1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 478; WV Archives Web Site.
Elmer Dickson; age 24; born in Ashe Co, NC; single; living at Ravencliffe, WV; son of J. Lester and
Pearl I. Dickson; married on 15 Oct 1938 at Glen Rogers, WV; Norma Fay Brown; age 21; born in
Maben, WV; single; living at Tipple, WV; daughter of Lacy R. and Minnie Brown.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #20.
Listed as Norma Brown, age 2 yrs, 1 mon, born in WV, in household of father, Lacy H. Brown.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 5 May 1930, Page 149A, Family #71.
Listed as Norma Brown, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Lacy H. Brown.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 478; WV Archives Web Site.
Elmer Dickson; age 24; born in Ashe Co, NC; single; living at Ravencliffe, WV; son of J. Lester and
Pearl I. Dickson; married on 15 Oct 1938 at Glen Rogers, WV; Norma Fay Brown; age 21; born in
Maben, WV; single; living at Tipple, WV; daughter of Lacy R. and Minnie Brown.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5/7 Jan 1920, Page 226B, Family #34.
Listed as Grace M. Cook, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Wooster Cook.
2. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Wednesday 14 Dec 2005, Newspaper Obit.
"LINDSIDE — Grace M. Cook Comer, 93, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital, Pearisburg, Va. "Born Feb. 4, 1912, at Jesse, she was the daughter of the late Wooster and Maggie Cook. "Mrs. Comer came to Monroe County at the age of eight and lived here her entire life. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith, a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. "Mrs. Comer was one of ten children, with eight brothers and one sister preceding her in death. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Welch Comer; a granddaughter, Rhonda Jean Comer; and a grandson, Jerald Grey Comer. "Survivors include two sons, Bennie Comer and wife, Betty, of Lindside, W.Va., and Glen Comer and wife, Arlene, of Covington, Va.; five grandchildren, Joey Comer and wife, Sarah, of Wikel, Jamie Comer and wife, Shelia, of Peterstown, W.Va., Jeana Comer Carr and husband, Toddy, of Ballard, Janet Comer Porter and husband, Mark, of Moneta, Va., Jane Comer Antonio and husband, Noel, of Springfield, Va.; 14 great-grandchildren, Brian, Brandon, Brad, Krystal, Kory and Samantha Comer, Blayke, Devin, Tierra, Ashton, Channing, Alleyah and Braydie Carr, and Arren Porter. "Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel, Peterstown, with the Rev. Carl Mouser and Todd Carr officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. View Cemetery, Wikel..."
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 264A, Family #2.
Listed as Harry Shumate, age 7, born in Oct 1892, in household of father, Jesse D. Shumate.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Town, taken on 15 Apr 1910, Page 259B, Family #17.
Listed as Harry D. Shumate, age 18, born in WV, in household of mother Ella Cook Shumate.
3. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Wyoming Co, WV, Draft Board, Pineville, WV, Reg. Card
546.
Harry Shumate; age 24; born on 23 Oct 1892; living at Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV; engineering and
lumber, employed by W.M. Ritter Lumber Co, single; dependent mother; medium height with slender
build; blue eyes and light hair; 5 Jun 1917.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #137.
Listed as Harry Shumate, age 40, born in WV, married at 20, civil engineer, head of household.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Harry Shumate; born on 23 Oct 1892; died in May 1972; living in Saint Albans, Kanawha Co, WV
at death.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #137.
Listed as Rita Shumate, age 38, born in WV, married at 18, in household of husband, Harry D.
Shumate.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #137.
Listed as Jesse Shumate, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Harry D. Shumate.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 481; WV Archives Web Site.
James Andrew Chambers; age 39; born and living in Logan Co, WV; son of William and Mary;
married on 7 Sep 1907 at Emsley Rollins, minister; Bertha Cook; age 24; born and living in Logan
Co, WV; daughter of J.D. and Mollie.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 7 Jun 1900, Page 267B, Family #65.
Listed as Bertha Cook, age 16, born in WV in Oct 1883, in household of father, Jefferson Davis
Cooke.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 481; WV Archives Web Site.
James Andrew Chambers; age 39; born and living in Logan Co, WV; son of William and Mary;
married on 7 Sep 1907 at Emsley Rollins, minister; Bertha Cook; age 24; born and living in Logan
Co, WV; daughter of J.D. and Mollie.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 15 Apr 1910, Page 260A, Family #28.
Listed as Bertha Chambers, age 27, born in WV, widow, 2 children, both living, boarding house
keeper, head of household.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Jan 1920, Page 242B, Family #308.
Listed as Bertha Cook, age 34, born in WV, in household of husband, William Cook.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #138.
Listed as Bertha Cook, age 46, born in WV, married at 29, in household of husband, William Cook.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Certificate #'62 007788; WV Archives Web Site.
Bertha Cook; age 78; born 11 Oct 1884; married; housewife; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of
Jefferson David and Mary Ellen (Brooks) Cook; died 13 May 1962 at Oceana, WV; from uremia;
due to chronic glomerulonephritis; buried 15 May 1962 in Community Cemetery, Kopperston, WV;
informant, Oscar Chambers, Eperly, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 15 Apr 1910, Page 260A, Family #28.
Listed as Oscar Chambers, age 2, born in WV, in household of mother, Bertha Cook Chambers.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Jan 1920, Page 242B, Family #308.
Listed as Oscar Chambers, age12, born in WV, in household of step-father, William Cook.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #138.
Listed as Oscar Chambers, age12, born in WV, in household of step-father, William Cook.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 15 Apr 1910, Page 260A, Family #28.
Listed as James Chambers, age 5 mons, born in WV, in household of mother, Bertha Cook Chambers.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Jan 1920, Page 242B, Family #308.
Listed as James Chambers, age10, born in WV, in household of step-father, William Cook.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #138.
Listed as James Chambers, age 20, born in WV, in household of step-father, William Cook.
4. Raleigh Co, WV Death Certificate #9773; WV Archives Web Site.
James Chambers; age 22 yrs, 8 mons, 18 days; born on 25 Oct 1909 at Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV;
single; electrician for Winding Gulf Colleries; son of James Andrew and Bertha Cook Chambers;
died on 13 Jul 1932 in Beckley Hospital, Neckley, Raleigh Co, WV from cutting machine accident ,
compound fracture of right femur, amputated right theigh; buried on 15 Jul 1932 at Toneys Creek, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #147; Pineville, WV Draft Board, 12 Sep 1918.
Bill Cook, age 38; born on 22 Mar 1880; living at Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV; teamster at Lorado,
Logan Co, WV; nearest relative, Bertha Cook (wife); tall with slender build; blue eyes and Black hair.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Jan 1920, Page 242B, Family #308.
Listed as Bill Cook, age 37, born in WV, coal mine laborer, head of household.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #138.
Listed as Bill Cook, age 48, born in WV, married at 31, team driver for logging company,
head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 7 Jun 1900, Page 267B, Family #65.
Listed as Bertha Cook, age 16, born in WV in Oct 1883, in household of father, Jefferson Davis
Cooke.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 481; WV Archives Web Site.
James Andrew Chambers; age 39; born and living in Logan Co, WV; son of William and Mary;
married on 7 Sep 1907 at Emsley Rollins, minister; Bertha Cook; age 24; born and living in Logan
Co, WV; daughter of J.D. and Mollie.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 15 Apr 1910, Page 260A, Family #28.
Listed as Bertha Chambers, age 27, born in WV, widow, 2 children, both living, boarding house
keeper, head of household.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Jan 1920, Page 242B, Family #308.
Listed as Bertha Cook, age 34, born in WV, in household of husband, William Cook.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #138.
Listed as Bertha Cook, age 46, born in WV, married at 29, in household of husband, William Cook.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Certificate #'62 007788; WV Archives Web Site.
Bertha Cook; age 78; born 11 Oct 1884; married; housewife; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of
Jefferson David and Mary Ellen (Brooks) Cook; died 13 May 1962 at Oceana, WV; from uremia;
due to chronic glomerulonephritis; buried 15 May 1962 in Community Cemetery, Kopperston, WV;
informant, Oscar Chambers, Eperly, WV.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Jan 1920, Page 242B, Family #308.
Listed as Eldridge Cook, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, William Cook.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #138.
Listed as Eldridge Cook, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, William Cook.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #138.
Listed as Billie Cook, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, William Cook.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co...", Haga, 1881.
E.M. Gunnoe was born on 14 Jan 1881 to Dan and Etta Marshall Gunnoe.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #101.
Listed as Edward M. Gunnoe, age 19, in household of father, Daniel Gunnoe.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 274A, Family #233.
Listed as Edward M. Gunnoe, age 28, born in WV, married 6 yrs, lumber dealer in saw mill, head
of household.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 14 Jan 1920; Page 231B; Family #130.
Listed as Edward Gunnoe; age 38; born in WV; head of household.
5. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #6993; WV Archives Web Site.
Edward M. Gunnoe; age 65 yrs, 4 mons, 7 days; born on 14 Jan '47(sic, 1881) at Cranney,
Wyoming Co, WV; married, husband of Judy Gunnoe; retired lumberman; son of Dan and Marsha
(sic) Gunnoe (sic) Gunnoe; died mon 21 May 1947 at Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV; buried on 23 May
1947 at Clear Fork, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #98.
Listed as Stella Canterbury, age 14, in household of father, Charles S.
Canterbury.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 274A, Family #233.
Listed as Stella B. Gunnoe, age 24, born in WV, married 6 yrs, 3 children, all living, in household
of husband, Edward M. Gunnoe.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 14 Jan 1920; Page 231B; Family #130.
Listed as Stella Gunnoe; age 34; born in WV; in household of husband, Edward M. Gunnoe.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #139.
Listed as Stella Gunnoe, age 44, born in WV, married at 18, head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 274A, Family #233.
Listed as Charlie W. Gunnoe, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Edward M. Gunnoe.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 14 Jan 1920; Page 231B; Family #130.
Listed as Wannis Gunnoe; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Edward M. Gunnoe.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #139.
Listed as Wannis Gunnoe, age 24, born in WV, single, high school teacher, in household of mother,
Stella Canterbury Gunnoe.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 274A, Family #233.
Listed as Willis Gunnoe, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, Edward M. Gunnoe.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 14 Jan 1920; Page 231B; Family #130.
Listed as Willis Gunnoe; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Edward M. Gunnoe.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #139.
Listed as Willis Gunnoe, age 22, born in WV, single, public school teacher, in household of mother,
Stella Canterbury Gunnoe.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 274A, Family #233.
Listed as Wilard Gunnoe, age 1 mon, born in WV, in household of father, Edward M. Gunnoe.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 14 Jan 1920; Page 232A; Family #130.
Listed as Sedric Gunnoe; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Edward M. Gunnoe.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #139.
Listed as Cedric Gunnoe, age 19, born in WV, in household of mother,Stella Canterbury Gunnoe.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 14 Jan 1920; Page 232A; Family #130.
Listed as Bill Garth Gunnoe; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Edward M. Gunnoe.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #139.
Listed as Bill Gunnoe, age 18, born in WV, in household of mother,Stella Canterbury Gunnoe.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co...", Haga, 1881.
E.M. Gunnoe was born on 14 Jan 1881 to Dan and Etta Marshall Gunnoe.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #101.
Listed as Edward M. Gunnoe, age 19, in household of father, Daniel Gunnoe.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 274A, Family #233.
Listed as Edward M. Gunnoe, age 28, born in WV, married 6 yrs, lumber dealer in saw mill, head
of household.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 14 Jan 1920; Page 231B; Family #130.
Listed as Edward Gunnoe; age 38; born in WV; head of household.
5. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #6993; WV Archives Web Site.
Edward M. Gunnoe; age 65 yrs, 4 mons, 7 days; born on 14 Jan '47(sic, 1881) at Cranney,
Wyoming Co, WV; married, husband of Judy Gunnoe; retired lumberman; son of Dan and Marsha
(sic) Gunnoe (sic) Gunnoe; died mon 21 May 1947 at Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV; buried on 23 May
1947 at Clear Fork, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__ (1949); Page 92; WV Archives Web Site.
Denny Lee Toler; age 64; born and living at Clear Fork, WV; widowed; son of Leroy and Catherine
Toler; married on 27 Aug 1949 at Clear Fork, WV; Judy Gunnoe; age 58; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
widow; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of George and Rena Morgan.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Town of Oceana, Family #32.
Listed as Bessie Cook, age 8, in household of father, Jacob A. Cooke.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Town, taken on 15 Apr 1910, Page 259A, Family #8.
Listed as Bessie J. Cook, age 19, born in WV, single, in household of
father, Jacob A. Cooke.
3. "Families of Wyoming Co, WV", Vol 17, #2, 2003, by Sally Seaman-Williams, page 67.
Married Frank Dyke.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #142.
Listed as Besse Cook, age 38, born in WV, in household of father, Jacob A. Cooke.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Complied by William A. March, Vol 4, page 708.
Oceana Township, page 001.
Listed as Daniel H. Cooke, age 2, in household of father, Lewis B. Cooke.
2. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 401.
Dan Harmon Cook married Rosa Griffith.
3. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 2 Jun 1900, Page 265B, Family #34.
Listed as Dan H. Cook, age 22, born in WV in May 1878, in household of father, Lewis B. Cook.
4. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Town of Oceana, Main Street, taken on 15 Apr 1910,
Page 259B, Family #22.
Listed as Dan H. Cook, age 32, born in WV, in household of father, Lewis B. Cooke.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Oceana, taken on 28 Jan 1920, Page 242A,
Family #289.
Listed as Dan Cook, age 44, born in WV, in household of father, Lewis B. Cooke.
6. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Page 195A, Family #154.
Listed as Dan H. Cook, age 51, born in WV, married at 46, farmer, head of household.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Page 195A, Family #154.
Listed as Rosa Cook, age 54, born in WV, married at 21, in household of husband, Daniel H. Cook.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #129.
Listed as Virgil Stewart, age 5 months, in household of father, Austin
Stewart.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 6 May 1910, Page 276A, Family #266.
Listed as Austin V. Stewart, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Austin R. Stewart.
3. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Wyoming Co, WV, Draft Board, Pineville, WV, Reg. Card
1524.
Austin Virgil Stewart; age 18; born on 17 Dec 1899; living at Edith, Wyoming Co, WV; farmer;
nearest relative, Rice Stewart; tall with slender build; brown eyes and light hair; 12 Sep1918.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 9 Jan 1920, Page 229A, Family #82.
Listed as Virgil A. Stewart, age 20, born in WV, in household of father, Austin Stewart.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 407; WV Archives Website.
Virgil Stewart, age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Jesse, WV; son of A.R. and Dellie Stewart;
married on 4 Aug 1923 in Oceana, WV; Nola Barber; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at
Oceana, WV; daughter of Frank and Malindia Stewart.
6. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Page 195A, Family #158.
Listed as Virgil Stewart, age 30, born in WV, in household of father-in-law, Frank Barbour.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 28 Apr 1910, Page 270A, Family #176.
Listed as Nola Barber, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Barbour.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 28 Jan 1920, Page 242A, Family #293.
Listed as Nola Barber, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Frank Barbour.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 407; WV Archives Website.
Virgil Stewart, age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Jesse, WV; son of A.R. and Dellie Stewart;
married on 4 Aug 1923 in Oceana, WV; Nola Barber; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at
Oceana, WV; daughter of Frank and Malindia Stewart.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Page 195A, Family #158.
Listed as Junior Stewart, age 5, born in WV, in household of grandfather, Frank Barbour, with father,
Austin Virgil Stewart, Sr.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Page 195A, Family #158.
Listed as Avis Stewart, age 1, born in WV, in household of grandfather, Frank Barbour, with father,
Austin Virgil Stewart, Sr.