1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1919); Page 167; WV Archives Web Site.
Elbert C. Thompson; age 21; born in Russell Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Landgraff, WV;
son of Thomas and Annie; married on 16 Apr 1919 at Landgraff, WV; Sallie Lou Wilson; age 19;
born in Wythe Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of S.T. and Elizabeth.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 214; WV Archives Web Site.
Elbert Clinton Thompson; age 35; born and living at Landgraff, WV; Colored; divorced; married on
27 Dec 1954 at Landgraff, WV; Nannie Cleo Allen; age 30; born and living at Landgraff, WV; single;
Colored.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 214; WV Archives Web Site.
Elbert Clinton Thompson; age 35; born and living at Landgraff, WV; Colored; divorced; married on
27 Dec 1954 at Landgraff, WV; Nannie Cleo Allen; age 30; born and living at Landgraff, WV; single;
Colored.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Nannie Thompson
Residence Date 01 Jan 1998-01 Jan 2004
Residence Place Keystone, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 15 Apr 1924
Address Keystone, West Virginia 24852
2nd Address Keystone, West Virginia 24852
2nd Address Date 01 Jun 1996
Record Number 557241379"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Nannie Cleo Allen
[Nannie Thompson]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1924
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia
[Landgraff, West Virginia]
Death Date: 25 Jan 2003
Father: John Allen
Mother: Mort V Branch
SSN: 232381367
Notes: Apr 1945: Name listed as NANNIE CLEO ALLEN;
Aug 1967: Name listed as NANNIE THOMPSON;
Aug 1967: Name listed as NANNIE CLE THOMPSON;
12 Oct 1978: Name listed as NANNIE CLEO THOMPSON;
01 Feb 2003: Name listed as NANNIE C THOMPSON"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Nannie C. Thompson
SSN: 232-38-1367
Last Residence:
24701 Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 15 Apr 1924
Died: 25 Jan 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 191A; Image 45 of 99;
Family #414/426.
Listed as Paul Allen; age 5; born in WV;in household of father, Archie T. Allen.
2. 1940 Census, mercer Co, WV; Rock District; McComas; E.D. 28-47; taken 26 Apr 1940; Page
787A; Image 23 of 42; Household #19 (There are multiple #19's).
Listed as Paul Allen; age 15; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school;lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Archie T. Allen.
3. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947: Ancestry.com Web Site.
Name: Paul Woodrow Wilson Allen
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Gillium, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1924
Residence Place: Mccomas, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Employer: None
Weight: 148
Complexion: Light Brown
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Virdie Elizabeth Allen
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Paul Woodrow Wilson Allen Self (Head)"
4. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Paul W W Allen
Birth Year: 1924
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia
County or City: Mercer
Enlistment Date: 26 Oct 1942
Enlistment State: Kentucky
Enlistment City: Fort Thomas Newport
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 67
Weight: 140"
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Paul Woodrow Allen
[Paul W Allen]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1924
Birth Place: Gilliam Mcdo, West Virginia
[Gullium, West Virginia]
Death Date: 7 Apr 1993
Father: Archie Allen
Mother: Alverta Mills
SSN: 234325271
Notes: Sep 1941: Name listed as PAUL WOODROW ALLEN;
22 Jun 1984: Name listed as PAUL W ALLEN"
6. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Paul W. Allen
SSN: 234-32-5271
Last Residence:
21220 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
BORN: 25 Jun 1924
Died: 7 Apr 1993
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #4798; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Barbara Jo Allen; age 2 yrs, 3 mons, 29 days; born 6 Dec 1948 at McComas, WV; living at McComas,
WV; daughter of Paul Woodrow and Paula (Sullivant) Allen; died 5 Apr 1951 in Bluefield Sanitarium,
Bluefield, WV; due to toxemia from extensive 2nd degree burns over 50% of body; child was playing
with matches and set clothes on fire; buried 8 Apr 1951 in Woodlawn Cemetery; informant, Paul
Allen.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Lee; age 29; born in Dunn, NC; single; Black; railroader; living at Eckman, WV; son of
Richard George and Minerva Allen; married on 6 Jan 1925 at Welch, WV; Viola Lee; age 18; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; Black; daughter of Israel and Mollie Lee; information given by Minerva
Allen, Keystone, WV.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 22 Apr 1930; Page 147A; Image
53 of 68; Family #473/600.
Listed as Walter Allen; age 36; born in FL; married at 32; coal loader in mine; head of household.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Keystone; Railroad Street; taken 7 Jan 1920;
Page 173B; Image 14 of 54; Family #172/202.
Listed as Viola Lee; age 11; born in WV; Black; in household of father, Israel Lee.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Lee; age 29; born in Dunn, NC; single; Black; railroader; living at Eckman, WV; son of
Richard George and Minerva Allen; married on 6 Jan 1925 at Welch, WV; Viola Lee; age 18; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; Black; daughter of Israel and Mollie Lee; information given by Minerva
Allen, Keystone, WV.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 22 Apr 1930; Page 147A; Image
53 of 68; Family #473/600.
Listed as Viola Allen; age 20; born in FL; married at 16; in household of husband, Walter Allen.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 22 Apr 1930; Page 147A; Image
53 of 68; Family #473/600.
Listed as Robert L. Allen; age 4 yrs, 5 mons; born in WV;in household of father, Walter Allen.
2. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Lee Allen
Race: Black
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Keystone, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1925
Residence Place: Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Registration Date: 1943
Weight: 147
Complexion: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 10
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Robert Lee Allen Self (Head)"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Lee Allen
[Robert Allen]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1924
Birth Place: Keystone Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: Sep 1985
Father: Walter Allen
Mother: Viola Lee
SSN: 235309897
Notes: Apr 1942: Name listed as ROBERT LEE ALLEN;
05 Jan 1988: Name listed as ROBERT ALLEN"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 22 Apr 1930; Page 147A; Image
53 of 68; Family #473/600.
Listed as Walter Allen; age 3 mons; born in WV;in household of father, Walter Allen.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #7112; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Earnest Dunford; age 22; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; laborer; living in Montcalm, WV; son of
Jess and Mattie (Blankenship) Dunford; married on 3 Feb 1940 in Tazewell, VA; Virdie Allen;
age 21; born in Crumpler, WV; single; living at McComas, WV; daughter of Archie and Virdie (Mills)
Allen.
2. 1940 Census, mercer Co, WV; Rock District; McComas; E.D. 28-47; taken 26 Apr 1940; Page
787A; Image 23 of 42; Household #19 (There are multiple #19's).
Listed as Ernest Dunford; age 22; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; tipple man in coal mine; in household of father-in-law, Archie Allen, with wife.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 191A; Image 45 of 99;
Family #414/426.
Listed as Verdie A. Allen; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Archie T. Allen.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #7112; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Earnest Dunford; age 22; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; laborer; living in Montcalm, WV; son of
Jess and Mattie (Blankenship) Dunford; married on 3 Feb 1940 in Tazewell, VA; Virdie Allen;
age 21; born in Crumpler, WV; single; living at McComas, WV; daughter of Archie and Virdie (Mills)
Allen.
3. 1940 Census, mercer Co, WV; Rock District; McComas; E.D. 28-47; taken 26 Apr 1940; Page
787A; Image 23 of 42; Household #19 (There are multiple #19's).
Listed as Verdie Dunford; age 20; born in WV; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Archie Allen, with husband.
1. Carroll Co, VA; Marriage License #86-026998; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronald Allen; age 22; born 6 Aug 1963 in WV; divorced; this was his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended in Jan 1985; 10th grade education; living at Box 284 Galax, VA; son of Zeb and Elsie
(Blankenship) Allen; married on 4 Jun 1986 at Galax, VA; Beverly Dawn Brown; age 20; born
12 Jun 1065 in VA; single; this was her 1st marriage; 11 th grade education; living at 809 West
Sturat Dr, Galax, VA; daughter of Tim Rodel and Patsy Sue (Rector) Brown.
1. Carroll Co, VA; Marriage License #86-026998; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronald Allen; age 22; born 6 Aug 1963 in WV; divorced; this was his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended in Jan 1985; 10th grade education; living at Box 284 Galax, VA; son of Zeb and Elsie
(Blankenship) Allen; married on 4 Jun 1986 at Galax, VA; Beverly Dawn Brown; age 20; born
12 Jun 1065 in VA; single; this was her 1st marriage; 11 th grade education; living at 809 West
Sturat Dr, Galax, VA; daughter of Tim Rodel and Patsy Sue (Rector) Brown.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Helen Copley Akers
[Helen M Akers]
[Helen Copley Copley]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Sep 1922
Birth Place: McDowell CO, West Virginia
Death Date: 9 Feb 1999
Father: Frank Copley
Mother: Nebraska Childers
SSN: 232905028
Notes: Jan 1970: Name listed as HELEN COPLEY AKERS;
18 Feb 1999: Name listed as HELEN M AKERS"