1. "Wyoming County, WC Heritage", "Hiley and Hazel Blankenship" article, by
Hazel Blankenship, WGS, page 82.
John Dixon; son of William and Della A. Tilley Dixon.
2. "Wyoming County WV Hertiage", WGS 1995, "Geneva and Sidney Dixon" article, page 104.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 255B, Family #167.
Listed as John Dixon, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, William Dixon.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 402; WV Archives Web Site.
John W. Dixon; age 27; born and living at Saulsville, WV; single; son of William and Della Dixon;
married on 31 May 1947 at Pineville, WV; Beulah G. Shumate; age 24; born and living at Saulsville,
WV; single; daughter of Virgil and Amanda Shumate.
1. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Friday 21 Jan 2005, Newspaper Obit for brother, Dewane
Shumate.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 21 Apr 1930, page 284A, Family #251.
Listed as Beulah G. Shumate, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Virgil A. Shumate.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 402; WV Archives Web Site.
John W. Dixon; age 27; born and living at Saulsville, WV; single; son of William and Della Dixon;
married on 31 May 1947 at Pineville, WV; Beulah G. Shumate; age 24; born and living at Saulsville,
WV; single; daughter of Virgil and Amanda Shumate.
1. "Wyoming County WV Hertiage", WGS 1995, "Geneva and Sidney Dixon" article, page 104.
1. "Wyoming County WV Hertiage", WGS 1995, "Geneva and Sidney Dixon" article, page 104.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 7 Apr 1930, Page 253A, Family #128.
Listed as Brice Phillips, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Everett Lacy Phillips.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #N 23; 30 Jun 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
Junior Bryce Phillips; age 20; born 10 Feb 1922 at Maben, WV; living in Saulsville, WV; employed by
W.M. Ritter Lumber Co, Maben, WV; name of person who will always know your address, Lacy
Phillips, Saulsville, WV; 5'11" tall; 175 lbs; born eyes; brown hair; ruddy complexion; virocose veins of
left leg.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 26; WV Archives Web Site.
Junior Bryce Phillips; age 20; born and living at Saulsville, WV; single; son of Lacy and Susie Phillips;
married on 24 Oct 1942 at New Richmond, WV; Pauline Dixon; age 20; born and living at Saulsville,
WV; single; daughter of W.M. and Della Dixon.
1. "Wyoming County, WC Heritage", "Hiley and Hazel Blankenship" article, by
Hazel Blankenship, WGS, page 82.
Pauline Dixon; daughter of William and Della A. Tilley Dixon.
2. "Wyoming County Hertiage", WGS, 1995, Willie and Sylvia Jane Dixon Green" article, page 112.
Pauline Dixon; married (_________) Phillips.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 255B, Family #167.
Listed as Pauline Dixon, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, William Dixon.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 26; WV Archives Web Site.
Junior Bryce Phillips; age 20; born and living at Saulsville, WV; single; son of Lacy and Susie Phillips;
married on 24 Oct 1942 at New Richmond, WV; Pauline Dixon; age 20; born and living at Saulsville,
WV; single; daughter of W.M. and Della Dixon.
5. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Sunday, 2 Jan 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"SAULSVILLE — Pauline Dixon Phillips, 88, of Saulsville, went home to be with her Lord, Friday, December 31, 2010, at home surrounded by her loving family, following an extended illness. "Born July 13, 1922, at Saulsville, in Wyoming County, she was the daughter of the late William “Wid” Dixon and Della A. Tilley Dixon. "She was a member of the Friendship Church of Old Regular Baptist. She was a homemaker. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, John Dixon and wife, Beulah, Sidney Dixon, and infant brother Elvie; sisters Sylvia Green and husband, Willie, Hazel Blankenship and husband, Hiley, and Edna Green and husband, Andy; brother-in-law, Arnold Green; and father- and mother-in-law Lacy and Susie Tolliver Phillips. "She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Junior Bryce Phillips; four sons, Jack Phillips and wife, Shirley, of Ghent, Jim Phillips and wife, Linda, of Gainesville, FL, Roger Phillips and wife, Vickie, of Ghent, and Randall Phillips and wife, Rebecca, of East Liverpool, OH; daughter Carolyn Phillips Rinehart and husband, Milburn, of Saulsville; 12 grandchildren, John Rinehart and wife Staci, of Milwaukee, WI, Brian Rinehart and wife, Leesa, of Chesterton, IN, Jennifer Armacost and husband, Dan, of Chesterton, IN, Michelle Phillips of Lakewood, CA, Courtney McCabe and husband, Tom, of El Dorado, KS, Roger Phillips and wife, Angie, of Raleigh, NC, Adam Phillips of Raleigh, NC, Amy Hazlett and husband, Duane, of Gainesville, FL, Kristi and Kelli Phillips both of Gainesville, FL, Brett Phillips of East Liverpool, OH, and Whitney Phillips of El Dorado, KS; 23 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mae Green of Welch-Pineville Road; and a host of wonderful nieces and nephews. "A celebration of Pauline’s life will be 11 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2011, at the Friendship Church, Saulsville, with Elders Lonnie Mullins, Verne Blankenship, Russell McCoy, Gene Green and Dr. John Rinehart officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley..."
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 19/21 Jan 1920; Page 199A; Image 7 of
16; Family #56/56.
Listed as Arnold Green; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew Green.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 163A; Image 39 of 40;
Family #135/135.
Listed as Arnold Green; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew Green.
3. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 55-6; Page 134B; Image 50 of 64; Household #405.
Listed as Arnold Green; age 20; born in WV; single; 5th grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr
1935; farm laborer; in household of father, Andrew Green.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 280; WV Archives Web Site.
Arnold Green; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living in Welch, WV; son of Andy and
Catherine Green; married on 28 Dec 1945 at Pineville, WV; Mae Dixon; age 20; born and living at
Saulsville, WV; single; daughter of W.M. and Della Dixon.
1. "Wyoming County, WC Heritage", "Hiley and Hazel Blankenship" article, by
Hazel Blankenship, WGS, page 82.
Mae Dixon; daughter of William and Della A. Tilley Dixon.
2. "Wyoming County Hertiage", WGS, 1995, Willie and Sylvia Jane Dixon Green" article, page 112.
Mae Dixon; married (_________) Green.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 12 Apr 1930, Page 255B, Family #167.
Listed as Pauline Dixon, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, William Dixon.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 280; WV Archives Web Site.
Arnold Green; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living in Welch, WV; son of Andy and
Catherine Green; married on 28 Dec 1945 at Pineville, WV; Mae Dixon; age 20; born and living at
Saulsville, WV; single; daughter of W.M. and Della Dixon.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 163A; Image 39 of 40;
Family #135/135.
Listed as Andy Green, Jr; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew Green.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 55-6; Page 134B; Image 50 of 64; Household #405.
Listed as Andy Green, Jr; age 11; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Andrew Green.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 428; WV Archives Web Site.
Andy Green, Jr; age 22; born and living at Welch, WV; single; son of Andy and Sarah Green; married
on 12 Aug 1950 at Corinne, WV; Edna Dixon; age 18; born and living at Saulsville, WV; single;
daughter of William and Della Dixon.
1. "Wyoming County, WC Heritage", "Hiley and Hazel Blankenship" article, by
Hazel Blankenship, WGS, page 82.
Edna Dixon; daughter of William and Della A. Tilley Dixon.
2. "Wyoming County Hertiage", WGS, 1995, Willie and Sylvia Jane Dixon Green" article, page 112.
Edna Dixon; married (_________) Green.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 428; WV Archives Web Site.
Andy Green, Jr; age 22; born and living at Welch, WV; single; son of Andy and Sarah Green; married
on 12 Aug 1950 at Corinne, WV; Edna Dixon; age 18; born and living at Saulsville, WV; single;
daughter of William and Della Dixon.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Lathrop Coal Co; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page
260A; Family #162.
Listed as Wallace Lester; age 8 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Wallace Lester.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 214A;
Family #210.
Listed as Wallace Lester; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Wallace Lester.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); WV Archives Website.
Wallace Lester, Jr; age 22; born and living at Panther, WV; single; married on 19 Jul 1941 at
Panther, WV; Alice Bailey; age 18; born and living in Panther, WV; single; with consent of Gid and
Mollie Bailey, parents of Alice Bailey.
4. FindAGrave.com; submitted by Patty Greene; 5 Nov 2008.
" Wallace Neal Lester Jr.
Birth 1919
Panther, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 1976 (aged 56–57)
USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 31146690"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of John Wallace Lester (1880-1962) and Ella Frances Bailey-Lester (1885-1955)."Brother of Avery A. Lester (1905-1965), George R. Lester (1906-1970), Carlie Lester (1908-1991), Rose Lester (1908-1908), Bessie May Lester (1910-1955), Clary Jane Lester (1910-1912), Willis "Willie" Lester (1914-1982), Carrie Lester (1917-1995), Lenore Lester (1920-1922), Katherine Lester (1922-1974), Alonzo Cleveland "Cleve" Lester (1925-1991) & Jennie M. Lester (1928-2003).
"Married to Alice Bailey-Lester-Short (1923-2006) on July 19, 1941 in Panther, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1941, Page 143, Application Date: July 7, 1941). That marriage ended in divorce.
"Married to Vera E. Lamb-Lester (1918-2009) in 1947.
"Father of Denny Lester, Darrell Lester, David Lester, Darice Lester-Bradford, Deanna Lester-Cook, Darita Lester-Green & Leah Lester-Cook.
"CPL, US Army, World War II"
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 14 Jan 1920, Page 231B, Family #124.
Listed as Vera Lamb, age 1 yr, 7 mons, born in WV, in household of father, William J. Lamb.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 17 Apr 1930, Page 197A, Family #202.
Listed as Vera Lamb, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, William J. Lamb.
3. FindAGrave.com; submitted by Patty Greene; 5 Nov 2008.
" Vera E. Lamb Lester
Birth 4 May 1918
Crany, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 21 May 2009 (aged 91)
Oceana, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 31146700 "Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of William Johnson Lamb (1863-1957) & Mahala Catherine Gunnoe-Lamb (1879-1948)."Sister of Alfred "Drexel" Lamb (1901-1986), Charles "Roby" Lamb (1903-1981), Rev. Orville A. Lamb (1906-Deceased), Balford Lamb (1908-Deceased), Ithol Dale Lamb (1909-1985), James Woodrow Lamb (1911-1984), Darrell Lamb (1913-Deceased), Violet Lamb (Deceased) & Edna V. Lamb-Evans (B. 1916).
"Half sister of Burke Lamb, Don Lamb, Homer Gunnoe, Oke Lamb, Bessie Rose and Clara Kennedy.
"Married to Wallace Lester, Jr. (1919-1976) in 1947.
"Mother of Denny Lester, Darrell Lester, David Lester, Darice Lester-Bradford, Deanna Lester-Cook, Darita Lester-Green & Leah Lester-Cook.
"Mrs. Lester was a charter member of the Bible Baptist Church where she was the Sunday school secretary for 28 years. She was also a member of the Ladies Aid and enjoyed going to church, reading, crocheting and being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother."
1. "...of Oceana..."
1. "...of Statesville (NC?)..."
1. "Beckley Post-Herald"; Beckley, WV; Friday, 20 Aug 1971; Page 22; Newspapers.com Website.
"Marriage Licenses
"Nine couples have filed applications for marriage licenses in the Raleigh County clerk's office
Filing were:.. Larry Keith Evans, 23, of Huntington, and Karen Lynn Smith, 18, of Arnett...."
2. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Larry Keith Evans
Birth Date Jun 1948
Residence Date 1985-2020
Address 2 N Lake Dr
Residence Ona, West Virginia, USA
Postal Code 25545
Second Residence Date 1985-2020
Second Address 2 N Lake Dr # 7
Second Residence Ona, West Virginia, USA
Second Postal Code 25545
Third Residence Date 1985-2020
Third Address 2 N Lake Dr 7
Third Residence Ona, West Virginia, USA
Third Postal Code 25545
Fourth Residence Date 1985-2020
Fourth Address 2 N Lake Dr Apt 7
Fourth Residence Ona, West Virginia, USA
Fourth Postal Code 25545"
1. "Beckley Post-Herald"; Beckley, WV; Friday, 20 Aug 1971; Page 22; Newspapers.com Website.
"Marriage Licenses
"Nine couples have filed applications for marriage licenses in the Raleigh County clerk's office
Filing were:.. Larry Keith Evans, 23, of Huntington, and Karen Lynn Smith, 18, of Arnett...."
2. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Karen Lynn Evans
Birth Date Jan 1953
Residence Date 1985-2020
Address 2 N Lake Dr
Residence Ona, West Virginia, USA
Postal Code 25545
Second Residence Date 1985-2020
Second Address 2 N Lake Dr 7
Second Residence Ona, West Virginia, USA
Second Postal Code 25545"
3. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Karen L Evans [Karen Evans]
Birth Date 15 Jan 1953
Phone Number 429-5244
Address 55 Marti Jo Dr
Residence Huntington, WV
Postal Code 25702-9612
Second Phone Number 736-4273
Second Address 55 Marti Jo Dr
Second Residence Huntington, WV
Second Postal Code 25702-9612
Third Residence Date 1993
Third Phone Number 429-5244
Third Address 2 N Lake Dr
Third Residence Ona, WV
Third Postal Code 25545-9718
Fourth Residence Date 1993
Fourth Phone Number 736-4273
Fourth Address 2 N Lake Dr
Fourth Residence Ona, WV
Fourth Postal Code 25545-9718 "
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 23 Jan 1920, Page 238B, Family #234.
Listed as Marvin Lusk, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Lorenzo D. Lusk.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 191A, Family #55.
Listed as Marvin Lusk, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, Lorenzo D. Lusk.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 95; WV Archives Web Site.
Marvin Lusk; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Dee and Addie Lusk;
married on 13 Jul 1935 at Cyclone, WV; Winnie Brown; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at
Cyclone, WV; daughter of Thurman and Mahulda Brown.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 23 Jan 1920, Page 238B, Family #244.
