1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Harry Wallace Short
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1917
Marriage Registration Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 31 May 1939
Marriage Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Father: Henry Short
Mother: Lula Thompson
Spouse: Margaret Manat Kirby
Certificate Number: 1939013829"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Margaret Manat Kirby
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1918
Marriage Registration Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 31 May 1939
Marriage Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Father: Walter Lee Kirby
Mother: Lura Street
Spouse: Harry Wallace Short
Certificate Number: 1939013829"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 369; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Hedley Kenneth Dowdy; age 33; born in Freeman, WV; single; living Havaco, WV; married Margaret
Kirby Short; age 28; born in Coalwood, WV; divorced; living at Lick Branch, WV.
3. Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Margaret M Dowdy
Race: White
Age at Death: 68
Birth Date: 9 May 1918
Death Date: 4 Mar 1987
Death Place: Pinellas, Florida, United States"
4. "Tampa Bay Times"; St. Petersburg, FL; Friday; 6 Mar 1987; Page 105; Newspapers.com Website.
"DOWDY, MARGARET M., 68, of 826 Hall St., Clearwater, died Wednesday (March 4, 1987) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Freeman, W.Va. and came here in 1962 from Welch, W.Va. Survivors include her husband Hedley; three sons, Buddy Kirby, Richmond, Va., Henry Short, Charlotte, N.C., and Harry Short Jr., New Port Richey; a daughter Racine Hall, Clearwater; three brothers, Walter, Daniel and Hillard Kirby, and a sister Zelvia Call, all of Freeman; seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. All Faiths Funeral Home, St. Petersburg."
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Jim Knight; 15 Nov 2020.
" Margaret M. Dowdy
Birth 1918
Death unknown
Burial Royal Palm North Cemetery
Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
Memorial ID 218627878"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 256; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Coffman Drew; age 32; born at Stoney Mount, VA; single; Colored; living at Mohegan, WV; married
on 6 Feb 1947 at Mohegan, WV; Jennie Mae Walton; age 31; born in Tazewell Co, VA; divorced;
Colored; living at Mohegan, WV.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken 31 Jan 1920; Page 135B;
Family #458/543.
Listed as Genie Walton; age 4; born in VA; mullato; in household of father, Fletcher Walton.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 256; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Coffman Drew; age 32; born at Stoney Mount, VA; single; Colored; living at Mohegan, WV; married
on 6 Feb 1947 at Mohegan, WV; Jennie Mae Walton; age 31; born in Tazewell Co, VA; divorced;
Colored; living at Mohegan, WV.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken 31 Jan 1920; Page 135B;
Family #458/543.
Listed as Fletcher Walton; age 43; born in GA; married; mulatto; coal miner; head of household.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken 31 Jan 1920; Page 135B;
Family #458/543.
Listed as Ida Walton; age 36; born in AL; married; Black; in household of husband, Fletcher Walton.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14464; WV Archives Website.
Ida Walton; age 42 yrs, 8 mons, 5 days; born 4 Mar 1886 in AL; married; wife of Fletcher Walton;
Black; housewife; living at Mohegan, WV; daughter of John Stokes and _______; died 9 Nov 1928
in Welch Hospital #1, Welch, WV; due to myocardial insufficiency; buried 11 Nov 1928 at Kimball,
WV; informant, Fletcher Walton, Mohegan, WV.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken 31 Jan 1920; Page 135B;
Family #458/543.
Listed as Florence Walton; age 11; born in AL; mullato; in household of father, Fletcher Walton.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken 31 Jan 1920; Page 135B;
Family #458/543.
Listed as Alfonso Walton; age 6; born in AL; mullato; in household of father, Fletcher Walton.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken 31 Jan 1920; Page 135B;
Family #458/543.
Listed as Frank Walton; age 2; born in VA; mullato; in household of father, Fletcher Walton.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken 31 Jan 1920; Page 135B;
Family #458/543.
Listed as Clarence Walton; age 4 mons; born in VA; mullato; in household of father, Fletcher Walton.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 302; WV Archives Website.
Jimmie Lee Dunkle; age 22; born and living in Huntington, WVl single; married on 20 Feb 1947 at
Berwind, WV; Sylvia Lee Waldron; age 20; born and living at Berwind, WV; single; with consent of
Mrs. Henry Waldron, mother of Sylvia Lee Waldron.
2. 1950 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Huntington; 2579 First Ave; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11;
Dwelling #125.
