1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "Ramona Goode Brooks" article, page 89.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 283A; Image 29
of 39; Family #235/235.
Listed as Henry E. Brooks; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, John J. Brooks.
3. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Tipple; E.D. 55-13; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 343A; Image 3 of 40; Household #15.
Listed as Henry Brooks; age 12; born in WV; 6th grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John J. Brooks.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 151; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Edward Brooks; age 18; born at Meadow Bridge, WV; single; living at Saulsville, WV; son of
John Jasper and Dolly May (Cozart) Brooks; married on 5 Oct 1946 at Mullens, WV; Ramona
Goode; age 18; born and living at Itmann, WV; single; daughter of H.H. and Mary Jane Goode.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "Ramona Goode Brooks" article, page 89.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 151; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Edward Brooks; age 18; born at Meadow Bridge, WV; single; living at Saulsville, WV; son of
John Jasper and Dolly May (Cozart) Brooks; married on 5 Oct 1946 at Mullens, WV; Ramona
Goode; age 18; born and living at Itmann, WV; single; daughter of H.H. and Mary Jane Goode.
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ramonia Brooks; born 17 Aug 1929; living at 806 Maxwell Hill Road, Beckley, WV 25801.
4. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ramona A. Brooks; born 17 Aug 1928; died 22 Jan 2003; last residence, Fredericksburg,
Spotsylvania Co, VA; SS #235-36-8639; card issued in WV before 1951.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "Ramona Goode Brooks" article, page 89.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "Ramona Goode Brooks" article, page 89.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "Ramona Goode Brooks" article, page 89.
2. Kanawha Co, WV; Death Certificate #'73 01851; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Edward Wayne Brooks; age 20; bor 4 Dec 1853 in WV; never married; student at WV State
College; living at Beckley, WV; son of Henry Edward and Ramona Ann (Goode) Brooks; died
7 Dec 1973 on Kanawha Blvd East, Charleston, WV in an automoble accident; DOA Charleston
General Hospital; buried 9 Dec 1973 in Sunset Cemetery, Beckley, WV; informant, Ramona
Brooks.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 283B; Family #45/46.
Listed as Doney Brooks; age 6; born in WV in Mar 1894; in household of father, John F. Brooks.
2. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "John Jasper Brooks" article, page 88.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 11/12 May 1910, Page 294A,
Family #261.
Listed as Donnie Brooks; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, John F. Brooks.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #223; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917.
Donney Brooks; age 23; born on 21 Mar 1894 at Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV; farming for parents;
single; medium height and build; brown eyes Black hair.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11/12 Feb 1920; Page 272A;
Family #102.
Listed as Donnie Brooks, age 25; single; public school teacher; in household of father,
John F. Brooks.
6. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 19; WV Archives WEb Site.
Donny Brooks; age 31; born in WV; living at Windom, WV; married on 17 Jun 1925 at Princeton, WV;
Effie Lilly; age 21; born in WV; living at Pipestem, WV.
7. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Donney Brooks; born on 21 Mar 1894; died 1 Jun 1978; "Wife, Effie
(_______) Brooks is buried at Hiram Lilly Cemetery, Pipestam, WV"; buried in
Cooper Cemetery, Skin Fork, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "John Jasper Brooks" article, page 88.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 19; WV Archives WEb Site.
Donny Brooks; age 31; born in WV; living at Windom, WV; married on 17 Jun 1925 at Princeton, WV;
Effie Lilly; age 21; born in WV; living at Pipestem, WV.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Donney Brooks; born on 21 Mar 1894; died 1 Jun 1978; "Wife, Effie
(_______) Brooks is buried at Hiram Lilly Cemetery, Pipestam, WV"; buried in
Cooper Cemetery, Skin Fork, Wyoming Co, WV.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Mark Buckland,
woodrowmb@aol.com.
Effie Frances Lilly; born on 19 May 1905 in Summers Co, WV; died on 25 Jul 1990; daughter of Hiram
Jasper and Emma Maude Meadows.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "John Jasper Brooks" article, page 88.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Mark Buckland, woodrowmb@aol.com.
Effie Frances Lilly; born on 19 May 1905 in Summers Co, WV; died on 25 Jul 1990; daughter of Hiram Jasper and
Emma Maude Meadows.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Mark Buckland, woodrowmb@aol.com.
Effie Frances Lilly; born on 19 May 1905 in Summers Co, WV; died on 25 Jul 1990; daughter of Hiram Jasper and
Emma Maude Meadows.
1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 388.
Children were: Roy, Pate, Dan, Crockett, Powell and Susie.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Slab Fork District, Family #47.
Listed as Henry Paton (_________), age 15, in household of father, James R. Brooks.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 65 May 1910; Page 291B; Family #219.
Listed as Payton Brooks; age 25; born in WV; married once for 3 yrs; farmer; head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1261; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Pate Brooks; age 33; born on 8 May 1885; living at McGraws, Wyoming Co, WV; logger for W.M.
Ritter Lumber Co, Maben, WV; nearest relative, Wife, McGraws, WV; medium height and build;
blue eyes and Black hair.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page
282B, Family #231.
Listed as Pate Brooks, age 44, born in WV, married at 21, farmer, head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Pate Brooks; born on 8 May 1885; died on 28 Jun 1971; buried in Pine
Grove Cemetery, Ravencliff, Wyoming Co, WV. Wife, Gertie (_______); born on
10 Aug 1889; died on 24 Feb 1962; also buried here.
7. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
8. Wyoming Co, WV Obits; Genealogy Trails; transcribed by Candace Robinson.
"Brooks, Pate, , 86, of Ravencliff, died at 3:45 p.m. Monday en route to a Beckley hospital after a short illness. Born May 8.1885, at Glen Fork, a son of he late James R. and Catherine Acord Brooks. He was a member of the Milam Methodist Church at McGraws. He was [a] retired farmer. A son, Burton, preceded him in death in 1954, and his wife, Gertrude, died in 1962. Survivors include nine sons, Paul, Randolph, and Raymond, all of Beckley; French of Sabine, Sehlburn of McGraws, William of Mullens, Thomas of Baltimore, Md., Homer of Oceana, Holroy of Atlanta, Ga.; one foster son Ira of Winston-Salem, N.C.; two brothers, Roy of Pineville, Carl of Oceana; one sister, Mrs. Susie McGraw of Mullens; 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery at Ravencliff. [Beckley Post-Herald (no known date other than 1971)]"
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 65 May 1910; Page 291B; Family #219.
Listed as Gertie Brooks; age 20; born in WV; married once for 3 yrs; 2 children, both living; in
household of husband, Henry P. Brooks.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B,
Family #231.
Listed as Gertrude Brooks, age 42, born in WV, married at 19, in household of husband, Henry
P. Brooks.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Pate Brooks; born on 8 May 1885; died on 28 Jun 1971; buried in Pine
Grove Cemetery, Ravencliff, Wyoming Co, WV. Wife, Gertie (_______); born on
10 Aug 1889; died on 24 Feb 1962; also buried here.
4. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 65 May 1910; Page 291B; Family #219.
Listed as French Brooks; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Henry P. Brooks.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B,
Family #231.
Listed as French J. Brooks, age 22, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks.
3. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B, Family #231.
Listed as Burton F. Brooks, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B, Family #231.
Listed as Paul Brooks, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B, Family #231.
Listed as Eugene Brooks, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B,
Family #231.
Listed as William H. Brooks, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B,
Family #231.
Listed as Randolph Brooks, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 65 May 1910; Page 291B; Family #219.
Listed as Raymond Brooks; age 5 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Henry P. Brooks.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page
282B, Family #231.
Listed as Raymond C. Brooks, age 20, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks
3. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, Page 88.
"...Raymond (12-08-1909) (4-14-1993) married to Thelma Bonham, no children..."
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 273; WV Archives Website.
Raymond Brooks; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Mullens, WV; son of Pate Brooks;
marrried on 16 Nov 1932 at Lester, WV; Thelma Bonham; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in
Glen Rogers, WV; daughter of Fred Bonham.
5. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Raymond Cecil Brooks
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 30
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 8 Dec 1909
Birth Place: Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Rapid City, Pennington, (sic, Glen Rogers, Wyoming Co,) West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Rapid City (sic, Glen Rogers), West Virginia, USA
Employer: Wyoming County Board Of Education
Height: 5 8
Weight: 145
Complexion: Dark
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Thelma Bertie Brooks
Household Members Age Relationship
Raymond Cecil Brooks 31 Self (Head)
Thelma Bertie Brooks Wife "
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by April Uhl Brooks; 27 Jun 2015.
" Raymond Cecil Brooks
Birth 8 Dec 1909
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 14 Apr 1993 (aged 83)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 148378469"Additional Information Posted:
"Ramond C. Brooks, 83, of 111 Northwestern Ave., Beckley, died Wednesday, April 14 1993 in a Beckley hospital following a long illness."Born Dec 8., 1909 in Wyoming County he was the son of the late Peyton and Gertrude McGraw Brooks.
"Mr. Brooks spent his childhood in Wyoming County, was a graduate of Milam High School at Ravencliff, was a veteran of WWII who served in the US Navy and attended Beckley College and Concord College.
"He was a former school teacher in Wyoming and Raleigh counties who las taught at Lincoln School, Beckley, in the early 1960's and was formerly employed by the Raleigh Wyoming Mining Coal Company and was a salesman for Klaus Office Equipment, retiring from the May Office.
"Mr. Brooks had been a resident of Northwestern Avenue since 1949, coming from Glen Rogers, was a member of the First United Methodist Church, South Heber Street and the Beckley Masonic Lodge No 95 AF and AM.
"He was preceded in death by three brothers, French, Burton and Homer Brooks.
"Suvivors include his Wife, Thelma Bonham Brooks; six brothers, Holroyd Brooks of Atlanta, Ga., Paul and Randolph Brooks, both of Beckley, Tom Brooks of Baltimore, Md., Shelburn Brooks of Saulsville and Rev. Bill Brooks of Mullens; and several nieces and nephews."
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, Page 88.
"...Raymond (12-08-1909) (4-14-1993) married to Thelma Bonham, no children..."
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 273; WV Archives Website.
Raymond Brooks; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Mullens, WV; son of Pate Brooks;
marrried on 16 Nov 1932 at Lester, WV; Thelma Bonham; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in
Glen Rogers, WV; daughter of Fred Bonham.
1. 1850 Census Mercer Co, WV; taken on 15 Aug 1850; Page 171, Family #305.
Listed as William Lilly, age 16, born in VA; in household of father, Pleasant Lilly.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Lisa Odom,
odomlr@worldnet.att.net.
William H. "Groundhog Bill" Lilly; born on 16 Dec 1832 in Mercer Co, WV; died on 29 Aug 1909 at
Pipestem, Summers Co, WV; son of Pleasant and Delilah Pittman Lilly; married first, Frances Masilla
Lilly; second, Julianna Frances Ferguson on 2 apr 1874 in Summers Co, WV.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Lisa Odom, odomlr@worldnet.att.net.
William H. "Groundhog Bill" Lilly; born on 16 Dec 1832 in Mercer Co, WV; died on 29 Aug 1909 at Pipestem, Summers
Co, WV; son of Pleasant and Delilah Pittman Lilly; married first, Frances Masilla Lilly; second, Julianna Frances
Ferguson on 2 apr 1874 in Summers Co, WV.
1. 1850 Census Mercer Co, WV; taken on 15 Aug 1850; Page 171, Family #305.
Listed as William Lilly, age 16, born in VA; in household of father, Pleasant Lilly.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Lisa Odom,
odomlr@worldnet.att.net.
William H. "Groundhog Bill" Lilly; born on 16 Dec 1832 in Mercer Co, WV; died on 29 Aug 1909 at
Pipestem, Summers Co, WV; son of Pleasant and Delilah Pittman Lilly; married first, Frances Masilla
Lilly; second, Julianna Frances Ferguson on 2 apr 1874 in Summers Co, WV.
1. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, VA (WV); John T. Carr's Division: taken on 3 Sep 1860; Page 468;
Family #888/838.
Listed as Julina F. Ferguson; age 13; born in VA; in household of father, John W. Ferguson.
2. 1870 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Jumping Branch Township; Flat Top PO; taken on 5 Sep 1870;
Page 544A; Family #218/217.
Listed as Julina F. Ferguson; age 23; born in VA; in household of mother, Susannah F. (Agee)
Ferguson.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Lisa Odom,
odomlr@worldnet.att.net.
William H. "Groundhog Bill" Lilly; born on 16 Dec 1832 in Mercer Co, WV; died on 29 Aug 1909 at
Pipestem, Summers Co, WV; son of Pleasant and Delilah Pittman Lilly; married first, Frances Masilla
Lilly; second, Julianna Frances Ferguson on 2 Apr 1874 in Summers Co, WV.
1. "Hertiage of Wyoming Co, WV, 1995", WGS, "Norma Jean Green Bryant" article, page 90.
1. "Hertiage of Wyoming Co, WV, 1995", WGS, "Norma Jean Green Bryant" article, page 90.
1. "Hertiage of Wyoming Co, WV, 1995", WGS, "John Walter Canada" article, page 93.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 21 Apr 1910, Page 283A, Family #66.
Listed as John W. Canada, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Freeman Canada.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
John W. Canada; born in 1907; died in 1966; buried in Pretty Ridge Cemetery, Bear Hole, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 259B;
Family #246/251.
Listed as Ide??s Sizemore; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Enoch Sizemore.
2. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Idella Canada; born on 26 Jun 1913; died on 12 Feb 1994; living at McGraws, Wyoming Co, WV at
death.
3. "Hertiage of Wyoming Co, WV, 1995", WGS, "John Walter Canada" article, page 93.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Idella S. Canada; born in 1913; died in 1994; buried in Pretty Ridge Cemetery, Bear Hole, Wyoming
Co, WV.
1. FamilySearch.com, LDS Web Site, Cynthia Green search, 30 Aug 2001, submitted
by Gloria C. Byrd, Rt #795, Paris, VA 22130.
William Canada; born in 1781 in Franklin Co, VA; died on 11 Jul 1874; married
Martha "Patsy" Wright.