1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Family 82.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 3, No 157, Haga, page 75.
William Riley Shumate married Ellen Acord.
3. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 408.
Ellen Acord married W.R. Shumate.
4. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Complied by William A. March, Vol 4, page 745.
Slab Fork Township, page 004.
Listed as William R. Shumate, age 12, in household of father, Tolison
Shumate.
5. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Slab Fork District, Family #90.
Listed as William R. Shumat, age 32, head of household.
6. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 27 Apr 1910, Page 288B, Family #174.
Listed as W. Riley Shumate; age 42; born in WV; married once for 20 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
7. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 244; WV Archives Website.
W.R. Shumate; age 75; widowed; born and living at Saulsville, WV; son of Tollison and Thursa
Shumate; married on 13 Oct 1943 in Pineville, WV; Elizina Tolliver; age 63; born in NC; widow; living
at Maben, WV; daughter of Stephen and Anna (Hamm) Perry.
8. Wyoming Co, WV Death Registry; Book # ____; Page 22; WV Archives Web Site.
William Riley Shumate; age 96; born on 31 dec 1867 in WV; teacher, merchant, farmer; widowed;
living at Saulsville, WV; son of Tollison and Thursa (Tolliver) Shumate; died on 17 Feb 1964 at
Mullens, WV cardiac vascular disease; buried on 19 Feb 1964 in Shumate Cemetery; informant,
Mae Belcher, Pineville.
9. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
William Riley Shumate; born on 31 Dec 1867; died on 17 Feb 1964; buried in
Shumate Cemetery, Saulsville, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. "Wyoming County Proud!!"; Facebook Page; posted 1 Aug 2022 by Rose Bell.
"My maternal grandmother came from there as well, early 1900s. She was Rosa Elzina Perry, sister to Richard Perry. She married William Privett and they lived up a holler off the Maben side of the Saulsville Mountain Road. Their offspring were Amanda, Roscoe, Virgil, Lilly, Zada, Arthur and Alva. Later widowed, she married Amos Tolliver and they were my mother's (Marie) parents. Again widowed, she married Willam Riley Shumate."
2. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Elzina Perry
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 25 Apr 1899
Marriage Place: Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Spouse:
Leander Privett
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage"
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 178; WV Archives Website.
Amos Toliver; age 54; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Maben, WV; married on 20 Mar 1922 at the
home of the bride; Elzina Privett; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV (sic, NC); living at Saulsville. WV.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 244; WV Archives Website.
W.R. Shumate; age 75; widowed; born and living at Saulsville, WV; son of Tollison and Thursa
Shumate; married on 13 Oct 1943 in Pineville, WV; Elizina Tolliver; age 63; born in NC; widow; living
at Maben, WV; daughter of Stephen and Anna (Hamm) Perry.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 004346; WV Archives Website.
Allie M. Chatten; age 48; vorn in Feb 1924 in VA; Negro; laborer for N&W Railroad; married; living at
Hemphill, WV; son of John and Ida (_____) Chatten; died 7 Mar 1972 at Capels, WV; due to acute
cardiac infarction; buried 11 Mar 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV,
1. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1999", Vol II, "Robert and Betty Steele" article, page 246.
2. 1940 Census, Wise Co, VA; Gladeville District; E.D. 98-9; taken on 30 May 1940; Page 175B; Image
39 of 51; Household #309.
Listed as Bobby Lee Steele; age 2; born in VA; in household of father, Clarence Steele.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Clarence Steele, Miner"; Article;
Page 243; submitted by Jimmy Steele, son, and Sue Rifee, daughter, Premier, WV 24878.
4. McDowell Co,WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 382; WV Archives Website.
Robert Lee Steele; age 19; born in Wise Co, VA; single; living in Premier, WV; married on 21 Apr
1957 at Premier, WV; Betty Ann Lee; age 16; born in Welch, WV; single; living in Roderfield, WV;
with consent of Clarence and Lillie Steele, parents of Robert Lee Steele; and Adam and Matha Lee,
parents of Betty Ann Lee.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Adam Lee, Miner" article, page 187; submitted by Adam "Red" Lee; Jefferson City, TN.
