1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 16; WV Archives Website.
John Adams; age 21; born in Wilkes Co, NC; single; miner; living at Kyle, WV; son of Adie and Lizzie;
married on 22 Oct 1925 at Kyle, WV; Winnie Halliway; age 21; born in Wilkes Co, NC; single; living at
Kyle, WV; daughter of Jim and Maggie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 16; WV Archives Website.
John Adams; age 21; born in Wilkes Co, NC; single; miner; living at Kyle, WV; son of Adie and Lizzie;
married on 22 Oct 1925 at Kyle, WV; Winnie Halliway; age 21; born in Wilkes Co, NC; single; living at
Kyle, WV; daughter of Jim and Maggie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); page 184; WV Archives Web Site.
Hobart Thomas Adams; age 24; born at Elkhorn, WV; single; living at Rolfe, WV; married
on 25 Apr 1953 at Rolfe, WV; Natalie Jois Baker; age 19; born at Elkhorn, WV; single; living
at Northfork, WV; with consent of Tilden T. and Julia Baker, parents of Natalie Jois Baker.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Hobart Tomes Adams
[Thomas H Adams]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 Jul 1928
Birth Place: Elkhorn Mcdo, West Virginia
[Elkhorn Mcdo|]
Death Date: 12 Feb 1992
Claim Date: 12 Nov 1970
Father: John Adams
Mother: Winnie Hollaway
SSN: 234407060
Notes: Mar 1944: Name listed as HOBART TOMES ADAMS;
09 Nov 1970: Name listed as THOMAS H ADAMS"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); page 184; WV Archives Web Site.
Hobart Thomas Adams; age 24; born at Elkhorn, WV; single; living at Rolfe, WV; married
on 25 Apr 1953 at Rolfe, WV; Natalie Jois Baker; age 19; born at Elkhorn, WV; single; living
at Northfork, WV; with consent of Tilden T. and Julia Baker, parents of Natalie Jois Baker.
1. Smyth Co, VA; Marriage License #5194; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Charles James Poston; age 23; born in Smyth Co, VA: single; unemployed; living at Marion, VA;
son of Hary James and Beulah Ellen (Gross) Poston; married on 18 Feb 1953 in Smyth Co, VA;
Nina Mae Adams; age 26; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; clerk at Piggly Wiggly; livng in Marion,
VA; daughter of Samuel David and Fannie (Pennington), Adams.
1. Smyth Co, VA; Marriage License #5194; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Charles James Poston; age 23; born in Smyth Co, VA: single; unemployed; living at Marion, VA;
son of Hary James and Beulah Ellen (Gross) Poston; married on 18 Feb 1953 in Smyth Co, VA;
Nina Mae Adams; age 26; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; clerk at Piggly Wiggly; livng in Marion,
VA; daughter of Samuel David and Fannie (Pennington), Adams.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Nina Mae Adams
[Nina Adams Poston]
[Nina Poston]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1927
Birth Place: Gilliam Mcdo, West Virginia
Death Date: Aug 1985
Father: Samuel D Adams
Mother: Fannie C Pennington
SSN: 233406472
Notes: Jun 1943: Name listed as NINA MAE ADAMS; Feb 1955:
Name listed as NINA ADAMS POSTON; 19 May 1977:
Name listed as NINA MAE POSTON; 31 Dec 1987:
Name listed as NINA POSTON"
3. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Nina Mae Poston
[Nina Mae Adams]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 58
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1927
Death Date: 31 Aug 1985
Death Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 9 Sep 1985
Father: Dave Adams
Mother: Fannie Pennington
Spouse: Charles James Poston
Certificate Number: 1985029419
Military Status: none"
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #91-011768; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Everett Verlin Adair; age 59; born 7 Dec 1921 in WV; widowed; this was his 2nd marriage;
6th grade education; living at PO Box 4569 in Bluefield, VA; son of Joseph Leonad and Lula
(Deskins) Adair; married on 21 Mar 1991 at Bluefield, VA; Bernice Mae Atkins; maiden name
Nicholson; age 54; born 11 Apr 1936; divorced; this was her 2nd marriage; 6th grade education;
living at PO Box 4569, Bluefield, VA; daughter of Jack Irvin and Josephine Nicholson.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 49; WV Archives Web Site.
Richard R. Cline; age 28; born at Radnor, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; married on 10 Feb 1949
at Welch, WV; Reftner Duty; age 18; born and living at Panther, WV; single; with consent of Cleo Duty,
father of Reftner Duty.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Modfreak; 31 Mar 2011.
" Richard Romeo Cline
Birth 10 Aug 1919
Death 4 Sep 1985 (aged 66)
Burial
Bailey Cemetery
Panther, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 67733305 "Additional Information Posted:
Picture of Newspaper Article; source unknown
"Twin Branch Man Wounded in France"
"Pfc. Richard R. Cline, (above) son of Mrs. Gretrude Groce of Roderfield and Amos Cline of Twin Branch,
is reported slightly wounded in action in France on July 30, according to a telgram received by his
mother on 21 Aug, from the war department at Washington, DC."A letter received by Mrs. Groce, written by Pfc. Cline, stated that he is now in a hospital in England,
and that getting along nicely, but is not able yet to write very well."Pfc. Cline has been in service for four years and has not been home during that time."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 49; WV Archives Web Site.
Richard R. Cline; age 28; born at Radnor, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; married on 10 Feb 1949
at Welch, WV; Reftner Duty; age 18; born and living at Panther, WV; single; with consent of Cleo Duty,
father of Reftner Duty.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Winter Birds PA; 14 Mar 2017; maintained by Find a Grave.
" Rafner Dora “Birdie” Duty Cline
Birth 22 Jul 1932
Panther, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 3 Jan 1993 (aged 60)
York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Mount Rose Cemetery
Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial ID 177336483"Additional Information Posted:
"Rafner "Birdie" D. Cline, 60, of York, died at 1:35 p.m. Sunday at York Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard R. Cline."The service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Eastside Assembly of God, 1165 Prospect St., York. Burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery. Viewing will be 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Heffner Funeral Home-North York, 1223 N. George St., York.
"Mrs. Cline was born in Panther, W.Va. She was the daughter of the late Cleophas and Cosby (Bailey) Duty.
"She had been employed at Peter Paul Cadbury Co. and later retired in March 1991 from Wolfgang Candy Co. She was a member of Eastside Assembly of God Church.
"Mrs. Cline is survived by three sons, Billy Ray Cline of Windsor, Harold G. Cline of York, and Richard B. Cline of Thomasville; a stepson, Richard R. Cline of Panther, W.Va.; two daughters, Marcella A. Boyd of West York, and Charlotte F. Kapp of York; 13 grandchildren; two brothers, Donald Duty of Pineville, W.Va., and Rush Duty of Welch, W.Va.; six sisters, Tamery Shirley and Pearlie Foster, both of Pineville, W.Va., Ocie Mae Baker of Alabama, Jean Duty of Chicago, Millie Bailey of Panther, and Shirley Wells of West Virginia.
"Officiating at the service will be her pastor, the Rev. Donald R. Belch. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 226 E. Market St., York, 17403. 01-03-92
York Daily Record, Tuesday, January 5, 1993."
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); page 124; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Bane; age 36; born in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed; Black; miner; living at McDowell, WV;
son of Charlie and Sarah; married on 23 Aug 1935 at Northfork, WV; Sadie Armstead; age 34;
born in Franklin Co, VA; widow; Black; living at McDowell, WV; daughter of Ben and Mary Hagwood.
1. 1930 United States Federal Census; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sadie Armistead
Birth Year: abt 1899
Gender: Female
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Elkhorn, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: State Route no 8
Dwelling Number: 320
Family Number: 361
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 4
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); page 124; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Bane; age 36; born in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed; Black; miner; living at McDowell, WV;
married on 23 Aug 1935 at Northfork, WV; Sadie Armstead; age 34; born in Franklin Co, VA;
widow; Black; living at McDowell, WV; daughter of Ben and Mary Hagwood.