1. Bland Co, VA; Marriage License #31104; Ancestry.com Website.
James Thomas Dawson; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; laborer; living at 340 Rogers St,
Bluefield, WV; son of Robert Joshua and Martha Louise (Jenkins) Dawson; married on 24 Dec 1938
in Bland Co, VA; Letha Marie Bishop; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at 332 Third St,
Bluefield, WV; daughter of Jesse and Lula Grey (Hall) Bishop.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 15 Apr 1930, Page 74B, Family #181.
Listed as Luther Bishop, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Jesse Bishop.
2. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Lincoln W. Bishop" article, Page 99; submitted by
Lincoln W. Bishop P.O. Box 271 Davy, WV 27828.
"Lincoln W. Bishop...had eight brothers. They were Ernest, Russell, Dewey, Marion, Donald, Jimmy,
Glen, and Jesse, Jr. His sisters were Flora, Leatha, Lorena, Leona Ann, Dorothy, and Ada..."
3. Bland Co, VA; Marriage License #31104; Ancestry.com Website.
James Thomas Dawson; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; laborer; living at 340 Rogers St,
Bluefield, WV; son of Robert Joshua and Martha Louise (Jenkins) Dawson; married on 24 Dec 1938
in Bland Co, VA; Letha Marie Bishop; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at 332 Third St,
Bluefield, WV; daughter of Jesse and Lula Grey (Hall) Bishop.
1. Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Betty L Gilbert
Birth Year 1940
Times Married 1
Residence Dayton, Montgomery
Spouse's Name Roy E Gilbert
Spouse's Birth Year 1941
Spouse - Times Married 1
Spouse's Residence Dayton, Montgomery
Marriage Duration (Years) 22
Number of Minor Children 0
To Whom Decree Granted Dissolution
County of Decree Montgomery
Decree Date 3 Jan 1985
Cerificate Number 1767
Volume Number 5468"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Betty Lou Dawson [Betty Hoops] [Betty Gilbert]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 9 May 1940
Birth Place Asco McDowel, West Virginia [Asco, West Virginia]
Death Date 23 Apr 1995
Father James T Dawson
Mother Letha M Bishop
SSN 276365274
Notes Sep 1956: Name listed as BETTY LOU DAWSON;
Jan 1959: Name listed as BETTY HOOPS;
Mar 1963: Name listed as BETTY LOU GILBERT;
09 May 1995: Name listed as BETTY L GILBERT"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by GraveHunter; 15 Sep 2014; maintained by KDB.
" Betty Gilbert
Birth 9 May 1940
Death 23 Apr 1995 (aged 54)
Burial Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Plot Section 12 Lot 84 Sp 13
Memorial ID 135932715"
1. Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Betty L Gilbert
Birth Year 1940
Times Married 1
Residence Dayton, Montgomery
Spouse's Name Roy E Gilbert
Spouse's Birth Year 1941
Spouse - Times Married 1
Spouse's Residence Dayton, Montgomery
Marriage Duration (Years) 22
Number of Minor Children 0
To Whom Decree Granted Dissolution
County of Decree Montgomery
Decree Date 3 Jan 1985
Cerificate Number 1767
Volume Number 5468"
1. Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Betty L Gilbert
Birth Year 1940
Times Married 1
Residence Dayton, Montgomery
Spouse's Name Roy E Gilbert
Spouse's Birth Year 1941
Spouse - Times Married 1
Spouse's Residence Dayton, Montgomery
Marriage Duration (Years) 22
Number of Minor Children 0
To Whom Decree Granted Dissolution
County of Decree Montgomery
Decree Date 3 Jan 1985
Cerificate Number 1767
Volume Number 5468"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Betty Lou Dawson [Betty Hoops] [Betty Gilbert]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 9 May 1940
Birth Place Asco McDowel, West Virginia [Asco, West Virginia]
Death Date 23 Apr 1995
Father James T Dawson
Mother Letha M Bishop
SSN 276365274
Notes Sep 1956: Name listed as BETTY LOU DAWSON;
Jan 1959: Name listed as BETTY HOOPS;
Mar 1963: Name listed as BETTY LOU GILBERT;
09 May 1995: Name listed as BETTY L GILBERT"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by GraveHunter; 15 Sep 2014; maintained by KDB.
" Betty Gilbert
Birth 9 May 1940
Death 23 Apr 1995 (aged 54)
Burial Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Plot Section 12 Lot 84 Sp 13
Memorial ID 135932715"
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 247A, Family #148
Listed as Archibald Muncey, age 10, born in Nov 1889 in WV, in household of father, Adam Muncey.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificatw #'72 000799; WV Archives Website.
Arch B. Muncy; age 84; born 30 Mar 1888 in WV; Married; husband of Maggie Honaker; timber
worker; SS#232-18-5116; living at Avondale, WV; son of Mose (sic, Adam) and Mary (Osborne)
Muncy; died 18 Jan 1972 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cerebral vascular
accident; with chronic atral fibrilation; buried 21 Jan 1972 in Evans Cemetery, Bradshaw, WV.