1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Page 258A, Family #142.
Listed as Louisa Riffe, age 1 yr, 5 months, born in WV, in household of father, David Riffe.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, taken on 3/5 Jan 1920, Page 217A, Family #21.
Listed as Louisa C. Riffe, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, David Riffe
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huffs Creek District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 257B;
Family #132.
Listed as Benett Vance; age 1 yr, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Anderson "Dock" Vance.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 6/7 Jan 1920; Page 218A; Family #33.
Listed as Matthew B. Vance; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Anderson "Dock" Vance.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 184B; Family #194.
Listed as Bennet Vance; age 21; born in WV; in household of father, Anderson "Dock" Vance.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 120: WV Archives Web Site.
Bennette Vance; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Hensley, WV; son of
A.D. and Emma; married on 7 Jun 1930 at Twin Branch, WV; Lucille Lester; age 17; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; single; daughter of Lloyd and Eveline,
5. 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken 2 May 1950; Sheet Number 13;
Dwelling #92.
Listed as Bennet Vance; age 41; born in WV; married; coal miner; head of household.
6. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #79-029640; Ancestry.com Website.
Bennett Matthew Vance; age 70; born 8 Dec 1908 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriege ended 6 Mar 1974; 3rd grade education; living at General Delivery, Steeles, WV; son of
Dock Anderson and Emma Delle (Lester) Vance; married on 11 Jul 1979 in Grundy, VA; Hazel Josie
Cook; maiden name, Riffe; age 68; born 22 Feb 1911 in WV; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 23 Apr 1975; 7th grade education; living at General Delivery, Ijes Fork, WV;
daughter of David and Martha (Cline) Riffe.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, taken on 3/5 Jan 1920, Page 217A,
Family #21.
Listed as Josa H. Riffe, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, David Riffe
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 311; WV Archives Web Site.
Creed Riffe; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living atIaeger, WV; son of Moses
and Alice; married on 18 Feb 1930 at Welch, WV; Hazel Riffe; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
single; living at Hanover, WV; daughter of David and Martha.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #79-029640; Ancestry.com Website.
Bennett Matthew Vance; age 70; born 8 Dec 1908 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriege ended 6 Mar 1974; 3rd grade education; living at General Delivery, Steeles, WV; son of
Dock Anderson and Emma Delle (Lester) Vance; married on 11 Jul 1979 in Grundy, VA; Hazel Josie
Cook; maiden name, Riffe; age 68; born 22 Feb 1911 in WV; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 23 Apr 1975; 7th grade education; living at General Delivery, Ijes Fork, WV;
daughter of David and Martha (Cline) Riffe.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #2944; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jess Asbury, Jr; age 21; born in Warrior, WV; single; civil engineer; living at Richlands, VA; son of
Jess and Nora (Moore) Asbury, Sr; married on 10 Jan 1947 in Tazewell, VA; Margaret Ellen Cooley;
age 18; born in Maxwell, VA; single; living in Richlands, VA; daughter of Victor and Mattie (Fuller)
Cooley.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Clenton Jess Asbury Jr
[Robert L Tolley Jr]
[Jess Asbury Jr]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1925
Birth Place: War McDowell, West Virginia
[War McDowell|]
Death Date: 1 Aug 1993
Claim Date: 28 Jan 1958
Father: Clenton J Asbury
Mother: Nora Moore
SSN: 226286543
Signature on SSN Card: Jess Asbury Jr
Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH’s name.
Notes: Feb 1942: Name listed as CLENTON JESS ASBURY JR;
Jan 1958: Name listed as ROBERT L TOLLEY;
07 Aug 1993: Name listed as JESS ASBURY"
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #2944; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jess Asbury, Jr; age 21; born in Warrior, WV; single; civil engineer; living at Richlands, VA; son of
Jess and Nora (Moore) Asbury, Sr; married on 10 Jan 1947 in Tazewell, VA; Margaret Ellen Cooley;
age 18; born in Maxwell, VA; single; living in Richlands, VA; daughter of Victor and Mattie (Fuller)
Cooley.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #20777; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Napoleon Bonaparte Henry; age 27; born in Gate City, VA; single; VA State Trooper; living at Box
914, Pulaski, VA; son of Napoleon Bonaparte ans Bertha Hannah (Steffy) Henry, Sr; married on 11
Jul 1955 in Richlands, VA; Mary Sue Asbury; age 21; born in War, WV; divorced; 1 previous marriage;
hospital x-ray technician; living at Richlands, VA; daughter of Clinton Jess and Nora Ellen (Moore)
Asbury, Sr.
1. "Richmond Times-Dispatch"; Richmond, VA; Wednesday; 30 Jan 1952; Page 22; Newspapers.com
Website.
"Clarke-Asbury
"Martinsville--- Miss Mary Sue Asbury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Jesse Asbury, of Richlands,
became the bride of William Riley Clarke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henderson Clarke, of
Martinsville, Saturday, January 19. The Rev, Nelson T. Barker officiated at the home of the bride's
parents.
"The bride attended Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, Tenn. Mr. Clarke is a veteran of World
War II."
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Divorce Decree #1526; 10 Mar 1955; Ancestry.com Website.
William Riley Clark; age 27; born in Henry Co, VA; was granted a divorce from May Sue Clark; age
21; born at War, WV; marriage took place 19 Jan 1952 in Tazewell Co, VA; no minor children;
grounds, derseration; seperated 3 Jan 1954.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #20777; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Napoleon Bonaparte Henry; age 27; born in Gate City, VA; single; VA State Trooper; living at Box
914, Pulaski, VA; son of Napoleon Bonaparte ans Bertha Hannah (Steffy) Henry, Sr; married on 11
Jul 1955 in Richlands, VA; Mary Sue Asbury; age 21; born in War, WV; divorced; 1 previous marriage;
hospital x-ray technician; living at Richlands, VA; daughter of Clinton Jess and Nora Ellen (Moore)
Asbury, Sr.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Vernon Miller; 1 Sep 2018.
"Mary Sue Asbury Henry
Birth 17 Apr 1934
Warriormine, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 24 Aug 2018 (aged 84)
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Burial Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 192765857"Additional Information Posted:
"Mary Sue Henry, 84, recently of Land O’Lakes, FL and formally of Bluefield and Richlands, Virginia, died August 24, 2018, at Florida Hospital, Tampa, Florida."Born in Warriormine, McDowell, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Jess Asbury and Nora Ellen Moore Asbury. She was a retired Finance clerk with Appalachian Power Company in Bluefield, W.Va. She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, N.B. Henry.
"Survivors include son David Alan Henry of Land O’Lakes, FL.; sister Mrs. Lois Smith of Richlands and granddaughters Erin Sue and Tayler Nicole and great grandson Brentley. Sue had the distinct pleasure of having two others named after her, Rebecca Sue and Erin Sue. Also blessed with a beautiful soloist voice and great love of music. She had a wonderful sense of humor, a contagious laugh that always left people smiling.
"Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday September 4, 2018 at 12:00 noon with the Pastor Paul Delida officiating. A visitation will be 1 hour prior to start of service. Entombment will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens mausoleum."
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: C. J. Asbury
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: 1896
Marriage Date: 5 Oct 1920
Marriage Place: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Father: E. C. Asbury
Mother: Florence
Spouse: Nora Watson (sic? Moore?)
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: P267 L206"
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Death Certificate #7829; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clinton Jee Asbury; age 60 yrs, 4 mons, 21 days; born 6 Nov 1895 in Tazewell Co, VA; married;
husband of nora Moore; living at Richlands, VA; coal mine superintendent; son of Clinton and
Florence (Griffith) Asbury; died 27 Mar 1956 in Mattie Williams Hospital, Richlands, VA; due to
chronic myocarditis; hypertension and diabetes mellitis; buried 29 Mar 1956 in Clinch Valley
Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, VA; informant. Mrs. C.J. Asbury, Richlands, VA.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Virginia Gal; 11 Jan 2007.
" Clinton Jess Asbury
Birth 6 Nov 1895
Death 27 Mar 1956 (aged 60)
Burial
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery and Mausoleum
Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia"
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Death Certificate #77 011852; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Nora Ellen Asbury; age 85; born 21 Sep 1891 in VA; widow; wife of Clinton Jess Asbury, Sr; living at
Box 297, Rt #1, Cedar Bluff, VA; daughter of John C. and Martha Aice (Lawson) Moore; died 15 Apr
1977 in Clinch Valley Clinic, Richlands, VA; due to pneumonia, congestive heart failure, diabetes
mellitusl buried in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, VA; informant, Mrs. George (Alma)
Bailey.
1. "Richmond Times-Dispatch"; Richmond, VA; Wednesday; 30 Jan 1952; Page 22; Newspapers.com
Website.
"Clarke-Asbury
"Martinsville--- Miss Mary Sue Asbury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Jesse Asbury, of Richlands,
became the bride of William Riley Clarke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henderson Clarke, of
Martinsville, Saturday, January 19. The Rev, Nelson T. Barker officiated at the home of the bride's
parents.
"The bride attended Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, Tenn. Mr. Clarke is a veteran of World
War II."
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Divorce Decree #1526; 10 Mar 1955; Ancestry.com Website.
William Riley Clark; age 27; born in Henry Co, VA; was granted a divorce from May Sue Clark; age
21; born at War, WV; marriage took place 19 Jan 1952 in Tazewell Co, VA; no minor children;
grounds, derseration; seperated 3 Jan 1954.
1. "Richmond Times-Dispatch"; Richmond, VA; Wednesday; 30 Jan 1952; Page 22; Newspapers.com
Website.
"Clarke-Asbury
"Martinsville--- Miss Mary Sue Asbury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Jesse Asbury, of Richlands,
became the bride of William Riley Clarke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henderson Clarke, of
Martinsville, Saturday, January 19. The Rev, Nelson T. Barker officiated at the home of the bride's
parents.
"The bride attended Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, Tenn. Mr. Clarke is a veteran of World
War II."
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Divorce Decree #1526; 10 Mar 1955; Ancestry.com Website.
William Riley Clark; age 27; born in Henry Co, VA; was granted a divorce from May Sue Clark; age
21; born at War, WV; marriage took place 19 Jan 1952 in Tazewell Co, VA; no minor children;
grounds, derseration; seperated 3 Jan 1954.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #20777; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Napoleon Bonaparte Henry; age 27; born in Gate City, VA; single; VA State Trooper; living at Box
914, Pulaski, VA; son of Napoleon Bonaparte ans Bertha Hannah (Steffy) Henry, Sr; married on 11
Jul 1955 in Richlands, VA; Mary Sue Asbury; age 21; born in War, WV; divorced; 1 previous marriage;
hospital x-ray technician; living at Richlands, VA; daughter of Clinton Jess and Nora Ellen (Moore)
Asbury, Sr.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Vernon Miller; 1 Sep 2018.
"Mary Sue Asbury Henry
Birth 17 Apr 1934
Warriormine, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 24 Aug 2018 (aged 84)
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Burial Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 192765857"Additional Information Posted:
"Mary Sue Henry, 84, recently of Land O’Lakes, FL and formally of Bluefield and Richlands, Virginia, died August 24, 2018, at Florida Hospital, Tampa, Florida."Born in Warriormine, McDowell, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Jess Asbury and Nora Ellen Moore Asbury. She was a retired Finance clerk with Appalachian Power Company in Bluefield, W.Va. She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, N.B. Henry.
"Survivors include son David Alan Henry of Land O’Lakes, FL.; sister Mrs. Lois Smith of Richlands and granddaughters Erin Sue and Tayler Nicole and great grandson Brentley. Sue had the distinct pleasure of having two others named after her, Rebecca Sue and Erin Sue. Also blessed with a beautiful soloist voice and great love of music. She had a wonderful sense of humor, a contagious laugh that always left people smiling.
"Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday September 4, 2018 at 12:00 noon with the Pastor Paul Delida officiating. A visitation will be 1 hour prior to start of service. Entombment will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens mausoleum."
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 266B, Family #494.
Listed as Lewis Lockhart, age 8, born in Jun 1893 in WV, in household of
father, Michael Lockhart.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 102A;
Family #146.
Listed as Lewis Lockhart; age 16; born in WV; in household of mother, Alice Lester Lockhart.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 126; WV Archives Web Site.
Lewis Lockhart; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Panther, WV; son of Mike
and Alcy; married on 15 Apr 1914 at Iaeger, WV; Ella Cline; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of Burrell and Mary.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bull Creek Road; taken 14 Apr 1930; Page
206B; Image 12 of 44; Family #77/78.
Listed as Lewis Lockhart; age 36; born in WV; married at 21; farmer; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 126; WV Archives Web Site.
Lewis Lockhart; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Panther, WV; son of Mike
and Alcy; married on 15 Apr 1914 at Iaeger, WV; Ella Cline; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of Burrell and Mary.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bull Creek Road; taken 14 Apr 1930; Page
206B; Image 12 of 44; Family #77/78.
Listed as Ella Lockhart; age 30; born in WV; married at 15; in household of husband, Lewis Lockhart.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bull Creek Road; taken 14 Apr 1930; Page
206B; Image 12 of 44; Family #77/78.
Listed as Homer Lockhart; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Lewis Lockhart.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bull Creek Road; taken 14 Apr 1930; Page
206B; Image 12 of 44; Family #77/78.
Listed as Cecil Lockhart; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Lewis Lockhart.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bull Creek Road; taken 14 Apr 1930; Page
206B; Image 12 of 44; Family #77/78.
Listed as Marie Lockhart; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Lewis Lockhart.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bull Creek Road; taken 14 Apr 1930; Page
206B; Image 12 of 44; Family #77/78.
Listed as Winnie Lockhart; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Lewis Lockhart.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bull Creek Road; taken 14 Apr 1930; Page
206B; Image 12 of 44; Family #77/78.
Listed as Eckman Lockhart; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Lewis Lockhart.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bull Creek Road; taken 14 Apr 1930; Page
206B; Image 12 of 44; Family #77/78.
Listed as Virginia Lockhart; age 2 yrs, 4 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Lewis Lockhart.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek Dustrict; E.D. 55-8; taken 18 Apr 1940; Page 176B;
Household #178.
Listed as Lonnie M. West; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Morris West
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 043921; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lonnie Morris West; age 34; born 14 Oct 1938 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; 1 yrs HS
education; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Morris and Nora (Lester) West; married on 26 oct 1972
at Grundy, VA; Olivia Lavonn Spears; maiden name, Tilley; age 29; born 13 Jan 1943 in WV;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 3 yrs HS education; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Paul
Dewey and Eileen (Cook) Tilley.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by april browning; 20 May 2011.
" Lonnie West
Birth 14 Oct 1938
Hanover, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 2 Jun 1994 (aged 55)
Ohio, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 70146988"Additional Information Posted:
Newspaper Obit Photo.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 18; WV Archives Web Site.
Gayle Randall Spears; age 18; born in KY; single; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Virgil R. and
Hannah Spears; married on 24 Apr 1959 at Mullens, WV; Olivia Lavonn Tilley; age 16; born at
Pineville, WV; single; living at Glover, WV; daughter of Paul D. and Eileen Tilley.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 043921; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lonnie Morris West; age 34; born 14 Oct 1938 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; 1 yrs HS
education; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Morris and Nora (Lester) West; married on 26 oct 1972
at Grundy, VA; Olivia Lavonn Spears; maiden name, Tilley; age 29; born 13 Jan 1943 in WV;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 3 yrs HS education; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Paul
Dewey and Eileen (Cook) Tilley.
3. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Olivia Lavonne Tilley Allen, 75, of Beckley, WV passed away on Thursday September 6, 2018 at Cedar Ridge
Center, Sissonville, WV. She was born on January 13, 1943 in Pineville, WV a daughter of the late Paul and
Eileen Cook Tilley. Olivia cherished all children. She is a member of the UMWA and after working 24 years
she retired from the coal mines. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by two sons Brian and
Darren Spears. Survivors include four daughters Lawana (Jesse) Meade of Bolt, Leisa (Eddie) Lester of
Chapmanville, Libby (Terrance) Allison of Bolt and Connie West of Lakin; two sons Randy Spears and
companion Alma of Bolt and Shawn (Margie) Spears of Pineville; a sister Sandra (Richard) Hatfield of
Beckley; two brothers Doug (Peggy) Tilley of CA and Robert (Carolin) Tilley of Beckley; her long time
companion Rhul Barken of Ashford; twenty grandchildren; twenty-eight great grandchildren; and a host of
other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 3PM on Sunday September 9th at the
Breckenridge Missionary Baptist Church, Bolt, WV with Pastor Corey Brooks officiating. ..."
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Wayne David Ledbetter
Residence Date 13 Nov 2000
Residence Place Paynesville, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 03 Jul 1954
Address Paynesville, West Virginia 24873
Address Date 13 Nov 2000
2nd Address Paynesville, West Virginia 24873
2nd Address Date 01 Apr 1998
3rd Address Paynesville, West Virginia 24873
3rd Address Date 01 Feb 1988-15 Oct 2005
Possible Relatives David Scott Ledbetter, Mazie Ann Ledbetter
Record Number 171351872"
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Wayne David Ledbetter, 64, of Rockridge, WV, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018, surrounded by his family, in the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY."Wayne was born July 3, 1954, in Welch, WV, a son of the late Roscoe and Jettie Roberts Ledbetter. He was a retired coal miner, mechanic, and an avid marijuana activist.
"In addition to his parents Wayne was preceded in death by his son, David Scott Ledbetter; two sisters, Lois Bryant and Janet Ledbetter; and two brothers, Ronald and Roger Ledbetter.
"Survivors include his sister, Shirley Wheby of Alexandria, VA; his spouse, Donna Roberts of the home; two sons, Brandon Beverly of the home, and Jonathan Roberts and wife Melissa of Jolo; one daughter, Anna Marie Hale of Bradshaw Mountain; and five grandchildren.
" Graveside services will be conducted Sunday, August 19, 2018, at 1 o’clock with Reverend Glen Vance and Reverend Herman Day officiating at the Fred Collins Cemetery in Paynesville, WV, where burial will follow...."
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Mazie Ann Ledbetter
Residence Date 01 Nov 1999
Residence Place Paynesville, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 01 Sep 1955
Address Paynesville, West Virginia 24873
Address Date 01 Nov 1999
2nd Address Grundy, Virginia 24614
2nd Address Date 01 Dec 1998-01 Jun 2003
3rd Address Paynesville, West Virginia 24873
3rd Address Date 01 Sep 1992
Possible Relatives David Scott Ledbetter, Wayne David Ledbetter
Record Number 171351884"