1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 722.
Barkers Ridge Township, page 002.
Listed as J.A. McKinney, age 24, servant, in household of Mariah Howerton.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 749.
Center Township, page 007.
Listed as William A. Hurley, age 3, in household of grandfather, Levi Stone.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 748.
Huff Creek Township, page 004.
Listed as William Justice, age 3 months, in household of John Stewart.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 726.
Barkers Ridge Township, page 005
Listed as Sam Mitchem, age 10, a servant, in household of A.H. Lester.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 734.
Clear Fork Township, page 011.
Listed as Manda Lester, age 12, hired hand, in household of Jonathan Morgan.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 734.
Clear Fork Township, page 007.
Listed as Olly Lester, age 8, a boarder, in household of Milton Morgan.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 743.
Clear Fork Township, page 005.
Listed as A.J. Milam, age 54, a boarder, millwright, in household of W.B.
Shannon.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 743.
Clear Fork Township, page 005.
Listed as C. Miller, age 34, a boarder, bootmaker, in household of W.B.
Shannon.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 732.
Center Township, page 020.
Listed as Martha Mitchell, age 6, in household of grandfather, Joseph
Mitchell.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 736.
Barkers Ridge Township, page 005.
Listed as Lottie McKinney, age 13, in household of Nancy McKinney.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 738.
Center Township, page 010.
Listed as Sarah Rose, age 14, in household of grandfather, Nathaniel Pardue.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, page 149A, Family #38.
Listed as Margaret Mitchem, age 27, born in Feb 1873, in WV, in household of
husband, Jesse Mitchem.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, page 149A, Family #38.
Listed as Linnie Mitchem, age 1 month, born in May 1900, in WV, in household
of father, Jesse Mitchem.
1. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 37.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 123.
John C. Charles, age 27, born in KY, son of George and Elizabeth Charles,
married on 21 Apr 1891 Nancy Daniels, age 22, born in KY, daughter of William
and Mary Daniels.
1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 398.
Eli Kenaday came from eastern KY. He married Susan Toler. Children were
William "Bill"; Bob (both killed in the Civil War); Jane (married William
"Gimlet" Williams); Mina (married John Chapman of Logan Co); Cleophus
(married Octavia Toler).
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 1, Haga, page 89.
William G. Williams, age 46, born in Edgecomb Co, NC, married on 3 Nov 1880
Jane Canada, age 35, born in Logan Co, WV.
3. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 38.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 124.
Jackson Williams, age 42, born in NC, son of John and Lucy Williams,
married on 3 Oct 1891 Cora Moore, age 26, born in WV, daughter of William
and Katie (_______).
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 247B, Family #158.
Listed as Tilda Steel, age 10, born in Feb 1890 in WV, in household of step-father, James W. Lester?
1. Familysearch.com, LDS internet web site, 26 Feb 2000, John Acord.
Elison Acord, son of John and Rachel Combs Acord, was born 1810/20 on Acords
Branch, Monroe Co, VA.
2. E-mail, Aacord521@aol.com, Judy Acord?, 20 Aug 2000.
Does not believe Ellison was a son of John and Rachel's. She has found two
marriages for Ellison, but no children.
1. Familysearch.com, LDS internet web site, 26 Feb 2000, John Acord.
John Acord, son of John and Rachel Combs Acord, was born abt 1823 in TX;
died 1910.
2. E-mail, Aacord521@aol.com, Judy Acord?, 20 Aug 2000.
This John born in TX makes no sense. Rachel would have been too old. Further
John and Rachel never lived in TX. There was a grandson (another son of Zur
and Martha's) who was born in 1822, probably in Ohio, but not TX.
1. Familysearch.com, LDS internet web site, 26 Feb 2000, John Acord.
Francis Marion Acord, son of John and Rachel Combs Acord (sic see Ref 2), was
born abt 1825 at Ft. Smith, AR.
2. E-mail, Aacord521@aol.com, Judy Acord?, 20 Aug 2000.
Frances, Cornelius and William are not children of John and Rachel's.
1. Familysearch.com, LDS internet web site, 26 Feb 2000, John Acord.
Cornelius Acord, son of John and Rachel Combs Acord (sic see Ref 2), was born
abt 1827 at Webb City, Franklin Co, AR; died 1873.
2. E-mail, Aacord521@aol.com, Judy Acord?, 20 Aug 2000.
Frances, Cornelius and William are not children of John and Rachel's.
1. Familysearch.com, LDS internet web site, 26 Feb 2000, John Acord.
William Acord, son of John and Rachel Combs Acord (sic see Ref 2), was born
abt 1829 Johnson, Washington Co, AR; died 1868.
2. E-mail, Aacord521@aol.com, Judy Acord?, 20 Aug 2000.
Frances, Cornelius and William are not children of John and Rachel's.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, page 230B, Family 80.
Listed as Bird Bishop, age 19, born in May 1881, a boarder, in household of
Dan Cooke.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, GEDCOM File; submitted by Dan Betts,
danbetts@home.com
This Mary E. is not listed here.
1. "Wyoming County Births" 1853-1884, transcribed by Pauline A. Haga, year
1854.
Amanda Christian; born on 10 Dec 1854; daughter of Daniel and Sarah
Christian. Record indicates Mahala Christian as mother? reporting birth.
1. "Wyoming County Births" 1853-1884, transcribed by Pauline A. Haga, year1865.
Worth E. Solisbury; born on 10 Feb 1865; son of Martin and Elizabeth Solisbury.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 244B,Family #13.
Listed as Sarah M. Spratt, age 18, born in Feb 1882 in WV, a servant; in household of Hugh Chambers.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, page 245A, Family #19.
Listed as Maggie Barber, age 3, born in WV in Mar 1897, niece, in household of, George Bradbury.
(This is a niece of George's wife, Laney Barbour. Can not identify whose child she is.)
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, 21 Sep 2000, Arminda Beavers search, submitted by
rjbarnett@netscope.net.
Daniel Howard Payne was born in 1861 in McDowell Co, WV; married first
Mattie L. Crockett on 16 Mar 1892 in Tazewell Co, VA; second, Celia
Blankenship on 19 Jul 1898 in McDowell Co, WV; third, Ida Kennedy on 13
Aug 1918 in McDowell Co, WV;
1. 1850 Census, Mercer Co, WV, 42nd District, taken on 22 Aug 1850, Page 179A,
Family #414.
Listed as Witten Blankenship (sic Banks), age 23, born in VA, in household
of, Samuel Blankenship. (Believe census taker made error. See Ref 3, 1860
Census).
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Samuel Blankenship search, 14 Jul 2002, submitted by
Cindy Taylor-Kiser, famkiser@aol.com.
Witten Blankenship (sic, Banks); born in 1827.
3. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Princeton P.O., taken on 25 Jun 1860, Page 353,
Family #78.
Listed as Witten Banks, age 33, born in VA, a pauper, in household of Namoi
Shuffelbarger.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 14 Sep 1850,
Page 292B, Family #1046.
Listed as James Payne, age 80, born in VA, a pauper, in household of
son-in-law, Raleigh Blankenship.