If any one needs information from the Welch Daily News , you will find them courteous, knowledgeable, and helpful. You should not expect to much as most of the newspaper archives have been distroyed by fires. This is common so I have been told for most of the McDowell County news agencies. The Welch Daily News started publishing in Dec 1923. If there are any members on line who belong to the McDowell Historical Society. I need information concerning a mine accident resulting in deaths approximately July 15, 1923 in McDowell County. I am seeking the name of the company, the mine name or number, the location of the mine and any information concerning the causalities. I lost my grand father in this accident. Thanks for your time, Bill Mele

Hi to Bill Mele and All, I have recently heard different stories regarding obtaining records from the McDowell Co. WV Clerk of Courts and thought I would share; About 2 weeks ago I wrote a letter to the Clerk of Courts and asked for a copy of a 1909 marriage license application and I was shocked to receive a copy from the clerk within 3 days! I did give them the year that the marriage occured and only asked for one copy. The clerk was even nice enough to write me a handwritten note explaining they could not issue me a certified copy of the marriage because the marriage license was NEVER returned to the courthouse by a minister. I did send them a check for $3.00 with my request. Just thought that I would share. Thanks, Doug in Columbus, Ohio.

Hi. I would like to share information with anyone researching Wyatt or Yates. Both originating from N.C. Thanks, Sue jack.rumburg@mci2000.com

Here is my Dillon family: 1 Mastin Dillon b. 1807 m. Margaret Neely 2 Rebecca Dillon b. 1846 d. unknown 2 Elizabeth Dillon b. 1848 d. unknown 2 Rachel Dillon b. 1851 d. unknown 2 Margaret Dillon b. 1858 d. unknown 2 Parris Dillon b. unknown d. 1915 m. Lethia unknown 3 John Dillon b. 1861 d. unknown 3 Philip Dillon b. 1867 d. unknown 3 George Dillon b. 1871 d. unknown 3 Marie Dillon b. 1874 d. unknown 3 James Dillon b. 1878 d. unknown 3 unnamed Dillon b. 1883 d. 1883 3 Sarah Elizabeth Dillon b. 1864 Tazewell Co, VA d. 1931 Putnam Co, WV m. John Alfred Racer/Razor 4 Hettie Racer 4 Rose Racer 4 Jewett Racer b. 1887 Putnam Co, WV d. 1957 Putnam Co m. Katie Larck 4 Lilly Mae Racer b. 1892 Putnam Co d. 1971 Putnam Co m. Leo Ledrew Larck 4 Lula Racer b. 1893 Putnam Co d. unknown 4 Arvil Racer b. 1898 Putnam Co d. 1953 m. Altha S. unknown 4 Carrie Racer b. 1900 Putnam Co d. unknown 4 Clyde Herma Racer b. 1905 Putnam Co d. 1953 Kanawha Co m. Mervin Claude Byus 4 Minnie Izetta Racer b. 1906 Putnam Co d. unknown Sarah Elizabeth Dillon is my great grandmother and she went by "Betty". This family seems to have been all over southern West Virginia and connecting Virginia counties. Determining WHEN and WHERE seems to be the hard part. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Cathy

It is my understanding that The Heritage of McDowell County, Part II, was sent to the publishers around the first to middle of July, but don't know when the publication release date is. I have pre-ordered a copy for my father-in-law for a Christmas present, so I hope that it will be out by Thanksgiving or so. ---Stephen Phelps. Glenn Belcher wrote: > I purchased the 1995 McDowell Heritage Book. I will > do lookups if anyone needs one. 267 family pages > TITLE:"The Heritage of McDowell County WV 1858-1995" > It was done by the McDowell Historical Soc. of War. > I'm not sure if they were doing another book or not. > SURE LIKE TO KNOW IF THEY DID ANOTHER ONE OR NOT > McDowell County List Administrator: Glenn Belcher > ==================================================== > I haven't heard anything since May 1998 > about the publishing of a McDowell Co. Heritage book. > Does anyone know if they are still accepting family > stories to be published in the upcoming book or have > they already started publishing the book?

Glen, Could you look for any info on COLLINS, MCCORMACK or MCCORMICK, and DARBY? I'll take any scrap I can get. These people are so illusive. Thanks for your time!! Sherry Crawford Dansher@tkdyer.com > > HIYA Sherry and McDowell County Listers, > Here's more information on the McDowell Historial Society Book > "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia 1858-1995"

Hi everyone, I am Bill Mele and I am searching for information on my grand parents who immigrated to McDowell County from San Giovanni in Fiore, Calabria, Italy. They lived in Welch, Havaco, and JenkinJones WV from 1906 through approximately 1940. My grandfather died working the mines and is buried at the cemetery at JenkinJones. I am looking for the following surnames: MELE, JACONES, and MILENASE The only problems I have encountered have been in dealing with the Vital Registration Division of Health, Charleston, WV. Most WV web sites refer you to this office for records dated after 1910. After a long delay they sent my paper work back and sent me to McDowell County were we all know records are a mess. Apparently they can't find anything either. Nice to meet you all, Bill Mele

HIYA Sherry and McDowell County Listers, Here's more information on the McDowell Historial Society Book "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia 1858-1995" ============================================================= Here's stats: inside front is a General Highway Map Table of Contents: McDowell County History Page 2 Names Connected with the land 16 Development of the Nations Coal Bin 19 The Coming of the Unions 22 Then Came the Iron Horse 23 Personalities Past 25 County Officials 36 Towns and Communities 40 Berwind Story 58 Churches 66 Organizations, Schools, Misc.Stories 80 Family Histories 88 Memorials-Tributes 268 Ads 277 Index 289 ===================================================== What kind of info is in the book? I've never seen it.

Glen, What kind of info is in the book? I've never seen it. Sherry Crawford Dansher@tkdyer.com > > I purchased the 1995 McDowell Heritage Book. I will > do lookups if anyone needs one. 267 family pages > TITLE:"The Heritage of McDowell County WV 1858-1995" > It was done by the McDowell Historical Soc. of War. > I'm not sure if they were doing another book or not. > SURE LIKE TO KNOW IF THEY DID ANOTHER ONE OR NOT > McDowell County List Administrator: Glenn Belcher

Howdy, group, I see we are listing ancestors from McDowell, so here are mine, all from the Iaeger and Davy area: great-grandparents (2 sets!): Will and Julia Ann (Faulkner) Sebastian: lived just across the bridge from "the Iaeger metropolitan area" where Dave kept a fine still hidden in his chicken coop Will and Julia Sebastian had the following children: Hobert/Henry (died young) Ersa Jane (my maternal grandmother; married Claude Garner, and a couple of others; moved to VA) Nora Ann (married Rbt. Mosby; both were school teachers, resided in Panther) Laike (married Joe Crozier; Laike taught school; I was named for her) Cecile Blanch "Bunt" Phyllis Grace "Pinky" Lacey Paul Revere "Snooks" Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Charlotte Marie (died at age 18 mos.) my other great-grandparents: Dave and Amanda (Cline) Garner were hotel and saloon keepers for years; hotel Cleo in Iaeger was named for their daughter Cleo; Dave and Amanda moved to Norfolk, VA their children: Claude Homer(married Ersa Sebastian, divorced; 3 children including my mom) Zoe (married Wm. Birkelbach) John Hardy (married Sally Coleman) Clara Frances june (married Jos. Manfield) Cleo Ruth (married Carl Cullop) David Jr. "Buddy" My mom was Connie Garner, went to Iaeger High School, graduated late 1930's; married Frank Newton; Mom was a dance band vocalist and later professional artist in Tampa FL; she died in 1988.) My biggest genealogical mysteries are associated with these families: I need parental info on three of my four great-grandparents need FATHER of Wm. Henry Sebastian (his parents were not married; father was a HALL or a SEBASTIAN) and FATHER of Amanda Cline Garner (her parents were not married) and FATHER of Dave Garner (his parents were not married, but his father was a COLLINS; he was later adopted by his stepfather, Jos. Garner) Love to trade data, Sandy (Newton) Lassen Sandra Lake Lassen Certified Genealogical Records Specialist Living and working in Ashe Co., NC, heart o' the misty mountains

I purchased the 1995 McDowell Heritage Book. I will do lookups if anyone needs one. 267 family pages TITLE:"The Heritage of McDowell County WV 1858-1995" It was done by the McDowell Historical Soc. of War. I'm not sure if they were doing another book or not. SURE LIKE TO KNOW IF THEY DID ANOTHER ONE OR NOT McDowell County List Administrator: Glenn Belcher ==================================================== I haven't heard anything since May 1998 about the publishing of a McDowell Co. Heritage book. Does anyone know if they are still accepting family stories to be published in the upcoming book or have they already started publishing the book?

