Genealogy Report (Custom)
1. Samuel L.1 Bayley1 was born circa 1690 in Wigan, Lancashire Co., England.1 He married Sarah Dodge on October 28, 1713 in Wallgate Parish, Wigan, Lancashire Co., England, or at Measham, Derby, England.2 He died in England.1
LANCASHIRE - A Palatine and maritime county, is bounded on the north by Cumberland and Westmoreland, on the east by Yorkshire, on the south by Cheshire and Derbyshire, and on the west by the Irish Sea.
The first Earl of Lancashire was Edmund Crouchback, youngest son of Henry III. In the time of the valiant John of Gaunt, fourth son of Edward, the county of Lancaster was advanced to the dignity of a palatinate, by a Royal patent. It confers the title of Duke of Lancaster on the King, and many other high titles are derived by nobility from this county.
Lancashire has been, at a great variety of periods in history, the scene of contention and theatre of strife. The sanguinary conflicts between the Houses of York and Lancaster, and the Royal forces of Charles I, and those of Parliament under Cromwell, as well as the support which the Pretender received from the disaffected, have stained the fields of this county with blood. The Battle of Flodden Field, of more early date, gave testimony to the prowess of the men of Lancashire and the achievements of the heroic bowmen and billmen from the districts of Warrington, Wigan, Rochdale, Preston, Blackburn, Bolton etc.
A very extraordinary page in Lancashire history must not be omitted - The Lancashire Witches. In 1594, Ferdinand the fifth Earl of Derby was seized with mortal sickness, produced probably by poison secretly administered. After much suffering, he died days later. In his chamber was found an image of wax with hair the same colour as that of the Earl, stuffed into the belly! In the 1600s, many notorious witches were tried at Lancaster assizes.1 He BAILEY HISTORY
Traditionally Baillie is believed to be a corruption of the once illustrious name of Bailliol which was changed on account of the unpopularity of the two Scottish Bailliol kings. Most authorities agree, however, that Baillie is derived from the office of bailie or bailiff, being either an officer administering an estate or the equivalent of a magistrate in a burgh. The earliest record of this name in Scotland occurs in 1311-12 when one William de Bailli appears as a jury member at an inquest concerning forfeited lands; he is also recorded as one of the witnesses to a charter by John de Graham, Lord of Abercom in 1315. There are a number of prominent families of this name, most notably those of Lamington, Polkemett, Jerviswood, Dochfour and Dunain. The William de Bailli mentioned above is believed to be "Baillie of Hoperig", ancestor of the Baillies of Lamington, who was granted the lands of Lamington by David II, with whom he fought at the Battle of Durham. The title, Bailllie of Lamington, having often been held by females, finally fell vacant in 1880. The Baillies of Dochfour and Dunain in the Inverness area are descended from a son of the laird of Lamington who fought at the Battle of Brechin in 1452. The Earl of Huntly awarded his gallantry with the Dochfour lands. In 1894 Col. James Baillie, member of Parliament of Inverness, married Nellie Lisa Bass and brought the title of Baron Burton into the Dochfour family.1
Sarah Dodge1 was born circa 1695 in England.1 She died in England.1
Children of Samuel L.1 Bayley and Sarah Dodge all born in Wigan, Lancashire Co., England, were as follows:
2. James2 Bailey Sr. (Samuel1Bayley)1 was
born on October 24, 1714 in Wigan, Lancashire Co., England.6 He married Lucy Simms before 1735 probably in Lancashire Co., England.1 He
died on February 4, 1764 in Chesterfield Co., VA, at age 49. Settled in Henrico
County, Virginia and was living there at the time his son Richard married Anna
Belcher. Another record indicates James died on March 16, 1772. Laura Larkin of
Princeton, WV 24749 indicates James died on February 24, 1762.1 Emigrated from England to Virginia.1
Will of James Bailey
- 1762
In the name of God Amen this sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven Hundred and sixty two, I James Baley of Chesterfield County being sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
Imprimus. I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Baley one shilling sterling.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son James Baley one shilling sterling.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Baley one shilling sterling.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Mellon one shilling
sterling.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Daniel one shilling sterling.
Item. All the Remainder of my Estate after my just Debts are paid and funeral
expences defrayed I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Lucy Baley to be
by her enjoyed and disposed of as she shall think fitt. I also desire that there
may be no appraisment nor Inventory taken of my Estate vocating making null and
void all other and former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal the day and year above
Written.
James (his X mark) Bailey (LS)
In presence of-
Stephen Russell
Richard (his X mark) Moore
Jacob _______.7
Lucy Simms1 was born in 1716 in Lancashire Co., England.1 She died in Chesterfield Co., VA.1
Children of James2 Bailey Sr. and Lucy Simms were as follows:
3. Richard3 Bailey (James2, Samuel1Bayley)1 was born on August 22, 1735 in Wigan, Lancashire Co., England.1 He married Elizabeth Ann "Annie" Belcher, daughter of Richard Belcher and Mary Clay, circa 1762 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield Co., VA.8 He died in 1818 in Tazewell Co., VA.1 He was buried in Leatherwood Farm, Bluefield, Tazewell Co., VA, , now Mercer Co., WV.1
He was a carpenter.1 In 1782, after the massacre of the settlers at lower Clover Bottoms of Bluestone in 1778, and the Clay children had been massacred and driven to safety at James Bailey's near New Hope in 1781, Richard Bailey brought his family and settled near his son James. With the help of his sons, the Clays and the sons of John Davidson, they first built a house followed by the fort located for the greatest protection to the settlers and a place of retreat when needed.
The fort was so located to block the path of the Indians who may enter into Giles along East River and, at the same time, those going into Bland through the gap, thus, protection to the Davidson settlement there. The New Hope settlement was in less danger, as it was not in the path of attack against the settlers east of the mountain.
The unmarried sons of the settlers, often one like Joseph Davidson posted in the fort going with one like Richard Bailey living at his home on the scouting trip. These men posted in the forts were not a part of the organized militia, but engaged full-time in the defense of the frontier, thus, leaving the militia free to move from place to place, as needed.
While the fort was being built, Richard Bailey, Jr. would return with Mitchell Clay to Clover Bottom, where Clay maintained his farm, Richard Bailey would cross the river and started a clearing of his own.
The fort was completed in 1783. The fort was probably located at Beaver Pond Creek. Forts were placed at springs for wter supply when under siege by Indians. This spring is located near the present day Westgate Shopping Center on the VA/WV state line.
In 1791, Indians raided the home of Andrew Davidson, killed his three children, burned his house, and took his wife captive. She was sold to a French Canadian farmer, but several years later was ransomed by her husband. John Davidson was killed by Indians in 1793 while crossing East River Mountain after having sold some property in Virginia.
Richard Bailey sold 209 acres on March 9, 1799 of his Warrant #1006 or #20016, dated July 27, 1782. The land was located in present day Bluefield and surveyed on August 30, 1787. The land was sold in Wythe County.
1,9 He served in the
Virginia Militia as a spy during the Revolutionary War between 1776 and
1783.1
Researcher Tom Harmon, Raleigh Co.,
places order of children as:
1. Rueben; 2. John; 3. Richard, Jr.; 4. James; 5. Chloe; 6. Micajah; 7.
Archibald; 8. Naomi; 9. Sarah; 10. Elizabeth; 11. Henry.
Darrell McPherson (Mercer Co., WV historian) states that Reuben & Henry were youngest sons.9
Elizabeth Ann "Annie" Belcher8 was born circa 1742 in Skinquarter, Dale Parish, Chesterfield Co., VA.1 She died in 1820 in Tazewell Co., VA.1
Children of Richard3 Bailey and Elizabeth Ann "Annie" Belcher were as follows:
Children of Benjamin3 Bailey Sr. and Sarah (--?--) were as follows:
Children of James3 Bailey Jr. and Elizabeth Lockett were as follows:
Children of Elizabeth3 Bailey and (--?--) Melton were:
Children of Mary3 Bailey and Peter Daniel were:
8. John4 Bailey Sr. (Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)9 was born circa 1764 in Chesterfield Co., VA.9,1 He married Ann "Nancy" Davidson, daughter of John Davidson and Martha Draper (--?--), circa 1787 in VA.1 He died circa 1836 in Tazewell Co., VA.1
In those days a boy was considered a man by the time he was fourteen and did a man's work in the field, forest, or fighting Indians. Both John and brother James were experienced woodsmen, scouts, hunters, and Indian fighters.
John, and his brother James, were assigned to duty by the Virginia government between the years 1780 and 1794 to guard forts erected by the Wynns; by Thomas Witten at Crab Orchard; the Reece Bowen Fort at Maiden Springs, and the Bailey-Davidson Fort at the head of Beaver Pond. It is not known whether they were enlisted men, scouts, or given any military rating. He was listed as present at the Battle of Pt. Pleasant.
The log house which he built on the south of Bowyer's Branch 1789 now stands at present day Bluefield, Virginia. His grave is in the yard of the Whitethorn School. According to the 1830 Census of Tazewell County, John owned 11 slaves. His home was moved to the Bluefield City Park by the John Chapman Chapter - DAR.
JOHN BAILEY (of Bluestone). Will probated March 30, 1836. Tazewell County Will Book 2, p. 66. Devises his property as follows: To his children, Martha Harman, Rebecca McComas, Jonathan, George, Archibald, and Mastin; and to the children of his son James, viz: John Madison, Elizabeth Virginia and Henry Buren; to his daughter-in-law, Polly Bailey, formerly the wife of his son, James.1,9
Ann "Nancy" Davidson1 was born circa 1764.1 She died before April 30, 1806 in VA.1
Children of John4 Bailey Sr. and Ann "Nancy" Davidson were as follows:
He was shown on a Wythe County deed as "son of Richard". Census records indicate he was born between 1767 & 1770. He was living at the time of the 1840 Census of Mercer County. Deed dated April 29, 1844 shows his heirs (Mercer Dd 2-90). He owned much land and was a great trapper.1
In 1799 his father deeded him 86 acres of land which was located at the mouth of Crane Creek on the Bluestone River near Montcalm, WV. He purchased with his son Henry, 8,000 acres at "the Rock" of Bluestone and extending a great distance along the Bluestone and its tributaries. He owned 200 acres at Lorton Lick, and various other acreages which he patented from the government. He gave each of his sons and son-in-law a sizeable tract of land.
He erected a mill at the mouth of the Lashmeet Creek on the Bluestone very close to the Clover Bottom farm of the Mitchell Clay family.
Richard is thought to be one of the first settlers of Rock, Virginia/West Virginia. He lived on Lake Shawnee Road, near Bluestone River. His home is now owned by the Wesley O'Donnell family. He was a farmer and trapper. In 1837, he deeded much of his thousands of acres of land to his son Eli and all of their household goods in lieu of caring for them in their old age. In 1850 Richard was living with his son Eli, his wife and their child Andrew.8
Jane Harmon1 died before 1790.1
There were no children of Richard4 Bailey Jr. and Jane Harmon.
It was to James Bailey's that his aunt, Phoebe Belcher Clay, fled with her surviving children after the Indians had massacred two of her children and kidnaped her son, Ezekiel.
James became part of the pursuit party. They followed the Indians, and the next morning, came upon where the Indians had met with another raiding party with horses and had camped for the night. The ashes of the campfire were still warm. The two parties had taken different routes, so they followed the horse tracks, believing that the captive would be with the horses. When they overtook the Indians, two Indians were shot and killed, but the captive was not with that group. After taking up the other trail, it was decided that they could not overtake the Indians, so they returned to the Clay house to bury the two children.
After returning to James Bailey's home, Mitchell Clay, James Bailey and James Moore decided to go to the Indian town (Chillicothe) and try to ransom Ezekiel. When they reached the Indian town, they saw the smoke from the stake still burning and that Ezekiel was dead. The Chief of the town loaned Mitchell Clay a horse to take his son's body back home.
When the Indians were finally driven from southwestern Virginia, settlers began to buy land and establish farms and homes on their former hunting and camping grounds. Dave Morgan, dissatisfied with his farm on Dave's Branch, sold it to James Bailey about 1814. Morgan had lived on the place for around ten years and improved it by building a dwelling house and farm buildings, clearing fields for cultivation, etc.
James moved his family from the head of Bluestone River and settled in the year 1806 two miles below Baileysville. James moved his family to a farm on Daves' Branch in Wyoming County, Virginia. The party was made up of wagons drawn by horses, loaded with household and farm gear, tools, supplies, personal possessions, and several slaves. The actual distance to travel was not great but the trip took up several days of tiresome, hard work. For some distance there was a makeshift road, narrow and rough. At Bailey's Branch on the Indian Ridge trail this road ended, and the trail could scarcely be seen through the brush. James directed the unloading of gear and dismantling of wagons, sending the slaves ahead with axes to chop out a passage way. The wagon parts were rolled and carried along this way to a point where they could be reassembled, then gear and supplies were carried to the wagons and again loaded, which added greatly to the labor and fatigue of already difficult travel and consuming extra days. James was 48 at this time.
In 1821-22 James patented two tracts of land on the Guyandotte River, later the John Bailey place. He cleared more fields and built up a prosperous plantation of moderate size. He knew how to do every job on the place; was a substantial farmer, stock raiser, blacksmith and respected citizen.
According to the Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, James Bailey (or his son, James) received a grant of 300 acres of land on Little Huff's Creek in Logan County on November 4, 1832, Grants #81, page 296.1 He was a Grist Mill Operator before 1830.1
Margaret "Peggy" Stinson1 was born on September 14, 1768 in Montgomery Co., VA.1
Children of James4 Bailey Sr. and Margaret "Peggy" Stinson were as follows:
Groom Given Name Groom Surname Bride Given Name Bride Surname Marriage Date,
County
Zachariah Bailey Rachel Glandon 14 June 1832 Grayson.1
He died on April 7,
1884 in Leckie, McDowell Co., WV, at age 89.1 He is buried in a
private unmarked cemetery next to the Franklin Cemetery in Leckie, West
Virginia.
The following is an unproven story about Zachariah's early life which has been passed down through the generations:
"Zachariah Bailey was born in Body Top, Virginia. His mother was Miss Mary Bailey and his father was thought to have been a Hopkins. As his mother was unwed, he took his mother's name.
A lost child in the late 1790's, as far as we can figure out, he was four years old in the year of 1798. His home was in the upper part of the Carolinas or the Southern part of Virginia. His mother brought him to this house where he lived. Miss Bailey was riding a horse carrying saddle bags and her smallest son Robert. The oldest son being Zachariah was riding a pack mule. He kept falling off the pack mule, so she stopped at this house and left him there with the understanding she would be back for him. There were rumors she was carrying important papers for the Army, and that she was on her way to Louisanna, but she never came back or was heard of again. Rumors were that she camped in a nearby school house, and the school burned down that night. Zachariah lived at this place believing that he was bound to the owner until he was 18 years old. Not knowing anything of his mother or his younger brother, Robert, except he remembered the saddle bags that his mother was carrying on the horse she was riding. He saw them and recognized them at this place much later when he was older. The man he lived with was unkind to him and brought him up like a slave, but he stayed until he grew into young manhood.
A neighbor by the name of Mr. Hawkins got sick and sent for Zachariah. This man had been a life long friend to him and was good and kind to Zachariah. So Zachariah went to see Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins told Zachariah that he wasn't going to live long, and that Zachariah was not bound to the man he worked for all these years. He told him of his mother leaving him there and never being heard of again, and that he was a free man, and to leave this man as soon as he could. Zachariah decided to leave and left the following day.
Zachariah walked five or six days in a northerly direction. He could tell he was gong north by the bark on the trees. He stopped at a home for something to eat. This was Body Top, Virginia. This was Mr. Amburn's home. The family was good and kind to him. Later Zachariah married Mr. Amburn's daughter Esther. He lived with her twelve years, and she died leaving no children.11
Zachariah enlisted in the War of 1812 in Grayson County, Virginia. He served from February 8, 1812 to March 3, 1815 as a private in Captain Timothy Dauton's Company.
Reference: Index To War of 1812 - Pension Files, Volume 1: A - F - transcribed by Virgil D. White.
Zachariah and Rachel were married in Crooked Creek, Grayson County, Virginia on June 14, 1832 by Edward Jones who was a Preacher (Methodist). Rachel further stated that the following is a full description of Zachariah at the time of his enlistment: light hair, blue eyes, heavy set and curly hair. His occupation was "farmer" and he was about age 24.
Zachariah applied for and received a Land Warrant #34151 which entitled him to 160 acres of land in payment for his services during the War of 1812. Rachel indicated in her War of 1812 Claim of Widow for Service Pension application that since Zachariah's discharge from the army they had lived in Grayson County, Virginia, Mercer County, West Virginia, Tazewell County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia. Also, at the time of her application she indicated that her residence was in McDowell County near the town of Pocahontas, Virginia and that her post office address was Pocahontas, Virginia, Care Box 31.
Zachariah, Rachel, 2nd wife (Widow Certificate #34746), Survivors Certificate #25598, "M - 14 June, Grayson County, Va, sd 7th April, 1884, McDowell County, WV. wd 29 Aug 1902 Mayhenry, WV, srv Timothy Doulton's Co, Va Mil, lived Tazewell Co, Va & McDowell Co., WV. lst wife Ester (Amburn).
He died in his own home in McDowell County, West Virginia on the Tug River near Pocahontas, Virginia on April 7, 1884. He buried in private unmarked cemetery next to the Franklin Cemetery in Leckie, West Virginia. According to U. G. Bailey, the cemetery is located near Windmill Gap on Route 52, west of Bluefield.
In 1859 it was stated that Zachariah was 65 years old. They moved to McDowell County which at that time was in Virginia. A list of land grants by the State of West Virginia in McDowell County residents in the year 1844 include:
Zachariah and Rachel Bailey: 133 acres East Fork of Tug, in the year of 1868; Cloyd Bailey (eldest son of John Bailey) 290 acres, on Jonocake Branch, in the year 1869. John Bailey was Zachariah's oldest son.1
David McComas Jr.1 was born in 1755 in Augusta Co., VA.1 He died on August 20, 1820 in Montgomery Co., VA.1 From the book "The Bailey Family" by Nettie Schreiner-Yantis: "David, Jr. was about thirty-two years old when he married Chloe Baley who was about nineteen years old. On March 16, 1790 William Davidson of Bluestone got a warrant for 200 acres of land "lying between George Perry's line and the lines of land where R Bailey lives then ......joining McComas's line on the side of the waters that is called Cover Spring." Chloe was living very near her family.
For almost ten years no children were born from this marriage. In 1796, Chloe gave birth to a son, James McComas, in Wythe County, Virginia. By 1804, David had moved, with his brother, Thomas, to an area that became Cabell County, Virginia. Chloe was not with him. David listed Tabitha McComas as his wife in his wlll. Her parents were probably Thomas and Mary Ann Aldridge McComas, and she was born after 1799. This meant that Tabitha was David's young niece. No marriage bond for David and Tabitha can be found. David McComas left James McComas no property, and it is highly probable that James was not his son. One of James's descendants stated that James said he had been illegitimate, and a court case in Cabell County concerning land litigation stated that "David McComas had no children". It is quite possible that David McComas was unable to have children.
Chloe McComas later became the (probably common-law) wife of David Lusk. David Lusk was the brother of Samuel, who married Sarah Bailey, Chloe's younger sister, in 1804. "
In 1796 James McComas was born, however his father was most probably David Lusk. A suit filed by David McComas, Tazewell Co., Order Book 1, the Commonwealth v. David Lusk and Chloe McComas, hints at some alliance between them, however no charge is mentioned. David McComas relocated to Cabell Co. and in his will of August 23, 1820, mentions his wife, Tabitha, his son James, and his brother Thomas. He had no other children. He left his "son" James one dollar per his will.1
Children of Chloe4 Bailey and David McComas Jr. were:
Children of Chloe4 Bailey and David Lusk were as follows:
He was an old trapper and hunter on the upper end of Micajah's and Beartown Ridges on Flat Top Mountain, and became the first settler and ancestor of the numerous Bailey families in that section. He built a hunting lodge on Micajah's Ridge in Wyoming County and this ridge was named in his honor. His descendants settled along Micajah's Ridge and the Beartown section.1 Inventory of The Estate Of Micajah Bailey Sr., 1833 - Giles Co. VA
Estate Inventory - Micajah Bailey - August 12,1833 (Will Book B, pages 66 & 67, Giles County, VA.)
Agreeable to an order of Court to us directed we the under asigned have apraised the following articles being the property shown to us by Naomy Bailey administratrix of Micajah Bailey Dec'd. to wit:
(Following was a list of 52 sundry household and farm articles, many too faded to read accurately, with a total appraised value of $136.85)
This 12th August 1833
French Smith
Jas. Calfee
Jos. Maxwell
This day French Smith & Jas. Calfee & Jos. Maxwell came before me & made oath that the within apraisment was correct to the best of their knowledge Given under my hand the 16th August 1833.
Wm. Smith
Virginia At Giles July Court 1834.
This Inventory of appraisment of the estate of Micajah Bailey was returned into Court by Meoma Baily, the administraitrix thereof and ordered to be recorded.
Test R.A. French Clk.
Naomi "Omy" Shufflebarger1 was born in 1774 in Hampshire Co., VA.1 She died on February 16, 1860 in Mercer Co., VA; as a result of Flux.12
Children of Micajah4 Bailey Sr. and Naomi "Omy" Shufflebarger were as follows:
Researcher Walter M. Bailey found another record which indicates Reuben was born in 1770 and died in 1845. In his last will and testament recorded at the Tazwell Co. Courthouse, he left the sum of $.25 to his daughter Elizabeth Shrewsbury.1 He left a will; Reuben Bailey of Bluestone, being 75 years old. Will probated January, 1846, Tazewell County Will Book No. 2, page 325. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Milley, to Barissa Waldron, daughter of Samuel Waldron by his daughter Sally, to his sons, William, Rueben and James, to his daughter Elizabeth Shrewsberry, and to his sons-in-law, Thomas White, Reuben Tanetson, David Mills, Samuel Waldron, Charles Cranforces and Shan Belsha. Vol. I, pages 277, 278 and 281.1
Sarah E. Ferguson1 was born circa 1769 in Tazewell Co., VA.1 She died in 1828 in Tazewell Co., VA.1
Children of Reuben4 Bailey Sr. and Sarah E. Ferguson were as follows:
Children of Reuben4 Bailey Sr. and Permelia "Millie" Prince Belcher were:
1818 residence listed as Giles County. 1825 residence listed as Logan County. Archer moved from Mercer County at an early date and lived for a time near Baileysville. In extreme age, he moved to Big Huff Creek and lived near or with his son Thomas Bailey.1
Agnes "Nancy" Godfrey1 was born in 1784 in VA.1 She died after 1850.1
Children of Archibald "Archer"4 Bailey and Agnes "Nancy" Godfrey were as follows:
Samuel Lusk Jr.1 was born in 1776 in Augusta Co., KY.1 He died in 1845 in KY.1 He was the stepson of Thomas Godfrey & a brother of David Lusk. Moved to Carter County, KY by 1839. Family genealogy included in book: "Richard Bailey of Tazewell County & Some of His Descendents". Samuel was an Indian scout.
James F. Carver researched Samuel Lusk's Military Service Record in February 1999.
Samuel was born around 1776 in (then) Wythe County, Virginia, a son of Samuel
Lusk, Sr. and Susannah Stephenson. He was born during a very hostile period.
When Samuel was born the Revolutionary War for the Independence of the United
States erupted and ended when Samuel was but a young lad.
While the war with England was over during Samuel's early years the hostilities
around his homestead didn't stop. The Indians that lived and traveled throughout
Southwest Virginia continued their hostile actions against the white settlers
and pioneers within the area. In the early 1790's the Indians were raiding the
(now) Tazewell County area committing mass murder with massacres of entire
families and kidnapping of white settlers. This time period was known as the
period of the "Indian Wars."
Samuel, Jr.'s father, Samuel Lusk, Sr., during the 1790's, was serving under Major Robert Crockett (was Captain then) in the local militia. Samuel, Sr. was involved in at least twenty-six combat actions against the hostile Indians. Years later in the Reports filed by Major Crockett, Samuel Lusk, Sr. was given credit with much of the successful campaigns against the hostile Indians. In 1792 in (then) Wythe County, Virginia (area now Tazewell County) another hostile raiding party of Indians raided the area where the Lusk clan lived. During this raid Samuel Lusk, Sr. and three of his sons, (names unknown) were killed by the hostile Indians. Surviving this raid were Samuel Lusk, Jr., his brother, David and now widowed mother, Susannah. Most likely the call went out for additional able-bodied men to fill the ranks of the local militia to defend themselves from any additional attacks against their settlement.
Like his father, Samuel Lusk, Jr. enlisted in March of 1792 into the Military in, then, Wythe County at the age of 16. This Wythe County area became Tazewell County in 1800. Samuel was stationed at a fort located on Bluestone Creek under the command of Major Robert Crockett. Young Samuel was to become an Indian Spy or Scout. During these times, an Indian Scout/Spy was a soldier who observed nearby Indians and both reported their behavior and actions and served to alert his command of possible hostility.
During the last invasion of the now Tazewell County area a band of Shawnee Indians slipped into the settlements on Bluestone on a horse stealing expedition during the summer of 1792. The Shawnee had found it more profitable to steal horses than just simply taking scalps from the white settlers. The Shawnee would take the stolen horses to Canada where there was a growing market for horses. During the Shawnee raids they had stolen 80 horses and taken many lives. It was while these hostle Indians were beginning their trip out of Tazewell County heading for Canada that they were discovered.
An Indian Scout had spotted the Indians and quickly reported their movements to the garrison on the Bluestone. Major Robert Crockett, the commander at Wynn's Fort decided to take immediate action. Major Crockett sent out two companies of mounted riflemen, the company from Bluestone had Samuel Lusk in their ranks.
Due to this rapid deployment, Major Crockett did not have the time to prepare provisions. They traveled down Horse Pen Creek, at the head of Clear Fork and down to the Tug and on the mouth of Four Pole then crossing the dividing ridge between the waters of the Sandy and Guyandotte Rivers. Major Crockett sent young Samuel Lusk and Joseph Gilbert forward to a Buffalo lick on (then) Kettle Creek, which flows into the Guyandotte to secure the unit with food and game.
Based upon a report by Major Crockett, found in the Virginia Calendar papers, that it was on the 24th of July 1792 that Samuel Lusk and Joseph Gilbert had set out and reached the Buffalo lick where they killed a deer and wounded an elk. Leaving the dead deer behind, they tracked the elk. They couldn't catch it, thus they returned to the area where they left the deer. Joseph Gilbert led the way down the buffalo path with Samuel Lusk just behind him. All of a sudden Gilbert noticed a stone hanging by a pawpaw bark over the path, an Indian sign alerting Gilbert to danger. Gilbert whispered to Samuel Lusk to look out when all of a sudden hidden Indians opened fire upon them. Samuel Lusk was first struck in the right hand when a musket ball penetrated it knocking the gun he carried from his hand. Gilbert and Lusk rapidly began retreating when Samuel Lusk fell down, sick from the rapid loss of blood, which was flowing freely from his wounded hand. Samuel begged Joseph Gilbert to leave him and to save himself, but Gilbert refused to leave him behind. As the Indians rushed, Gilbert shot and killed one but there were five others who reached Gilbert with their tomahawks and knocked him down and scalped him right in front of Samuel Lusk. Young Samuel was taken prisoner. The creek where Gilbert and Lusk made their stand was called Kettle Creek, now renamed Gilbert Creek, in honor of Joseph Gilbert who gave his life for his fellow soldier and friend.
The Shawnee Indians immediately rushed down the creek to the Guyandotte River with their prisoner, then down the river to the mouth of Island Creek where they camped behind a rocky ridge called Hog Back today. That night Samuel Lusk lay suffering from his wound but was treated by the Indians. An Indian had gone into the woods and gathered some roots and beat the roots into a pulp, made a poultice, and bound Samuel's hand, which gave him some relief. Unknown at the time to the Indians, Major Crockett was just two miles away on their search for the Indians debating there at 1:00AM, if they should attack during the night's darkness, they decided to wait until morning.
In the early morning hours of July 25th, 1792 as the Indians prepared canoes and cooked their breakfast, Major Crockett and his Tazewell men attacked the Indian Camp. With shots blazing the Indians scattered taking only a few stolen horses, and their prisoner, Samuel Lusk. The starving men within Major Crockett's command didn't follow after the Indians, but stopped and ate their bear meat breakfast, took several dozen pairs of moccasins left behind as trophies, and felt they had a victory finally driving the Shawnee Indians from their midst. While, in truth, this engagement was a victory for Major Crockett but not for young Samuel Lusk who might have been saved if Crockett's men had continued on with their attack on the enemy.
Samuel Lusk was taken west by the Shawnee Indians into the Ohio Territory and on to Sandusky where Samuel remained a prisoner for eleven months. Samuel managed to escape and he traveled to Detroit and crossed over into Canada. He also helped Virginia Wiley, who had been captured by the Shawnee Indians in 1789 in Bland Co., VA to escape. Samuel made his way eastward along the southern border of Canada, stopped most likely at the British Fort Erie. Fort Erie was established in 1764 on the Niagara River in the French speaking Ontario, Canada located about 20 miles west of Niagara Falls. At the time of Samuel's arrival in this Canadian area in 1793, the ruling authority was Governor John Graves Simcoe. Samuel obtained a pass (written permission) from Governor Simcoe to return safely to the United States. Located a few miles eastward of Fort Erie is a crossing point on the Niagara River between Canada and Buffalo, New York. Most likely, Samuel crossed over by flatboat here, his own testimony states he crossed by Niagara Falls, which would have been less than 15 miles away. The crossing site Samuel probably used became a regular ferryboat crossing between Canada and the United States between 1797 and 1949. Samuel would continue southward reaching his home in Virginia by October 1793. Samuel's wounds to his right had both slightly crippled and disabled him for life since he was unable to fully open his right hand ever again.
By the time he returned home, his widowed mother, Susannah (Stephensen) Lusk had remarried to Thomas Godfrey. Mr. Godfrey was a widower with two grown children, Absalom and Burgess Godfrey. Thomas would treat his stepchildren fairly as they matured into adulthood.
There in the newly created county of Tazewell, created in 1800 from Wythe and Russell Counties, Samuel Lusk would at the age of 28 marry on January 5, 1804 to Sarah Bailey. Sarah was the daughter of Richard Bailey and Elizabeth Belcher. Samuel and Sarah would have three children before the War of 1812 with England. These children were: John, born 1806; Polly (Elizabeth), born 1808; and Martha, born 1811.
Polly Lusk married on December 17, 1824, in Tazewell County, Virginia to Isaac Adkins, Jr. It is from this child that James F. Carver, the author of this story descends.
While one might think Samuel had enough of the military duty this wasn't the case. In 1807, we find Samuel Lusk back in the ranks of the Tazewell County Militia. He served in the 112th Regiment serving under Captain Andrew Peery's Company. On June 25, 1807, he was recommended for promotion to Lieutenant and was officially appointed Lt. Samuel Lusk, Jr. on June 29, 1808. Samuel served as a Lieutenant until April 25, 1810 when he was promoted once again to Captain.
David Lusk, Samuel's brother, not only served with Samuel during the Indian Wars in 1792, but also during the War of 1812. While David Lusk is listed in the military in Tazewell County for the War of 1812, Samuel is not. The Adjutant
General's Report of Kentucky during the War of 1812 lists Samuel Lusk as a Kentucky soldier. Officially Samuel Lusk served as a Private in the 3rd Regiment, Kentucky Detached Militia serving in Captain Soloman Brandenburg's
Infantry Company. Samuel had enlisted on September 1,1812.
Evidence has proven that Samuel Lusk was not a resident of Kentucky in 1812, but he did relocate to Kentucky in 1828. While Samuel was not listed as serving during the War of 1812 from Virginia, actually he really did so. Samuel's job during the War of 18212 was simply to transport supply wagons to Kentucky. These wagons were transported to Hardinsburg, Breckenridge County, Kentucky. Once the wagons were delivered Samuel was discharged on Christmas Day, December 25, 1812, receiving pay of $25.33 for his 4 months, and 24 days of service.
In 1828 Samuel Lusk and family migrated westward to Lawrence County, Kentucky, staying there. Samuel and Sarah had another child, Emily, born in 1830. The area where Samuel lived in Greenup County (now Carter County), Samuel applied for Invalid Pension from his past involvement during the Indian Wars. With his crippled hand and old age creeping up on him, Samuel sought the pension benefits then made available to those veterans who served their nation. At a time when Samuel needed help from the Nation he helped serve and protect and build, our government simply neglected him. After a period of 8 years had passed, Samuel now 66 years old, he would ask Lewis Fuggett to assist him. Mr. Fuggett sent the Pension office a letter of inquiry on April 19, 1842, seeking not only simple acknowledgement, but also the results of the Lusk Pension Application. This time the response was quick, on April 30, 1842, results on the Pension Application were made clear - REJECTED!!! It appears that a Mr. Edwards, Commissioner of Pension in Washington, DC sent a rejection notice on December 27, 1834 to Mr. Robert D. Stockton in care of the Greenup County, Kentucky Courthouse but he never notified Samuel Lusk, Jr. It appears that our government did not believe Samuel Lusk, Jr. had served during the Indian Wars. (History, naturally, has proven this totally wrong; records do exist to prove Samuel's involvement - but too late).
Samuel Lusk spent his final days living on Rush Creek, off of Williams Creek in Carter County, Kentucky on his 187 acre farm which he purchased in 1839. Samuel died between 1845 and 1849 followed by his wife, Sarah, shortly after in 1850.13,1
Children of Sarah Ann4 Bailey and Samuel Lusk Jr. were as follows:
Agnes "Nancy" Clark1 Deed Book 2, Page 194 transfers land from George B. Clark of Morgan Co., KY to Nancy Bailey of Tazewell Co., dated 1845 in 1845.1
Children of Eli4 Bailey I and Agnes "Nancy" Clark were as follows:
County Court Orders - 1812 June Term - "Ordered that Henry Bailey & others be recommended to his Excellency the Governor & c. as fit & proper persons to be added to the Commission of Peace in this county."1
Elizabeth Peters1 was born in 1785 in Giles Co., VA.1 She died circa 1834 in Mercer Co., VA.1
Children of Henry4 Bailey I and Elizabeth Peters were as follows:
Children of Abraham4 Bailey and Lurane Brown were as follows:
Children of Sarah4 Bailey and James Gates were as follows:
20. Rachel4 Bailey (Benjamin3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)1 married Henry Boles on October 25, 1783.1Children of Rachel4 Bailey and Henry Boles were:
Children of Benjamin4 Bailey Jr. and Jane (--?--) were as follows:
Children of Henry4 Bailey and Jane (--?--) were:
Charles W. Calfee1 was born in 1814.9 He was buried; near the Mitchell Clay settlement on Cabin Branch Road.9 He was served as the second Clerk of Mercer County Court for a long time.1,9
Children of Nancy Anne4 Bailey and Charles W. Calfee were as follows:
Battle of Cold Harbor
Anticipating another Federal move to the southeast, General Lee's 55,000 troops left Spotsylvania and headed for the North Anna River, arriving on May 22. Grant and Meade attacked Lee on May 23, and seized Telegraph Bridge over the North Anna. Other Federal troops crossed the river near Jericho Mill, and repulsed a savage assault from A. P. Hill. Despite being ill and bedridden, Lee planned a unique, inverted V-shaped line that separated the Federal crossing points. On May 24, the Federals sustained heavy losses at Ox Ford, and failed to unite their lines. Unable to breach Lee's defenses, -the Federal army abandoned the North Anna on May 27, and again ventured to the southeast.
On May 28, the Federals slipped across the Pamunkey River at Hanovertown. Their cavalry screened the move by engaging the Confederates in an intense battle at Haw's Shop (or Enon Church). Lee guessed the Federals would drive west against the Richmond railroads, and on May 29 he assumed a defensive line along Totopotomoy Creek. The armies skirmished for three days until, on June 1, General Sheridan's cavalry seized the important crossroads at Cold Harbor, only ten miles from Richmond. Both armies at once converged on this strategic point. The Confederates spent all the following day constructing a strong line of fortifications.
Grant and Meade attacked on June 3. In a series of frontal assaults, the Federals were slaughtered, sustaining approximately 7,000 casualties compared to Confederate losses of 1,500. Grant always regretted ordering the assault at Cold Harbor.
The Federals dug in. For ten days, the two antagonists remained in their trenches. But the Federal commanders had no intention of fighting a stagnant war of siege and attrition, and now proposed one final, side-stepping movement around Lee's Confederates. The Federal army would direct its next move against Richmond's railroad center, at Petersburg. Lee, his army lacking the strength to take the initiative, was compelled to wait for the next Federal attack to come.9
Children of Elizabeth4 Bailey and (--?--) Trent were:
Children of Frances "Fanny"4 Bailey and Edward Nunnally were:
Children of Phoebe "Phibbee"4 Bailey and (--?--) Nunnally were:
Children of Obediah4 Bailey and Elizabeth Martin were as follows:
28. William4 Bailey (James3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)1 married (?) (--?--).1Children of William4 Bailey and (?) (--?--) were as follows:
29. James4 Bailey III (James3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)1 was born in Chesterfield Co., VA.1 He married Ann "Nancy" Lester on November 14, 1791 in Chesterfield Co., VA.1 He married Elizabeth Lockett.1 He died circa 1830 in Chesterfield Co., VA.1Children of James4 Bailey III and Ann "Nancy" Lester were as follows:
Children of Jemima4 Daniel and (?) (--?--) were:
31. George5 Bailey (John4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)1 was born circa 1794 in Wythe Co., VA.1 He married Frances "Franky" Thompson on November 10, 1814 in Monroe Co., VA.1 He died on January 19, 1866 in Mercer Co., WV.1 He and his wife are buried in the Bailey Cemetery, Rock, Mercer Co., WV; This cemetery is at the intersection of Lake Shawnee Road & Wright Mountain Road.1
He lived; where Montcalm now stands.1 He was a champion whiskey drinker in his hay-day. He often boasted that he could kill a quart of liquor while making the trip from Princeton to Old Riverside, now Montcalm, without staggering.1 He appeared on the census of 1850 in VA; with his children, Thompson P., George D., Council and Mathew A., still living at home.1
Frances "Franky" Thompson1 was born on May 22, 1795 in Monroe Co., VA.1 She died on November 7, 1879 in Mercer Co., VA, at age 84; Cause of death was Palsey.1
Children of George5 Bailey and Frances "Franky" Thompson were as follows:
32. James5 Bailey (John4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)1 was born circa 1800.1 He married Mary "Polly" Bailey, daughter of Henry Bailey I and Elizabeth Peters, before 1827 in Tazewell Co., VA.1 He died in 1834 probably in Tazewell Co., VA.1Mary "Polly" Bailey1 was born in 1804 in Tazewell Co., VA.1 She married John Clark Bailey, son of Eli Bailey I and Agnes "Nancy" Clark, on April 14, 1834 in Tazewell Co., VA; John and Polly were joined in the state of holy matrimony by William Shannon. They may have been divorced for a period of time because the record shows that they were again married by William Shannon.1 She died in 1898 in Mercer Co., WV.1 She was considered a woman of strong good sense and intellect.
Children of James5 Bailey and Mary "Polly" Bailey were as follows:
33. Masten5 Bailey (John4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)1 was born in 1803 in Tazewell Co., VA.1 He married Juliet Peters on February 18, 1823 in Giles Co., VA, They were joined together by James Charles.1 He married Rebecca Harman on June 18, 1837 in Tazewell Co., VA.1 He married Eliza Smith on November 5, 1875 in Mercer Co., WV, This marriage is possible, although not confirmed.1 He married Ester A. Bailey on November 20, 1877.1 He died after 1881.1Juliet Peters1 was born circa 1803.1 She died before 1837.1
Children of Masten5 Bailey and Juliet Peters were:
There were no children of Masten5 Bailey and Rebecca Harman.
There were no children of Masten5 Bailey and Eliza
Smith.
There were no children of Masten5 Bailey and Ester A. Bailey.
Elizabeth Walker8 was born circa 1800.1
Children of Jameson Walker5 Bailey Sr. and Elizabeth Walker were as follows:
Charlotte Temple "Lottie" Bailey8,1 was born on April 4, 1820 in Mercer Co., VA.1 She died on July 6, 1878 in Mercer Co., WV, at age 58.1
Children of Eli "Squire"5 Bailey and Charlotte Temple "Lottie" Bailey were as follows:
James, Jr. married Delilah Gore and settled on the David Morgan, Sr. lands at the mouth of Dove's Branch in the present town of Baileysville.1 He was a farmer, blacksmith and miller.1
Delilah Gore1 was born on October 11, 1806 in near Peach Tree Creek, Raleigh Co., VA.1 She died on January 28, 1888 in Baileysville, Wyoming Co., WV, at age 81.1 She was buried in Baileysville, Wyoming Co., WV.1
Children of James5 Bailey Jr., Esq. and Delilah Gore were as follows:
David Judson Cooke Sr. was born in 1805. He died before 1880.
Children of Sarah5 Bailey and David Judson Cooke Sr. were as follows:
Phillip Shrewsbury; Originally Solesbury1 was born circa 1781 in VA.1 He died in 1853 in Spanishburg, Mercer Co., VA.1
Children of Elizabeth "Betsy"5 Bailey and Phillip Shrewsbury were as follows:
Children of Rueben R.5 Bailey and Jane "Polly" Davis were as follows:
There were no children of Rueben R.5 Bailey and Millie Belcher.James Bailey1 was born circa 1800.1 He died in 1834 probably in Tazewell Co., VA.1
Children of Mary "Polly"5 Bailey and James Bailey were as follows:
There were no children of Mary "Polly"5 Bailey and John Clark Bailey.
41. Louisa J.6 Bailey (Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)20 was born circa 1828 in Mercer Co., VA. She married Gordon Thompson. She died after 1880.1 She was buried in the Scott Cook Cemetery, Lashmeet - Pinoak area, Mercer Co., WV.1
Gordon Thompson20,21 was born on September 6, 1837 in VA.22 He died on May 9, 1864 in Pulaski Co., VA, at age 26; during the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain. At the time he was killed, he was a Sargent.22 It is believed he was buried near in the battlefield, Dublin, Pulaski Co., VA. He may, also, have been known as Howard Gordon Thompson.1 On July 4, 1861 he enlisted as a Sargent in the 60th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Company H., Confederate States of America. He was demoted to Private on July 28, 1862. He was promoted back to Sargent on July 26, 1863. He was listed as sick on February 15, 1864. He was on roles on April 15, 1864.
LETTERS OF GORDON AND LOUISA THOMPSON
The following are letters exchanged by Gordon Thompson and his wife Louisa Bailey Thompson (1862-1863) during the Civil War. Gordon Thompson who was last reported seen using his rifle for a crutch. He served in the Confederate Army. 60th Virginia Regiment under Colonel WE. Starke.
Mercer County. Virginia April 20, 18??
Dear Husband, I take my pen an hand one more time to write you a few lines to let you know that we are well at this time but we have had some sickness lately but not fatal. And I hope that you will get this letter and that it will find you well. I expect I have received all the letters that you have sent to me, and it gives me great satisfaction to hear from you, but it grieves me that you get none that I send you but one. I would write moor (more) but I can not get my money changed, silver has departed out of our land. You wanted to know whether I got the money you sent me or not. I have received $110, and I have paid James Shrewsbury and took in your note. I also received your likening (picture). I have rented Archebald McCommas field, at his house and has mowed it and paid for turning it over (plowing). I intend to try to make our bread and get along as well as I can. Times here I expect will be bad this summer. The winter and spring, so far, has been so wet that no work toward farming is done. Scarcely but little plowing done. Some women are a plowing. The Militia is called out and there is but few men left and the most of them old and broke down. And some of them afraid to try to make anything for fear the Yankees will take it.
The Yankees is plenty over the mountain and has done a great deal of mischief here. Taken a great deal of property and among the best. Have took all of Uncle Charles Walker's horses. Shot 2 guns at his son, George, but he out run them and got away. And him and his father left here expecting to come to his boys in the Army. And if so let us know in your next letter. And we hear since he left that the Yankees has been back to his house and has sheared his sheep, drove off his cattle and took all they wanted and tore up the rest. And we are listening every day to hear of a bloody conflict over the mountain. Our Militia and Cavalry and guerilla Company are a-going into Raleigh determined to drive them out. And Nervan is in Capt. Foley's company, furnished with a Mississippi rifle. It looks like to me the govern-ment (Confederate) ought to send help quicky if it does not intend to give us up to the North. Or if it would do no more send our Mercer Volunteers and let them help defend their homes. You want to know what I think about this war. I think we are a fighting on a just cause and if so, all the power on earth can not subjugate us. Our men are fortifying in Giles at the Narrows below the Courthouse. As I hear and I supose it to be true, I hear that our men has got the Hawks Nest in possession again and are going to take Raleigh town before many days.
(The rest of this letter is missing.)
Willmington, N.C.
April the 7th, 1862
Dear Wife, I take the present oppertunity of informing you that I am well at this time. Hoping that when thoes few lines come to hand that they may find you all injoying the same blessing. I hardely know what to write to you as I cant get no letters from yew. I would like to hear from yew and hear your openion of this war any how. I can't tell how things is a working myself. I understand
that Western Virginia has to be given over to the Yankees. I understand that they are fortifing at Wolf Creek. It seems a hard caise (case) that we must be drawn a way here and give up our country. I wood like to know what is to come of yew and the children if the Yankes come in thar. I wont you to stay at home and work and do the best you can. The Yankes is not a going to hurt yew if yew let them be. They wont hurt any boddy (body) that will let them be and not raise armes agaist them. If nothing hapnes I ascpect to come home this spring I think I can git a furlow and if I can I will be apt to see yew all one time more. Your friends is all well here. My health has been very good ever since I left Sewel Mountain. I am now fatter than ever I was before. I understand that Isaac Fletcher and Sary Shrewsberry is married. That is a wedding that I thought never of before. I understand since I came here that William Shrewsberry and Jestin Bailey is married. So I must come to a close. So no more at present ondley (only) remain your affetionate husband until death.
Gordon Thompson to Louisa ~ Thompson
Willmington, N.C. 60th Redgiment
care of Colonel WE. Starke
Dear Brother, I take the oppertunity of a droping yew with a few lines to let yew know that I am well at this time. Hoping that when thoes few lines come to hand that they may find yew enjoying the same blessing. I have no news to address yew with. Only we see hard times here and I am afraid worse acoming. I am sorry to hear that the Malitia has to be called out in our state. It is very serious time indeed. They are talking of drafting us before our time is out if we don't volunteer again for during the war. I would like to see yew all again and tell yew of the many things I have seen. So nothing more a present but remain your affectionate Brother until death.
(Part of another Letter)
I want yew to know I can't get 'any letters from yew anymore. I can't see that it matters. I would like for yew to write and let me know what became of that money. I sent 40 dollars by John Calfee in the upper end of the County and and I sent 20 dollars in a letter and I can't hear from none.
Direct your letters to Charleston, South Carolina
in the care of Colonel WE. Starke 60th Va. Regt.
Company YC
Gordon Thompson
It takes 10 cents postage to get here.
July 31
Camp near Gordonsville, Virginia
Dear Wife, I take the oppertunity of droping yew a few lines to let yew know that I am well at this time and hoping when these few lines come to hand that they may find yew all injoying the same blessing. We are now at Gordons Ville 75 miles N.W of Richmond. Yew had better direct your lettars to Gordons Ville, Va. I would like to see yew all. I have no news to tell yew. All our company is in very bad health at present; 4 of our Company has deserted. Wm. Taylor & Andison Fletcher & Wm. Harmon & Issac McDaniel. I wont yew to right (write) to me as soon as yew can so I must come to a close.
Gordon Thompson To Louisa T Thompson
(Part of a letter written by Gordon Thompson to his wife.)
I understand that we are a giving them fits at Fort in Cantucky. We whiped them by land and by sea the papers say that they whiped them all aruund their borders. We taken their batteries and the (?) of men on both sides is pretty strong I aspect. They say the Yanks lost plenty at Raleigh Courthouse. I have been 15 hundred miles and have not see a wild Yankey yet all though we have been close neighbors. I supose the Governor has ordered the Companeys to be filled up a hundred men each and if they don't volunteer now to draft them. They are trying to git us to volunteer again during the war but I hardley think I will.
Gordon Thompson
Camp Pina, Raleigh County, Virginia May the 24th, 1863
Dear Wife, I again take the opportunity of droping a few lines to let yew know that I am well at this time hoping when these few lines come to hand that they may find you all well. We have had a pretty severe march. We marched to Fayetteville and thare we attacked the Yankeys and run them back in to their fortifications and there we shelled them for 14 hours. They returned fue brisklcy. We lay one night and part of 2 days under the range of their shells. We had 2 men wounded in all and none killed. The Yanks lost was 2 or 3 killed and several wounded. We left Fayettville and retreated back to Blakes and thare stayed all night. The Yanks followed us and run our pickets, us firing at them. We formed a line of battle and the Yanks came in sight and we gave them a volley and they fell back out of our sight. Then we come on back to Raleigh Courthouse. We stopped at Beckley in the field on the side of the Courthouse and stopped to stay all night. The Yanks came to the top of the hill on the other side of the Courthouse and fired their cannon several times over toward the Court-house trying to find out where we were. We left Beckley then and came to Pina. How long we will stay here I can't tell. We taken some 10 or 15 prisoners and 10 or 15 horses. I have my health very well since I left. I haven't had the headache since I left home. I think the Yanks have fell back from Raleigh at this time Direct your letters to Pina Raleigh Co. Va. 60th Va. Redg. right (write) soon in care of Cap't Bailey Yew can send letters down here without postage.
These poems written to Louisa J. Thompson by Gordon Thompson, were enclosed in his letters. The first one and probably the second one were written about April 4,1862, from Willmington, North Carolina. He was with the 60th Regiment
Poem One
When yew are in some farm (foreign) land
Think of your absent friend
And when the wind blows fare to me
Pray write a line and send
Yes, when the wind blows fair to me
Pray write a line or two
Perhaps I may the same return
When the wind blows fair to yew.
Poem Two
1. When they know if life is fled,
When the death shades o'er thee spread,
When is finished Earth's career,
Siner, where wilt thou appear?
2. When the world has passed away
When draws near the judgement day
When the awful trump shall sound
Sinner, where wilt thou be found?
3. When the Judge descends in light
Clothed in majesty and might
When the wicked quail with fright
Sinner, where will thou appear?
4. Sinner, what shall soothe thy heart
When the Saints and thou must part
When the good with joy are crowned
Sinner, where will thou be found
5. When thoes dreadful scenes shall end
When the Saints to Heaven ascend
When their songs shall strike thy ear
Sinner, where wilt thou appear
6. While the Holy Ghost is nigh,
Sinner, to thy Savior fly
When shall piece thy spirit cheer
Then in Heaven shall thou appear.
May the Lord of Heaven bless yew all.
Gordon Thompson to Louisa T Thompson
Submitted by John Mosey to the Mercer County History, 1984.8
A memorial stone was erected in the Confederate Section, Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, WV by, David Thompson, a descendant of Gordon Thompson.
Battle of Cloyd's Mountain
Campaign: Crook-Averell Raid on the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad (May 1864)
Date: May 9, 1864
Principal Commanders: Brig. General George Crook (US); Brig. General Albert
Jenkins (CS)
Forces Engaged: Divisions (approx. 10,000)
Estimated Casualties: 1,500 total
Description: On May 9, Crook's three brigades (6,100 men) on a raid into southwestern Virginia encountered a patchwork Confederate force under Brig. Gen. Albert Jenkins at Cloyd's Mountain. Fighting was furious and hand-to-hand. Casualties were heavy for the size of the forces engaged: Union 10%, Confederate 15%. Jenkins was mortally wounded. Crook afterwards joined forces with Averell, who had burned the New River Bridge, and the united column withdrew to Meadow Bluff after destroying several important railroad bridges.
Result(s): Union victory.
History of the 60th Virginia:
The 60th Virginia Infantry, originally known as the 3rd Regiment Infantry, Wise Legion, was formed on August 13, 1861, with 10 companies lettered A to K. An 11th company was added in September, but the regiment was again reduced to 10 companies when the original Company H was transferred to the 58th Virginia Infantry on November 5, 1861.
The 60th Virginia Infantry was originally commanded by Colonel William E. Starke. While serving as the 3rd Regiment Infantry, Wise Legion under Brigadier General Henry Alexander Wise, the unit fought at Sewell Mountain on September 27, 1861.
The 60th Virginia Infantry served in the Army of Northern Virginia in June and July, 1862, and as such participated in the Seven Days Battles around Richmond and specifically at Gaines Mill on June 27, 1862. Reassigned to the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, served in the mountains from the fall of 1862 until the spring of 1864 as part of John McCausland's Brigade. From the spring of 1864 until the end of the war, the regiment served in the Shenandoah Valley as part of Smith's Brigade, Wharton's Division under General Jubal Anderson Early. Engagements during this period include Cloyd's Mountain, Piedmont, Monocacy, Winchester, Fisher's Hill Cedar Creek, and Waynesboro.
Children of Louisa J.6 Bailey and Gordon Thompson were as follows:
Archibald A. McComas1 was born on April 22, 1827 in Giles Co., VA.1 He died on January 10, 1889 in Mercer Co., WV, at age 61; Died of Typhoid Fever.1 He was a Preacher.
Children of Survilla Frances6 Bailey and Archibald A. McComas were as follows:
William R. "Bill" Hurst1 was born on December 17, 1819 in Wythe Co., VA.1 He died on November 9, 1896 in Lashmeet, Mercer Co., WV, at age 76.1
Children of Mary Ellender "Polly"6 Bailey and William R. "Bill" Hurst were as follows:
Katherine Telia Bailey1 was born in 1841 in Mercer Co., VA.1
Children of Irvin Hall6 Bailey and Katherine Telia Bailey were as follows:
Thomas M. Shrewsbury1 was born on November 11, 1837 in Mercer Co., VA.1 He died on November 13, 1861 at age 24.1
Children of Maryeline M. "Mazeline"6 Bailey and Thomas M. Shrewsbury both born in Mercer Co., VA, were as follows:
Green M. Cooke was born on August 3, 1830. He married Minerva Perry. He died on August 1, 1919 at age 88. He was a veteran of the Civil War, rank of Major in the Union Army.
Green M. and his wife, Minerva, were instrumental in the reorganization of the Guyandotte Baptist Church in 1866, and the relocation of this church from Oceana to Jesse. He donated a site for the meeting house and made substantial contributions of labor and materials for the construction of the church house, which was first used for services on 24 Aug 1895.24,25
Children of Margaret6 Cook and Green M. Cooke were as follows:
47. Mary Jane7 Thompson (Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)20 was born on December 14, 1851.23 She married Daniel Paris Bailey, son of Jameson Walker Bailey and Mary Polly McComas, on March 18, 1867 in Mercer Co., WV.28 She died on July 7, 1938 at age 86.23
Daniel Paris Bailey was born on October 28, 1848 in Mercer Co., WV.23 He died on November 7, 1934 in Mercer Co., WV, at age 86.23 He was buried in the Bailey Cemetary, Rock, Mercer Co., WV.23
Children of Mary Jane7 Thompson and Daniel Paris Bailey were as follows:
"UNCLE JIMMY" THOMPSON DEAD
STRUCK BY AUTO
Car Driven by Everett Walker of Pinoak Runs Down Aged Matoaka Man, Who Was Walking In Middle of Road, During Snowstorm Last Saturday
On last Friday evening, as he was walking along the Matoaka-Shawnee Lake road near Matoaka at about 6 o'clock, J. A. (Uncle Jimmy) Thompson was struck by a car driven by Everett Walker of Pinoak, and instantly killed. He was nearly 80 years old.
Upon investigation by Constable John McKinney it was learned that it was snowing at the time Walker happened along and this prevented him from seeing the aged pedestrian. It is said that Thompson was walking in the middle of the road. No charges were placed against Walker.
Mr. Thompson was born at Lashmeet on December 1, 1857, and had been a life-long resident of Mercer County. He was a stone and brick mason by trade and also did carpenter work.
After the accident Thompson was picked up and rushed to Matoaka, where it was found that the back of his head had been completely crushed.
Funeral services were held at the Matoaka Methodist Church Sunday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Thomas Jenkins of the Primitive Baptist Church at Rich Creek. Mr. Thompson had been a member of this denomination for 60 years, always taking an active part in church affairs. Internment was made in the cemetery at Rock.
Mr. Thompson was the son of Gordon Thompson and Louisa J. Thompson. In 1879 he was married to Virginia Bailey, and to them were born 10 children, seven boys and three girls of whom the following survive:
Mrs. D. C. McComas, Rock; Warnias Thompson, Matoaka; Shurdon Thompson, Matoaka; Mrs. Sherman Shrewsbury, Coal Run (Fayette County); Mrs. Jack Midkiff, Springton; Darius Thompson, Crumpler; Eslie S. Thompson, Rock; Burley Thompson, Matoaka.
His wife preceded him to the grave nine years ago, and after her death he was married to Mrs. Laura Wood on December 22, 1928, who died six years later. After the death of his second wife, he was married to Malinda E. Stanley on July 15, 1935. Therefore, he leaves his wife and eight children, together with a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Virginia Herdon Bailey15 was born on May 28, 1861 in Mercer Co., WV.23 She died on April 12, 1928 at age 66.23 She was buried in the Bailey Cemetary, Rock, Mercer Co., WV.23
Children of James Alexander7 Thompson and Virginia Herdon Bailey were as follows:
Thomas Boyd Cook was born on May 8, 1859 in Wyoming Co., WV.8 He died on March 26, 1914 in Athens, Mercer Co., WV, at age 54; cause of death was Pneumonia.30 Buried in the cemetery in Athens, Mercer Co., WV. He moved to Mercer County in 1876. He was ordained on November 3, 1896 in Rockcastle Baptist Church, Wyoming Co., WV, as pastor. In 1903 Thomas Boyd Cook was active in the organization of Spruce Grove Baptist Church in Wyoming Co., WV. This church was a charter member of the Rockcastle Association.
The following was written by his grandson, William W. Lyons:
"Thomas Boyd Cook was born May 8, 1859, at Rockview, Wyoming County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He was the son of Thomas Munsey Cook and Rebecca Sizemore and died March 1914.
His father and mother were God-fearing people and his mother spent much time in prayer. When she began to worry about the perplexing problems that faced her in the domestic life, she would grab up her little boy (little Boyd then about twelve months old) and hasten down to her favorite prayer place behind a large rock at the lower edge of the lawn. There with her baby in her arms, she would kneel and pour her whole heart out to God, dedicating her child to God to be used in His service.
The Rev. T. B. Cook had a limited education which he received mostly in the Wyoming County schools around 1871. His father moved to Mercer County when he was a teenage boy and settled on Widemouth Creek where he met and married Nancy McCommas. He was twenty-one, when he met and married Louisa Estus Thompson, a daughter of Gordon Thompson, a Civil War Confederate soldier. She was born April 19, 1861.
At the age of twenty-five he felt keenly the call to the ministry. Before he was twenty-five there was an epidemic of smallpox in Mercer and the edge of Wyoming Counties which took its toll of human lives before it ended. There were so many deaths that it was hard to get people buried and it was impossible to get anyone to wait on the sick. The entire Cook family, the father, mother and three children were down at the same time. No one would come into the home to help the sick on account of the fear of taking the disease. The neighbors would prepare the food and place it where the family could get it. They also prepared wood for the fire. Old Dr. Carr, the grandfather of Daniel Carr, was the only available doctor for this epidemic, who would venture into the homes and treat the sick.
After the epidemic, Thomas Boyd Cook obeyed his call to the ministry. The mantle of some departed soul-minister had fallen on his shoulders and he began preaching like a whirlwind. In early ministry he let his beard grow long as was the custom in those days, but in later years he was smooth shaven with a mustache. During his lifetime he baptized, married and preached the funerals of hundreds of people.
In 1898 - 1902, he served as Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff under the late James "Jim" White who died about the middle of his term of office, at which time the Rev. Cook was appointed to fill the unexpired term by the Mercer County Court. At that time there was only one Deputy Sheriff in the County and he did the collections of taxes and served as a Peace officer.
After his term of Sheriff was over, he settled down to farming and preaching. He owned a farm at Pinoak near Matoaka where he lived all of his life. He also owned quite a boundry of surface land over the Springston mines where he did most of his farming. The Springston Coal Company in mining out the coal and water broke the surface in many places; consequently he was instituting suit against them for damages and at which time the Pocahontas Land Company came to their rescue and paid Reverend Cook $10,000. for his farm.
In 1907, he moved to the town of Athens for the purpose of educating his children. He bought a home in Athens at the North end of State Street and a farm of 103 acres where the Brunks now live. Here he settled down again to farming and preaching. The great burden of his life was the saving of his children. Out of his large family he only saw three of them baptized. Thomas Boyd Cook is buried in the Athens Cemetery with his wife and five children near him.
Thomas Boyd Cook and Louisa Thompson were married on October 27, 1877. They were the parents of Forest P., Wayne M., Jay, Ted B., Dale, Gester, Mrs. Effie Oaks, Mrs. Robert Campbell, Mrs. Emerson Walker, Mrs. John Lyons, and Lake W."31
The following is a prayer he wrote:
Our moments together in this life is not to be compared to Eternity, may God's Blessings follow us and prepare us for the duty Enjoined on Father and Mother to raise their children in the nuture and admonition of the Lord; May this Blessed book be our guide; his will ours to do and when Life is over and the Master calls us home to Glory, May we together with the offspring which God has given us; all get home to be with the Lord God and the Blessed is my prayer for Jesus' sake."
OBITUARY - March, 1914, The Bluefield Daily Telegraph:
"REV. T. BOYD COOK VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA
End Came at His Home at Athens Last Night After an Illness of Only Six Days
Rev. T. Boyd Cook, aged fifty-six years and father of eleven children, died at his home at Athens last night, after an illness of six days of pneumonia. Mr. Cook's illness had scarcely been heard of outside of Athens and his death will be the source of general surprise and regret to his friends throughout the county. Rev. Mr. Cook was a man who had affiliated himself with public affairs of the county and had formed a wide and popular acquaintance. He was ordained into the ministry of the Missionary Baptist denomination about twenty-five years ago and his church work throughout this course of time has extended pretty generally all over the county. At the time of his death he held under his charge the church work at Dunns, Little Bluestone and Daniel, this county. Aside from his church work he took a deep interest in the county's affairs, once having served as deputy sheriff of the county and performing other duties in a public way.
Rev. Mr. Cook was the father of five daughters and six sons - Mrs. Effie Fulton of Colorado; Mrs. Bertha Campbell , of Kentucky; Mrs. Barty Wyatt of Pineville; Mrs. Emerson Walker, of Lashmeet, this county, and a single daughter at home, Miss Winnie; Forest Cook of Pin Oak, this county; and Edgar Cook of Athens, both married, and Jay, Wayne, Theodore and Dale Cook, of Athens. His widow, who was a Miss Thompson, of Lashmeet, also survives him, as do two brothers and two sisters, Senator William H.H. Cook, of Wyoming county; Ollie Cook, of Giatto; Mrs. A. Bailey, of Dott, and Mrs. Hartless, of Godfrey.
The funeral services will be held at Athens at noon Saturday, internment following at that place. The deceased was member of both the Odd Fellows and Masons, but whether these fraternities will conduct the burial rites was not known at the midnight hour, at which time the news of Mr. Cook's death was received by the Telegraph."
FROM A COPY OF A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - date and paper unknown (probably after 1938):
"The late Rev. Thomas Boyd Cook, who died in Athens in 1914 was one of the well known and interesting characters of Mercer county a half century ago. He was a brother to the late Rev. W.H. Cook, Pineville, and came to Mercer county in 1876 where he married the late Louise Thompson and became a Baptist preacher and one of the latest circuit riders.
Cook built a home on the headwaters of Rich Creek, near the Pinoak post office. Part of the building is still standing; although it has been remodeled and is at present occupied by one of his eldest daughters, and husband Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Walker.
During Cook's ministry he became a deputy sheriff for a four year period from 1896 to 1900 under County Sheriff James White. While he was in office and while conducting a meeting in Spanishburg, he arrested a man charged with disturbing public worship, handcuffed him - then brought him to the front of the church and resumed the services.
In 1908, Cook bought property in Athens and moved his family there for the purpose of educating the younger children at Concord College. The move was ill-fated in one respect. One son, Jay "Red" Cook attended school there and became a popular baseball and football player. During a football game; his neck was broken.
The offspring of the Cook family, part of whom are still living, are: Forest P. Cook, Wayne M. Cook, Jay Cook, Ted B. Cook, Dale Cook, Geter Gook, Mrs. Effie Oakes, Mrs. Robert Campbell, Mrs. Emerson Walker and Mrs. John Lyons, and Lake Wyatt.
Cook numbered among his closest friends J. Sam Bennett of Princeton and the late H.W. Straley of Princeton and Dr. Sam Holroyd of Athens."
Children of Louisa Estas7 Thompson and Thomas Boyd Cook were as follows:
Charles Witcher Cook was born on November 6, 1866.26,27 He died on July 15, 1947 at age 80.25 He was a framer.
Children of Sarah Jane7 Cook and Charles Witcher Cook were:
51. Virginia Estilline8 Bailey (Mary7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)23 was born on March 3, 1868 in Matoaka, Mercer Co., WV.23 She married Jameson Bailey, son of Floyd Richard Bailey and Zilpha Sulfrany Mooney, on February 7, 1883.23 She died on March 30, 1945 at age 77.23
Jameson Bailey23 was born on November 3, 1865 in Pinoak, Mercer Co., WV.23 He died on February 15, 1950 in Matoaka, Mercer Co., WV, at age 84.23
Children of Virginia Estilline8 Bailey and Jameson Bailey were as follows:
Elizabeth Francis "Bettie" Bailey23 was born on July 30, 1877 in Mercr Co., WV.23 She died on April 30, 1969 at age 91.23
Children of Gordon "Thomp" Thompson8 Bailey and Elizabeth Francis "Bettie" Bailey both born in Mercer Co., WV, were as follows:
Bessie Blanche Wright23 was born in 1886.23
Children of Oliver Montaville8 Bailey and Bessie Blanche Wright were as follows:
Edna Clemintine Bailey23 was born on May 25, 1887 in Mercr Co., WV.23 She died on January 16, 1968 in Mercer Co., WV, at age 80; Reaction to Flu shot.23 She was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV.23
Children of Shannon Paris8 Bailey and Edna Clemintine Bailey were as follows:
Dennis Camden McComas23 was born on September 28, 1880 in Rock, Mercer Co., WV.23 He died on May 19, 1956 in Mercer Co., WV, at age 75; He was ill with Cancer.23 He was a farmer and a Deacon at the Rich Creek Primative Baptist Church in Lashmeet, Mercer Co., WV.23
Children of Lutheria Lavada8 Thompson and Dennis Camden McComas were as follows:
Children of Sherdon Ericson8 Thompson and Minnie Lilly were as follows:
Children of Arioto Anges8 Thompson and Sherman Shrewsbury were as follows:
Thomas Jackson Midkiff23 was born on October 12, 1881 in Lashmeet, Mercer Co., WV.23 He was ill with Cancer.23 He was buried in the Mt. Olive Cemetary, Lashmeet, Mercer Co., WV.23 He was a coal miner and farmer.23
Children of C. Hettie Sylvania8 Thompson and Thomas Jackson Midkiff were as follows:
Children of Warnus Wilberton8 Thompson and Minnie Tiller were as follows:
60. Eslie Sale8 Thompson (James7, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)15 married Gladys Pearl Bowling.15Children of Eslie Sale8 Thompson and Gladys Pearl Bowling were as follows:
Children of Thomas Boyd8 Cook Jr. and Ruby Bailey were as follows:
There were no children of Forrest P.8 Cook and Bertha M Shrewsbury.
There were no children of Leora Effie8 Cook and (--?--) Fulton.
Barton "Uncle Barty" Wyatt34 was born on June 8, 1880 in Rockview, Wyoming Co., WV. He married Minnie L. Walker on April 4, 1919.33 He married Virginia Cooper.33 He died on May 13, 1973 at age 92.35 He was buried in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, Mercer Co., WV.35 Reference: Birth - Louella Wyatt Bailey Family Bible.33 He was a Candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District in 1934.33 The Mercer County Court appointed a Historical Commission to serve as a nucleus of Association to be formed later in 1960. "Barton Wyatt, affectionately called "Uncle Barty" by all who knew him, was born June 8, 1880, at Rock View, Wyoming County, West Virginia. He was one of the sons of the Reverend John Wyatt and Mary Jane Tilley.
In 1960, the Mercer County Court appointed a Historical Commission to serve as a nucleus of an Association to be formed later. Barty served on the commission until its disbandment. He contributed regularly, genealogical articles on various pioneer families of the region to the Princeton Times and other area newspapers until 1970.
He lived several years in Athens, where he graduated from Concord College (then Normal School) with the Class of 1912. He was a member of Concord Lodge 48, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; a member of the Athens Baptist Church; and former President of Mercer County Realtors Association. He taught in the public schools of Mercer, Raleigh and Wyoming counties.
In August 1905 Barton Wyatt married Lake Erie Cook, the third daughter of the Reverend Thomas Boyd Cook and Louisa Estus Thompson, a well known pioneer family of Pinoak in Mercer County. Thomas Boyd Cook was the son of Thomas Munsey Cook.
Barty and Lake had the following children: Claren Harley Wyatt, a professional soldier who was Port Captain at the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana during World War II and who earlier served with the 24th Infantry, US Army in China (1930's); a daughter, Glenna, who married Oscar Weeks, a chemist with I.E. Dupont at Charleston; and daughter Jeanous Wyatt Kirk. Aunt Lake Erie died during the Influenza epidemic of 1918 and is buried at Athens Cemetery with her parents and other members of the Cook family.
Barty's second marriage was to Virginia Cooper, who preceded him in death in 1970. Barty died while residing at his home at 1315 Princeton Ave., Princeton, WV, where he was a member of Princeton Chapter Old Guard. He left a brother Johnny Wyatt and a sister Mrs. Brady Wyatt Epling, both of Matoaka, WV, at that time. Uncle Barty lived to be ninety-three years old. He died May 13, 1973, and is buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton."35
Children of Lake Erie8 Cook and Barton "Uncle Barty" Wyatt were as follows:
Emerson Walker was born on April 1, 1883.23 He died in May, 1968 in Pinoak, Mercer Co., WV, at age 85.23
Children of Brada E.8 Cook and Emerson Walker were as follows:
Bluefield Daily Telegraph - Beaver - Wilford Grant Walker, 74 of Beaver, formerly of Mercer County, died peacefully at the home of his daughter, Thursday evening, Jan. 4, 2001.
Born Feb. 13, 1926, in Pinoak, he was the son of the late Emerson Clayton (E.C.) and Brady Cook Walker. He was educated in Mercer County, a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Navy. He was a retired coal miner having worked for the Ranger Fuel Company, a division of Pittston Coal. For more than 20 years, he served as a security guard for several coal companies in Raleigh County.
He was preceded in death by a son, Danny Walker along with two grandsons, Roger Pipkin, Jr. and Nicolas Jason Walker.
Survivors include one daughter, Sandra Radford of Beaver, with whom he made his home; three sons, Timothy Grank Walker and wife, Romana of Beckley, Thomas Gary Walker and wife, Rochelle of South Carolina and Terry B. Walker of Josephine; one sister, Ada Ruth Lovell of Pinoak; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Elder Bobby Hawks officiating. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Princeton. Friends may call Sunday from 1 p.m. until time of services..
Children of Wayne McKinley8 Cook and an unknown spouse were:
67. Winnie Hobart8 Cook (Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) was born on June 20, 1896 in Mercer Co., WV. She married John Arley Lyons, son of William Josiah Lyons and Amanda Louemma Tabor, on August 1, 1917 in Princeton, Mercer Co., WV.29 She died on April 1, 1979 in Concord, Cabarrus Co., NC, at age 82.John Arley Lyons was born on October 16, 1894 in Camp Creek, Mercer Co., WV; In 1955, he had his birth record corrected at the Court House from 10-15-1894 to 10-16-1894. He died on November 1, 1963 in MacArthur, Raleigh Co., WV, at age 69; cause of death was Coronary Occlusion, Arteriosclerotic heart disease.36 He was Head Bookkeeper and Office Manager for the E.C. Mentor Coal Company.
Children of Winnie Hobart8 Cook and John Arley Lyons were as follows:
68. Tollis Bartholomew9 Bailey (Virginia8, Mary7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)23 was born on April 8, 1884.23 He married Josie F. Smith on October 7, 1903.23 He married Lettie A. Tiller, daughter of Charles I. Tiller and Elizabeth Belcher, on October 13, 1909.23 He died on November 29, 1953 at age 69.23 He lived in 1920 in Matoaka, Mercer Co., WV.23
There were no children of Tollis Bartholomew9 Bailey and Josie F. Smith.
Children of Tollis Bartholomew9 Bailey and Lettie A. Tiller were:
69. London Golden "Lundy"9 Bailey Sr. (Virginia8, Mary7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)23 was born on February 22, 1886 in Mercer Co., WV.23 He married Mary May Meadows on August 23, 1905 in Mercer Co., WV.23 He married Charlotte M. McDill.23Children of London Golden "Lundy"9 Bailey Sr. and Mary May Meadows were as follows:
Children of London Golden "Lundy"9 Bailey Sr. and Charlotte M. McDill were as follows:Verdie Hylton23 also went by the name of Bertie Hilton.23
Children of Clayton Estil9 Bailey and Verdie Hylton were as follows:
Children of Clayton Estil9 Bailey and Nellie L. Hubbard were as follows:Mary Elizabeth Dowdy23 was born in 1904.23 She lived in 1920 in Hiawatha, WV.23
Children of Thurmond Kelsey9 Bailey and Mary Elizabeth Dowdy were as follows:
Children of Levi Thompson9 Bailey and Marsha Gladys Hatcher were as follows:
73. Essie Roscoe9 Bailey (Virginia8, Mary7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)23 was born on June 3, 1905 in Mercer Co., WV.23 He married Sadie Lee White on October 3, 1923.23 Killed in a mining accident.Children of Essie Roscoe9 Bailey and Sadie Lee White were as follows:
74. Nova9 Bailey (Gordon8, Mary7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)23 was born on August 11, 1910 in Mercer Co., WV.23 She married Claude Hickle.23 She married Herbert Leon Ratcliff on November 12, 1949.23 She married Rubert Cooper.23 Claude Hickle23 died before 1949.23Children of Nova9 Bailey and Claude Hickle were:
Herbert Leon Ratcliff23 died on October 22, 1965; He was ill with Cancer.23Children of Nova9 Bailey and Herbert Leon Ratcliff were:
Children of Dorothy Gray9 Bailey and Austin Angle Sr. were:
Erma Lucille Bailey23 was born on May 6, 1908.23 She died on September 10, 1958 at age 50.23 She was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV.23
Children of Haskel Gordon9 Bailey and Erma Lucille Bailey were:
77. Brookie9 Bailey (Shannon8, Mary7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)23 was born on November 21, 1906 in Rock, Mercer Co., WV.23 She married Curtis James Vest on August 15, 1924 in Bristol, TN.23 She was ill with Cancer.23Children of Brookie9 Bailey and Curtis James Vest were as follows:
Children of Everette Keyser9 Bailey Sr. and Ruth Glendy Mastin were as follows:
Children of Mayna Evelyn9 McComas and Guy W Walker were as follows:
Children of Mayna Evelyn9 McComas and Phillip Aden Walker were as follows:
80. John Quincy9 Midkiff (C.8Thompson, James7, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)23 was born on January 10, 1926 in Mercer Co., WV.23 He married Glenda Bailey on October 12, 1949 in Tazewell Co., VA.23 He died on January 31, 1995 in Mercer Co., WV, at age 69.23Glenda Bailey23 was born on February 21, 1925 in Mercer Co., WV.23
Children of John Quincy9 Midkiff and Glenda Bailey were:
81. Loretta Virginia9 Thompson (Eslie8, James7, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)15 married Walter Morgan Adams.15Walter Morgan Adams15 also went by the name of Skinny.15
Children of Loretta Virginia9 Thompson and Walter Morgan Adams were as follows:
Children of Catherine9 Cook and Arbe Phibbs were as follows:
83. Ruth9 Cook (Thomas8, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) married Charles Johnson. She died in 1960.Children of Ruth9 Cook and Charles Johnson were:
84. Joe9 Cook (Forrest8, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) married Mary (--?--).Children of Joe9 Cook and Mary (--?--) were as follows:
85. Tommy9 Cook (Forrest8, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley).
Children of Tommy9 Cook and an unknown spouse were as follows:
Children of Ilene9 Cook and "Dub" Brown are:
87. Imogene9 Cook (Forrest8, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) married (--?--) Shumate.Children of Imogene9 Cook and (--?--) Shumate were as follows:
88. Illa9 Cook (Forrest8, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) married Lacy Brooks.Children of Illa9 Cook and Lacy Brooks are:
89. Kenneth9 Cook (Forrest8, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) married Avon (--?--).Children of Kenneth9 Cook and Avon (--?--) were:
Children of Strong9 Oakes and an unknown spouse were as follows:
91. Ada R.9 Walker (Brada8Cook, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) was born on May 10, 1906 in Pinoak, Mercer Co., WV.23 She married Wiley E. Shrewsbury. She married (--?--) Lovell.Children of Ada R.9 Walker and Wiley E. Shrewsbury were as follows:
There were no children of Ada R.9 Walker and (--?--) Lovell.Children of Gladys9 Walker and Zeather D. Vaughn were as follows:
Children of Wilber9 Walker and Grace (--?--) were:
94. John Arley9 Lyons Jr. (Winnie8Cook, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) was born on June 10, 1918 in Fireco, WV. He married Joyce (--?--). He married Ruby Adams. He married Clyde Qualls. He married Carol (--?--).Children of John Arley9 Lyons Jr. and Joyce (--?--) are as follows:
His obituary appeared in the Telegraph, Macaon, GA on October 10, 2001:
William W. "Bill" Lyons, Sr. -CENTERVILLE - William W. "Bill" Lyons, Sr., 80, died Monday, October 8 at his residence. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2P.M. in the chapel of Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Macon Memorial Park with full military honors. Mr. Lyons was born in Sullivan, WV to the late John Arley and Winnie H. Lyons, but has lived in Centerville for the past 10 years. He was a retired MSgt with the United States Airforce and the State Labor Department after 20 years. Mr. Lyons was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include his wife, Donna Lyons of Centerville; three children, Twila C. Nyland of Manassas, VA, William W. Lyons, Jr. of Warner Robins, and Mark Arley Lyons of Macon; brothers and sisters, John A. Lyons, Jr. of Broken Arrow, OK, Emma L. Lyons of Beckley, WV., Joseph F. Lyons of Eugene, OR, James C. Lyons of Wirtz, VA, Patricia L. Parker of Hollywood, FL and Louis J. Lyons of Macarthur, WV; nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. The family will receive friends at Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home Wednesday from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Lillian Estelle Wade was born on July 26, 1923. She died on January 13, 1976 at age 52.
Children of William Warren9 Lyons Sr. and Lillian Estelle Wade were as follows:
Children of Joseph Frederick9 Lyons and Helen (--?--) are:
97. James Calvin9 Lyons (Winnie8Cook, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) was born on December 2, 1924 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV. He married Marjorie Doreen Box on September 21, 1946 in St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV."Jim was born in Beckley, West Virginia, on December 2, 1924. He was the fifth child out of nine born to Winnie Hobart Cook Lyons and John Arley Lyons. He spent his early years growing up in coal camps in southern West Virginia, particularly Hot Coal, Wyco, and Tams. His family finally moved to MacArthur (outside Beckley), where he lived until joining the Army in 1943.
Upon returning to Beckley after World War II, Jim married Marjorie Doreen Box, whom he had met in school at Woodrow Wilson High School. He and Doreen were married on September 21, 1946, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Beckley.
Jim attended school at Concord College in Athens, West Virginia, as well as Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He and Doreen moved from Georgia to Lexington, Virginia, where Jim attended and graduated from Washington & Lee University with a law degree in 1951.
After graduation, Jim and Doreen moved to Pineville, West Virginia, where Jim began his law practice. During Jim's career in law, he served in many capacities in the judicial system. He was an assistant prosecuting attorney, mental health commissioner, and divorce commissioner at the local level. He also served on the Worker's Compensation Appeal Board of West Virginia, and was a justice for the state's Court of Claims before his retirement in 1990.
Doreen, a registered nurse, worked in Pineville for a general practitioner and obstetrician, as well as at an area hospital before becoming a County Health Nurse. She retired in 1990 after twenty-seven years with the Wyoming County Health Department.
While living in Pineville, Jim and Doreen were actively involved in many civic, professional, and social organizations. They were also active members of the First United Methodist Church.
Jim and Doreen have three daughters: Marjorie Pamela Lyons Cook, who is married to Newman Earl Cook, was a Curriculum Specialist with Wyoming County Schools in Pineville. Earl was the Superintendent of U.S. Steel's Pinnacle Mine near Pineville. Pam and Earl have two sons, Jeffrey Earl and James Lyon Garrett.
Suzanne Dawn Lyons Cook is married to Arlis Dewayne Cook, formerly of Pineville. They now live in Wyoming, on a private ranch. They are the parents of one daughter, Amanda Dawn. Arlis manages the Prince Ranch near Cody, and Suzanne works as the bookkeeper for the Cody Lumber Company.
Rebecca Elaine Lyons Durham lives in West Virginia, and has one daughter, Rebecca Caitlyn.
Upon retiring in 1990, Jim and Doreen moved to rural Virginia. Jim spends much of his time reading about the history of the region, gardening, cutting brush, mowing grass, and generally puttering around in his workshop. Doreen tries to find time to read, quilt, cross-stitch, paint, and weave baskets when Jim doesn't have her "helping" him putter around. They are both active members of their Church, and they enjoy spending time on the lake with their friends and family."37
Marjorie Doreen Box was born in 1925.
Children of James Calvin9 Lyons and Marjorie Doreen Box are as follows:
Raymond Harold Smith was born on April 28, 1927. He died on November 15, 1963 at age 36.
Children of Patricia9 Lyons and Raymond Harold Smith are as follows:
Children of Patricia9 Lyons and Richard Daniel Sr. were as follows:
There were no children of Patricia9 Lyons and John Parker.
"He was the 6th child born to John Arley and Winnie H. Cook Lyons. His father was a bookkeeper for the coal company and they lived in a house furnished by the coal company. It was a fine brick home. The family moved to MacArthur when George was a young boy.
All of the boys went to the war (World War II) and it was a very trying time for the mother and father to endure as they had to watch each of them leave. George joined the US Air Force on October 16, 1945 and served until October 5, 1948. He had not graduated from high school when he went in the service but he was given his diploma from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley when he returned.
He joined the US Army on December 2, 1949 and was serving in Korea when the Korean war broke out. He served in the army until December 1, 1952. He returned and was in the West Virginia Air National Guard from October 28, 1953 until June 1, 1954. He had been attending college and working at different jobs during this period.
On June 2, 1954, he went to work for the West Virginia Air National Guard in Charleston as an airplane mechanic. He also, at that time, continued to attend Morris Harvey College in Charleston. In September 1954 he met Janet Hylton at the skating rink in MacArthur, WV and they were married on April 29, 1955. He continued to work at the airport in Charleston until September of 1955 when he resigned and George and Janet moved to Macon, GA where George attended Mercer University taking pre-law. However, in January of 1956 Janet found she was pregnant and at that time women didn't work very long when they were pregnant. George quit school and they returned to Beckley where George worked at different jobs until September 8, 1956.
In September, 1956 George went to work for the West Virginia Air National Guard. Daniel Wayne was born on October 9, 1956. George worked as an airplane mechanic for several years and then he became a supervisor of the line crew.
On October 17, 1961 James Todd was born. In March 1963 George and Janet bought their house which is where they have resided since. On February 10, 1966 Ronald Duane Lyons was born.
George continued to work at the Air National Guard as a training supervisor until December of 1983 when he retired from full time work, but he had been appointed the Chief Enlisted Advisor for the state of West Virginia. He was to serve as an advisor from the enlisted men to the Adjutant General of the state. This was to be a part time duty and he was sworn in on January 3, 1984. On February 22, 1984 George had a serious heart attack and on March 22, 1984 he had quadruple bypass surgery. He did very well after the surgery but was unable to pass the physical that the Air Force required so he was forced to resign his position.
George loved his family and he was always involved in the activities of the boys. He also loved to work on the house and the cars and was always starting new projects. In 1980 he build a 2 car garage in the back yard and after his heart attack he made a family room out of the garage that he had added to the house in 1965. It became the favorite room in the house.
Janet had worked as a telephone operator before she married George but she resigned so she could go to Georgia with George in 1955. She stayed home and kept the boys until 1967 when she returned to the telephone company to work again. She worked as an operator for several years when she transferred to the plant department and became a repair clerk. She worked at this job until the company began to go to computers and the job title was changed to maintenance administrator. This really meant that the phone lines were all tested for trouble by computer. She continued to work for the phone company until she retired in April of 1992.
In 1990 they bought a lot in Florida in hopes of having a winter home there. In February of 1991 they spent their first night in their new home. They continued to go as often as possible and stay as long as they could. Since Janet was not retired yet, their time was limited for the first couple of years. Then on October 18th of 1994 they rode the auto train to Florida and planned to stay until December 1st, when they would go back home to spend Christmas with their family. On November 20, 1994 they went to early church and came back home and George went to the flea market to get grapefruit and then he came back home and said he was going to wash the car. He went out to do that and in a few minutes he came in and he sat down at the table and he said he didn't feel real well. In a couple of minutes his head dropped forward and his hands dropped to his side and he said "Oh Janet" and he was gone. He had lived a very good and active life and if he could have chosen, Janet feels sure that would have been the way he would have chosen to go. He is buried in West Virginia.
Janet continues to live in the home they purchased in 1963. She does some volunteer work for her church. She enjoys her friends and the family which consists of the three sons and daughters in law and the seven grandchildren. They all live close and visit frequently."38
Janet Nila Hylton was born on November 5, 1935 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV.
Children of George Robert9 Lyons and Janet Nila Hylton are as follows:
Her obituary;
Beckley, WV Register Herald and Columbus Dispatch Obituary on September 10, 1999
Mary E. Wallace
MARION, Ohio - Mary Elizabeth Lyons Wallace, 70, formerly of Beckley, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999, in a Marion hospital.
Born Aug. 19, 1929, at Hot Coal, she was the daughter of the late John and Winnie Cook Lyons. Mrs. Wallace was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by a brother, George Lyons.
Survivors include her husband, Richard S. Wallace Jr.; a son, Richard S. Wallace III and his wife, Judy; a daughter, Susan E. Richmond; brothers and sisters, John, Fred, Bill, Louis, Jim Lyons, Patricia Parker and Emma Lyons; a sister-in-law, Janet Lyons; and many other relatives and friends.
Services will be 4 p.m. Sunday at Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home, Worthington
Chapel, 515 High St., Worthington, Ohio. Burial will follow at a later date.
Friends may call one hour before services Sunday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home, Worthington.42
Harry Overton Lockman Jr. was born on March 10, 1910 in Handley, Kanawha Co., WV. He married Ela Blackwell circa 1934; This was a "shotgun" wedding. He and Ela Blackwell were divorced. He died on May 5, 1951 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV, at age 41; cause of death was a basal fracture of the skull & 1st & 2nd cervical vertebrae.36 He was buried; in London Memorial Park near Montgomery, WV. After graduation from Virginia Politechnical Institute, he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corp. - probably in Cincinnati, OH. Later he worked in Cincinnati, OH for the Edna Brass Steel Manufacturing Company as an accountant. He was described as 6' 4", black hair and blue eyes. Harry was a very brilliant man whose hobby was model rail roading. He created a miniature town on plywood, making mountains, tunnels, water towers, train station with stores and houses, small tracks with switching stations, traffic crossing. He was shy to some extent but he would enjoy talking about his trains, also his college days at VPI in Blacksburg, VA. He was graduated from Virginia Politechnical Institute in 1933.
Children of Mary Elizabeth9 Lyons and Harry Overton Lockman Jr. are:
Children of Mary Elizabeth9 Lyons and Richard Stanley Wallace Jr. are:
His Obituary was published in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, October 22, 2001:
Louis J. Lyons
VAN METER, Iowa - Louis J. Lyons, 67, of Van Meter, formerly of Macarthur, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001 at his home.
Born Oct. 24, 1933 at Hot Coal, he was the son of the late John A. Lyons Sr. and Winnie Cook Lyons. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was a retired funeral director. He attended Saint Frances DeSales Catholic Church in Beckley. He was a former Alderman in the town of Grain Valley, Mo., and was a life member of the V.F.W. and the D.A.V.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Elizabeth Wallace; and two brothers, George R. Lyons and William W. Lyons.
He is survived by one daughter, Susan Lynn Doyel and husband, Chris of Grain Valley; three brothers, John A. Lyons Jr. and wife, Joyce of Independence, Kan., Joseph F. Lyons and wife, Helen of Eugene, Ore., and James C. Lyons and wife, Doreen of Wirtz, Va., formerly of Pineville; two sisters, Emma Louise Lyons of Beckley, and Patricia Parker and husband, John of Hollywood, Fla.; one sister-in-law, Janet Lyons; and five grandchildren, Jessica, Brittney, Caitlen, Shelby, and Dakota.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of Bailey-Kirk Funeral home in Princeton with the Rev. Larry Dyer officiating. Interment will follow at the Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton where military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 175 of Bradshaw, V.F.W. Post 1144 of Ieager and the Mercer County Veterans Council. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. today.
The following is Louis' autobiography:
Louis was the nineth and youngest son born to John A. and Winnie Cook Lyons at Hot Coal, Raleigh County, West Virginia. He attended schools in Raleigh County and Beckley. On Oct 24, 1950, his seventeenth birthday, he enlisted in the US Army. He arrived at the 24th Infantry Division north of Seoul Korea, at the age of 17 years and 4 months old. He was one of the youngest American soldiers in Korea at that time. During his last few months of duty in Korea he was assigned to the 17th Field Artillery, known as the Persuaders because of their 8" Howitzers that wrecked havoc on the North Koreans and Chinese. After 10 years of service he was discharged in 1960.
Louis was a country music diskjockey for eight years in Charleston, WV. He, then, spent the next twenty-five years in the funeral business in Florida, before leaving to become a representative of a national manufacturer of embalming fluid.
On May 11, 1963 he married Amelia Danello. They had one daughter Susan. He had five grandchildren. During the 1990's, he lived in Grain Valley, Jackson County, Missouri, where he was a City Alderman. Louis' hobby was politics. He researched the life of President Harry Truman, from President Truman's birth in Lamar, Missouri to his death in 1972 in Independence, MO and the Jackson Democratic Club with Tom Pendergast that propelled the man from Missouri to the highest office in this land.
Louis was a 100% disabled veteran of the Korean War, and a lifetime member of the DAV and VFW. Late in life, he lived in Princeton, WV, moving there to care for his sister, Emma, who is in a nursing home from a stroke that left her paralyzed on one side and damaged her brain.
Louis had moved to Iowa just weeks before his death.
Children of Louis Johnson9 Lyons and Amy Danello are:
102. London Golden10 Bailey Jr. (London9, Virginia8, Mary7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)23 was born on March 12, 1930.23 He married Barbara Ann Showalter on September 11, 1948 in Morristown, NJ.23
Children of London Golden10 Bailey Jr. and Barbara Ann Showalter were as follows:
Children of Rev. Austin Alvin10 Angle Jr. and Sally Ann Coffman were as follows:
104. James Paris10 Vest (Brookie9Bailey, Shannon8, Mary7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)23 was born on December 13, 1933.23 He married Peggy Woolwine.23Children of James Paris10 Vest and Peggy Woolwine were as follows:
105. Frederick Shannon10 Bailey Sr. (Everette9, Shannon8, Mary7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)23 was born on April 23, 1937 in Princeton, Mercer Co., WV.23 He married Patricia Ann Sowers.23Children of Frederick Shannon10 Bailey Sr. and Patricia Ann Sowers were as follows:
Carol Jane Butler23 was born on April 14, 1947.23
Children of Everette Keyser10 Bailey Jr. and Carol Jane Butler were as follows:
107. Belinda Sue10 Adams (Loretta9Thompson, Eslie8, James7, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)15 married Tommy Lane Ratliff.15Children of Belinda Sue10 Adams and Tommy Lane Ratliff were as follows:
Children of Teresa10 Cook and Charles McLendon are:
109. Evelyn10 Cook (Tommy9, Forrest8, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) married Ernest Francis Jr.Children of Evelyn10 Cook and Ernest Francis Jr. were as follows:
110. Garnett10 Cook (Kenneth9, Forrest8, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) married (--?--) Goldston.Children of Garnett10 Cook and (--?--) Goldston were as follows:
111. Margaret Faye10 Vaughn (Gladys9Walker, Brada8Cook, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)35 married James Estel Blankenship. She is a graduate of Matoaka High School and Little French Beauty Academy, Bluefield, West Virginia. She is a retired beautician, having operated Margaret's Beauty Shop in her home. She is a member of Appalachian Artist Association and enjoys painting.Children of Margaret Faye10 Vaughn and James Estel Blankenship were as follows:
112. Ralph10 Vaughn (Gladys9Walker, Brada8Cook, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) married Marjorie Barnett. He is a graduate of Matoaka High School and West Virginia Institute of Technology.Children of Ralph10 Vaughn and Marjorie Barnett were as follows:
113. Bernice Kay10 Vaughn (Gladys9Walker, Brada8Cook, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) married Max Willard. Both Max and Kay were graduates of Concord College and operated Willard's Accounting Service of Oakwood.Children of Bernice Kay10 Vaughn and Max Willard were as follows:
114. William Warren10 Lyons Jr. (William9, Winnie8Cook, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) was born on August 13, 1946. He married Wanna Suzanne Pope on June 23, 1973. He also went by the name of Buddy.Children of William Warren10 Lyons Jr. and Wanna Suzanne Pope are as follows:
Newman Earl Cook was born in 1947. He also goes by the name of Earl.
Children of Marjorie Pamela10 Lyons and Newman Earl Cook are as follows:
Children of Susanne Dawn10 Lyons and Arlis D. Cook are:
117. Rebecca Elaine10 Lyons (James9, Winnie8Cook, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) was born on October 28, 1954 in Pineville, Wyoming Co., WV. She married A. S. Durham.Children of Rebecca Elaine10 Lyons and A. S. Durham are:
118. Ann Louise10 Smith (Patricia9Lyons, Winnie8Cook, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) was born on January 1, 1944 in Wyco, Wyoming Co., WV. She married John Danley. She and John Danley were divorced.Children of Ann Louise10 Smith and John Danley were as follows:
Children of Romona Sue10 Smith and Ken Griggs are:
120. Cheryl10 Daniel (Patricia9Lyons, Winnie8Cook, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) was born on October 1, 1948 in Huntington, Cabel Co., WV. She married Richard E. McDorman Sr., son of Harry McDorman and Betty Burton, on June 22, 1968 in Scholfield Barrack, HI. She died on February 6, 1973 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co., WV, at age 24.Richard E. McDorman Sr. was born on January 7, 1947 in Coal City, Raleigh Co., WV.
Children of Cheryl10 Daniel and Richard E. McDorman Sr. are:
Children of Karen M.10 Daniel and Michael J. Larrick are:
122. Daniel Wayne10 Lyons (George9, Winnie8Cook, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) was born on October 9, 1956 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV. He married Nancy Lee Acree, daughter of John Henry Acree and Mary Lithicum, on March 17, 1980 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV. He married Lynda Lee McMullen on June 19, 1995 in Winchester, VA.Nancy Lee Acree was born on September 8, 1956 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV.
Children of Daniel Wayne10 Lyons and Nancy Lee Acree all born in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV, are as follows:
Donna Marie Cameron was born on January 20, 1963 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.
Children of James Todd10 Lyons and Donna Marie Cameron are as follows:
Beth Ann Warcholak was born on September 2, 1968 in Buffalo, NY.
Children of Ronald Duanne10 Lyons and Beth Ann Warcholak were as follows:
Children of Susan10 Lyons and (--?--) Billings are as follows:
126. Theresa Ellen11 Bailey (London10, London9, Virginia8, Mary7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley)23 was born on September 11, 1951.23 She married John Henry Wurdman IV on September 29, 1973.23
Children of Theresa Ellen11 Bailey and John Henry Wurdman IV were as follows:
Steven Randal Daws15 was born after 1930.15
Children of Tammy Alane11 Ratliff and Steven Randal Daws were as follows:
128. Vanessa L.11 Danley (Ann10Smith, Patricia9Lyons, Winnie8Cook, Louisa7Thompson, Louisa6Bailey, Jameson5, Richard4, Richard3, James2, Samuel1Bayley) married Paul VanGilder.Children of Vanessa L.11 Danley and Paul VanGilder are as follows: