1. 1870 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; taken on 17 Aug 1870; Page 500B; Image
12 of 32; Family #82/82.
Listed as Allan A. Parker; age 9; born in VA; in household of mother, Mary J. Parker.
2. 1880 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 17 Jun 1880; page 69B; Image 18 of 35;
Family #146/147.
Listed as Allan A. Parker; age 18; born in VA; single; works on farm; in household of mother,
Mary J. Parker;
3. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1888); Page 48; Line #5; WV Archives Web Site.
Allen A. Parker; age 26; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; single; farmer; son of James and Mary J.;
married on 19 Jan 1888 in Mercer Co, WV; Mary J. Underwood; age 37; born and living in Mercer
Co, WV; widow; daughter of Moses and Serena.
4. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 23 Jun 1900; Page 199A; Image 39 of 54;
Family #248/250.
Listed as Allen A. Parker; age 38; born in Jan 1862 in WV; married 12 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
5. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 25 May 1910; Page 90A; Image 21 of 23;
Family #191/202.
Listed as Allan A. Parker; age 48; born in WV; widowed; farmer; head of household.
6. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1916); Page 93; Line #5; WV Archives Web Site.
Allen A. Parker; age 54; born in WV; widowed; living at Rock, WV; married on 24 May 1916 in Mercer
Co, WV; Amanda Allen; age 50; born in VA; widow; born in VA; living at Matoaka, WV.
7. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 171A; Image 19 of 21;
Family #154/162.
Listed as Allen A. Parker; age 58; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
8. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Black Oak Mountain Road; taken on 15 Apr 1930;
Page 276B; Image 18 of 41; Family #153/153.
Listed as Allen A. Parker; age 68; born in WV; married at 26; farmer; head of household.
9. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #6913; WV Archives Web Site.
Allan A. Parker; age 83 yrs, 3 mons, 28 days; born 11 Jan 1862 in Rock, WV; widowed; farmer; living
at Rock, WV; son of unknown parents; died 9 Jun 1945 at Rock, WV; due to chronic myocarditis;
buried 10 Jun 1945 in Parker Family Cemetery, near Rock, WV; informant, Mrs. Frank Scott, Rock,
WV.
10. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
" Bud A. A. Parker
Birth 11 Jan 1862
Death 9 Jun 1945 (aged 83)
Burial
Parker Underwood Cemetery
Mercer County, West Virginia"
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1916); Page 93; Line #5; WV Archives Web Site.
Allen A. Parker; age 54; born in WV; widowed; living at Rock, WV; married on 24 May 1916 in
Mercer Co, WV; Amanda Allen; age 50; born in VA; widow; born in VA; living at Matoaka, WV.
2. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 171A; Image 19 of 21;
Family #154/162.
Listed as Amanda Parker; age 55; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Allen A. Parker.
3. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Black Oak Mountain Road; taken on 15 Apr 1930;
Page 276B; Image 18 of 41; Family #153/153.
Listed as Amanda. Parker; age 79; born in TN; married at 15; in household of husband, Allen A.
Parker.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
"Amanda D Parker
Birth 2 Mar 1858
Death 21 Apr 1936 (aged 78)
Burial
Parker Underwood Cemetery
Mercer County, West Virginia"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", page 231, "Arthur and CosbyRowe" article.
Arthur Rowe; married Cosby Puckett, daughter of Malachi "Mack" and Sarah Puckett, on 3 May
1900. Son, John Rowe; married Cosby Rutter.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Bradshaw, Precinct #1, taken on 28 Jan
1920, Page221A, Family #122.
Listed as John H. Rowe, age 17, born in WV, in household of father, Arthur Rowe.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1929); Page 366; WV Archives Web Site.
