1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1942); Page 61; WV Archives Web Site.
William Harvey Parks; age 30; born in NC; divorced; living at Eckman, WV; married on 26 Sep 1942
at Keystone, WV; Edith Victoria Comer; age 21; born and living in Eckman, WV; divorced.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Because I Care; 28 May 2008.
" William Harvey Parks
Birth 23 Nov 1911
Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Death 31 Oct 1984 (aged 72)
Manassas City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 27163349"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Thorpe; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 82B;
Family #249/254.
Listed as Edith Coleman (sic, Comer); age 8; born in WV; in household of step-father, John Colman.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1936); Page 275; WV Archives Web Site.
Arthur Rose; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Eckman, WV; son of Thomas
and Martha; married on 18 Apr 1936 at Eckman, WV; Edith Comer; age 17; born and living in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Vina.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1936); Page 275; WV Archives Web Site.
Arthur Rose; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Eckman, WV; son of Thomas
and Martha; married on 18 Apr 1936 at Eckman, WV; Edith Comer; age 17; born and living in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Vina.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Edith Victoria Parks [Edith V Parks] [Edith Victoria Comer]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1921
Birth Place: Eckman McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 13 Mar 2002
Father:
John Comer
Mother:
Vinie Lambert
SSN: 236025965
Type of Claim: Birth record established before age of 5.
Notes: 21 Jun 1974: Name listed as EDITH VICTORIA PARKS;
28 Mar 2002: Name listed as EDITH V PARKS"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Because I Care; 28 May 2008.
"Birth 1921
Death 2002 (aged 80–81)
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 27162589"
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 260B, Family #378
Listed as Lee Lockhart, age 3, born in May 1897 in WV, in household of father, Richard Lockhart.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 18 Apr 1910: page 96A;
Family #20/20.
Listed as Walter Lockhart; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Richard Lockhart.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #2259; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Walter Lee Lockhart; age 20; born on 9 Oct 1898; living at Panther, WV;tipple man for Panther Coal
Co; nearest relative, R.L. Lockhart; medium height with slender build; brown eyes and brown hair.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1918); Page 373; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Lockhart; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Panther, WV; son of
Richard and Nancy; married on 22 Jun 1918 at Iaeger, WV; Frances Bailey; age 18; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; single; daughter of Dorsey and______.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1942); Page 96; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Lockhart; age 41; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; living in Eckman, WV; married on 10
Feb 1942 at Keystone, WV; Bertha Willhite; age 31; born at Pageton, WV; widow; living at Eckman,
WV.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Eckman; taken on 10 Jan 1920; Page 49A;
Family #142/148.
Listed as Bertha Rose; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas I. Rose.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Eureka; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 167A;
Family #217/232.
Listed as Bertha Rose; age 19; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas Rose.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #___(1930); Page 31; WV Archives Web Site.
Harless Wilhite; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; married on 20 May 1930; Bertha
Rose; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Tom and Martha.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1942); Page 96; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Lockhart; age 41; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; living in Eckman, WV; married on 10
Feb 1942 at Keystone, WV; Bertha Willhite; age 31; born at Pageton, WV; widow; living at Eckman,
WV.
1. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Bralholm; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 134B;
Family #167/190.
Listed as Earl Toler, age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Perry B. Toler.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville; Piegon Creek; E.D. 55-1; taken on 23 Apr 1940;
Page 7B; Image 14 of 45; Household #90.
Listed as Earl Toler; age 18; born in WV; single; 4th grade education; lived in same house on 1
Apr 1935; new worker; in household of father, Perry B. Toler.
3. Wyoming Co, WV: Marriage Records; Book #__(1946); Page 403; WV Archives Web Site.
Earl Toler; age 24; born in Logan Co, WV; single;living at Baileysville, WV; son of Perry and Piney
Toler; married on 31 Mar 1946 at Baileysville, WV; Rosa Lee Altizer; age 18; born in Logan Co, WV;
living at Baileysville, WV; single; daughter of of Coy and Maude Altizer.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 11 Apr 1930, Page 80A, Family #152.
