1. "McDowell County WV Hertiage", MCHS, Vol II, "Howard S. Adair" article, Page 155.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #70 007890; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Dexter Lee Addair; age 19; born 11 Feb 1951 in WV; single; yhis was his 1st marriage; 4 yrs
HS education; living at beartown, WV; son of Howard and Mary Margaret (Christian) Addair;
married on 21 Mar 1970 in Buchanan Co, VA; Christine Gertrude Roberts; age 16; born 1 Jul
1953 in WV; single; this was her 1st marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living at Box 75, Avondale,
WV; daughter of Luther Claude and Bessie Mae (Jones) Roberts.
3. McDowell Co, WV Cemeteries, Shortridge Cemetery, Garland Mtn, by Lorrie Kelly.
Dexter Lee Addair; born on 11 Feb 1951; died on 6 Jul 1983; buried here.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Dexter Lee Addair
[Dexter Addair]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Feb 1951
Birth Place: Iaeger McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: Jul 1983
SSN: 233840240
Notes: Apr 1967: Name listed as DEXTER LEE ADDAIR;
30 Dec 1987: Name listed as DEXTER ADDAIR"
5. FindAgrave.com Website; submitted by Rob Minteer57; 2 Jan 2013.
" Dexter Lee Addair
Birth 11 Feb 1951
Death 6 Jul 1983 (aged 32)
Burial
Short Ridge Cemetery
Garland, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 102938964"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #70 007890; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Dexter Lee Addair; age 19; born 11 Feb 1951 in WV; single; yhis was his 1st marriage; 4 yrs
HS education; living at beartown, WV; son of Howard and Mary Margaret (Christian) Addair;
married on 21 Mar 1970 in Buchanan Co, VA; Christine Gertrude Roberts; age 16; born 1 Jul
1953 in WV; single; this was her 1st marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living at Box 75, Avondale,
WV; daughter of Luther Claude and Bessie Mae (Jones) Roberts.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 75; WV Archives Web Site.
Ernest Allen; age 24; born in Newhall, WV; single; living at Maybeury, WV; married on 31 Oct 1944
at Keystone, WV; Frances Craft; age 21; born and living in Elkhorn, WV; single;.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Switchback; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 214B;
Image 21 of 22; Family #208/210.
Listed as Carrie F. Craft; age 3 yrs, 11 mons; born in WV; in household of mother, Ella Daugherty
Craft.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 75; WV Archives Web Site.
Ernest Allen; age 24; born in Newhall, WV; single; living at Maybeury, WV; married on 31 Oct 1944
at Keystone, WV; Frances Craft; age 21; born and living in Elkhorn, WV; single;.
3. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Francis A Toner
Birth Date: 16 May 1926
Phone Number: 833-7943
Address: 926 Oregon Ave, Erie, PA, 16505-3823 (1993)"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Frances Allen
[Frances Allen Toner]
[Frances Toner]
[Frances Craft]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 May 1926
Birth Place: Elkhorn Mcd, West Virginia
[Elkorn McDow??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 21 May 2005
Father: Charles Craft
Mother: Ella Daugherty
SSN: 234481986
Notes: Jul 1949: Name listed as FRANCES ALLEN; May 1953: Name listed as FRANCES ALLEN TONER; 28 May 2005: Name listed as FRANCES A TONER"
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Frances A. Toner
Last Residence:
16505 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania
BORN: 16 May 1926
Died: 21 May 2005
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
6. "Erie Times-News'; Erie, PA; Sunday, 22 May 2005; Newspaper Obit.
"Frances A. Toner Frances A. Toner, age 79, of Millcreek Twp. died Saturday, May 21, 2005. She was born on May 16, 1926 in Elkhorn, WVA. She was employed as a realtor in the Erie area for many years. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Toner and one daughter, Charlotte Kemp. She is survived by one sister, Nanny Marshall of Elkton, Md. one granddaughter, Kerri Fiolek and her husband, Jon, of Fairview; two great grandchildren: Leslie and Daniel Fiolek; one son-in-law, George G. Kemp of Millcreek. Friends may attend a graveside service at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Monday at 1:00 p.m. conducted by the Rev. Stephen Morse. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Erie Regional Cancer Center, 2500 W. 12th St. Erie, PA 16505. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dusckas-Martin Funeral Home, Inc. 4216 Sterrettania Rd. Erie, PA 16506"
7. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Frances A. Toner
BIRTH 16 May 1926
DEATH 21 May 2005 (aged 79)
BURIAL
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 233B; Image 21 of
33; Family #177/178.
Listed as Louise Collins; age 6; born in WV; in household of grandmother, Arminda Lester Collins, with
father, James Harvey Collins.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Louise W Butler
Residence Date 03 Nov 2004
Residence Place Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Birth Date 14 Dec 1924
Address Cleveland, Ohio 44109
Address Date 03 Nov 2004
2nd Address Cleveland, Ohio 44109
2nd Address Date 13 Nov 2000
3rd Address Cleveland, Ohio 44109
3rd Address Date 01 Jan 1901-01 Jul 2008
Possible Relatives Edwund L Butler, Edmund L Butler, James M Butler, Robin A Pfeiffer, Samuel E Butler Jr, Samuel E Butler Sr
Record Number 114951878"
3. " The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Wednesday Evening; 15 Jan 2020; Page 6; Newspaper Obit.
" MABLE LOUISE CÖLIINS
BUTLER
"December 14,1924 - January
13th 2020
" Mable Louise Collins Butler, Bom
at Litwar'rn McDowell County WV
and moved to Cleveland Ohio in
1955 .
"Mable Louise was a member and
secretary at The church of God on
Store Ave. Cleveland OH for over
50 years.