Listed as Winnie Brown, age 2 yrs, 1 mon, born in WV, in household of father, James T. Brown.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 7 Apr 1930, Page 190A, Famiy #70.
Listed as Winnie Brown, age 12, born in WV, in household of brother, Elva Brown.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 95; WV Archives Web Site.
Marvin Lusk; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Dee and Addie Lusk;
married on 13 Jul 1935 at Cyclone, WV; Winnie Brown; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at
Cyclone, WV; daughter of Thurman and Mahulda Brown.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 14; WV Archives Web Site.
Sebert Lusk; age 20; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of Marvin and Winnie Lusk; married
on 18 Apr 1959 at Hatcher, WV; Drema Osborne; age 17; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single;
daughter of Murvin and Lura Osborne.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday 6 Nov 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"CYCLONE — Sebert Noel Lusk, at the age of 71 years, 11 months and 21 days, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, November 4, 2010, at CAMC surrounded by his loving family following a short illness."Born December 25, 1938, at Cyclone, he was the son of the late Marvin and Winnie Brown Lusk.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his grandparents Dee and Addie Lusk; four brothers, Travis, Justine, Earless and Audford Lusk; a grandson, Jackie “Hobe” Watts; three sisters-in-law, Diana Parton, Bonnie Walls, and Pearl Lusk; two brothers-in-law, Rommie Osborne and Guy Parton; and a daughter-in-law, Michelle Van Lusk.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 52 years, Drema Osborne Lusk of Cyclone; three sons, Rev. Ricky Lusk and wife, Brenda, of Cyclone, Fabian Lusk and wife, Michelle, of Kopperston, and Audford Lusk of Cyclone; one daughter, Lesha Watts and husband, Jackie, of Cyclone; four brothers, Terry Lusk, Larry Lusk and wife, Patsy, Argil Lusk and wife, Sharron, and Rev. Jackie Lusk and wife Lessie, all of Cyclone; a sister, Wanda Bailey and husband, Harmon, of Cyclone; five grandchildren, Ricky Lusk Jr. and wife, Stephanie, of Cyclone, Joni Miller and husband, Scott, of Cyclone, Joshua Lusk and companion, Rebecca Stewart, of Lynco, LeeAnn Young and husband, Billy, of Cyclone and Taylor Lusk of Kopperston; two great-grandsons, Hobie and Daniel Miller; stepsister, Susie Brown of Cyclone; brothers-in-law, Danny Osborne and wife, Carolyn, Keith Osborne and wife, Sheila, and Danny Walls, all of Cyclone; two sisters-in-law, Latha Lusk and Sharon Osborne, both of Cyclone; longtime family friend who was thought of as a daughter, Francis Meadows of Harrisburg, Va.; several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.
"A celebration of Sebert’s life will be 1 p.m. Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Bright Prospect Missionary Baptist Church with brother Rev. Jackie Lusk and Rev. Danny Gilfilen officiating. Sebert will be laid to rest in Brown Cemetery, Cyclone...."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 14; WV Archives Web Site.
Sebert Lusk; age 20; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of Marvin and Winnie Lusk; married
on 18 Apr 1959 at Hatcher, WV; Drema Osborne; age 17; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single;
daughter of Murvin and Lura Osborne.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Drema J. Lusk; born on 7 Feb 1942; living at RR 10, Cyclone, WV 24830 in 1987.
3. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Drema Joyce Osborne Lusk, 76, of Cyclone, WV went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday January 1, 2018
at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, WV. She was born on February 7, 1942 in Logan County, WV a
daughter of the late Mervin and Eva Lura Cook Osborne. Drema is a member of the Bright Prospect
Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Sebert Lusk;
two grandsons Jackie "Hobie" Watts, and Ricky Noel Lusk, Jr.; two sisters Bonnie Walls and Dianna
Parton; two brothers Danny and Rommie Osborne. Survivors include a daughter Lesha (Earl) Lusk of Neola;
three sons Ricky (Brenda) Lusk of Athens, Fabian (Michele) Lusk of Kopperston and Audford Lusk of
Cyclone; a brother Keith (Shelia) Osborne of Cyclone; four grandchildren Joni (Scott) Miller, Joshua (Dory)
Lusk, Leeann (Billy) Young and Taylor Lusk; five great grandchildren Hobie Miller, Daniel Miller, Addie
Miller, Nolan Young and Landon Young; two step grandchildren Shana Lusk and Cadin Lusk; long time
friend Francis Meadows of Harrisonburg; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services
will be held at Noon on Sunday January 6th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with
Rev. Jackie Lusk and Bro. Keith Osborne officiating. She will be laid to rest in Brown Cemetery, Cyclone,
WV. Friends may gather with the family from 6-9PM Saturday January 5th at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home,
Lynco, WV. "