Listed as Rosa Lee Altizer, age 1, born in WV, in household of father, Coy G. Altizer.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 7/8 Jan 1920, Page 205B, Family #33.
Listed as Filmel Toler, age less than one month old, born in WV, in household of father, Oney L. Toler.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 168A, Family #68.
Listed as Ephel Toler, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Oney L. Toler.
3. Wyoming Co, WV: Marriage Records; Book #__(1946); Page 292; WV Archives Web Site.
Epha Toler; age 26; born and living at Simon, WV; single; son of Onnie and Susan Toler; married
on 19 Jan 1946 at Simon, WV; Virginia Belcher; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Simon,
WV; single; daughter of Lee and Lakie Belcher.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site; Cemeteries, Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheney.
Epha Toler; born on 15 Dec 1915; died on 13 sep 1970; "WV Cpl Inf WW II"; buried here.
1. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 124A; Image 253 of 1075;
Family #211/212.
Listed as Virginia L. Belcher; age 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Leander Belcher.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; E.D. 55-7; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page 154B;
Image 26 of 49; Household #190.
Listed as Virginia Cline; age 10; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lee Belcher.
3. Wyoming Co, WV: Marriage Records; Book #__(1946); Page 292; WV Archives Web Site.
Epha Toler; age 26; born and living at Simon, WV; single; son of Onnie and Susan Toler; married
on 19 Jan 1946 at Simon, WV; Virginia Belcher; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Simon,
WV; single; daughter of Lee and Lakie Belcher.
4. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Virginia Lovelene Belcher Toler, 85, of Oceana, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August
18, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center, Bluefield, WV. She was born on September 21, 1929 in
Simon, WV, a daughter of the late Bud Lee and Lakie Cline Belcher. She enjoyed attending the Oceana
Freewill Baptist Church when able to do so. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her
husband Epha Toler; a son Ronnie Toler; a daughter Devonda Brumfield; and a brother Ward Belcher.
Survivors include a son Bill Toler and wife Kathryn of Kopperston; a daughter-in-law Annette Toler of
Wolf Pen; a son-in-law Donald Brumfield of Oceana; two grandchildren Chris Toler of Pineville and Deon
Toler of Wolf Pen; a sister-in-law Virginia Belcher of Oceana; and a host of other loving family and
friends. Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday, August 21, 2015 in the Chapel of Stafford Family
Funeral Home, Lynco, WV, with Rev. Algie Cook officiating. She will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial
Gardens, Matheny, WV. ..."
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 21/22 Apr 1910, Page 239A,
Family #56.
Listed as Gentry L. Belcher, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, George W. Belcher.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 431; WV Archives Web Site.
Lee Belcher; age 26; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Sun Hill, WV; married on 1 Jan 1929 at
Gentry Cline's. Lakie Cline; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Sun Hill, WV.
3. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 124A; Image 253
of 1075; Family #211/212.
Listed as Leander Belcher; age 28; born in WV; married at 26; coal miner; head of household.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; E.D. 55-7; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
154B; Image 26 of 49; Household #190.
Listed as Lee Cline; age 38; born in WV; married; 3rd grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; truck driver; head of household.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Shawna Vance Leith; 23 Nov 2014.
" Lee Bud Belcher
Birth 24 Jan 1903
Clear Fork, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 13 May 1973 (aged 70)
Oceana, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia"
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 21/22 April, Page 239A, Family #57.
Listed as Lake Cline, age 4 months, born in WV, in household of father, Gentry Cline.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 2/3 Jan 1920, Page 204A, Family #1.
Listed as Lakie Cline, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Gentry Cline.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 431; WV Archives Web Site.
Lee Belcher; age 26; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Sun Hill, WV; married on 1 Jan 1929 at Gentry
Cline's. Lakie Cline; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Sun Hill, WV.
4. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 124A; Image 253 of 1075;
Family #211/212.
Listed as Lake E. Belcher; age 20; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, Leander Belcher.
5. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; E.D. 55-7; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page 154B;
Image 26 of 49; Household #190.
Listed as Lakie Cline; age 28; born in WV; married; 1st grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of husband, Lee Belcher.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__ (1946); Page 351; WV Archives Web Site.
William Brady Toler; age 18; born and living in Guyan, WV; single; son of Joe and Bessie
Toler; married on 17 Feb 1946 at Guyan, WV; Truby Hatfield; age 26; born and living at Guyan, WV;
single; daughter of Otis and Francis Hatfield.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Brenda Hatfield; 5 Aug 2012.
" William Brady Toler
Birth 20 Jan 1920
Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Death 27 Nov 1957 (aged 37)
Coal Mountain, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 94857720 "Additional Information Posted:
"Funeral Set Saturday
For Brady Toler, Guyan
GUYAN (RNS) - Funeral services
for a Guyan man, Brady
Toler, 37, will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday; at the Lower Cub Baptist
Church by the Rev. Lloyd
Ferguson, Gilbert. Burial will be
made in the Morgan Cemetery,
Guyan.
Toler was killed in a rock fall
at the Island Creek Mine at Coal
Mountain Wednesday.
Born Jan. 20, 1920, Toler was a
son of Joe and Bessie Belcher
Toler.
Survivors include his father; his
wife; two sons, Douglas and Donald,
and two daughters, Kathryn
and Zenith, all at home; three sisters,
Mrs. Nancy Vance, Mrs. Edna
Bunn, and Mrs. Sarah Wells, and
two brothers, Odell and Wayman,
all of Guyan.
The body was taken to the home
at 4:30 p. m. today from the
Evans Funeral Home in Oceana."
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 2/3 Feb 1920, Page 215A, Family #176.
Listed as Trudy Hatfield, age 1 yr, 1 mon, born in WV, in household of father, Otis W. Hatfield.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 174B;
Family #175/177.
Listed as Trudy Hatfield, age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Otis W. Hatfield.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__ (1946); Page 351; WV Archives Web Site.
William Brady Toler; age 18; born and living in Guyan, WV; single; son of Joe and Bessie
Toler; married on 17 Feb 1946 at Guyan, WV; Truby Hatfield; age 26; born and living at Guyan, WV;
single; daughter of Otis and Francis Hatfield.
1. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadephia District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 146A; Family #63/63.
Listed as Robert F. Toler; age 1 yr, 5 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Carlos Toler.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__ (1946); Page 355; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Toler; age 17; born in Logan Co, WV;single; living in Guyan, WV; son of Carlos and Pearl
Toler; married on 25 Feb 1946 at Simon, WV; Hazel Morgan; age 20; born at Clear Fork, WV;
single; living at Guyan, WV; daughter of Emsley and Harriett Morgan.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__ (1946); Page 355; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Toler; age 17; born in Logan Co, WV;single; living in Guyan, WV; son of Carlos and Pearl
Toler; married on 25 Feb 1946 at Simon, WV; Hazel Morgan; age 20; born at Clear Fork, WV;
single; living at Guyan, WV; daughter of Emsley and Harriett Morgan.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__ (1946); Page 443; WV Archives Web Site.
Herbert Toler; age 26; born in Guyan, WV;single; living in Coal Mountain, WV; son of Millard and
Mattie Toler; married on 27 Apr 1946 at Simon, WV; Eunice Morgan; age 20; born at Guyan, WV;
single; living at Coal Mountain, WV; daughter of T.V. and Cora Morgan.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__ (1946); Page 443; WV Archives Web Site.
Herbert Toler; age 26; born in Guyan, WV;single; living in Coal Mountain, WV; son of Millard and
Mattie Toler; married on 27 Apr 1946 at Simon, WV; Eunice Morgan; age 20; born at Guyan, WV;
single; living at Coal Mountain, WV; daughter of T.V. and Cora Morgan.