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------240E6E523FC295212F22E856 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------240E6E523FC295212F22E856 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="PERKINS.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="PERKINS.txt" Subject: PERKINS Family Hi to All, I have an aunt named Bertha BISHOP who mar. a James Wesley PERKINS in 1930's in McDowell Co. WV area. James Wesley PERKINS was son of James PERKINS and Mary PHILLIPS. Anyone have info on this PERKINS family? Thanks, Doug --------------240E6E523FC295212F22E856--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------FC5CE99DC410446D6D525208 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------FC5CE99DC410446D6D525208 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="SHORT.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="SHORT.txt" Subject: SHORTS Hi to All, I am related to most SHORTS and BISHOPS from McDowell and Wyoming Co. WV. I am presently researching a great uncle named William SHORT who mar. Ocie MIRES/MYERS in 1909 in McDowell Co. WV. Ocie was supposedly bn. in Wayne Co. WV according to her marriage license. William and Ocie lived for awhile in Wyo. Co. and then moved down to near Huntington, WV in Cabell Co. WV and they died there in 1959 and 1972. Anyone have info on this family? Thanks, Doug --------------FC5CE99DC410446D6D525208--

Hi to ALL, All my BISHOPS came from McDowell Co. WV and Wyoming Co. WV before Civil War. My father, Jessie BISHOP was bn. in McDowell Co. 1899 to William Bishop and Mary Elizabeth SHORT. My father, Jessie BISHOP mar. Lula JOHNSON in 1920 in McDowell Co. WV. Lula JOHNSON was dau/o Robert Green JOHNSON and Mary Nancy PHILLIPS. The JOHNSON and PHILLIPS families were from Carroll Co. VA. I have a 1860 First Census Book of McDowell Co. WV if anyone needs a look-up. I haven't heard anything since May 1998 about the publishing of a McDowell Co. Heritage book. Does anyone know if they are still accepting family stories to be published in the upcoming book or have they already started publishing the book? Thanks, Doug in Columbus, Ohio

Hi all, I'm looking for anything regarding the COLLINS and MCCORMICK families in Hensley area in early 1900's. Sherry Crawford Dansher@tkdyer.com

Hello McDowell County List, Traffic has grown quite quiet recently. These lists will appear at a "lull" occassionally. To correct this noticeable appearance, perhaps those that will, take a moment and introduce yourselves. We've added quite a number of new subscribers over a period of weeks. Nows the time for all of us to get to know each other and to learn a little of what's brought us all to our McDowell List. Here's a few suggestions to include in your post: 1. Your ancestors McDowell communities. 2. Your SURNAMES [all in caps] 3. Your McDowell county research material [for lookups] 4. Your experiences researching at the McDowell courthouse 5. Your query (brief ones) 6. Your McDowell County web sites, links, good research sites Come on list, the success of our McDowell list belongs to all of us! It all ultimately, depends on each one of us. HINTS: McDOWELL ADDRESS TO USE TO POST: wvmcdowe-l@rootsweb.com SURNAMES NEED TO BE ALL IN CAPS..OK GOOD SUBJECT LINES....OK THANK YOU WV McDowell County Mailing List Administrator: Glenn Belcher

Hello McDowell List, I'm needing little help with newspapers. I know the Bluefield Daily Telegraph comes into McDowell County but; I'm wondering if there is any newspaper being printed innside our county itself. I'm specifically looking for obittuary listings from our McDowell county residents. Should you know of any, I'll need a phone and address to order one for myself. glenn

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DATED: 7-23-98 Glenn and the Gang, Maybe copies of our complaints should be sent to the governor's office so his staff can find a way to properly preserve these documents. This problem didn't happen over night and it may be to much for the staff or the staff may be misguided and understaffed and unable to cope. Genealogy is important to us but maybe a low priority for the McDowell Clerk of County Commission. I like many others would like to help but I live in North Carolina. Maybe these records would be much better kept if maintained at the Vital Registration Office, Charleston, WV. I really don't consider this a cure only a possible way for the records to be protected. My one time experience with the Vital Registration Office is they don't even know what they have. I don't know what they would do with more. Anyone know about the other counties? Do they have similar problems? Has anyone considered using the historical department at the colleges. Maybe they would like to help handle the project of cataloging, organizing, and proper storage of these records. Micro filming might be a solution though I lean toward computer cataloging. This system has made my searches real easy in North Carolina. To all members thanks for your inputs I have enjoyed reading about your searches and problems. Thanks for your time, Bill Mele cn2369@coastalnet.com

FORWARD ANY REPLY DIRECTLY TO: Stephen Phelps: phelps@iswt.com My wife's paternal grandfather, Robert Gordon BARRETT, was a Marshal (don't know whether it was town marshal or U. S. Marshal) in Iager (McDowell County, WV). He moved to War (McDowell County, WV) in 1924, so it would have been, probably between 1914 and 1924. Anyway, according to "family information," he was involved in a shoot-out in which at least one person was killed. It was after this incident that he decided that law enforcement was not for him. Does anyone have any information or know where I might begin to check? Thank you in advance. ----Stephen Phelps.