McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Millard T. Fuller Jr

1. Kitsap Co, WA; Marriage License #738; Ancestry.com Website.
M. I. (sic, T) Fuller, Jr; serving in US Navy; married on 24 Mar 1944 in Seattle, WA; Melba Jeanne Fife.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 14; Dwelling #113.
Listed as Millard T. Fuller, Jr; age 26; born in WV; married; truck driver for coal mine; head of
household.


Melba Jeanne Fiffe

1. Kitsap Co, WA; Marriage License #738; Ancestry.com Website.
M. I. (sic, T) Fuller, Jr; serving in US Navy; married on 24 Mar 1944 in Seattle, WA; Melba Jeanne Fife.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 14; Dwelling #113.
Listed as Melba J. Fuller; age 25; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Millard T. Fuller, Jr.


James Franklin Taylor

1. 1920 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Mabscott Precinct; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 220A;
Image 28 of 44; Family #254/266.
Listed as James F. Taylor; age 2 yrs, 5 mons; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Taylor.
2. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Cranberry; taken on 1 May 1930; Page 142B; Image
46 of 55; Family #413/418.
Listed as James F. Taylor; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Taylor.
3. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry,com Web Site.
"Name: James Franklin Taylor
Race: White
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Mabscott, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 11 Jul 1917
Residence: Cramberry, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Occupation: The New River Company
Weight: 186
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6 3
Next of Kin: Mary Taylor
Relationship to Draftee: Mother
Household Members:
Name Relationship
James Franklin Taylor Self (Head)
Mary Taylor Mother"
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 14; Dwelling #114.
Listed as James Taylor; age 31; born in WV; married; driller in coal mine; head of household.
5. West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name James F. Taylor
Death Date 4 Aug 1973
Death Place McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status Married
Gender Male
Spouse Name Stella Baldwin
FHL Film Number 2114641"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Jan 2015.
James F. "Big Jim" Taylor; born 11 Jul 1917; died 4 Aug 1973; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"LOVING HUSBAND".


Stella Baldwin

1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 11 May 1910; Page 156A;
Family #328/328.
Listed as Stella Baldwin; age 8; born in VA; in household of mother, Nancy J. (Chambers) Baldwin.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 14; Dwelling #114.
Listed as Stella Taylor; age 50; born in VA; married; in household of husband, James F. Taylor.


Alex Duff

1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #115.
Listed as Alex Duff; age 30; born in KY; married; loads coal in coal mine; head of household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #515; WV Archives Website.
Alex Duff; age 31 yrs, 10 mons; 23 days; born 22 Feb 1919 in Stacy, KY; married; coal miner; served
in WW II; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Ira and Myrtle (Bradley, sic, this was his wife) Duff; died 15
Jan 1951 at Bradshaw, WV; due to chrushing injuries; crushed between timber and mine car; buried
18 Jan 1951 in Miners Cemetery in Eastern, KY; informant, Ira Duff.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by The Lone Ranger; 17 Jan 2019.
"Alex Duff VVeteran
Birth 18 Feb 1919
Stacy, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
Death 15 Jan 1951 (aged 31)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Combs Family Cemetery
Mousie, Knott County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 196127169 "

Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Ira Duff and Nancy Combs. Married Myrtle Marie Shepherd"


Myrtle Marie Shepherd

1. Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Myrtle M Shepherd
Date of Birth 23 May 1922
Birth Place Knott, Kentucky, USA
Mother's Name Alice Bradley
Volume Number 197
Certificate Number 92460
Volume Year 1969"
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #115.
Listed as Myrtle M. Duff; age 27; born in KY; married; in household of husband, Alex Duff.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Myrtle Shepherd Duff [Myrtle Marie Duff] [Myrtle Duff] [Myrtle Shepherd Shepherd]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 23 May 1922
Birth Place Noble Breath, Kentucky [Knott, Kentucky]
Death Date 30 Jul 2004
Father George / Shepherd
Mother Alice / Bradley
SSN 235842965
Notes Oct 1967: Name listed as MYRTLE SHEPHERD DUFF;
21 Sep 1977: Name listed as MYRTLE MARIE DUFF;
24 Aug 2004: Name listed as MYRTLE DUFF"
4. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Myrtle Marie Duff
Gender Female
Death Age 82
Birth Date 23 May 1922
Birth Place Noble, KY.
Residence Place HILLSVILLE, VA.
Death Date 30 Jul 2004
Death Place Galax, VA.
Burial Place Paynesville
Obituary Date 2 Aug 2004
Obituary Place Iaeger, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Spouse Alex Duff
Child
Serita Duff
Phillip Duff
Carlos Duff
Steve Duff
Bill Duff
Siblings
Daisie Conley
Ethel Coburn"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Virginia Gal; 24 Nov 2006; maintained by Patty Greene.
"Myrtle Marie Bradley Duff
Birth 23 May 1922
Death 30 Jul 2004 (aged 82)
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 16760012"

Additional Information Posted:
"Married to Alex Duff (1919–1951)."


Benjamin F. "Ben" Johnson

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 363; WV Archives Website.
Ben Johnson; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Dan, WV; son of William and
Sarah; married on 8 Oct 1929 at Dan, WV; Barbara Payne; age 18; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single;
daughter of Alfred and Vicie.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #116.
Listed as Ben F. Johnson; age 38; born in WV; married; fire boss in coal mine; head of household.


Barbara M. Payne

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 363; WV Archives Website.
Ben Johnson; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Dan, WV; son of William and
Sarah; married on 8 Oct 1929 at Dan, WV; Barbara Payne; age 18; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single;
daughter of Alfred and Vicie.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #116.
Listed as Barbara M. Johnson; age 36; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Benjamin F.
Johnson.
3. Email from Penny Anderson; 24 Jan 2024.
"I wanted to send along some more information on my grandmother and her siblings. I also added the sister that only lived a few days. Feel free to add whatever you feel is relevant for research....
"F iii Barbara Payne was born on 5 Apr 1915. She died on 2 Aug 2004 and is buried in Marion County, Ohio....


William Donald Doddins

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 249; WV Archives Website.
William Donald Dobbins; age 21; born in WV; living at Devils Fork, WV; son of Abshire and Christie
Dobbins; was issued a license to mary on 21 Feb 1934 in Wyoming Co, WV; May Cook; age 18;
born in KY; living at Devils Fork, WV; daughter of Henry and Hattie Cook; no return by a minister.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 103; WV Archives Website.
William Donald Dobbins; age 22; born in Blue Jay, WV; living at Malco, WV; married on 9 May 1935
in Raleigh Co, WV; Mae Cook; age 18; born in Harlan, KY; living at Malco, WV; with information
given by Henry Cook and Donald Dobbins..
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #18615; Ancestry.com Website.
William Donald Dobbins; age 26; born in Raleigh Co, WV; single; track laborer; living in Lillybrook,
WV; son of Abshire and Christie (Thornton) Dobbins; married on 16 Jun 1939 at Narrows, VA; Nettie
Margaret Clark; age 21; born in Raleigh Co, WV; single; daughter of Watson and Nettie (Thompson)
Clark.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #118.
Listed as William D. Dobbins; age 36; born in WV; married; brakeman on motor in coal nine; head
of household.
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Christine Keene Shallcross; 20 Apr 2015.
" William Donald Dobbins
Birth 1913
Death 1992 (aged 78–79)
Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum
Woodford County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 145271788"


William Donald Doddins

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 249; WV Archives Website.
William Donald Dobbins; age 21; born in WV; living at Devils Fork, WV; son of Abshire and Christie
Dobbins; was issued a license to mary on 21 Feb 1934 in Wyoming Co, WV; May Cook; age 18;
born in KY; living at Devils Fork, WV; daughter of Henry and Hattie Cook; no return by a minister.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 103; WV Archives Website.
William Donald Dobbins; age 22; born in Blue Jay, WV; living at Malco, WV; married on 9 May 1935
in Raleigh Co, WV; Mae Cook; age 18; born in Harlan, KY; living at Malco, WV; with information
given by Henry Cook and Donald Dobbins..
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #18615; Ancestry.com Website.
William Donald Dobbins; age 26; born in Raleigh Co, WV; single; track laborer; living in Lillybrook,
WV; son of Abshire and Christie (Thornton) Dobbins; married on 16 Jun 1939 at Narrows, VA; Nettie
Margaret Clark; age 21; born in Raleigh Co, WV; single; daughter of Watson and Nettie (Thompson)
Clark.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #118.
Listed as William D. Dobbins; age 36; born in WV; married; brakeman on motor in coal nine; head
of household.
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Christine Keene Shallcross; 20 Apr 2015.
" William Donald Dobbins
Birth 1913
Death 1992 (aged 78–79)
Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum
Woodford County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 145271788"


Christine Hazlett

1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #118.
Listed as Christine Dobbins; age 28; born in KY; married; in household of husband, William D.
Dobbins.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Anne Holder Lee; 6 Nov 2014.
" Christine Hazlett Dobbins
Birth 25 Apr 1921
Henry County, Kentucky, USA
Death 16 Jan 2001 (aged 79)
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum
Woodford County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 138403913"

Additional Information Posted:
"Christine Hazlett Dobbins
705 Glenns Creek, Frankfort, Kentucky
Retired employee of the state Department of Finance

"Born: Henry County, Kentucky
Died: Tuesday, at her residence
Age: 79
Parents: Albert and Bertha Washburn Hazelett (deceased)
Husband: William Donald Dobbins (deceased)
Sons: Lonnie Wade Dobbins and Donnie Dobbins, both of Frankfot, Kentucky
Brothers: Albert, Charlie, Curtis, Robert and Walter Hazelett, all of Frankfort, Kentucky
Sisters: Ruby McQueary, Inetta McKinney, Jean Harrod and Brenda Patrick, all of Frankfort, Kentucky
Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens - Woodford County, Kentucky

"(Source: The State Journal - January 17, 2001)"