1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "Ramona Goode Brooks" article, page 89.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "Ramona Goode Brooks" article, page 89.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "Ramona Goode Brooks" article, page 89.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "Ramona Goode Brooks" article, page 89.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "Ramona Goode Brooks" article, page 89.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 283B; Family #45/46.
Listed as Doney Brooks; age 6; born in WV in Mar 1894; in household of father, John F. Brooks.
2. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "John Jasper Brooks" article, page 88.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 11/12 May 1910, Page 294A,
Family #261.
Listed as Donnie Brooks; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, John F. Brooks.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #223; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917.
Donney Brooks; age 23; born on 21 Mar 1894 at Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV; farming for parents;
single; medium height and build; brown eyes black hair.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11/12 Feb 1920; Page 272A;
Family #102.
Listed as Donnie Brooks, age 25; single; public school teacher; in household of father,
John F. Brooks.
6. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 19; WV Archives WEb Site.
Donny Brooks; age 31; born in WV; living at Windom, WV; married on 17 Jun 1925 at Princeton, WV;
Effie Lilly; age 21; born in WV; living at Pipestem, WV.
7. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Donney Brooks; born on 21 Mar 1894; died 1 Jun 1978; "Wife, Effie
(_______) Brooks is buried at Hiram Lilly Cemetery, Pipestam, WV"; buried in
Cooper Cemetery, Skin Fork, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "John Jasper Brooks" article, page 88.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 19; WV Archives WEb Site.
Donny Brooks; age 31; born in WV; living at Windom, WV; married on 17 Jun 1925 at Princeton, WV;
Effie Lilly; age 21; born in WV; living at Pipestem, WV.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Donney Brooks; born on 21 Mar 1894; died 1 Jun 1978; "Wife, Effie
(_______) Brooks is buried at Hiram Lilly Cemetery, Pipestam, WV"; buried in
Cooper Cemetery, Skin Fork, Wyoming Co, WV.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Mark Buckland,
woodrowmb@aol.com.
Effie Frances Lilly; born on 19 May 1905 in Summers Co, WV; died on 25 Jul 1990; daughter of Hiram
Jasper and Emma Maude Meadows.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "John Jasper Brooks" article, page 88.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Mark Buckland, woodrowmb@aol.com.
Effie Frances Lilly; born on 19 May 1905 in Summers Co, WV; died on 25 Jul 1990; daughter of Hiram Jasper and
Emma Maude Meadows.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Mark Buckland, woodrowmb@aol.com.
Effie Frances Lilly; born on 19 May 1905 in Summers Co, WV; died on 25 Jul 1990; daughter of Hiram Jasper and
Emma Maude Meadows.
1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 388.
Children were: Roy, Pate, Dan, Crockett, Powell and Susie.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Slab Fork District, Family #47.
Listed as Henry Paton (_________), age 15, in household of father, James R. Brooks.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 65 May 1910; Page 291B; Family #219.
Listed as Payton Brooks; age 25; born in WV; married once for 3 yrs; farmer; head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1261; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Pate Brooks; age 33; born on 8 May 1885; living at McGraws, Wyoming Co, WV; logger for W.M.
Ritter Lumber Co, Maben, WV; nearest relative, Wife, McGraws, WV; medium height and build;
blue eyes and black hair.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B,
Family #231.
Listed as Pate Brooks, age 44, born in WV, married at 21, farmer, head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Pate Brooks; born on 8 May 1885; died on 28 Jun 1971; buried in Pine
Grove Cemetery, Ravencliff, Wyoming Co, WV. Wife, Gertie (_______); born on
10 Aug 1889; died on 24 Feb 1962; also buried here.
7. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 65 May 1910; Page 291B; Family #219.
Listed as Gertie Brooks; age 20; born in WV; married once for 3 yrs; 2 children, both living; in
household of husband, Henry P. Brooks.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B,
Family #231.
Listed as Gertrude Brooks, age 42, born in WV, married at 19, in household of husband, Henry
P. Brooks.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Pate Brooks; born on 8 May 1885; died on 28 Jun 1971; buried in Pine
Grove Cemetery, Ravencliff, Wyoming Co, WV. Wife, Gertie (_______); born on
10 Aug 1889; died on 24 Feb 1962; also buried here.
4. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 65 May 1910; Page 291B; Family #219.
Listed as French Brooks; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Henry P. Brooks.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B,
Family #231.
Listed as French J. Brooks, age 22, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks.
3. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B, Family #231.
Listed as Burton F. Brooks, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B, Family #231.
