1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 123A;
Family #5/5.
Listed as Eliceson Mullins; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Richard Mullins.
2. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Elmoe Mullins
Race White
Age 40
Relationship to Draftee Self (Head)
Birth Date 1 Sep 1901
Birth Place Maitland, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place Davy, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place Davy, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer Atlantic Smokeless Coal Co
Height 5 7
Weight 135
Complexion Ruddy
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Gray
Next of Kin Aretta Key
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Elmoe Mullins 41 Self (Head)"
3.1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #20.
Listed as Elno (sic, Elmo) Mullins; age 48; born in WV; married; unemployed; head of household.
4. West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Elmoe Mullins
Death Date: 26 Mar 1973
Death Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Marital status: Married
Father Name: Richard Mullins
Mother Name: Alfair Whitt
Spouse Name: Airetta Peyett
FHL Film Number: 2114638"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by B. Walls; 1 Oct 2017.
" Elmoe Mullins
Birth 1901
Death 1973 (aged 71–72)
Burial
Big Jenny Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 183879928"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 296; WV Archives Website.
Earl Key; age 22; born in Bell Co, KY; single; miner; living at Mohegan, WV; son of W.R. and Rebecca;
married on 16 Feb 1931 at Mohegan, WV; Arrett Peyatt; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of Henry and Katie.
2.1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #20.
Listed as Arretta Mullins; age 36; born in WV; married; in household of husband, William E. Mullins.
3. "The News Journal"; Wilmington, DE; Wednesday 21 Apr 1993; Page 7; Newspapers.com Website.
"ARRETTA AKERS, 79, of 112 S. Skyward Drive, Breezewood I, Newark, died Monday at home of heart failure. Mrs. Akers came, to Delaware in December 1992 from Davy, W.Va. She was a homemaker. Her first husband, Earl Key, died in 1940. Her second husband, Elmoe Mullins, died in 1973. Her third husband, Daniel Akers, died in 1992. She is survived by 10 sons, Sheldon Key of Chicago, - Robert Key of Bradenton, Fla., George Key of Elkins, W.Va., Elmoe M. Mullins of Virginia Beach, Va., Arthur Mullins of Bradenton, Frank Mullins and . Larry Mullins, both of Newark, I James D. Mullins of Welch, W.Va. and twin sons, Peter Mullins of ', Bradenton and Paul Mullins of Wilmington; three daughters, Betty Turko of Newark, Lorinia Bishop of Mohegan, W.Va., and ; Gloria Martin, with whom she lived; a brother, Cecil Peyatte of Mohegan; two sisters, Goldie -Thompson of Jackson, Fla., and Fannie Dudleson of Martin, Ky.; J 39 grandchildren and 36 great- grandchildren. ' Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral ;Home, 1000 N. Du Pont Parkway, Wilmington Manor, where friends J may call after 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Gracelawn Memorial !Park, North Du Pont Highway, J Minquadale."
1.1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #20.
Listed as Eugene A. Mullins; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, William E. Mullins.
1.1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #20.
Listed as Frankie A. Mullins; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, William E. Mullins.
1.1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #20.
Listed as Larry R. Mullins; born in Mar 1950 in WV; in household of father, William E. Mullins.
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Richard Wright; 21 Aug 2008; maintained by kmwebb.
" Peter A. Mullins
Birth 4 Jan 1959
Death 16 Aug 2008 (aged 49)
Burial
Gracelawn Memorial Park
New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Memorial ID 29203813"Additional Information Posted:
"...Mr. Peter A. Mullins, age 49, of New Castle, DE, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 16, 2008, at the family's vacation home in Georgetown, DE."Born in Wilmington, DE on January 4, 1959, Mr. Mullins was the son of the late Elmoe and Arretta Mullins, and the identical twin brother of the late Paul Mullins. He was a graduate of William Penn High School. Well known as a hard and diligent worker throughout his life, he was employed with Johnson Controls for many years and later accepted a position with Avon Products where he worked for the past 8 years with his wife, Lynne. Mr. Mullins was an avid outdoorsman throughout his life and greatly enjoyed camping, hunting, and fishing. A kind, generous, and giving man, he truly loved life and delighted in spending time with his family, especially his beloved grandchildren.