Listed as Jimmie L. Dunkle; age 25; born in WV; married; no listed occupation; in household of
father, Harry L. Dunkle; with wife and child.
4. "The Orlando Sentinel"; Orlando, FL; Wednesday; 16 Sep 1970; Page 30; Newspapers.com
Website.
"DUNKLE, MR. JIMMIE LEE
"Funeral service for Mr. Jlmmie Lee Dunkle. 46, of .3469 Seagrape, Winter Paik who passed away Monday will be held at 11:30 Thursday at the Aloma United Methodist Church, Winter Park with Leslie E. Rabb, Pastor olflciating. Interment will be held at Glen Haven Memorial Park Cemetery with Graveside services held by Composite Masonic Lodge No. 293 ot Orlando. Mr. Dunkle was born ,and came to this area trom Huntington, West Va. In 1957. He was a member of Aloma United Methodist Church of Winter Park. Member of Composite Masonic Lodqe No. 293 of Orlando, member of Scottish Rite Consistory, Valley of Orlando, member of Bahia Temple of Orlando. A graduate of Marshall University In 157 and a member of Lamba Chi Alpha Fraternity. Member of the VFW Post No. 4287. He Is survived by his wife, Sylvia of Winter Park; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Dunkle of Huntington, W. Va. two sons, Mr Jlmmie Joe Dunkle, at home, Mr. Harry Dale Dunkle, at home; one brother, Mr. Bernie J. Dunkle of Huntington, W. Va.; sister, Mrs. Vivian L. Roach of Orlando; two grandchildren, Jlmmie J. Jr. and Virginia (Ginny). Funeral services are under the direction of Garden Chapel Home for Funerals, 600 Wilkinson Street, Orlando."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind-Newhall; taken 18 Apr 1940; Page 429 A; Household #14.
Listed as Sylvia Lee Waldron; age 13; born in WV; single; 6th grade education; not attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Henry R. Waldron.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 302; WV Archives Website.
Jimmie Lee Dunkle; age 22; born and living in Huntington, WVl single; married on 20 Feb 1947 at
Berwind, WV; Sylvia Lee Waldron; age 20; born and living at Berwind, WV; single; with consent of
Mrs. Henry Waldron, mother of Sylvia Lee Waldron.
3. 1950 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Huntington; 2579 First Ave; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11;
Dwelling #125.
Listed as Sylvia L. Dunkle; age 22; born in WV; married; in household of father-in-law, Harry L.
Dunkle; with husband and child.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Sylvia Lee Waldron [Sylvia Lee Dunkle] [Sylvia Hall]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 8 Aug 1926
Birth Place Berwind McDo, West Virginia
Death Date 6 Jun 2003
Father Henry R Waldron
Mother Mary G Robinson
SSN 234409203
Notes May 1944: Name listed as SYLVIA LEE WALDRON;
Oct 1952: Name listed as SYLVIA LEE DUNKLE;
Aug 1973: Name listed as SYLVIA DUNKLE HALL;
04 Sep 2003: Name listed as SYLVIA D HALL"
4. Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Sylvia Lee Dunkle-Hall [Waidron Dunkle-Hall]
Age 76
Birth Date Abt 1927
Birth Place Berwind WV
Death Date abt 2003
Death Place New Port Richey FL
Publication Date 10 Jun 2003
Publication Place USA
Tombstone 0"
1. 1950 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Huntington; 2579 First Ave; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11;
Dwelling #125.
Listed as Jimmie J. L. Dunkle; age 2; born in WV; in household of grandfather, Harry L. Dunkle;
with parents.
1. 1950 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Huntington; 2579 First Ave; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11;
Dwelling #125.
Listed as Harry L. Dunkle; age 63; born in WV; married; city fire dept fireman; head of household.
1. 1950 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Huntington; 2579 First Ave; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11;
Dwelling #125.
Listed as Blanche Dunkle; age 62; born in KA; married; in household of husband, Harry L. Dunkle.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind-Newhall; taken 18 Apr 1940; Page 429 A; Household #14.
Listed as Sylvia Lee Waldron; age 13; born in WV; single; 6th grade education; not attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Henry R. Waldron.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 302; WV Archives Website.
Jimmie Lee Dunkle; age 22; born and living in Huntington, WVl single; married on 20 Feb 1947 at
Berwind, WV; Sylvia Lee Waldron; age 20; born and living at Berwind, WV; single; with consent of
Mrs. Henry Waldron, mother of Sylvia Lee Waldron.
