1. "Wyoming County WV Hertiage", WGS 1995, "Woodrow and Ruby Jones Cameron" Article, Page 92.
" WOODROW AND RUBY JONES
CAMERON
"My name is Ruby Jones Cameron, born
August 9, 1923 at home to parents Richard
and Siggie Bertha Blankenship Jones with
midwife Mickey Ty England attending.
"My parents were farmers. I grew up on a
farm in the head of Pad Fork in Wyoming
County. We raised big gardens, and canned
everything we could for the winter months,
including fruit and Blackberries, laying away
apples, cabbages and potatoes in a large
hole in the ground, usually under the house,
covered securely to keep from freezing.
Nothing was wasted in those days.
"My paternal grandparents, Johnny and
Mary Jones were from Kentucky and my
maternal grandparents Lewis and Muby
Patsy Blankenship were born and raised in
and around Wyoming County.
"I met and married Woodrow Wilson
Cameron, born September 26, 1922 son of
Seth and Mary Richmond Cameron on May
28, 1943. The day we were married at the
Pineville courthouse, they called a preacher
Rob Dameron, who had been painting. He
came right over, looking very colorful with
paint all over him.
"We moved to Cub Creek at Baileysville in
1949. Woodrow worked in the coal mines,
mainly at Red Jacket, Twin Branch, and for
Leck Addair around thirty years retiring in
1968. His hobbies were hunting, mostly
squirrel and deer, and Ginsenging. Bad
health has forced him to stay home now, so
his only hobby is playing the lottery and hop-
ing to win the Power Ball someday. He also
loves to make quilts.
"Woodrow has two sisters Dora and Lau-
rie, seven brothers; Council, Silas “Moody”,
John and Jacob twins, Jacob is deceased,
Charlie, deceased, Wiley, deceased, and
Callis deceased. He knows barely anyone
beyond an uncle whose name is Bill and a
few cousins.
"To our marriage were born the following
children: Calvin died shortly after birth, Wal-
ton who lived in Michigan, died May З0,
1990. Franklin lives in Wisconsin, Wanda
lives in Woodbridge, Va. She is in sen/ice,
soon to retire. Truman Lee married Marietta
Fritz and lives at Cub Creek. Eleanor mar-
ried Eugene Dunnigan of McDowell County.
They live at Twin Branch, and daughter Ellen
whom we raised, whose mother, who was
Woodrow’s first cousin, had died at her birth.
She married Okey Miller. Ellen has been with
the public school system for twenty-seven
years teaching at Bailysville Elementary and
Junior High Schools. She lives in Sophia.
"In 1980, while we were away, our house
burned. We lost everything. We built back in
1981. Our family and friends gave us a
household shower and a lot of our old pho-
tographs were replaced.
" My hobbies have been sewing, making
hundreds of quilts in my lifetime, but my great-
est joy has been Ginsenging with my buddies,
Ruby Vance and Juanita Barnett. We’ve dug
lots of Ginseng and killed numerous Copper-
heads and Rattlesnakes. Getting into Yellow
Jackets were worse than the snakes.
"One day we decided to go up the hollow
to do some “sangin”, but somehow we got
turned around on a point and ended up over
in Huff Creek. We made it home at dark after
a three-hour walk via of the roadway. Submit-
ted by: Ruby Cameron "
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 206; WV Archives Web Site.
Seth Cameron; age 26; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Winding Gulf, WV; married on 1 Dec 1917
at the residence of the bride's father; Mary Rosabelle Richmond; age 18; born in Mercer Co, WV;
living in Barn, WV.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Hemphill, taken on 20 Jan 1920, Page
271A, Family #188.
Listed as Seth Cameron, age 27, born in WV, coal miner, head of household.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, taken on 28 Apr 1930, Page 184A, Family #165.
Listed as Cese Cameron, age 40, born in WV, married at 20, farmer, head of household.
5. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Seth S Cameron
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 50
Birth Date abt 1889
Marriage Registration Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 31 Aug 1939
Marriage Place Stacy, Virginia, USA
Father Andy Cameron
Mother Nancy Rose
Spouse Rosa Lee Justice
Certificate Number 1939027153"
6. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken 30 Apr 1940; E.D. 55-8; Page 186A;
Image 42 of 43; Household #328.
Listed as Seth Cameron; age 64; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; farmer; owns farm (marked thru); head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1903); Page 81; WV Archives Web Site.
Morgan Justice; age 40; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Panther, WV; son of
Saulbury and Amy; married on 28 Nov 1903 at William Meadows; Rosa Lee Meadows; age 20;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of William and Phlista.
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; "Nugene Justice Steele"; Article;
Page 244; submitted by Nugene Steele, General Delivery, Panther, WV 24873.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Rosa Lee Justice [Rosa Lee Meadows]
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 44
Birth Date abt 1895
Marriage Registration Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 31 Aug 1939
Marriage Place Stacy, Virginia, USA
Father William Meadows
Mother Plista Justice
Spouse Seth S Cameron
Certificate Number 1939027153"
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'71 007169; WV Archives Website.