"He is survived by his beloved wife, Lynne M. Bock Mullins; stepdaughter, Heather M. Scarmozzi; son, Peter A. Wilson; son, Tyler A. Chapman; daughter, Amanda Grace Chapman; granddaughter, Anaiya Scarmozzi; and grandson, Peter Joseph Wilson; and many brothers, sisters, and extended family members. In addition to his parents and twin brother, he was preceded in death by brothers and sisters.
"A funeral service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, August 23, 2008, at the Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle, DE, where friends may call after 9 am. Interment will follow in Gracelawn Memorial Park, 2220 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle, DE...."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Corey & Douglas Marshall-Steele.
" Paul J Mullins
Birth 4 Jan 1959
Death 2 Mar 1997 (aged 38)
Burial
Gracelawn Memorial Park
New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Memorial ID 134024410"
1. Clifton Forge, VA; Marriage License #12108; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Donald Watson Bowling; age 22; born in Springton, WV; single; no previous marriage;
A&P Clerk; living at Crab Orchard, WV; son of William Herbert and Delthia (Lawson)
Bowling; married on 20 May 1947 at Clifton Forge, VA; Mary Helen Looney; age 19;
born in Marytown, WV; single; no previous marriage; telephone operator; living at
Beckley, WV; daughter of Clyde Clayton and Mabel (Young-Reeder) Looney.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 53B;
Family #314/329.
Listed as Mary E. Looney; age 1 yr, 8 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Clyde C. Looney.
2. Clifton Forge, VA; Marriage License #12108; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Donald Watson Bowling; age 22; born in Springton, WV; single; no previous marriage;
A&P Clerk; living at Crab Orchard, WV; son of William Herbert and Delthia (Lawson)
Bowling; married on 20 May 1947 at Clifton Forge, VA; Mary Helen Looney; age 19;
born in Marytown, WV; single; no previous marriage; telephone operator; living at
Beckley, WV; daughter of Clyde Clayton and Mabel (Young-Reeder) Looney.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 294; WV Archives Web Site.
Wilbur Howard Bishop; age 25; born 15 Sep 1928 in Hinton, WV; living at Beckley, WV; son of
Howard and Thelma Bishop; married on 6 Nov 1953 in Beckley, WV; Mary Helen Looney; age
25; born 23 Jul 1928 in Marytown, WV; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of Clyde C. and Mabel
Looney.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mary Helen Looney
[Mary Helen Bowling]
[Mary Bishop]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 Jul 1928
Birth Place: Marytown Mcd, West Virginia
[Merytown Mcd??, West Virginia]
Death Date: Aug 1995
Father: Clyde C Looney
Mother: Mabel B Young
SSN: 233388877
Notes: Apr 1942: Name listed as MARY HELEN LOONEY;
Jun 1947: Name listed as MARY HELEN BOWLING;
Nov 1953: Name listed as MARY HELEN BISHOP;
10 Aug 1995: Name listed as MARY H BISHOP"
5. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mary H. Bishop
Birth Date: 23 Jul 1928
Birth Place: Marytown, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: 6 Aug 1995
Death Place: South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Cemetery: Sunset Memorial Park
Burial or Cremation Place: South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Clyde Clayton Looney
Mother: Mabel Reeder
Spouse: Wilbur H. Bishop
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-..."
obit posted
" The Charleston Gazette", Monday, 7 August 1995 "
"Mary Bishop, 67, of South Charleston died Aug. 6, 1995, at home after a long illness."She was a native of Marytown and a homemaker. She attended Randolph Street Baptist Church, Charleston.
"Surviving: daughter, Kimberly Bishop Dickey of South Charleston; brother, Bob Looney of Maryland; sisters, Betty Looney Walker and Agnes Reeder Keatley, both of Beckley; one grandchild.
"Service and entombment will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, South Charleston, with the Rev. Tom Smith officiating."
1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Joseph Hankins
Race: White
Age: 42
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 29 Jan 1900
Residence Place: Bishop, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 1942
Occupation: Poca Fuel Co
Weight: 190
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 9
Next of Kin: Sarah Elizabeth Hankins
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Joseph Hankins Self (Head)"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 63A;
Family #475/493.
