1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 308; WV Archives Web Site.
Talton Brown; age 50; born in Franklin Co, VA; widowed; Black; miner; living at Maybeury, WV; son
of George and Ada; married on 12 oct 1935 at Welch, WV; Nealie Swann; age 48; born in Person
Co, NC; widow; Black; daughter of George and Sylvia.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury-Barlow; E.D. 24-48; taken 10 Ar 1940;
Page 339B; Image 25 of 30; Household #211.
Listed as Talton Brown; age 51; born in VA; widowed; Negro; 2nd grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; outside track man for coal mine; head of household.
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate #13252; WV Archives Web Site.
Talton Brown; age 62; born in Feb 1881 in Rocky Mount, VA; widowed; Negro; orderly at Pine Crest;
living at Beckley, WV; son of George Brown and unknown mother; died 23 Sep 1943 in Beckley, WV;
due to "struck by automobile at intersection of S, Kanawha and Johnstown Road"; buried 29 Sep
1943 at Maybeury, WV; informant, Mary Jackson, Winding Gulf, WV.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Talton Brown
Birth Date: 28 Nov 1882
Birth Place: Marion Co, Virginia
Death Date: 23 Sep 1943
Claim Date: 5 Oct 1943
SSN: 232141773
Notes: 10 Dec 1976: Name listed as TALTON BROWN"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #1971; WV Archives Web Site.
Minnie Kate Brown; age 40 yrs, 9 mons, 10 days; born 16 May 1883 in Suntag, VA; married; Colored;
housewife; daughter of unknown father and Mary Law; died 26 Feb 1924 at Landgraff, WV; due to
cardiac decompensation; with toxemia of pregnancy; buried 27 Feb 1924 at Eckman, WV; informant,
Johnny Haskins, Landgraff, WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury-Barlow; E.D. 24-48; taken 10 Ar 1940;
Page 339B; Image 25 of 30; Household #211.
Listed as Raymond Brown; age 18; born in WV; single; Negro; 6th grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; outside man for coal mine; in household of father, Talton Brown.
1. Pleasants Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 444; WV Archives Web Site.
Marion Freeman McCann; age 36; born in Pikeville, KY; living in Bluefield, WV; married on 20 May
1965 in Sistersville, WV; Gena Labroski; age 37; born in _____; living at Box 387, Rt #2, Bluefield,
WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Keystone; E.D. 24-25; taken 23 Apr 1940;
Page 510A; Image 48 of 77; Household #517.
Listed as Angelena Anderson age 17; born in WV; single; 4 yrs HS education; attending school;
lived in same house on1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Paul Anderson.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 339; WV Archives Web Site.
Pete Albert Labroski; age 25; born in Pageton, WV; single; living at Northfork, WV; married on 22 May
1948 in Scared Heart Church, Powhatan, WV; Gena Anderson; age 23; born in Northfork, WV; single;
living in Keystone, WV.
3. Pleasants Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 444; WV Archives Web Site.
Marion Freeman McCann; age 36; born in Pikeville, KY; living in Bluefield, WV; married on 20 May
1965 in Sistersville, WV; Gena Labroski; age 37; born in _____; living at Box 387, Rt #2, Bluefield,
WV.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Gena Angeline Anderson
[Gena Angelina Labroski]
[Gena McCann]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1922
Birth Place: Northfork Mc, West Virginia
Death Date: 14 Oct 2001
Father: Paul Intersona An
Mother: Rosa Mingrina
SSN: 236287560
Notes: Dec 1940: Name listed as GENA ANGELINE ANDERSON;
Feb 1949: Name listed as GENA ANGELINA LABROSKI;
Jan 1967: Name listed as GENA A MCCANN;
11 Feb 1992: Name listed as GENA ANGELINA MCCANN"
5. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Gina Angela McCann
Death Date: 14 Oct 2001
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 339; WV Archives Web Site.
Pete Albert Labroski; age 25; born in Pageton, WV; single; living at Northfork, WV; married on 22 May
1948 in Scared Heart Church, Powhatan, WV; Gena Anderson; age 23; born in Northfork, WV; single;
living in Keystone, WV.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #'62 011513; WV Archives Web Site.
Pete Albert Labroski; age 39 yrs, 2 mons, 3 days; born 24 Jun 1923 in Pageton, WV; married; served
in WW II; business man in Pete's Parkway; living at Rt #3, Box 387, Bluefield, WV; son of Fritz and
Mary (Moninsky) Labroski; died 27 Aug 1962 in Bluefield Sanitarium, Bluefield, WV; due to respiratory
failure caused by intracerebral hemorrhage; patirnt may have fallen down cellar stairs; buried 29 Aug
1962 in Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, WV; informant, Mrs Gena Labroski, Bluefield, WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Keystone; E.D. 24-25; taken 23 Apr 1940;
Page 510A; Image 48 of 77; Household #517.
