George Woodrow ake Griffey Griffith
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 221B; Image 21 of 27;
Family #194/194.
Listed as George Griffith; age 17; born in KY; single; in household of father, John A. Griffith.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy, E.D. 24-37; taken on 24 Apr
1940; Page 756B; Image 27 of 35; Household #55.
Listed as George Griffie; age 27; born in KY; married; 1st grade education; lived in Marytown, WV on
1 Apr 1935; motorman in coal mine; head of household.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George Woodrow Griffith
[George Griffith]
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1913
Death Date: Oct 1940
Claim Date: 28 Oct 1940
SSN: 232187536"
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #13408; WV Archives Web Site.
George Griffey, also George Woodrow Griffeth (written in); age 27 yrs, 19 days; born 26 Sep 1913
at Freeburn, KY; married; husband of Beatrice Wyatt; miner for Kingston Poca(hontas) Coal,
SS# 232-18-7536; living at Big Sandy, WV; son of John A. and Vicy (Mitchell) Griffeth; died 15 Oct
1940 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to crushing injury to right chest in slate fall at Hemphill, WB;
buried 18 Oct 1940 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 16 Mar 2014.
George Woodrow Griffey; born 26 Sep 1913; died 15 Oct 1940; buried here; headstone photo
shown.Addition Information Posted:
"According to death certificate he was also know by the last name of Griffeth.
COD-Crushed by slate fall in coal mine.
Father-John Griffeth
Mother-Vicy Mitchell
Wife-Beatrice Wyatt"
1. 1930 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Orkney Road; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 195B;
Image 6 of 75; Family #51/52.
Listed as Beatrice Hart; age 19; born in WV; married at 15; widow; in household of father, John E. Wyatt.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 129; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Hart; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Marytown, WV; son of P.F. and
Hattie; married on 12 Dec 1925 at Marytown, WV; Beatrice Wyatt; age 16; born at Kyford (?), WV; single;
daughter of J.E. and Mary.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy, E.D. 24-37; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 756B; Image 27 of 35; Household #55.
Listed as Beatrice Griffie; age 30; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in Marytown, WV on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, George W. Griffith.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 25 Feb 2014.
Nettie Beatrice Griffey; born 29 Aug 1909; died 3 Feb 1982; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"IN LOVING MEMORY".
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy; E.D. 24-37; taken on 24
Apr 1940; Page 756B; Image 27 of 35; Household #202.
Listed as Jeanette Griffie; age 13; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in
Marytown, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, George Griffy.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy; E.D. 24-37; taken on 24
Apr 1940; Page 756B; Image 27 of 35; Household #202.
Listed as Bobby Griffie; age 12; born in WV; 4th grade education; attending school; lived in
Marytown, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, George Griffy.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy, E.D. 24-37; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 756B; Image 27 of 35; Household #55.
Listed as Betty Griffie; age 9; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in Marytown,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, George W. Griffith.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy, E.D. 24-37; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 756B; Image 27 of 35; Household #55.
Listed as Fonnie Griffie; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Griffith.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy, E.D. 24-37; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 757A; Image 28 of 35; Household #55.
Listed as Bonnie Griffie; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Griffith.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #30456; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronald Fuller; age 18; born and living at War, WV; single; assistant manager for car wash;
son of Hatfield and Gladys (Love) Fuller; married on 23 Sep 1963 in Russell Co, VA; Billie
Harrison; age 19; born in Welch, WV; single; living in War, WV; daughter of Thomas F. and
Gladys (Wygal) Harrison.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #30456; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronald Fuller; age 18; born and living at War, WV; single; assistant manager for car wash;
son of Hatfield and Gladys (Love) Fuller; married on 23 Sep 1963 in Russell Co, VA; Billie
Harrison; age 19; born in Welch, WV; single; living in War, WV; daughter of Thomas F. and
Gladys (Wygal) Harrison.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 027199; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Merland Griffith; age 23; born 28 Jul 1948 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage;
7th grade education; living at War, WV; son of Merland and Lula Mae (Watts) Griffith; married
on 1 Jul 1972 at Grundy, VA; Billie Fuller; maiden name, Harrison; born 1 Feb 1944 in WV;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at Box 13, War, WV; daughter
of Thomas Ferdinand and Gladys (Wygal) Harrison.
Thomas Merlyn "Buster" Griffith
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 007988; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Merland Griffith; age 23; born 28 Jul 1948 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage;
7th grade education; living at Yukon, WV; son of Merland and Lula Mae (Watts) Griffith;
married on 17 Mar 1972 at Grundy, VA; Adeline Allen; age 24; born 6 Oct 1947 in WV;
single; this is her 1st marriage; 6th grade education; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of
Shurles and Georgia Mae (Justice) Allen.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 027199; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Merland Griffith; age 23; born 28 Jul 1948 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage;
7th grade education; living at War, WV; son of Merland and Lula Mae (Watts) Griffith; married
on 1 Jul 1972 at Grundy, VA; Billie Fuller; maiden name, Harrison; born 1 Feb 1944 in WV;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at Box 13, War, WV; daughter
of Thomas Ferdinand and Gladys (Wygal) Harrison.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #30456; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronald Fuller; age 18; born and living at War, WV; single; assistant manager for car wash;
son of Hatfield and Gladys (Love) Fuller; married on 23 Sep 1963 in Russell Co, VA; Billie
Harrison; age 19; born in Welch, WV; single; living in War, WV; daughter of Thomas F. and
Gladys (Wygal) Harrison.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 027199; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Merland Griffith; age 23; born 28 Jul 1948 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage;
7th grade education; living at War, WV; son of Merland and Lula Mae (Watts) Griffith; married
on 1 Jul 1972 at Grundy, VA; Billie Fuller; maiden name, Harrison; born 1 Feb 1944 in WV;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at Box 13, War, WV; daughter
of Thomas Ferdinand and Gladys (Wygal) Harrison.
1. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
James A. Hale; age 23; born in Wythe Co, VA; single; son of John W. and Fannie (Shupe) Hale;
married on 18 Jul 1915 in Wythe Co, VA; Abigail Z. Maxey; age 21; born in Floyd Co, VA; daughter
of J.H. and Adalin (Allmond) Maxey.
1. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
James A. Hale; age 23; born in Wythe Co, VA; single; son of John W. and Fannie (Shupe) Hale;
married on 18 Jul 1915 in Wythe Co, VA; Abigail Z. Maxey; age 21; born in Floyd Co, VA; daughter
of J.H. and Adalin (Allmond) Maxey..
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #7985; WV Archives Web Site.
Bonnie Jean Hale; age 2 yrs; 28 days; born 8 May 1939 in McDowell Co, WV; living at Havaco, WV;
daughter of James A. and Abbie (Maxie) Hale; died 6 Jun 1941 in Stevens Clinic due to suffocation
caused by spasmodic croup; buried 7 Sep 1941 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant
James A, Hale, Havaco, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
Bonnie Jean Hale; born 8 May 1939; died 6 Jun 1941; buired here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mile Branch (Avondale); E.D. 24-60; taken
5 Apr 1940; Page 1185B; Image 8 of 133; Household #60.
Listed as Merlin Griffith; age 13; born in WV; single; 4th grade education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Andrew J. Griffith.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 9; WV Archives Website.
Merlyn Griffith; age 21; born in Ritter, WV; single; living at Yukon, WV; married on 23 Dec 1947 in
Yukon, WV; Lula Mae Watts; age 17; born and living in Coalwood, WV; single; with consent of Mattie
Watts, mother of Mae Watts.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Linda Bailey-Klein; 10 Nov 2010.
" Merlyn Griffith
Birth 9 Jun 1925
Death 3 Mar 1974 (aged 48)
Burial
Noah Stewart Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 61429119"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood-Six; E.D. 24-17; taken 11 May 1940;
Page 333B; Image 48 of 64; Household #160.
Listed as Lula Mae Watts; age 9; born in WV; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas Watts.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 9; WV Archives Website.
Merlyn Griffith; age 21; born in Ritter, WV; single; living at Yukon, WV; married on 23 Dec 1947 in
Yukon, WV; Lula Mae Watts; age 17; born and living in Coalwood, WV; single; with consent of Mattie
Watts, mother of Mae Watts.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Linda Bailey-Klein; 10 Nov 2010.
" Lula Mae Watts Griffith
Birth 3 Oct 1930
Death 26 Apr 2005 (aged 74)
Burial
Noah Stewart Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 61429104"
Thomas Merlyn "Buster" Griffith
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 007988; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Merland Griffith; age 23; born 28 Jul 1948 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage;
7th grade education; living at Yukon, WV; son of Merland and Lula Mae (Watts) Griffith;
married on 17 Mar 1972 at Grundy, VA; Adeline Allen; age 24; born 6 Oct 1947 in WV;
single; this is her 1st marriage; 6th grade education; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of
Shurles and Georgia Mae (Justice) Allen.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 027199; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Merland Griffith; age 23; born 28 Jul 1948 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage;
7th grade education; living at War, WV; son of Merland and Lula Mae (Watts) Griffith; married
on 1 Jul 1972 at Grundy, VA; Billie Fuller; maiden name, Harrison; born 1 Feb 1944 in WV;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at Box 13, War, WV; daughter
of Thomas Ferdinand and Gladys (Wygal) Harrison.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #30449; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Freddie Keene; age 22; born and living in Whitewood, VA; single; saw miller; son of
George H. and Edna (Payne) Keene; married on 21 Sep 1963 at Lebanon, VA; Adeline
Allen; age 17; born and living in Honaker, VA; single; daughter of Shurles and Georgia
(Stacy) Allen.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 007988; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Merland Griffith; age 23; born 28 Jul 1948 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage;
7th grade education; living at Yukon, WV; son of Merland and Lula Mae (Watts) Griffith;
married on 17 Mar 1972 at Grundy, VA; Adeline Allen; age 24; born 6 Oct 1947 in WV;
single; this is her 1st marriage; 6th grade education; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of
Shurles and Georgia Mae (Justice) Allen.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 039232; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Albert Morgan Taylor; age 21; born 14 Apr 1951 in VA; single; this is his first marriage;
8th grade education; living at Jolo, WV; son of Amos Elliott and Hattie Belle (Colley) Taylor;
married on 30 Sep 1972 in Buchanan Co, VA; Adeline Keen; maiden name Allen; age 24;
born in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 7th grade education; living at Jolo, WV;
daughter of Shurles and Georgia Mae (Stacy) Allen.
4. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Adeline A Taylor
Residence Date 18 Jul 2001
Residence Place Davy, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 06 Oct 1947
Address Davy, West Virginia 24828
Address Date 18 Jul 2001
2nd Address Bluefield, West Virginia 24701
2nd Address Date 01 Jun 1998-15 Oct 2005
3rd Address Welch, West Virginia 24801
3rd Address Date 01 Feb 1993-01 Dec 1999
Possible Relatives Albert Morgan Taylor
Record Number 171285158"
5. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Adeline Taylor, 71, of Premier, WV, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, November, 22, 2017, at her residence; her journey here now is over. Adeline was born October 6, 1946, in Paynesville, WV, a daughter of the late Shurles and Georgia Mae Allen. She was a minister for 38 years and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Taylor, one son, Jeffery Scott Keen, grandson Scotty Shelton and one sister Geraldine Church. Survivors include two daughters, Jennifer Shelton of Davy and Melissa Taylor of Premier; five grandchildren, four great grandchildren; one brother Roger Allen; and one sister, Audrey Alderman. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at 1 o’clock with Reverend Kenny Green and Reverend Jamie Green officiating at the Garland Church of the Living God in Garland near Avondale, WV. Burial will follow in the Press Mullins Cemetery on Stateline Ridge near Paynesville, WV. ..."