Listed as James F? Bishop; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, William E. Bishop.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #46479; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Vernon Bishop; age 22; born in Big Sandy, WV; single; no previous marriage; coal
miner; living at Bishop, VA; son of Ester and Lula (Adair) Bishop; married on 5 Dec 1946
in Tazewell, VA; Shirley Hatfield Hankins; age 21; born in Yukon, WV; single; no previous
marriege; living at Bishop, VA; daughter of Joe and Sarah (Brooks) Hankins.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: James Vernon Bishop
[James V Bishop]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1924
Birth Place: Big Sandy Mc, West Virginia
Death Date: 18 Feb 2002
Father: Estal Bishop
Mother: Luela Sprouse
SSN: 230323363
Notes: Dec 1945: Name listed as JAMES VERNON BISHOP;
22 Feb 2002: Name listed as JAMES V BISHOP"
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #46479; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Vernon Bishop; age 22; born in Big Sandy, WV; single; no previous marriage; coal
miner; living at Bishop, VA; son of Ester and Lula (Adair) Bishop; married on 5 Dec 1946
in Tazewell, VA; Shirley Hatfield Hankins; age 21; born in Yukon, WV; single; no previous
marriege; living at Bishop, VA; daughter of Joe and Sarah (Brooks) Hankins.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Shirley Hatfield Hankins
[Shirley Hat Bishop]
[Shirley Bishop]
[Shirley Hatfield Haakins]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Nov 1929
Birth Place: Yukon McDowe, West Virginia
[Yukon, West Virginia]
Death Date: 24 Jun 2004
Father: Joe Haakins
Mother: Sarah E Brooks
SSN: 287249455
Notes: Sep 1944: Name listed as SHIRLEY HATFIELD HANKINS;
Sep 1969: Name listed as SHIRLEY HAT BISHOP;
30 Jun 2004: Name listed as SHIRLEY BISHOP"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 15 Apr 1930, Page 74B, Family #181.
Listed as Luther Bishop, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Jesse Bishop.
2. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Lincoln W. Bishop" article, Page 99; submitted by
Lincoln W. Bishop P.O. Box 271 Davy, WV 27828.
"Lincoln W. Bishop...had eight brothers. They were Ernest, Russell, Dewey, Marion, Donald, Jimmy,
Glen, and Jesse, Jr. His sisters were Flora, Leatha, Lorena, Leona Ann, Dorothy, and Ada..."
3. Bland Co, VA; Marriage License #31104; Ancestry.com Website.
James Thomas Dawson; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; laborer; living at 340 Rogers St,
Bluefield, WV; son of Robert Joshua and Martha Louise (Jenkins) Dawson; married on 24 Dec 1938
in Bland Co, VA; Letha Marie Bishop; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at 332 Third St,
Bluefield, WV; daughter of Jesse and Lula Grey (Hall) Bishop.
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Thomas M Laxton
Residence Date 01 Sep 1993-01 Oct 2007
Residence Place Hampton, Virginia, United States
Birth Date 08 Jul 1920
Address Hampton, Virginia 23663
Address Date 01 Sep 1993-01 Oct 2007
2nd Address Newark, Delaware 19714
2nd Address Date 01 Jul 1993
Possible Relatives Kathy L Laxton, Leona M Laxton, Leona Laxton, Mema Laxton, Stephen L Laxton, Timothy K Laxton
Record Number 135140071"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 15 Apr 1930, Page 74B, Family #181.
Listed as Lorina Bishop, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Jesse Bishop.
2. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Lincoln W. Bishop" article, Page 99; submitted by
Lincoln W. Bishop P.O. Box 271 Davy, WV 27828.
"Lincoln W. Bishop...had eight brothers. They were Ernest, Russell, Dewey, Marion, Donald, Jimmy,
Glen, and Jesse, Jr. His sisters were Flora, Leatha, Lorena, Leona Ann, Dorothy, and Ada..."
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009' LDS Web Site.
"Name Leona Laxton
Also Known As Emma L Laxton
Residence Date 01 Sep 1992-01 Oct 1996
Residence Place Hampton, Virginia, United States
Birth Date 10 Sep 1922
Address Hampton, Virginia 23663
Address Date 01 Sep 1992-01 Oct 1996
Possible Relatives Kathy L Laxton, Leona M Laxton, Mema Laxton, Stephen L Laxton, Thomas M Laxton, Timothy K Laxton
Record Number 166390609"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Emma Leona Laxton
[Emma L Laxton]
[Emma Leona Bishop]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1922
Birth Place: Asco McDowel, West Virginia
Death Date: 6 May 2005
Father: Jesse Bishop
Mother: Lula Hall
SSN: 229641105
Notes: Oct 1963: Name listed as EMMA LEONA LAXTON;
21 May 2005: Name listed as EMMA L LAXTON"
5. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Emma Leona Laxton
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 82
Birth Date: abt 1923
Death Date: 6 May 2005
Death Place: Hampton, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 2005020203"
6. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Emma Leona Laxton
Maiden Name: Bishop
Birth Place: Davy, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: 6 May 2005
Cemetery: Parklawn Memorial Park
Burial or Cremation Place: Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-..."
