1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 240; WV Archives Web Site.
Emmett Eastridge; age 53; born in NC; widowed; living at Bud, WV; son of Creed and Lura
Eastridge; married on 10 Dec 1952 at Stephenson, WV; Bessie Bolen; age 47; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; widow; living at New Richmond, WV; daughter of Daniel and Polly (Taylor) Green.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 25 Apr 1910, Page 219A, Family #95.
Listed as Bessie B. Green, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Daniel S. Green.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 334; WV Archives Web Site.
Erea Bolen; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Saulsville, WV; married on 7 Jan 1923 at
Maben, WV; Bessie Green; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Saulsville, WV; no parents
listed.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 240; WV Archives Web Site.
Emmett Eastridge; age 53; born in NC; widowed; living at Bud, WV; son of Creed and Lura
Eastridge; married on 10 Dec 1952 at Stephenson, WV; Bessie Bolen; age 47; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; widow; living at New Richmond, WV; daughter of Daniel and Polly (Taylor) Green.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 334; WV Archives Web Site.
Erea Bolen; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Saulsville, WV; married on 7 Jan 1923 at
Maben, WV; Bessie Green; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Saulsville, WV; no parents
listed.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 25 Apr 1910, Page 219A, Family #95.
Listed as Bessie B. Green, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Daniel S. Green.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 334; WV Archives Web Site.
Erea Bolen; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Saulsville, WV; married on 7 Jan 1923 at
Maben, WV; Bessie Green; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Saulsville, WV; no parents
listed.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 240; WV Archives Web Site.
Emmett Eastridge; age 53; born in NC; widowed; living at Bud, WV; son of Creed and Lura
Eastridge; married on 10 Dec 1952 at Stephenson, WV; Bessie Bolen; age 47; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; widow; living at New Richmond, WV; daughter of Daniel and Polly (Taylor) Green.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 159; WV Archives Web Site.
William Howard Whitt; age 22; born at Herndon, WV; single; living at Tralee, WV; son of John and
Mellissie Whitt; married on 2 Sep 1952 at Pineville, WV; Viola Lee Lester; age 19; born at Bud, WV;
single; living at Bud, WV; daughter of Ralph and Rebecca Lester.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 159; WV Archives Web Site.
William Howard Whitt; age 22; born at Herndon, WV; single; living at Tralee, WV; son of John and
Mellissie Whitt; married on 2 Sep 1952 at Pineville, WV; Viola Lee Lester; age 19; born at Bud, WV;
single; living at Bud, WV; daughter of Ralph and Rebecca Lester.
1. 1930 Census; Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 251A; Family #90.
Listed as Temple Whitt; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Alva W. Whitt.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 90; WV Archives Web Site.
Temple Whitt; age 27; born at Itmann, WV; single; living at Otsego, WV; son of Alva and Cora Whitt;
married on 4 Jul 1952 at Corinne, WV; Gracie Vance; age 21; born at Sophia, WV; single; living at
Otsego, WV; daughter of William and Bessie Vance.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 90; WV Archives Web Site.
Temple Whitt; age 27; born at Itmann, WV; single; living at Otsego, WV; son of Alva and Cora Whitt;
married on 4 Jul 1952 at Corinne, WV; Gracie Vance; age 21; born at Sophia, WV; single; living at
Otsego, WV; daughter of William and Bessie Vance.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 May 1910; Page 296A;
Family #304.
Listed as Vance Ray; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Charles R. Ray.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 4/5 Feb 1920; Page 269A;
Family #48/50.
Listed as Vance Ray; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Charles R. Ray.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 102A;
Family #237/237.
Listed as Vance Ray; age 21; born in WV; in household of father, Charles R. Ray.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; E.D. 55-12; taken on 22 Apr 1940; page 321B;
Image 42 of 82; Household #332.
Listed as Vance Ray; age 30; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; loader in coal mine; boarder; in household of Oliver Taber.
5. US Army WW II Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Vance Ray; born in 1909 in WV; enlisted on 8 Sep 1942 at Huntington, WV as a private; single; no
dependents; height 68"; weight 184 lbs.
6. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1965); Page 89; Line 28; WV Archives Web Site.
Vance Ray; age 57; married; barber; died on 5 Oct 1965 at Beckley; from a cerebral thrombosis.
7. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Vance Ray; born on 6 May 1908; died in Oct 1965; card issued in WV before 1951.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 14 May 1910,
Page 209A, Family #229.
Listed as Nancy J. Bell, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Floyd Bell.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 354; WV Archives Web Site.
Perry Lusk; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud, WV; son of William and Ona Lusk;
married on 25 Dec 1918 at the home of W.F. Bell, Tralee, WV; Nancy Jane Bell; age 17; born
in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud, WV; daughter of F. and Parthena Bell.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 6 Jan 1920, Page 148B,
Family #51.
Listed as Nancy Jane Lusk, age 18, born in WV, in household of husband, Perry Lusk
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 111A; Image
1 of 56; Family #10/10.
Listed as Nannie Lusk; age 29; born in WV; widow; head of household.
5. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; E.D. 55-4; taken on 10 May 1940; Page
92B; Image 42 of 54; Household #339.
Listed as Nannie Lusk; age 39; born in WV; widow; 8th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Nancy Jane Lusk; born on 19 Oct 1901; died on 23 Jun 1985; "Wife of Perry Lusk";
buried in Lusk Cemetery, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; E.D. 55-4; taken on 10 May 1940; Page
92B; Image 42 of 54; Household #339.
Listed as Vanice R. Lusk (sic, Ray); age 7; born in WV; no education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Nancy J. Bell Lusk.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 311; WV Archives Web Site.
Emanuel Whitt; age 22; born and living at Tralee, WV; single; son of J.F. Whitt and Pearl Whitt;
married on 23 Feb 1923 at Pineville, WV; Alice Ray; age 16; born and living at Tralee, WV; single;
daughter of Vance and Nannie (Lusk) Ray.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; E.D. 55-4; taken on 10 May 1940; Page
92B; Image 42 of 54; Household #339.
Listed as Alice R. Lusk (sic, Ray); age 3; born in WV; in household of mother, Nancy J. Bell Lusk.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 311; WV Archives Web Site.
Emanuel Whitt; age 22; born and living at Tralee, WV; single; son of J.F. Whitt and Pearl Whitt;
married on 23 Feb 1923 at Pineville, WV; Alice Ray; age 16; born and living at Tralee, WV; single;
daughter of Vance and Nannie (Lusk) Ray.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #4; Page 496; WV Archives Web Site.
Sharon Faye Whitt; born and died on 24 Aug 1953 in the Wyoming General Hospital, Mullens,
Wyoming Co, WV; stillborn; daughter of Emmanuel and Alice Jeanelle (Raye) Whitt; no burial
information.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 97; WV Archives Web Site.
Milton Gillespie; age 21; born in Franklin Co, VA; single; electrician; living at English, WV; son of John
and Ida Belle; married on 24 Mar 1914 at Welch, WV; Clara Colley; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Floyd and Mollie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1737; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Milton Gillespie; age 22; born on 25 Nov 1894 in Franklin Co, VA; living at English, WV; dependent
wife and 1 child; fire bossin mines for Flat Top Coal Co, English, WV; medium height and build; blue
eyes and dark hair.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Excelsior; taken on 31 Jan 1920; Page 44B;
Family #439/461.
Listed as Milton Gillespie; age 25; born in VA; married; fire boss in coal mine; head of household.
4. 1930 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Lochgelly; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 36B;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Milton Gillispie; age 35; born in VA; married at 19; coal mine foreman; head of household.
5. Raleigh Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2607; Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Milton Edward Gillespie; age 47; born on 25 Nov 1894 in Franklin Co, VA; living at Skelton, Raleigh
Co, WV; employed by New River Co., Mt. Hope, WV; person who will always know address, Mrs. Clara
Gillespie, Skelton, WV.
6. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Milton Gillespie; born on 25 Nov 1892 (sic, 1894); died in Nov 1979; living at Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV
at death.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 6 Jun 1900, Page 75B, Family #46/46.
Listed as Amanda C. Colley; age 1; born in Jan 1899 in WV; in household of father, Jasper F. Colley.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Perryville; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 163B;
Family #71/71.
Listed as Clara A. Colley; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Jasper F. Colley.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 97; WV Archives Web Site.
Milton Gillespie; age 21; born in Franklin Co, VA; single; electrician; living at English, WV; son of John
and Ida Belle; married on 24 Mar 1914 at Welch, WV; Clara Colley; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Floyd and Mollie.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Excelsior; taken on 31 Jan 1920; Page 44B;
Family #439/461.
Listed as Clara Gillespie; age 21; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Milton E. Gillespie.
5. 1930 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Lochgelly; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 36B;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Clara Gilliepie; age 31; born in WV; married at 15; in household of husband, Milton E.
Gillespie.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Excelsior; taken on 31 Jan 1920; Page 44B;
Family #439/461.
Listed as Clifford Gillespie; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Milton E. Gillespie.
2. 1930 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Lochgelly; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 36B;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Clifford Gillispie; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Milton E. Gillespie.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Excelsior; taken on 31 Jan 1920; Page 44B;
Family #439/461.
Listed as Raymond Gillespie; age 1 yr, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Milton E. Gillespie.
1. 1930 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Lochgelly; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 36B;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Harold Gillispie; age 8 yrs, 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Milton E. Gillespie.
1. 1930 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Lochgelly; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 36B;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Roy Gillispie; age 6 yrs, 8 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Milton E. Gillespie.
1. 1930 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Lochgelly; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 36B;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Jack Gillispie; age 4 yrs, 8 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Milton E. Gillespie.
1. 1930 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Lochgelly; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 36B;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Milton Gillispie, Jr; age 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Milton E. Gillespie.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #5.
Listed as Jessie Mills, age 1 month, in household of father, James Mills.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 26 Apr 1910,
Page 199A, Family #60.
Listed as Jessie Mills, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, James Mills.
3. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1929); Page 73; WV Archives Web Site.
Jesse Mills; age 28; born in WV; living at Herndon; married on 23 Apr 1929 at Princeton; Sarah
Green; age 23; born in WV; living at Herndon.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Jesse Mills; born on 27 Jun 1899; died on 7 Feb 1973; buried in Lusk Cemetery, Wyoming Co, WV.
5. FamilySearch.com, LDS Web Site, Jesse Mills search, 6 Sep 2001; Social Security Death Index.
Jesse Mills; born on 27 Jun 1899; died in Feb 1973; living at Mullens, Wyoming Co, WV at death.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 29 Apr 1910,
Page 200A, Family #75.
Listed as Sarah E. Green, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas W. Green.
2. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Spanishburg; taken on 2/3 Jan 1920; Page 135B;
Family #12/13.
Listed as Sarah Green; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas W. Green.
3. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1929); Page 73; WV Archives Web Site.
Jesse Mills; age 28; born in WV; living at Herndon; married on 23 Apr 1929 at Princeton; Sarah
Green; age 23; born in WV; living at Herndon.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 76; WV Archives Web Site.
Billy R. Whitt; age 25; born at Iroquois, WV; single; living at Otsego, WV; son of James M. and Nettie
Whitt; married on 10 Dec 1955 at Allen Junction, WV; Trula B. Mills; age 21; born at Herndon, WV;
single; living at Mullens, WV; daughter of Jesse and Sarah E. Mills.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 76; WV Archives Web Site.
Billy R. Whitt; age 25; born at Iroquois, WV; single; living at Otsego, WV; son of James M. and Nettie
Whitt; married on 10 Dec 1955 at Allen Junction, WV; Trula B. Mills; age 21; born at Herndon, WV;
single; living at Mullens, WV; daughter of Jesse and Sarah E. Mills.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #80-049084; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Brogan Merett Rose; age 53; born 27 May 1927 in WV; this was his fourth marriage;divorced; last marriage
ended 14 Jan 1980; 8th grade education; living at Box 262, Mullens, WV; son of Phillip Quincy and Lillian
(Overbee) Rose; married on 20 Sep 1980 in Giles Co, VA; Trula B. Barton; maiden name, Mills; age 44; born
17 Jul 1936 in WV; this was her fourth marriage; divorced; last marriage ended 14 Jan 1980 (same date as
Brogan's, were they previously married?); 12th grade education; living at 1221 Guyandotte Ave, Mullens, WV;
daughter of Jesse and Sarh Elizabeth (Green) Mills.