1. Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ralph Hankins Mulkey
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1899
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1899005958
Father: John Franklin Mulkey
Mother: Hattie Wingo "Additional Information Provided:
Born in Cedar Bluff, VA
2. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ralph Mulkey
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1899
Death Date: 21 Oct 1982
SSN: 236012021
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 21 May 1917
Release Date 1: 6 Oct 1919" 3. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ralph Mulky
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Rena Mints
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1923
Marriage Place: Mingo, West Virginia, United States "
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co., WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-34; taken 10 Apr 1940;
Page 594; Image 20 of 36; Household #139.
Listed as Ralph Mulkey; age 40; born in VA; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; mine boss for caol company; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #T-642; 16 Feb 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
Ralph Mulkey; age 42; born 13 Nov 1899 in Cedar Bluff, VA; living at Capels, WV; employed by
N R & P C C Co (New River & Pocahontas Coal and Coke Co), Capels, WV; Person who will always
know address, Mrs Ralph Mulkey; 5' 11" tall; 192 lbs; brown eyes; gray hair; light complexion.
1. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ralph Mulky
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Rena Mints
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1923
Marriage Place: Mingo, West Virginia, United States "
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co., WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-34; taken 10 Apr 1940;
Page 594; Image 20 of 36; Household #139.
Listed as Rena Mulkey; age 39; born in PA; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Ralph Mulkey.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rena M Mulkey
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1900
Death Date: 1 Nov 1992
Claim Date: 8 Nov 1962
SSN: 233708095"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co., WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-34; taken 10 Apr 1940;
Page 594; Image 20 of 36; Household #139.
Listed as Ruth Ellen Mulkey; age 8; born in WV; 3rd grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Ralph Mulkey.
1. 1910 Census, Washington Co, VA; Holsten District; Damascus; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 66B;
Image 14 of 26; Family #145/148.
Listed as Oscar Burns; age 8; born in VA; in household of father, John M. Burns.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 152; WV Archives Web Site.
Oscar Burns; age 21; born in Washington Co, VA; single; electrician; living in Welch, WV; son of
Martin and Mary; married on 20 Jun 1925 in Welch, WV; Mabel Lockhart; age 19; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; single; daughter of L.D. and Emma.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Huger Precinct #5, taken on 26 Apr 1910,
Page 236B, Family #165.
Listed as Mabel Lockhart, age 1 yr, 5 months, born in VA, in household of father, Lorenzo D. Lockhart.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Welch, taken on 28 Jan 1920, Page 123B,
Family #254.
Listed as Mabel Lockhart, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Lorenzo D. Lockhart.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 152; WV Archives Web Site.
Oscar Burns; age 21; born in Washington Co, VA; single; electrician; living in Welch, WV; son of
Martin and Mary; married on 20 Jun 1925 in Welch, WV; Mabel Lockhart; age 19; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; single; daughter of L.D. and Emma.
1.1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV, Stafford District, page 241B, Family #175.
Listed as Thomas D. Buchanan, age 5, born in Oct 1894 in WV; in household father, John Campbell
Buchanan.
2. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 458; WV Archives Web Site.
Tom Buchanan; age 25; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; miner; living at War Eagle, WV; son of J.C.
and Chloe Buchanan; married on 19 Nov 1920 in War Eagle, WV; Chloe Cline; age 18; born in Mingo,
Co, WV; single; living at Horsepen, WV; daughter of Dave and Susan Cline.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 458; WV Archives Web Site.
Tom Buchanan; age 25; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; miner; living at War Eagle, WV; son of J.C.
and Chloe Buchanan; married on 19 Nov 1920 in War Eagle, WV; Chloe Cline; age 18; born in Mingo,
Co, WV; single; living at Horsepen, WV; daughter of Dave and Susan Cline.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1911); Page 49; Line #3; WV Archives Web Site.
William Hartwell; age 25; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living at Matoaka, WV; married on 20 Dec
1911 in Mercer Co, WV; Laura Taylor; age 18; born in Logan Co, WV (sic?); single; living in Matoaka,
WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by kenneth bowen; 19 Oct 2012.
" John W. Hartwell
Birth 9 May 1887
Death 25 Jan 1962 (aged 74)
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA "
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, page 158A, Family 143.
Listed as Laura L. Taylor, age 7, born in May 1892, in WV, in household of father, William Taylor.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1911); Page 49; Line #3; WV Archives Web Site.
