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Question

Genealogy search on Walter M. Damron b 1872 in Pike Co., KY and died 1956 in Wise Co., VA?

Answer 1

According to some info on rootsweb, his father was James Damron and his mother was Sarah Caudill.  James was born in 1824 Pike Co. and Sarah in 1847 in Floyd Co. KY.  They are buried in Potter's Cemetery in Yeager, Pike Co., KY.  Walter married a Louisa Blair and had 1 child, then he married a Louisa Branham and had 7 more children.

Here is the link.  By the way, I have NOT done the research to verify any of this info.  This is just what I found.

http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?o...

Answer 2

www.ancestry.com--1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Walter Damron

Home in 1930: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia

Age: 57

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873  

Birthplace: Kentucky  

Relation to Head of House: Head  

Spouse's Name: Louise (Birth Year: abt 1873)

Race: White

Occupation--Coal Miner

Father's birthplace--West Virginia

Mother's birthplace--Kentucky

Family tree info:

Walter DAMRON

Born: 1871 ,Pike, , Kentucky, USA  

Died: 1956 ,Glamorgan, Wise, Virginia, USA  

       Married:  20 Feb 1890

Louisa Francis BLAIR (Parents:  Isaiah Blair  &  Edith Laney)

Birth:  9 April 1868 , Pike, , Kentucky, USA  

Death:  6 Dec 1960 ,Myra, Pike, Kentucky, USA  

   Son: Henry JOHNSON-- M--b 24 Oct 1891 in Yeager, Pike, Kentucky, USA (adopted?? Mother married before??)

Walter's parents:

James DAMRON

Birth:  1850 ,Pike, Kentucky, USA  

Death:  Yeager, Pike, Kentucky, USA  

    Married:

**Sarah CAUDILL  (James' 3rd wife)

Birth:  1853 , Floyd, Kentucky, USA  

Death:  Yeager, Pike, Kentucky, USA  

  Their Children:

1.Walter DAMRON-- M--b. 1871 in Pike, , Kentucky    

2.Matilda Damron-- F--b. 1876 in , Pike, Kentucky    

3. Nancy Damron-- F--b 1878 in , Wayne, West Virginia,    

4.Daniel Damron-- M--b. 1880 in , Pike, Kentucky    

5. Nellie Damron-- F--b. 12 Nov 1886 in , Pike, Kentucky    

6.Rebecca Damron-- F--b. 24 Aug 1887 in , Pike, KY  

7.Martha Damron-- F--b. 14 Apr 1891 in , Pike, Kentucky

Walter's paternal grandparents:

Richard DAMRON  (6 Children)

Birth:  1802

Death: none stated

        Married:   26 Aug 1821

Elizabeth DRAWDY (or "Betty" Prowdy/Droudy )

Birth: 1800

Death:none stated

Walter's paternal great-grandparents:

Moses DAMERON (or DAMRON), Jr.

Birth:  1768, Russell Co, VA  

Death: 1828, Russell Co, VA

    Married:   1793 ,Russell Co.,  VA to

Sarah Adkins

Birth:   1770 ; Russell Co., VA

Walter's maternal grandparents:

Jesse Franklin Caudill (Parents:  Unknown)

Birth:  8 January 1818 , Floyd, Kentucky, USA  

Death:  27 October 1874 ,Left Fork Beaver Creek, Floyd, KY

        Married:

Eleanor Estep (Parents:  Joel Estep  &  Nancy Nelson)

Birth:  1815 ,Pike, Kentucky, USA  

Death:  27 Oct 1874 ,Floyd, Kentucky

   Their children:

1.Rebecca Caudill --F-- 19 Aug 1837 in , Boone, West Virginia, USA    

2.William Caudill --M--b. 1841 in Republican, Knott, Kentucky, USA    

3.Wilson J Caudill-- M--b.  22 Feb 1847 in , Floyd, Kentucky, USA    

**4.Sarah CAUDILL-- F--b. 1853 in , Floyd, Kentucky, USA

www.rootsweb.com

JAMES DAMRON --marriages

1. Date: 14 Dec 1871 to Rhoda MULLINS

   Children: Wilson DAMRON b: 1873

Matilda DAMRON b: 1876

Nancy DAMRON b: 1878

Daniel DAMRON b: 1880

2. Date: not stated to: MARY ROBERTS (Birth: 1865; Death: not stated)

   Children:

Nellie DAMRON b: 1886

Rebecca C. DAMRON b: 1887

Spicy DAMRON b: 17 Sep 1883

Mary's Father: James ROBERTS b: 1811 in Shelby Creek, Pike Co., KY

Mother: MARY POTTER

3. Date: 2 Jul 1863 to  Sarah Ann CAUDILL

   Children: Frances DAMRON b: 1869

Walter DAMRON b: 1871

Walter's paternal 2nd Great-grandparents:

Moses Dee Damron , Sr  (4 children)  

Birth:   1730 ,Russell Co., VA  

Death:   28 Apr 1813 ,Russell Co.,  

    Marriage:  1755 to

Aggie Owl (or Ogle)

Birth:   1737 ,Russell Co., VA  

Death:   19 Jun 1787,Russell Co., VA  



Walter's paternal 3rd Great-grandparents:

Lazarus Damron

Birth:   1690 ,Russell Co., VA  

Death: 1749 ,Russell Co., VA

      Married:  1708 , Russell Co., VA to

Elizabeth Smith

Birth:   1690 ,Russell Co., VA  

Death:   29 Sep 1748 ,Russell Co., VA  

(Her Father:  Richard Smith &Mother:  Elizabeth)  

Walter's paternal 4th Great-Grandparents:

George Damron (4 children)

Birth:   1648 , Ipswich Parish, Suffolk, England

Death: May 1698,  Russell Co., VA

         Married:   1666 , Russell Co., VA  to:

Elizabeth Dennis Burbury

Birth:   1650 , Russell Co, VA

Death: 1698, Russell Co, VA

Walter's paternal 5th great-grandparents:

Lawrence Damron

Birth:1614 , Ipswich Parish, Suffolk, England  

Death:1660, Russell Co., VA  

(Note: During the British Civil War, Suffolk County was heavily pro-Cromwell.Lawrence's family apparently, although undocumented, supported the Cavaliers or Royalist party driven out of England by Cromwell. It is known that he settled in Northumberland County, Virginia, an area populated by a large number of supporters of the crown. It is also noted that his name does not appear on a 1652 loyalty oath signed by Northumberland County men. For longer notes, see website

http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi...

       Marriage:  1636 ,Russell Co., VA  to

Dorothy

Birth:   1618 ,Russell Co., VA  

Death:   1 May 1660 ,Russell Co., VA  

Walter's paternal 6th Great-grandparents:

George Damron

Birth:  15 Feb 1591,Suffolk, England

Death: not stated

     Marriage:  1609, Russell Co., VA to:

Joan Ashley

Birth: 1593, VA

Death: not stated

Walter's paternal 7th Great-Grandparents:

Edmund (or Edmonde)  Damron  (3 children)

Birth:   1556

Death: 16 Apr 1605, Russell Co., VA

         Marriage:  1574, Russell Co., VA  to:

Marjorie Clench (or Margerie Clenche)

Birth:   31 Jul 1556 ,Russell Co., VA  

Death: 12 JUL 1630 ,  Russell Co., VA

(Her Father:  John Clenche; &  Mother:  Katherine Almott)

Walter's paternal 8th Great-Grandparents:

George Damron

Birth:   1520, Russell Co., Virginia  

Death:   1565 ,Russell Co., Virginia  

        Marriage:  1538 , Russell Co., VA  to:

Elizabeth Godnold (or  COSNOLD)

Birth:   1523,Russell Co., VA  

Death: 1565, Russell Co., VA  



Walter's paternal 9th Great-Grandparents:

William Damron

Birth:   1500 --Russell Co, VA

Death: not stated

         Marriage:  1518 , Russell Co,VA to

Ruth (maiden name unknown)

Birth:   1502 , Russell Co., VA

Death: not stated

Walter's paternal 10th Great-Grandparents:

John Damron

Birth:   1480 ,Russell Co., Virginia  

Death:

           Marriage:  1499, Russell Co., Virginia to

Jane

Birth:   1485, Russell Co., Virginia

Death:

Walter's  paternal 11th great-grandfather:

JOHN DAMRON --b. : Abt 1463; d.: not stated

Walter's paternal 12th great-grandparents (no dates given)*:

  Father: THOMAS DAMRON (*--would guess abt. 1443)

Mother: ALICIA UNKNOWN