1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1938); Page 292; WV Archives Web Site.
James Arthur Smith; born on 2 May 1910 at Thomas, KY; living at Fanrock, WV; son of Richard and
Ollie; married on 27 Aug 1938 at Welch, WV; Blanchie Lusk; born on 26 Feb 1917 in Wyoming Co,
WV; living at Fanrock, WV; daughter of Estelle and Mary.
2. jbderlc Family Tree; posted by valleyave; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"James Arthur Smith
James Arthur Smith
1910–2002
Birth 2 MAY 1910 • Thomas, Estill, Kentucky, United States
Death 14 JUN 2002 • Fanrock, Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by B. Walls; 26 Mar 2016.
" James Arthur Smith
Birth 2 May 1910
Death 14 Jun 2002 (aged 92)
Burial
Smith-Lusk Cemetery
Fanrock, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA"Additional Information Posted:
"James Arthur Smith, 92, died Friday, June 14, 2002, in a Welch hospital. Born May 2, 1910, in Pike County, Ky., he was the son of the late Henry C. and Ollie P. McCoy Smith. Mr. Smith was a member of Old Regular Baptist Church and had been a Wyoming County resident for 65 years. He worked for the Wyoming County Board of Education and in the logging industry. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was preceded in death by three brothers, William C. Smith, Prince Smith and Arnold Smith; and three sisters, Ada Mae Nichols, Lydia Robinson and Annie Robinson. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Blanche Lusk Smith; 10 sons, Howard Smith of Lakeland, Fla., B.C. Smith and wife Sandy of Warner Robins, Ga., Thomas Smith and wife Sandy of Trinity, N.C., Arthur Smith and wife Sandy of Hammonton, N.J., Mervin Smith and wife Robin of Charleston, Roger Smith and wife Debbie of Pineville, James Smith and wife Debbie of Lynco, David Smith of Fanrock, Eugene Smith and wife Debbie of Fanrock and George Smith and wife Wendy of Lynco; three daughters, Ollie Bognar and husband John of Ocala, Fla., Margaret Stafford and husband Charles of Oceana and Thelma Cook of Fanrock; 24 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Service was at Briar Creek Tabernacle with Dr. Mervin Smith and the Rev. Scott Cline officiating. Burial followed in Lusk Family Cemetery, Trace Fork. Family and friends served as pallbearers. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville."
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 22 Jan 1920, Page 142A, Family #124.
Listed as Blanchie Lusk, age 11 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Estel B. Lusk.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 7 Apr 1930, Page 77A, Family #103/103.
Listed as Blanche Lusk, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Estel B. Lusk.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1938); Page 292; WV Archives Web Site.
James Arthur Smith; born on 2 May 1910 at Thomas, KY; living at Fanrock, WV; son of Richard and
Ollie; married on 27 Aug 1938 at Welch, WV; Blanchie Lusk; born on 26 Feb 1917 in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Fanrock, WV; daughter of Estelle and Mary.
1. Collins Family Tree; posted by MCollins2949; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Howard O. G. Smith
1940–2012
Birth 27 OCT 1940 • Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Death 10 APR 2012 • Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA"
1. jbderlc Family Tree; posted by valleyave; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Henry Clay "Richard" "Dick" Smith
1875–1957
Birth 24 JAN 1875 • Pike County, Kentucky, United States
Death 30 JAN 1957 • Pike County, Kentucky, United States
1. jbderlc Family Tree; posted by valleyave; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Ollie Preston Blackburn
Ollie Preston Blackburn
1878–1952
Birth 16 MAR 1878 • Thomas, Estill, Kentucky, United States
Death 6 DEC 1952 • Chattaroy, Mingo, West Virginia, United States"
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 24 Apr 1930, Page 107A, Family #319.
Listed as Dewey Lusk, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Fred K. Lusk.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1943); Page 117; WV Archives Web Site.
Dewey Ishmael Lusk; age 22; born and living at Crumpler, WV; single; married on 17 Jul 1943 at
Crumpler, WV; Georgia Ellen Whitt; age 20; born and living at Crumpler, WV; singe; with consent of
Mary Ellen Whitt, mother of Georgia Ellen Whitt.
3. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph", Bluefield, WV, Saturday 18 Dec 2004, newspaper obit.
Helen E. Lusk Mitchem; age 82 (born ca 1922); died on 16 Dec 2004 at Princeton, Mercer Co, WV;
daughter of Fred K. and Ava Lona (Bailey) Lusk; married Noble Mitchem (ca 1947); children:
Sandra, Danny, Russell, Jeffrey, Ava, Glenda, Joyce, Donna, and Phyllis; siblings: Robert, Sanford,
Glen, Dewey, Earnest, Nellie, Pearl, Martha, Flossie, Evelyn, William, Lorraine. and Louisa; burial
on Saturday 18 Dec 2004 in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton.
4. Social Security Death Index, LDS Web Site.
Dewey Lusk; born on 21 Nov 1920; died on 22 Aug 2000; living at Portsmouth, Portsmouth Co, VA
at death.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1943); Page 117; WV Archives Web Site.
Dewey Ishmael Lusk; age 22; born and living at Crumpler, WV; single; married on 17 Jul 1943 at
Crumpler, WV; Georgia Ellen Whitt; age 20; born and living at Crumpler, WV; singe; with consent of
Mary Ellen Whitt, mother of Georgia Ellen Whitt.
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph", Bluefield, WV, Saturday 18 Dec 2004, newspaper obit.
Helen E. Lusk Mitchem; age 82 (born ca 1922); died on 16 Dec 2004 at Princeton, Mercer Co, WV;
daughter of Fred K. and Ava Lona (Bailey) Lusk; married Noble Mitchem (ca 1947); children:
Sandra, Danny, Russell, Jeffrey, Ava, Glenda, Joyce, Donna, and Phyllis; siblings: Robert, Sanford,
Glen, Dewey, Earnest, Nellie, Pearl, Martha, Flossie, Evelyn, William, Lorraine. and Louisa; burial
on Saturday 18 Dec 2004 in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 24 Apr 1930, Page 107A,
Family #319.
Listed as William P. Lusk, age 4 months, born in WV, in household of father, Fred K. Lusk
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1949); Page 478; WV Archives Web Site.
William Perry Lusk; age 19; born and living at Crumpler, WV; single; married on 8 Jan 1949 in
McDowell Co, WV; Roberta Gene Carson; age 17; born and living at Crumpler, WV; single; with
consent of Beulah Carson, mother of Roberta Gene Carson and Avalona Lusk, mother of William
Perry Lusk.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1949); Page 478; WV Archives Web Site.
William Perry Lusk; age 19; born and living at Crumpler, WV; single; married on 8 Jan 1949 in
McDowell Co, WV; Roberta Gene Carson; age 17; born and living at Crumpler, WV; single; with
consent of Beulah Carson, mother of Roberta Gene Carson and Avalona Lusk, mother of William
Perry Lusk.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1951); Page 192; WV Archives Web Site.
Garland Edward Lusk; age 19; born and living at Kimball, WV; single; married on 31 Dec 1951 at
Superior, WV; Vacie Mae Walker; age 17; born at Welch, WV; single; living at Superior, WV; with
consent of Roby and Virgie Lusk; parents of Garland E. Lusk and Lida and Dale Walker, parents of
Vacie Mae Walker.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1951); Page 192; WV Archives Web Site.
Garland Edward Lusk; age 19; born and living at Kimball, WV; single; married on 31 Dec 1951 at
Superior, WV; Vacie Mae Walker; age 17; born at Welch, WV; single; living at Superior, WV; with
consent of Roby and Virgie Lusk; parents of Garland E. Lusk and Lida and Dale Walker, parents of
Vacie Mae Walker.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1914); Page 79; Line #3; WV Archives Website.
Dale C. Walker; age 22; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living in Princeton WV; married on 23 Dec
1914 in Mercer Co, WV; Lydia S. Cook; age 19; born in Mercer Co, WV; living in Matoaka, WV; single.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 30 Jun 1900; Page 205A; Family #327/330.
Listed as Lyda Cook; age 5; born in WV in Jun 1896; in household of father, Robert S. Cook.
2. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 29 May 1910; Page 91A; Family #214/225.
Listed as Lyda Cook; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Robert S. Cook.
3. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1914); Page 79; Line #3; WV Archives Website.
Dale C. Walker; age 22; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living in Princeton WV; married on 23 Dec
1914 in Mercer Co, WV; Lydia S. Cook; age 19; born in Mercer Co, WV; living in Matoaka, WV; single.
4. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lida Stella Walker
[Lida Stella Cook]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 67
Birth Date: 4 Feb 1896
Death Date: 24 Apr 1963
Death Place: Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 29 Apr 1963
Father: R Scott Cook
Mother: Betty E Huffman
Spouse: Dale C Walker
Certificate Number: 1963013225"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1956); Page 18; WV Archives Web Site.
Herman Franklin Lusk; age 21; born and living at Algoma, WV; single; married on 30 Jun 1956 at
Crumpler, WV; Betty Sue Crouch; age 18; born and living at Crumpler, WV; single; with consent of
W.J. and Omie Crouch, parents of Betty Sue Crouch.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1956); Page 18; WV Archives Web Site.
Herman Franklin Lusk; age 21; born and living at Algoma, WV; single; married on 30 Jun 1956 at
Crumpler, WV; Betty Sue Crouch; age 18; born and living at Crumpler, WV; single; with consent of
W.J. and Omie Crouch, parents of Betty Sue Crouch.