John Rowe; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Dan, WV; son of Arthur and
Cosby; married on 9 Oct 1929 at home of Elder S.F. Addair, minister, in Dan, WV; Causby Rutter;
age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Sam and Mary.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
" John Henry Rowe
Birth 17 Jan 1903
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 11 Aug 1968 (aged 65)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Rowe Cemetery
Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia"Additional Information Posted
"Son of Jacob "Arthur" Rowe (1882-1960) & Cosby Puckett-Rowe (1881-1947)."Brother of Laura Belle Rowe-Mullins (1901-1957), Sarah B. Rowe (1903-Deceased), Cynthia Rowe-Hagerman (1905-Deceased), Roxie Mae Rowe-Hagerman (1909-1977), David Rowe (1910-Deceased), Frankie Rowe-Rutter (1913-1977), William Taylor Rowe (1915-1969), Kizzie N. Rowe-Brewster (1917-1992), George Rowe (1921-1998) & Jessie Green Rowe (1923-1948).
"Married to Causby Rutter-Rowe (1908-Deceased) on October 9, 1929 in Dan, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1929, Page 366, Application Date: October 9, 1929).
"John Rowe was a coal miner. He died at age 64 from emphysemia (per WV Register of Deaths, McDowell County, WV, 1968)."
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw, taken on 20/22 Jan 1920; Page
218B; Image 10 of 26; Family #81/81.
Listed as Cosby Rutter; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Rutter.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1929); Page 366; WV Archives Web Site.
John Rowe; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Dan, WV; son of Arthur and
Cosby; married on 9 Oct 1929 at home of Elder S.F. Addair, minister, in Dan, WV; Causby Rutter;
age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Sam and Mary.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Rock Lick District, taken on 6 May 1910, Page174B, Family #299.
Listed as Jimmie Rutter, age 1, born in WV, in household of father, Samuel Rutter.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw, taken on 20/22 Jan 1920; Page
218B; Image 10 of 26; Family #81/81.
Listed as James Rutte; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Rutter.
3. 1930 Census, Dickenson Co, VA; Willis District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 162B; Image 18 of
27; Family #145/153.
Listed as Jim Rutter; age 22; born in WV; single; farmer; in household of father, Samuel Rutter.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 66; WV Archives Web Site.
James Rutter; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Sam
and Mary; married on 11 Nov 1930 at Jolo, WV; Frankie Rowe; age 18; bormn in McDowell Co, WV;
single; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Arthur and Causbie.
5. LDS Web Site, Social Security Death Index.
Jim Rutter; born on 15 Apr 1909; died in Sep 1971; living at Atwell, McDowell Co, WV at death.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013521; WV Archives Website.
Jim Rutter; age 62; born in Apr 1904 (sic, 15 Apr 1909) in WV; married; husband of Frankie Lee
Rowe; coal miner; living at Raysal, WV; son of Sam and Mary (____) Rutter; died 22 sep 1971 in
Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to arteriosclerotic heart disease with pulmonary failure; buried 25 Sep
1971 in Rowe Cemetery, Bradshaw; WV; informant, Collidge Fugat, Raysal, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", page 231, "Arthur and CosbyRowe" article.
Arthur Rowe; married Cosby Puckett, daughter of Malachi "Mack" and Sarah Puckett, on 3 May 1900.
Daughter, Frankie Rowe; married Jim Rutter.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Bradshaw, Precinct #1, taken on 28 Jan
1920, Page221A, Family #122.
Listed as Frankie Rowe, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Arthur Rowe.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Puckett Ridge Road, taken on 5 Apr 1930,
Page 245A, Family # 76.
Listed as Frankie Rowe, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, Arthur Rowe.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 66; WV Archives Web Site.
James Rutter; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Sam
and Mary; married on 11 Nov 1930 at Jolo, WV; Frankie Rowe; age 18; bormn in McDowell Co, WV;
single; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Arthur and Causbie.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
" Frankie L. Rowe Rutter
Birth 10 Aug 1913
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 22 Apr 1977 (aged 63)
USA
Burial
Rowe Cemetery
Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Jacob "Arthur" Rowe (1882-1960) & Cosby Puckett-Rowe (1881-1947)."Sister of Laura Belle Rowe-Mullins (1901-1957), Sarah B. Rowe (1903-Deceased), John Henry Rowe (1903-1968), Cynthia Rowe-Hagerman (1905-Deceased), Roxie Mae Rowe-Hagerman (1909-1977), David Rowe (1910-Deceased), William Taylor Rowe (1915-1969), Kizzie N. Rowe-Brewster (1917-1992), George Rowe (1921-1998) & Jessie Green Rowe (1923-1948).