3. 1950 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Huntington; 2579 First Ave; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11;
Dwelling #125.
Listed as Sylvia L. Dunkle; age 22; born in WV; married; in household of father-in-law, Harry L.
Dunkle; with husband and child.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Sylvia Lee Waldron [Sylvia Lee Dunkle] [Sylvia Hall]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 8 Aug 1926
Birth Place Berwind McDo, West Virginia
Death Date 6 Jun 2003
Father Henry R Waldron
Mother Mary G Robinson
SSN 234409203
Notes May 1944: Name listed as SYLVIA LEE WALDRON;
Oct 1952: Name listed as SYLVIA LEE DUNKLE;
Aug 1973: Name listed as SYLVIA DUNKLE HALL;
04 Sep 2003: Name listed as SYLVIA D HALL"
4. Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Sylvia Lee Dunkle-Hall [Waidron Dunkle-Hall]
Age 76
Birth Date Abt 1927
Birth Place Berwind WV
Death Date abt 2003
Death Place New Port Richey FL
Publication Date 10 Jun 2003
Publication Place USA
Tombstone 0"
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Samuel Waldron search, 13 Nov 2000, submitted by
rjbarnett@netscope.net.
Henry Rufus Waldron was born on 8 Nov 1893; married Gay R. Nison.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind; taken 24-27 Jan 1920; Page 77 B; Family #230/233..
Listed as Harry Waldron; age 29; born in VA; married; tipple man in coal mine; in household of
father, Samuel W. Waldron.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind-Newhall; taken 18 Apr 1940; Page 428 B; Household #14.
Listed as Henry Waldron; age 47; born in VA; married; 6th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; check weighman in coal mine; head of household.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 4; Dwelling #30..
Listed as Henry R. Waldron; age 57; born in VA; married; weighman for coal mine; head of
household
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind; taken 24-27 Jan 1920; Page 77 B; Family #230/233..
Listed as Gay Waldron; age 23; born in VA; married; in household of father-in-law, Samuel W.
Waldron.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind-Newhall; taken 18 Apr 1940; Page 428 B; Household #14.
Listed as Gay Waldron; age 44; born in VA; married; 7th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Henry R. Waldron.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 4; Dwelling #30..
Listed as Gay Waldron; age 54; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Henry R. Waldron.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind; taken 24-27 Jan 1920; Page 77 B; Family #230/233..
Listed as Eugene Waldron; age 1; born in WV in household of grandfather, Samuel W. Waldron.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind-Newhall; taken 18 Apr 1940; Page 428 B; Household #14.
Listed as Engle Waldron; age 21; born in WV; single; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; tippleman in coa mine; in household of father, Henry R. Waldron.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind-Newhall; taken 18 Apr 1940; Page 428 B; Household #14.
Listed as Calvin Waldron; age 16; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Henry R. Waldron.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 4; Dwelling #30..
Listed as Calvin Waldron; age 26; born in VA; married ?; shovels gob in coal mine; in household
of father, Henry R. Waldron.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 345; WV Archives Website.
Holloway Dunn; age 24; born in Spartanburg, SC; single; Colored; living at Superior, WV; married
on 21 Sep 1947 at Gilliam, WV; Eula Mae Phelps; age 18; born in Bevier, KY; single; Colored; living
at Gilliam, WV; with consent of Mary Phelps; mother of Eula Mae Phelps.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 345; WV Archives Website.
Holloway Dunn; age 24; born in Spartanburg, SC; single; Colored; living at Superior, WV; married
on 21 Sep 1947 at Gilliam, WV; Eula Mae Phelps; age 18; born in Bevier, KY; single; Colored; living
at Gilliam, WV; with consent of Mary Phelps; mother of Eula Mae Phelps.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 459; WV Archives Website.
Wesley J. Dunnigan; age 29; born in Allisonia, VA; divorced; living at Thorpe, WV; married on 8 May
1947 in Welch, WV; Marie Hanks; age 26; born in Thorpe, WV; single; living at Gary, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 459; WV Archives Website.
Wesley J. Dunnigan; age 29; born in Allisonia, VA; divorced; living at Thorpe, WV; married on 8 May
1947 in Welch, WV; Marie Hanks; age 26; born in Thorpe, WV; single; living at Gary, WV.