1. 1850 census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 6 Sep 1850, Page 314B, Family #967.
Listed as Larkin Upchurch, age 33, born in Chatham Co, NC, farmer, head of household.
1. "Heritage of Wyoming Co, WV", WGS 1995, "Brinegar" article, page 86, submitted by
W. Darrell Miller.
Jacob Brinegar; born on 25 Feb 1778; died on 29 Jul 1844; married first, Nancy Fasier on
19 Mar 1800 in Surry Co, NC; son of Jacob and Mary Prock Brinegar, buried in marked
grave in Wilkes Co, NC; married second, Tasann Johnson.
2. "Marriages of Wilkes Co, NC, 1778-1868", Brent H. Holcomb, 1983, page 20.
Jacob Brinegar married Tasann Johnson on 9 Feb 1832 in Wilkes Co, NC.
3. 1850 census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 6 Sep 1850, Page 314B, Family #967.
Listed as Tazas A. Upchurch, age 35, born in VA, in household of husband, Larkin Upchurch.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, taken on 11 Jul 1870, Page 594B, Family #109.
Listed as Eliza Smith, age 38, born in VA, in household of Catharine Shannon.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, taken on 11 Jul 1870, Page 594B, Family #109.
Listed as Robert Smith, age 14, born in VA, in household of Catharine Shannon., with mother, Eliza Smith.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, taken on 11 Jul 1870, Page 594B, Family #109.
Listed as William B. Smith, age 5, born in WV, in household of Catharine Shannon., with mother, Eliza Smith.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, taken on 11 Jul 1870, Page 594B, Family #109.
Listed as Hugh D. Smith, age 11 months, born in WV, in household of Catharine Shannon,
with mother, Eliza Smith.
1. "Home Page of Gwen Boyer-Bjorkman",
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/8056/eligahbaker.html
William Jefferson "Jeff" Lane; born on 11 Oct 1864 in Buchanan Co, VA; died on 14 Jun 1864
at Grundy, Buchanan Co, WV.
1. "Home Page of Gwen Boyer-Bjorkman",
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/8056/eligahbaker.html
Matilda Baker was born in Jul 1864; died 12 Mar 1914 in Buchanan Co, VA.
2. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy Township, taken on 19 Jul 1870, Page
192A, Family #87.
Listed as Matilda Baker, age 6, born in VA, in household of father,
Andrew Baker.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District No 62, taken on 19 Jul
1850, Page 230A, Family #230.
Listed as Rhoda Fletcher, age 15, born in VA, in household of father,
Rowland Fletcher.
1. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 360A, Family #147.
Listed as Elias Justice, age 9, born in VA, in household of father, Andrew Justice.
2. McDowell Co, WV Web Site, "McDowell Co Marriages" FTP File; Book #24, page 14.
Matthew Church, age 19, born in McDowell Co, WV, son of Wiley and Victoria Church, married on 3 Mar 1916
Floral Justice, age 18, born in McDowell Co, WV, daughter of Elias and Mary Justice.
1. McDowell Co, WV Web Site, "McDowell Co Marriages" FTP File; Book #24, page 14.
Matthew Church, age 19, born in McDowell Co, WV, son of Wiley and Victoria Church, married on 3 Mar 1916
Floral Justice, age 18, born in McDowell Co, WV, daughter of Elias and Mary Justice.
1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 433.
Second husband of Elizabeth Lambert, daughter of Hiram and Naomi Sizemore Lambert.
2. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 449.
Came from Crumpler, NC in 1898 to Center District via Welch, Brown's Creek, Indian Creek to
the foot of Wolfpen Mtn.
3. 1870 Census, Ashe Co, NC; Chestnut Hill Township, Jefferson PO, taken on 20 Jun 1870; Page
453B, Family #17.
Listed as Levi Sturgell, age 2, born in NC, in household of father, Joshua Sturgill.
4. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 18 Jun 1900, Page 233A, Family #125.
Listed as Levi Sturgill, age 32, born in Feb 1868 in NC, married 13 yrs, farmer, head of household.
5. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 223A, Family #158.
Listed as Levi E. Sturgill, age 42, born in NC, widowed, farmer, head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1911); Page 423; WV Archives Web Site.
