McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Ashby Stevens Brown

1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 21 Apr 1910, Page 265B, Family #101.
Listed as Asba S. Brown, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Andrew C. Brown.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #121; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Ashby Stevens Brown; age 18; bon on 7 Jul 1900; living at Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV; farmer;
nearest relative, Andy C. Brown; medium height, slender build; blue eyes, brown hair.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 17 Jan 1920, Page 234B, Family #176.
Listed as Ashby Brown, age 19, born in WV, in household of father, Andrew C. Brown.
4. Logan Co, WV: Marriage Registry; Book#__(1921); Page 42; Line33; WV Archives Web Site.
Ashby Brown; age 21; born in WV; single; living at Cyclon, WV; son of Andy and Elbie (Bailey) Brown;
married on 27 Oct 1921 in Logan Co, WV Lalah Cook; age 22; born in WV; single; living in Cyclone,
WV; daughter of Spurgeon and Nettie (Cook) Cook.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Apr 1930, Page 189B, Family #62.
Listed as Ashby Brown, age 29, born in WV, married at 21, farmer, head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV: Marriage Records; Book#__(1931); Page 492; WV Archives Web Site.
Ash Brown; age 31; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; son of A.C. Brown; married on
10 Jul 1931 at Oceana, WV; Lula Blankenship; age 19; born in Logan Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV;
daughter of Calvin Blankenship.
7. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Ashby Brown; born on 7 Jul 1900; died in Jan 1983; living at Cyclone, Wyoming Co, WV at death.


Lula Blankenship

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 192B, Family #110.
Listed as Lula Blankenship, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, Calvin Blankenship.
2. Wyoming Co, WV: Marriage Records; Book#__(1931); Page 492; WV Archives Web Site.
Ash Brown; age 31; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; son of A.C. Brown; married on
10 Jul 1931 at Oceana, WV; Lula Blankenship; age 19; born in Logan Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV;
daughter of Calvin Blankenship.


Thomas Uhel "Tommy" Adkins

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 463; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Uhel Adkins; age 19; born on 9 Nov 1948 at Lorado, WV; single; living at Lorado, Logan Co,
WV; son of Uhel and Fern Adkins; married on 25 May 1968 at Cyclone, WV; Lala Ann Lusk; age 19;
born on 21 Nov 1948 at Cyclone, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Jesse Roy and Elba
Marie (Brown) Lusk.


Lalah Ann Lusk

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 463; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Uhel Adkins; age 19; born on 9 Nov 1948 at Lorado, WV; single; living at Lorado, Logan Co,
WV; son of Uhel and Fern Adkins; married on 25 May 1968 at Cyclone, WV; Lala Ann Lusk; age 19;
born on 21 Nov 1948 at Cyclone, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Jesse Roy and Elba
Marie (Brown) Lusk.


Andrew Fairly Lusk

1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Andrew F. Lusk; born on 4 Dec 1942; living at PO Box 233; Oceana, WV 24870 in 1993.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Fairley Luck (sic, Lusk); born on 4 Dec 1942; living at PO Box 233; Oceana, WV 24870 in 1984.


Donna R. Harold

1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Donna R. Lusk; born on 30 May 1949; living at PO Box 233; Oceana, WV 24870 in 1993.


Leroy Elza Lusk

1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Leroy Elza Lusk; born on 11 Apr 1946; living at 1034 Tallent Rd, Vale, NC 26168 in 1993.


Virginia T. "Ginger"

1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Virginia T. Lusk; born on 1 Sep 1948; living at 1034 Tallent Rd, Vale, NC 26168 in 1993.


Jesse Sharol Lusk

1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jesse S. Lusk; born on 8 Dec 1953; living at PO Box 158, Oceana, WV 24870 in 1984.


Martha D.

1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Martha D. Lusk; born on 5 Feb 1953; living at PO Box 158, Oceana, WV 24870 in 1984.


Donald Brown

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Apr 1930, Page 189B, Family #62.
Listed as Donald Brown, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, Ashby S. Brown.


Verlin Brown

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Apr 1930, Page 189B, Family #62.
Listed as Verlin Brown, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Ashby S. Brown.


James Doss

1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 108B;
Family #156/177.
Listed as James Doss; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Doss.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken on 10 Jan 1920; Page 111B;
Family #51/68.
Listed as James Doss; age 17; born in WV; in household of mother, Lula Doss.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 465; WV Archives Web Site.
James Doss; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; living at Mullens, WV; married on 3 Mar 1929 at
Mullens, WV; Lila Booth; age 21; born in Raleigh Co, WV; living at Mullens, WV.


Lila Beatrice Boothe

1. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Oswald Precinct; taken on 3 May 1910; Page 228B; Family #300/300.
Listed as Lila Boothe; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Jacob A. Boothe.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 465; WV Archives Web Site.
James Doss; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; living at Mullens, WV; married on 3 Mar 1929 at
Mullens, WV; Lila Booth; age 21; born in Raleigh Co, WV; living at Mullens, WV.
3. Ohio Deaths; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lila Beatrice (Boothe) Piper; age 82; born on 15 Mar 1908 in WV; living in Logan, Hocking Co, OH;
widow; bookkeeper; died on 18 Jul 1990 in the Lancaster - Fairfiled Hospital, Lancaster, Fairfield Co,
OH from unspecified injury.


Grat G. Adams

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 17 Jan 1920, Page 140 B, Family #95.
Listed as Grat Adam, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Ora Adams.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 497; WV Archives Web Site.
Grat G. Adams; age 26; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Ora and America
Adams; married on 2 Mar 1935 at Pineville, WV; Vida Dameron; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of Charles and Martha Dameron.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death registry; Vol #__(1963); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Grat Adams; age 54; born on 7 Sep 1909 in WV; married; teacher; living at Baileysville, WV; son of
Ora and America Adams; died on 4 Dec 1963 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; from a pilmonary edema
caused by an acute coronary occlusion; buried on 6 Dec 1963 in Adams Cemetery, Big Branch, WV;
informant, Vida Adams, Baileysville.


Vida M. Damron

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 9 Jan 1920, page 137A, Family #44.
Listed as Vida M. Damron, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Charles Damron.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 16 Apr 1930, Page 83A, Family #192.
Listed as Vida Damron, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, Charles Damron.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 497; WV Archives Web Site.
Grat G. Adams; age 26; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Ora and America
Adams; married on 2 Mar 1935 at Pineville, WV; Vida Damron; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of Charles and Martha Damron.
4. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Vida Adams; born on 26 Jun 1914; died in May 1975; living at Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV at death;
card issued in WV in 1957 - 1958.


Henry Fernandes Rife

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, taken on 12 Jun 1900, Page 261A,
Family #102.
Listed as Henry F. Riffe, age 4, born in Apr 1895 in WV, in household of father, Hiram Riffe.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 257A;
Image 16 of 17; Family #239/142.
Listed as Fernandis Riffe; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Hiram Riffe.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #335; Welch, WV Draft Board; 24 Aug 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry Fernandes Riffe; age 21; born at Hanover, WV; living at Iaeger, WV;employed by Norfolk and
Western Railroad at Iaeger, WV; nearest relative, Mrs. Henry F. Riffe, Iaeger, WV; tall with slender
build; brown eyes and brown hair.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 77; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Riffe; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Hiram and
Elizabeth; married on 19 Aug 1918 at Iaeger, WV; Daisy Riffe; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
single; daughter of William and Sidney.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Huff Creek Road, taken on 7/8 Jan 1920,
Page 218B, Family #50.
Listed as Henry F. Riffe, age 22, born in WV, divorced, in household of father, Hiram Riffe.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 251; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry F. Riffe; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Hanover, WV; married on 12 Mar 1928 at
Baileysville, WV; Pearl Adams; age 26, born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Baileysville, WV.


Daisy Mae Rife

1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huffs Creek District; taken on Apr 25 1910; Page 253B; Image 8 of
17; Family #62/65.
Listed as Daisy Riffe, age 9, in household of father, William H. Riffe.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 77; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Riffe; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Hiram and
Elizabeth; married on 19 Aug 1918 at Iaeger, WV; Daisy Riffe; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
single; daughter of William and Sidney.
3. 1920 Census; Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 9/12 Jan 1920; Page 219B; Image 8 of
17; Family #58/58.
Listed as Daisy M. Murphy (sic Rife); age 20; born in WV; divorced; in household of father, William
H. Riffe.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 367; WV Archives Web Site.
David Jones; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Avondale, WV; son of
Paris and Catherine; married on 5 Oct 1920; Daisy Riffe; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; widow
(sic, divorced); daughter of W.M. and ___.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 255A; Image 29
of 51; Family #242/248.
Listed as Daisy Jones; age 26; born in WV; married at 16; in household of husband, David Jones.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Krolitz; E.D. 24-57; taken on 12 Apr 1940;
Page1196A; Image 27 of 74; Household #226.
Listed as Daisy Jones; age 38; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in McDowell Co, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, David D. Jones.
7. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 8 Aug 2018.
"Daisy Mae Riffe Riffe Jones
Birth 17 Jul 1900
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 12 May 1984 (aged 83)
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 191676849"

Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of William H. Riffe (1878-Deceased) and Sidney Collins-Riffe (1873-Deceased).

"Sister of Florence Riffe-Murphy (1899-Deceased), Callie M. Riffe-Muncy (1903-Deceased), and Tarvin Riffe (1905-Deceased).

"Married to Henry Fernandes Riffe (1897-Deceased) on August 19, 1918 in Iaeger, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1918, Page 77, Application Date: August 16, 1918). The marriage ended in divorce.

"Mother of Opal M. Riffe (1919-Deceased).

"Also married to David "Dave" D. Jones (1893-1943) on October 5, 1920 in Avondale, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1920, Page 367, Application Date: October 5, 1920).

"Mother of Noah Jones (1918-1980), Claudine Jones-Dawson (1924-1979), Gleason Earl Jones (1927-1937), David Carl "DC" Jones (1929-1991), Kathleen "Kat" Jones-Richmond (1931-2017), Lucille Jones-Stout-Thompson (1935-Deceased), Troygene Jones (1938-1938), and Ernestine Jones (1938-1938)."


Opal M. Rife

1. 1920 Census; Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 9/12 Jan 1920; Page 219B; Image 8 of 17;
Family #58/58.
Listed as Opal M. Murphy (sic, Riffe); age 1 yr, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of grandfather, William H. Riffe, with
mother, Daisy M. Riffe.