McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Carolyn A. Behn

1. Patty Greene, Email, Thursday, 7 Dec 2023.
"... F ii. Carolyn A. Behn was born on 27 Jun 1941. She married Conrad "Quinn" Ryan. She is
currently living in Nebraska.

"Conrad "Quinn" Behn was born on 31 Jan 1938 in Iowa. He died on 5 Sep 1992 in Kansas City,
MO.

"They had the following child:

"F i. Halle Ryan was born on 21 May 1977. She married Christopher Dickey in 1999.
She is currently living in Savannah, GA.

"Christopher Dickey was born on 3 Oct 1972. He married Halley Ryan in 1999.
He is currently living in Savannah, GA.

"They had the following children:

" F i. Jocelyn Dickey was born on 30 May 2003.
F ii. Madison Dickey
M. iii. Quinn Dickey..."


William Russell "Bud" Duty Jr

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 5; Dwelling #33.
Listed as Bud Duty; age 34; born in KY; married; coal loader in coal mne; head of household.
2. FindaAGrave.com Website; submitted by Wayne Seibert; 7 Nov 2017; maintained by The Kentucky
Hill Hunter.
" Russell Duty Jr.
Birth 2 Jun 1916
Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
Death 6 Jan 1961 (aged 44)
Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial Duty Family Cemetery
Meally, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 185037777"

Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Russell Duty Sr and Bessie (Music) Duty"


Georgena Adams

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 5; Dwelling #33.
Listed as Georgia Duty; age 31; born in KY; married; in household of husband, William Russel Duty.
2. FindaAGrave.com Website; submitted by The Kentucky Hill Hunter; 24 Nov 2016.
" Georgene Duty
Birth 11 Feb 1919
Death 15 Jun 1985 (aged 66)
Burial Russell Duty Family Cemetery
Meally, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 173135427"


Arville Duty

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 5; Dwelling #33.
Listed as Arviiel Duty; age 12; born in KY; in household of father, William Russel Duty.
2. FindaAGrave.com Website; submitted by The Kentucky Hill Hunter; 24 Nov 2016.
" Arville Duty
Birth 5 Jul 1938
Death 20 Jul 2004 (aged 66)
Burial Russell Duty Family Cemetery
Meally, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 173135512"


Charles Duty

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 5; Dwelling #33.
Listed as Charles Duty; age 10; born in KY; in household of father, William Russel Duty.
2. FindaAGrave.com Website; submitted by Just Dave; 16 Apr 2009. " Charley Duty
Birth 5 May 1940
Van Lear, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
Death 5 Apr 2009 (aged 68)
Pierceton, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA
Burial Hillcrest Cemetery
Pierceton, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 41.1860327, Longitude: -85.7094351
Memorial ID 35935612"

Additional Information Posted:
"Charley Duty, 68, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 11:24 p.m. Sunday, April 5, 2009 at his residence. He had been in failing health for the past few months. Born on May 5, 1940 in Van Lear, KY he was the son of Russell and Georgene (Adams) Duty.

"As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Kentucky. At the age of 16, he moved to Indiana. On February 6, 1989 he married Brenda Gaile Collier in Paintsville, KY. For the past 28 years, he has lived at his present home in Pierceton. He was a retired machinist for Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN serving over 20 years.

"Survivors include his wife Brenda Gaile Duty, Pierceton, IN; 6 children, Troy Duty, Warsaw, IN, Georgina (Paul)Taber, Paducah, KY, Tammie (Tom) Davis, Warsaw, IN, Roy (Deb) Fields, Pierceton, IN, Charles (Kim) Newman, Goshen, IN and Jessica Fields, Pierceton, IN; 6 grandchildren; 5 brothers and sisters, Larry (Nancy) Duty, Van Lear, KY, Tom Duty, Paintsville, KY, Jack (Sue) Duty, Blacksburg, VA, Marie (Stoney) Rowland, Stanton, KY and Judy Ann (Earl) Ward, Sr., Claypool, IN. He is preceded in death by his parents and 6 brothers and sisters, Arville Duty, Russell Duty, III, Ted Duty, Don Duty, Virgie Duty and Virgil Duty.

"Visitation is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at the funeral home with DeMoney-Grimes Certified Funeral Celebrants, Eddie P. Beagles and Sharon Brockhaus. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton. Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book."


Larry W. Duty

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 5; Dwelling #33.
Listed as Larry W. Duty; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, William Russel Duty.


Russel J. Duty

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 5; Dwelling #33.
Listed as Russell J. Duty; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, William Russel Duty.


