McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Tommy Ross Toler

1. US Public Records Index, LDS Web Site.
Tommy Ross Toler; born 25 Jul 1952; living at Clear Fork, WV from 1 Jul 2005 thru 29 Oct 2007.


Leda Zell Toler

1. US Public Records Index, LDS Web Site.
Leda Zell Toler; born 29 Jul 1947; living at Clear Fork, WV from 1 Jul 2005 thru 29 Oct 2007.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Leda Zell Toler, 76, of Sun Hill, WV passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 . She was born on July 29, 1947 in Sun Hill, WV the daughter of the late Lois Leah Toler Hughes, Bobby Hughes and Elmer Ray Toler. She graduated from Baileysville High School in 1965 and attended secretarial school in Charleston in 1966. Leda married her husband, the late Tommy Ross Toler, of 51 years in 1971. Leda enjoyed her home she spent many hours working to make it perfect for her family, she enjoyed taking care of her pet birds, working on her family’s genealogy, spending time with her grandchildren and watching television. She was a foster mother to over fifty children over the years and held a special place in her heart for Crystal Cline. Those left to cherish her memory include seven children: Andrea (Allen) Stewart of Cub Creek Tammy Thacker of Sun Hill Alesha (Chad) Lester of Sun Hill Lori Toler of Sun Hill RJ (Christina) Toler of Oceana John (Mary) Toler of Lynco and Joshua Toler of Sun Hill twenty-one grandchildren: Garrett Thacker, Aerial Deskins, Austin Daniels, Jacob Thacker, Kacie Lester, Ethan Daniels, Logan Lester, Brayden Thacker, Isabelle Dawson, Noah Toler, Casey Bragg, Skyler Toler, Alyssa Jasper, Ashley Stewart, Alivia Toler, Ryder Toler, Amelia Lester, Wyatt Toler, Lindsay Walker, Bentley Walker and Chevy Lester and two great-grandchildren, Kendall Acord and Jaxon Brierley. Leda has one sister, Julie (Rick) Browning of Sun Hill and one brother, Bobby “Scott” (Kathy) Hughes of Hurricane a special cousin/friend Cathy Browning of Matheny along with Cleeta Mullins of Charleston, Glenna Taylor of Corinne Mary Harvey, Minnie Short and Letha Cline all of Clear Fork and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 12:30 pm on Saturday, June 15th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Rickie Browning officiating. She will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 11 am until time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be her sons and grandsons. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."


Homer Randolph Toler

1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Homer R Toler
Residence Date 01 Jun 2002
Residence Place Simon, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 21 Oct 1949
Address Simon, West Virginia 24882
Address Date 01 Jun 2002
2nd Address Clear Fork, West Virginia 24822
2nd Address Date 01 Nov 1999-13 Jul 2001
3rd Address Simon, West Virginia 24882
3rd Address Date 01 Sep 1995
Possible Relatives Alice Toler, Myrlene Toler
Record Number 304470727"
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Homer Randolph Toler, 68, of Glen Rogers, WV passed away on Saturday August 25, 2018 at Pikeville
Medical Center, Pikeville, KY. He was born on October 21, 1949 in Simon, WV a son of the late Troy and
Maysie Justice Toler. Homer is a member of the UMWA and a 1968 graduate of Baileysville High School. In
addition to his parents he is preceded in death by two sisters Nancy Jean Hatfield and Sarah Kitty
Epperhart; and a brother Gerald Toler. Survivors include three daughters Shannon Renae (Jeremy) Perry of
OH, Kayla Dawn (Chris) Browning of Gilbert and Amber Lea (Mike) Messer of Winston Salem, NC; two sons
Jason Troy (Brianna) Toler of Coal Mountain and Nolan Blake Toler of Cedar Creek; six sisters Margie
McClellan of Oceana, Audria Toler Goins of Beckley, Sharon (Clint) Toler of Simon, Carol Blair of Portage,
IN, Sally (Junior) Stewart of Oceana and Betty (Allen) Blankenship of Clear Fork; two brothers Kenneth
(Shirley) Toler and Tommy (Leda) Toler all of Clear Fork; eleven grandchildren Jaydon Shawn Browning,
Tyler Scott Browning, Addison Grace Messer, Riley Faith Messer, Levi James Messer, Luke Michael Messer,
Aubri LeeAnn Cline, Brogan Lynn Toler, Hailey Nicole Perry, Gabriel Ronald Perry and Corbin Joseph Perry;
and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1PM on Friday August 31st in
the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Pastor Erwin Gregory officiating. He will be
laid to rest in Toler Family Cemetery, Sunhill, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 11AM until time
of services on Friday August 31st at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the
funeral home. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV"


Jemima Ellen Poole

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Baptist Union Church Cemetery, Grayson Co, VA; submitted by Chris
Ann; 3 Apr 2012.
Jemima Ellen Poole Plummer Cornett; born 17 Nov 1874; died 6 Sep 1962; buried here; photos
shown.