Listed as Angelena Anderson age 17; born in WV; single; 4 yrs HS education; attending school;
lived in same house on1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Paul Anderson.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 339; WV Archives Web Site.
Pete Albert Labroski; age 25; born in Pageton, WV; single; living at Northfork, WV; married on 22 May
1948 in Scared Heart Church, Powhatan, WV; Gena Anderson; age 23; born in Northfork, WV; single;
living in Keystone, WV.
3. Pleasants Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 444; WV Archives Web Site.
Marion Freeman McCann; age 36; born in Pikeville, KY; living in Bluefield, WV; married on 20 May
1965 in Sistersville, WV; Gena Labroski; age 37; born in _____; living at Box 387, Rt #2, Bluefield,
WV.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Gena Angeline Anderson
[Gena Angelina Labroski]
[Gena McCann]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1922
Birth Place: Northfork Mc, West Virginia
Death Date: 14 Oct 2001
Father: Paul Intersona An
Mother: Rosa Mingrina
SSN: 236287560
Notes: Dec 1940: Name listed as GENA ANGELINE ANDERSON;
Feb 1949: Name listed as GENA ANGELINA LABROSKI;
Jan 1967: Name listed as GENA A MCCANN;
11 Feb 1992: Name listed as GENA ANGELINA MCCANN"
5. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Gina Angela McCann
Death Date: 14 Oct 2001
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Keystone; E.D. 24-25; taken 23 Apr 1940;
Page 510A; Image 48 of 77; Household #517.
Listed as Paul Anderson age 55; born in Italy; married; no education; alein; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; owner of retail grocery store; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Keystone; E.D. 24-25; taken 23 Apr 1940;
Page 510A; Image 48 of 77; Household #517.
Listed as Rose Anderson age 50; born in Italy; married; no education; alein; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Paul Anderson.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Keystone; E.D. 24-25; taken 23 Apr 1940;
Page 510A; Image 48 of 77; Household #517.
Listed as John Anderson age 19; born in WV; single;7th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; truck driver for retail grocery store; in household of father, Paul Anderson.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Keystone; E.D. 24-25; taken 23 Apr 1940;
Page 510B; Image 49 of 77; Household #517.
Listed as Frankie Anderson age 8; born in WV; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Paul Anderson.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 389; WV Archives Web Site.
William Penn; age 24; born in Giles Co, VA; single; Black; presser; living in Welch, WV; son of G.H.
and Feeby Penn; married on 8 May 1920 in Welch, WV; Matilda V. peace; age 21; born in VA; single;
Black; daughter of Charles and Jennie Peace.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 389; WV Archives Web Site.
William Penn; age 24; born in Giles Co, VA; single; Black; presser; living in Welch, WV; son of G.H.
and Feeby Penn; married on 8 May 1920 in Welch, WV; Matilda V. peace; age 21; born in VA; single;
Black; daughter of Charles and Jennie Peace.
1. West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jake Gross
Death Date: 13 Feb 1939
Death Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Father Name: J. P. Gross
Mother Name: Shone Christian
Spouse Name: Stella Gross
FHL Film Number: 1983337"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #1929; WV Archives Website.
Jake Gross; age 35; born 11 Jun 1903 at English, WV; married; husband fo Stella Gross; living at
Raysal, WV; works for WPA; son of J.P. and Shone (Christian) Gross; died 13 Feb 1939 at Raysal,
WV; killed by train; buried 15 Feb 1939 at Bartley, WV; informant, Joseph Gross, Raysal, WV.
Estella Bethanna "Stella" Estep
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 13 Jul 2018.
"Stella B. Estep Christian
BIRTH 20 Dec 1912
DEATH 14 Oct 1981 (aged 68)
BURIAL Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID 191342394"Additional Information Posted:
"Married to Howard Christian (Deceased)."Mother of Margaret Christian-Tolliver, Brenda Christian-Mullins, Katherine Christian-Blankenship, Faye Christian, and Eva Sue Christian-Addair (1944-1973)."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "B.B. Hurley"; Article; Page 175;
submitted by B.B. Hurley, 102 11th Street, Princeton, WV 24740.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 73B; Family #39.
Listed as Sadie Hurley; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Hurley.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "B.B. Hurley"; Article; Page 175;
submitted by B.B. Hurley, 102 11th Street, Princeton, WV 24740.