Ted "Teddy" Duty

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #33.
Listed as Teddy Duty; age 3; born in KY; in household of father, William Russel Duty.
2. FindaAGrave.com Website; submitted by The Kentucky Hill Hunter; 24 Nov 2016.
" Ted Duty
Birth 13 Apr 1949
Death 8 Dec 1986 (aged 37)
Burial Russell Duty Family Cemetery
Meally, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 173135453"


Virgil Duty

1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #1833; WV Archives Website.
Virgil Duty; age 5; born 27 Feb 1941 in Davy, WV; living at Davy, WV; son of Bud and Georgie (Adams)
Duty; died 2 Jan 1949 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV;due to acute myeloid luekemia; buried 4 Jan
1949 in cemetery at Paynesville, WV.


James F. Brown

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #34.
Listed as James F. Brown; age 38; born in KY; married; machine operator in coal mine; head of
household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 319; WV Archives Website.
Jim Brown; age 39; born in Harlan Co, KY; divorced; living at Landgraff, WV; was issued a license
to marry on 2 Jul 1951 in McDowell Co, WV; Luculle Wheeler; age 29; born in Matewan, WV; single;
living at Asco, WV; no return by a minister.


Lucille F. Wheeler

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #34.
Listed as Lucille F. Brown; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of husband, James F. Brown.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 319; WV Archives Website.
Jim Brown; age 39; born in Harlan Co, KY; divorced; living at Landgraff, WV; was issued a license
to marry on 2 Jul 1951 in McDowell Co, WV; Luculle Wheeler; age 29; born in Matewan, WV; single;
living at Asco, WV; no return by a minister.


Cecil Raymond Brown

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #34.
Listed as Cecil R. Brown; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, James F. Brown.
2. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Cecil Raymond Brown
Gender Male
Death Age 59
Birth Date 22 Jul 1944
Birth Place Davey, W. VA.
Marriage Date Mar 1962
Residence Place Carleton
Death Date 2004
Death Place Monroe
Obituary Date 23 Apr 2004
Obituary Place Davey, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
Father Jim Brown
Mother Lucille Brown
Spouse Cindy Kaumeyer
Child
Ray
Terry
James
Siblings Gloria Harbin"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Cecil R. Brown
Social Security Number 369-44-9596
Birth Date 22 Jul 1944
Issue year 1960-1961
Issue State Michigan
Last Residence 48117, Carleton, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Death Date 20 Apr 2004"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Cecil Raymond Brown [Cecil R Brown]
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 22 Jul 1944
Birth Place Asco McDowel, West Virginia
Death Date 20 Apr 2004
SSN 369449596
Signature on SSN Card Ray Brown
Relationship of Signature Signature name differs from NH’s name.
Notes Jun 1960: Name listed as CECIL RAYMOND BROWN;
27 Apr 2004: Name listed as CECIL R BROWN "
5. Monroe County, Michigan, U.S., Obituary Index,1821-2012: Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Cecil Raymond Brown
Birth Year abt 1945
Death Age 59
Death Date 20 Apr 2004
Publication Date 22 Apr 2004
Father Jim Brown
Mother Lucille Wheeler
Spouse Cindy Brown"


Gloria J. Brown

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #34.
Listed as Gloria J.. Brown; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, James F. Brown.


James F. Brown

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #34.
Listed as James F. Brown; age 38; born in KY; married; machine operator in coal mine; head of
household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 319; WV Archives Website.
Jim Brown; age 39; born in Harlan Co, KY; divorced; living at Landgraff, WV; was issued a license
to marry on 2 Jul 1951 in McDowell Co, WV; Luculle Wheeler; age 29; born in Matewan, WV; single;
living at Asco, WV; no return by a minister.


Charles Gibson

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, taken on 6 Jun 1900, Page 248B, Family #56.
Listed as Charley Gibson, age 5, born in WV in Oct 1894, in household of father, Harvey Gibson.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 26 May 1910; Page 197A;
Family #232/246.
Listed as Charley Gibson, age 13, born in WV; in household of father, Harvey Gibson.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 108; WV Archives Website.
Charlie Gibson; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Hensley, WV; son of Harve
and Eliza; married on 15 Mar 1918 at Joseph Hall's, minister, home; Rosa Ford; age 21; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single;daughter of Ed and ___.


Rosa Lee Ford

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #249.
Listed as Rosa Ford, age 2, in household of father, Edward Ford.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 108; WV Archives Website.
Charlie Gibson; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Hensley, WV; son of Harve
and Eliza; married on 15 Mar 1918 at Joseph Hall's, minister, home; Rosa Ford; age 21; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single;daughter of Ed and ___.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 193; WV Archives Website.
Robert W. Smith; age 57; born in Pineville, WV; widowed; living at Davy, WV; married on 28 Jul 1947
in Davy, WV; Rosa Gibson; age 47; born in Pineville, WV; widow; living at Davy, WV.
4. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #36.
Listed as Rosie Smith; age 51; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Robert W. Smith.


Cecil C. Gibson

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #36.
Listed as Cecil C.Gidson; age 26; born in WV; divorced; unemployed; in household of step-father,
Robert Ward Smith


Claude Gibson

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #36.
Listed as Claude Gibson; age 15; born in WV; in household of step-father, Robert Ward Smith


Gloria J Gibson

1. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #36.
Listed as Gloria J. Gibson; age 3; born in WV; in household of step-father, Robert Ward Smith


Robert Ward Smith

1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 746.
Center Township, page 004.
Listed as Robert W.D. Smith, age 1, in household of father, Benjamin Smith.
2. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1879.
Robert W.D. Smith was born in 1879 to Benjamin and Emily L. Smith. No date
was listed.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1898); Page 215; WV Archives Web Site.
Ward Smith; age 21; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; single; son of Ben and Emily; married
on 31 Oct 1898 at the house of Dick Megan; Sarah Lester; age 22; born in WV; single; living at
Hallsville, WV; daughter of Rettie.
4. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 28 Jun 1900, Page 239
A, Family #229.
Listed as Ward Smith, age 21, born in Jan 1879, farmer, head of household.
5. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Little Davy Creek Road, taken on
5 Apr 1910, page 211A, Family #7.
Listed as Ward Smith, age 31, born in WV, married 10 years, laborer in saw mill, head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 193; WV Archives Website.
Robert W. Smith; age 57; born in Pineville, WV; widowed; living at Davy, WV; married on 28 Jul 1947
in Davy, WV; Rosa Gibson; age 47; born in Pineville, WV; widow; living at Davy, WV.
7. 1950 Census, McDowell Co,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #36.
Listed as Ward Smith; age 70 ; born in WV; married; unemployed; head of household.


Rosa Lee Ford

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #249.
Listed as Rosa Ford, age 2, in household of father, Edward Ford.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 108; WV Archives Website.
Charlie Gibson; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Hensley, WV; son of Harve
and Eliza; married on 15 Mar 1918 at Joseph Hall's, minister, home; Rosa Ford; age 21; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single;daughter of Ed and ___.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 193; WV Archives Website.
Robert W. Smith; age 57; born in Pineville, WV; widowed; living at Davy, WV; married on 28 Jul 1947
in Davy, WV; Rosa Gibson; age 47; born in Pineville, WV; widow; living at Davy, WV.
4. 1950 Census, McDowellCo,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #36.
Listed as Rosie Smith; age 51; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Robert W. Smith.


Robert Elmer Cantrell

1. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; Hurley; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 130B;
Image 4 of 60; Family #34/34.
Listed as Robert E. Cantrell; age 9 mons; born in VA; in household of father, Henry W. Cantrell.
2.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco Road Rd; taken on 18 Apr 1930;
Page 79B; Image 30 of 47; Family #263/271.
Listed as Robert Cantrell; age 11; born in VA; in household of father, Henry W. Cantrell.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 13 Apr 1940;
Page 701B; Image 18 of 57; Household #144.
Listed as Robert E. Cantrell; age 21; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; brakeman in coal mine; head of household.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co,WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #37.
Listed as Robert E. Cantrell; age 31 ; born in VA; married; night policeman for city; head of
household.
5. Pulaski Co, VA; Marriage License #9517; Ancestry.com Website.
Robert Elmer Cantrell; age 39; born in Whitewood, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; machinst;
living at 134 S. Queen St, Lancaster, PA; son of Henry William and Clara Jan (Church) Cantrell;
married on 4 Apr 1958 in Draper, VA; Mavis Nyleen Huff; age 26; born in Sugar Grove, VA; single; no
previous marriage; living at 220 E. Clay St, Lancaster, PA; daughterof Ormond Darius and Kate
(Hamric) Huff.
6. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Robert E Cantrell
Gender Male
Birth Date 6 Mar 1919
Death Date 21 Dec 1994
Cause of Death Natural
SSN 236106922
Enlistment Branch A
Enlistment Date 27 Jan 1944
Discharge Date 16 Nov 1945
Page number 1"


Mavis Nyreen Huff

1. Pulaski Co, VA; Marriage License #9517; Ancestry.com Website.
Robert Elmer Cantrell; age 39; born in Whitewood, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; machinst;
living at 134 S. Queen St, Lancaster, PA; son of Henry William and Clara Jan (Church) Cantrell;
married on 4 Apr 1958 in Draper, VA; Mavis Nyleen Huff; age 26; born in Sugar Grove, VA; single; no
previous marriage; living at 220 E. Clay St, Lancaster, PA; daughterof Ormond Darius and Kate
(Hamric) Huff.