Rosealee Campell; age 99; born 14 Apr 1870 in WV; widow; housewife; living at Litwar, WV;
daughter of Bill and Flista (Justice) Meadows; died 11 Apr 1971 at Litwar, WV; due to acute coronary
Thrombosis; buried 14 Apr 1971 in Trap Fork Cemetery, Panther, WV.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Shade F Stacy
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 57
Birth Date abt 1880
Marriage Registration Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 22 Sep 1937
Marriage Place Hurley, Virginia, USA
Father L G Stacy
Mother Syrenia Hall
Spouse Harriett Meadows Lester
Certificate Number 1937020981"
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 9 May 1910; Page 76A;
Family #179/180.
Listed as Harret Meadows; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Meadows.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 9/10 Feb 1920;
Page 230A; Family #289/290.
Listed as Harriett Meadows; age 19; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Meadows.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 241; WV Archives Web Site.
J. Riley Lester; age 44; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Panther, WV; son of L. and
Julia; married on 24 Jan 1925 at Panther, WV; Harriett Meadows; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Bill and ____.
4. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Harriett Meadows Lester
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 38
Birth Date abt 1899
Marriage Registration Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 22 Sep 1937
Marriage Place Hurley, Virginia, USA
Father William Meadows
Mother Flista Justus
Spouse Shade F Stacy
Certificate Number 1937020981"
1. 1940 Census, Yancey Co, NC; Edypt; taken 20 Apr 1940; Page 123A; Household #170.
Listed as Ora Silvers, age 43; born in NC; divorced; 1st grade education; lived in Yancey Co, NC on
1 Apr 1935; head of household.
2, 1950 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Killarney; taken 13 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 8; Dwelling #47.
Listed as Ora Silvers; age 53; born in NC; divorced; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, Yancey Co, NC; Edypt; taken 20 Apr 1940; Page 123A; Household #170.
Listed as Boyd Silvers, age 15; born in NC; no education; attending school; lived in Yancey Co, NC
on1 Apr 1935; farm laborer; in household of mother, Ora Silvers.
1. 1940 Census, Yancey Co, NC; Edypt; taken 20 Apr 1940; Page 123A; Household #170.
Listed as Junior Silvers, age 14; born in NC; 1st grade education; attending school;l ived in Yancey
Co, NC on1 Apr 1935; farm laborer; in household of mother, Ora Silvers.
2. 1950 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Killarney; taken 13 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 8; Dwelling #47.
Listed as Jack Edwards; age 23; born in NC; tipple worker in coal mine; in household of mother;
Ora Edwards Silvers.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 386; WV Archives Website.
Donald Randolph Evans; age 25; born and living at Leckie, WV; single; married on 18 Oct 1947 at
Gary, WV; Julia Ann Jaroslawski; age 18; born and living at Thorpe, WV; single; with consent of
Rozalia Jaroslawski, mother of Julia Ann Jaroslawski.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 386; WV Archives Website.
Donald Randolph Evans; age 25; born and living at Leckie, WV; single; married on 18 Oct 1947 at
Gary, WV; Julia Ann Jaroslawski; age 18; born and living at Thorpe, WV; single; with consent of
Rozalia Jaroslawski, mother of Julia Ann Jaroslawski.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 14; WV Archives Website.
Joe Evans; age 41; born in Gary, WV; single; Colored;iving at Welch, WV; married on 28 May 1947 in
Welch, WV; Thelma Robinson; age 25; born and living in Welch, WV; single, Colored.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 14; WV Archives Website.
Joe Evans; age 41; born in Gary, WV; single; Colored;iving at Welch, WV; married on 28 May 1947 in
Welch, WV; Thelma Robinson; age 25; born and living in Welch, WV; single, Colored.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Joseph and Golda Porter"; Article; Page 223; submitted by Billy Porter, PO Box
1901, Coeburn, VA 24230.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 212; WV Archives Website.
Mayford Evans; age 19; born in Carlos, WV; single; living at Excelsior, WV; married on 25 Aug 1941
at War, WV; Bettie Alene Seigo; age 17; born in Lynch, KY; single; living at Yukon, WV; with consent
of Della Evans, mother of Mayford Evans; and Ethel Seigo, mother of Bettie Alene Seigo.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 324; WV Archives Website.
Mayford Herman Evans; age 23; born at Lex, WV; divorced; living at Caretta, WV; married on 7 Mar
1947 at Caretta, WV; Frances Ray Turner; age 21; born in Freemond, VA; single; living at Caretta, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 324; WV Archives Website.
Mayford Herman Evans; age 23; born at Lex, WV; divorced; living at Caretta, WV; married on 7 Mar
1947 at Caretta, WV; Frances Ray Turner; age 21; born in Freemond, VA; single; living at Caretta, WV.