Births: McDowell Co., WV

BIRTHS

MCDOWELL COUNTY
WEST VIRGINIA

Transcribed from the original index by Nancy Pressley

These births are listed in the order in which they appear
in the registers and no corrections were made to spelling.

BIRTH REGISTER BOOK I - BEFORE 1904

Name of child: male Pressly

Date of birth: 10 April 1900

Sex: Male

Length of gestation: 9 months

Born alive? No

Cause: Prolonged labor

Race: White

Residence: Eckman, McDowell Co., WV

Nativity: American

Father: Sam Pressly; age 28; born WV

Mother: Martha Dillon; age 24; born WV

Informant: Sam Pressly, father

Medical attendant: G. T. Thornhill, physician; Eckman, WV

Note: Second child of this mother

End Register of Births Book I

REGISTER OF BIRTHS Book 2A: 1904-1913

Name of child: Charley Presley

Date of birth: October 26, 1904

Place of birth: Big Creek District, McDowell County, WV

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Father: C. H. Presley

Mother: Lula Presley

Informant: C. H. Presley, father

Name of child: Mary E. Presley

Date of birth: November 6, 1904

Sex: Female

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Father: L. L. Presley

Mother: Nannie B. Presley

Informant: L. L. Presley, father

Name of child: ____Presley

Date of birth: January 2, 1906

Sex: (blank)

Race: white

Born alive? (blank)

Place of birth: Pageton Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: (blank)

Mother: Mary Presley

Informant: A. M. Spangler, physician

Name of child: female Presley

Date of birth: April 17, 1905

Sex: Female

Race: White

Born Alive? Yes

Single Birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin District, Tug River, McDowell Co., WV

Father: Jno. Presley

Mother: Maggie Presley

Informant: A. M. Spangler, physician

Name of child: Caroline Presley

Date of birth: May 15, 1906

Sex: Female

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Big Creek Dist., Iaeger Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: L. L. Presley

Mother: Nancy E. Presley

Informant: L. L. Presley, father

Name of child: Charles Presley

Date of birth: October 11, 1908

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Jared twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: Crock Presley

Mother: Vena Presley

Informant: C. W. Spangler, physician

Name of child: Claude Ervin Pressly

Date of birth: January 1, 1910

Sex: Male

Race: White

Single birth? Yes

Born alive? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., South Fork twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: James Pressly

Mother: Dolly Pressly

Informant: A. M. Spangler, physician

Name of child: male Pressly

Date of birth: January 14, 1911

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., South Fork Tug River, McDowell Co., WV

Father: Jim Pressly

Mother: Dolly Presley

Informant: A. M. Spangler, physician

Name of child: female Pressly

Date of birth: May 30, 1911

Sex: Female

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Thorpe twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: Sam Pressly

Mother: Martha Pressly

Informant: C. W. Vick, physician

Name of child: Baley Pressley

Date of birth: August 12, 1911

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., English Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: L. L. Pressley

Mother: Jenny Pressley

Informant: D. D. Hatfield, physician

Name of child: female Pressley

Date of birth: December 15, 1912

Sex: Female

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Filbert twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: W. P. Pressley

Mother: Agnes Pressley

Informant: J H. Bell, physician

Name of child: male Pressley

Date of birth: October 22, 1912

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Thorpe Twp, McDowell Co, WV

Father: Sam Pressley

Mother: Annie Pressley

Informant: C. W. Vick, physician

Name of child: male Pressley

Date of birth: June 21, 1913

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Dearing Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: Tom Pressley

Mother: Laura Pressley

Informant: A. M. Spangler, physician

Name of child: male Pressley

Date of birth: October 8, 1913

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Thorpe Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: Sam Pressley

Mother: Martha Pressley

Informant: C. W. Vick, physician

Birth register Book 2 B:

Name of child: Cliford Presley

Date of birth: January 23, 1914

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Wilcoe Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: Kinser Presley

Mother: Rosa Jane Presley

Informant: S. J. Kell, physician

Name of child: Boby Pressley

Date of birth: November 12, 1914

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Born dead

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Big Creek Dist., War Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: L. L. Pressley

Mother: ___Pressley

Informant: D. D. Hatfield, physician

Name of child: William Wilson Presley

Date of birth: September 15, 1914

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., South Fork twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: John Presley

Mother: Margaret Freeman

Informant: Matilda Shrader, midwife

Name of child: Eugene Plura Presley

Date of birth: February 17, 1914

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Jenkinjones Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: John Ed Presley

Mother: Bettie Cecil Thompson

Informant: Dr. T. A. Mancure

Name of child: Orva Lafayett Pressley

Date of birth: September 28, 1916

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Dearing Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: Joshua Pressley

Mother: Annie Beshers

Informant: Matilda Schrader, midwife

Note: Filed January 25, 1936

Name of child: George Preseley

Date of birth: February 15, 1916

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Jenkinjones Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: Ed Preseley

Mother: Cecil Preseley

Informant: T. G. Mancure, physician

Name of child: Alma Lucille Pressley

Date of birth: January 13, 1916

Sex: Female

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., War Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: Lewis L. Pressley

Mother: Liza Hurst

Informant: J. Howard Anderson, physician

Name of child: Lela May Pressley

Date of birth: August 20, 1916

Sex: Female

Race: White

Born alive: Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Thorpe Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: Sam Pressley

Mother: Mollie Pressley

Informant: C. W. Vick, physician

Name of child: Sylvia Irene Pressley

Date of birth: August 4, 1916

Sex: Female

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Dearing Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: Fayette Pressley

Mother: Margaret Pressley

Informant: A. M. Spangler, physician

Name of child: William Wilson Pressley

Date of birth: September 15, 1916

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., South Fork Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: John Presley

Mother: Maggy Presley

Name of child: Beaulah Pressley

Date of birth: October 12, 1916

Sex: Female

Race: White

Born alive? (blank)

Single birth? (blank)

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Gary Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: K. P. Presley

Mother: Rosa Mitchem

Informant: L. L. Whitney, physician

Name of child: John Edward Pressley

Date of birth: April 18, 1917

Se: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Pageton Twp., McDowell CO., WV

Father: Tom Pressley

Mother: Cora Spence

Informant: A. M. Spangler, physician

Name of child: Beatrice Pressley

Date of birth: October 23, 1917

Se: Female

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Wilcoe Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: C. P. Pressley

Mother: Virginia Rose

Informant: V. L. Wetherby, physician

Name of child: Thomas Pressley

Date of birth: March 11, 1918

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Born dead

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Thorpe Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: Sam Presley

Mother: Martha Dillon

Informant: C. W. Vick, physician

Name of child: Gretchin Presley

Date of birth: April 28, 1918

Sex: Female

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Father: Ed Presley

Mother: Cecil Thomas

Informant: J. A. Moncuse, physician

Name of child: George Pressley

Date of birth: February 15, 1916

Sex: Male

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Jenkinjones, McDowell Co., WV

Father: Ed Pressley

Mother: Cecil Pressley

Informant: F. R. Moncuse, physician

Name of child: Cordia Pressley

Date of birth: (blank)

Sex: Female

Race: White

Born alive? Yes

Single birth? Yes

Place of birth: Adkin Dist., Thorpe Twp., McDowell Co., WV

Father: Crockett Presley

Mother: Mary Day

Informant: M. B. Caldwell, physician

End Register of Births 2B

REGISTER OF BIRTHS NUMBER 3: 1919-1921

Name of child: Prestly, Loves

Date of birth: March 6, 1920

Sex: Female

Race: White

Legitimate? Yes

Place of birth: Filbert, McDowell Co., WV

Father: J. E. Prestly; age 35; born VA; occupation – miner

Mother: Grace Prestly; age 35; born WV

Informant: R. Mitchell, physician

Name of child: Dennis Parsley

Date of birth: January 9, 1920

Sex: Male

Race: White

Legitimate? Yes

Place of birth: Big Sandy, McDowell Co., WV

Father: Deny Parsley; age 18’ born KY; occupation- miner

Mother: Myrtele Parsley; age 18; born KY

Informant: B. H. Lovely, physician

Name of child: Bertha Pressley

Date of birth: January 16, 1921

Sex: Female

Race: White

Legitimate? Yes

Place of birth: Anawalt, McDowell Co., WV

Father: C. P. Pressley; age 26; born VA; occupation: - mine foreman

Mother: Jennie Pressley; age 30; born WV

Informant: H. M. English, physician

Name of child: Olabelle Presley

Date of birth: October 23, 1921

Sex: Female

Race: White

Legitimate/ Yes

Place of birth: Dearing, McDowell Co., WV

Father: Tom Presley; age 30; born VA; occupation – farmer

Mother: Cora Presley; age 27; born VA

Informant: Matilda Spencer

Name of child: Freda Lorraine Presley

Date of birth: October 11, 1921

Sex: Female

Race: White

Legitimate? Yes

Place of birth: Roderfield, McDowell Co., WV

Father: Geo. Presley; age 26; born VA; occupation – miner

Mother: Chloe Dillon; age 19; born WV

Informant: G. W. Brewster

End Register of Births Number 3