1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 131A; Family #264/264.
Listed as Lawrence Sargent; age 18; born in WV; in household of step-father (sic?), William Combs.
(This can not be William's stepson. Goldie would have been only 12. William could have been
married to an older women prior to Goldie and this was her son)
1. Mercer Co, WV Death Certificate #929; WV Archives Web Site.
Betty Jean Combs; age 5 mons, 10 days; born on 17 Aug 1932 at Hiawatha, WV; daughter of
Lawrence and Deloris (Godfrey) Combs; died on 27 Jan 1933 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co, WV from
pneumonia; buried on 28 Jan 1933 at Rock, WV; informant, Lawrence Combs, Hiawatha, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV Death Certificate #9552; WV Archives Web Site.
Rita Faye Combs; age 3 mons, 20 days; born on 18 Mar 1941 at Arista, WV; daughter of Lawrence
and Deloris (Godfrey) Combs; died on 18 Jul 1941 in the Bluefield Sanitarium, Bluefield, Mercer Co,
WV from pyleo-nephritis; buried on 20 Jul 1941 in Rock Cemetery; informant, Father, Arista, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV Death Certificate #'57 016727; WV Archives Web Site.
John Henry Combs; age 63 yrs, 3 mons, 17 days; born on 5 Sep 1894 at Sparta, NC; living at 100
Putnam St, Bluefield, WV; widowed; laborer at express truck company; son of Eli and Ellen
(Brinegar) Combs; died on 22 Dec 1957 in the Bluefield Sanitarum, Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV from
stroke; buried on 24 Dec 1957 in Nunn Cemetery, near Bluefiled, WV; informant, Mrs. Alice Tuttle,
Winston Salem, NC.
1. Grayson Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #152; Independence, VA Draft Board; 26 Jul 1917.
Will Combs; age 21; born on 1 Jul 1896 (question mark written in) in NC; living at Fries, VA;
employed by Washington Mills, Fries, VA; dependent, Ruth Combs, child; tall with slender build;
Black eyes and Black hair.
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 127B;
Family #187/201.
Listed as William Combs; age 33; born in NC; married at 21; head of household.
3. Mercer Co, WV Death Certificate #13610; WV Archives Web Site.
William Harrison Combs; age 51 yrs, 3 mons, 18 days; born on 1 Jul 1897 in NC; married; husband
of Ollie Anderson, age 51; works in furniture store; son of Eli and Ellen (Brinegar) Combs; died on
19 Oct 1948 at his home on 1530 Stadium Drive, Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV from chronic
pancrentitis; possible cancer; buried on 21 Oct 1948 in Monte Vista Cemetery, near Bluefield, WV;
informant, Ollie Combs, Bluefield.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 127B;
Family #187/201.
Listed as Ollie Combs; age 33; born in VA; married at 21; in household of husband, William H.
Combs.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 127B;
Family #187/201.
Listed as Paul Combs; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Combs.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 127B;
Family #187/201.
Listed as Johnnie Combs; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Combs.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 127B;
Family #187/201.
Listed as Floyd Combs; age 3 yrs, 6 mons; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Combs.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 127B;
Family #187/201.
Listed as Ethel Combs; age 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Combs.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 127B;
Family #187/201.
Listed as Ollie Combs; age 33; born in VA; married at 21; in household of husband, William H.
Combs.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 127B;
Family #187/201.
Listed as Ruth Roberts; age 18; born in WV; in household of step-father, William H. Combs.
1. Mercer Co, WV Death Certificate #14156; WV Archives Web Site.
Bruce Levi Combs; age 55; born in Mar 1888 in Wilkes Co, NC; living at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co,
NC; married; farmer; husband of Celia Combs, age 55; son of unknown father and Ellen (______);
died on 14 Nov 1943 at Matoka, Mercer Co, WV from a heart attack; buried on 16 Nov 1943 in
Matoka Cemetery, Matoka, Mercer Co, WV; informant, Toy Williams, Matoka, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 14 Jun 1900, Page 252A,
Family #131.
Listed as William A. Trent, age 9, born in Oct 1890 in WV in household of father, Smith Trent.
2. 1910 Census, Menifee Co, KY; Frenchburg; taken 26 Apr 1910; Page 226 A; Family #159/159.
Listed as William A. Trent; age 19; born in WV; farm laborer; in household of father, Smith Trent.
3. 1920 Census; Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; War Eagle; taken on 6 Feb 1920; Page 185B;
Family #112/112.
Listed as Anse Trent; age 26; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household
4. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Wharncliffe; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 110A;
Family #2/2.
Listed as Anse Trent; age 46; born in KY; married at 18; farmer; head of household.
5. 1940 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Bens Creekl taken on 18 Apr 1940; Page 438A;
Image 15 of 62; Household #131.
Listed as Anse Trent; age 49; born in WV; married; 4th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; laborer for W.P.A.; head of household.
6. Mingo Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1208; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
Anse Trent; age 51; born 27 Oct 1890 in Mingo Co, WV; living at Wharncliff, WV; employed by Jack
Perry at Wharncliffe, WV; name of person who will always know address, Mazie Trent, Wharncliffe,
WV; 5'8" tall; 115 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; ruddy complexion.
7. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 204; WV Archives Website.
Ance Trent; age 43; born and living in Wharncliffe, WV; widowed; son of Smith and Martha (Cline)
Trent; married on 30 Nov 1946 in Pineville, WV; Marie Cline; age 25; born in Wharncliffe, WV;
single; living in Baileysville, WV; daughter of Thomas and Beckey (Lester) Cline.
8. 1950 Census, Mingo Co, Wharncliffe; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #174.
Listed as Ance Trent; age 60; born in WV; married; unemployed; head of household.
9. Logan Co, WV; Death Certificate # '58 006599; WV Archives Website.
Ance Trent; age 75; born 27 Oct 1983 in WV; married; retired coal miner; SS# 233-16-7219; living
at Wharncliffe, WV; son of Smith and Martha (Cline) Trent; died 8 Apr 1958 in the Man Hospital,
Man, WV; due to possible ruptured aneurysm of thoric aorta with generalized arteriosclerosis;
buried 11 Apr 1958 in Trent Cemetery, Wharncliffe, WV; informant, Mrs. Ance Trent, Wharncliffe, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 268A, Family #523.
Listed as Mazy J. Steel, age 11, born in Apr 1889 in WV, in household of father, John Steel.
2. 1920 Census; Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; War Eagle; taken on 6 Feb 1920; Page 185B;
Family #112/112.
Listed as Mazie Trent; age 25; born in WV; married; in household of husband, William A. Trent.
3. 1930 census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Wharncliffe; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 110A;
Family #2/2.
Listed as Mazie Trent; age 41; born in WV; married at 21; in household of husband, William A.
Trent.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Bartley Short Search, 28 Aug 2002, submitted by
Charles Ferrell, stella@phonl.com.
Mazy Steele; born on 11 Apr 1888.
5. 1940 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Bens Creekl taken on 18 Apr 1940; Page 438A;
Image 15 of 62; Household #131.
Listed as Mazie Trent; age 51; born in WV; married; 4th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, William A. Trent.
6. Buchanan Co, VA; Death Certificate #21873; Ancestry.com Website.
Mrs. Mazie Trent; age 59; born in Menifee Co, KY (sic, McDowell Co, WV); married; wife of Ance
Trent; housewife; living at Oakwood, VA; daughter of John and Lizzie (_____) Steele; died 23 Aug
1946 at Oakwood, VA; due to heart attack, "found dead"; buried 24 Aug 1946 in Family Cemetery,
McDowell Co, WV; informant, Mrs. Alfred Allen, Oakwood, VA.
1. 1930 census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Wharncliffe; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 110A;
Family #2/2.
Listed as Leonard Trent; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, William A. Trent.
2. 1940 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Bens Creekl taken on 18 Apr 1940; Page 438A;
Image 15 of 62; Household #131.
Listed as Lenord Trent; age 16; born in WV; single; 4th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; farmer; at home; in household of father; William A. Trent.
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Leonard Trent; born on 10 Dec 1922; died on 4 Apr 1998; last residence Wyoming, Wyoming Co,
WV; SS #235-28-6533; card issued in WV before 1951.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Leonard Trent; born on 10 Dec 1922; died on 4 Apr 1998; buried in Trent Cemetery, Brenton,
Wyoming Co, WV.
5. 15 Aug 2012 E-mail from granddaughter, Shannon Browning-Aubill.
"I was thrilled to find information listed for my Papaw, Leonard Trent.
However, some of the more current information is incomplete and incorrect. The
person you have listed as his son, Thomas R. "Pete" Trent was actually Leonard's
grandson, he was the son of Billy Trent. Also, Papaw had Leck Trent, I do not
have his birthday info, but he is still living in KY. He also had Kenny Trent,
living in Welch, WV and daughters, Vernie (Trent) Browning-Lester (my mom) DOB
4/16/48 and Louise (Trent) Edwards she passed away today Aug.15, 2012. You can
visit my ancestry.com page for more info..."
1. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Dale Trent; born on 8 Jun 1943; died in Apr 1977; living at Brenton, Wyoming Co, WV at death.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Dale Trent; born in 1943; died on in 1977; buried in Trent Cemetery, Brenton, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Edward Trent; born on 21 Jul 1951; died on 13 Nov 1998; card issued in WV
2. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Ed Trent; born on 21 Jul 1951; died on 13 Nov 1998; buried in Trent Cemetery, Brenton, Wyoming
Co, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #5 (1957); Page 2; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web
Site.
Donald Gene Trent; born and died on 29 May 1957 at Pineville, WV; stillborn; son of Leonard and
Pearl Lorraine (Cline) Trent, living at Marianna, WV; prolapsedcord, deformity of spine, premature;
no burial information.
1. 15 Aug 2012 E-mail from granddaughter, Shannon Browning-Aubill.
"I was thrilled to find information listed for my Papaw, Leonard Trent.
However, some of the more current information is incomplete and incorrect.
"...Also, Papaw had Leck Trent, I do not have his birthday info, but he is still living in KY..."
1. 1900 Census, Page Co, VA; Shenandoah Iron Works District; taken on 9 Jun 1900; Page 232A;
Family #149/152.
Listed as Ernest L. Lucas; age 15; born in Aug 1884 in VA; in household of father, John H. Lucas.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 111B;
Family #216/244.
Listed as Luster Lucas; age 28; born in VA; single, roomer; coal mine laborer; in household of
James Puhells?.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3186; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Ernest Lester Lucas; age 34; born on 11 Aug 1884; living at Hemphill, McDowell Co, WV; coal
loader fro Solvay Collieries Co, Hemphill, WV; nearest relative, John H. Lucas, Stanley, Page Co, VA;
medium height and build; blue eyes and light hair; "Back dislocated in mines. Left ankle has been
cut by axe".
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 89; WV Archives Website.
Ernest L. Lucas; age 35; born in Page Co, VA; divorced; miner; living at Hemphill, WV; son of John H.
and _____; married on 19 Mar 1919 in Hemphill, WV; Martha A. Barrett; age 36; born in Page Co, VA
(sic?) widow; daughter of Josah and Mary A. Cook.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 29 Jan 1920; Page
274B; Family #270/270.
Listed as Ernest L. Lucas; age 35; born in VA; married; coal miner; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 80B; Family #169.
Listed as E.L. Lucas; age 45; born in VA; married at 34; odd job laborer; head of household.
7. Wyoming Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #2017; Apr 1942.
Ernest Lester Lucas; age 57; born on 11 Aug 1884 in Stanley, VA; living at Baileysville, Wyoming Co,
WV; person who will always know address, Martha A. Lucas, Baileysville, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 26 Jun 1900, Page 237B, Family #198.
Listed as Martha A. Barrett, age 19?, born in Feb 1880 in WV, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living, in
household of husband, Blackburn E. Barrett.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 16 Apr 1910; Page 185B, Family #45.
Listed as Martha A. Barrett, age 28, born in WV, married 12 yrs, 5 children, 3 living, in household of
husband, Blackburn E. Barrett.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 89; WV Archives Website.
Ernest L. Lucas; age 35; born in Page Co, VA; divorced; miner; living at Hemphill, WV; son of John H.
and _____; married on 19 Mar 1919 in Hemphill, WV; Martha A. Barrett; age 36; born in Page Co, VA
(sic?) widow; daughter of Josah and Mary A. Cook.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 29 Jan 1920; Page 274B;
Family #270/270.
Listed as Martha A. Lucas; age 38; born in WV; married; in houshold of husband, Ernest L. Lucas.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 80B; Family #169.
Listed as Martha Lucas; age 46; born in WV; married at 17; in houshold of husband, Ernest L. Lucas.