1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley (marked out English written in);
E.D. 24-15; taken on 27 Apr 1940; Page 298A; Image 64 of 75; Household #461.
Listed as Betty Jo Alexander; age 8; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Horace C. Alexander.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Betty Jo Alexander
[Betty Jo Buskill]
[Betty Cooke]
[Betty Jo Alexanber]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1931
Birth Place: Bartley Mcdo, West Virginia
Death Date: Mar 1979
Father: Horace C Alexanber
Mother: Nancy V Meabe
SSN: 235520796
Notes: Aug 1950: Name listed as BETTY JO ALEXANDER;
Jun 1956: Name listed as BETTY JO BUSKILL;
Feb 1961: Name listed as BETTY JO COOKE;
05 Jan 1988: Name listed as BETTY COOKE"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Betty Cooke
SSN: 235-52-0796
BORN: 13 Nov 1931
Last Benefit: 20801, Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States of America
Died: Mar 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1951)"
1. Kanawha Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1960); Page 308; Line #1709; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Eugene Buckner; age 30; born in Braxton Co, WV; divorced; living at Box 359; Rt #6,
Charleston, WV; married on 5 oct 1960 at Charleston, WV; Patricia Ann Alexander; age 26; born in
McDowell Co, WV; divorced; living at 833 Bigley Ave, Charleston, WV.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Patricia Ann Alexander
[Patricia Ann Ferguson]
[Patricia Buckner]
[Patricia Hudson]
[Patricia Alexander]
[Patricia Hall]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1932
Birth Place: Welch MacDow, West Virginia
[Welch McDowe??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 30 Sep 2000
Father: James W Alexander
Mother: Ethel Lewis
SSN: 234465372
Notes: Oct 1947: Name listed as PATRICIA ANN ALEXANDER;
Sep 1953: Name listed as PATRICIA ANN FERGUSON;
Feb 1961: Name listed as PATRICIA ANN BUCKNER;
Jun 1969: Name listed as PATRICIA A HUDSON;
Jul 1971: Name listed as PATRICIA A ALEXANDER;
Jan 1973: Name listed as PATRICIA A HALL"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Crumpler; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 195B;
Family #149/116.
Listed as Mildred L. Bishop; age 2 yrs, 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James R. Bishop.
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; Princeton, taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 73A;
Family #300/317.
Listed as Mildred L. Bishop; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, James R. Bishop.
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #7469; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alvin Bernard Wiley; age 22; born in MT; single; US Navy; living at 208 Kirk St, Princeton, WV;
son of Paul and Rhoda (Pennington) Wiley; married on 14 Apr 1937 in Pearisburg, VA; Mildred
Loretta Bishop; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at 516 Bluefield, Ave, Princeton,
WV; daughter of James Rosco and Lucy Loretta (Bailey) Bishop.
4. Pulaski Co, VA; Marriage License #80-027182; WV Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ernest monroe Lawson; age 61; born in VA; divorced; this was his 2nd marriage; 11 grade education;
living at 3107 S. Myers Rd, Geneva, OH; son of Benjamin L. and Florence (Robinson) Lawson; married
on 14 Apr 1937 in Highland Park Church, Dublin, VA; Mildred Bishop Shrewsbury; maiden name, Bishop;
widow; this was her 2nd (sic, 3rd) marriage; 12th grade education; living at 74 Pifer Dr, Dublin, OH;
daughter of James R. and Lucy (Bailey) Bishop.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mrs Mildred Bishop Wiley
[Mrs Mildred Loretta Shrewsbury]
[Mrs Mildred Lawson]
[Mrs Mildred Bishop Bishop]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1917
Birth Place: Crumpler, West Virginia
[Crumpler Mcd??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 10 May 1995
Father: James R Bishop
Mother: Lucy L Bailey
SSN: 235163590
Notes: Aug 1937: Name listed as MILDRED BISHOP WILEY;
Oct 1957: Name listed as MILDRED LORETTA SHREWSBURY;
25 Aug 1980: Name listed as MILDRED SHREWSBURY LAWSON;
16 May 1995: Name listed as MILDRED B LAWSON"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley (marked out English written in);
E.D. 24-15; taken on 27 Apr 1940; Page 298A; Image 64 of 75; Household #461.
Listed as Horace Alexander; age 34; born in WV; married; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; forman for cemhiel (sp?, chemical?); head of household.
2. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace Cecil Alexander
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 34
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Kaymoor, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1905
Residence Place: Bartley, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Weight: 145
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Red
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Nannie Alexander
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Horace Cecil Alexander Self (Head)
Nannie Alexander Wife"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace Alexander
SSN: 235-07-6380
Last Residence:
24657 Whitewood, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
BORN: 1 Dec 1905
Died: Apr 1972
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
4. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace C Alexander
Death Date: 19 Apr 1972
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA"
5. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace Cecil Alexander
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1905
Death Date: 19 Apr 1972
Cemetery: Greenhills Memory Gardens
Burial or Cremation Place: Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Alexander
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Mary Elizabeth Brown Alexander; born 7 Mar 1910; died 10 Dec 1990; buried in Greenhills
Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, VA; submitted by Virginia Gal; 30 May 2007.
1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Melvin Ott Cooke
Race: White
Age: 19
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1923
Residence Place: Brentwood, Maryland, USA
Registration Date: 1942
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Melvin Ott Cooke Self (Head)
2. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Melvin Cooke
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1923
Death Date: 14 Jun 2010
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 23 Oct 1942
Release Date 1: 14 Feb 1946"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley (marked out English written in);
E.D. 24-15; taken on 27 Apr 1940; Page 298A; Image 64 of 75; Household #461.
Listed as Betty Jo Alexander; age 8; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Horace C. Alexander.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Betty Jo Alexander
[Betty Jo Buskill]
[Betty Cooke]
[Betty Jo Alexanber]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1931
Birth Place: Bartley Mcdo, West Virginia
Death Date: Mar 1979
Father: Horace C Alexanber
Mother: Nancy V Meabe
SSN: 235520796
Notes: Aug 1950: Name listed as BETTY JO ALEXANDER;
Jun 1956: Name listed as BETTY JO BUSKILL;
Feb 1961: Name listed as BETTY JO COOKE;
05 Jan 1988: Name listed as BETTY COOKE"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Betty Cooke
SSN: 235-52-0796
BORN: 13 Nov 1931
Last Benefit: 20801, Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States of America
Died: Mar 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1951)"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley (marked out English written in);
E.D. 24-15; taken on 27 Apr 1940; Page 298A; Image 64 of 75; Household #461.
Listed as Horace Alexander; age 34; born in WV; married; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; forman for cemhiel (sp?, chemical?); head of household.
2. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace Cecil Alexander
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 34
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Kaymoor, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1905
Residence Place: Bartley, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Weight: 145
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Red
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Nannie Alexander
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Horace Cecil Alexander Self (Head)
Nannie Alexander Wife"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace Alexander
SSN: 235-07-6380
Last Residence:
24657 Whitewood, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
BORN: 1 Dec 1905
Died: Apr 1972
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
4. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace C Alexander
Death Date: 19 Apr 1972
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA"
5. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace Cecil Alexander
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1905
Death Date: 19 Apr 1972
Cemetery: Greenhills Memory Gardens
Burial or Cremation Place: Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Alexander
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley (marked out English written in);
E.D. 24-15; taken on 27 Apr 1940; Page 298A; Image 64 of 75; Household #461.
Listed as Nana Alexander; age 33; born in VA; married; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Horace C. Alexander.
2. Mingo Co, WV; Death Certificate #6748; WV Archives Web Site.
Nannie Viola Alexander; age 41; born 11 Apr 1907 at Toms Creek, Wise Co, VA; married; wife of
Horace Cecil Alexander; age 42; housewife; living at Ragland, WV; daughter of Charles Farnklin
Meade, born in Lee Co, VA, and Lucy Bell (Gilbert) Meade, born in Danvile VA,; died 11 Apr 1948
in Williamson, WV; due to myocarditis with nephritis; buried 14 Apr 1948 in Woodlawn Cemetery,
Bluefield (sic, Bluewell), WV; informant, H.C. Alexander, Ragland, WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley (marked out English written in);
E.D. 24-15; taken on 27 Apr 1940; Page 298A; Image 64 of 75; Household #461.
Listed as Phillis Alexander; age 9; born in WV; 4th grade education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Horace C. Alexander.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Phyllis Ann Alexander
[Phyllis Ann Hankins]
[Phyllis Hankins]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1930
Birth Place: Canebrake Mc, West Virginia
Death Date: 3 Feb 1996
Father: Horace C Alexander
Mother: Nancy V Meade
SSN: 232428061
Notes: Jun 1945: Name listed as PHYLLIS ANN ALEXANDER;
Jul 1952: Name listed as PHYLLIS ANN HANKINS;
09 Feb 1996: Name listed as PHYLLIS A HANKINS"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley (marked out English written in);
E.D. 24-15; taken on 27 Apr 1940; Page 298A; Image 64 of 75; Household #461.
Listed as Horace Alexander, Jr; age 5; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Horace C. Alexander.