Norman "Toby" Crouse

1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Norman Crouse
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 Feb 1948
Birth Place: Kopperstone, West Virginia
Death Date: 26 Jun 2004
SSN: 233708210
Notes: Feb 1962: Name listed as NORMAN CROUSE"
2. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Norman Toby Crouse
Birth Date: 1948
Death Date: 2004
Cemetery: Palm Memorial Gardens
Burial or Cremation Place: Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Lillie Mae Crouse
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."


Lillie Mae Massey

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
"Lillie Mae Massey Crouse
BIRTH 19 Nov 1949
Sun Hill, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH 1 Jan 2013 (aged 63)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia"
Obit Posted.
"Lillie Mae Massey Crouse, 63, of Oceana, WV went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 in Bower's Hospice House, Beckley, WV.

"She was born November 19, 1949 in Sun Hill, WV the daughter of the late Hicks Massey Jr. (1924-1983) and Nellie Gray Cline-Massey (1928-1996). She was a member of the Lynco Pentecostal House of Prayer.

"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Toby Crouse (Deceased), three brothers Roy Massey (Deceased), Lonnie Massey (Deceased), and Raymond Massey (Deceased); a son Norman Crouse, Jr. (Deceased) and a sister Mary E. Massey (1958-1958).

"Those left to cherish her memory are three daughters Tammy (Wiley) Crouse-Martin of Pineville, Angela Crouse and companion Guy Belcher of Oceana, and Terry Crouse and companion Chris Scala of Pineville; three sons Jesse Crouse and companion Leigh Ann Dodson of Kopperston, Curtis (Elizabeth) Crouse of Kopperston, and Jesse Crouse, Jr. of FL; three brothers Ronald "Ronnie" Douglas Massey (1951-2015), Larry Massey, and Roger Massey; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren and other loving family and friends.

"Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday January 5, 2013 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Stewart officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV."


Lura D. Cook

1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 271A, Family #184.
Listed as Lura Cook, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Charles S. Cooke.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Jan 1920, Page 230A, Family #100.
Listed as Lura Cook, age 17, born in WV, in household of father, Charles S. Cooke.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book # ____(1925); Page 203; WV Archives Web Site.
Roby Edgar Dancy; age 29; born in Wilkes Co, NC; son of Troy and Lizzie Dancy; living at Toneyfork,
WV; married on 2 May 1925; Lura Cook; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Toneyfork, WV;
daughter of Spurgeon and Nettie Cook.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #13513; WV Archives Web Site.
Lura D. Dancy; age 52; born on 9 Jan 1903 at Oceana, WV; married; daughter of Spurgeon and
Nettie (Cook) Cook; died on 29 Aug 1955 at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV from a stroke; buried on 31
Aug 1955 in Family Cemetery; informant, Roby Dancy.


Tressie Tiller

1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1927); Page 126; Line 22; WV Archives Web Site.
Mat McCoy; age 25; born in KY; single; miner; living at Emmett, WV; son of George and Bell (Griffith)
McCoy; married on 16 May 1927 in Logan Co, WV; Tressie Tiller; age 18; born in Logan Co, WV;
single; living at verner, WV; daughter of Green and Bertha (Justice) Tiller.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, Wyoming Co, WV; submitted by
Mariah Brazil; 21 Feb 2008; double grave marker photo added by Jim Cook.
Tressie Cook Tiller Atha; born 22 Dec 1909 in Christian, Logan Co, WV; died 23 Jan 1999 in Raleigh
Co, WV; buried here; double headstone photo shown with husband, Melvin Cook;
"Birth: Dec. 22, 1909
Christian
Logan County
West Virginia, USA
Death: Jan. 23, 1999
Raleigh County
West Virginia, USA

"Tressie was married four times. First to Matt McCoy, who died after being hit by a train. They had a son named French, who died in a fire at the age of five. Her second husband was Joseph Waytovich. They had two children, both of whom are still living (as of 2008). Joseph died in a mining accident. Then she married Melvin Cook, who died of a heart attack in 1975. They had nine children, only two of whom are still living. Next, she married Tom Atha, who died of "old age".

"Family links:
Spouse:
Melvin Cook (1901 - 1975)*

"Children:
Mary F Cook Felty (1938 - 2007)*
William Carl Cook (1939 - 2016)*..."