1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 430; WV Archives Website.
Finis Holbrook; born 1 Nov 1916 ay Ora, KY; living at Davy, WV; son of Cam and Lora; married on
11 Dec 1937 at Welch, WV; Megan Hylton; born in 1921 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Davy, WV;
daughter of Elbert and Susie.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 26; Dwelling #194.
Listed as Fines Holbrook; age 32; born in KY; married; bus driver for Board of Education; head of
household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 430; WV Archives Website.
Finis Holbrook; born 1 Nov 1916 ay Ora, KY; living at Davy, WV; son of Cam and Lora; married on
11 Dec 1937 at Welch, WV; Megan Hylton; born in 1921 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Davy, WV;
daughter of Elbert and Susie.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 26; Dwelling #194.
Listed as Megan Holbrook; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Finis Holbrook.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 26; Dwelling #194.
Listed as Helen S. Holbrook; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Finis Holbrook.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 26; Dwelling #194.
Listed as Finis E. Holbrook; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Finis Holbrook.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 26; Dwelling #194.
Listed as Burtis F. Holbrook; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Finis Holbrook.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 26; Dwelling #194.
Listed as Kenneth J. Holbrook; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Finis Holbrook.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 19 Apr 1950; Page 115 A;
Family #523/ 543.
Listed as Buxton Eldridge; age 44; born in NC; married at 17; Negro; coal loader in coal mine; head
of household.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 19 Apr 1950; Page 115 A;
Family #523/ 543.
Listed as Lula Eldridge; age 40; born in NC; married at 13; Negro; in household of husband, Buxton
Eldridge.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 19 Apr 1950; Page 115 A;
Family #523/ 543.
Listed as Samuel Eldridge; age 20; born in NC; single; Negro; laborer for railroad; in household
of father, Buxton Eldridge.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 19 Apr 1950; Page 115 A;
Family #523/ 543.
Listed as Albert Eldridge; age 16; born in NC; single; Negro; coal truck driver; in household of father,
Buxton Eldridge.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 19 Apr 1950; Page 115 A;
Family #523/ 543.
Listed as Elizabeth Eldridge; age 15; born in WV; single; Negro; in household of father, Buxton
Eldridge.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 19 Apr 1950; Page 115 A;
Family #523/ 543.
Listed as Willie Eldridge; age 18; born in NC; single; Negro; coal loader in cola mine; in household
of father, Buxton Eldridge.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #1667; 16 Oct 1940; Ancestry.com Website.
Willie Eldridge; age 29; born 3 Jul 1911 at Wilcoe, WV; living at Elbert, WV; employed by New River
and Pocahontas Coal co, Capels, WV; name of person who will always know address, Mrs. Lula
Eldridge, mother, Capels, WV; Negro; 5'6-1/2" tall; 156 lbs; black eyes; black hair; light brown
complexion.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #197.
Listed as William Eldridge; age 38; born in WV; married; Negro; timberman in coal mine; in
household of brother-in-law, George Starling, with wife and 3 children.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #197.
Listed as Forence Eldridge; age 29; born in WV; married; Negro; in household of brother-in-law,
George Starling, with husband and 3 children.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #197.
Listed as Ardenia Eldridge; age 9; born in WV; Negro; in household of uncle by marriage, George
Starling, with parents.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #197.
Listed as Lula M. Eldridge; age 7; born in WV; Negro; in household of uncle by marriage, George
Starling, with parents.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #197.
Listed as Doris G. Eldridge; age 4; born in WV; Negro; in household of uncle by marriage, George
Starling, with parents.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #202.
Listed as Elliott Pennington; age 59; born in AL; married; Negro; check weighman in coal mine;
head of household.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #202.
Listed as Myrtie B. Pennington; age 57; born in AL; married; Negro; in household of husband, David
E. Pennington.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #202.
Listed as Willie May Pennington; age 25; born in AL; never married; Negro; never worked; in
household of father; David E. Pennington.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #202.
Listed as Tommy Pennington; age 4; born in WV; in household of grand father; David E. Pennington.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #202.
Listed as Teddy Pennington; age 3; born in WV; in household of grand father; David E. Pennington.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #202.
Listed as Ronald Pennington; born in Sep 1949 in WV; in household of grand father; David E.
Pennington.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 28; Dwelling #202.
Listed as Clinton Brooks; age 58; born in GA; married; Negro; uable to work; in household of
brother-in-law, David E. Pennington, with wife Jessie Brooks.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate # '68 002992; WV Archives Website.
Clinton Brooks; age 76 yrs, 5 mons; born 5 Sep 1891 in GA; married; husband of Jessie; Negro; coal
miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Paul and Anna Brooks; died 9 Feb 1968 in Pine Lodge Nursing
Home, Beckley, WV; due tomeningococcal meningitis; buried 12 Feb 1968 in Oak Grove Cemetery,
Bluewell, WV; informant, Jessie Brooks, Davy, WV.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 28; Dwelling #202.
Listed as Jessie Brooks; age 44; born in GA; married; Negro; house cleaning in private home; in
household of brother-in-law, David E. Pennington, with husband, Clinton Brooks.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 28; Dwelling #203.
Listed as Will Owens; age 58; born in AL; widowed; Negro; unable to work; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6593; WV Archives Website.
Lillie Owens; age 19 yrs, 9 mons; born 23 Aug 1928 at Gary, WV; Colored; married; wife of Will Owens;
housewife; living at Davy, WV; daughter of Robert and Sallie Peoples; died 23 Apr 1948 at Davy, WV;
due to coronary thrombosis; sudden heart failure; buried 28 Apr 1948 in cemetery at Roderfield, WV;
informant, Will Owens, Davy, WV.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 28; Dwelling #203.
Listed as Alfred Owens; age 5; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Will Owens.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 28; Dwelling #203.
Listed as Shirley Owens; age 2; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Will Owens.