1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 357; WV Archives Website.
George W. Tilly; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living in Switchback, WV; son of
Lee and Nancy; married on 26 Sep 1914 in Maybeury, WV; Molly Hughes; age 22; born in Pulaski
Co, VA; single; daughter of Carney and Missouri; person giving information, Lee Tilly.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Powhatan Village; taken 3 Jan 1920; Page 130A;
Family #59/59.
Listed as Mollie Tilley; age 21; born in WV; married; in household of husband, George W. Tilley.
3; 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; McDowell; taken 15 Apr 1940; Page 1006;
Household #358.
Listed as Mollie Tilley; age 39; born in VA; no education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in
household of husband, George W. Tilley.
1. Facebook Private Message to Larry E. Smith; 29 Dec 1923. "I know very little about my mothers family. My Greatgrand father was George Washington Tilley and my Greatgrad Mother was Molly Hughes. They had one daughter, Lular Mae Tilley. Lular Mae was my grandmother. my great grandfather worked I the mines. I have heard Welch and Davy mentioned. My geartgrand father is buried on Blizard Mountain. Any help would be so appreciated.
My mother had 2 sisters,
Vergie and Leatha Sadler (Ed Sadler is the father died at a young age of a heart attack ) Ialso remember a lady they calledAunt Ruby Hughes."
2. op cit; 31 Dec 2023
"Thank you for all of your help. I know my great-grandfather worked in the mines. He died of lack of lung in the mid 1960’s. He was just over 5 ft and my great-grandmother was 4ft 11”. I wish I knew where they lived and anything about distant family.'
3. op cit; 5 Jan 2024
"Molly and George had one daughter, Lular Tilly who married Ed Sadler. Lular had two daughters with Ed Sadler. Vergie Octavia who married Dewey Bauswell and moved to MI in the early 1950’s. Letha married Marshall Robert Ball from VA and the also moved to Michigan in the mid 1950’s.
Lular had a baby out of wedlock with Paul Goodson who worked in the mines in McDowell County. The child was my mother Pauline who went by the last name of Sadler. My mother met her father in Fries, Va. in 1970. Lular and Pauline moved to Michigan in 1955. George Washington Tilly remained in McDowell County. Molly his X-wife was married to John Holloway and they moved to Michigan in 1964 after the death of Grandpa Tilly. Grandpa Tilly lived in McDowell County with Molly and John Holloway until he died from Black Lung in 1963. Lular Sadler my grandmother lived in Michigan with Ray Silcox until she died From a brain tumor in 1967. That is all I know. I believe there may be some of the Tilly family in McDowell County but I have no leads or information on the Hugh’s family.
I wish I knew more."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 65B;
Family #9/9.
Listed as Billy Jackson; age 5 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Henry W. Jackson.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 133; WV Archives Website.
Billy Ray Jackson; age 21; born in Mohegan, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married on 25 Dec 1949
at Davy, WV; Martha Avenelle Reedy; age 20 born in Marytown, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; with
consent of Callie Reedy, mother of Martha Avenelle Reedy.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 18; Dwelling #129.
Listed as Billy Jackson; age 26; born in WV; married; brakeman in coal mine; in household of
father-in-law, Roy Reedy, Sr, with wife,
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Billy Ray Jackson [Billy Jackson]
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 11 Nov 1929
Birth Place Mohegan McDo, West Virginia
Death Date Sep 1981
Father Henry W Jackson
Mother Rosa M Rose
SSN 234407444
Notes Mar 1944: Name listed as BILLY RAY JACKSON;
30 Dec 1987: Name listed as BILLY JACKSON "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 133; WV Archives Website.
Billy Ray Jackson; age 21; born in Mohegan, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married on 25 Dec 1949
at Davy, WV; Martha Avenelle Reedy; age 20 born in Marytown, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; with
consent of Callie Reedy, mother of Martha Avenelle Reedy.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 18; Dwelling #129.
Listed as Avenelle Jackson; age 20; born in WV; married; store clerk; in household of father, Roy
Reedy, Sr, with husband,
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 18; Dwelling #129.
Listed as Mary Jackson (sic, Reedy); age 83; born in KY; widow; in household of son, Roy Reedy, Sr,
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on _____; Page 221A; Image 21 of
32; Family #222/237.
Listed as Harvey Morgan; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Willard D. Morgan.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 5 Jan 1920; Page 233B;
Image 12 of 37; Family #118/121.
Listed as Harvey W. Morgan; age 16; born in WV; laborer in coal mine; in household of husband,
Willard D. Morgan.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 19; Dwelling #135.
Listed as William H. Morgan; age 47; born in WV; married; coal mine foreman; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #4689; WV Archives Website.
William Harvet Morgan; age 53; born 17 Oct 1902 in Davy, WV; married; coal miner; living at Davy,
WV; son of Willard and Elizabeth (Lester) Morgan; died 18 Apr 1955 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV;
due to lung cancer; buried 21 Apr 1955 at Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Myrtle Morgan.
1. Campbell Co. TN; Delayed Birth Certificate #423066; Ancestry.com Website.
Myrtle Marie Gilley; born 29 Nov 1902 at Jellico, TN; parents, Robert Henry, born in VA, and Ida Belle
(Lawhorn), born in KY, Gilley; applied for by myrtle Marie Morgan, 6 Oct 1953 , Davy, WV; issued 23
Oct 1953.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 16; WV Archives Website.
John Lowe; age 21; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Sam and Ester;
married on 18 Jul 1918 at Davy, WV; Maria Gilly; age 18; born in Johnson Co, TN (sic, Campbell Co, TN); daughter of R. H. and Ida.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 19; Dwelling #135.
Listed as Myrtle M. Morgan; age 47; born in TN; married; in household of husband, William H.
Morgan.
4. Portsmouth, VA; Death Certificate #10032; Ancestry.com Website.
Myrtle Marie Morgan; age 61; born 29 Nov 1902 in Davy, WV (sic, Jellico, TN; widow of Harve W.
Morgan; living at 513 Gygax Ave, Portsmouth, VA; daughter of Robert and Ida (Lawhorn) Gilley; died
25 Apr 1964 at her residence; due to stomach cancer; buried in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery,
Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Ora Meadows.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 16; WV Archives Website.
John Lowe; age 21; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Sam and Ester;
married on 18 Jul 1918 at Davy, WV; Maria Gilly; age 18; born in Johnson Co, TN (sic, Campbell Co, TN); daughter of R. H. and Ida.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certifiate #11093; WV Archives Website.
John Lowe; age 29 yrs, 9 mons, 21 days; born 10 Nov 1896 in Burch (Now Delbarton), WV; married;
husband of Marie Gilley; coal miner for Superior Pocahontas Coal Co, son of Sam and Easter (Starr)
Lowe, both born in Logan Co, WV; died 31 Aug 1926 at Welch, WV; due to chrushing injuried from
slate fall in coal mine; buried 2 Sep 1926 at Marytown, WV; informant, Arminda Mann.
1. Campbell Co. TN; Delayed Birth Certificate #423066; Ancestry.com Website.
Myrtle Marie Gilley; born 29 Nov 1902 at Jellico, TN; parents, Robert Henry, born in VA, and Ida Belle
(Lawhorn), born in KY, Gilley; applied for by myrtle Marie Morgan, 6 Oct 1953 , Davy, WV; issued 23
Oct 1953.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 16; WV Archives Website.
John Lowe; age 21; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Sam and Ester;
married on 18 Jul 1918 at Davy, WV; Maria Gilly; age 18; born in Johnson Co, TN (sic, Campbell Co, TN); daughter of R. H. and Ida.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 19; Dwelling #135.
Listed as Myrtle M. Morgan; age 47; born in TN; married; in household of husband, William H.
Morgan.
4. Portsmouth, VA; Death Certificate #10032; Ancestry.com Website.
Myrtle Marie Morgan; age 61; born 29 Nov 1902 in Davy, WV (sic, Jellico, TN; widow of Harve W.
Morgan; living at 513 Gygax Ave, Portsmouth, VA; daughter of Robert and Ida (Lawhorn) Gilley; died
25 Apr 1964 at her residence; due to stomach cancer; buried in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery,
Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Ora Meadows.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 19; Dwelling #135.
Listed as John R. Lowe; age 23; born in WV; never married; retail store clerk; in household of
setp-father, Harvey William Morgan.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 19; Dwelling #136.
Listed as Clyde Joyce; age 28; born in VA; married; bus driver for tansportation; head of household.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 19; Dwelling #136.
Listed as Frances Joyce; age 24; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Clyde W. Joyce.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 20 ; Dwelling #136.
Listed as Sue F. Joyce; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Clyde W. Joyce.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 20 ; Dwelling #136.
Listed as Dixie R. Joyce; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Clyde W. Joyce.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, Peeryville Precinct, taken on 19 Apr 1910,
Page 162A, Family #43/43.
Listed as Lenora C. Cyphers; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Clarence A. Cyphers.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 252; WV Archives Website.
Alfred Sparks; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Charles and
Lydia; married on 25 Sep 1935 at Bartley, WV; Margaret Wirt; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; living at Davy, WV; daughter of john and Pearlie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death certificate #5381; WV Archives Website.
Alfred Sparks; age 29; born 12 Dec 1911 at Davy, WV; married; husband of Margaret Sparks; coal
miner for Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal Co.; living at English, WV; died 10 Jan 1940 at Bartley, WV;
due to crushing injuries and 3rd degree burns from gas explosion in mine, instant death; buried
__Jan 1940 at Davy, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 252; WV Archives Website.
Alfred Sparks; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Charles and
Lydia; married on 25 Sep 1935 at Bartley, WV; Margaret Wirt; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; living at Davy, WV; daughter of john and Pearlie.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 20; Dwelling #137.
Listed as Margaret Sparks; age 35; born in WV; widow; sales clerk in retail store; head of household.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 20; Dwelling #137.
Listed as Lucian Sparks; age 13; born in WV; in household of mother, Margaret Wirt Sparks.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 20; Dwelling #137.
Listed as Ronnie Sparks; age 11; born in WV; in household of mother, Margaret Wirt Sparks.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 20; Dwelling #137.
Listed as Alfred Sparks; age 9; born in WV; in household of mother, Margaret Wirt Sparks.