1. 1860 Census, Boone Co, WV, Bald Knob P.O., taken on 20 Jun 1860, Page 38, Family #233.
Listed as Ward Cook, age 4, born in Boone Co, WV, in household of father, Floyd Cooke.
2. 1910 Census, Boone Co, WV, Washington District, taken on 6 Apr 1910, Page 248A, Family #186.
Listed as Ward Cook, age 55, born in WV, married twice, last time for 9 yrs, preacher, head of
household.
1. 1900 Cemsus, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 26 Jun 1900; Page 279B;
Family #277/281.
Listed as James Blanken; age 14; born in WV in Sep 1885; boarder; farm laborer;
in household of Reece Lusk, with father.
2. 1910 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 150A; Family #46/52.
Listed as James Blankenship; age 20 (sic, 25); born in WV; married once for 5 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #90; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
James Blankenship; age 33; born on 9 Jun 1885; living at Oceana, WV; farmer; nearest relative,
Zora Belle Blankenship, Oceana, WV; tal with medium build; blue eyes and brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 24 Jan 1920, Page 239B, Family #258.
Listed as Jim Blankenship, age 35, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #55.
Listed as Jim Blankenship, age 42, born in WV, laborer in logging, head of household.
6. Logan Co, WV Death Cretificate #10769; WV Archives Web Site.
James Blankenship; age 43; born in Cyclone, WV; widowed; timber cutter; son of W.R. and Cloey
(Lusk) Blankenship; died on 4 Sep 1930 in the Logan Hospital, Logan Co, WV from a fractured skull
suffered in accident at Cyclone, WV; informant, Katrin.
1. 1910 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 150A; Family #46/52.
Listed as Zora Blankenship; age 18; born in WV; married once for 5 yrs; 2 children, both living; in
household of husband, James Blankenship.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 24 Jan 1920, Page 239B, Family #258.
Listed as Zora B. Blankenship, age 28, born in WV, in household of husband, James Blankenship.
3. Cabell Co, WV Death Certificate #15215; WV Archives Web Site.
Zora Blankenship; age 35; married, wife of James Blankenship; daughter of Ward and _____Cook;
died on 24 Nov 1924 at Kessler-Hatfield Hospital in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV of
"chronic myocarditis"; buried on 26 Nov 1926 at Pardee, WV; informant, James Blankenship.
1. 1910 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 150A; Family #46/52.
Listed as William Blankenship; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, James Blankenship.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 24 Jan 1920, Page 239B, Family #258.
Listed as William R. Blankenship, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
1. 1910 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 150A; Family #46/52.
Listed as George W. Blankenship; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, James Blankenship.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 24 Jan 1920, Page 239B, Family #258.
Listed as George W. Blankenship, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 24 Jan 1920, Page 239B, Family #258.
Listed as Kennes Blankenship, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #55.
Listed as Kenna Blankenship, age 19, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 24 Jan 1920, Page 239B, Family #258.
Listed as Orpha Blankenship, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #55.
Listed as Orpha Blankenship, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 24 Jan 1920, Page 239B, Family #258.
Listed as Calvin Blankenship, age 6 mons, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #55.
Listed as Calvin Blankenship, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #55.
Listed as Buster Blankenship, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #55.
Listed as Rosa Blankenship, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Sunhill PO, taken on 9 Aug 1860, Page &1?, Family #474.
Listed as William R. Blankenship, age 1, born in VA, in household of father, Washington Blankenship.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jul 1870, Page 590A, Family #47.
Listed as Riley Blankenship, age 12, in household of Mathias Osborn.
3. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 527B, Family #58.
Listed as Riley Blankenship, age 21, born in WV, farm laborer, head of household.
4. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV 1854-1910"; Ronald Ray Turner.
5. 1900 Cemsus, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 26 Jun 1900; Page 279B;
Family #277/281.
Listed as Riley Blanken; age 40; born in WV in Sep 1859; widowed; boarder; farm laborer;
in household of Reece Lusk.
6. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 21 Apr 1910, Page 265A, Family #95.
Listed as William R. Blankenship, age 49, married for 5 yrs, farmer, head of household.
7. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 24 Jan 1920, Page 239B, Family #259.
Listed as Riley Blankenship, age 59, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
In household of father, James H. Cooke.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Family 88.
3. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV,...", Vol 1, Haga, page 24.
David C. Cooke, age 18, married Jane Cooke, age 16, born in Wyoming Co, WV.
Married on 15 Aug 1875.
4. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 528B, Family #76.
Listed as Almeda J. Cooke, age 20, born in WV, in household of husband, David C. Cooke.
5. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 21 Jun 1900, Page 277A, Family #230.
Listed as Allie Cook, age 40, born in WV in Mar 1860, 9 children 4 living, servant, divorced, in
household of Thomas Adkins.
6. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 21 Apr 1910, Page 265A, Family #95.
Listed as Almeda J. Blankenship, age 50, married twice, last time for 5 yrs, 9 children, 6 living, in
household of husband, William R. Blankenship.
7. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 24 Jan 1920, Page 239B, Family #259.
Listed as Allie Blankenship, age 59, born in WV, in household of husband, William Riley Blankenship.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Family 1031, page 291.
2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Alfred Blankenship.
3. 1870 Census, Kanawha Co, WV, Union District, Sessonville, PO, taken on 1 Aug 1870, Page 267B.
Listed as James Blankenship, age 24, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
1. 1870 Census, Kanawha Co, WV, Union District, Sessonville, PO, taken on 1 Aug 1870, Page 267B.
Listed as Catherine Blankenship, age 25, born in VA, in household of husband, James Blankenship.
1. 1870 Census, Kanawha Co, WV, Union District, Sessonville, PO, taken on 1 Aug 1870, Page 267B.
Listed as George W. Blankenship, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
1. 1870 Census, Kanawha Co, WV, Union District, Sessonville, PO, taken on 1 Aug 1870, Page 267B.
Listed as Jane Blankenship, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
1. 1870 Census, Kanawha Co, WV, Union District, Sessonville, PO, taken on 1 Aug 1870, Page 267B.
Listed as Rebecca Blankenship, age 1, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
1. E-mail, Carolyn Belcher, 2 Jan 2005.
2. Ibid, 17 Nov 2005.
1. 1900 Cemsus, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 26 Jun 1900; Page 279B;
Family #277/281.
Listed as James Blanken; age 14; born in WV in Sep 1885; boarder; farm laborer;
in household of Reece Lusk, with father.
2. 1910 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 150A; Family #46/52.
Listed as James Blankenship; age 20 (sic, 25); born in WV; married once for 5 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #90; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
James Blankenship; age 33; born on 9 Jun 1885; living at Oceana, WV; farmer; nearest relative,
Zora Belle Blankenship, Oceana, WV; tal with medium build; blue eyes and brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 24 Jan 1920, Page 239B, Family #258.
Listed as Jim Blankenship, age 35, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #55.
Listed as Jim Blankenship, age 42, born in WV, laborer in logging, head of household.
6. Logan Co, WV Death Cretificate #10769; WV Archives Web Site.
James Blankenship; age 43; born in Cyclone, WV; widowed; timber cutter; son of W.R. and Cloey
(Lusk) Blankenship; died on 4 Sep 1930 in the Logan Hospital, Logan Co, WV from a fractured skull
suffered in accident at Cyclone, WV; informant, Katrin.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #55.
Listed as Etha Blankenship, age 26, born in WV, married at 15, in household of husband, James
Blankenship.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #55.
Listed as Myrtle Blankenship, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, James Blankenship.
1. E-mail Message, 5 May 2003, Dave Bailey, dbailey25@neo.rr.com.
Lindusta Osborne; born abt 1858; married Joel Gibson abt 1880; possibly in Boone Co, WV;
buried in Daniels Cemetery, Logan Co, WV; fieldstone with initials DG; nicknamed "Dusty"; daughter
of David Jesse and Elizabeth Osborne; three children: Benjamin V., Early (Dave's great grandfather),
and Albert Gibson. Benjamin V. Gibson; born abt 1881.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV, Vol 4, 5, 6, Nov 1890-Nov 1902", transcribed by Pauline
Haga, Page 30: Vol 5, page 347.
Benjamin Vanvil Gibson, age 18, born in Boone Co, WV, son of Joel and Cindusta Gibson, married
on 6 Mar 1899 Flora Daniels, age 18, born in Logan Co, WV, daughter of Nancy Daniels.
3. 1900 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, taken on 13 Jun 1900, Page 68B, Family #137.
Listed as Benjamin Gibson, age 19, born in WV in Jan 1891, farmer, head of household.
4. 1910 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, taken on 19? April 1910, Page 149B, Family #39.
Listed as Benjamin Gibson, age 27, born in WV, married for 11 yrs, farmer, head of household.
5. WW I Draft Registration Card #283, Logan Co, WV Draft Board, 12 Sep 1918.
Bennie Vanvill Gibson; age 38; born on 3 Jan 1880; living in Lorado, Logan Co, WV; laborer for
Lundale Coal Co; nearest relative, wife, Flora Gibson; medium build and medium height; gray eyes,
Black hair.
6. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #57.
Listed as Ben Gibson, age 49, born in WV, married at 21, farmer, head of household.
7. Mingo Co, WV Death Certificate #7029: WV Archives Web Site.
Ben Gibson; age 58; born in 1882? at Wharncliff, WV; married, husband of Bertha Gibson; working
for W.P.A.; son of Unknown and Linda Gibson; died on 19 May 1940 at Wharncliffe, Mingo Co, WV;
buried on 21 May 1940 at Wharncliffe, WV.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co...", Haga, 1884.
Minta Brown was born on 15 Sep 1884 at Huff to Thomas and Clersy Brown.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 6, No 103, Haga, page 51.
Charley Osborne, age 18, on 23 Nov 1899, son of James O. and Victoria
Osborn, married on 18 Apr 1900 Minta Brown, age 17, daughter of Thomas and
Clarissa Brown.
3. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #220.
Listed as Minta Osborn, age 17, in household of husband, Charles Osborn.
4. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 20 Apr 1910, Page 263B, Family #87.
Listed as Minta Asborn, age 26, born in WV, married once for 13 yrs, 5 children, all living, in
household of husband, Charles Osborn.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #57.
Listed as Minta Gibson, age 40, born in WV, married at 20, in household of husband, Benjamin C.
Gibson.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #57.
Listed as Gracie Gibson, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, Benjamin C. Gibson.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #57.
Listed as Homer Gibson, age 5 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Benjamin C. Gibson.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 19/20 Jan 1920, Page 236B,
Family #203.
Listed as Don Gibson, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, John N. Gibson.
2. Wyoming Co, WV: Marriage Records; Book #__(1929); Page 471; WV Archives Web Site.
Don H. Gibson; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; son of John Gibson;
married on 12 Mar 1929 at Cyclone, WV; Thelma Toler; age ___; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living
at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Wilson Toler.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #58.
Listed as Don Gibson, age 19, born in WV, married at 18, farmer, head of household.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 19/20 Jan 1920, Page 236A, Family #201.
Listed as Thelma Toler, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Wilson H. Toler.
2. Wyoming Co, WV: Marriage Records; Book #__(1929); Page 471; WV Archives Web Site.
Don H. Gibson; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; son of John Gibson;
married on 12 Mar 1929 at Cyclone, WV; Thelma Toler; age ___; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living
at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Wilson Toler.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #58.
Listed as Thelma Gibson, age 16, born in WV, married at 15, in household of husband, Don Gibson.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, teken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 189A, Family #58.
Listed as Arville Gibson, age 9 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Don Gibson.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Family 987, page 288.
Listed in household of father, Henry Gibson.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 21 Jun 1900, Page 276B, Family #221.
Listed as Willson H. Toler, age 6, born in WV in May 1894, in household of father, William Riley Toler.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 20 Apr 1910, Page 264B, Family #88.
Listed as Wilson Toler, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, William R. Toler.
3. Wyoming Co, WV, WW I Draft Registration Card #337, Pineville, WV Draft Board, 5 Jun 1917.
Wilson Toler; age 23; born on 11 Aug 1894 in Wyoming Co, WV; farmer; dependents, wife and
two children; medium height with stout build; blue eyes, light hair.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 19/20 Jan 1920, Page 236A, Family #201.
Listed as Wilson Toler, age 24, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Apr 1930, Page 189B, Family #59.
Listed as Wilson Toler, age 36, born in WV, married at 19, farmer, head of household.
6. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Wilson Toler; born on 11 Aug 1894; died in Feb 1968; living at Cyclone, Wyoming Co, WV at death,
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 277B;
Family #240/244.
Listed as Addie Toler; age 6; born in WV in Mar 1894; in household of father, George Toler.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 27 Apr 1910, Page 268B, Family #153.
Listed as AddieToler, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, George N. Toler.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 19/20 Jan 1920, Page 236A, Family #201.
Listed as Addie Toler, age 25, born in WV, in household of husband, Wilson H. Toler.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Apr 1930, Page 189B, Family #59.
Listed as Addie Toler, age 37, born in WV, married at 20, in household of husband, Wilson H. Toler.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 19/20 Jan 1920, Page 236A, Family #201.
Listed as Marvin L. Toler, age 1 yr, 9 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Wilson H. Toler.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Apr 1930, Page 189B, Family #59.
Listed as Lee Toler, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Wilson H. Toler.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Keathley; 24 Sep 2017.
" Lee Toler
Birth 7 Mar 1918
Death 23 Mar 1934 (aged 16)
Burial
Toler Family Cemetery
Cyclone, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA "