McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Burrell Brown

1. 1860 Census, Spartenburg Co, SC; Southern Division; Wallace Factory PO; taken on 26 Sep
1869; Page 414A; Image 194 of 226; Family #1684/1684.
Listed as Burrell Brown; age 27; born in SC; farmer; head of household.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Locust Field Cemetery, Canton, haywood Co, NC; submitted by
Lost Generation; 21 Jul 2011.
Burl Brown; born in Aug 1832; died 26 Aug 1864; buried here; headstone photo shown.


Nancy Armina Staton

1. 1850 Census, Spartanburg Co, SC; taken on 8 Aug 1850; Page 116B; Image 44 of 427; Family #419/419.
Listed as Arman Staton; age 20; born in SC; in household of father, James Staton
2. 1860 Census, Spartenburg Co, SC; Southern Division; Wallace Factory PO; taken on 26 Sep
1869; Page 414A; Image 194 of 226; Family #1684/1684.
Listed as Nancy A, Brown; age 29; born in SC; in household of husband, Burrell Brown.
3. 1870 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Forks of Pigeon Township and PO; taken on 9 Aug 1870;
Page 211B; Image 24 of 27; Family #172/174.
Listed as Nancy Sorrells; age 39; born in NC; farmer; head of household.
4. 1880 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township' taken on 19 Jun 1880; Page 168A;
Image 17 of 32; Family #186/186.
Listed as Nancy A. Burton; age 50; born in NC; married; keeping house; head of household.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Locust Field Cemetery, Canton, haywood Co, NC; submitted by
Lost Generation; 11 Aug 2011.
Nancy A. Sorrells; born 15 Jan 1836; died 12 May 1892; buried here; headstone photo shown.
"Inscription: Wife of Joseph Sorrells".
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Locust Field Cemetery, Canton, haywood Co, NC; submitted by
Lost Generation; 21 Jul 2011.
Nancy Armina Staton Brown; born 15 Jan 1930; died 30 May 1892; Inscription "Wife of Burl Brown;
born Aug 1832; died 26 Aug 1864"; "Wife of Joseph Sorrells; died 14 Mar 1869".


James B. Brown

1. 1860 Census, Spartenburg Co, SC; Southern Division; Wallace Factory PO; taken on 26 Sep
1869; Page 414A; Image 194 of 226; Family #1684/1684.
Listed as James Brown; age 3; born in SC; in household of father, Burrell Brown.
2. 1870 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Forks of Pigeon Township and PO; taken on 9 Aug 1870;
Page 211B; Image 24 of 27; Family #172/174.
Listed as James Brown; age 13; born in NC; works on farm; in household of mother, Nancy
A. Staton Brown Sorrells.
3. 1880 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township' taken on 19 Jun 1880; Page 168A;
Image 17 of 32; Family #186/186.
Listed as James B. Brown; age 22; born in NC; single; farm laborer; in household of mother,
Nancy A. Burton.


Mary E. Brown

1. 1860 Census, Spartenburg Co, SC; Southern Division; Wallace Factory PO; taken on 26 Sep
1869; Page 414A; Image 194 of 226; Family #1684/1684.
Listed as Mary E. Brown; age 1; born in SC; in household of father, Burrell Brown.
2. 1870 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Forks of Pigeon Township and PO; taken on 9 Aug 1870;
Page 211B; Image 24 of 27; Family #172/174.
Listed as Mary Brown; age 11; born in NC; at home; in household of mother, Nancy A. Staton
Brown Sorrells.
3. 1880 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township' taken on 19 Jun 1880; Page 168A;
Image 17 of 32; Family #186/186.
Listed as Mary E. Brown; age 21; born in NC; single; at home; in household of mother,
Nancy A. Burton.
4. "Haywood County North Carolina Families"; Alice R Cook; "Revised Edition - 1998 Heritage Books";
Robyn Pace Putnam Library; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"HENDERSON W Henry "Drayton" - s/o James Martin Henderson; b 22 February 1860 d 17 December 1935; SC native; Canton Beaverdam farmer, cattleman; NC House of Representatives served as chairman; statesman; m Mar y E Brown, Brown Cove, Thickety (b 1859, d 1943, d/o Burl Brown) and had children: James Edward, m Mary Yarnol; Walter L, m Bertha Siler; Clifton Lafayette, m Clara Reno; Nancy M b 1884, d 1975 , m C W Pickins; and Thomas G, m Leona Fincher...."


William G. Brown

1. 1870 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Forks of Pigeon Township and PO; taken on 9 Aug 1870;
Page 211B; Image 24 of 27; Family #172/174.
Listed as William Brown; age 9; born in NC; in household of mother, Nancy A. Staton
Brown Sorrells.
2. 1880 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township' taken on 19 Jun 1880; Page 168A;
Image 17 of 32; Family #186/186.
Listed as William G. Brown; age 18; born in NC; single; farm laborer; in household of mother,
Nancy A. Burton.


Frances Ellen Brown

1. 1870 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Forks of Pigeon Township and PO; taken on 9 Aug 1870;
Page 211B; Image 24 of 27; Family #172/174.
Listed as Frances Brown; age 8; born in NC; in household of mother, Nancy A. Staton
Brown Sorrells.
2. 1880 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township' taken on 19 Jun 1880; Page 168A;
Image 17 of 32; Family #186/186.
Listed as Francis E. Brown; age 17; born in NC; single; at home; in household of mother,
Nancy A. Burton.
3. "Haywood County North Carolina Families"; Alice R Cook; "Revised Edition - 1998 Heritage Books";
Robyn Pace Putnam Library; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"ROBINSON Isaac Alexander William Hicks - s/o Aaron B Robinson; b 1962, m Frances Ellen Brown (d/o Burl Brown, Thickety) and had children: Thomas Clem; William; Bennie Scott; Pearl Hicks; Myrtle, m ___ Blackard ; Ralph; Burgin; and Eugene. Eugene adopted; (s/o Dallas W Robinson)...."


Glenn K. Mitchell Sr

1. Fanning Funeral Home; iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Glenn K. Mitchell, Sr., 58, of Horsepen, VA, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Carillion Tazewell Hospital in Tazewell, VA.

"Glenn was born April 26, 1958 in Iaeger, WV, a son of the late Rufus Britt and Mary Waldron Mitchell. He was a retired coal miner. He loved spoiling his grandchildren, spending time with his family and riding four wheelers.

"In addition to his parents Glenn was preceded in death by one brother, James Franklin "Buddy" Mitchell; two sisters, Linda Faye and Lula Belle Mitchell.

"Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Marsha Lynn Friend Mitchell of the home; three sons, Jonathan Britt Mitchell and wife Elizabeth of Keene Mountain VA, Brady Scott Mitchell of Statesville, NC, and Glenn K Mitchell Jr. and wife Glenda of Lake, WV; three daughters, Cynthia Marie Golden and companion Jonathan Clifton of Lebanon, VA, Jessica Ann Golden Lester and husband William of Skygusty, WV, and Eva Maria Mitchell Krueger and husband Steven; five grandchildren, Landen J.Jones, Brena R. Jones, Ashlynn G. Mitchell, Haleigh K. Mitchell, Brandon S. Mitchell and Jordan Mitchell; two brothers, Bobby Mitchell and wife Peggy of Tazewell, VA, and Rufus Britt Mitchell Jr. and wife Linda of Tazewell, VA; three sisters, Phyliss Charles and husband John of Welch, WV, Peggy Lundy of Welch, WV, and Dorothy Poore and husband Bobby of Atwell, WV; and several nieces and nephews.

"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 22, 2017, at 11 o'clock with Reverend Roger Pete Woods officiating at the Jesus Church in Bartley, WV. Burial will follow in the Waldron /Puckett Cemetery at Bug Hurley Hollow near Jolo, WV...."


Marsha Lynn Friend

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James F. Golden"; Article; Page 151; submitted by Betty Golden,
General Delivery, Bartley, WV 24813.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 046401; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Franklin Golden; age 21; born 16 Dec 1956 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 10th grade
education; living at Box 916, Bartley, WV; son of James Dewey and Betty Jo (Porter) Golden; married
on 27 Oct 1978 Marsha Lynn Friend; age 16; born 29 Oct 1961 in WV; this is her 1st marriage;
9th grade education; living at Box 30, Raysall, WV; daughter of Okie Edward and Betty Jean (Mullins)
Friend.


William Posey Harris

1. North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 : LDS Web Site.
"Name William P. Harris
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 14 Nov 1912
Event Place Beaverdam, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Gender Male
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Father's Name Taylor Harris
Mother's Name Caldonia Harris
Spouse's Name Essie Sorrells
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 21
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1891
Spouse's Father's Name Tom Sorrells
Spouse's Mother's Name Julia Sorrells"


Bonnie Estella "Essie" Sorrells

1. 1900 Census, Haywood Co, WV; Waynesville Township; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 335A; Image
35 of 44; Family #271/295.
Listed as Bonnie E. Sorrells; age 9; born in Feb 1891 in NC; in household of father, Thomas G. Sorrells.
2. North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 : LDS Web Site.
"Name William P. Harris
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 14 Nov 1912
Event Place Beaverdam, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Gender Male
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Father's Name Taylor Harris
Mother's Name Caldonia Harris
Spouse's Name Essie Sorrells
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 21
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1891
Spouse's Father's Name Tom Sorrells
Spouse's Mother's Name Julia Sorrells"


Paul Edward Sorrells

1. 1910 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 73A; Image 27
of 56; Family #240/240.
Listed as Paul Sorrels; age 2; born in NC; in household of father, Thomas G. Sorrells.
2. 1920 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township, North Ward; taken on 28/29 Jan 1920; Page 20A;
Image 39 of 53; Family #372/375
Listed as Paul Sorrells; age 12; born in NC; single; in household of father, Thomas G. Sorrells.
3. 1930 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township; Thickety Road; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 202A;
Image 15 of 53; Family #137/138.
Listed as Paul E. Sorrells; age 21; born in NC; single; truck driver for wood contractor; in household of father,
Thomas G. Sorrells.


William Thomas Sorrells

1. 1910 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 73A; Image 27
of 56; Family #240/240.
Listed as William Sorrels; age 9; born in NC; in household of father, Thomas G. Sorrells.
2. 1920 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township, North Ward; taken on 28/29 Jan 1920; Page 20A;
Image 39 of 53; Family #372/375
Listed as William Sorrells; age 18; born in NC; single; laborer in pulp mill; in household of father, Thomas
G. Sorrells.


Joseph Lafayette Sorrells

1. 1900 Census, Haywood Co, WV; Waynesville Township; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 335A; Image
35 of 44; Family #271/295.
Listed as Joseph L. Sorrells; age 1; born in Oct 1898 in NC; in household of father, Thomas G. Sorrells.
2. 1910 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 73A; Image 27
of 56; Family #240/240.
Listed as Joseph Sorrels; age 11; born in NC; in household of father, Thomas G. Sorrells.
3. 1920 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township, North Ward; taken on 28/29 Jan 1920; Page 20A;
Image 39 of 53; Family #372/375
Listed as Joseph Sorrells; age 21; born in NC; single; laborer in pulp mill; in household of father, Thomas
G. Sorrells.


James Clinton Sorrells

1. 1900 Census, Haywood Co, WV; Waynesville Township; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 335A; Image
35 of 44; Family #271/295.
Listed as James C. Sorrells; age 4; born in Apr 1896 in NC; in household of father, Thomas G. Sorrells.
2. 1910 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 73A; Image 27
of 56; Family #240/240.
Listed as James Sorrels; age 13; born in NC; in household of father, Thomas G. Sorrells.