Levi Sturgill; age 43; born in _____; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of ____; married on 18 Oct 1911
at residence of Levi Sturgill; Elizabeth Sizemore; age 55; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of Hiram and Naoma.
7. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 31 Jan 1920, Page 193B, Family #76.
Listed as Levi Sturgill, age 58, born in WV(sic, NC), farmer, head of household.
8. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 7 May 1930, Page 151B, Family #114.
Listed as Levi Sturgill; age 68, born in WV (sic, NC), married at 43, farmer, head of household.
9. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 466; WV Archives Web Site.
Levi Emmett Sturgill; age 70; born in Ashe Co, NC; widowed; living at Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV;
son of ____ and Phoebe Sturgill; married on 23 Sep 1938 at Pineville, WV; Martha Cole; age 56;
born in Fayette Co, WV; widow; living at Pineville, WV.
10. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #11922; WV Archives Web Site.
Levi Emmett Sturgill; age 81; born on 28 Feb 1868 in NC; married; farmer; parents unknown; died
on 1 Jun 1949 at Stevens Clinic, Welch, McDowell Co, WV; buried on 4 Jun 1949 in Sturgill
Cemetery.
11. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Levi E. Sturgill; born in 1868; died in 1949; buried in Sturgill Goode
Cemetery, Goode Farm, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1870 Census, Ashe Co, NC, Chestnut Hill Township, taken on 5 Jul 1870, Page 467B, Family #207.
Listed as Sarah Baker, age 2, born in NC, in household of grandfather, Andrew Baker, with mother,
Evaline Baker.
2. 1880 Census, Ashe Co, NC, Chestnut Hill, Page 541A.
Listed as Sarah Baker, age 12, born in NC, in household of grandfather, Andrew Baker,
with mother Eveline Baker.
3. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 18 Jun 1900, Page 233A, Family #125.
Listed as Sarah C. Sturgill, age 32, born in Feb 1868 in NC, married 13 yrs, 8 children, 6 living, in
household of husband, Levi E. Sturgill.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Candice B. Sturgill; born in 1868; died in 1907; buried in Sturgill Goode Cemetery, Goode Farm,
Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 18 Jun 1900, Page 233A, Family #125.
Listed as Dana B. Sturgill, age 11, born in May 1889 in NC, in household of father, Levi E. Sturgill.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 18 Jun 1900, Page 233A, Family #125.
Listed as Marcus D. Sturgill, age 1, born in Mar 1899 in WV, in household of father, Levi E. Sturgill.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 223A, Family #158.
Listed as Marcus Sturgill, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Levi E. Sturgill.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #299.
Listed as Emory Tilley, age 14, in household of father, John A. Tilley.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Emery Tilley; born on 7 Jun 1887; died on 14 Jul 1952; buried in Sturgill
Goode Cemetery, Goode Farm, Wyoming Co, WV.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 222B, Family #152.
Listed as Emory Tilley, age 23, born in WV, in household of father, John A. Tilley.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 7 Feb 1920, Page 179B, Family #301.
Listed as EmeryTilley, age 32, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
5. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate; WV Archives Web Site; Certificate #9769.
Emory Tilley; age 65, born on 7 Jun 1887 in WV; married; coal miner; son of John and Mary JaneTilley;
died on 14 Jul 1952 at Mullens, Wyoming Co, WV of heart attack; buried on 16 Jul 1952 in Arnold
Goode Cemetery.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 18 Jun 1900, Page 233A, Family #125.
Listed as Flossie A. Sturgill, age 12, born in Feb 1888 in NC, in household of father, Levi E. Sturgill.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 223A, Family #158.
Listed as Flossie A. Sturgill, age 22, born in NC, in household of father, Levi E. Sturgill.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 7 Feb 1920, Page 179B, Family #301.
Listed as FlossieTilley, age 31, born in WV, in household of husband, Emory Tilley.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
_ossie A. Tilley; born on 9 Feb 1888; died on 4 Sep 1974; "wife of Emery Tilley"; buried in Sturgill Goode
Cemetery, Goode Farm, Bear Hole, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 7 Feb 1920, Page 179B, Family #301.