"Married to James "Jimmie" Rutter (1909-1971) on November 11, 1930 in Jolo, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1930, Page 66, Application Date: November 10, 1930)."
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Earl Theadore Hoyle
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1914
Marriage Registration Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 12 Sep 1939
Marriage Place: Villamont, Virginia, USA
Father: Ernest Edward Hoyle
Mother: Mary Faulkner
Spouse: Della Elizabeth Sodosky "
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Della Elizabeth Sodosky
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1915
Marriage Registration Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 12 Sep 1939
Marriage Place: Villamont, Virginia, USA
Father: Steve Sodosky
Mother: Mary Powers
Spouse: Earl Theadore Hoyle "
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Adella Elizabeth Hayle
[Adella E Hoyle]
[Adella Elizabeth Sodosky]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1914
Birth Place: Savannah, Georgia
Death Date: 24 Aug 1999
Father: Stanley Sodosky
Mother: Maria Povilik
SSN: 237946828
Notes: Apr 1969: Name listed as ADELLA ELIZABETH HAYLE;
31 Aug 1999: Name listed as ADELLA E HOYLE"
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 190A; Image 43 of 99; Family
#401/413.
Listed as Steve Sodosky; age 52; born in Poland, widowed; married at 28; coal miner; in household
of son-in-law, Joseph Anders, with son.
2. West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Steve Sodosky
Birth Date: abt 1878
Death Date: 5 May 1944
Death Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia
Death Age: 66
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 595031"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Steve Sodosky
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1877
Birth Place: Soviet Union
Father: Joseph Sodosky
Mother: Roseta Tukish
SSN: 232124410
Relationship of Signature: Signed by mark, with witnesses.
Notes: 13 Jul 1976: Name listed as STEVE SODOSKY"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
" Stephen Stanly Sodosky
Birth 1878
Riga, Riga, Riga, Latvia
Death 1944 (aged 65–66)
Leslie, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
At the End of the Trail Cemetery
Clintonville, Greenbrier County, West Virginia"Additional Information Posted:
"Stephen Stanly Sodosky was also called Stanislaus Sodosky. He came to the U. S. about 1904 and married in New York City. His wife was Maria Pavlik or Pavilik. They also lived in Savannah, GA, and Hopewell, VA, before going to McComas,West Virginia. They had 11 children, Katy, Victoria, Mary, Pete, Adella, Helen, Steve, Sophia, Eddie, Alex and Julie."
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 190A; Image 43 of 99; Family
#401/413.