Obit Posted
"HAMPTON - Emma Leona Laxton, 82, died Friday, May 6, 2005. She was born in Davy, W.Va., to the late Jesse and Lula Hall Bishop. She had lived on the Peninsula for 44 years and attended Restoration Church, Phoebus Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas M. (Chalk) Laxton; three brothers, Dewey Bishop, Lincoln Bishop and Jimmy Bishop; and three sisters, Flora Bishop Helmandollar, Letha Bishop Wright and Ada Bishop Perry. Survivors include her daughter and spouse, Hannah and Bob Matthews of Newport News; four sons and spouses, Warner and Brenda Laxton of Palmetto, Fla., Allen and Becky Laxton of Newport News, Steve Laxton of Hampton and Tim Laxton of Hampton; six brothers, Russell Bishop of Iaeger, W.Va., Ernest Bishop of Davy, W.Va., Donald Bishop of Davy, W.Va., Marion Bishop of Kodiak, Alaska, Jesse Bishop of Dudley, N.C., and Glenn Bishop of Stafford, Va.; three sisters, Lorena Darby of Amuchee, Ga., Dorothy Perry of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Ann Diese of Daytona Beach, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Wendy Laxton, Kevin Laxton, Chris Matthews, Brandon Laxton, Tommy Laxton, Scott Laxton, Mallory Laxton and Breanna Laxton; and six great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Leonard Riley and Pastor David Bounds officiating. Entombment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Park...."
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 13 Apr 1930, Page 232B, Family #276.
Listed as Paul Bishop, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Lewis L. Bishop.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; E.D. 24-4; taken on 7 May 1940; Page
72B; Image 16 of 30; Household #122.
Listed as Paul Bishop; age 14; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lewis L. Bishop.
3. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Paul James Bishop
Race: White
Age: 20
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Hovaco, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 23 Aug 1925
Residence Place: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 17 Apr 1946
Occupation: Unemployed
Weight: 140
Complexion: Sallow
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Lewis Bishop
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Paul James Bishop Self (Head)
Lewis Bishop Father"
4. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Paul Bishop
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 23 Aug 1925
Death Date: 28 Mar 1985
SSN: 234325778
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 9 Jul 1943
Release Date 1: 19 Mar 1946"
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Bishop Paul James
[Paul James Bishop]
[Paul Bishop]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 Aug 1925
Birth Place: Haraco, West Virginia
[Superior, West Virginia]
Death Date: 28 Mar 1985
Claim Date: 25 Sep 1962
Father: Louis L Bishop
Mother: Josephine Cameron
SSN: 234325778
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted.
Notes: 29 Jul 1982: Name listed as BISHOP PAUL JAMES;
06 Aug 1984: Name listed as PAUL JAMES BISHOP;
17 Dec 1976: Name listed as PAUL L BISHOP;
04 Feb 1997: Name listed as PAUL J BISHOP"
6. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Paul J. Bishop
SSN: 234-32-5778
BORN: 23 Aug 1925
Died: 28 Mar 1985
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
7. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Paul James Bishop
Race: White
Age at Death: 59
Birth Date: 23 Aug 1925
Death Date: 28 Mar 1985
Death Place: Alachua, Florida, United States"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 052951; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Johnny Ray Bishop; age 20; born 9 Oct 1952 in WV; single; this was his first marriage;
7th grade education; living at Box 64, Davy, WV; son of Jessie and Stella Revetta (Williams)
Bishop; married on 11 Dec 1972 in Grundy, VA; Mary Sue Isabell; age 16; born 4 Sep 1956
in WV; single; this was her first marriage; 8th grade education; living at Box 525, Davy, WV;
daughter of Elbert and Betty (Stevenson) Isabell.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mary Sue Isbell
[Mary Sue Bishop]
[Mary Busch]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1956
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 4 Dec 2003
SSN: 235887259
Notes: Feb 1970: Name listed as MARY SUE ISBELL;
27 Oct 1976: Name listed as MARY SUE BISHOP;
10 Oct 2001: Name listed as MARY SUE BUSCH;
12 Dec 2003: Name listed as MARY S BUSCH"