McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


John B. Shew

1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 69A; Image 3 of 41.
Family #22/23.
Listed as John Shew; age 43; born in NC; married; coal miner; head of household.
2. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; page 169A; Iamge 35 of 79;
Family #325/325.
Listed as John Shew; age 47; born in NC; married at 21; no listed occupation; head of household.
3. Smyth Co, VA; Death Certificate #11892; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John B. Shew; age 80; born 1 Dec 1884 in NC; married; husband of Martha Martin; lived at Pocahontas,
VA; son of Payton and Caroline Shew; died 11 Apr 1964 in Southerwestern State Hospital, Marion, Smyth
Co, VA; due to cerebral thombosis; arteriosclerotic heart disease; buried in Swimm Cemetery, Pocahontas,
VA; informant, committment papers.


Martha A. Martin

1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 69A; Image 3 of 41.
Family #22/23.
Listed as Martha Shew; age 30; born in VA; married; in household of husband, John B. Shew.
2. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; page 169A; Iamge 35 of 79;
Family #325/325.
Listed as MarthaShew; age 40; born in VA; married at 19; in household of husband, John B. Shew.


Edgar Shew

1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 69A; Image 3 of 41.
Family #22/23.
Listed as Edgar Shew; age 9; born in WV in household of father, John B. Shew.
2. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; page 169A; Iamge 35 of 79;
Family #325/325.
Listed as Edgar Shew; age 20; born in VA; tipple man in coal mine; in household of father, John B. Shew.


Pervin Shew

1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 69A; Image 3 of 41.
Family #22/23.
Listed as Pervin Shew; age 8; born in WV in household of father, John B. Shew.
2. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; page 169A; Iamge 35 of 79;
Family #325/325.
Listed as Purvin Shew; age 19; born in VA; tipple man in coal mine; in household of father, John B. Shew.


Noah Shew

1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 69A; Image 3 of 41.
Family #22/23.
Listed as Noah Shew; age 6; born in WV in household of father, John B. Shew.
2. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; page 169A; Iamge 35 of 79;
Family #325/325.
Listed as Noah Shew; age 17; born in VA; in household of father, John B. Shew.


Jack Shew

1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 69A; Image 3 of 41.
Family #22/23.
Listed as Jeff Shew; age 11 mons; born in WV in household of father, John B. Shew.
2. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; page 169A; Iamge 35 of 79;
Family #325/325.
Listed as Jack Shew; age 10; born in NC; in household of father, John B. Shew.


Gertrude Shew

1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; page 169A; Iamge 35 of 79;
Family #325/325.
Listed as Gertrude Shew; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Shew.


Carl Shew

1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; page 169A; Iamge 35 of 79;
Family #325/325.
Listed as Carl Shew; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Shew.


Mary Lee Shew

1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; page 169A; Iamge 35 of 79;
Family #325/325.
Listed as Mary L. Shew; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Shew.


Ruth Shew

1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; page 169A; Iamge 35 of 79;
Family #325/325.
Listed as Ruth Shew; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Shew.


Pearl Thornsbury

1. 1900 Census, Pike Co, KY; Lick Precinct; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 106B; Image 6 of 38;
Family #47.
Listed as Pearl Thornbury; age 2; born in Oct 1897 in KY; in household of father, Walter K. Thornsbury.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 28 Apr 1910; Page 71A;
Image 13 of 28; Family #97/98.
Listed as Pirlie Thornbury; age 12; born in KY; in household of father, Walter K. Thornsbury.


Clarence Peery

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 16 Dec 2013.
Clarence Peery; born 11 Aug 1901; died 19 Sep 1960; buried here; grave marker photo shown.


Kerney Thornsbury

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 18; WV Archives Web Site.
Kerney Thornsbury; age 23; born at Delbarton, WV; single; living at Brenton, WV; son of
Charles and Ida Thornsbury; married on 24 Nov 1953 in Wyoming Co, WV; Gretta Perdue;
age 16; born in Lego, WV; single; living at Brenton, WV; daughter of Walter and Addie Perdue.


