1. 1930 Census, Madison Co, IN; Van Buren Township; Summitville; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 119B;
Family #43/45.
Listed as Glen M. Ankrum; age 26; born in WV; married at 23; grocer store proprietor; head of
household.
1. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Logan District; Omar; taken on 6 Jan 1920; Page 76B; Family #213/225.
Listed as Lillian Cook; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Herber Cook.
2. 1930 Census, Madison Co, IN; Van Buren Township; Summitville; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 119B;
Family #43/45.
Listed as Lilliam R. Ankrom; age 19; born in WV; married at 16; in household of husband, Glen M.
Ankrum.
3. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday 22 Mar 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"ALEXANDRIA, Ind. — Lillian Cook Ankrum, 96, passed away March 14, 2008, in Tipton, Ind. "She was born Sept. 19, 1911, in Oceana, the only child of Carrie and Heber Cook. All were direct descendants of John Cook, a Revolutionary War soldier and the first permanent settler of Wyoming County in 1799. "Lillian grew up in the coal country of southern West Virginia, spending time in both Oceana and in Omar, Logan County. In 1927, she married Glen Beckwith Ankrum, a school teacher in Omar. They moved to Alexandria in the late 1920s and were the parents of Glenn Eugene and James Robert Ankrum. Mr. Ankrum preceded her in death in 1971. Her son Glenn, a U.S. naval commander, died in 1968 while serving his country during the Vietnam War and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Her son Bob passed away in 1993 and is buried in Park View Cemetery in Alexandria. "Lillian lived a long, eventful and independent life. After raising two sons through the 1930s’ Great Depression, she gained employment at Delco Remy Anderson at the end of WW II and retired in 1975 after 30 years of service. A former member of Alexandria First United Methodist Church, Lillian lived in the Anderson/Alexandria area most of her adult life. She drove a car until age 89 and maintained her own home in Alexandria only until recent physical limitations required her to seek assisted living in Tipton. "Survivors include grandchildren, Keith Ankrum of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Linda (Bill) Lamberjack of Fishers, Ind., and Jim (Michele) Ankrum of Tipton; great-grandchildren, Rachel and Maggie Lamberjack of Fishers and Hannah, Caroline, Mary Ellen and Rebekah Ankrum of Tipton; daughters-in-law, Magdalena Ankrum of San Diego, Calif., and Barbara (Baxter) Ankrum of Alexandria; and first cousins, Ed and Bill Clay and Virginia (Clay) Farthing of the Carolinas and Ken Clay of Florida. "Family and friends attended a graveside service celebrating Lillian’s life at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, at Park View Cemetery, 1001 S. Park Ave., Alexandria. Pastor Michael Deutsch of Alexandria First Baptist Church officiated...."
1. 1930 Census, Madison Co, IN; Van Buren Township; Summitville; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 119B;
Family #43/45.
Listed as Glen S. Ankrum; age 1 yr, 6 mons; born in IN; in household of father, Glen M. Ankrum.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1951); Page 193; WV Archives Web Site.
John Avis Short; age 23; born at Clintwood, VA; single; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Creed
and Martha Short; married on 12 May 1951 at Pineville, WV; Wilma Gombos; age 22; born at
Rhodell, WV; single; daughter of J.R. and Mrs. Gombos.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Rhodell; taken on 30 Apr 1930; Page 223A;
Family #422/468.
Listed as Wilma Gombos; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Garbor R. Gombos.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1951); Page 193; WV Archives Web Site.
John Avis Short; age 23; born at Clintwood, VA; single; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Creed
and Martha Short; married on 12 May 1951 at Pineville, WV; Wilma Gombos; age 22; born at
Rhodell, WV; single; daughter of J.R. and Mrs. Gombos.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1945); Page 403; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Paul Banicki; age 35; born on 5 Jan 1910 in Czechoslavakia; sinlge; living at Rhodell, WV;
son of Paul and Frances Banicki; married on 21 May 1945 at Beckley, WV; Henlen Gombos; age 22;
born on 25 Jul 1923 at Warfield, KY; single; living at Rhodell, WV; daughter of Gabor and Wilma
Gombos.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Rhodell; taken on 30 Apr 1930; Page 223A;
Family #422/468.
Listed as Helen Gombos; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Garbor R. Gombos.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1945); Page 403; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Paul Banicki; age 35; born on 5 Jan 1910 in Czechoslavakia; sinlge; living at Rhodell, WV;
son of Paul and Frances Banicki; married on 21 May 1945 at Beckley, WV; Henlen Gombos; age 22;
born on 25 Jul 1923 at Warfield, KY; single; living at Rhodell, WV; daughter of Gabor and Wilma
Gombos.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1945); Page 552; WV Archives Web Site.
Wesley Blankenship; age 20; born on 18 Sep 1924 at Rhodell, WV; living at Rhodell, WV; son of L.D.
and Lola Blankenship; married on 19 Jul 1945 at Beckley, WV; Margaret Gombos; age 18; born on
8 Mar 1927 at Rhodell, WV; living at Rhodell, WV; daughter of Gabor and Wilma Gombos.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Rhodell; taken on 30 Apr 1930; Page 223A;
Family #422/468.
Listed as Margaret Gombos; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Garbor R. Gombos.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1945); Page 552; WV Archives Web Site.
Wesley Blankenship; age 20; born on 18 Sep 1924 at Rhodell, WV; living at Rhodell, WV; son of L.D.
and Lola Blankenship; married on 19 Jul 1945 at Beckley, WV; Margaret Gombos; age 18; born on
8 Mar 1927 at Rhodell, WV; living at Rhodell, WV; daughter of Gabor and Wilma Gombos.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1955); Page 443; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Lee Morgan; age 18; born at Davy, WV; single; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Glenn and
Maxine Morgan; married on 11 Jun 1955 at Pineville, WV; Frances Gombos; age 16; born at
Brenton, WV; single; living at Brenton, WV; daughter of Gabor and Carrie Gombos.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1955); Page 443; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Lee Morgan; age 18; born at Davy, WV; single; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Glenn and
Maxine Morgan; married on 11 Jun 1955 at Pineville, WV; Frances Gombos; age 16; born at
Brenton, WV; single; living at Brenton, WV; daughter of Gabor and Carrie Gombos.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken on 9 Feb 1920; Page 145A;
Family #171/179.
Listed as Glen Morgan; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Robert Morgan.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 40A;
Family #82/90.
Listed as Glen Morgan; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Robert Morgan.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1934); Page 381; WV Archives Web Site.
Glen Morgan; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Bob and
Sarah; married on 5 May 1934 at Twin Branch, WV; Maxine Rife; age 21; born on McDowell Co, WV;
single; living at Hemphill, WV; daughter of Hannibal and Viola.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; Welch; McDowell Street; taken on 2 Apr 1930;
Page 248B; Family #24.
Listed as Maxie Riffe; age 17; born in WV; in household of mother, Viola Kennedy Riffe.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1934); Page 381; WV Archives Web Site.
Glen Morgan; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Bob and
Sarah; married on 5 May 1934 at Twin Branch, WV; Maxine Rife; age 21; born on McDowell Co, WV;
single; living at Hemphill, WV; daughter of Hannibal and Viola.
1. "Standard Times; New Bedford, MA; 13 May 2009; Newspaper Obit.
"NEW BEDFORD — Ethel (Gombos) Leavitt, 96, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at Sacred Heart Home on Friday, May 8, 2009. She was the widow of Charles Adams and John F. Leavitt, Sr., and daughter of the late Gabor and Wilma Gombos. "She was born in West Virginia and lived most of her life in New Bedford. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. "Survivors include her two sisters, Wilma Short of KY and Mary Smith of OH; two brothers, Bill and John Gombos, both of OH; her step daughter, Carol Landry; her stepson, James Leavitt; her two granddaughters who were her caregivers, Sally Cabral and Linda Hougasian; and several other grandchildren, great-grandchildren; great great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; her close friend, Betty Martin and her family; Jeannie and The Homestead; and the staff and friends from Project Independence. "She was the sister of the late Helen, Margaret, Joe and Gabe Gombos and step mother of the late John F. Leavitt, Jr., and Marion (Desrochers) Correia. "In accordance with her wishes, she was cremated. Family will be receiving relatives and friends at Rock Funeral Home on Saturday from 9 — 11 a.m., with her Funeral Services at 11 a.m...."