1. 1880 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs Township; taken on 15 Jun 1880; page 122A;
Family #219/219.
Listed as Melvin Harman; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, William Harman.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; North Fork District; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 212B; Family #89/97.
Listed as Melvin Harman; age 23; born in VA in May 1877; in household of uncle-in- law, Charles
Davis.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1903); Page 211; WV Archives Web Site.
H.M. Harman; age 27; born in Carrol Co, VA; widowed; son of William and Rebecca; miner; living at
Cherokee; post office address, Ashland; obtained a marriage license on 8 Apr 1903 to wed Mary
Holloway; age 21; born in Grayson Co, VA; single; daughter of J.C. and ______; there is no return by
a minister. (Did they marry?)
4 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 201B;
Family #100/100.
Listed as Henry M. Harman; age 34; born in VA; married twice; last time for 5 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
1. 1880 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs Township; taken on 15 Jun 1880; page 122A;
Family #219/219.
Listed as Melvin Harman; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, William Harman.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; North Fork District; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 212B; Family #89/97.
Listed as Melvin Harman; age 23; born in VA in May 1877; in household of uncle-in- law, Charles
Davis.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1903); Page 211; WV Archives Web Site.
H.M. Harman; age 27; born in Carrol Co, VA; widowed; son of William and Rebecca; miner; living at
Cherokee; post office address, Ashland; obtained a marriage license on 8 Apr 1903 to wed Mary
Holloway; age 21; born in Grayson Co, VA; single; daughter of J.C. and ______; there is no return by
a minister. (Did they marry?)
4 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 201B;
Family #100/100.
Listed as Henry M. Harman; age 34; born in VA; married twice; last time for 5 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 201B;
Family #100/100.
Listed as Mary Harman; age 24; born in VA; married twice; last time for 5 yrs; in household of
husband, Henry M. Harman.
1. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Madison Creek; taken on 18 Mar 1920;
Page 195A; Family #381/385.
Listed as Charley C. Paynter; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Benjamin H. Paynter.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 3 Apr 1930, Page 188A, Family #38.
Listed as Calvin Paynter, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, Benjamin H. Paynter.
3. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; Lawer Road Branch; E.D. 55-9; taken on 18 Apr
1940; Page 192A; Image 11 of 96; Household #75.
Listed as Calvin Paynter; age 27; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; farmer; in household of father, Benjamin H. Paynter.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__ (1942); Page 329; WV Archives, Web Site.
Calvin Paynter; age 29; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Ben Harrison
and Bertha Paynter; married on 26 Jan 1942 at Mallory, WV; Gaye Paynter; age 29; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of James and Lena Paynter.
5. E-mail dated 31 dec 2010 from Jennifer Brown Hall granddaughter of Charles Cush and May Perry.
Supplied most of the birth, death and marriage dates of the Brown and Paynter families.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__ (1942); Page 329; WV Archives, Web Site.
Calvin Paynter; age 29; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Ben Harrison
and Bertha Paynter; married on 26 Jan 1942 at Mallory, WV; Gaye Paynter; age 29; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of James and Lena Paynter.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Registry; Book #5 (1965); Page 11; WV Archives Web Site.
Mary Gaye Paynter; age 53; born on 25 Mar 1912 in WV; married; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of
James M. and Lena (Burgess) (sic, Maynor)Paynter; died on 15 Dec 1965 at Mullens, WV; from a
pulmonary embolism; buried on 18 Dec 1965 in Cook Cemetery; informant, Calvin Paynter.
3. E-mail dated 31 dec 2010 from Jennifer Brown Hall granddaughter of Charles Cush and May Perry.
Supplied most of the birth, death and marriage dates of the Brown and Paynter families.
1. On line Obit; posted on Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home web site.
"OCEANA-Robert Chester Paynter 60, departed this life Saturday, August 15, 2009, surrounded by his loving family following a short illness."Born Sept. 23, 1948, in Davin he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Gaye Paynter.
"Robert was a 1967 graduate of Oceana High School, served his country in the United States Air Force with the rank of staff Sergeant, member of Disabled Veterans of American, owner and operator of Paynter Insurance Agency, Rotarty Club Member, and a retired USPS postmaster.
"He was a life long member of the Church of God where he served as Christian Education Director, church clerk, treasure, adult Sunday school teacher, superintendent, and singer.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Brown.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 39 years, Judy Price Paynter of Oceana; two sons, Chris Paynter and Todd Paynter both of Washington , D.C.; two brothers, Charles Paynter and wife, Wendy of Cyclone and Joseph Paynter and wife, Dorothy of Pineville; three sisters, Kathleen Walker and husband, Rev. James Walker, Joyce Cook and husband, Rev. Phillip Cook of Cleveland, TN., and Carol Cook of Cyclone; brother-in-law, Johnny Price and wife, Sharon of Beckley; six nieces; seven nephews; nine grand-nieces and twelve grand-newphews; and a host of family and friends.
"A celebration of Robert's life will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at Oceana Church of God with Rev. Randy Bowles, Rev. James Walker, Rev. Phillip Cook and Rev. James Lafferty officiating. Robert will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, with full military honors by the Wyoming County Honor Guards..."
2. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Robert Paynter; born on 23 Sep 1948; died on 15 Aug 2009; living at Toneyfork, Wyoming Co, WV
at death.
3. E-mail dated 31 dec 2010 from Jennifer Brown Hall granddaughter of Charles Cush and May Perry.
Supplied most of the birth, death and marriage dates of the Brown and Paynter families.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Birth Registry; Vol #___(Page 190); WV Archives Web Site.
Foley F. Cook; born on 7 Nov 1907 at Oceana; Grant Cook, father; Peral Cook, mother; reported by
Grant Cook, father.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 May 1910, Page 275A, Family #252.
Listed as Oley F. Cook, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, Sheridan G. Cook.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Jan 1920, Page 230A, Family #95.
Listed as Foley F. Cook, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Sheridan G. Cook.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 590; WV Archives Web Site.
Foley Franklin Cook; age 31; born and living at Oceana, WV; single; son of ____ and Pearl Cook;
married on 11 Mar 1939 at Oceana, WV; Orlie Rose Hinkle; age 21; born at Meadow Bridge, WV;
single; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of Lloyd and Grace Hinkle.
1. E-mail dated 31 dec 2010 from Jennifer Brown Hall granddaughter of Charles Cush and May Perry.
Supplied most of the birth, death and marriage dates of the Brown and Paynter families.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 415; WV Archives Web Site.
Phillip Lowell Cook; age 18; born on 12 Dec 1947 at East Rainelle, WV; single; living at Man, WV;
son of Foley Franklin and Orlie Rose (Hinkle) Cook; married on 1 Jun 1966 at Mallory, Logan Co, WV;
Joyce Dale Paynter; age 20; born on 8 Jun 1945; living at Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Charles C.
and Mary Gaye (Paynter) Paynter.
1. E-mail dated 31 dec 2010 from Jennifer Brown Hall granddaughter of Charles Cush and May Perry.
Supplied most of the birth, death and marriage dates of the Brown and Paynter families.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 415; WV Archives Web Site.
Phillip Lowell Cook; age 18; born on 12 Dec 1947 at East Rainelle, WV; single; living at Man, WV;
son of Foley Franklin and Orlie Rose (Hinkle) Cook; married on 1 Jun 1966 at Mallory, Logan Co, WV;
Joyce Dale Paynter; age 20; born on 8 Jun 1945; living at Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Charles C.
and Mary Gaye (Paynter) Paynter.
1. E-mail dated 31 dec 2010 from Jennifer Brown Hall granddaughter of Charles Cush and May Perry.
Supplied most of the birth, death and marriage dates of the Brown and Paynter families.
1. E-mail dated 31 dec 2010 from Jennifer Brown Hall granddaughter of Charles Cush and May Perry.
Supplied most of the birth, death and marriage dates of the Brown and Paynter families.
2. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Joseph M Paynter
Birth Date: Aug 1951
Residence Date: 1981-2020
Address: Po Box 682
Residence: Pineville, West Virginia, USA
Postal Code: 24874
Second Residence Date: 2004
Second Address: Mullensville
Second Residence: Pineville, West Virginia, USA
Second Postal Code: 24874
Third Residence Date: 1984-1998
Third Address: Rr 97 682
Third Residence: Pineville, West Virginia, USA
Third Postal Code: 24874
Fourth Residence Date: 1984-1998
Fourth Address: Rr 97 Box 682
Fourth Residence: Pineville, West Virginia, USA
Fourth Postal Code: 24874"
3. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Heaven is a more beautiful place…Joseph Manuel Paynter, the loving husband of Dorothy Paynter for almost fifty years, the love of her life, was released from his pain and suffering and went home to be with the Lord. He was peacefully welcomed by Jesus at 3:55 AM, Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital."He loved the Lord with all his heart. He was a member of Pineville Church of God, where he enjoyed serving as a Lay Speaker, being Superintendent, teaching, singing and worshipping the Lord.
"Born August 21, 1951 in Davin, he was the son of the late Calvin and Mary Gaye Paynter.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his only son, Malcolm Shawn Paynter; sisters, Lois Brown and Carole Cook; and a brother, Robert Paynter.
"Survivors include his loving wife, Dorothy Paynter of Pineville; three grandchildren, Skylie Miller, Adam Miller and Eliyanah Paynter; daughter-in-law, Ericka Paynter of Parkersburg; two sisters, Joyce Cook of Cleveland, TN and Kathleen Walker and husband, James of Kopperston; a brother, Charles Paynter and wife, Wondy; a sister-in-law, Judy Paynter of Lynchburg, VA; and a host of loving family and friends."
1. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dorothy L Paynter
Birth Date: Jun 1953
Residence Date: 1984-2020
Address: Po Box 682
Residence: Pineville, West Virginia, USA
Postal Code: 24874
Second Residence Date: 1984-1999
Second Address: Rr 97 682
Second Residence: Pineville, West Virginia, USA
Second Postal Code: 24874
Third Residence Date: 1984-1999
Third Address: Rr 97 Box 682
Third Residence: Pineville, West Virginia, USA
Third Postal Code: 24874"
1. E-mail dated 31 dec 2010 from Jennifer Brown Hall granddaughter of Charles Cush and May Perry.
Supplied most of the birth, death and marriage dates of the Brown and Paynter families.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 14; WV Archives Web Site.
Purcy Dewane Brown; age 29; born on 19 Jun 1964 (sic, 1935); born and living at Cyclone, WV;
single; son of Charles Cush and May (Perry) Brown; married on 17 Oct 1964 at Campus, WYoming
Co, WV; Lois Gale Paynter; age 21; born on 12 Mar 1964 (sic, 1943) at Man, WV; single; living at
Cyclone, WV; daughter of Charles Calvin and Mary Gaye (Paynter) Paynter.
2. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Purcy Brown; born on 19 Jun 1935; died on 4 Oct 1993; living at Clintonville, Greenbrier Co, WV at
death.
3. E-mail dated 31 dec 2010 from Jennifer Brown Hall granddaughter of Charles Cush and May Perry.
Supplied most of the birth, death and marriage dates of the Brown and Paynter families.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 14; WV Archives Web Site.
Purcy Dewane Brown; age 29; born on 19 Jun 1964 (sic, 1935); born and living at Cyclone, WV;
single; son of Charles Cush and May (Perry) Brown; married on 17 Oct 1964 at Campus, WYoming
Co, WV; Lois Gale Paynter; age 21; born on 12 Mar 1964 (sic, 1943) at Man, WV; single; living at
Cyclone, WV; daughter of Charles Calvin and Mary Gaye (Paynter) Paynter.
2. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Lois Brown; born on 12 Mar 1943; died on 14 Apr 2007; living at Greenville, Greene Co, TN at death.
3. E-mail dated 31 dec 2010 from Jennifer Brown Hall granddaughter of Charles Cush and May Perry.
Supplied most of the birth, death and marriage dates of the Brown and Paynter families.
4. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Tuesday, 17 Apr 2007; Newspaper Obit.
"Lois Gale Brown, 64, of Greenville, Tenn., formerly of Cyclone, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2007, in Greenville following a long illness."Born March 12, 1943, at Cyclone, she was the daughter of the late Charles Calvin and Mary Gaye Paynter.
"In addition to her parents, her husband, Purcy Brown; two brothers-in-law, Ronnie and Wannie Brown; three sisters-in-law, Vivian McGuire, Bernie Thompson and Linda Overton, preceded her in death.
"Lois was a member of the Campus Church of God. She enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren, cooking, canning and being with family and friends.
"Survivors include one son, Charles Brown and his wife, Rhonda, of Mosheim, Tenn.; two daughters, Jennifer Hall and her husband, Robert, of Greenville, Tenn.; and Dorothy Eldridge of Cyclone; three brothers, Robert Paynter of Oceana, Charles Paynter of Cyclone, and Joseph Paynter of Pineville; three sisters, Kathleen Walker of Kopperston, Joyce Cook of Cleveland, Tenn., and Carole Cook of Cyclone; and sister-in-law, Amanda Crisalene Cook of Clintonville, W.Va.
"Service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday at the Campus Church of God with the Rev. Roger Stewart, the Rev. Carl White and Brother Bill Runyon officiating. Burial will follow in the Cook Family Cemetery, Cyclone...."