Lena Sweeney: Appalachian Aristocracy

1912 - 1962 (50 years)

Generation: 1

Lena Sweeney was born 15 May 1912, McDowell Co. WV; died 24 Sep 1962, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Deskins Cemetery, Atwell, McDowell Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census about Lena Sweney
Name: Lena Sweney [Lena Sweeney]
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Vester Sweney
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Lilly Sweney
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Lena Hatfield
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Sandy River, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Grover Hatfield
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Grover Hatfield 22
Lena Hatfield 18
Pauline Hatfield 3 years 1 month
Ernest Hatfield 4 months

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=78190&GRid=74391464&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1369751&Type=Death

Lena married Grover Hatfield. Grover was born 19 Jan 1908, West Virginia; died 13 Jul 1986, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Deskins Cemetery, Atwell, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Pauline Hatfield was born ca 1927, McDowell Co. WV.
3. Ernest Hatfield was born ca 1929, McDowell Co. WV.

Generation: 2

Pauline Hatfield

(1.Lena¹) was born ca 1927, McDowell Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Pauline Hatfield
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1927
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Grover Hatfield
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Lena Hatfield
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Ernest Hatfield

(1.Lena¹) was born ca 1929, McDowell Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ernest Hatfield
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1930 [abt 1929]
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Grover Hatfield
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Lena Hatfield
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia