McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Lee Spratt

1. "Wyoming County Births" 1853-1884, transcribed by Pauline A. Haga, year
1884.
Lee Spratt; born on 13 Jun 1884; son of James and Nancy Spratt.


Phyllis Spratt

1. Logan Co, WV Death Certificate #7447; WV Archives Web Site.
Phyllis Spratt; age 1 yr, 8 mons, 24 days; born on 6 Oct 1923 in WV; daughter of Lee and Hattie Yost
Spratt; died on 30 Jun 1925 at Monitor Jct, Logan Co, WV of pneumonia; buried in McConell
Cemetery; informant, Lee Spratt (father).


Frank Horace "Buster" Spratt

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 484; WV Archives Web Site.
Horace F. Spratt; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Trent, WV; son of George W. Spratt;
married on 1 Apr 1929 at Trent, WV; Mary Cline; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Sun Hill,
WV; daughter of Albert Cline.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #2.
Listed as Horace F. Spratt, age 19, born in WV, married at 18, farmer, head of household.


Mary Elizabeth Cline

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 3/6 Jan 1920, Page 204B, Family #21.
Listed as Mary Cline, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Albert P. Cline.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 484; WV Archives Web Site.
Horace F. Spratt; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Trent, WV; son of George W. Spratt;
married on 1 Apr 1929 at Trent, WV; Mary Cline; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Sun Hill,
WV; daughter of Albert Cline.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #2.
Listed as Mary E. Spratt, age 16, born in WV, married at 15, in household of husband, Horace F. Spratt.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 26 Feb 2014.
Mary Elizabeth Cline Spratt; born 13 Jan 1913 at Clear Fork, WV; died 6 May 1975 in Welch, WV;
buried here; double headstone shown with husband, Frank H. Spratt; newspaper obit posted.
"Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Spratt, 62, of Roderfield, died Tuesday in a Welch hospital following a short illness.
"Born at Clear Fork in Wyoming County, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Juda Blankenship Cline
and was a member of the Roderfield Church of God at Big Sandy. She lived the greater part of her life in the
Roderfield-Iaeger area. She and her husband were formerly associated with the Spratt Lumber Company and
more recently operated the Spratt Furniture Company on Rt. 52 between Iaeger and Roderfield.
"Surviving are her husband, Frank H. (Buster) Spratt of Roderfield; four daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Billie) Church
of Roderfield, Mrs. Ronald (Bessie) Runions of Pearisburg, Va., Mrs. Dickie (Judy) Davis of Bristol, Va., and Mrs.
Robert (Shelia) Hagaman of Oceana; two sons, Donald Spratt of Titusville, Fla., and Craig Spratt of Fairfax, Va.;
two sisters, Mrs. Howard Shannon of Roderfield and Mrs Morma Toler of Hanover; three half-sisters, Mrs. Omer
Justice and Mrs. Kennis Justice, both of Justus, and Mrs. Helen Moore of Jacksonville, Fla.; two brothers, Connie
Cline of Baileysville, and James W. Cline of Belle; four half-brothers, David Cline of Roderfield, Rev. Albert Cline
Jr. of Man, Ranis Cline of Justice, and Rev. Tommy Cline of Tamcliffe; 15 grandchildren and three great-randchildren.
"Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Roderfield Church of God with Rev. Ova Combs and
Rev. J.L. Riffe officiationg. Burial will follow in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery at Roderfield...."


Edna Spratt

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #2.
Listed as Edna Spratt, age 1 mon, born in WV, in household of father, Horace F. Spratt.


Neal C. Graham

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 6/7 Jan 1920, Page 205A, Family #29.
Listed as Neal C. Graham, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, William A. Graham.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 96; WV Archives Web Site.
Neal Graham; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Baileysville, WV; married on 5 Sep 1924 at
Baileysville, WV; Lena Graham; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Baileysville, WV.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #3.
Listed as Neal Graham, age 26, born in WV, married at 19, farmer, head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site; Cemeteries, Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheney.
Neal Graham; born in 1903; died in 1977; buried here.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Neal Graham; born on 17 Dec 1903; died in Jan 1977; living at Wilco, McDowell Co, WV at death.


Lena M. Graham

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 96; WV Archives Web Site.
Neal Graham; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Baileysville, WV; married on 5 Sep 1924 at
Baileysville, WV; Lena Graham; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Baileysville, WV.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #3.
Listed as Lina Graham, age 21, born in WV, married at 14, in household of husband, Neal C. Graham.
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lena Graham; born on 21 Nov 1906; died in Dec 1981; last residence, St Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL;
SS # 232-38-1205; card issued in NC or WV before 1951.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site; Cemeteries, Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheney.
Lena Graham; born in 1909; died in 1981; buried here.


Oley H. Graham

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #3.
Listed as Oley H. Graham, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Neal C. Graham.


Gene T. Graham

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #3.
Listed as Gene T. Graham, age 1 mon, born in WV, in household of father, Neal C. Graham.


Ellen E. "Ella" Cline

1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Peter Cline.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork Dist, at Sunhill PO, Family 22.
3. "Wyoming Co, WV Heritage", Wyoming Co. Genealogocal Society, 1995, page 12.
Ella Cline, daughter of Peter and Lucinda Toler Cline, married (David) Kelly
Morgan. Children were: C. Trainer (married first Martha Aliff, daughter of
William and Sarah, second Nancy Walker), Peter (married Martha Cline,
daughter of Henry and Juliann), Milton (married Emily Walker, daughter of
Lee and Sarah), Lenora (married Andrew Aliff, brother to George Aliff and son
of William and Sarilda) and Milly (married Jacob Walker, Jr, son of Jacob
Walker, Sr.). See "Marriage Records of WYyoming Co, WV..." Haga for
additional marriage information on these children.
4. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 1, Haga, page 61.
David Morgan, age 19, born in Wyoming Co, WV, son of Thomas and Rachael
Morgan, married Ella Cline, age 17, also born in Wyoming Co, WV, daughter of
Peter and Lucinda Cline, on 1 Jan 1874.
5. "Wyoming Co Wills 1850-1900", Haga.
Will of Peter Cline, Sr. written 19 Feb 1897, recorded 28 Jan 1899, lists:
wife, Mary; sons Gentry, and A.W.; daughters Ida, Adaline, Ellen E. Morgan,
Viola Morgan, Ingaboo Toler, Lilly Belcher, and infants of daughter Etta
Alefh.
6. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 734.
Clear Fork Township, page 007.
Listed as Ellen E. Morgan, age 23, keeping house, in household of husband,
Kelly Morgan.
7. "McDowell Co, WVGW:Queries 1997", internet site
www.scioto.org/McDowell/MQS/queries1997.html
Rodney Veitschegger, Rdvsr@aol.com
Will of Peter Cline, Sr, 28 Jan 1899, Clear Fprk, Wyoming Co, WV. Heirs:
Gentry (son), Idah, Mary (wife), A.W. Cline (son), Ellen E. Morgan
(daughter), Viola Morgan (daughter m Amos), Ingubo Toler (daughter), Lillie
Belcher (daughter) and Etta Aliph's heirs.
8.1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 26 Apr 1910;
Page 191B, Family #149.
Listed as Ella E. Morgan, age 52, born in WV, married for 34 years, 10 Children, 5?
living, in household of husband, David K. Morgan.
9. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 6/7 Jan 1920, Page 205A, Family #24.
Listed as Ellen E. Morgan, age 62, born in WV, widow, mid-wife, obstetrics, head of a single person
household.
10. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #4.
Listed as Ella Blankenship, age 70, born in WV, widow, head of single person household.
11. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #8394; WV Archives Web Site.
Ella Blankenship; age 97 yrs, 4 mons, 16 days; born on 4 Jan 1852 (sic, 1857); widow; daughter
of Peter and Lucinda Toler Cline; died on 20 May 1949 at Simon, Wyoming Co, WV of
"Did not believe in doctors. No sign of foul play. Death attributed to old age."; buried on 22 May
1949 in Long Branch Cemetery; informant, John Toler.


Alvis L. Corns

1. Logan Co, WV, WW I Draft Registration Card #??; Logan Co Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917.
Alvis Corns; age 21; born on 7 Aug 1895 in Wayne Co, WV; single; miner for Deegan Coal Co at
Accoville, WV; medium height and build; gray eyes and light hair.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #9.
Listed as Alvis Corns, age 32, born in WV, married at 22, farmer, head of household.
3. Logan Co, WV Death Certificate #13527; WV Archives Web Site.
Alvin L. Corns; age 59; born in Wayne Co, WV; married; coal miner; living at Davin WV; son of William
and Sarah Newman Corns; died on 13 Oct 1954 at Logan General Hospital, Logan, WV, of "slate fall"
in mine at Malloy, WV; buried on 15 Oct 1954 in Forest Lawn Cemetery; informant, Luther Perry.


Ruth Bailey

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #9.
Listed as Ruth Corns, age 26, born in WV, married at 16, in household of husband, Alvis L. Corns.


Donald Corns

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #9.
Listed as Donald Corns, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Alvis L. Corns.


Donnagene Corns

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #9.
Listed as Donagene Corns, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Alvis L. Corns.


Richard Hanshaw

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 20/21 Jan 1920, Page 210A,
Family #104.
Listed as Richard Hanshaw, age 48, born in OH, coal miner, head of household.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #12.
Listed as Richard Hanshaw, age 55, born in WV, married at 21, farmer, head of household.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #5727; WV Archives Web Site.
Richard Hanshaw, age 82; born on 31(sic, 30?) Sep 1870; married; retired; son of Preston and Lettie
Unknown (Harman) Hanshaw; died on 9 Feb 1953 at Guyan, Wyoming Co, WV of heart disease;
buried on 12 Feb 1953 in a Family Cemetery; informant, Elizabeth Hanshaw.


John William "Johnie" Toler

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 11 Jun 1900, Page 248B, Family #78.
Listed as John W. Toler, age 6, born in WV in Dec 1893, in household of father, Peter Toler.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 25/27 Apr 1910, Page 243A,
Family #125.
Listed as Johny Toler, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, Peter Toler.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #357; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Johnie William Toler; age 24; born on 5 Nov 1893 at Sun Hill, WV; single; farmer; living at Sun Hill,
WV; heart trouble; short with stout build; Black eyes and light hair.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #11.
Listed as John Toler, age 35, born in WV, married at 25, farmer, head of household.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1332; 27 May 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John William Toler; age 48; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Simon, WV; farmer; person who will
always know address; Mary Ellen Toler, Simon, WV; 5' 7" tall; 132 lbs; Black eyes; Black hair;
ruddy complexion.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site; Cemeteries, Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheney.
Johnie Toler; born on 15 Nov 1892; died on 27 Apr 1981; buried here.
7. The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday, February 17, 1982; Newspaper Obit. "JESSE - Johnny Toler, 89, died Monday at 3 p.m. at home after a long illness. "Born Nov. 5, 1892, at Sun Hill, he was a son of the late Pete and Mary Toler. "Mr. Toler was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County and a member of the Christian Baptist
Church. "His wife, Mary Ellen Toler, died in April 1981; three sisters, Sarah Toler, Vida Tilley and Erie
Hutchinson and four brothers, Squire, Onnie, Bedford and Luther also preceded him in death. " Survivors include four daughters, Lula Neal of Beckley, Ethleen Blankenship and Lucy Harvey,
both of Sun Hill, and Polly Crouch of Dayton, Ohio; three sons, Bryan of Jesse, Norlin of Chicago,
Ill., and Luther of Greensville, S.C; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. "Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Evans Memorial Chapel in Oceana with the Rev. Ralph
Whitten officiating. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny.
8. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Johnie Toler; born on 5 Nov 1892; died in Feb 1982; living at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV at death;
SS #234-64-0352; card issued in WV in 1957-1958.


Mary Ellen Aliff

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on ? Jun 1900; Page 246A; Family #45/45.
Listed as Macie Aliff; age 2; born in Mar 1898; in household of grandfather, William Aliff.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #11.
Listed as Mary E. Toler, age 35, born in WV, married at 25, in household of husband, John Toler.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site; Cemeteries, Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheney.
Mary Ellen Toler; born on 2 Feb 1895; died on 27 apr 1981; buried here.
4. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Tuesday Morning, April 28, 1981; Newspaper Obit. "JESSE - Mrs. Mary Ellen Toler, 86, died Monday at 3 a.m. at home after a long illness. "Born Feb. 2, 1895, at Sun Hill, she was a daughter of the late George and Etta Aliff. "Mrs. Toler, a lifelong resident of Wyoming County, was a member of the Christian Baptist Church. "Survivors include her husband, Johny Toler; three sons, Bryan Toler of Jesse, Norlin Toler of Chicago,
Ill., and Luther Toler of Greensboro, N.C.; four daughter, Mrs. Lule* Neal of Beckley, Mrs. Ethleen
Blankenship of Sun Hill, Mrs. Lucy Harvey of Jesse and Mrs. Polly Crouch of Dayton, Ohio; 10
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Evans Memorial Chapel in Oceana with the Rev.
Ralph Whitten officiating. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Gardens in Matheny.


Luther Toler

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 72A, Family #11.
Listed as Luther Toler, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, John Toler.


Joseph Bryan Toler

1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Joseph Bryan Toler, 79, of Jesse, WV passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at his home. He was born
on July 27, 1936 in Clear Fork, WV a son of the late Johnny and Mary Ellen Aliff Toler. Joseph was a United
States Air Force Veteran, a certified barber and welder. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by
a brother Luther Toler and four sisters Norlin Toler, Ethel Blankenship, Lucy Harvey and Polly Crouse.
Survivors include a sister Lula Neal of Coolridge; a special niece Veronica Gail (Carl) Allen of Sunhill; and a
host of other loving family and friends. In keeping with his wishes he will be cremated and there will be no
services...."


Joseph C. "Joe" Lusk Sr

1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 82; WV Archives Web Site.
Joseph C. Lusk; age 27; born and living at Cyclone, WV; divorced; son of Hayes and Orpha (Brown)
Lusk; married on 13 Mar 1958 at Kistler, WV; Lucille Lucas; age 20; born in Lincoln Co, WV; single;
living at Kistler, WV; daughter of Vernon and Velma (Gartin) Lucas.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Joseph C. Lusk; born 19 Feb 1931; living at P.O. Box 454, Lynco, WV.
Nancy L Lusk, born 1 Sep 1937, and Loraine B. Lusk, born 1 Sep 1937 are also listed here.
(This is Nancy Lorene Bishop-Lusk; she is also listed as a surviving sister in obit of Lora Opal
Bishop-Cline) (Problem: Nancy's birth is listed as 1 Sep 1937; her supposed father Scott Bishop has
been listed as died in 1933 and her mother, Viola Belcher-Bishop in 1936; both can't be correct.
Believe her birth year id listed incorrectly)
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Joseph C. Lusk; born on 19 Feb 1931; died on 16 Jun 2001; living at Lynco, Wyoming Co, WV at
death; SS #235-44-3173; card issued in WV before 1951.


Nancy Lorine Bishop

1. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 306; WV Archives Web Site.
Doyle Gibson; age 21; born at Cyclone, WV; single; living at Simon, WV; son of Levi and Alpha Gibson;
married on19 Jan 1946 at Kopperston, WV; Lorine Bishop; age 18; born and living at Simon, WV;
daughter of Scott and Viola Bishop.
2. Logan Co, WV Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page ; WV Archives Web Site.
Ken Brown; age 64; born and living at Cyclone, WV; widowed; son of Andy C. and Ealla (Bailey) Brown;
married on 5 Aug 1959 at Mallory, WV; Lorine Gibson; age 31; born and living at Davin, WV; divorced;
daughter of Scott and Viola (Belcher) Bishop.
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Joseph C. Lusk; born 19 Feb 1931; living at P.O. Box 454, Lynco, WV.
Nancy L Lusk, born 1 Sep 1937, and Loraine B. Lusk, born 1 Sep 1937 are also listed here.
(This is Nancy Lorene Bishop-Lusk; she is also listed as a surviving sister in obit of Lora Opal
Bishop-Cline) (Problem: Nancy's birth is listed as 1 Sep 1937; her supposed father Scott Bishop has
been listed as died in 1933 and her mother, Viola Belcher-Bishop in 1936; both can't be correct.
Believe her birth year is listed incorrectly)


Elmer Lanta Lusk

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 390; WV Archives Web Site.
Elmer Lanta Lusk; age 20; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of Kester and Ettie Lusk;
married on 6 Aug 1960 at Kopperston, WV; Donna Christine Cook; age 16; born and living at Cyclone,
WV; single; daughter of Rush and Alma Cook.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Elmer L. Lusk; born on 18 Sep 1939; living at PO Box 164, Cyclone, WV 24827 in 1992.


Donna Christine Cook

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 390; WV Archives Web Site.
Elmer Lanta Lusk; age 20; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of Kester and Ettie Lusk;
married on 6 Aug 1960 at Kopperston, WV; Donna Christine Cook; age 16; born and living at Cyclone,
WV; single; daughter of Rush and Alma Cook.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Donna Lusk; born on 25 dec 1943; living at PO Box 164, Cyclone, WV 24827 in 1993.