1. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; East Grundy District; taken on 26 Mar 1920; Page 85A; Image 47 of
50; Family #437/438.
Listed as Melvin Mullins; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Henderson Mullins.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Beartown Road; taken on 8 Apr 1930;
Page 228B; Image 11 of 33; Family #87/88.
Listed as Melvin Mullins; age 15; born in VA; single; farmer; in household of father, Henderson Mullins.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 146; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Mercer Goodman; age 60; born in Chilhowie, VA; widowed; living at War Eagle; marriad on
7 Dec 1957 at Davy, WV; Bertha Sirena Perkins; age 42; born and living in Asco, WV; widow.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Brown's Creek District, Davy Precinct, taken on
12 Jan 1920, Page 243B, Family #314.
Listed as Bertha Bishop, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, William Bishop.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco Road; taken on 14 Apr 1930;
Page 72A; Family #132.
Listed as Bertha Bishop; age 16; born in WV; in household of step-father, John French.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1933); Page 46; WV Archives Web Site.
Wesley Perkins; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Asco, WV; son of James and
Mary; married on 18 Feb 1933 at Welch, WV; Bertha Bishop; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of William and Lizzie.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 146; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Mercer Goodman; age 60; born in Chilhowie, VA; widowed; living at War Eagle; marriad on
7 Dec 1957 at Davy, WV; Bertha Sirena Perkins; age 42; born and living in Asco, WV; widow.
5. Buchanan Co Marriage License #72 020788; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Fred Collins; age 54; born 2 Dec 1917 in WV; divorced; this was his 2nd marriage; 5th grade education;
living at Twin Branch, WV; son of George and Maggie (Farichilds) Collins; married on 7 Jun 1972 in
Grundy, VA; Bertha Sirena Goodman; maiden name, Bishop;; age 56; born 29 Jan 1916 in WV; widow;
this was her 3rd marriage; 5th grade education; living at Box 204, Twin Branch, WV; daughter of William
and Mary Elizabeth (Short) Bishop.
6. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Bertha Collins; born on 29 Jan 1914; died on 5 Mar 2004; living at Asco, McDowell Co, WV at death.
7. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Bertha Collins
[Bertha Bishop]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 29 Jan 1914
Birth Place: Asco, West Virginia
Death Date: 5 Mar 2004
Father: William Bishop
Mother: Elizabeth Short
SSN: 236115255
Type of Claim: Evidence other than birth record submitted; U.S. citizen or alien allowed to work.
Notes: 25 Apr 1977: Name listed as BERTHA COLLINS"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 323; WV Archives Web Site.
Earl Boothe; age 20; born in Richmond, VA; single; miner; living at War, WV; son of Riley
and Rinda; married on 10 Apr 1929 at War, WV; Mary Gilbert; age 18; born in Russell Co,
VA; single; living at War, WV; daughter of Grant and Rinda.
2. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ernest Boothe
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1910
Death Date: 25 Dec 1980
SSN: 232187923
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 27 May 1944
Release Date 1: 2 Aug 1945"
3. U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ernest E Boothe
Service Info.: SM2 US NAVY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1910
Death Date: 25 Dec 1980
Service Start Date: 27 May 1944
Interment Date: 30 Dec 1980
Cemetery: Ft. Logan National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 4400 West Kenyon Avenue Denver, CO 80236
Buried At: Section S Site 3765"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 323; WV Archives Web Site.
Earl Boothe; age 20; born in Richmond, VA; single; miner; living at War, WV; son of Riley
and Rinda; married on 10 Apr 1929 at War, WV; Mary Gilbert; age 18; born in Russell Co,
VA; single; living at War, WV; daughter of Grant and Rinda.
2. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mary Ellen Boothe
[Mary Ellen Gilbert]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 60
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1911
Death Date: 9 Oct 1971
Death Place: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 18 Oct 1971
Father: Grant Gilbert
Mother: Rinda Vance
Spouse: Earl Ernest Boothe
Certificate Number: 1971031892"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Kenneth Leonard Booth
[Leonard Kenneth Booth]
[Leonard Booth]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 Jun 1929
Birth Place: Caretta, West Virginia
[Creeta McDow??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 25 Mar 1993
Father: Earl E Booth
Mother: Mary Booth
SSN: 230328660
Notes: Jan 1946: Name listed as KENNETH LEONARD BOOTH;
Nov 1956: Name listed as LEONARD KENNETH BOOTH;
01 Apr 1993: Name listed as LEONARD K BOOTH"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Bill Beaford Booth
[Billy Buford Boothe]
[Billy Boothe]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1931
Birth Place: Caretta Mcdo, West Virginia
[Gretta, West Virginia]
Death Date: 26 Feb 2007
Father: Earl E Boothe
Mother: Mary E Gelbert
SSN: 229342147
Notes: Feb 1947: Name listed as BILL BEAFORD BOOTH;
Sep 1952: Name listed as BILLY BUFORD BOOTHE;
01 Mar 2007: Name listed as BILLY B BOOTHE"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: James Alden Boothe
[James A Boothe]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1937
Birth Place: Cretta McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 7 Jul 1997
Father: Earl E Boothe
Mother: Mary E Gilbert
SSN: 223467769
Death Certificate Number: 721-CLEMENTS FS,DURHAM NC
Notes: Jun 1953: Name listed as JAMES ALDEN BOOTHE;
11 Jul 1997: Name listed as JAMES A BOOTHE"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Delbert Brooks Bishop
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1932
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 23 Sep 1953
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Ralph Bishop
Mother: Draxie Madie Coleman
Spouse: Dorothy Jaynelle Boothe
Certificate Number: 1953028343"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dorothy Jaynelle Boothe
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1932
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 23 Sep 1953
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Earl Earnest Boothe
Mother: Mary Ellen Gilbert
Spouse: Delbert Brooks Bishop
Certificate Number: 1953028343"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Dorothy Jaynelle Boothe
[Dorothy Jaynelle Bishop]
[Dorothy Bishop]
[Dorothy Jaynelle Booth]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1934
Birth Place: War McDowell, West Virginia
[Wan, West Virginia]
Death Date: 30 Jul 2007
Father: Earl E Booth
Mother: Mary E Gilbert
SSN: 229401941
Notes: Jan 1951: Name listed as DOROTHY JAYNELLE BOOTHE;
Nov 1954: Name listed as DOROTHY JAYNELLE BISHOP;
27 Mar 1997: Name listed as DOROTHY JANNELL BISHOP;
11 Aug 2007: Name listed as DOROTHY J BISHOP"
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ryland Lee Paxton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: 3 Nov 1956
Marriage Registration Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 21 Jan 1978
Marriage Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Father: Thomas Bolivar Paxton
Mother: Peggy Joyce Grimes
Spouse: Donna Lynn Turner "
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Donna Lynn Turner
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 17
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1960
Marriage Registration Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 21 Jan 1978
Marriage Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Father: Harold Wesley Turner
Mother: Patricia Ann Fitzgerald
Spouse: Ryland Lee Paxton "