1. Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 6, No 125, Haga, page 26.
J. Marshall Dixon, age 30, married on 28 Aug 1900 Melvina Rutherford, age
28, daughter of Fields and Jane Rutherford.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 28 Jun 1900, Page 239A, Family #226.
Listed as Jesse M. Dixon, age 23, born in NC in Aug 1876, boarder, laborer, in household of George Laxton.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1873.
Melvina Rutherford was born on 11 May 1873 to Fields and Rutha J.
Rutherford.
2. Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 6, No 125, Haga, page 26.
J. Marshall Dixon, age 30, married on 28 Aug 1900 Melvina Rutherford, age
28, daughter of Fields and Jane Rutherford.
3. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 741.
Center Township, page 010.
Listed as Melvina Rutherford, age 7, in household of father, Fields
Rutherford.
4. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #216.
Listed as Vina Rutherford, age 26, in household of mother, Jane Rufherford.
5. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, Pineville, taken on 17 May 1910, Page 232A, Family #3.
Listed as Melvina Dixon, age 34, born in WV, married 11 years, 2 children, both living, head of household.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, VA (WV), Oceana District, taken on 21 Jun 1860, Page 65, Family #52.
Listed in household of father, Thomas Elkins.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 1, Haga, page 32.
Married Rebecca Burgess.
3. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 401.
Patterson Elkins, a Union soldier, married first Rebecca Burgess, second Sis
Ferrell.
4. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 6, No 201, Haga, page 27.
Patterson Elkins, age 46, son of Thomas and Virginia Patterson, married on
23 Apr 1901 Mrs. Nancy Jane Ferrell, age 48, born in Logan Co, WV, daughter
of Isaac and Isabelle Brown.
5. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 400.
Nancy Brown, daughter of Isaac and Isabelle Brown, married first Jim Bailey,
second Pat Elkins.
6. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 712.
Oceana Township, page 005.
Listed as Patterson Elkins, age 25, head of household, a farmer.
7. 1910 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 13 Apr 1910; Page 147B; Family #12.
Listed as Paterson Elkins; age 57; born in WV; married twice, last time for 9 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 365.
James Bailey married Nancy Brown, daughter of Isaac Brown.
2. 1860 Census, Logan Co, WV; Mouth of Buffalo PO; taken on 27 Jun 1860; Page 238;
Family #250/258.
Listed as Nancy J. Brown; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Isaac A. Brown.
3. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 152.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 26.
Footnote page 45 indicates Nancy married Lewis A. Bailey, son of Thomas and
Priscilla Bailey on 13 mar 1869. This is incorrect Nancy married James.
4. "Marriages of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 1, Haga, page 6.
James L. Bailey married Nancy J. Brown.
5. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Family 44.
6. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township; taken on 23 Jun 1880; Page 533B;
Family #145.
Listed as Nancy J. Bailey; age 26; born in WV; in household of husband, James Bailey.
7. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township,taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 527D; Family #60.
Listed as Nancy J. Bailey, age 27, born in WV; in household of husband, James Bailey.
(This family is listed twice in this census)
8. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 3, No 52, Haga, page 35.
Loreze Dow Ferrell, age 36, born in Logan Co, WV, married on 14 Nov 1886
Mrs. Mary (sic Nancy) Jane Bailey, age 34, also born in Logan Co, WV.
9. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District, taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 284B; Family #54.
Listed as Nancie Ferial (sic Ferrell) , age 47, born in WV in Feb 1863 (sic, 1853; widow, 8 children,
all living; in household of son-in-law, Richard Brooks.
10. Ancestry.com Web Site, Noah Brown search, 19 Nov 2001, submitted by K,
Mazor, csspencer14@yahoo.com
Nancy Jane Brown; daughter of Isaac Abner and Isabell Vance Brown; born in
1854 in Logan Co, WV; married James Linford Bailey.
11. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 401.
Patterson Elkins, a Union soldier, married first Rebecca Burgess, second Sis Ferrell.
12. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 6, No 201, Haga, page 27.
Patterson Elkins, age 46, son of Thomas and Virginia Patterson, married on
23 Apr 1901 Mrs. Nancy Jane Ferrell, age 48, born in Logan Co, WV, daughter
of Isaac and Isabelle Brown.
13. 1910 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 13 Apr 1910; Page 147B; Family #12.
Listed as Nancy J. Elkins; age 56; born in WV; married twice (sic, 3 times), last time for 9 yrs;
8 children, 7 living; in household of husband, Patterson B. Elkins.
1. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 6, No 4, Haga, page 27.
Cassie Canterbury, age 17, daughter of R.A. Canterbury, married on 18 Mar 1899 H. Lee Ellis, age 25.
1. "Birth Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1881.
Cosia Canterbury was born on 20 Aug 1881 to R.S. and Chloe Canterbury.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Isaac Bailey search, 4 Jun 2001, submitted by
hagerj@us.army.mil
Isaac Christopher Bailey was born on 7 Feb 1879; married Cassie C.
Canterbury, daughter of Ralph Stewart and Chloe Ann Cook Canterbury, on 19
Nov 1904 in Wyoming Co, WV.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Cassis C. Bailey; born in 1881; died in 1945; buried in Kennedy Family
Cemetery, Toney Fork, Wyoming Co, WV.
4. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 6, No 4, Haga, page 27.
Cassie Canterbury, age 17, daughter of R.A. Canterbury, married on 18 Mar 1899 H. Lee Ellis, age 25.
5. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Huff Creek Road, taken on 22 Apr 1910, Page
267A, Family #129.
Listed as Cassie Bailey, age 28, born in WV, married twice, last time for 6 yrs, 4 children, all living,
in household of husband, Isaac C. Bailey.
1. 1850 Census; Wyoming Co, VA (WV); taken on 5 Sep 1850; Page 22B; Family #239/239.
Listed as Henry H. Cook; age 13; born in VA; in household of father, John D. Cook.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center Township, Rockview P.O., taken on
19 Jul 1870, Page 566A, Family #20.
Listed as Henry T.? Cook, age 33, born in VA, head of household.
3. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Town District, taken on 21 Jun 1880, Page 186B,
Family #146.
Listed as Henry H. Cook, age 43, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
Apparently he had remarried to Lucy A. (______), age 25, born in VA.
Daughter Millie B. Cook, age 6 months, born in WV is one fo two daughters also listed here.
4. "The Wills Family of Wyoming County, West Virginia", by Stanley Browning, page 14, "Families of
Wyoming County WV", Vol 18, Issue #1, 2004.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Town District, taken on 21 Jun 1880, Page 186B,
Family #146.
Listed as Lucy A. Cook, age 25, born in VA, in household of husband, Henry H. Cook.
1. "Births Wyoming Co,WV...", Haga, 1878.
B.B. Gunnoe was born on 28 May 1878 to Daniel and Mary E. Gunnoe.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 6, No 273, Haga, page 33.
Berta Bernard Gunnoe, age 23, son of Dan and Mary Etta Gunnoe, married on 5
Feb 1902 Nora Cooke, age 23, born in Raleigh Co, WV, daughter of Harrison
Cooke.
3. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 718.
Oceana Township, page 020.
Listed as Bertha B. Gunnoe, age 2, in household of father, Dan Gunnoe.
4. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #101.
Listed as Berta B. Gunnoe, age 22, in household of father, Daniel Gunnoe.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Town District, taken on 21 Jun 1880, Page 186B,
Family #146.
Listed as Henrinora Cook, age 2 yrs, born in WV, in household of father, Henry H. Cook.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 6, No 273, Haga, page 33.
Berta Bernard Gunnoe, age 23, son of Dan and Mary Etta Gunnoe, married on 5
Feb 1902 Nora Cooke, age 23, born in Raleigh Co, WV, daughter of Harrison
Cooke.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 187B, Family #80.
Listed as Ray Bailey, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Otis V. Bailey.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken on 31 Jan 1920; Page 143B; Family #145.
Listed as Ray Bailey; age 18; born in WV; in household of father, Otis V. Bailey.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #6.
Listed as Ray Bailey, age 28, born in WV, married at 26, farmer, head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 23 Apr 1910;
Page 189A, Family #112.
Listed as Neva Bailey, age 1, born in WV, in household of father, John J. Bailey.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #6.
Listed as Neva Bailey, age 21, born in WV, married at 19, in household of husband, Ray Bailey.
3. Newspaper Obit.
"PINEVILLE — Geneva “Neva” Bailey Fralic, 97, of Pineville, ended her life’s journey on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, at Raleigh General Hospital. "Born April 5, 1909, at Baileysville, she was the daughter of the late John (Jay) and Goldie Gore Bailey. "Mrs. Fralic was a member of Pineville United Methodist Church. She was a retired school teacher with 30 years of service in Wyoming County and eight years of service in Michigan. She was proud of her students and their accomplishments. She was a member of the Wyoming County Association of Retired Teachers and the Order of the Eastern Star. She loved to travel and had visited all 50 states. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ray E. Bailey; her second husband, Lyle W. Fralic; a granddaughter, Melissa Bailey; and two daughters-in-law, Elizabeth M. Bailey and Susan Bailey. "Survivors include two sons, Eugene R. Bailey and his wife, Marsha, of Cool Ridge and Billy R. Bailey and his wife, Joy, of Pineville; two grandchildren, John Bailey and his wife, Karen, and Glenn Bailey and his wife, Vanessa; five great-grandchildren, Michelle McKinney, Amanda Dewhurst, Ryan Bailey, Erin Bailey and Ste-phanie Bailey; a great-great-grandson, Dylan McKinney; and a special niece, Lana Sue England. "Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Calfee Funeral Service Chapel, Pineville, with the Rev. Gerald Roberts and Shadrick Stewart officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley..."
1. 1880 Census, Boone Co, WV, Crook District, Page 349A.
Listed as Joseph Workman, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, George F. Workman.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 736.
Barkers Ridge Township, page 005.
Listed as Mary McKinney, age 5, in household of father, Ira McKinney.
Twin of Martha.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1877.
O. P. Lester was born on 13 Oct 1877 to L.V.(sic B.) and Chloe Lester.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 726.
Huff Creek Township, page 005.
Listed as O.P. Lester, age 2, son, in household of father, Lewis B. Lester.
3. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Huff Creek District, Family #91.
Listed as Paris O. Lester, age 22, in household of father, Lewis B. Lester.
4. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Page 250A, Family #4
Listed as Paris O. Lester, age 31, born in WV, married 6 years, farmer, head of household.
5. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #13119; WV Archives Web Site.
O.P. Lester; age 57; born in 1873 in Wyoming Co, WV; widowed; farmer; son of Lewis and Chloe
Johnson Lester; died on 19 Sep 1930 at Hanover, WV of "fall from and apple tree"; buried on
20 Sep 1930 in Big Branch Cemetery; informant, Elmer Morgan, Hanover, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 20 Jun 1900; Page 249A; Image 21 of
68; Family #182/182.
Listed as Mattie Christian; age 14; born in Feb 1886 in household of father, George R. Christian.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, George R. Christian Search, 13 Aug 2002, submitted by
Angela and Rose Goode, angelarose@angelarose.com.
George R. Christian; born in 1862 in Tazewell Co, VA; son of Mathias and
Eleanor Beavers Christian; married Corintha S. Davis on 28 Sep 1889 in
Tazewell Co, VA.
Daughter, Mattie Christian; born on 6 Aug 1891; married Paris Lester on 31
Oct 1903 in McDowell Co, WV.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Page 250A, Family #4
Listed as Mattie Lester, age 22, born in WV, married 6 years, 4 children, all living, in household of
husband, Paris O. Lester.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Page 250A, Family #4
Listed as Tilden Lester, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Paris O. Lester.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Page 250A, Family #4
Listed as French Lester, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Paris O. Lester.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Page 250A, Family #4
Listed as Bessie Lester, age 1 month, born in WV, in household of father, Paris O. Lester.
1. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Tridelphia District, taken on __ June 1900, Page 311A, Family #139.
Listed as Jasper Blankenship, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Allen C. Blankenship.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Gaston Blankenhip Search, 29 Jun 2002, submitted by
Donna Burry, dburry@midamerica.net.
Gaston Dolliver Blankenship; born on 12 Mar 1877; son of Allen Calhoun and
Ruhama Lafferty Blankenship; married first, America Canady on 19 Feb 1902 in
Wyoming Co, WV; second, Amanda Toler, on 10 Dec 1909 also in Wyoming Co, WV.
3. "Marriage Records, Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 6, No 278, Haga, page 9.
Gaston Dolliver Blankenship, age 23, son of A.C. and Hannah; married on 19
Feb 1902 America Canedy, age 19, born in Pike Co, KY, daughter of Geroge and
Nellie.
4. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 13 Jun 1900, Pae
251A, Family #114.
Listed as Gaston Blankenship, age 22, born in Mar 1878 in WV, servant, in
household of Tolison Morgan.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Register; Book #___(1909); Page 229; WV Archives Web Site.
Gaston Dolliver Blankenship; age 30; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of
Allen and Hamma; married on 10 Dec 1909 in Wyoming Co, WV; Amanda Toler; age 21; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Humphrey and ______.
6. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Page 250A, Family #6
Listed as Gas??? Blankenship, age 30, born in WV, married 1 year, farmer, head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 15 Jun 1900, Page 252B, Family #140.
Listed as Manda Kennedy, age 11, born in WV, in Jun 1888, in household of father, Humphrey
Kenaday.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1906); Page 349; WV Archives Web Site.
(Can not view underlying marriage certificate and return by minister. Photo taken of "Permission
slip" hides details).
Albert Toler married Mandy Canida on ___(after 27th) Apr 1906. Mandy's parents are Humphrey
and Laura (step-mother) Canida.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Register; Book #___(1909); Page 229; WV Archives Web Site.
Gaston Dolliver Blankenship; age 30; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of
Allen and Hamma; married on 10 Dec 1909 in Wyoming Co, WV; Amanda Toler; age 21; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Humphrey and ______.
4. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Page 250A, Family #6
Listed as Amanda Blankenship, age 21, born in WV, married twice, last time for 1 year, 1 child, 1 living,
in household of husband, Gaston D. Blankenship.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, page 253B, Family #157.
Listed as Albert R. Toler, age 12, born in Aug 1887; in household of father, Milton Toler.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1906); Page 349; WV Archives Web Site.
(Can not view underlying marriage certificate and return by minister. Photo taken of "Permission
slip" hides details).
Albert Toler married Mandy Canida on ___(after 27th) Apr 1906. Mandy's parents are Humphrey
and Laura (step-mother) Canida.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 15 Jun 1900, Page 252B, Family #140.
Listed as Manda Kennedy, age 11, born in WV, in Jun 1888, in household of father, Humphrey
Kenaday.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1906); Page 349; WV Archives Web Site.
(Can not view underlying marriage certificate and return by minister. Photo taken of "Permission
slip" hides details).
Albert Toler married Mandy Canida on ___(after 27th) Apr 1906. Mandy's parents are Humphrey
and Laura (step-mother) Canida.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Register; Book #___(1909); Page 229; WV Archives Web Site.
Gaston Dolliver Blankenship; age 30; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of
Allen and Hamma; married on 10 Dec 1909 in Wyoming Co, WV; Amanda Toler; age 21; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Humphrey and ______.
4. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Page 250A, Family #6
Listed as Amanda Blankenship, age 21, born in WV, married twice, last time for 1 year, 1 child, 1 living,
in household of husband, Gaston D. Blankenship.