Listed as Nancy Tilley, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Emory Tilley.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 7 Feb 1920, Page 179B, Family #301.
Listed as Lillie Tilley, age 3 yrs, 2 months, born in WV, in household of father, Emory Tilley.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 7 Feb 1920, Page 179B, Family #301.
Listed as Ida Tilley, age 1 yr, 2? months, born in WV, in household of father, Emory Tilley.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate; WV Archives Web Site; Certificate #'70 020180
Emmett Levi Tilley; age 50; born on 17 May 1920 in WV; married; maintenance man for Mullens
Water Works; husband of Pauline McGlothin; son of Emery and Flossie Sturgill Tilley; died on 25 Dec
1970 at Mullens of heart attack; buried on 28 Dec 1970 in Roselawn Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer
Co, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 285; WV Archives Website.
Charley Donathan; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Maybeury, WV; son of
Lee and Minnie; married on 3 Dec 1918 at Maybeury, WV; Hattie Rakes; age 18; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of W.G. and Sallie.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1932); Page 151; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Donathan; age 31; born in ____: living at Itmann, WV; son of _______; married on 11 Apr
1932 at Pineville; Alice Halsey; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of
D.M. Halsey.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Charles Donathan; born on 18 Jan 1901; died on 26 Sep 1952; buried in Cook
Cemetery, Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 222B, Family #156.
Listed as Mary A. Halsey, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, Drury M. Halsey.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Drury Halsey Search, 19 Jan 2003, submitted by Jaymee Jenkins,
jjenkins2@adelphia.net.
Mary Alice Halsey; daughter of Drury and Ollie Mae Phillips Halsey; born abt 1909.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 2 Feb 1920, Page 203A, Family #128.
Listed as Mary A. Halsey, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Drury M. Halsey.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 15 Apr 1930, Page 158A, Family #37.
Listed as Mary A. Halsey, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, Drury M. Halsey.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1932); Page 151; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Donathan; age 31; born in ____: living at Itmann, WV; son of _______; married on 11 Apr
1932 at Pineville; Alice Halsey; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of
D.M. Halsey.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Mary Alice (Halsey) Donathan; born on 8 Jan 1908; died on 22 Jun 1993; buried in Cook
Cemetery, Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 130.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 22.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV, 1854-1910", Ronald Ray Turner, 1991,
page 62. May have been the Milton Cline that married Sarah Lambert on 30 Jun1885.
3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, Rock View, Family 71.
4. "Wyoming Co, WV Heritage...", "Peter Cline" article, page 97.
Married first Sarah Lambert, daughter of Hiram Lambert, Jr.; second, Polly Sizemore.
5. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 2, No 199, Haga, page 21.
Milton Cline married Sarah Lambert on 30 Jun 1885 at Hiram Lambert's.
6. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 235B; Family #167.
Listed as Milton Lambert, age 42, born in WV; in Mar 1858; farmer; head of household.
7. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 223B, Family #170.
Listed as Milton Cline, age ??, born in WV, married twice, last time for 3 years, farmer, head of
household.
8. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Brwons Creek District; Hemphill; New pocahontas Coal and Coke,
Deegans, WV; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 264B; Family #94/94.
Listed as Milton Cline; age 58; born in WV; married; coal miner; head of household.
9. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #3473; WV Archives Web Site.
Milton Cline; age 67 yrs, 0 mons, 8 days; born on 3 Mar 1860 at Clear Fork (Wyoming Co), WV;
married, husband of Pollie Sizemore; farmer; son of Peter and Anna morgan Cline; died on 11 Mar
1927 at Mohegan, McDowell Co, WV of head injury; "fell off high cliff"; buried on 13 Mar 1927 at
Pineville, WV.
10. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Pineville Cemetery, Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV; submitted by Miachael
Hart; 6 Jun 2012.
Milton Cline; born 2 Mar 1860; died 11 Mar 1927; buried here; no grave marker photo shown; death
certificate and personal photo shown.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center Dist, at Rockview, Family 94.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 746.
Center Township, page 011.
Listed as Mary Jane Sizemore, age 10, in household of father, John Sizemore.
3. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 4, No 153, Haga, page 59.
George Washington Sizemore, age 23, married on 6 Feb 1893 Polly Jane
Sizemore, age 22.
4. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 235B; Family #168/171.
Listed as Polly J. Sizemore; age 30; born in WV in May 1870; married 7 yrs; 2 children, both living;
in household of husband, George W. Sizemore.
5. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 223B, Family #170.
Listed as Polly J. Cline, age ??, born in WV, married twice, last time for 3 years, 3 children, all living,
in household of husband, Milton Cline.
6. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Brwons Creek District; Hemphill; New pocahontas Coal and Coke,
Deegans, WV; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 264B; Family #94/94.
Listed as Polly J. Cline, age 47, born in WV, married; in household of husband, Milton Cline.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 223B, Family #170.
Listed as Willie E. (female) Cline, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Milton Cline.
(Unsure if this child is daughter of first wife, Sarah Lambert, or second, Polly J. Sizemore)
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Brwons Creek District; Hemphill; New pocahontas Coal and Coke,
Deegans, WV; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 264B; Family #94/94.
Listed as Willie Cline, age 14, born in WV; in household of father, Milton Cline.
1. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 6, No 197, Haga, page 37.
Norman J. Horton, age 40, born in Carroll Co, VA, married on 16 Apr 1901
Mary Maud? Browning, age 45, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Cooke.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, VA (WV); Rockview PO; taken on 28 Jun 1860; Page 66; Family #90/73.
Listed as Mary M. Cook; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Thomas M. Cooke.
2. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1854.
3. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 431.
James H. Browning, son of Edmond Browning, married first Mary Wyatt, second
Susan Perry, and third Mary M. Horton (this Mary was daughter of Thomas and
Rebecca Cooke, she married a Horton after James Browning), a widow. Children
were: Jonah, Richard C., Jasper R., Ed, Flora, and Ella.
4. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 4, No 15, Haga, page 13.
James H. Browning, age 41, married Mary Marinda Cooke, age 25, on 17 Jan 1891.
5. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 6, No 197, Haga, page 37.
Norman J. Horton, age 40, born in Carroll Co, VA, married on 16 Apr 1901
Mary Maud? Browning, age 45, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Cook.
6. "Wyoming Co Heritage", WGS, Mary Mechele Hartsfield Cooke article, page101.
Mary M. Cooke, daughter of Thomas M. and Rebecca Sizemore Cooke, first
married her cousin, Charles H. Cooke, son of Richard Madison and Mary Gunnoe Cook.
7. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center Township, at Rockview, Family 31.
Listed in household of husband, Charles H. Cook.
8. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Complied by William A. March, Vol 4, page 705.
Center Township, page 001.
Listed as Mary M. Cooke, age 26, in household of husband, Charles H. Cooke.
9. "Wyoming Co Heritage", WGS, Mary Mechele Hartsfield Cooke article, page101.
Mary M. Cooke, daughter of Thomas M. and Rebecca Sizemore Cooke, first
married her cousin, Charles H. Cooke, son of Richard Madison and Mary Gunnoe
Cook. There is a conflict betweeen Ref 3 and 4. Ref 3 identifes her as
Mary M. Cooke, Ref 4 identifes her as Mary Marinda Sizemore. These could be
the same person; ie, was Mary M. a daughter of Rebecca's prior to her
to Thomas M. Cook?
10. "Wyoming Co, WV Heritage...", "Eve Cook Adams" article, page 74.
Married Mary Marinda Sizemore.
11. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 4/5 Jun 1900, Page 227A, Family #18.
Listed as Mary M. Browning, age 46, born in Feb 1854 in WV, farmer, head of household.
12. "WV Roadbuilders" Web Site,
http://freepages.genalogy.rootsweb.com/~richmond/index.htm.
submitted by Lt. Col. Henry T. Cook, USMC (Ret.), great-great grandson of
Thomas Muncey Cook.
Mary Marinda "Minnie" Cook; married seven times.
13. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 3 May 1910, Page 223B, Family #172.
Listed as Mary M. Horton, age 55, born in WV, married three times, farmer, head of household.