1. Wyoming Co, WV: WW I Draft Registration Card #1333; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
William Carden Davis; age 34; born on 7 Nov 1883; payroll clerk for W. M. Ritter Co, Maben, Wyoming
Co, WV; nearest relative, Murroy E. Davis; medium height with stout build; light brown eyes, dark
brown hair, balding.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #14.
Listed as William C. Davis, age 36, born in NC, timber laborer, head of household.
1. Wyoming Co, WV: WW I Draft Registration Card #1333; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
William Carden Davis; age 34; born on 7 Nov 1883; payroll clerk for W. M. Ritter Co, Maben, Wyoming
Co, WV; nearest relative, Murroy E. Davis; medium height with stout build; light brown eyes, dark
brown hair, balding.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #14.
Listed as May E. Davis, age 31, born in NC, in household of husband, William C. Davis.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #14.
Listed as Jack Davis, age 12, born in NC, in household of father, William C. Davis.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #14.
Listed as William C. Davis, Jr, age 10, born in NC, in household of father, William C. Davis.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #14.
Listed as Edith G. Davis, age 7, born in NC, in household of father, William C. Davis.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #14.
Listed as Donald R. Davis, age 4 yrs, 6 mons, born in NC, in household of father, William C. Davis.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #14.
Listed as Robert D. Davis, age 1 yr, 2 mons, born in NC, in household of father, William C. Davis.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, VA (WV), Craney PO, taken on 26 Jul 1860, Page 69_?; Family #355.
Listed as Joel Daniel, age 29, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
2. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1859.
Birth of Nancy Daniels, lists parents as Joel and Lizzie Daniels.
3. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 1, Haga, page 54.
Married Nancy J. Allen on 12 Feb 1877.
4. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 307B, Family #17.
Listed as Joel Daniels age 69, born in VA in Oct 1830, married 21 yrs, farmer, head of household.
5. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, Bolt, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 268A, Family #390.
Listed as Joel Daniel, age 79, born in VA, married twice, last time for 30 yrs, farmer, head of
household.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Family 133.
2. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 308A, Family #17.
Listed as Fannie Daniels age 46, born in WV in Mar 1854, married 21 yrs, 9 children, 8 living, in
household of husband, Joel Daniels.
3. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, Bolt, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 268A, Family #390.
Listed as Fannie M. Daniel, age 55, born in WV, married once for 30 yrs, 9 children, 8 living, in
household of husband, Joel Daniels.
1. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 308A, Family #17.
Listed as Joanh Daniels age 17, born in WV in Oct 1882, in household of father, Joel Daniels.
1. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 308A, Family #17.
Listed as Etta Daniels age 15, born in WV in Jun 1884, in household of father, Joel Daniels.
1. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 308A, Family #17.
Listed as George Daniels age 14, born in WV in Oct 1885, in household of father, Joel Daniels.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, Bolt, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 268A, Family #390.
Listed as George Daniel, age 24, born in WV, married once for 2 yrs, farmer, head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 308A, Family #17.
Listed as Susie Daniels age 10, born in WV in Jan 1890, in household of father, Joel Daniels.
1. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 308A, Family #17.
Listed as Pearl Daniels age 1, born in WV in Jan 1899, in household of father, Joel Daniels.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, Bolt, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 268A, Family #390.
Listed as Pearl Daniel, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Joel Daniels.
1. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, Bolt, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 268A, Family #390.
Listed as Wayne Smith, age 22, born in WV, married once for 2 yrs, in household of father-in-law,
Joel Daniels, with wife, Josephine Smith.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #541; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917.
Wayne Smith; age 30; born on 24 Mar 1887 at Dunlaw (Wayne Co), WV; employed by W. M. Ritter
Lumber Co, Maben, WV in "teaming" (as in horses); married with wife and 3 children; short with
stout build; blue eyes and dark hair.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #16.
Listed as Wayne Smith, age 33, born in WV, married, father born in KY, mother in Louisana, timber
laborer, head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 308A, Family #17.
Listed as Josie Daniels age 13, born in WV in May 1887, in household of father, Joel Daniels.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, Bolt, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 268A, Family #390.
Listed as Josey Smith, age 22, born in WV, married once for 2 yrs, no children, in household of father,
Joel Daniels, with husband, Wayne Smith.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #16.
Listed as Josia Smith, age 33, born in WV, married, parents born in VA, in household of husband,
Wayne Smith.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #16.
Listed as Kermit Smith, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Wayne Smith.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #16.
Listed as Margie Smith, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Wayne Smith.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #16.
Listed as Floyd Smith, age 3 yrs, 1 mon, born in WV, in household of father, Wayne Smith.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 4 Jun 1900, Page 283A, Family #32.
Listed as Thurman Brown, age 7, born in WV in Nov 1892, in household of uncle (by marriage),
Lucian Cook.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 9 May 1910, Page 277A, Family #286.
Listed as Thurman Brown, age 19, born in WV, in household of father, Amos L. Brown.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 54; WV Archives Website.
Isaac T. Brown; age 20; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Amos Brown; married on 25 Jun
1912 at the home of the bride; Sybel Brooks; age 16; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter
of Floyd and Allie Brooks.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #283; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917.
Isaac Thurman Brown; age 25; born on 10 Feb 1892 in Logan Co, WV; living at McGraws, WV;
farmer; dependents, wife and 2 children; tall with stout build; gray eyes and dark hair.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #17.
Listed as Thurman Brown, age 26, born in WV, married, both parents born in WV, timber
laborer, head of household.
6. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 5 May 1930, Page 149B, Family #74.
Listed as Thurman Brown, age 35, born in WV, married at 21, engineer for railroad, head of
household.
7. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Thurman Brown; born on 9 Feb 1892; died in Aug 1970; living at Mullens, Wyoming Co, WV at death.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 283B; Family #45/46.
Listed as Scybel Brooks; age 2; born in WV in Sept 1897; in household of father, John F. Brooks.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 11/12 May 1910, Page 294A,
Family #261.
Listed as Sybel Brooks; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, John F. Brooks.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 54; WV Archives Website.
Isaac T. Brown; age 20; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Amos Brown; married on 25 Jun
1912 at the home of the bride; Sybel Brooks; age 16; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter
of Floyd and Allie Brooks.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #17.
Listed as Syble Brown, age 23, born in WV, married, both parents born in WV, in household of
husband, Isaac T. Brown.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 5 May 1930, Page 149B, Family #74.
Listed as Sabil Brown, age 32, born in WV, married at 18, in household of husband, Isaac T. Brown.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 5 May 1930, Page 149B, Family #74.
Listed as Violet Brown, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Isaac T. Brown.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #154.
Listed as Johnson M.C. Cook, age 14, in household of father, William Cooke.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV", Clear Fork District 1888/1889.
Velmah Walker; born on 8 Jan 1891 to T.L. and Martelia Walker.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #120.
Listed as Velma Walker, age 9, in household of father, Thompson Walker.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #18.
Listed as Velma Brooks, age 28, born in WV, married, both parents born in WV, cook in logging camp,
in household of husband, Sidney Brooks.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 233B; Family #131/132.
Listed as Velma Brooks; age 39; born on WV; first married at 19; in household of husband, Sidney
Brooks.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Cook Cemetery, Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV.
Note 2 to this cemetery listing: "Camden Cook was the first husband of Velmah
Walker. Velmah remarried a year after Camden died to Sidney Brooks.
7. FamilySearch.com, LDS Web Site, Velma Brooks search, 13 Aug 2001, Social
Security Death Index.
Velma Brooks; born on 12 Jan 1891; died in Nov 1976 residence at Oceana,
Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #18.
Listed as Kennis Cook, age 9, born in WV, in household of step-father, Sidney Brooks.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 233B; Family #131/132.
Listed as Kennis Cook, age 19, born in WV, in household of step-father, Sidney Brooks.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 10/11 May 1910, Page 293B,
Family #258.
Listed as Sidney Brooks, age 9, born in WV, in household of mother, Sarah Bailey Brooks.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1311; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Sidney Brooks; age 18; born on 11 Sep 1900; living at McGraws, Wyoming Co, WV; logger for
W.M. Ritter Lumber Co, Maben, WV; nearest relative, Mother, McGraws, WV; medium height with
stout build; blue eyes and dark? hair.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #18.
Listed as Sydney Brooks, age 19, born in WV, married, both parents born in WV, timber laborer,
head of household.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 233B;
Family #131/132.
Listed as Sidney Brooks; age 28; born on WV; married at 19; coal miner; head of household.
5. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Sidney Brooks; born on 11 Sep 1900; died in Mar 1975; living at Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV at death;
card issued in WV before 1951.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Obits; Genealogy Trails; transcribed by Candace Robinson.
"Brooks, Sidney, 74, died Thursday morning in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born Sept. 11, 1900, at Glen Fork, he was a son of the late Leander and Sara B[r]ooks. He was a member of the Pineville Masonic Lodge No. 138, was a 32nd Degree Mason, Masonic Shrine, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and was a former employee of the Eastern Associated Coal Corp. at Kopperston. Survivors include his wife, Velma Walker Brooks; one stepson, Kennis Cooke of Huntington; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Chambers Cemetery at Oceana. [Beckley Post-Herald, 1974]] "
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV", Clear Fork District 1888/1889.
Velmah Walker; born on 8 Jan 1891 to T.L. and Martelia Walker.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #120.
Listed as Velma Walker, age 9, in household of father, Thompson Walker.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #18.
Listed as Velma Brooks, age 28, born in WV, married, both parents born in WV, cook in logging camp,
in household of husband, Sidney Brooks.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 233B; Family #131/132.
Listed as Velma Brooks; age 39; born on WV; first married at 19; in household of husband, Sidney
Brooks.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Cook Cemetery, Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV.
Note 2 to this cemetery listing: "Camden Cook was the first husband of Velmah
Walker. Velmah remarried a year after Camden died to Sidney Brooks.
7. FamilySearch.com, LDS Web Site, Velma Brooks search, 13 Aug 2001, Social
Security Death Index.
Velma Brooks; born on 12 Jan 1891; died in Nov 1976 residence at Oceana,
Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11 Jun 1900; Page 287A;
Family #102/103.
Listed as Clayton Brooks, age 13, in household of father, Franklin P. Brooks.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 May 1910; Page 295A;
Family #283.
Listed as Clayton Brooks; age 24; born in WV; in household of father, Franklin P. Brooks.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1313; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918..
Claten Brooks; age 33; born on 15 Jul 1885; living at McGraws, Wyoming Co, WV; framing for
W.M. Ritter Lumber Co, Maben; nearest relative, father; medium height and build; gray eyes
Black hair.
4. Wyoming Co,WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 82; WV Archives Website.
Clayton Brooks; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at McGraws, WV; son of F.P. Brooks;
married on 12 Dec 1919 at the home of John R. Cook; Hattie Shumate; age 19; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; living at McGraws, WV; daughter of A.D. Shumate.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 226A, Family #22.
Listed as Clate Brooks, age 34, born in WV, logging laborer, head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1964); Page 25; WV Archives Website.
Clayton Brooks; age 77; born 14 (sic, 15) Jul 1886 at Glen Rogers (sic, McGraws), WV; married;
miner; son of Franklin and Etta (Farmer) Brooks; died 29 Feb 1964 at Sabine, WV; due to coronary
occlusion with hyperteensive heart disease; buried 2 Mar 1964 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens,
Beckley, WV; informant, Bernard Brooks.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 11/12 May 1910, Page 294A, Family #266.
Listed as Hattie Shumate, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Amos D. Shumate.
2. Wyoming Co,WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 82; WV Archives Website.
Clayton Brooks; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at McGraws, WV; son of F.P. Brooks;
married on 12 Dec 1919 at the home of John R. Cook; Hattie Shumate; age 19; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; living at McGraws, WV; daughter of A.D. Shumate.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 226A, Family #22.
Listed as Hattie Brooks, age 19, born in WV, in household of husband, Clayton Brooks.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #675; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917.
George Allen; age 22; born on 18 Aug 1894; employed by Writter Lumber Co, Maben, WV; married;
tall with medium build; blue eyes and brown hair.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 226A, Family #21.
Listed as George Allen, age 24, born in WV, logging laborer, head of household.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 226A, Family #21.
Listed as Ethel Allen, age 21, born in WV, in household of husband, George Allen.
1. "The Register herald", Beckley, WV, Sunday, 5 Feb 2006, Newspaper Obit.
"Leaving a lovely legacy, the Rev. Sherman “Poppy June” Sizemore Jr., 75, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006. "He was born Sept. 30, 1930, at Northfolk to the late Sherman and Violet Byrd Sizemore. "His ministry for the Lord began in 1956 when he served as the first deacon for Herndon Freewill Baptist Church. Sherman’s ministry encompassed 40 years serving as pastor of Free Will Baptist churches at Pierpoint, Herndon, Basin and Spruce Grove and Sweet Home Baptist Church. Sherman served as an ordained minister in the Beckley Conference of Free Will Baptist for 53 years and was a chairman at his passing. For several years, Sherman conducted a live radio broadcast on WWYO in Pineville. He was a great friend and mentor to many young ministers of the Beckley Conference. In addition to his ministry, Sherman supplied the needs of his family by working more than 30 years in the mining industry. He retired in 1973 after working for Consol Coal. "He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Ruby Roberts Sizemore; a son, Kevin and wife, Tena, of Morganton, N.C.; three daughters, Lenoka Graham and husband, James, of Mount Hope, Sheila Dickens and husband, Clarence, of Beckley and Cleila Spratt and husband, Randy, of Salisbury, N.C.; a daughter-in-law, Karen Sizemore of Charlotte, N.C.; four brothers, Marion McGinnis Sizemore and wife, Madeline, and Jackie Sizemore and wife, Shirley, all of Fort Pierce, Fla., Tommy Sizemore and wife, Joyce, and Harold Sizemore of Herndon; six sisters, Vida Brooks, Margie Walker and husband, Weldon, and Thelma Dennison and husband, Paul, all of Fort Pierce, Daisy Welch and husband, Davis, of Washington, D.C., Hazel Sizemore of Bluefield, Va., and Annie McDonald of Vidalia, Ga.; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. "Sherman was preceded in death by a son, James Sherman Sizemore III; and four brothers, James, Willie, Leroy and Raymond Sizemore. "Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Bradley Free Will Baptist Church with the Revs. William O. Tolliver, Wayne Peters, Harold Taylor and Billy Calhoun officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley..."