1. Arlington Co, VA; Marriage License #86-039655; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Terry Sneed Brown; age 35; born 30 Mar 1951 in NC; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 1st marrige
ended in May 1978; 4 yrs college education; Black; living at 5550 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA; son
of George and Hellen Ruth (Sneed) Brown; married on 11 Aug 1986 in Arlington Co, VA; Gwendolyn
Mae Houston; maiden name Hariston; age 46; born 3 Apr 1940 at Thorpe, WV; divorced; Black; this
is her 2nd marriage; 1st marriage ended 2 Apr 1985; 5+ yrs collge education; living at 7145 Boyer St,
Philadelphia, PA; daughter of Gibson Alexander and Mary Magdalene (Medley) Hairston.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 343; WV Archives Web Site.
Ronald Lawrence Houston; age 22; born 22 Jul 1941 in Princeton, WV; single; no previous marriage;
Negro; living at Box 249, High Street, Princeton, WV; son of Robert Lincoln and Flora Mae (Haywood)
Houston; married on 5 Jun 1965 at Gary, WV; Gwendolyn Mae Hairston; age 25; born 3 Apr 1940 in
Thorpe, WV; single; no previous marriage; Negro; living at Box 676, Gary, WV; daughter of Gibson
Alexander and Flora Mae (Haywood)??? Hairston. (Clerk make an error here)
2. Arlington Co, VA; Marriage License #86-039655; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Terry Sneed Brown; age 35; born 30 Mar 1951 in NC; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 1st marrige
ended in May 1978; 4 yrs college education; Black; living at 5550 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA; son
of George and Hellen Ruth (Sneed) Brown; married on 11 Aug 1986 in Arlington Co, VA; Gwendolyn
Mae Houston; maiden name Hariston; age 46; born 3 Apr 1940 at Thorpe, WV; divorced; Black; this
is her 2nd marriage; 1st marriage ended 2 Apr 1985; 5+ yrs collge education; living at 7145 Boyer St,
Philadelphia, PA; daughter of Gibson Alexander and Mary Magdalene (Medley) Hairston.
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Gibson Alexandria Hairston
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Age: 26
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 17 Jul 1914
Birth Place: Thorpe, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Thorpe, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: U S Coal And Coke Co
Weight: 170
Complexion: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 6 2
Next of Kin: Mary Madeline Harriston
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Gibson Alexandria Hairston Self (Head)
Mary Madeline Harriston Wife"
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Gibson A. Hairston
SSN: 235-07-0420
Born: 17 Jul 1914
Died: 27 Jul 1990
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 480; WV Archives Web Site.
George Hornbuckle; age 54; born in Sprott, AL; widowed; Negro; one previous marriage; living at
Newhall, WV; son of George and Mary (Sattisfield) Hornbuckle; married on 27 Nov 1965 at Welch,
WV; Mary Emma Faulkner; age 17; born 2 Dec 1947 at Squire, WV; single; no previous marriage;
Negro; living at Vallscreek, WV; daughter of James and Louise (Pannell) Faulkner; with consent of
Louise Faulkner, mother, father deceased, of Mary Emma Faulkner.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 480; WV Archives Web Site.
George Hornbuckle; age 54; born in Sprott, AL; widowed; Negro; one previous marriage; living at
Newhall, WV; son of George and Mary (Sattisfield) Hornbuckle; married on 27 Nov 1965 at Welch,
WV; Mary Emma Faulkner; age 17; born 2 Dec 1947 at Squire, WV; single; no previous marriage;
Negro; living at Vallscreek, WV; daughter of James and Louise (Pannell) Faulkner; with consent of
Louise Faulkner, mother, father deceased, of Mary Emma Faulkner.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek Township, taken on 21 Jun 1900,
page 84B, Family #209.
Listed as Vernon Christian, age 3 months, born in Feb 1900 in WV, in
household of father, Alonzo Christian.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Elizabeth Whitt search, 18 May 2002, submitted by
Patricia Christian, hannah@netscope.net.
Alonzo Columbus Christian; born on 25 Nov 1866 (sic, 1867) at Sinking
Waters, Tazewell Co, VA; died on 20 Oct 1952 at Welch, McDowell Co, WV;
son of Thomas B. and Elizabeth Whitt Brewster Christian; married first,
Lessia (_______), one child: Myrtle born in 1885: married second, Virginia
Belle Anderson, seven children: Caroline, Ella, Herbert John, Ida, Henry
Graham, Mack Crockett, and Vernon Fredrick Christian.
Vernon Fredrick Christian; born on 21 Feb 1900 in McDowell Co, WV; died on
3 Jan 1964 at Welch, McDowell Co, WV; married (________) Weaver.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Virginia Belle Anderson search, 18 May 2002, submitted
by Jerry Barnette, wbarnett@netscope.net.
Vernon Christian; born on 21 Feb 1900; died on 3 Jan 1964 in McDowell Co,
WV; married (_______) Beasley.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 323; WV Archives Web Site.
V.F. Christian; age 31; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; mechanic; living at Welch, WV; son of
Alonzo and Bell; married on 20 Sep 1931 in Bramwell, WV; Ann Beasley; age 21; born in Carroll Co,
VA; single; living at Superior, WV; daughter of Andrew and Naoma.
5. West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Vernon F. Christian
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1900
Birth Place: Rift, West Virginia
Death Date: 3 Jan 1964
Death Place: Welch, McDowell, West Virginia
Burial Date: 6 Jan 1964
Burial Place: Bluewell, West Virginia
Cemetery Name: Woodlawn
Death Age: 63
Occupation: Store Opr.
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Residence: Welch, McDowell, West Virginia
Father Name: Alonzo Christian
Mother Name: Belle Anderson"