Marie Helen Johnson

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: Marie Johnson
Age in 1910: 3
Birth Year: abt 1907
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: J W Johnson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Cora Johnson
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Name Age
J W Johnson 39
Cora Johnson 38
Cortney Johnson 14
Wall Johnson 12
Clare Johnson 7
Marie Johnson 3

1920 Census
Name: Marie Johnson
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1907
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Bramwell Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: James W Johnson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Cora E Johnson
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James W Johnson 49
Cora E Johnson 48
Wall Johnson 22
Clara Johnson 17
Marie Johnson 13
Vester Johnson 7 years 4 months

1930 Census
Name: Marie H Martin
Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Street address: Montcalm Road.
Age at First Marriage: 17
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew C Martin 27
Marie H Martin 33
Helen F Martin 5
Betty W Martin 2 years 4 months

1940 Census
Name: Marie Steele
Respondent: Yes
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1907
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
House Number: 232 1/2
Inferred Residence in 1935: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Housewife
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Paul Steele 28
Marie Steele 33
Wilma Steele 2
Morris Steele 8 months
Helen Martin 15
Betty Ann Martin 12
Eleanor Martin 7



Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Marie Helen Steele
SSN: 429723480
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Nov 1906
Birth Place: Berwind Mcdo, West Virginia
Death Date: Jun 1979
Father: James W Johnson
Mother: Cora E Wall
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: May 1956: Name listed as MARIE HELEN STEELE; 04 Jan 1988: Name listed as MARIE STEELE

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30026536&ref=acom

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Marie Steele
SSN: 429-72-3480
BORN: 20 Nov 1906
Last Benefit: 72936, Greenwood, Sebastian, Arkansas
Died: Jun 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: Arkansas (1956)

Marie married Andrew Cornelius Martin 05 Sep 1923, McDowell Co. WV. Andrew was born 30 Mar 1902, Coopers, Mercer Co. WV; died 23 Sep 1935, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11408193&Type=Marriage

1. Helen F. Martin was born ca 1925, Mercer Co. WV.
2. Betty W. Martin was born ca 1928, Mercer Co. WV.
3. Eleanor Jean Martin was born 26 Sep 1932, Tazewell Co. VA.

Marie married Paul Silas Steele 22 Jan 1937, Tazewell Co. VA. Paul was born 11 Jan 1912, Arkansas; died Jul 1968, Crawford Co. AR; was buried , Hartford Memorial Park, Hartford, Sebastian Co. AR. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Marie Helen Johnson Martin
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1908
Place of Birth: Berwind, WV [McDowell Co. WV]
Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1937
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father: J W Johnson
Mother: Cora Etta Herndon
Spouse: Paul Silas Steele
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 26
Place of Birth: Hartford, AR [Sebastian Co.]
Spouse Father: B F Steele
Spouse Mother: Mary Frances Curtis

1. Wilma Dean Steele was born 12 Sep 1937, Tazewell Co. VA.
2. Morris Wayne (Buck) Steele was born 16 Jul 1939, Tazewell Co. VA; died 21 Apr 1997, Sebastian Co. AR; was buried , Hartford Memorial Park, Hartford, Sebastian Co. AR.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: J W Johnson
Age: 29
Birth Date: Dec 1870
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cora E Johnson
Marriage Year: 1894
Years Married: 6
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
J W Johnson 29
Cora E Johnson 29
Cotney R Johnson 4
Geo W Johnson 2

1910 Census
Name: J W Johnson
Age in 1910: 39
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cora Johnson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Foreman
Industry: Coal Mine
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 15
Number of Children Born: 4
Number of Children Living: 4
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
J W Johnson 39
Cora Johnson 38
Cortney Johnson 14
Wall Johnson 12
Clare Johnson 7
Marie Johnson 3

1920 Census
Name: James W Johnson
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Bramwell Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cora E Johnson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Superintendent
Industry: Coal Mine
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Household Members:
Name Age
James W Johnson 49
Cora E Johnson 48
Wall Johnson 22
Clara Johnson 17
Marie Johnson 13
Vester Johnson 7 years 4 months



Birth:
POB according to marriage record

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2371395&GRid=59162617&

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=23523&Type=Death

James married Cora Etta Wall 11 Apr 1895, Mercer Co. WV. Cora (daughter of James C. Wall and Martha Frances (Fannie) Herndon) was born 11 Apr 1871, Mercer Co. WV; died 29 Jun 1947, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Walls Cemetery, Goodwill, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name: Cora Wall
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: James Wall
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Francis Wall
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
William Wall 63 [grandfather]
James Wall 35
Francis Wall 30
Cora Wall 8
Allice Wall 6
Susan Wall 4
Charles Wall 18 [uncle]
Sidney Wall 26 [uncle]

1900 Census
Name: Cora E Johnson
Age: 29
Birth Date: Apr 1871
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: J W Johnson
Marriage Year: 1894
Years Married: 6
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
J W Johnson 29
Cora E Johnson 29
Cortney R Johnson 4
Geo W Johnson 2

1910 Census
Name: Cora Johnson
Age in 1910: 38
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: J W Johnson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 15
Number of Children Born: 4
Number of Children Living: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
J W Johnson 39
Cora Johnson 38
Cortney Johnson 14
Wall Johnson 12
Clare Johnson 7
Marie Johnson 3

1920 Census
Name: Cora E Johnson
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Bramwell Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James W Johnson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James W Johnson 49
Cora E Johnson 48
Wall Johnson 22
Clara Johnson 17
Marie Johnson 13
Vester Johnson 7 years 4 months

1930 Census
Name: Cora Johnson
Birth Year: abt 1872
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Bramwell, Mercer, West Virginia
Street address: Bluestone Ave
Dwelling Number: 145
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: $2000.00
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Cora Johnson 58
Vester Johnson 17

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2371395&GRid=59162627&

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1481997&Type=Death

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12141445&Type=Marriage
Line 39

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: James C Wall
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 42, Mercer, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 630
Household Members:
Name Age
William Wall 36
Elizabeth Wall 24
James C Wall 5
Harriet L Wall 6
John P Wall 3
George W Wall 2
Elmerick K Wall 0
Henry D Wall 24

1880 Census
Name: James Wall
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Francis Wall
Father's name: William Wall
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farm Labor
Household Members:
Name Age
William Wall 63 [father]
James Wall 35
Francis Wall 30
Cora Wall 8
Allice Wall 6
Susan Wall 4
Charles Wall 18 [brother]
Sidney Wall 26 [brother]


Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59162643

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1036210&Type=Death

James married Martha Frances (Fannie) Herndon 23 Dec 1869, Mercer Co. WV. Martha (daughter of Arthur Herndon and Sarah Elizabeth Watson) was born Dec 1850, Campbell Co. VA; died 20 Jun 1910, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Walls Cemetery, Goodwill, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Martha F Herndon
Age: 0
Birth Year: abt 1850
Home in 1850: Campbell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 797
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 41
Sarah E B Herndon 34
Elizabeth B Herndon 17
Rebecka l M Herndon 14
Edmond W Herndon 11
William H Herndon 8
Mary V C Herndon 5
Arthur H Herndon 3
Martha F Herndon 0

1860 Census
Name: Martha F Herndon
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Mercer, Virginia
Post Office: Princeton
Family Number: 236
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 51
Sarah E B Herndon 41
William H Herndon 17
Virginia Herndon 15
Arthur Herndon 12
Martha F Herndon 10
Miriam D Herndon 8
Sarah A Herndon 4
Lelia S Herndon 2

1870 Census
Name: Martha F Wall
Age in 1870: 19
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Princeton
Household Members:
Name Age
James C Wall 25
Martha F Wall 19

1880 Census
ame: Francis Wall
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter-in-law
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James Wall
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
William Wall 63
James Wall 35
Francis Wall 30
Cora Wall 8
Allice Wall 6
Susan Wall 4
Charles Wall 18 [brother-in-law]
Sidney Wall 26 [brother-in-law]

1900 Census
Name: M F Wall
Age: 49
Birth Date: Dec 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: J C Wall
Marriage Year: 1870
Years Married: 30
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
J C Wall 54
M F Wall 49
Sallie H Wall 22
Stella Wall 17
Edward Wall 14
J C Wall 10
F B Wall 5


Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59162652&ref=acom

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12149835&Type=Marriage
Line 76

West Virginia Marriages, 1853?1970 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009.
Name: Martha F Herndon
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: James C Wall
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 1869
Marriage Place: Mercer

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Census
Name: Arthur Herndon
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Southern District, Campbell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 9
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 14

1850 Census
Name: Arthur Herndon
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1809
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Campbell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 797
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 41
Sarah E B Herndon 34
Elizabeth B Herndon 17
Rebecka l M Herndon 14
Edmond W Herndon 11
William H Herndon 8
Mary V C Herndon 5
Arthur H Herndon 3
Martha F Herndon 0

1860 Census
Name: Arthur Herndon
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1809
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: My Division, Mercer, Virginia
Post Office: Princeton
Family Number: 236
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 51
Sarah E B Herndon 41
William H Herndon 17
Virginia Herndon 15
Arthur Herndon 12
Martha F Herndon 10
Miriam D Herndon 8
Sarah A Herndon 4
Lelia S Herndon 2

LAND RECORDS

Campbell County Tax Records

1845 by Commissioner William Organ: Benjamin Trent's estate 136 Falling River 15SE; Nancy Trent 115 same location. Bolar Cock 608 Molleys Creek 11SE; Thomas Cock, Sr. 315 Molleys Creek 5SE; Thomas Cock, Jr., 442 same location; David Calleham?s estate 190 Molleys Creek 5SE; Nancy Davis ?for life? 202 ¼ Molleys Creek 3SE; John Faris several plats Molleys Creek 6SE; Letticia Herndon ?dower? 425 Molleys Creek; Arthur Herndon several plats Molleys Creek 10SE; Thomas W. Jones 268 & 576 Molleys Creek 10SE; Patterson Jennings 221 Molleys Creek 9SE; Charles W. King 28 Molleys Creek 7SE; Sackville King?s estate 33 ½ Troublesome Creek 10SW; Elizabeth Strange ?dower? 120 Molleys Creek 10SE.

WILL AND PROBATE RECORDS

There are several abstracts in Campbell County Virginia Wills and Inventories 1782-1847 by William Lindsay Hopkins, as follows

Will Book 9, 1841-1847
(p.37 - p. 41) Inventory of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd
11 Oct 1841

8 Nov 1841
(p. 46) Survey of Land of Edmund Herndon, decd., on Molleys Creek adjoining Patterson Jennings, Willam A. Poore, Dr. Withers, Watkins Spring Branch and Thomas Watkins. To Mrs. Letitia Herndon, widow of Edmund Herndon, 425 acres, leaving 228 acres and 873 acres undivided.

13 Dec 1841
(p. 68 - p71) Division of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd, to David Herndon; heirs of Lucy Johnson,decd., William Herndon; Mary G. Harraway; Elisha Callaham; Arthur Herndon; heirs of Letitia Cock, decd., John Fairiss(?) and Achilles Herndon.

11 Mar 1844
(p.312-316) Account of Edmund Herndon with Arthur Herndon, administrator, shows sums paid to Letty Herndon, the widow; Philip Johnson and Thomas Cock, Jr., as attorneys for Edmund M. Johnson, the son of Lucy Johnson, decd., who was Lucy Herndon and Nathan C. Benton in right of his wife E.A. Benton who was formerly E.A.Johnson, a daughter of Lucy Johnson, decd.; Achilles Herndon; William Herndon; Elisha Callaham and wife; John Fariss and wife; Arthur Herndon as agent for Polly McCargo(?) who was Polly Herndon, a daughter of Edmund Herndon, dec.; Thomas Cock, Jr., as guardian of his daughter, Martha Cock, who was the daughter of Letitia Cock, decd., formerly Letitia Herndon; and Arthur Herndon.


Died:
Wills (Mercer County, West Virginia), 1838-1969; Author: Mercer County (West Virginia). County Clerk; Probate Place: Mercer, West Virginia

Name: Arthur Herndon
Probate Date: 25 Apr 1870
Probate Place: Mercer, West Virginia
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1870
Inferred Death Place: West Virginia
Item Description: Wills, Vol 1-2, 1838-1886

Arthur married Sarah Elizabeth Watson 17 Oct 1832, Campbell Co. VA. Sarah was born 1815; died 01 Apr 1855, St. Louis MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Sarah E B Herndon
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1816
Home in 1850: Campbell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 797
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 41
Sarah E B Herndon 34
Elizabeth B Herndon 17
Rebecka l M Herndon 14
Edmond W Herndon 11
William H Herndon 8
Mary V C Herndon 5
Arthur H Herndon 3
Martha F Herndon 0

1860 Census
Name: Sarah E B Herndon
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1819
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: My Division, Mercer, Virginia
Post Office: Princeton
Family Number: 236
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 51
Sarah E B Herndon 41
William H Herndon 17
Virginia Herndon 15
Arthur Herndon 12
Martha F Herndon 10
Miriam D Herndon 8
Sarah A Herndon 4
Lelia S Herndon 2

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Name: Sarah E. B. Watson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1832
Marriage Place: Campbell, Virginia
Spouse: Abner [Arthur] Herndon
FHL Film Number: 31050