McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Eltrue Lowell Gordon

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); page 197; WV Archives Web Site.
L. True Gordon; age 22; born in McDowell (sic, Mercer) Co, WV; single; miner; living at Big Four, WV;
son of John and Sarah; married on 15 Sep 1935 at Maybeury, WV; Laura Scarberry; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Big Four, WV; daughter of Brooks and Mamie.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #70 005264; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Eltrue Lowell Gordon; age 56; born 7 nov 1913 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; 8th grade
education; living at Box 516, Kimball, WV; son of John Richard and Sarah Barbara (Day) Gordon;
Married on 21 Feb 1970 in pearisburg, VA; Martha Greear; maiden name Adkins; age 44; born 21
Mar 1925 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at Box 703, Kimball,
WV; daughter of John Parker and Chloe (Clark) Adkins.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 15 Feb 2016.
" Eltrue Lowell Gordon
Birth 7 Nov 1913
Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Death 16 Apr 2002 (aged 88)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
New Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 158210826 "

Additional Information Posted;
"Father: John R Gordon
Mother: Sarah B Day"


Laura Marie Scarberry

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); page 197; WV Archives Web Site.
L. True Gordon; age 22; born in McDowell (sic, Mercer) Co, WV; single; miner; living at Big Four, WV;
son of John and Sarah; married on 15 Sep 1935 at Maybeury, WV; Laura Scarberry; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Big Four, WV; daughter of Brooks and Mamie.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 15 Feb 2016.
" Laura Marie Scarberry Gordon
Birth 10 Feb 1916
West Virginia, USA
Death 31 Jan 1968 (aged 51)
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
New Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 158210795 "

Additional Information Posted:
"Father: Brooks Scarberry
Mother: Mamie Diety"


Richard Lowell Gordon

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 471; WV Archives Web Site.
Richard Lowell Gordon; age 25; born 19 Jan 1940 in Kimball, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Box 516, Kimball, WV; son of Eltrue Lowell and Laura Marie (Scarberry) Gordon; married on
18 Nov 1965 in Kimball, WV; Martha Louvenia Harman; age 23; born 27 Mar 1942 in Jenkinjones,
WV; single; no previous marriage; living at Box 241, Kimball, WV; daughter of Walter Johnson and
Edith Steele (Muzzleman) Harman.


Martha Louvenia Harman

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 471; WV Archives Web Site.
Richard Lowell Gordon; age 25; born 19 Jan 1940 in Kimball, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Box 516, Kimball, WV; son of Eltrue Lowell and Laura Marie (Scarberry) Gordon; married on
18 Nov 1965 in Kimball, WV; Martha Louvenia Harman; age 23; born 27 Mar 1942 in Jenkinjones,
WV; single; no previous marriage; living at Box 241, Kimball, WV; daughter of Walter Johnson and
Edith Steele (Muzzleman) Harman.


Gladys M. Gross

1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Gladys M Akers
Residence Date 01 Jun 2001-01 Jan 2009
Residence Place Raven, Virginia, United States
Birth Date 01 Sep 1944
Address Raven, Virginia 24639
Address Date 01 Jun 2001-01 Jan 2009
2nd Address Raven, Virginia 24639
2nd Address Date 14 Sep 1998-29 Oct 2007
3rd Address Wolcott, Connecticut 06716
3rd Address Date 01 Aug 1993-01 Jan 1999
Possible Relatives W L Akers, Williard L Akers
Record Number 36835861"


Ronald Dean Kessenich

1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #78 047493; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronald Dean Kessenich; age 34; born 29 Sep 1944 in WI; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 5 Jun 1963; 11th grade education; living at Box 1213, McGraws, WV; son of Donald
William and Marjoria Laverne (Vineyard) Kessenich; married on 28 Oct 1978 in Pembroke, VA;
Carolyn Jane Thomas; maiden name, Sizemoew; age 31; orn 12 Fe 1947 in WV; widow; this is her
2nd marriage; first married ended 20 Jul 1974; 12th grade education; living at Box 1213, McGraws,
WV; daughter of James Basil and Maudie Faye (Massie) Sizemore.