Listed as Paul Brooks, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B, Family #231.
Listed as Eugene Brooks, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B, Family #231.
Listed as Holroyd Brooks, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B,
Family #231.
Listed as William H. Brooks, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B,
Family #231.
Listed as Randolph Brooks, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 65 May 1910; Page 291B; Family #219.
Listed as Raymond Brooks; age 5 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Henry P. Brooks.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Milam Fork, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 282B,
Family #231.
Listed as Raymond C. Brooks, age 20, born in WV, in household of father, Henry P. Brooks
3. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage" WGS 1995, "Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks" Article, page 88.
1. 1850 Census Mercer Co, WV; taken on 15 Aug 1850; Page 171, Family #305.
Listed as William Lilly, age 16, born in VA; in household of father, Pleasant Lilly.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Lisa Odom,
odomlr@worldnet.att.net.
William H. "Groundhog Bill" Lilly; born on 16 Dec 1832 in Mercer Co, WV; died on 29 Aug 1909 at
Pipestem, Summers Co, WV; son of Pleasant and Delilah Pittman Lilly; married first, Frances Masilla
Lilly; second, Julianna Frances Ferguson on 2 apr 1874 in Summers Co, WV.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Lisa Odom, odomlr@worldnet.att.net.
William H. "Groundhog Bill" Lilly; born on 16 Dec 1832 in Mercer Co, WV; died on 29 Aug 1909 at Pipestem, Summers
Co, WV; son of Pleasant and Delilah Pittman Lilly; married first, Frances Masilla Lilly; second, Julianna Frances
Ferguson on 2 apr 1874 in Summers Co, WV.
1. 1850 Census Mercer Co, WV; taken on 15 Aug 1850; Page 171, Family #305.
Listed as William Lilly, age 16, born in VA; in household of father, Pleasant Lilly.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Lisa Odom,
odomlr@worldnet.att.net.
William H. "Groundhog Bill" Lilly; born on 16 Dec 1832 in Mercer Co, WV; died on 29 Aug 1909 at
Pipestem, Summers Co, WV; son of Pleasant and Delilah Pittman Lilly; married first, Frances Masilla
Lilly; second, Julianna Frances Ferguson on 2 apr 1874 in Summers Co, WV.
1. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, VA (WV); John T. Carr's Division: taken on 3 Sep 1860; Page 468;
Family #888/838.
Listed as Julina F. Ferguson; age 13; born in VA; in household of father, John W. Ferguson.
2. 1870 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Jumping Branch Township; Flat Top PO; taken on 5 Sep 1870;
Page 544A; Family #218/217.
Listed as Julina F. Ferguson; age 23; born in VA; in household of mother, Susannah F. (Agee)
Ferguson.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ellie Lilly Search, 10 Apr 2004, submitted by Lisa Odom,
odomlr@worldnet.att.net.
William H. "Groundhog Bill" Lilly; born on 16 Dec 1832 in Mercer Co, WV; died on 29 Aug 1909 at
Pipestem, Summers Co, WV; son of Pleasant and Delilah Pittman Lilly; married first, Frances Masilla
Lilly; second, Julianna Frances Ferguson on 2 Apr 1874 in Summers Co, WV.
1. "Hertiage of Wyoming Co, WV, 1995", WGS, "Norma Jean Green Bryant" article, page 90.
1. "Hertiage of Wyoming Co, WV, 1995", WGS, "Norma Jean Green Bryant" article, page 90.
1. "Hertiage of Wyoming Co, WV, 1995", WGS, "John Walter Canada" article, page 93.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 21 Apr 1910, Page 283A, Family #66.
Listed as John W. Canada, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Freeman Canada.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
John W. Canada; born in 1907; died in 1966; buried in Pretty Ridge Cemetery, Bear Hole, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 259B;
Family #246/251.
Listed as Ide??s Sizemore; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Enoch Sizemore.
2. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Idella Canada; born on 26 Jun 1913; died on 12 Feb 1994; living at McGraws, Wyoming Co, WV at
death.
3. "Hertiage of Wyoming Co, WV, 1995", WGS, "John Walter Canada" article, page 93.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Idella S. Canada; born in 1913; died in 1994; buried in Pretty Ridge Cemetery, Bear Hole, Wyoming
Co, WV.
1. FamilySearch.com, LDS Web Site, Cynthia Green search, 30 Aug 2001, submitted
by Gloria C. Byrd, Rt #795, Paris, VA 22130.
William Canada; born in 1781 in Franklin Co, VA; died on 11 Jul 1874; married
Martha "Patsy" Wright.