1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, taken on 7 Jun 1880; Page 527A; Family #47.
Listed as Howard Brown, age 3, born in WV; in household of father, James R. Brown.
2. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 400.
James Remley Brown, Union soldier, married Mary Bailey, daughter of Thomas
Bailey. Children were: Howard (married Matilda Adkins), Powell (married
Martelia Adkins), Amos (married ________ Brooks), Maude married Lem Brown),
Caroline (married Lucian Cooke), and Jane (married Joel McGraw).
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1903); Page 72; WV Archives Web Site.
D.H. Brown; age 28; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Raleigh Co, WV; married on 19 Apr 1903 at
at the home of the bride's father; M.D. Adkins; age 32; born and living in Raleigh Co, WV.
4. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11/13 May 1910; Page 294B;
Family #272.
Listed as D. Howard Brown; age 33; born in WV; married twice, last time for 7 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1315; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Howard Brown; age 41; born on 13 Mar 1877; living at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV; employed by
W.M. Ritter Lumber Co, Maben, WV; occupation (can not read); nearest relative, wife (not identified);
medium height with stout build; brown eyes and dark hair.
6. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 Feb 1920; Page 272B;
Family #109.
Listed as D.H. Brown; age 42; born in WV; married; timber cutter in lumber camp; head of
household.
6. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 202A; Family #290.
Listed as Howard Brown, age 53; born in WV; divorced; boarder; farm laborer; in household of
Saunders Allen.
7. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #11514; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Brown; age 78; born on 13 Mar 1877 at Cyclone, WV; living at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV;
married; son of James and (______) Bailey Brown; died on 1 Jun 1955 in Stevens Clinic, Welch,
McDowell Co, WV of heart failure; buried on 4 Jun 1955 in family cemetery.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11/13 May 1910; Page 294B; Family #272.
Listed as Elsie C. Brown; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, D. Howard Brown.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 Feb 1920; Page 272B;
Family #109.
Listed as Elsie Brown; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, D. Howard Brown.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11/13 May 1910; Page 294B; Family #272.
Listed as Grada D. Brown; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, D. Howard Brown.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 Feb 1920; Page 272B;
Family #109.
Listed as Grady Brown; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, D. Howard Brown.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, taken on 7 Jun 1880; Page 527A; Family #47.
Listed as Howard Brown, age 3, born in WV; in household of father, James R. Brown.
2. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 400.
James Remley Brown, Union soldier, married Mary Bailey, daughter of Thomas
Bailey. Children were: Howard (married Matilda Adkins), Powell (married
Martelia Adkins), Amos (married ________ Brooks), Maude married Lem Brown),
Caroline (married Lucian Cooke), and Jane (married Joel McGraw).
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1903); Page 72; WV Archives Web Site.
D.H. Brown; age 28; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Raleigh Co, WV; married on 19 Apr 1903 at
at the home of the bride's father; M.D. Adkins; age 32; born and living in Raleigh Co, WV.
4. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11/13 May 1910; Page 294B;
Family #272.
Listed as D. Howard Brown; age 33; born in WV; married twice, last time for 7 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1315; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Howard Brown; age 41; born on 13 Mar 1877; living at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV; employed by
W.M. Ritter Lumber Co, Maben, WV; occupation (can not read); nearest relative, wife (not identified);
medium height with stout build; brown eyes and dark hair.
6. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 Feb 1920; Page 272B;
Family #109.
Listed as D.H. Brown; age 42; born in WV; married; timber cutter in lumber camp; head of
household.
6. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 202A; Family #290.
Listed as Howard Brown, age 53; born in WV; divorced; boarder; farm laborer; in household of
Saunders Allen.
7. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #11514; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Brown; age 78; born on 13 Mar 1877 at Cyclone, WV; living at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV;
married; son of James and (______) Bailey Brown; died on 1 Jun 1955 in Stevens Clinic, Welch,
McDowell Co, WV of heart failure; buried on 4 Jun 1955 in family cemetery.
1. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 18 Jun 1900, Page 307B, Family #11.
Listed as Montana Adkins, age 26, born in WV in Oct 1873, in household of father, Clark Adkins.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1903); Page 72; WV Archives Web Site.
D.H. Brown; age 28; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Raleigh Co, WV; married on 19 Apr 1903 at
at the home of the bride's father; M.D. Adkins; age 32; born and living in Raleigh Co, WV.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11/13 May 1910; Page 294B; Family #272.
Listed as Mertina Brown; age 36; born in WV; married twice, last time for 7 yrs; 4 children, 3 living;
in household of husband, D. Howard Brown.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 Feb 1920; Page 272B;
Family #109.
Listed as M. D. Brown; age 46; born in WV; married; in household of husband, D. Howard Brown.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'60 012465; WV Archives Web Site.
Marlina Brown; age 86; born 29 Oct 1873 at Bolt, WV; widow; living at Glen Fork, WV; daughter of
Clark and Louisa (Richmond) Adkins; died 31 Aug 1960 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to general
toxic state from gangrene; with aterial occlusion of right femeral artery and hypertensive cardiovascular
disease in failure (was this diabetes?); buried 3 Sep 1960 in Family Cemetery, Glen Fork, WV; informant
Ora Brown, Glen Fork, WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; John O. Cook Cemetery; Glen Fork, Wyoming Co, WV; submitted by
Pattie Greene; 25 Oct 2006.
Marlina Dell Adkins Brown; born 29 Oct 1873; died 31 Aug 1960; buried here; no grave marker photo shown;
death and marriage certificates shown.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11/13 May 1910; Page 294B;
Family #277.
Listed as Grover Shumate; age 23; born in WV; married for less than a yr; laborer in lumber mill;
head of household.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; WWI Draft Registration Card #594; 1 Jun 1917.
Grover Shumate; age 30; born on 23 Aug 1886 at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV; machinst for Blackwood
Lumber Co, Pardee, VA; living at Jesse; dependents, wife and 2 children; medium height and build;
gray eyes and light brown hair; weak eyes.
3. 1920 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem District; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 197B; Family #164.
Listed as Grover M. Shumate; age 33; born in WV; married; Blacksmith for city shop; head of
household.
4. 1930 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem District; South Salem Village; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 213B;
Family #159.
Listed as Grover M. Shumate; age 43; born in WV; married at 23; Blacksmith shop; head of household.
5. 1942 Roanoke Co, VA; US WW II Draft Registrtion Card #204.
Grover Marshall Shumate; age 56; born on 23 Aug 1886 in Wyoming Co, WV; person who will always
know address, Mrs. Effie Shumate, 8 Front Street, Salem, VA; employed at State Highway Garage.
6. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Grover Shumate; born on 23 Aug 1886; died in Jan 1967; living at Bennet Springs, Salem, VA at
death.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #163.
Listed as Effie Ferguson (sic Cooke), age 9, in household of step-father, Leander C. Ferguson.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11/13 May 1910; Page 294B;
Family #277.
Listed as Effie Shumate; age 19; born in WV; married for less than a yr; no children; in household of
husband, Grover M. Shumate.
3. 1920 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem District; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 197B; Family #164.
Listed as Effie Shumate; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Grover M. Shumate.
4. 1930 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem District; South Salem Village; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 213B;
Family #159.
Listed as Effie Shumate; age 38; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, Grover M.
Shumate.
1. 1920 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem District; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 197B; Family #164.
Listed as Oma V. Shumate; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Grover M. Shumate.
1. 1920 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem District; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 197B; Family #164.
Listed as Gaynelle Shumate; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Grover M. Shumate.
2. 1930 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem District; South Salem Village; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 213B;
Family #159.
Listed as Gay N. Shumate; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, Grover M.Shumate.
1. 1930 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem District; South Salem Village; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 213B;
Family #159.
Listed as Arnold G. Shumate; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, Grover M.Shumate.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 11 Jun 1900, Page 287A, Family #101.
Listed as Jessie J. Davis, age 15, born in Jan 1885 in WV, in household of father, Moses M. Davis.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 May 1910; Page 295A;
Family #288.
Listed as Joseph J. Davis; age 25; born in WV; married once for 6 yrs; farmer; head of household.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 17 Feb 1920; Page 274B; Family #142.
Listed as J.J. Davis; age 34; born in WV; married; teamster; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 May 1910; Page 295A;
Family #288.
Listed as Nada Davis; age 26; born in WV; married once for 6 yrs; 3 children, 2 living; in household of
husband, Joseph J. Davis.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 17 Feb 1920; Page 274B; Family #142.
Listed as Nada Davis; age 33; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Joseph J. Davis.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 May 1910; Page 295A;
Family #288.
Listed as Alva Davis; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph J. Davis.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 17 Feb 1920; Page 274B; Family #142.
Listed as Alva Davis; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph J. Davis.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 May 1910; Page 295A;
Family #288.
Listed as Lowell Davis; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph J. Davis.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 17 Feb 1920; Page 274B; Family #142.
Listed as Bud Davis; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph J. Davis.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 17 Feb 1920; Page 274B; Family #142.
Listed as Ohlin Davis; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph J. Davis.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 17 Feb 1920; Page 274B; Family #142.
Listed as Lucille Davis; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph J. Davis.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 17 Feb 1920; Page 274B; Family #142.
Listed as Earnest Davis; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph J. Davis.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 17 Feb 1920; Page 274B; Family #142.
Listed as Ruby Davis; age 1 yr, 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph J. Davis.
1. "Raleigh Co, WV; Marriages 1850-1911; Ronald R. Turner.
Joseph Wills; age 34; son of William and Sarah; married on 22 Jul 1858 in Raleigh Co, WV;
Mary Jane Cole; age 19; born in Floyd Co, VA; daughter of James and Pheobe Ann.
2. 1860 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Marsh Fork District; taken on 17 Jul 1860; Page 985; Family #313/285.
Listed as Joseph Wells; age 35; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
3. 1870 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Marsh Fork District; Marsh Fork PO; taken on 3 Aug 1870; Page 366A;
Family #205/105.
Listed as Joseph Wills; age 46; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
4. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Marsh Fork District; taken on 18 Jun 1880; Page 142A;
Family #118/121.
Listed as Joseph Wills; age 55; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.
1. 1860 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Marsh Fork District; taken on 17 Jul 1860; Page 985; Family #313/285.
Listed as Sarah A. Wills; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, Joseph Wills.
1. 1860 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Marsh Fork District; taken on 17 Jul 1860; Page 985; Family #313/285.
Listed as Nancy J. Wills; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, Joseph Wills.
2. 1870 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Marsh Fork District; Marsh Fork PO; taken on 3 Aug 1870; Page 366A;
Family #205/105.
Listed as Nancy J. Wills; age 15; born in VA; in household of father, Joseph Wills.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 759.
Sandy River Township, page 011.
Listed as Melvin Bailey, age 3, in household of father, James Bailey.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 261A, Family #384.
Listed as Melvin Bailey, age 24, born in Apr 1876 in WV, in household of
father, James Bailey.
(He is listed twice in this census)
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 May 1910; Page 295A;
Family #290.
Listed as Melvin Bailey; age 33; born in WV; married once for 5 yrs; foreman of railroad section;
head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1260; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Melvin Bailey; age 41; born on 28 Apr 1877; living at Maben, Wyoming Co, WV; railroad foreman for
W.M. Ritter (Lumber Co); Nearest relative, wife (not identified); tall with medium build; blue eyes and
dark hair.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 23B; Family #179.
Listed as Melvin Bailey; age 51; born in WV; married at 20; laborer at odd jobs; head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #14373; WV Archives Web Site.
Melvin Bailey; age 60 yrs, 4 mon, 28 days; born on 28 Apr 1878 in McDowell Co, WV; married;
husband of Carrie Bailey; son of James and Elizabeth Bailey Bailey; died on 25 Sep 1939 at Jesse,
Wyoming Co, WV of a heart attack; buried on 27 Sep 1938 in Stewart Cemetery; informant, Carrie
Bailey.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 May 1910; Page 295A;
Family #290.
Listed as Dora Bailey; age 36; born in KY; married once for 5 yrs; no children; in househod of husband,
Melvin Bailey.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 759.
Sandy River Township, page 011.
Listed as Melvin Bailey, age 3, in household of father, James Bailey.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 261A, Family #384.
Listed as Melvin Bailey, age 24, born in Apr 1876 in WV, in household of
father, James Bailey.
(He is listed twice in this census)
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 May 1910; Page 295A;
Family #290.
Listed as Melvin Bailey; age 33; born in WV; married once for 5 yrs; foreman of railroad section;
head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1260; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Melvin Bailey; age 41; born on 28 Apr 1877; living at Maben, Wyoming Co, WV; railroad foreman for
W.M. Ritter (Lumber Co); Nearest relative, wife (not identified); tall with medium build; blue eyes and
dark hair.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 23B; Family #179.
Listed as Melvin Bailey; age 51; born in WV; married at 20; laborer at odd jobs; head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #14373; WV Archives Web Site.
Melvin Bailey; age 60 yrs, 4 mon, 28 days; born on 28 Apr 1878 in McDowell Co, WV; married;
husband of Carrie Bailey; son of James and Elizabeth Bailey Bailey; died on 25 Sep 1939 at Jesse,
Wyoming Co, WV of a heart attack; buried on 27 Sep 1938 in Stewart Cemetery; informant, Carrie
Bailey.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 6 May 1910, Page 276A, Family #266.
Listed as Carrie J. Stewart, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Austin R. Stewart.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 9 Jan 1920, Page 229A, Family #82.
Listed as Carrie J. Stewart, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, Austin Stewart.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 23B; Family #179.
Listed as Carrie Bailey; age 25; born in WV; married at 16; in household of husband, Melvin Bailey.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 6 May 1910, Page 276A, Family #266.
Listed as Carrie J. Stewart, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Austin R. Stewart.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 9 Jan 1920, Page 229A, Family #82.
Listed as Carrie J. Stewart, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, Austin Stewart.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 23B; Family #179.
Listed as Carrie Bailey; age 25; born in WV; married at 16; in household of husband, Melvin Bailey.