Carolyn Jane Sizemore

1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #78 047493; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronald Dean Kessenich; age 34; born 29 Sep 1944 in WI; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 5 Jun 1963; 11th grade education; living at Box 1213, McGraws, WV; son of Donald
William and Marjoria Laverne (Vineyard) Kessenich; married on 28 Oct 1978 in Pembroke, VA;
Carolyn Jane Thomas; maiden name, Sizemoew; age 31; orn 12 Fe 1947 in WV; widow; this is her
2nd marriage; first married ended 20 Jul 1974; 12th grade education; living at Box 1213, McGraws,
WV; daughter of James Basil and Maudie Faye (Massie) Sizemore.
2. Giles Co. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com We Site.
Name: Emory McKinley Lambert
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1996
Marriage Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Carolyn Jame Thomas "
3. Tankersley Funeral Home; Mullens, WV; Posted Obit.
"Carolyn Jane Sizemore Thomas Lambert, 72, of Mullens, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House following a sudden illness.

"Born February 12, 1947 at Tipple, she was the daughter of the late James Basil and Maudie (Massie) Sizemore.

"Carolyn was an employee of Wyoming General Hospital for 19 years and Twin Falls State Park for 21 years.

"In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne and Glen Sizemore; and two husbands, James Thomas and Emory Lambert.

"Those left to cherish her memory include her son, William Cody Thomas and his companion, Crystal Lusk of Mullens; her daughter, Carrie Thomas of Mullens; two grandsons, William Cody Thomas, Jr. and Carson Wade Thomas of Mullens; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

"Services will be 12 Noon, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens with Rev. William O. Tolliver officiating...."


Emory McKinley Lambert

1, Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records, Vol #__(1967); Page 267; WV Archives We Site.
Emory McKinley Lamert; age 22; born 25 Oct 1944 in Mullens, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Bud, WV; son of Isaac and Minnie (Roberts, sic, Robertson) Lambert; married on 9 Sep 1967 at
Mullens, WV; Virginia Lee Tilley; age 19; orn 23 Dec 1947 in Mullens, WV; no previous marriage;
living at Mullens, WV; daughter of Emmett and Pauline (McGlothin) Tilley.
2. Giles Co. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com We Site.
Name: Emory McKinley Lambert
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1996
Marriage Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Carolyn Jame Thomas "
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com We Site.
"Name: Emory McKinley Lambert
[Emory M Lambert ]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1944
Birth Place: Bud Wyoming, West Virginia
Death Date: 30 Jun 2003
SSN: 232706626
Notes: Sep 1961: Name listed as EMORY MCKINLEY LAMBERT;
16 Jul 2003: Name listed as EMORY M LAMBERT"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Emory M. Lambert
SSN: 232-70-6626
Last Residence:
24716 Bud, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Born: 25 Oct 1944
Died: 30 Jun 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (1960-1961)"


Carolyn Jane Sizemore

1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #78 047493; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronald Dean Kessenich; age 34; born 29 Sep 1944 in WI; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 5 Jun 1963; 11th grade education; living at Box 1213, McGraws, WV; son of Donald
William and Marjoria Laverne (Vineyard) Kessenich; married on 28 Oct 1978 in Pembroke, VA;
Carolyn Jane Thomas; maiden name, Sizemoew; age 31; orn 12 Fe 1947 in WV; widow; this is her
2nd marriage; first married ended 20 Jul 1974; 12th grade education; living at Box 1213, McGraws,
WV; daughter of James Basil and Maudie Faye (Massie) Sizemore.
2. Giles Co. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com We Site.
Name: Emory McKinley Lambert
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1996
Marriage Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Carolyn Jame Thomas "
3. Tankersley Funeral Home; Mullens, WV; Posted Obit.
"Carolyn Jane Sizemore Thomas Lambert, 72, of Mullens, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House following a sudden illness.

"Born February 12, 1947 at Tipple, she was the daughter of the late James Basil and Maudie (Massie) Sizemore.

"Carolyn was an employee of Wyoming General Hospital for 19 years and Twin Falls State Park for 21 years.

"In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne and Glen Sizemore; and two husbands, James Thomas and Emory Lambert.

"Those left to cherish her memory include her son, William Cody Thomas and his companion, Crystal Lusk of Mullens; her daughter, Carrie Thomas of Mullens; two grandsons, William Cody Thomas, Jr. and Carson Wade Thomas of Mullens; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

"Services will be 12 Noon, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens with Rev. William O. Tolliver officiating...."


