edward Lee
Blevins, Freda Ann Bailey, Larry Wayne Blevins, Janet Marie Lester, Manual Keith Blevins and Ryan Kevin
Blevins; ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends.
Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Tuesday July 23 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home,
Lynco, WV with Rev. Ernest Francis, III officiating. He will be laid to rest in Blevins Family Cemetery,
Turkey Creek, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 1:00 PM until time of service on Tuesday at
the funeral home. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 345; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Edward Blevins; age 22; born and living in Glen Fork, WV; single; son of Manuel and Wilmeth
Blevins; married on 6 Apr 1953 at Jesse, WV; Hattie Marie Browning; age 18; born in Jesse, WV;
single; living in Brenton, WV; single; daughter of Lawrence and Maudie Browning.