1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 17 Apr 1930, Page 172B, Family #142.
Listed as Humphrey Christian, Jr, age 4 yrs, 5 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Humphrey
E. Christian.
2. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Monday 26 Dec 2005, Newspaper Obit.
"PINEVILLE — Junior “J.E.” Christian, 80, of Pineville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 23, 2005. "He was born Oct. 2, 1925, at Gilbert, son of the late H.E. and Ethel Maynor Christian. "Mr. Christian was a businessman who sold insurance for over 50 years and was the proud owner of J.E. Christian and Assoc. Inc. He loved to be with the public and his family. He never met a stranger. Mr. Christian was a member of the Pine-ville Southern Baptist Church. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Waitman Christian and Arthur Christian; a sister, Sadie Hatfield; and a son, David Christian. "Survivors include his wife, Edith Frost Christian; two daughters, June Hatcher and her husband Fred of Matheny and Linda Lester and her husband Eddie of Crouch’s Farm; two stepdaughters, Andrea Taylor and Judy Frost, both of Florida; two stepsons, Jerry Frost and Anthony Frost, both of North Carolina; three sisters, Ina Adkins and her husband Robert of Ohio, Zola Duncan and her husband J.L. of Wyoming, and Wanda Angle and her husband Chester of Wyoming; grandchildren, Bryant Christian, Rebecca Kennedy and her husband Bobby, Stephanie Spolarich and her husband Shawn, Kimberly Harrison and her husband Kevin, Tracy Williams and her husband Shane, and Terri Morgan and her husband Timmy; stepgrandchildren, Valerie Harris and her husband William, Cheryl Milam, and Ryan Frost; great-grandchildren, Courtney Kennedy, Derek Kennedy, Morgan Spolarich, Christian Spolarich, Erin Harrison, Eric Williams, Hunter Morgan, Cooper Morgan, Bailey Milam, Cade Milam, Jarreth Windsor, and Ian Harris; numerous nieces and nephews; and daughter-in-law, Linda Conley Christian. "A celebration of his life will be Tuesday at the Pineville Southern Baptist Church from 12 noon until 2 p.m. with funeral service immediately following with Rev. James Kestner officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.."
1. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, taken on 29/30 Jan 1920, Page 129A, Family #196.
Listed as Fred Spratt, age 11, born in KY, in household of father, Eber Hart Spratt.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Register; Book #___(1926); Page 392; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Spratt; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at ____?, WV; son of_________; married on
23 Jun 1926 at J. Weaver Toler's; Minnie Toler; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Sun Hill,
WV; daughter of _____________.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 3 Apr 1930, Page 73A, Family #26.
Listed as Fred Spratt, age 22, born in WV, married at 19, auto mechanic, head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Death Registry; Book #____; Page 21; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Spratt; age 55; born on 19 Mar 1908 at Louisa , KY; married; laborer; living at Clear Fork, WV;
son of Eber and Delilah (Toler) Spratt; died on 25 May 1963 at Clear Fork, WV from cardiac arrest
with toxemia; buried on 28 May 1963 in Family Cemetery; informant, Minnie Spratt, Clear Fork, WV.
5. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Fred Spratt; born on 20 Mar 1908; died in May 1963; SS #236-28-9714; card issued in WV before
1951.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site; Cemeteries, Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.
Fred Spratte; born on 19 Mar 1908; died on 25 May 1963; buried here.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 6/7 Jan 1920, Page 205A, Family #22.
Listed as Minnie P. Toler, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, John W. Toler.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Register; Book #___(1926); Page 392; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Spratt; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at ____?, WV; son of_________; married on
23 Jun 1926 at J. Weaver Toler's; Minnie Toler; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Sun Hill,
WV; daughter of _____________.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 8 Apr 1930 , Page 167B, Family #63.
Listed as Minnie Toler, age 16, born in WV, married at 16, in household of father, John Weaver Toler.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 3 Apr 1930, Page 73A,
Family #26.
Listed as Minnie Spratt, age 17, born in WV, married at 14, in household of husband, Fred Spratt.
5. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site; Cemeteries, Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.
Minnie Spratte; born on 5 Dec 1913; died on 19 Feb 1979; buried here.
1. "The Register herald", Beckley, WV, Monday 26 Dec 2005, Newspaper Obit.
"SUN HILL — Betty Harvey departed this life Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, at her residence, surrounded by her family, at the age of 69 years, three months, and 11 days, following a courageous battle with cancer. "Born Sept. 11, 1936, at Sun Hill, she was the daughter of the late Fred Spratt and Minnie Toler Spratt. "She was a housewife, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. She loved to be outdoors and go four-wheeling. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Murriell Harvey; a brother, Rhannis Spratt; a brother-in-law, James Blankenship; and a son-in-law, Billy Ray Pritt. "Those left to cherish her memory are her companion, Virgil Ray Shepherd of Clear Fork; two daughters, Barbara “Gail” Harvey Pritt and her companion Randall Profitt of Clear Fork and Diana Gat Gill and her husband Tim of Bland, Va.; two sons, Randy Harvey and his companion Tina West of Clear Fork and Roger M. Harvey and his wife Yulonda of Taylorsville, N.C.; three sisters, Delores Blankenship of Clear Fork, Faye Burrell of Brenton, and Clara Smith of Baileysville; three stepchildren, Lanny Shepherd of Clear Fork, Nellie Tuttle of Oceana, and Lisa Rowe of North Carolina; grandchildren, Kristina St. Clair and her companion Matthew Newberry of Bland, Va., Amanda Lester and her husband Aaron of Hanover, Stephanie Goodman and her husband Denver of Taylorsville, N.C., Danielle Harvey of Justice, Scotty Johnson and his wife Alicia of Oceana, Jason St. Clair and his wife Terri of Oceana, Roger D. Pritt and his companion Lori Lambert of Oceana, Randy Shawn Harvey and his wife Kim of Oceana, and Roger M. Harvey and his companion Kim of Radford, Va.; great-grandchildren, Derek Scott Johnson, Kynli Johnson, Sydney Brooke Pritt, Hannah and Brianne St. Clair, and Chandler Harvey, all of Oceana, Dillion and Gabriel Lester of Hanover; stepgrandchildren, Johnny Ray Pritt and Eddie Ray Pritt; and a host of friends. "A celebration of Betty’s life will be noon Tuesday at the Adam Toler Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Leonard Sizemore and Rev. Farley Blank-enship officiating. Burial will follow at the Harvey Family Cemetery, Cedar Creek..."
1. "US WW II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James E. Blankenship; born in 1926 (sic, 1925); in WV; enlisted on 15 Jun 1945 at Huntington, WV;
Private; grammar school; "...extraction of minerals"; single; without dependents; 6' 0" tall.
2. "US Public Records Index, Vol 1"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James E. Blankenship; born on 10 Feb 1925; living at PO Box 265, Clear Fork, WV.
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry. com Web Site.
James E. Blankenship; born on 10 Feb 1925; died on 14 Jul 2004; last residence at Clear Fork,
Wyoming Co, WV.; SS #236-28-8394; card issued in WV before 1951.
4. "US Veterans Gravesites, ca 1775-2006"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Edward Blankenship; born on 10 Feb 1925; died on 14 Jul 2004; buried in Palm Memorial
Gardens, WV.
1. "US Public Records Index, Vol 1"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Delores I. Blankenship; born on 10 Apr 1931; living at PO Box 265, Clear Fork, WV.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley WV; Monday, 25 Apr 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"CLEAR FORK — Delores Irerene Spratt Blankenship, age 80, of Clear Fork passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011, at Wyoming Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness."She was born on April 10, 1931, in Logan County, WV, and had been a resident of Wyoming County since early childhood. She was the daughter of the late Fred Spratt and Minnie Toler Spratt.
"Prior to her retirement, she was employed by the Wyoming County Board of Education as an instructional aide for more than two decades.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Blankenship; son, Jerry Blankenship; brother, Rhannis Spratt; sister, Betty Spratt Harvey; and a brother-in-law, Roger Harvey.
"She is survived by her son, Jimmy Blankenship and wife, Paulette, of Clear Fork; sisters, Faye Burrell and husband, Harless, of Brenton, and Clara Smith and husband, Clifton, of Baileysville; sister-in-law, Annis Spratt Baker of Clear Fork; grandsons, Ryan S. Blankenship of Clear Fork, Jeremy Blankenship of Minneapolis, MN, and Jared Blankenship of Knoxville, TN. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
"Services for Delores will be conducted at 12 (noon) on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at Evans Memorial Chapel in Oceana with Rev. Ron Harvey officiating. Interment will follow at Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny..."
1. "US Public Records Index, Vol 1"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harless E. Burrell; born on 8 Apr 1941; living at PO Box 261, Brenton, WV in 1993.
1. "US Public Records Index, Vol 1"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Faye Burrell; born on 3 Dec 1940; living at PO Box 261, Brenton, WV in 1993.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Faye Spratt Burrell, 78, of Egypt Bottom, WV passed away on Tuesday December 4, 2018 at her home. She
was born on December 3, 1940 in Sunhill, WV a daughter of the late Fred and Minnie Pearl Toler Spratt. In
addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a brother Rhannis Spratt; and sisters Delores
Blankenship and Betty Harvey. Survivors include her loving husband of 57 years Harless Estil Burrell; a
daughter Tamara Faye Burrell of Brenton; a son Jeffrey Harless (Sherry) Burrell of Brenton; a sister Clara
(Butch) Smith of Baileysville; two grandchildren Tiffany Daniel Burrell of Oceana and Jeffrey Tyler Burrell
(Kayla Brooks) of Lincolnton, NC; and a host of other loving family and friends. In keeping with her wishes
she will be cremated. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. "US Public Records Index, Vol 1"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Sherry Lynn Burrell; born on 10 Jan 1968; living at PO Box 261, Brenton, WV in 1993.
1. "US Public Records Index, Vol 1"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Tamara F. Burrell; born on 19 Dec 1970; living at PO Box 261, Brenton, WV in 1994.
1. "US Public Records Index, Vol 2"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clifton G. Smith; born on 13 Jul 1942; living at PO Box 190, Brenton, WV.
1. "US Public Records Index, Vol 2"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clara M. Smith; born on 19 Jan 1943; living at PO Box 190, Brenton, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 26 Jun 1900; Page 201B; Family #278.
Listed as Josiah N.? Bailey; age 19; born in May 1881; in household of father, Charles W. C. Bailey.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 152; WV Archives Web Site.
T.F. Bailey; age 31; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; son of _____ Bailey; married on 14 May 1913 at
residence of Mont Canterbury; Ollie May Canterbury; age 20; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of Mont and Chlor A. Canterbury.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 17 Apr 1930, Page 197A, Family #203.
Listed as Floyd Bailey, age 48, born in WV, married at 38, farmer, head of household.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; E.D. 55-9; taken on 16 May 1940; Page 222B;
Image 72 of 96; Household #601.
Listed as Floyd Bailey; age 59; born in WV; married; 1 yr college education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; farmer; head of household.
5. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate #15591; WV Archives Web Site.
Josiah Floyd Bailey; age 73; born 20 May 1881 in Mercer Co, WV; married; coal miner; living at Glenn
White, WV; son of Charles and ______ Bailey; died 4 nov 1954 at Glen White, WV; from a cerebral
hemorrhage; buried 7 Nov 1954 in Raleigh Cemetery, Raleigh, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 11 Jun 1900, Page 269A, Family #91.
Listed as Ollie M. Canterbury, age 6, born in WV in Sep 1893, in household of father, Montaville P.
Canterbury.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 4 may 1910, Page 274A, Family #244.
Listed as Ollie M. Canterbury, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, Monteville P. Canterbury.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 152; WV Archives Web Site.
T.F. Bailey; age 31; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; son of _____ Bailey; married on 14 May 1913 at
residence of Mont Canterbury; Ollie May Canterbury; age 20; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of Mont and Chlor A. Canterbury.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 17 Apr 1930, Page 197A, Family #203.
Listed as Mamie Bailey, age 30, born in WV, married at 20, in household of husband, Floyd Bailey.
5. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; E.D. 55-9; taken on 16 May 1940; Page 222B;
Image 72 of 96; Household #601.
Listed as Mae Bailey; age 47; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Floyd Bailey.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 17 Apr 1930, Page 197A, Family #203.
Listed as Dan Bailey, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Floyd Bailey.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 17 Apr 1930, Page 197A, Family #203.
Listed as Madge Bailey, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Floyd Bailey.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; E.D. 55-9; taken on 16 May 1940; Page 222B;
Image 72 of 96; Household #601.
Listed as Madge Bailey; age 18; born in WV; single; 1 yr HS education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; housekeeper in private home; in household of father, Floyd Bailey.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 17 Apr 1930, Page 197A, Family #203.
Listed as Junior Bailey, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Floyd Bailey.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; E.D. 55-9; taken on 16 May 1940; Page 222B;
Image 72 of 96; Household #601.
Listed as Junior Bailey; age 12; born in WV; 4th grade education; attending school; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Floyd Bailey.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 17 Apr 1930, Page 197A, Family #203.
Listed as Charley Bailey, age 8 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Floyd Bailey.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; E.D. 55-9; taken on 16 May 1940; Page 222B;
Image 72 of 96; Household #601.
Listed as Charlie Bailey; age 19; born in WV; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Floyd Bailey.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; E.D. 55-9; taken on 16 May 1940; Page 222B;
Image 72 of 96; Household #601.
Listed as Posey Bailey; age 6; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Floyd Bailey.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Alderson Cooke.
2. "Births Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1859.
3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Family 55.
4. "Marriage records of Wyoming, Co, WV...", Vol 2, No 183, Haga, page 27.
Leander Perry Cooke, age 25, married on 19 Feb 1885 Fannie Marshall, age 19,
born in Raleigh Co, WV, at Rev J. L. Marshall's.
5. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Complied by William A. March, Vol 4, page 708.
Oceana Township, page 010.
Listed as Leander Cooke, age 20, in household of father, Lewis A. Cooke.
6. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #67.
Listed as Leander Cook, age 40, head of household.
7. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 271B, Family #197.
Listed as Leander P. Cook, age 50, born in WV, married 25 yrs, farmer, head of household.
8. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 10 Jan 1920, Page 229B, Family #94.
Listed as Landy P. Cook, age 60, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
9. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 197A, Family #205.
Listed as L.P. Cook, age 70, born in WV, married at 23, farmer, head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #74.
Listed as Belle Canterbury, age 31, in household of husband, Crockett
Canterbury.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 271A, Family #178.
Listed as Belle Canterbury, age 41, born in WV, married once for 22 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, in
household of husband, Crockett Canterbury.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 231A; Family #114.
Listed as Belle Canterbury, age 51, born in WV, in household of husband, Crockett Canterbury.
4. FamilySearch.com, LDS Web Site, Crockett Canterbury search, 4 Oct 2001.
Crockett Canterbury married Bella Brooks on 26 Jan 1888 in Wyoming Co, WV.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 197A, Family #205.
Listed as Belle Cook, age 61, born in WV, married at 19, in household of husband, Leander P. Cook.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #70.
Listed as Earl J. Cook, age 1, in household of father, Henry Cooke.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 271A, Family #183.
Listed as Earl Cook, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Henry B. Cooke.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Jan 1920, Page 230B, Family #113.
Listed as Jefferson E. Cook, age 20, born in WV, in household of father, Henry B. Cooke.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 197B, Family #208.
Listed as J. Earl Cook, age 31, born in WV, married at 21, farmer, head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 271B, Family #188.
Listed as Lula Rollins, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, James E. Rollins.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Jan 1920, Page 230A, Family #98.
Listed as Lula Rollins, age 19, born in WV, in household of father, James E. Rollins.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 197B, Family #208.
Listed as Lula Cook, age 29, born in WV, married at 19, in household of husband, Jefferson E. Cook.
4. "Register and Post-Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday, 11 Dec 1971; Page 8; Newspaper Obit.
"Mrs Cook Dies"
"Rites Are Slated"
"Oceana (RNS) -- Mrs. Lula Ann Cook, 71 of Oceana died Friday in a Fayetteville nursing home after
a long illness.
"Born Oct. 23, 1900 at Oceana, she was the daughter of james E. and Fannie Brooks Rollins.
"Survivors include her husband, J, Earl Cook; three sons, James of Oceana and Harry and Henry,
both of Kopperston; a brother, Rev Wayne Rollins of Oceana; eight grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren.
"The funeral will be at 2 p,m. Sunday in the Free Will Baptist Church at Oceana with Rev. Jack
Hicks in charge. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny...."
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 197B, Family #208.
Listed as James Cook, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Jefferson E. Cook.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 18 Apr 1910, Page 262A, Family #57.
Listed as Elbert Mainer, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, John Maynor.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 27 Jan 1920, Page 241B, Family #285.
Listed as Elbert Maynor, age 20, born in WV, in household of father, John Maynor.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 198A, Family #218.
Listed as Elbert Maynor, age 29, born in WV, married at 25, farmer, head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Elbert Maynor; born on 15 Dec 1900; died on 31 Aug 1971; buried in Homer Cook Cemetery, Oceana,
Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 275A;
Family #199/203.
Listed as Birtha Barber; age 2; born in WV in Oct 1897; in household of father, Joseph F. Barber.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 16 Apr 1910, Page 260B, Family #35.
Listed as Berthie Barber, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph F. Barbour.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 198A, Family #218.
Listed as Bertha Maynor, age 32, born in WV, married at 28, in household of husband, Elbert Maynor.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 198A, Family #218.
Listed as Vida Maynor, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Elbert Maynor.