"Mable Louise was preceded in
death by her parents James Harvey
and Flora ( Byle ) Collins. Brothers:
Herman Sr. Jerry and Edward Col-
¡ins and a sister Magalene Collins.
First Husband Charlie ( Horsecreek)
Kennedy and second. husband Ed—
mund Leon Butler. 4 Sons:V1rgil
( Pat) Kennedy, David ( First wife
Betty Belavis) Kennedy, Memory
Hank ( Edith) Kennedy and James
Michael Butler. One nephew Her—
man Collins Jr.- and one great—grand—
child Stephanie Kennedy Jarvis.
"Survivors are two brothers Jack-
ie (Sandy) Collins and Bernard
Collins. Two Nieces Sandy Collins
Bryant and Lorraine Collins Bryant.
Two Daughters Betty Aniece Kenne-
dy ( Donald ) Kukul of Cleveland
OH, Freda Kennedy ( Mac) Tyndall
of Yadkinville NC One son Samuel
(Roseann) Butler of Cleveland, OH.
Viola Hall Kennedy ( first wife of
Virgil Kennedy, Sr) Fidelina Ken—
nedy ( Widow of David Kennedy,
Sr) Donna Biddle ( second wife of
David Kennedy Sr), Grandchildren,
Ernestine Kennedy Battle, Treasa
Kennedy ( Walt) Wagers, Michael
Kennedy, David ( Elizabeth) Ken—'
nedy, Clifford ( Kelli) Kennedy,
Virgil Kennedy Jr. David Kenne—
dy Jr, Tammie Kennedy, Howard
Kennedy, Samantha Kennedy, John
Kennedy, Connie Cochran ( Dale)
Schoelman, Ancelene Laney, Lena
Laney Psarris, Memory (Lisa) Ken-
nedy Jr, Melinda Kennedy (Mark)
Crawford, Charlie ( Becky) Kenne-
dy, Stacie Payne Richmond Myra
Payne (Richie) Mathis, Samuel (Bo)
Butler Jr and Mary Butler.
"44 Great Grandchildren and 5
Great great grandchildren
"А graveside Service will be at
a later date at the Collins Family
Cemetery near Litwar, McDowell
Co WV."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Lyle Collins" article, page 124, submitted by
Lyle Collins, 10106 E. Bass Circle, Inverness, FL 34450.
2.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek, War, taken on 2 Apr 1930, page 1B, Family #18.
Listed as Lyle Collins, age 4 1/2 yrs, born in WV, in household of father, Arthur C. Collins.
3. "Citrus County Chronicle" ; Crystal River, FL; Tuesday, 8 Jun 2010; newspaper obit.
"Inverness FL United States
"Lyle Collins of 10106 E. Bass Circle, Inverness, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 6, 2010. He was born in War, WV, on March 9, 1926, and was raised in Litwar, WV. He was a graduate of Laeger High School and Bluefield Business College and served our country in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Collins retired from the Jeep Corporation in Toledo, OH, and was a member of the UAW, Local No. 12. He is survived by his wife, Joan Murphy Collins, and one first cousin, Louise Butler of Cleveland, OH. Also surviving is one half-brother, Harvey Collins and three half-sisters, Frances Armstrong, Alice Bowman, and Ruth Brown, all of Collinsville, VA; sister-in-law, Beverly Collins, Senoia, GA; two nieces, Pat Jarrell and Kay Hazelwood of Greensboro, NC; nephews, Bruce Terry, Richmond, VA; Timothy and Lyle Collins and nieces, Mrs. Robert (Kimberly) Wilson, Mrs. Michael (Cathy) Hooffstetter, all of Columbus, OH; a sister Phyllis Collins Cline, whose last known address was San Diego, CA. He has numerous second and third cousins. Preceding him in death was his mother, Myrtle Harrison Collins Vance; his father, Arthur Dean Collins; brother, Arthur C. Collins (Junior); and sister, Sarah Collins Terry Doggett. In Toledo, he served as Vice President of the Country Music Association of Ohio, and was Editor-In-Chief of their newspaper, "Pickin' and Grinnin.'" Those duties included a Saturday morning radio show "Collins' Corner." He played in numerous bands over the years, and booked, backed, and fronted for many of the Nashville Opry stars. He loved playing his guitar for nursing homes, churches, community centers, and campgrounds. He and his wife booked themselves as "The West Virginia Sweethearts." They played old country and gospel. He wrote and published a book, "Odyssey West Virginia-Litwar, Then-and Now," which expressed his love for his home state of West Virginia and his hometown area of Litwar and the people who lived there. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rutland. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Charles E. Davis Funeral Home. Funeral services will be officiated by Pastor Bill Johnson at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Burial will follow at Hills of Rest Cemetery in Floral City."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Thorpe; E.D. 24-2; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 25A;
Image 7 of 22; Household # 69.
Listed as Jim Dalton; age 68; born in NC; married; Negro; no education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; no listed occupation; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Thorpe; E.D. 24-2; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 25A;
Image 7 of 22; Household # 69.
Listed as Henretta Dalton; age 48; born in NC; married; Negro; 5th grade education; lived in same
house on1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, James Dalton.
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Thorpe; Mine Road; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 119A;
Image19 of 22; Family #172/177.
Listed as Marie Allen; age 7; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Robert Allen.,
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Thorpe; E.D. 24-2; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 25A;
Image 7 of 22; Household # 69.
Listed as Marie Allen; age 17; born in WV; Negro; 2 yrs HS education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of uncle-in-law, James Dalton, with mother
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Marie Joyce
[Marie Allen]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 28 May 1922
Birth Place: Thorpe McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 13 Aug 1993
Father: Robert Allen
Mother: Cornelia Smith
SSN: 234428337
Notes: Jul 1944: Name listed as MARIE JOYCE"