McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Posey Berman Lusk

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 142; WV Archives Web Site.
Posey Lusk; age 20; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of Creed and Myrtle Lusk; married
on 15 May 1954 at Hatcher, WV; Wavealene Gunnoe; age 18; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single;
daughter of Fred and Pearl Gunnoe.
2. Stafford family Funeral Hone; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Posey Berman Lusk, 77, of Cyclone, WV passed away August 31, 2011 in Trinity Healthcare, Logan, WV. He was born July 23, 1934 in Cyclone, WV, a son of the late Crede and Merlie Bailey Lusk. He was a member of the Cyclone Church of God, a retired coal miner and a member of the UMWA. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife Waveline Lusk; three children Karen Cook, Ellery Lusk and Teddy Ray Lusk; three grandchildren Ronnie Joe Boothe II, Sherry Lusk and Renea Chapman; two sisters Lorie and Rosie Lusk and a brother Roy Lusk. Survivors include five children Teddy Gunnoe and his wife Kathy, Frances Stewart, Sharon Harrison all of Cyclone, WV, Berman Lusk and his wife Lou of Oceana, Tony Lusk and his wife Kathy of Ritchie County; eighteen grandchildren Curtis Gunnoe, Amanda Blankenship, Jessica Lusk, Lora Acord, Cassandra Gray James Harrison, Jr., Jason Coburn, Stephanie Murphy, Maranda Cook, Mitchell Cook, Ronnie Lusk and Marina Lusk; twenty eight great grandchildren and three brothers Kennis Lusk and Serdon Lusk both of Cyclone, WV and Delmas Lusk of Summers County, WV; two sisters Andrene Walls of Oceana, WV and Eleanore Lusk of Cyclone, WV; and a host of loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday September 6, 2011 in the Cyclone Church of God with Rev. Jackie Lusk officiating. Posey will be laid to rest beside his wife in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. .."


Waveline Gunnoe

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 142; WV Archives Web Site.
Posey Lusk; age 20; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of Creed and Myrtle Lusk; married
on 15 May 1954 at Hatcher, WV; Wavealene Gunnoe; age 18; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single;
daughter of Fred and Pearl Gunnoe.
2. Srafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Waveline Lusk, 75, of Cyclone, WV, passed away on Sunday March 20, 2011 in Logan Regional Medical Center. She was born February 16, 1936, a daughter of the late Fred and Pearl Bailey Gunnoe. She was a member of Cyclone Church of God where she attended most of her life. She was a loving mother and wife. She was a dedicated Christian and faithful friend. Also preceding her in death were three children Karen Cook, Ellery Lusk and Teddy Ray Lusk; two grandchildren Ronnie Joe Boothe II and Sherry Lusk. Survivors include her loving husband of 57 years Posey Lusk; five children Teddy Gunnoe and his wife Kathy, Frances Stewart, and Sharon Harrison all of Cyclone, Berman Lusk and his wife Lou of Oceana, and Tony Lusk and his wife Kathy of Ritchie County; nineteen grandchildren Curtis Gunnoe, Amanda Blankenship, Renea Chapman, Jessica Lusk, Roger Stobart, Casey Trainer, Sabrina Lusk, Larry Lusk, Donald Lusk, Steven Lusk, Lora Acord, Cassandra Gray, James Harrison, Jr., Jason Coburn, Stephanie Murphy, Maranda Cook, Mitchell Cook, Ronnie Lusk and Marina Lusk; twenty eight great grandchildren and nineteen brothers and sisters and a host of family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday March 26, 2011 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, with Rev. Emma White officiating. She will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV..."


Teddy Ray Lusk

1. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Teddy R. Lusk; born on 10 Dec 1971; died on 4 Apr 2007; last residence, Cyclone, Wyoming Co, WV;
SS # 236-98-5461; card issued in WV in 1973.


Ellery Kent Lusk

1. Stafford Family Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Ellery Kent Lusk, 51, of Cyclone, WV passed away on Sunday September 26, 2010 in
Logan Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born March 30, 1959 in
Man, WV, a son of Posey Berman and Waveline Gunnoe Lusk of Cyclone, WV. He was a
disabled coal miner having worked last for Eastern Associate’s Harris Mine and a member
of the UMWA. His brother Teddy Ray Lusk and a sister Karen Cook preceded him in
death. Survivors include his four children Sabrina, Casey, Larry and Roger Kent; two
sisters Francis Stewart and Sharon Harrison; three brothers Teddy Gunnoe, Berman Lusk
and Tommy Lusk; seven grandchildren; Melissa Stovart the mother of his children; and a
host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at Noon on Thursday
September 30, 2010 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with
Rev. Larry Preece officiating. Following his wishes, he will be cremated following the
services..."


Elmirs Francis Lusk

1. US Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Elmira F Boothe
Residence Date 01 Jan 1998
Residence Place Cyclone, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 12 Feb 1955
Address 67 PO Box
Address Continued Cyclone, West Virginia 24827..."
2. US Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Elmira F Stewart
Residence Date 01 Apr 1998-01 Apr 2000
Residence Place Oceana, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 12 Feb 1955
Address 1713 PO Box
Address Continued Oceana, West Virginia 24870
Address Date 01 Apr 1998-01 Apr 2000
2nd Address 73 PO Box
2nd Address Continued Jesse, West Virginia 24849
2nd Address Date 01 Jan 1991-03 Feb 1995..."
3. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Elmira Frances Stewart, 61, of Oceana passed away on Thursday March 3, 2016. Born February 12, 1955 in
Man, WV a daughter of the late Posey Berman and Waveline Gunnoe Lusk. Also preceding her in death
were sons Teddy Ray and Ronnie Lusk; a daughter Reana Chapman; two husbands Ronnie Booth and David
Stewart; siblings Ellery Lusk, Berman Lusk, Karen Cook. Survivors include brothers Teddy Gunnoe and
Tony Lusk; sister Sharon Harrison; grandchildren Ronnie Ray and Marina Lusk, Cheynne and Dillon
Chapman; great grandchildren Anna, Jaylynn and Jaiden. Funeral will be held at 5:00 Monday at Stafford
Family Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation from 4:00 to 5:00. Following the service she will be
cremated...."


James David Harrison Sr

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 19 Oct 2015.
" James David Harrison, Sr
Birth 3 Feb 1963
Man, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Death 16 Oct 2015 (aged 52)
Logan, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Brown Cemetery
Cyclone, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA"

Additional Information Posted:
"James David Harrison, 52, of Kistler, WV, passed away on October 16, 2015 in Logan Regional Medical Center, Logan, WV. He was born on February 3, 1963 in Man, WV, a son of Shirley Mae Hendricks-Harrison-Mosley and the late Robert Jennings Harrison Sr. (Deceased). He is preceded in death by his father.

"In addition to his mother he is survived by three daughters Lora Ann Harrison-Acord & husband Chris Acord of Clear Fork, Cassandra Wavilene Harrison-Gray of Oceana and Stephanie Jo Harrison-Murphy-Chisholm of Logan; a son James David Harrison Jr. (1986-2019) of Huff Creek; three sisters, Drema Harrison-Ray of Latrobe, Vickie Harrison-Hunt of Reidsville, NC and Rhonda Harrison-Cooper & husband Roy Cooper of Lenore, NC; four brothers Robert "Jennings" Harrison Jr. & wife Theresa Harrison of Bim, Rodney Harrison & wife Shirley Harrison of Huff Creek, Kenny Harrison of Buffalo Creek and Michael Harrison & wife Becky Harrison of Cyclone; eleven grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends.

"Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the Cyclone Church of God, Cyclone, WV, with Rev. Kennis Lusk and Rev. Jackie Lusk officiating. He will be laid to rest in Browns Cemetery, Cyclone, WV."


James Millard Vance

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 21 Jun 1900, Page 276A, Family #219.
Listed as Millard Vance, age 12, born in WV in Apr 1886, in household of father, George R. Vance.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 464; WV Archives Web Site.
Millard Vance; age 19; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of J.(sic, G.) R. and Frances Vance;
married on 8 jun 1907 at the house of Black Maynor; Mollie Maynor; age 18; born and living in
Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Blackburn and Mary Maynor.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 22 Apr 1910, Page 239B, Family #71.
Listed as Millard Vance, age 22, born in WV, married 3 yrs, farmer, head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 200; WV Archives Web Site.
Millard Vance; age 35; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Guyan, WV; married on 29 Apr 1922 at
Guyan, WV; Essie Cook; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Guyan, WV.
5. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Lorado; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 99A; Image
31 of 38; Family #145/145.
Listed as Millard Vance; age 41; born in WV; married at 18; bone picker in tipple; head of household.
6. Logan Co, WV Death Certificate #12760; WV Archives Web Site.
Jas Millard Vance; age 55 yrs, 4 mons, 27 days; born on 9 Apr 1888 at Man, WV; married, husband
of Essie Vance, age 39; farmer; son of Geo Riley and Frances Brown Vance, both born at Mallory, WV;
died on 5 Sep 1943 in Triadelphia District, Logan Co, WV of "vascular heart disease"; buried on
8 Sep 1943 in Harless Cemetery at Cyclone, WV; informant, Mrs. J.M. Vance, Cyclone, WV.


Essie M. Cook

1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 22 Apr 1910, Page 239B, Family #68.
Listed as Essie Cooke, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Blaine Cooke.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 31 Jan 1920, Page 214A, Family #167.
Listed as Essie M. Cook, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, Maloney B. Cook.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 200; WV Archives Web Site.
Millard Vance; age 35; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Guyan, WV; married on 29 Apr 1922 at
Guyan, WV; Essie Cook; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Guyan, WV.
4. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Lorado; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 99A; Image
31 of 38; Family #145/145.
Listed as Essie Vance; age 28; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, James M.
Vance.
5. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 528; WV Archives Web Site.
Reed Adams; age 39; born in Logan Co, WV; widowed; living at Davin, WV; son of Grover and
Florence Adams; married on 12 Mar 1955 at Davin, WV; Essie Vance age 50; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; widow; living at Davin, WV; daughter of Blaine and Eva (Grimm, sic, Graham) Cook.
3. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Essie Adams; born on 5 Nov 1903; died on 13 Feb 1993; last residence, Davin, Logan Co, WV;
SS # 234-98-8597; card issued in WV.


Fay Vance

1. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Lorado; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 99A; Image
31 of 38; Family #145/145.
Listed as Fay Vance; age 3 yrs 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James M. Vance.


Louis Preston Matz Jr

1. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Louis P. Matz; born on 4 Aug 1923; died on 2 Apr 2009; living at Davin, Logan Co, WV at death.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday, 4 Apr 2009.
"DAVIN — Louis Preston Matz, Jr., 85, of Davin, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 2, 2009, from Logan, after a long illness.

"He was born August 4, 1923, at Gary, a son of the late Louis, Sr., and Martha Terry Matz.

"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Charles Richard Matz; one stepdaughter, Pamela Belcher; and two brothers, Richard Matz and Haymaker French.

"Louis was a member of the Davin Baptist Church at Davin. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during WWII. A coal miner for 38 years, Louis retired from Eastern Associated Coal Corporation’s Kopperston No. 1 Mine. He and his devoted wife resided at Vances Bottom for 35 years.

"Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Molly Vance Matz; two sons, Louis Matz, Jr., of Columbus, Ohio, and James P. “Jim” Matz of South Carolina; one stepdaughter, Jane (Al) Gainer of South Carolina; four stepsons, James “Tyke” (Kathy) Brown and Bob (Rose) Brown, both of Vances Bottom, Danny (Gail) Brown of Cyclone, and Dean (Kathy) Brown of Cleveland, Ohio; two brothers, Sanders Matz of Virginia and Dan French of North Carolina; one sister, Agnes Terry of Wytheville, Va.; a very special grandson, Roy Brown; a very special daughter-in-law, Rose Brown; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. He will be sadly missed by all who had the honor to know him.

"A going home service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2009, at the Davin Baptist Church at Davin with Pastor Johnny Hatfield officiating. Entombment will follow in the Highland Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Godby...."


Molly Vance

1. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Lorado; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 99A; Image
31 of 38; Family #145/145.
Listed as Molly Vance; age 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James M. Vance.
2. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 302; WV Archives Web Site.
Luther Brown; age 25; born at Cyclone, WV; single; living at Davin, WV; son of Andrew and Lillie M.
(Daniels) Brown; married on 16 Nov 1946 at Logan, WV; Mollie Vance; age 18; born at Lorado, WV;
single; living at Davin, WV; daughter of Millard and Essie (Cook) Vance.
3. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday, 13 Oct 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"DAVIN — Molly Vance Brown Matz, went to be with the Lord Sunday, October 10, 2010, at Logan Regional Medical Center.

"She was born July 27, 1929, at Vance’s Bottom in Logan County, a daughter of the late Millard and Essie Cook Vance.

"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children, Luke Brown, who passed away in 1970: her second husband, Louis Matz who passed away in 2009; one infant daughter, Elizabeth Brown; one sister, Faye Tilley; and five brothers, Blaine, Russell, Homer, Jack, and Harold Vance.

"Molly was a wonderful mother and friend to all who knew her. She was a homemaker and a longtime member of the Davin Baptist Church.

"Those left to cherish her memory are four sons, Tyke and Kathy Brown and Bob and Rose Brown, all of Vance’s Bottom, Dean and Kathy Brown of Parma Heights, Ohio, and Danny and Gail Brown of Cyclone; one step-daughter, Barbara and Dave Watson of Ritchie County; two brothers, Brother Ronald “Nig” and Jeanette Vance of Davin and Donald Vance of Charleston; and one sister, Lake and Danny Boswell of Tennessee. She was blessed with 10 grandchildren, Debra, Kevin, Kassondra, Roy “Lil Man” and Crystal Brown, all of Vance’s Bottom, John Brown, Gina and Glenn Snoddy, and Deanna Day, all of Parma, Ohio; Chris Brown of Cyclone and Brenda Brown of Kopperston; 13 great-grandchildren, Gunnar, Tristan, Jayden, Bobby Braden, Skylar, Daniele, Nick, Zach, Joey, Tyler, Sydney, Dean and Mason.

"Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, October 15, 2010, at the Davin Baptist Church at Davin with Pastor Johnny Hatfield officiating. Entombment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens at Godby...."