Family info from Dana Davis Coleman.
His name was Marvin Coagle Spears in Eunice McClellan's obituary.
Scott Co Marriage Records 2-46-113, in 1874 as William H Ervin
Scott Co Marriage Records 4-79-34 (marr 2, he was 71, wd, she was 18, sing)
Scott Co Census: 1900 (Taylor #124, m-24, 8-5 ch, 3 ch present)
Tombstone in Ervin cemetery, near Gate City, VA, as W H Ervin, 24 may 1856 - 18 sep 1936
Cannot find him in 1880 Scott Co census; probably in the section of Taylor Dist census that was lost.
1860 census for Estillville, Scott Co, Va, as Eliza Penly, age 7, b in Va, as female in household of Ivy Penly.
1870 census for Taylor, Scott Co, Va, as Eliza Penley, age 17, b in VA, as female in household of Ira Penley.
Scott Co Marriage Records 2-46-113, in 1874 as Eliza Penley.
Tombstone in Ervin cemetery, near Gate City, VA, as Eliza Ervin, 16 aug 1854 - 24 jan 1927
1930 census for District 8, Greene Co, TN, as James E Penley, age 1 6/12, born in TN, as son in household of Elbert Penley.
Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1765-2002, from ancestry.com, as J E Penley and Mary Littleton, married 2 aug 1956, in Greene Co, TN
Social Security Death Index, as Jay E Penley, born 28 may 1928 and died 2 jun 2003. Registered in TN and last residence was in Greeneville, Greene Co, TN
Findagrave.com, entry, as J E "Jay" Penley, born 1928 and died 2003. Buried in Pine Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in Greene Co, TN
Lived at Greeneville, TN in 1997. Identified as Jaye Penley by Geneva Gray.
She lived at Greeneville, TN, and was a member of Friendship Freewill Bap Ch. Preceeded in death by two infant children; 1 sis Pearl Frazier, 2 neph, Frank Chandley & Tommy Collins. Surv by husband, 1 foster son, Joe Stills; 6 st-ch, 6 st-g-ch; 3 sis, Garnie Collins, Dean McAmis and Bonnie Williams Ford, all of Kingsport; 1 bro-in-law, Charles Ford, Kpt; 1 niece and 1 neph. (from her obituary). burried in Pine Grove Fwb Ch
Social Security Death Index as Ada M Penley, born 1 jul1927 and died 19 nov 1996. registered in TN and last residence was in Greeneville, Greene Co, TN
Findagrave.com entry as Ada Mathews Penley, born 1927 and died 1996. Buried in Pine Grove Free Will Baptist Church cemetery in greene Co, tN.
Family info from Egbert Musick "Genealogy of the Musick Family."