1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 11 May 1910,
Page 207B, Family #204.
Listed as William Mc. Graham, age 6, born in WV, in household of father,
William A. Graham.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 296; WV Archives Web Site.
W.M. Graham; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Herndon, WV; married on 16 Dec 1925 at
B.H. Lusk's; Lethia Lusk; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Herndon, WV; no parental
information.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 11 May 1910,
Page 207B, Family #207.
Listed as Lethie C. Lusk, age ? mon, born in WV, in household of
father, Benjamin H. Lusk.
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Friday, 27 Dec 2013; WV Archives Web Site.
"SKIN FORK - Herbert Curtis Graham, 85, of Skin Fork, WV, went home to be with
the Lord on December 24, 2013, at Wyoming Continuous Care, New Richmond,
following a long illness.Born November 23, 1928, at Herndon, WV, he was
the son of the late William McKinley Graham and Letha Lusk
Graham.Herbert was a 40-year employee of Itmann Coal Company, from which
he retired. He was a member of UMWA and was a veteran of the Korean War. Herbert
was a member of Cooper Memorial Baptist Church, Skin Fork. He loved going to
church, being with family and friends. He was an avid coon hunter who loved his
dogs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant
daughter, Wilma Lee Graham; a sister, Ada Cook; and three brothers, Alvis,
Willie and Oley Graham. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife,
Wanda McNeely Graham; 2 daughters, Elizabeth Dian Kennedy and her husband,
Terry, of Harper Heights, Beckley, and Rebecca Sue Brown and her husband, David,
of Skin Fork; 5 sisters, Lola Snow of Bristol, VA, Elsie Cooper and her husband,
Billy Joe, of Skin Fork, Carol McNeely and her husband, Wandas, of Cross Lanes,
Joyce Lilly and her husband, Ira, of Jumping Branch, and Retha Mobley and her
husband, Jerry, of Cincinnati, OH; 4 grandsons, Greg Brown and his wife, Lisa,
Johnny Brown and his wife, Racheal, Donald (Donnie) Kennedy and Terry Kennedy,
Jr.; A granddaughter, Billie Nicole Kennedy; 3 great-grandsons, Remington,
Matthew and Jaxton Brown; 2 great-granddaughters, Angel Scarbro and RyLee Brown.
He is also survived by several uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews and
friends. The family would like to thank the staff of Wyoming Continuous
Care for taking such good care of Herbert. A celebration of Herbert's
life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013, at the Cooper Memorial
Baptist Church with Rev. Merle Walls and Billy Joe Cooper
officiating. Burial will follow in the Cooper Memorial Baptist Church
Cemetery..."
1. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry; Book ____ (1915); Page 389.
Isaiah Harman; age 28; born in Mercer Co, WV; son of John H. and Rebecca J. Harman; married
on 4 Sep 1915 in Wyoming Co, WV at the bride's parent's residence; Lessie Basham; age 19; born
in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of John A. and Amanda Basham.
2. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Wyoming Co, WV, Draft Board, Pineville, WV, Reg.
Card 869.
Isaiah Welch Harman; age 32; born on 18 Dec 1885; living at Herndon, Wyoming Co, WV; farmer;
nearest relative, Lessie Harman; short with stout build; grey eyes and light hair; 12 Sep 1918.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 29 Jan 1920, Page 171A,
Family #112.
Listed as Isaiah Harman, age 34, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 23 Apr 1930, Page 129B,
Family #384.
Listed as Isaiah W. Harman, age 44, born in WV, married at 29, public school teacher,
head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #111.
Listed as Lessie D. Basham, age 3, in household of father, John A. Basham.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 10 May 1910,
Page 207A, Family #198.
Listed as Lessie D. Basham, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, John A. Basham.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry; Book ____ (1915); Page 389.
Isaiah Harman; age 28; born in Mercer Co, WV; son of John H. and Rebecca J. Harman; married
on 4 Sep 1915 in Wyoming Co, WV at the bride's parent's residence; Lessie Basham; age 19; born
in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of John A. and Amanda Basham.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 29 Jan 1920, Page 171A,
Family #112.
Listed as Lessie Harman, age 23, born in WV, grade school teacher, in household of husband,
Isaiah Harman.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 23 Apr 1930, Page 129B,
Family #384.
Listed as Lessie D. Harman, age 33, born in WV, married at 19, in household of husband, Isaiah
Harman.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 23 Apr 1930, Page 129B, Family #384.
