1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Francis White
Gender Female
Marital Status Single
Age 16
Birth Date 1876
Birth Place Russell Co, VA
Marriage Date 22 Jan 1892
Marriage Place Russell, Virginia
Father Jas. White
Mother Patsey White
Spouse John Tate
FHL Film Number 33850
Reference ID p 90 line 8"
2. 1900 Census, Russell Co, VA; Swords Creek Precinct; taken on 2 jun 1900; Page 140B; Family #34/34.
Listed as John M. Tate; age 28; born in VA in July 1871; married 9 yrs; teamster, head of household.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, taken on 20 Apr 1910, Page 92B, Family #98.
Listed as John M. Tate, age 32, born in VA, stable boss in coal mine, head of household
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Francis White
Gender Female
Marital Status Single
Age 16
Birth Date 1876
Birth Place Russell Co, VA
Marriage Date 22 Jan 1892
Marriage Place Russell, Virginia
Father Jas. White
Mother Patsey White
Spouse John Tate
FHL Film Number 33850
Reference ID p 90 line 8"
2. 1900 Census, Russell Co, VA; Swords Creek Precinct; taken on 2 jun 1900; Page 140B; Family #34/34.
Listed as Francis M. Tate, age 24, born in VA, married 9 years, 3 children, 2 living, in household of
husband, John M. Tate.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, taken on 20 Apr 1910, Page 92B, Family #98.
Listed as Francis Tate, age 31, born in VA, married 15 years, 4 children, 3 living, in household of
husband, John M. Tate.
1. 1900 Census, Russell Co, VA; Swords Creek Precinct; taken on 2 Jun 1900; Page 140B; Family #34/34.
Listed as Thomas C. Tate, age less than one month, born in VA in May 1900, in household of father,
John M. Tate.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, taken on 20 Apr 1910, Page 92B, Family #98.
Listed as Thomas Tate, age 9, born in VA, in household of father, John M. Tate.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #782; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Clayton Tate; age 18; born on 22 May 1900; living at Six, McDowell Co, WV; miner for
Carter Coal Co, Six, WV; nearest relative, Mrs. Frances Tate, Gary, WV; meidum height and build;
blue eyes and Black hair.
4. Social Security death Index; LDS Web Site.
Thomas Tate; born in 22 May 1900; died in Sep 1968; died in FL.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Roderfield; E.D. 24-37; taken on 22/23
Apr 1940; Page 755B; Image 25 of 35; Household #187.
Listed as Carl Tate; age 27; born in WV; single; 3rd grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; in household of brother-in-law, William H. Rose.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianopolis, Marion Co, IN; submitted by
TASM; 16 Dec 2011; maintained by Rita Ocborne.
Carl W. Tate; born in 1912; died in 1997; buried here; double headstone photo shown with sister,
Maude H. Tate Rose; "BROTHER".
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name James Witt
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Age 22
Birth Date 1850
Birth Place Russell
Marriage Date 20 Aug 1872
Marriage Place Russell, Virginia
Father James Witt
Mother Hannah Witt
Spouse Patsey Hess
FHL Film Number 33850
Reference ID p 35 line 56"
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name James Witt
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Age 22
Birth Date 1850
Birth Place Russell
Marriage Date 20 Aug 1872
Marriage Place Russell, Virginia
Father James Witt
Mother Hannah Witt
Spouse Patsey Hess
FHL Film Number 33850
Reference ID p 35 line 56"
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, taken on 20 Apr 1910, Page 92B, Family #98.
Listed as Patsy Whitt, age 64, born in VA, widow, in household of son-in-law, John M. Tate.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 132.
Morgan Davis married Martha Lester, 10 June 1847.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Gilead Spring P.O., taken 27 Jun 1860, Page #3, Family #16.
Listed as Margan Davis, age 28, born in KY, farmer, head of household.
3. 1870 Census, Lawrence Co, KY, Louisa PO, taken on 7 Jul 1870, Page 246B, Family #143.
Listed as Morgan Davis, age 40, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
(There are also listed in this household the following persons: Patsy Davis, age 60, born in VA; Lizzie Yates, age 18,
born in VA; and Prissie Yates, age 14, also born in VA. This Patsy Davis is not identified. She is probably Morgan's
mother)
4. Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Morgan Davis; age 45; living in Johnson Co, KY; married on 20 Jun 1878 in Johnson Co, KY; Nancy
Thornsberry; age 42; living in Johnson Co, KY.
5. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY, Greasey Creek, taken on 4 Jun 1880, Page 185A, Family #76.
Listed as Morgan Davis, age 49, born in KY, farmer, head of household.
(Apparently Martha Lester Davis, his first wife had died and he remarried to Nancy (_______)
Thornsberry. She is listed here with 5 Thornsberry step-children to Morgan)
1. Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Nancy Campbell
Marriage Age 18
Birth Date abt 1834
Birth Place Pike
Residence Date Abt 1852
Residence Place Pike
Marriage Date 12 Aug 1852
Marriage Place Kentucky, USA
Marriage Registration Date 1852
Marriage Registration Place Pike, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Name Marlee Thornberry"
2. Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Morgan Davis; age 45; living in Johnson Co, KY; married on 20 Jun 1878 in Johnson Co, KY; Nancy
Thornsberry; age 42; living in Johnson Co, KY.
3. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY, Greasey Creek, taken on 4 Jun 1880, Page 185A, Family #76.
Listed as Nancy Davis, age 45, born in KY, in household of husband, Morgan Davis.
1. Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Marlee Thornberry [Martin Thornsbury]
Marriage Age 22
Birth Date abt 1830
Birth Place Pike
Residence Date Abt 1852
Residence Place Pike
Marriage Date 12 Aug 1852
Marriage Place Kentucky, USA
Marriage Registration Date 1852
Marriage Registration Place Pike, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Name Nancy Campbell"
1. Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Nancy Campbell
Marriage Age 18
Birth Date abt 1834
Birth Place Pike
Residence Date Abt 1852
Residence Place Pike
Marriage Date 12 Aug 1852
Marriage Place Kentucky, USA
Marriage Registration Date 1852
Marriage Registration Place Pike, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Name Marlee Thornberry"
2. Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Morgan Davis; age 45; living in Johnson Co, KY; married on 20 Jun 1878 in Johnson Co, KY; Nancy
Thornsberry; age 42; living in Johnson Co, KY.
3. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY, Greasey Creek, taken on 4 Jun 1880, Page 185A, Family #76.
Listed as Nancy Davis, age 45, born in KY, in household of husband, Morgan Davis.
1. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY, Greasey Creek, taken on 4 Jun 1880, Page 185A, Family #76.
Listed as Grant Thornsberry, age 15, born in KY, in household of step-father, Morgan Davis.
1. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY, Greasey Creek, taken on 4 Jun 1880, Page 185A, Family #76.
Listed as Ida Thornsberry, age 12, born in KY, in household of step-father, Morgan Davis.
1. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY, Greasey Creek, taken on 4 Jun 1880, Page 185A, Family #76.
Listed as Emily Thornsberry, age 10, born in KY, in household of step-father, Morgan Davis.
1. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY, Greasey Creek, taken on 4 Jun 1880, Page 185A, Family #76.
Listed as Ruso Thornsberry, age 7, born in KY, in household of step-father, Morgan Davis.
1. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY, Greasey Creek, taken on 4 Jun 1880, Page 185A, Family #76.
Listed as Lewis Thornsberry, age 4, born in KY, in household of step-father, Morgan Davis.
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Gilead Spring P.O., taken 27 Jun 1860, Page #3, Family #16.
Listed as Henry Davis, age 8, born in VA, in household of father, Morgan Davis.
2. 1870 Census, Lawrence Co, KY, Lousia PO, taken on 7 Jul 1870, Page 247A, Family #145.
Listed as Henry Davis, age 19, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
3. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY, Greasey Creek, taken on 4 Jun 1880, Page 184A, Family #58.
Listed as Henry Davis, age 30, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
1. 1870 Census, Lawrence Co, KY, Lousia PO, taken on 7 Jul 1870, Page 247A, Family #145.
Listed as Nancy J. Davis, age 20, born in KY, in household of husband, Henry H. Davis.
2. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY, Greasey Creek, taken on 4 Jun 1880, Page 184A, Family #58.
Listed as Nancy J. Davis, age 31, born in KY, in household of husband, Henry H. Davis.
1. 1870 Census, Lawrence Co, KY, Lousia PO, taken on 7 Jul 1870, Page 247A, Family #145.
Listed as "Infant" male Davis, age 3 months, born in KY, in household of father, Henry H. Davis.
2. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY, Greasey Creek, taken on 4 Jun 1880, Page 184A, Family #58.
Listed as William M. Davis, age 10, born in KY, in household of father, Henry H. Davis.
1. Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Samantha E Davis
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 20 Mar 1875
Birth Place Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Residence Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Father Henry Davis
Mother Nancy J Lynch"
2. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY, Greasey Creek, taken on 4 Jun 1880, Page 184A, Family #58.
Listed as Samantha Davis, age 4, born in KY, in household of father, Henry H. Davis.
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Gilead Spring P.O., taken 27 Jun 1860, Page #3, Family #16.
Listed as John Davis, age 7, born in VA, in household of father, Morgan Davis.
2. 1870 Census, Lawrence Co, KY, Lousia PO, taken on 7 Jul 1870, Page 246B, Family #143.
Listed as John Davis, age 16, born in VA, in household of father, Morgan Davis
3. Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John Davis
Age: 25
Est. Birth Year: abt 1852
Residence: Johnson
Spouse Name: Nancey J Webb
Spouse Age: 25
Spouse Birth Location: Floyd
Spouse Residence: Johnson
Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1877
Marriage Location: Johnson
County of Record: Johnson"
4. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY; Greasy Precinct; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 188D; Image 16 of 22;
Family #133.
Listed as John Davis; age 27; born in VA;; married; farm hand; head of household.
1. Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Nancy Jane Webb
Birth Date: 9 Dec 1856
Birth Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Father: Alexander Webb
Mother: Martha Wells
2. Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John Davis
Age: 25
Est. Birth Year: abt 1852
Residence: Johnson
Spouse Name: Nancey J Webb
Spouse Age: 25
Spouse Birth Location: Floyd
Spouse Residence: Johnson
Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1877
Marriage Location: Johnson
County of Record: Johnson"
3. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY; Greasy Precinct; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 188D; Image 16 of 22;
Family #133.
Listed as Nancy J. Davis; age 26; born in KY; married; keeping house; in household of husband, John Davis.
1. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY; Greasy Precinct; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 189A; Image 17 of 22;
Family #133.
Listed as John Morhan Davis; age 2; born in KY; in household of father, John Davis.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1877.
A.B. Canterbury was born on 5 Aug 1877 to G.S. and Emily Canterbury.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 700.
Oceana Township, page 012.
Listed as Alphes Canterbury, age 2, in household of father, G.S. Canterbury.
3. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #99.
Listed as Alfred B. Canterbury, age 22, in household of father, George S.
Canterbury.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1903); Page 305; WV Archives Website.
A, B, Canterbury; age 23; born in Lawrence Co, KY; single; laborer; living in Hallsville, WV; son of
George and Elura; married on 2 Jul 1903 at Hallsville, WV; Inez Hyrn (sic, Hearn); age 18; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Mak and May E.
5."Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 381.
Married Inez Hern.
6. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Alfred B Cauterbury
Gender Male
Marriage Age 41
Birth Date abt 1884
Marriage Date 26 Jan 1925
Marriage Place Belmont, Ohio, USA
Father George S Canterbury
Mother Emily L Nesley
Spouse Dorsus A Burnett
Film Number 002134417 "
7. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV, Magnolia District, Red Jacket, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 249B,
Family #104.
Listed as Alfred B. Canterbury, age 45, born in WV, married at 26, assistant foreman of coal mine,
head of household.
8. Logan Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Cad # U-1756; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
Alfred Burnett Canterbury; age 64; born 5 Aug 1877 at Crany, WV; living at Kistler, WV' employed by
Buffalo Chilton Coal Co, Kistler, WV; name of person who will always know address, George A.
Brook, Pineville, WV; 5'10" tall; 150 lbs; blue eyes; gray hair; light complexion; one finger and thumb
off right hand.
9. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Alfred Burnette Canterbury
Birth Date 5 Aug 1877
Claim Date 29 Jul 1942
SSN 233073657
Notes 06 Dec 1976: Name listed as ALFRED BURNETTE CANTERBURY"
10. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Alfred B. Canterbury; born in 1877; died in 1942; buried in Homer
Cook Cemetery, Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV.
GalliaOhio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Dorsus A Burnett
Gender Female
Marriage Age 44
Birth Date abt 1881
Marriage Date 26 Jan 1925
Marriage Place Belmont, Ohio, USA
Father Jerome Burnett
Mother Susan Holley
Spouse Alfred B Cauterbury
Film Number 002134417 "
2. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV, Magnolia District, Red Jacket, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 249B,
Family #104.
Listed as Doris Canterbury, age 46, born in WV, married at 21, in household of husband, Alfred B.
Canterbury.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Dorcas Canterbury; born in 1880; died in 1941; buried in Homer Cook Cemetery, Oceana, Wyoming
Co, WV.
4. FindAGave.com Website; submitted by Pattu Geene; 2 Nov 2005.
"Dorcas Burnette Canterbury
Birth 1880
Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death 19 Oct 1941 (aged 60–61)
Kistler, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Homer Cook Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 12238769"
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV, Magnolia District, Red Jacket, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 249B,
Family #104.
Listed as Alfred W. Canterbury, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Alfred B. Canterbury.
1. "Birth Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1881.
Rice Cooke was born in 1881 (no date given) to I.L. and Mahulda Cooke.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #64.
Listed as Rice B. Cook, age 18, in household of father, Isaac L. Cooke.
3. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #--(1906); Page 257; WV Archives Website.
Rice Cook; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Boone Co, WV; married on 14 Feb 1906 at the
residence of the bride's father in Boone Co, WV; Eva Ball; age 24; born and living in Boone Co, WV;
4. 1920 Census, Boone Co, WV, Washington District, taken on 5/6 Jan 1920, Page 138A, Family #45.
Listed as Rice B. Cook, age 38, born in WV, coal miner, head of household.
1. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #--(1906); Page 257; WV Archives Website.
Rice Cook; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Boone Co, WV; married on 14 Feb 1906 at the
residence of the bride's father in Boone Co, WV; Eva Ball; age 24; born and living in Boone Co, WV;
2. 1920 Census, Boone Co, WV, Washington District, taken on 5/6 Jan 1920, Page 138A, Family #45.
Listed as Eva J. Cook, age 38, born in WV, in household of husband, Rice B. Cooke.
1. 1920 Census, Boone Co, WV, Washington District, taken on 5/6 Jan 1920, Page 138A, Family #45.
Listed as Nash B. Cook, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Rice B. Cooke.
1. 1920 Census, Boone Co, WV, Washington District, taken on 5/6 Jan 1920, Page 138A, Family #45.
Listed as Ralph W. Cook, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Rice B. Cooke.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #48.
Listed as Herford Cook, age 3, in household of father, Rice Cooke.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 28 Apr 1910, Page 270A, Family #175.
Listed as Fud M. Cook, age 14, in household of father, Rice Cooke.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Rice Cook Search, 25 Apr 2004, submitted by Garland Steele.
Herford "Fudd" Cook; son of Rice and Laura Shannon Cooke; born in Jul 1896; married Sarah Ann
Fisher.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Oceana, taken on 28 Jan 1920, Page 242A,
Family #297.
Listed as Fud M. Cook, age 23, born in WV, in household of father, Rice Cooke.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Town of Oceana, Main Street, taken on 15 Apr 1910,
Page 259B,Family #21.
Listed as Sarah A. Fisher, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Fisher.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 14 Jan 1920, Page 232A, Family #140.
Listed as Anna Fisher, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Fisher.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Rice Cook Search, 25 Apr 2004, submitted by Garland Steele,
Herford "Fudd" Cook; son of Rice and Laura Shannon Cooke; born in Jul 1896; married Sarah Ann
Fisher.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; Oceana; taken on 4 Jan 1900; Page 265B;
Family #33/34.
Listed as John H. Cook; age 2; born in WV in Jan 1898; in household of father, John W. Cook.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 15 Apr 1910, Page 259A, Family #1.
Listed as John H. Cook, age 12, born in WV, single, in household of father, John W. Cook.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Oceana, taken on 28 Jan 1920, Page 242A,
Family #288.
Listed as John H. Cook, age 22, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, takem on 28 Jun 1900, Page
239A, Family #223.
Listed as Sadie Cook, age 3, born in Nov 1896 in WV, in household of
grandfather, William H. Cooke, with father, Thomas Cooke.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Oceana, taken on 28 Jan 1920, Page 242A, Family #
288.
Listed as Sada Cook, age 1?, born in WV, in household of husband, John H. Cook.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
John Willard Cook; born on 30 Jun 1919; died on 20 Apr 1944; "Lost at sea S Sgt US Navy"; memorial gravestone in
Homer Cook Cemetery, Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Oceana, taken on 28 Jan 1920, Page 242A, Family #288.
Listed as Willard Cook, age 2? months, born in WV, in household of father, John H. Cook.