2. McDowell Co,WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 382; WV Archives Website.
Robert Lee Steele; age 19; born in Wise Co, VA; single; living in Premier, WV; married on 21 Apr
1957 at Premier, WV; Betty Ann Lee; age 16; born in Welch, WV; single; living in Roderfield, WV;
with consent of Clarence and Lillie Steele, parents of Robert Lee Steele; and Adam and Matha Lee,
parents of Betty Ann Lee.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 80; WV Archives Website.
Dickie Lindsey Watson; age 21; born in Worth, WV; single; living at Crumpler, WV; married on 24
Sep 1957 in Bramwell, WV; Loretta Kay Snow; age 21; born in Princeton, WV; single; living at
Crumpler, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 80; WV Archives Website.
Dickie Lindsey Watson; age 21; born in Worth, WV; single; living at Crumpler, WV; married on 24
Sep 1957 in Bramwell, WV; Loretta Kay Snow; age 21; born in Princeton, WV; single; living at
Crumpler, WV.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 31 Jan 1920, Page 167B, Family #33.
Listed as William L. Cannada, age 8 months, born in WV, in household of father, William F. Canada.
1. "The orlando Sentinel"; Orlando, Fl; Wednesday; 27 Mar 2002; Page B4; Newspapers.com Website.
"LORA CANADA , 79, Orlando Avenue, Mims, died Monday, March 25. Mrs. Canada was a waitress. Born in Maben, W.Va., she moved to Central Florida in 1998. Survivors: husband, Lowell W.; daughters, Elaine Garrison, Dover, Del., Gloria, Mims; sons, John, Mims, Robert, Glen Burnie, Md.; brother, Joseph Bower, Tennessee; sisters, Ruth Mullens, Prescilla Lawson, both of Powhaton, Va., Blanche, Georgia, Joan Liddle, Virginia; 13 grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren. North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville."
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Paul A. Hare, Jr; born 18 Apr 1963; living at 27 Main Street, Iaeger, WV 24844 in 1989.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Paul A. Hare Jr., 58, of Ikes Fork, West Virginia passed away at home on February 17, 2022. Paul was born April 18, 1963 and is the son of Paul A. Hare Sr. and Laura W. Hare."Paul is survived by his wife of 31 years, Michele Lockhart Hare; daughter, Jessica (Brandon) Dale of Milton, WV; son, Michael-Paul Hare of Ikes Fork, WV; siblings, Janet Hare, Diane Coleman, Bonnie Giese, Barry Gibson, and Mary Beth Diefenderfer; sister-in-law, Sherry (Tommy) Vance; mother-in-law, Alicia “Lish” Lockhart of Iaeger, WV; and many nieces and nephews. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Paul A. Hare Sr. and Laura W Hare; father-in-law, Roy N. Lockhart.
"Paul was a graduate of Iaeger High School; class of 1981. Following graduation, he served in the United States Navy and retired as a Chief Petty Officer; Operations Specialist Chief – Surface Warfare. Paul served as Vice President and Compliance Officer at Pioneer Community Bank, Iaeger, WV. He was a avid community man and served as Fire Chief at Iaeger Volunteer Fire Department for more than 30 years. Paul was a godly man of Pentecostal faith, an outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing with his son, a history buff who enjoyed historical literature and movies, and lastly, a proud and dedicated husband and father whose love and legacy will forever be remembered.
"A Memorial Service will be conducted Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 2 o’clock with Pastor Clifford Rawls officiating at the Iaeger Elementary School in Iaeger, WV. Friends may visit with the family at the school from 1 o’clock until the time of service at 2 o’clock.
"Military rites will be conducted by the VFW Post 1144.
"Covid guidelines to be followed by all attending are the wearing of a face mask and social distancing.
"Fanning Funeral in Iaeger is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"