Listed as Frank W. Harman, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Isaiah Harman.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 29 Jan 1920, Page 171A, Family #112.
Listed as Frank W. Harman, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Isaiah Harman.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 199B, Family #220.
Listed as James Bryant, age 37, born in VA, laborer in saw mill, head of household.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 14 Jan 1920, Page 58B, Family #248.
Listed as James Bryant, age 48, born in VA, laborer in coal mine, head of household.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken 7 Jun 1900; Page 76A, Family #65/665.
Listed as Leitha Harman, age 19, born in Apr 1881, in WV, in household of mother Elizabeth Harman.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 199B, Family #220.
Listed as Liefa Bryant, age 32, born in WV, married 6 years, 2 children, both living, in household of
husband, James Bryant.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 14 Jan 1920, Page 58B, Family #248.
Listed as Letha Bryant, age 31, born in WV, in household of husband, James Bryant.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 345; WV Archives Web Site.
Richard Brewster; age 43; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; miner; living at War, WV; son of Benjamin
and Fannie Brewster; married on 30 Sep 1929 at Welch, WV; Letha Bryant; age 46; born in McDowell Co,
WV; divorced; daughter of William and Elizabeth Harman.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 152B; Image 4 of 57; Family #26/27.
Listed as Letha Brewster; age 45; born in GA; married; in household of husband, Richard Brewster.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #10503; WV Archives Web Site.
Letha Brewster; age 52; born 7 Apr 1884 on War Creek, WV; married; wife of Richard Brewster; daughter of William
and Elizabeth Harman; died 12 Jun 1936 at War, WV; due to cance of womb; no burial information; informant,
R.A. (sp?) Brewster.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 199B, Family #220.
Listed as Eugene Bryant, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, James Bryant.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 14 Jan 1920, Page 58B, Family #248.
Listed as Gene Bryant, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, James Bryant.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 14 Jan 1920, Page 58B, Family #248.
Listed as Lizzie Bryant, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, James Bryant.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 199B, Family #220.
Listed as Elizabeth Bryant, age 2, born in WV, in household of husband, James Bryant.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 14 Jan 1920, Page 58B, Family #248.
Listed as Mable Bryant, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, James Bryant.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 781.
Big Creek Township, page 006.
Listed as Sampson Harman, age 1, in household of father, William Harman.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken 7 Jun 1900; Page 76A, Family #65/665.
Listed as Sampson Harman, age 20, born in Sep 1879, in WV, in household of
mother Elizabeth Harman.
3. "Harman Genealogy, (Southern Branch), 1700 - 1924", by John Newton Harman, Tazewell, VA,
Page 38.
Sampson Harman married Minda Young on 12 Nov 1900 in McDowell Co, WV.
4. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 199B, Family #219.
Listed as Sampson Harman, age 31, born in WV, married 10 yrs, laborer in saw mill, head of
household.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Warrior(mines) Precinct; taken on 19 Jan 1920;
Page 64B; Family #377.
Listed as Samp Harman; age 45; born in WV; tipple man in coal mine; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registartion Card #1155; 1942.
Samp ( no middle name) Harman; age 63; born on 11 Oct 1879 at War, WV; living at Warriormine,
WV; person who will always know address, Mrs. Rosa Hale, Warriormine, WV.
7. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #16040; WV Archives Web Site.
Samp Harmon; age 79; born on 11 Oct 1875; widowed; living at Warriormine, WV; son of Bill and
Betty Smith Harman; died on 25 Dec 1954 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co,
WV of heart failure; buried on 29 Dec 1954 at Warriormine, WV; informant, Lloyd Harmon.
1. "Harman Genealogy, (Southern Branch), 1700 - 1924", by John Newton Harman, Tazewell, VA,
page 38.
Sampson Harman married Minda Young on 12 Nov 1900 in McDowell Co, WV.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 199B, Family #219.
Listed as Minnie Harman, age 33, born in VA, married 10 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, in household of
husband, Sampson Harman.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Warrior(mines) Precinct; taken on 19 Jan 1920;
Page 64B; Family #377.
Listed as Minnie Harman; age 42; born in VA; in household of husband, Sampson Harman.
4. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #14646; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs. Minnie Harman; age 56; born in 1881 in VA; married, wife of Samp Harman; daughter of
Charlie, born in VA, and Emma, born in OH, Fuller Young; died on 11 Oct 1937 at Warriormine,
McDowell Co, WV of chronic myocarditis; buried on 13 Oct 1937 at War, WV; informant, Lu Wells,
War, WV.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Warrior(mines) Precinct; taken on 19 Jan 1920;
Page 64B; Family #377.
Listed as Thomas L. Harman; age 8; born in VA; in household of father, Sampson Harman.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Warrior(mines) Precinct; taken on 19 Jan 1920;
Page 64B; Family #377.
Listed as Beverly Harman; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Sampson Harman.
1. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #11534; WV Archives Web Site.
Harvey Harman; age 9 yrs, 10 mons, 21 days; born on 2 Nov 1920 at Warriormine, WV; son of Samp
and Minnie Jewell Harman; died on 23 Sep 1930 at Warriormine, McDowell Co, WV of pneumonoa;
buried on 23 Sep 1930 at War, WV; informant, Samp Harman, Warriormine, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 16 Apr 1910;
Page 185A, Family #35.
Listed as Kenna Lester, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Richard
T. Lester.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Kenneth P. Lester; born in 1904; died in 1980; "Pvt US Army"; buried in Lester Cemetery, Indian Creek,
Wyoming Co, WV.
3. Social Security Death Index.
Kenneth Lester; born on 19 Jan 1904; died in Apr 1980; living at Fanrock, Wyoming Co, at death.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, Indian Creek Road, taken on 14 Apr 1930,
Page 81B, Family # 182.
Listed as Ken P. Lester, age 26, born in WV, in household of father, Richard T. Lester.
5. "The Independent Herald", Pineville, WV, Wednesday, 16 Jun 2004, newspaper Obit.
"Lonnie L. Lester, 68, died Monday, June 7, 2004, at the VA Medical Center following a long illness.
Born Aug. 2, 1935, at Indian Creek, he was the son of the late Kenneth P. Lester and Edner R. Barrett Lester of Fanrock."
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 160, Family #80.
Listed as Edner Barrett, age 20, born in WV, in household of father, John L. Barrett.
2. "The Independent Herald", Pineville, WV, Wednesday, 16 Jun 2004, newspaper Obit.
"Lonnie L. Lester, 68, died Monday, June 7, 2004, at the VA Medical Center following a long illness.
Born Aug. 2, 1935, at Indian Creek, he was the son of the late Kenneth P. Lester and Edner R. Barrett
Lester of Fanrock."
3. "The Independent Herald", Pineville, WV, Wednesday, 28 July 2004, Newspaper Obit.
"Edna Ruth Barrett Lester, 93, of Indian Creek, died Saturday, July 17, following a long illness.
Born September 5, 1910, she was the daughter of the late John and Augusta Jackson Barrett.
Services were held Wednesday, July 21, at the New Hope Church at Indian Creek with Elder Lewis
Lester officiating. Burial Follwed in the Lester Cemetery at Indian Creek...."
1. "The Independent Herald", Pineville, WV, Wednesday, 16 Jun 2004, newspaper Obit.
"Lonnie L. Lester, 68, died Monday, June 7, 2004, at the VA Medical Center following a long illness.
Born Aug. 2, 1935, at Indian Creek, he was the son of the late Kenneth P. Lester and Edner R. Barrett
Lester of Fanrock."
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Lindia Ruth Lester, 68, of Indian Creek, WV went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday July 23, 2019 at
Pine Lodge, Beckley, WV. She was born on March 7, 1951 in Pineville, WV a daughter of the late Kenneth
and Edner Barrett Lester. Lindia is a member of the New Hope Church."In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by two brothers Lonnie Lester and Larry Lester. Survivors include three brothers Lathem
"Lake" Lester and wife Terri of Casanova, VA, Lenord Lester of Indian Creek and Leslie Lester of Front
Royal, VA; and a host of other loving family and friends."Funeral services will be held at 2PM on Friday July
26th at the New Hope Church, Indian Creek, WV with Pastor Leonard Sizemore officiating. She will be laid
to rest in Lester Family Cemetery, Indian Creek, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 12PM until
time of services on Friday July 26th at the church. Pallbearers will be family and friends."The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Baileysville District, Family #136.
Listed as Ezra L. Jackson, age 4, in household of father, Elihu Jackson.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 16 Apr 1910;
Page 184A, Family #31.
Listed as Ezra Jackson, age 14, born in WV, in household of father,
Elihu K. Jackson.
3.Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1917); Page 157; WV Archives Web Site.
Ezra Linkous Jackson; age 21; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; single; son of E.K. and Charoltte;
married on 7 Mar 1917 at R.T. Lester's; Sarah L. Lester; age 18; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV;
single; daughter of R.T. and Ruth.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #109; Welch, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1918.
Ezra Jackson; age 21; born on 18 Jul 1896 in Wyoming Co, WV; livinga at Deegens, WV; employed by
New River Pocahontas Coal Co, Deegens, WV; nearest relative, Mrs. Ezra Jackson; medium height
and build; blue eyes and light brown hair.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Baileysville District, Family #146.
Listed as Sarah L. Lester, age 1, in household of father, Richard T. Lester.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 16 Apr 1910; Page 185A, Family #35.
Listed as Sarah Lester, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Richard T. Lester.
3.Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1917); Page 157; WV Archives Web Site.
Ezra Linkous Jackson; age 21; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; single; son of E.K. and Charoltte;
married on 7 Mar 1917 at R.T. Lester's; Sarah L. Lester; age 18; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV;
single; daughter of R.T. and Ruth.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, Indian Creek Road, taken on 14 Apr 1930,
Page 81B, Family # 182.
Listed as George Lester, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, Richard T. Lester.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Baileysville District, Family #146.
Listed as William M. Lester, age 3, in household of father, Richard T.
Lester.
2. "Wyoming County Heritage" WGS, William M. Lester Article, page 134.
Born on 29 Feb 1896 on Indian Creek near Fan Rock. Died 8 Aug 1964.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
William M. Lester; born on 28 Feb 1896; died on 8 Aug 1965; buried in
Lester Cemetery, Indian Creek, Wyoming Co, WV.
4. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 16 Apr 1910;
Page 185A, Family #35.
Listed as William Lester, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Richard
T. Lester.
1. LDS Web Site, Edward Lester Search 18 Jun 2004, submitted by Larry M. Ritter, 210 Lake View Drive, Hampstead,
NC 28443.
John Lee Tolley; married Lola Alberta Elizabeth Gullion in 1915.
Lola Alberta Elizabeth."Lizzie" Gullion
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 137; WV Archives Web Site.
Ed Lester; age 26; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Elbert, WV; son of
R. Thorn and Ruth; married on 20 Apr 1922 at Welch, WV; Lola Tolley; age 21; born in Smyth Co, VA;
widow; daughter of Charlie and Laura.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 81B, Family #176.
Listed as Lola Lester, age 27, born in WV, married at 13, in household of husband, Edward M. Lester.
3. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; E.D. 55-1; taken on 26 May 1940; Page 16B;
Image 34 of 39; Household #238.
Listed as Lola Lester; age 35; born in WV (sic, WV); married; 4th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Edward M. Lester.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6262; WV Archives Web Site.
Lola E. Lester; age 44 yrs, 2 mons, 7 days; born 4 Mar 1903 in Burks Garden, VA; married; wife of Eddie
Lester, age 52; living at Fanrock, WV; daughter of Charley and Laura (Kittorn) Gullion; died 11 May 1947
at Welch, WV; due to adenocarciinoma of pancreas; buried 14 May 1947 in cemetery at Fanrock, WV;
in formant Ed Lester, Fanrock.
5. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Lola L. Lester; born on 4 Mar 1903; died on 11 May 1941; buried in Lester Cemetery, Indian Creek,
Wyoming Co, WV.
6. LDS Web Site, Edward Lester Search 18 Jun 2004, submitted by Larry M. Ritter, 210 Lake View Drive, Hampstead,
NC 28443.
John Lee Tolley; married Lola Alberta Elizabeth Gullion, daughter of Charles and Laura Bell Catron Gullion, in 1915.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 81B, Family #176.
Listed as Edward Tolley, age 12, born in WV, in household of step-father, Edward M. Lester.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; E.D. 55-1; taken on 26 May 1940; Page 16B;
Image 34 of 39; Household #238.
Listed as Edward Tolley; age 22; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; coal miner; in household of step-father, Edward M. Lester.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 81B, Family #176.
Listed as George Tolley, age 11, born in WV, in household of step-father, Edward M. Lester.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; E.D. 55-1; taken on 26 May 1940; Page 16B;
Image 34 of 39; Household #238.
Listed as George Tolley; age 20; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; new worker; in household of step-father, Edward M. Lester.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 81B, Family #176.
Listed as Ina Tolley, age 7, born in WV, in household of step-father, Edward M. Lester.
1. LDS Web Site, Edward Lester Search 18 Jun 2004, submitted by Larry M. Ritter, 210 Lake View Drive, Hampstead,
NC 28443.
Zeb Tolley; father of John Lee Tolley. (No other information)