William Hartwell; age 25; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living at Matoaka, WV; married on 20 Dec
1911 in Mercer Co, WV; Laura Taylor; age 18; born in Logan Co, WV (sic?); single; living in Matoaka,
WV.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Laura A Hartwell
[Laura Alice Taylor]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 10 May 1893
Birth Place: Elkhorn, West Virginia
[Elkhorn|]
Death Date: 5 Jan 1989
Claim Date: 19 May 1958
Father: George W Taylor
Mother: Jo A Lambert
SSN: 227442395
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted.
Notes: 05 Nov 1984: Name listed as LAURA A HARTWELL"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Laura A. Hartwell
SSN: 227-44-2395
Last Residence:
24712 Athens, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Born: 10 May 1893
Died: 5 Jan 1989
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1952)"
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 259; WV Archives Web Site.
Luther Owen Dyer; age 23; born in Cuzzie, WV; single; livinin Logan, WV; son of Shelby and Tokie
(Blevins) Dyer; married on 7 Jun 1950 in Logan, WV; Delores Buchanan; age 21; born in Gary, WV;
single; living in Logan, WV; daughter of Tom and Polly (Cline) Buchanan.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Denny Jackson; 31 Jan 2011.
" Luther O. Dyer, Sr
Birth 20 Dec 1927
Death 27 Jan 2011 (aged 83)
Burial
Grandview Memorial Gardens
Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"Luther O. Dyer Sr., 83, of Madison, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, at his residence."He was born Dec. 20, 1927, in Cuzzie, W.Va., the son of Shelby and Tokie Blevins Dyer. He was raised and attended school in Lincoln and Logan counties in West Virginia. He served in the Air Force in the occupational forces in Germany during the Korean War. He was employed early in life with O'Dell Welch Electrical and moved to Madison in December 1954. He retired after 37 and a half years with Public Service of Indiana (now Duke Energy) as a lineman and crew chief. He attended the First Assembly of God Church in Madison. He was a 50-year member of Union Lodge No. 2 F & AM and a 49-year member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis. He was also a member of the Madison Elks Lodge No. 524 and Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion. He enjoyed fishing and being with his family and friends.
"He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Delores Maxine Buchanan Dyer, whom he married June 7, 1950; one son, Luther O. Dyer Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn.; three sisters, Frances Baker of Batavia, Ohio, Helen Mahan of Fenton, Mo., and Hazel Barsha of St. Louis, Mo.; two brothers, Jennings Dyer of Lebanon, Ohio, and Scott Dyer of Virginia Beach, Va..; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
"He was preceded in death by one son, Johnny Lujack "Bucky" Dyer, who died June 10, 1977; his parents; one brother, Homer Dyer; one sister, Peggy Dyer; and two infant sisters.
'The funeral was at the First Assembly of God Church. Burial was in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Military honors were conducted graveside by Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion.
"Madison Courier 1/31/11"
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 259; WV Archives Web Site.
Luther Owen Dyer; age 23; born in Cuzzie, WV; single; livinin Logan, WV; son of Shelby and Tokie
(Blevins) Dyer; married on 7 Jun 1950 in Logan, WV; Delores Buchanan; age 21; born in Gary, WV;
single; living in Logan, WV; daughter of Tom and Polly (Cline) Buchanan.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Johnny Lujack Dyer
[Johnny Dyer]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1953
Birth Place: Iaeger McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: Jun 1977
SSN: 317603237
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: Jun 1969: Name listed as JOHNNY LUJACK DYER;
30 Dec 1987: Name listed as JOHNNY DYER"
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Johnny Dyer
SSN: 317-60-3237
Born: 21 Dec 1953
Last Benefit: 99510, Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America
Died: Jun 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (1969)"
3. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Johnny Dyer
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1953
Death Date: 10 Jun 1977
SSN: 317603237
Enlistment Date 1: 12 Feb 1971
Release Date 1: 26 Jul 1974"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Barbara Hall; 12 Jul 2014.
" Johnny Lujack Dyer
Birth 21 Dec 1953
Death 10 Jun 1977 (aged 23)
Burial
Grandview Memorial Gardens
Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA "
1. Franklin Co, OH; Marriage License #29612; LDS Web Site via Ancestry.com Web Site.
William P. Lewis; age 23; born 19 Sep 1919 in Columbus, OH; living in Columbus, OH; no previous
marriage; soldier; son of William J. (?) and Mary (Wolf) Lewis; married on 16 May 1943 in Franklin
Co, OH; Martha Elizabeth Newton; age 20; born 25 Apr, 1923 in Yukon, WV; living at 906 Ellsworth
Ave, Columbus, OH; no previous marriage; daughter of Vernon E. and Kathryn (Michel) Newton.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Dianne Smith; 19 Mar 2013.
" William Paul Lewis
Birth 19 Sep 1919
Death 19 Feb 1981 (aged 61)
Burial
Oakwood Cemetery
Troy, Pike County, Alabama, USA "Inscripton: "Teacher"
1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; Tazewell; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 224A; Image
11 0f 25; Family #140/149.
Listed as Martha Newton; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Vernon E. Newton.
2. 1940 Census, Frankin Co, OH; Columbus; 906 Ellsworth Ave; E.D. 93-42; taken 9 Apr 1940; Page
541A; Image 9 of 34; Household #186.
Listed as Martha Newton; age 16; born in WV; 2 yrs HS education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Vernon E. Newton.
3. Franklin Co, OH; Marriage License #29612; LDS Web Site via Ancestry.com Web Site.
William P. Lewis; age 23; born 19 Sep 1919 in Columbus, OH; living in Columbus, OH; no previous
marriage; soldier; son of William J. (?) and Mary (Wolf) Lewis; married on 16 May 1943 in Franklin
Co, OH; Martha Elizabeth Newton; age 20; born 25 Apr, 1923 in Yukon, WV; living at 906 Ellsworth
Ave, Columbus, OH; no previous marriage; daughter of Vernon E. and Kathryn (Michel) Newton.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Martha Elizabeth Newton
[Martha Newton Lewis]
[Martha Lewis]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1923
Birth Place: Buchanan, West Virginia
[Yukon, West Virginia]
Death Date: 19 Jul 2005
Father: Vernon E Newton
Mother: Kathryn E Michel
SSN: 290189535
Notes: Nov 1940: Name listed as MARTHA ELIZABETH NEWTON;
Jun 1943: Name listed as MARTHA NEWTON LEWIS;
03 Aug 2005: Name listed as MARTHA N LEWIS"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Dianne Smith; 19 Mar 2013.
" Martha Newton Lewis
Birth 25 Apr 1923
Death 19 Jul 2005 (aged 82)
Burial
Oakwood Cemetery
Troy, Pike County, Alabama, USA "
1. "McDowell County WV Hertiage", MCHS, Vol II, "Howard S. Adair" article, Page 155.
2. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mark Jeffery Addair
Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1997
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Melissa Marie Blevins
3. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mark J Addair
Birth Date: 8 Nov 1959
Phone Number: 938-2879
Address: PO Box 403, Avondale, WV, 24811-0403 (1994)
[PO Box 43, Avondale, WV, 24811-0043 (1995)]
[PO Box 43, Avondale, WV, 24811-0043 (1991)] "
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mark Jeffery Addair
[Mark J Addair]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 8 Nov 1959
Birth Place: Iaeger McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 11 Jul 2001
SSN: 235116836
Signature on SSN Card: Jeffery Addair
Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH’s name.
Notes: 22 Mar 1977: Name listed as MARK JEFFERY ADDAIR;
13 Sep 1994: Name listed as MARK J ADDAIR"
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mark J. Addair
SSN: 235-11-6836
Born: 8 Nov 1959
Died: 11 Jul 2001
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1977)"
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Melissa Marie Blevins
Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1997
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Mark Jeffery Addair "
2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Melissa B Addair
Birth Date: 4 Feb 1963
Phone Number: 938-3257
Address: PO Box 543, Iaeger, WV, 24844-0543 (1995)"
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Melissa B Addair
Event Date 13 Jul 2001
Event Place Avondale, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 04 Feb 1963
Address Avondale, West Virginia 24811
Address Date 13 Jul 2001
Affiliate Identifier 369487954"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier Mining Village; taken on 12 Apr
1930; Page 237B; Image 14 of 35; Family #106/106.
Listed as Edith Pezzato; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, Fillippo Pezzato.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 338; WV Archives Web Site via LDS
Web Site.
Joseph Cerioni; age 28; born in Italy; divorced; machinist; living at Premier, WV; son of Jeraldo
and Matilda; married on 20 Apr 1932 at Welch, WV; Edith Pezzato; age 17; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Philip and Mary.
1. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Vernon Newton
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1900
Marriage Date: 23 Jan 1922
Marriage Place: Hocking, Ohio, USA
Father: John W Newton
Mother: Newton
Spouse: Kathryn Michel
Film Number: 002315347"
2. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; Tazewell; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 224A; Image
11 0f 25; Family #140/149.
Listed as V.E. Newton; age 34; born in VA; married at 26; automobile salesman; head of household.
3. 1940 Census, Frankin Co, OH; Columbus; 906 Ellsworth Ave; E.D. 93-42; taken 9 Apr 1940; Page
541A; Image 9 of 34; Household #186.
Listed as Vernon E. Newton; age 45; born in VA; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; attendent for W.P.A. Health Department; head of household.
1. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Kathryn Michel
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1900
Marriage Date: 23 Jan 1922
Marriage Place: Hocking, Ohio, USA
Father: Conrad Michel
Mother: Grace Reasoner
Spouse: Vernon Newton
Film Number: 002315347"
2. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; Tazewell; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 224A; Image
11 0f 25; Family #140/149.
Listed as Katherine Newton; age 30; born in OH; married at 22; in household of husband, Vernon E.
Newton.
3. 1940 Census, Frankin Co, OH; Columbus; 906 Ellsworth Ave; E.D. 93-42; taken 9 Apr 1940; Page
541A; Image 9 of 34; Household #186.
Listed as Kathryn E. Newton; age 40; born in OH; married; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; seamtress; works in home; in household of husband, Vernon E. Newton.
1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; Tazewell; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 224A; Image
11 0f 25; Family #140/149.
Listed as Laura Newton; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, Vernon E. Newton.
2. 1940 Census, Frankin Co, OH; Columbus; 906 Ellsworth Ave; E.D. 93-42; taken 9 Apr 1940; Page
541A; Image 9 of 34; Household #186.
Listed as Laura Newton; age 13; born in VA; 8th grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Vernon E. Newton.
1. 1940 Census, Frankin Co, OH; Columbus; 906 Ellsworth Ave; E.D. 93-42; taken 9 Apr 1940; Page
541A; Image 9 of 34; Household #186.
Listed as Virginia Newton; age 9; born in OH; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Vernon E. Newton.
1. Application for headstone or Marker; Ancestry.com Website.
Robert L. Sibley, Jr; born 4 Mar 1917; died 13 Jul 1943; enlisted 9 Feb 1942; 1st LT; USAGF,
Cavalary Reconnaisance Troop, 180th Regiment, 45th Infrantry Division; buried in Cunningham
Memorial Park, St. Albans, WV; signed by Mrs. Robert L. Sibley, Jr, 2146, 21st St, Nitro, WV; 16 Aug
1948.
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 242B; Image
56 of 59; Family #61.
Listed as Hilda M.Henry; age 11; born in WV in household of father, George Henry.
2.1940 Census, Kanawha Co, WV; Charleston District; Charleston; E.D. 20-60; taken 3/4 Apr 1940;
Page 1129A; Image 6 of 29; Household #42.
Listed as Hilda Henry; age 21; born in WV; single; 4 yrs HS education; lived in Welch, McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; secretary in lawyers office; in household of mother, Hannah L. Phillips Henry.
3. Kanawha Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1952); Page 9; Line #404; Wv Archives Web Site.
Walter Peck Miller; age 47; born in VA; single; living in Nitro, WV; married on 14 Mar 1952 in
Kanawha Co, WV; Hylda Hebry Sibley; age 33; born in McDowell Co, WV; widow; living in Nitro, WV.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Hilda Mae Henry
[Hylda Henry Miller]
[Hilda Miller]
[Hilda Sibley]
[Hylda Miller]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 8 Jul 1918
Birth Place: Welch, West Virginia
[Welch McDowe??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 12 Aug 2002
Father: George E Henry
Mother: Hannah L Phillips
SSN: 234011035
Notes: Nov 1936: Name listed as HILDA MAE HENRY;
Jan 1954: Name listed as HYLDA HENRY MILLER; :
Name listed as HILDA HENRY MILLER; :
Name listed as HILDA HENRY SIBLEY;
29 Aug 2002: Name listed as HYLDA H MILLER"
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Hylda H. Miller
SSN: 234-01-1035
Last Residence:
25314 Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Born: 8 Jul 1918
Died: 12 Aug 2002
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"