Emory McKinley Lambert

1, Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records, Vol #__(1967); Page 267; WV Archives We Site.
Emory McKinley Lamert; age 22; born 25 Oct 1944 in Mullens, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Bud, WV; son of Isaac and Minnie (Roberts, sic, Robertson) Lambert; married on 9 Sep 1967 at
Mullens, WV; Virginia Lee Tilley; age 19; orn 23 Dec 1947 in Mullens, WV; no previous marriage;
living at Mullens, WV; daughter of Emmett and Pauline (McGlothin) Tilley.
2. Giles Co. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com We Site.
Name: Emory McKinley Lambert
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1996
Marriage Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Carolyn Jame Thomas "
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com We Site.
"Name: Emory McKinley Lambert
[Emory M Lambert ]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1944
Birth Place: Bud Wyoming, West Virginia
Death Date: 30 Jun 2003
SSN: 232706626
Notes: Sep 1961: Name listed as EMORY MCKINLEY LAMBERT;
16 Jul 2003: Name listed as EMORY M LAMBERT"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Emory M. Lambert
SSN: 232-70-6626
Last Residence:
24716 Bud, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Born: 25 Oct 1944
Died: 30 Jun 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (1960-1961)"


Virginia Lee Tilley

1, Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records, Vol #__(1967); Page 267; WV Archives We Site.
Emory McKinley Lamert; age 22; born 25 Oct 1944 in Mullens, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Bud, WV; son of Isaac and Minnie (Roberts, sic, Robertson) Lambert; married on 9 Sep 1967 at
Mullens, WV; Virginia Lee Tilley; age 19; orn 23 Dec 1947 in Mullens, WV; no previous marriage;
living at Mullens, WV; daughter of Emmett and Pauline (McGlothin) Tilley.


George Robert Campbell

1. 1930 McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 97B; Family #188/181.
Listed as George R. Campbell; age 42; born in VA; married at 18; tipple worker for coal mine; head of
household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 437; WV Archives Website.
George Robert Campbell; age 58; born in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed; living in Kimball, WV; married
on 8 Nov 1947 in Welch, WV; Dorothy Lee Earls; age 21; born and living in Superior, WV; single.


Dorothy Lee Earls

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 437; WV Archives Website.
George Robert Campbell; age 58; born in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed; living in Kimball, WV; married
on 8 Nov 1947 in Welch, WV; Dorothy Lee Earls; age 21; born and living in Superior, WV; single.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Maitland - Superior; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 21;
Dwelling #141.
Listed as Dorothy Campbell; age 25; born in WV; seperated; in household of father, Thomas C. Earls.
with daughter, Betty J. Campbell.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dorothy Lee Earles [D Earles]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1926
Birth Place: Superior McD, West Virginia [Superior, West Virginia]
Death Date: Apr 1989
Father: Tom Earles
Mother: Elvie Mitchem
SSN: 235885452
Notes: Mar 1969: Name listed as DOROTHY LEE EARLES;
31 May 1989: Name listed as D EARLES"


James R. Thomas

1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: James R Thomas
[James Thomas]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1938
Death Date: Jul 1974
Claim Date: 7 Sep 1974
SSN: 235565812"
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com We Site.
"Name: James Thomas
SSN: 235-56-5812
Born: 18 Dec 1938
Died: Jul 1974
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1953)"


Carolyn Jane Sizemore

1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #78 047493; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronald Dean Kessenich; age 34; born 29 Sep 1944 in WI; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 5 Jun 1963; 11th grade education; living at Box 1213, McGraws, WV; son of Donald
William and Marjoria Laverne (Vineyard) Kessenich; married on 28 Oct 1978 in Pembroke, VA;
Carolyn Jane Thomas; maiden name, Sizemoew; age 31; orn 12 Fe 1947 in WV; widow; this is her
2nd marriage; first married ended 20 Jul 1974; 12th grade education; living at Box 1213, McGraws,
WV; daughter of James Basil and Maudie Faye (Massie) Sizemore.
2. Giles Co. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com We Site.
Name: Emory McKinley Lambert
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1996
Marriage Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Carolyn Jame Thomas "
3. Tankersley Funeral Home; Mullens, WV; Posted Obit.
"Carolyn Jane Sizemore Thomas Lambert, 72, of Mullens, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House following a sudden illness.

"Born February 12, 1947 at Tipple, she was the daughter of the late James Basil and Maudie (Massie) Sizemore.

"Carolyn was an employee of Wyoming General Hospital for 19 years and Twin Falls State Park for 21 years.

"In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne and Glen Sizemore; and two husbands, James Thomas and Emory Lambert.

"Those left to cherish her memory include her son, William Cody Thomas and his companion, Crystal Lusk of Mullens; her daughter, Carrie Thomas of Mullens; two grandsons, William Cody Thomas, Jr. and Carson Wade Thomas of Mullens; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

"Services will be 12 Noon, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens with Rev. William O. Tolliver officiating...."