1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1936); Page__; Line #25; WV Archives Website.
Alex Deskins; age 24; born in WV; single; living in Amherstdale, WV; miner; son of James and
Martha (Shannon) Deskins; married on 24Dec 1936 at Kistler, WV; Mercedes Ratliff; age 18; born
in WV; single; living at Amherstdale, WV; daughter of C.S. and Garnett E. (Goodenham) Ratliff.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1936); Page__; Line #25; WV Archives Website.
Alex Deskins; age 24; born in WV; single; living in Amherstdale, WV; miner; son of James and
Martha (Shannon) Deskins; married on 24Dec 1936 at Kistler, WV; Mercedes Ratliff; age 18; born
in WV; single; living at Amherstdale, WV; daughter of C.S. and Garnett E. (Goodenham) Ratliff.
1. Logan Co, WV; Death Certificate #2159; WV Archives Website.
Fred Allen Deskins; age 1 yr, 11 mons; born 27 Feb 1939 at Braeholm, WV; infant son of Alec,
born in Baileysville, WV, and Mercedes, born in Huntington, WV, (Ratliff) Deskins; died 27 Jan 1941
in Mercy Hospital, Logan, WV; due to broncho-pneumonia; buried 29 Jan 1941 in Miller Cemetery,
Miller, OH; informant, Alec Deskins, Braeholm, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
Alex and Lucy Deskins Article, page 138.
James D. Deskins, son of Alex and Lucy Privett Deskins, was born on 16 Jul
1889 and died on 19 May 1931.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken 1 Jun 1900; Page73B, Family #13/13.
Listed as James D. Deskins, age 8, born in Aug? 1891, in WV, in household
of father, Alexander Deskins.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Clear Fork District, Family #164.
Listed as Martha Shannon, age 18, in household of father, Jasper Shannon.
2. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 375.
Martha Vida Shannon (b 1885-1845). (Married Jim Dekins per Stacey Hughes).