1. 1950 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 30; Dwelling #221.
Listed as Mary Neely; age 17; born in WV; never married; in houseold of mother, Floya Roark Neely.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 12A; Image 23 of
26; Family #218/229.
Listed as Forest Roark; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Avery H. Roark.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 18 Apr
1940; Page 743B; Image 14 of 35; Household #101.
Listed as Forrest Roark; age 19; born in WV; single; 3rd grade education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; carpenter for N.Y.A.; in household of half-brother, James Roark.
3. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #32322; Ancestry.com Website.
Forest Mickers Roark; age 25; born at Wilcoe, WV; single; miner; living at Williams Hotel, Randolph
St, Roanoke, VA; son of Avery and Anne (Church) Roark; married on 5 Sep 1946 in Roanoke, VA;
Betty Smith; maiden name, Blankenship; age 33; born in Thacker, WV; widow; waitress; living at
same hotel; daughter of Henry and Rosa (Tiller) Blankenship.
4. 1950 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 30; Dwelling #222.
Listed as Forrest Roark; age 28; born in WV; married; "Empty Branch" coal mines; head of household,
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 36; WV Archives Website.
John Ladislow Smith; age 62; born in NY; widowed; living at Havaco, WV; married on 2 Oct 1944 at
Wilcoe, WV; Betty Blankenship; age 29; born in Thacker, WV; divorced; living at Havaco, WV.
2. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #32322; Ancestry.com Website.
Forest Mickers Roark; age 25; born at Wilcoe, WV; single; miner; living at Williams Hotel, Randolph
St, Roanoke, VA; son of Avery and Anne (Church) Roark; married on 5 Sep 1946 in Roanoke, VA;
Betty Smith; maiden name, Blankenship; age 33; born in Thacker, WV; widow; waitress; living at
same hotel; daughter of Henry and Rosa (Tiller) Blankenship.
3. 1950 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 30; Dwelling #222.
Listed as Betty Roark; age 35; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Forest M. Roark.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 36; WV Archives Website.
John Ladislow Smith; age 62; born in NY; widowed; living at Havaco, WV; married on 2 Oct 1944 at
Wilcoe, WV; Betty Blankenship; age 29; born in Thacker, WV; divorced; living at Havaco, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 36; WV Archives Website.
John Ladislow Smith; age 62; born in NY; widowed; living at Havaco, WV; married on 2 Oct 1944 at
Wilcoe, WV; Betty Blankenship; age 29; born in Thacker, WV; divorced; living at Havaco, WV.
2. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #32322; Ancestry.com Website.
Forest Mickers Roark; age 25; born at Wilcoe, WV; single; miner; living at Williams Hotel, Randolph
St, Roanoke, VA; son of Avery and Anne (Church) Roark; married on 5 Sep 1946 in Roanoke, VA;
Betty Smith; maiden name, Blankenship; age 33; born in Thacker, WV; widow; waitress; living at
same hotel; daughter of Henry and Rosa (Tiller) Blankenship.
3. 1950 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 30; Dwelling #222.
Listed as Betty Roark; age 35; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Forest M. Roark.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 310; WV Archives Website.
Henry Blankenship; age 24; born in Logan Co, WV; single; no listed occupation; son of Soloman and
Eliza; married on 6 Feb 1908 at Saul Blankenship's; Rosa iller; age 22; born in Logan Co, WV;
daughter of Nash and Bettie.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 310; WV Archives Website.
Henry Blankenship; age 24; born in Logan Co, WV; single; no listed occupation; son of Soloman and
Eliza; married on 6 Feb 1908 at Saul Blankenship's; Rosa iller; age 22; born in Logan Co, WV;
daughter of Nash and Bettie.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1923); Page 106; Line #22; WV Archives Website.
Elbert Lowe; age 22; born in WV; single; miner; living at Slagel, WV; son of Will and America Lowe;
married on 29 Dec 1923 at Logan, WV; Ava Mauke; age 18; born in KY; single;living at Slagel, WV;
daughter of A.J. and Lula (Bias) Mauk.
2. 1950 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 30; Dwelling #223.
Listed as Elbert E. Lowe; age 49; born in WV; married; loads coal in coal mine; head of household.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by B. Walls; 6 Jun 2013.
"Elbert Elwood Lowe
Birth 9 Feb 1901
Death 18 Dec 1967 (aged 66)
Burial Lowe Family Cemetery
Slagle, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 111881521"
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1923); Page 106; Line #22; WV Archives Website.
Elbert Lowe; age 22; born in WV; single; miner; living at Slagel, WV; son of Will and America Lowe;
married on 29 Dec 1923 at Logan, WV; Ava Mauke; age 18; born in KY; single;living at Slagel, WV;
daughter of A.J. and Lula (Bias) Mauk.
2. 1950 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 30; Dwelling #223.
Listed as Ava Lowe; age 46; born in KY; married; in household of husband, Elbert E. Lowe.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by B. Walls; 5 Jun 2013.
"Ava Mauk Lowe
Birth 25 Jul 1906
Death 21 Feb 1981 (aged 74)
Burial Lowe Family Cemetery
Slagle, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 111815049"
1. 1950 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 30; Dwelling #223.
Listed as Freda Lowe; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Elbert E. Lowe.
1. 1950 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 30; Dwelling #224.
Listed as Samantha Willoughby; age 43; born in KY; divorced; serving in Salvation Army; head of
household.
1. 1950 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 30; Dwelling #224.
Listed as Robert L. Willoughby; age 16; born in WV; in household of mother, Samantha McQuinn
Willoughby.
1. 1950 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 30; Dwelling #225.
Listed as John Saintclair; age 52; born in OH; divorced; unable to work; in household of neice, Mary
Culp.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 119; WV Archives Website.
James H. Fields; age 21; born in Landsville, WV; single; living at Hemphill, WV; married on 5 Jul
1946 at Welch, WV; Alice Marie Roark; age 19; born in Davy, WV; single; living at Hemphill, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; Railroad Street; taken on 16 Apr 1930;
Page 227B; Image 69 of 75; Family #13/14.
Listed as Alice Roark; age 5; botn in WV; in household of father, Newton L. Roark.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 119; WV Archives Website.
James H. Fields; age 21; born in Landsville, WV; single; living at Hemphill, WV; married on 5 Jul
1946 at Welch, WV; Alice Marie Roark; age 19; born in Davy, WV; single; living at Hemphill, WV.
3. 1950 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 30; Dwelling #230.
Listed as Alice Roark; age 25; born in WV; divorced; retail store sales lady; head of household.