Gretta Perdue

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 18; WV Archives Web Site.
Kerney Thornsbury; age 23; born at Delbarton, WV; single; living at Brenton, WV; son of
Charles and Ida Thornsbury; married on 24 Nov 1953 in Wyoming Co, WV; Gretta Perdue;
age 16; born in Lego, WV; single; living at Brenton, WV; daughter of Walter and Addie Perdue.


Charles Martin Thornsbury

1. 1900 Census, Pike Co, KY; Lick Precinct; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 106B; Image 6 of 38;
Family #47.
Listed as Charlie M. Thornbury; age 6; born in Jul 1893 in KY; in household of father, Walter K. Thornsbury.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 28 Apr 1910; Page 71A;
Image 13 of 28; Family #97/98.
Listed as Charles Thornbury; age 18; born in KY; laborer in lumber mill; in household of father, Walter K.
Thornsbury.
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 238; WV Archives Web Site.
Charley Thornbury; age 21; born in Pike Co, KY; living in Raleigh Co, VA; married on 7 Aug 1914 at
residence of bridegroom's father; Ida Skeens, age 16; born in Pike Co, KY; living in Raleigh Co, WV.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #2249; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Martin Thornsbury; age 42; born in Pike Co, KY; married; husband of Ida Thornsbury; invalid; son
of Bud and Maggie (Rowe) Thornsbury; died 2 Feb 1935 at Litwar, WV; due to unnamed cause; buried
3 Jan (sic, Feb) 1935 at Litwar, WV; informant, Colley Thornsbury, Litwar, WV.


Ida Skeens

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 238; WV Archives Web Site.
Charley Thornbury; age 21; born in Pike Co, KY; living in Raleigh Co, VA; married on 7 Aug 1914 at
residence of bridegroom's father; Ida Skeens, age 16; born in Pike Co, KY; living in Raleigh Co, WV.


Wade Brown

1. 1920 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Trap Hill District; Marshes; taken on 26 Jan 1920; Page 269B; Image
2 of 18; Family #233/233.
Listed as Wade Brown; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Amos L. Brown.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 236A; Image 19 of
40; Family #197/181.
Listed as Wade Brown; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, Amos L. Brown.


Mavis Cozart

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 6/7 Feb 1920; Page 270A; Family #73.
Listed as Mavis Cozart; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Charles Cozart.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 263A; Family #334.
Listed as Mavis Cozart; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Charles Cozart.


Darrell Ray Steele

1. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1999", Vol II, "Robert and Betty Steele" article, page 246.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Clarence Steele, Miner"; Article;
Page 243; submitted by Jimmy Steele, son, and Sue Rifee, daughter, Premier, WV 24878.
3. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #75-021771l Ancestry.com Website.
Darrell Ray Steele; age 28; born 18 Aug 1946 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 1 yrs HS
education; living at General Delivery, Welch, WV; son of Clarence and Lilly (Hamilton) Steele; married
on 7 Jun 1957 in Clintwood, VA; Debbie Lynn Brunoski; age 20; born 16 Sep 1954 in OH; single this
is her 1st marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living at 114 McDowell St, Welch, WV; daughter of James
and Ester (Jones) Burnoski.
4. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #78 025547; Ancestry.com Website.
Darrell R. Steele; age 31; born 18 Aug 1946 in Norton, VA; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last
married ended 24 Mar 1976; 9th grade education; living at General Delivery, Premier, WV; son of
Clarence and Lilly (Hamilton) Steele; married on 26 Jun 1978 in Lebanon, VA; Brenda Sue Jackson;
maiden name Lester; age 28; born 6 Oct 1949 in Iaeger, WV; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; last
married ended 28 Jan 1978; 11th grade education; living at General Delivery, Premier, WV; daughter
of Andy and Liza (Blankenship) Lester.