Listed as Steve Sodosky, Jr; age 12; born in VA; in household of brother-in-law, Joseph Anders, with
father.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Edward Stephen Sodosky
[Edward S Sodosky]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1923
Birth Place: Logan, West Virginia
Death Date: 12 May 2006
Father: Steve Sodosky
Mother: Mary
SSN: 235221830
Notes: Dec 1940: Name listed as EDWARD STEPHEN SODOSKY;
19 May 2006: Name listed as EDWARD S SODOSKY"
Julie Ann "Sister Mary Augusta" Sodosky
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Julia Ann Sodosky
[Mary Augusta Sodosky]
[Stmary Sodosky]
[Sr Mary Sodosky]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 10 Oct 1925
Birth Place: McCombs Poco, West Virginia
[McComas, West Virginia]
Death Date: 15 May 2004
Father: Steve Sodosky
Mother: Mary Powers
SSN: 078221740
Notes: Jun 1944: Name listed as JULIA ANN SODOSKY;
28 Nov 1990: Name listed as MARY AUGUSTA SODOSKY;
27 Oct 2003: Name listed as STMARY AUGUSTA SODOSKY;
25 May 2004: Name listed as SR MARY A SODOSKY"
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sister Mary A. Sodosky
SSN: 078-22-1740
Last Residence:
02911 North Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
BORN: 10 Oct 1925
Died: 15 May 2004
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sophie Sodosky
[Sophie A Ahart]
[Sophie Ahart]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1921
Birth Place: Hopewell, Virginia
Death Date: 8 Aug 2001
Father: Steven Sodosky
Mother: Mary Powell
SSN: 235144668
Notes: May 1939: Name listed as SOPHIE SODOSKY;
May 1948: Name listed as SOPHIE A AHART;
08 Sep 1989: Name listed as SOPHIE ANN AHART"
2. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sophie A Ahart
[Sophie A Sodosky]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 80
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1921
Birth Place: Hopewell, Virginia
Death Date: 8 Aug 2001
Death Place: Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Father: Steve Sodosky
Mother: Mary Sodosky
Spouse: Robert Ahart "
1. Prince William Co, VA; Divorce Record #81-006947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John D. Adkins; age 36; born 8 Nv 1944 in Logan, WV; this was his 1st marriage; 5+ years of college;
living at 14734 Endsley Turn, Woodbridge, VA; was granted a divorce on 14 Apr 1981 after a one year
seperation which began 3 May 1976; from Laurie Dixon; age 37; born 8 Feb 1944 at Premier, WV;
this was her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at 14404 Filarette St, Woodbridge, VA; marriage
occurred 10 Jul 1965 in Washington DC; there was one child.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 9; Dwelling #65.
Listed as Lara R. Dickson; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Herbert Lee Dixon.
2. Prince William Co, VA; Divorce Record #81-006947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John D. Adkins; age 36; born 8 Nov 1944 in Logan, WV; this was his 1st marriage; 5+ years of college;
living at 14734 Endsley Turn, Woodbridge, VA; was granted a divorce on 14 Apr 1981 after a one year
seperation which began 3 May 1976; from Laurie Dixon; age 37; born 8 Feb 1944 at Premier, WV;
this was her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at 14404 Filarette St, Woodbridge, VA; marriage
occurred 10 Jul 1965 in Washington DC; there was one child.
3. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Laura R Adkins
Birth Date: 8 Feb 1944
Address: 4104 Vanderbilt CT, Fairfax, VA, 22030-3560 (1996)
[10944 Byrd Dr, Fairfax, VA, 22030-5151]
[14403 Filarete St, Woodbridge, VA, 22193-2819]
[11804 Golden Eagle CT, Woodbridge, VA, 22192-1056 (1993)]
[1987 Mayflower Dr, Lake Ridge, VA, 22192-2305 (1985)] "
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Anawalt; E.D. 24-11; taken 15 Apr 1940; Page 206A;
Image 29 of 59; Household #256.
Listed as Junior Anders; age 16; born in WV; single; 7 grade education; not attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; new worker; in household of father, Ellis Anders.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by bill lambert; 5 Jul 2009.
" Richard Junior Anders
Birth 23 Dec 1923
Death 8 Nov 1961 (aged 37)
Burial
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 39093113"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 380; WV Archives Web Site.
Richard Anders; age 21; born in Anawalt, WV; single; living at Leckie, WV; married on 29 Jul 1944
at Maybeury, WV; Dorothy Meadows; age 19; born and living at Switchback, WV; single; with
consent of Mason Meadows, father of Dorothy Meadows.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Dorothy Elizabeth Anders
[D Anders]
[Dorothy Elizabeth Meadows]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 Jul 1925
Birth Place: Switchback M, West Virginia
Death Date: Jun 1977
Father: Mason D Meadows
Mother: Elizabeth Quesbeery
SSN: 235647399
Notes: Jun 1958: Name listed as DOROTHY ELIZABETH ANDERS; 1
3 Feb 1997: Name listed as D ANDERS"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
" Dorothy Elizabeth Anders
Birth 16 Jul 1925
Death 9 Jun 1977 (aged 51)
Burial
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia"