1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 73; WV Archives Web Site.
Leslie Blankenship; age 28; born in Stephenson, WV; single; living at Corinne, WV; son of Lonnie
and Gladys Eria Blankenship; married on 29 Jun 1957 at Corinne, WV; Jeanette Lusk; age 17; born
and living at Bud, WV; single; daughter of Powell and Edna Lusk.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Friday, 26 May 2006; Newspaper Obit.
"NEW RICHMOND - Jeanette Lusk Godsey, 66, of the Cabin Creek area of New Richmond, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at her home following a long illness. "Born March 30, 1940, at Bud Mountain, she was the daughter of the late Powell S. Lusk and Edna Lester Lusk. "Mrs. Godsey was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and a best friend to a lot of people. She was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County and a member of Guyandotte Old Regular Baptist Church. "She was preceded in death by a grandson, two sisters and a brother. "Survivors include her husband, James Dewey Godsey; a daughter, Janet Morton and husband, Gary, of Johnson City, Tenn.; sons, William Blankenship and wife, Margaret, of New Richmond, James Godsey Jr. and wife, Susanne, of Alpoca and Jeffery Godsey and wife, Ashley, of New Richmond; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a bro-ther, Wil-liam Oliver Lusk and wife, Dollie, of New Richmond; sisters, Rachel Blankenship and husband, Nelson, of Huntington and Ona Gay Warf and husband, Jerry, of North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews. "Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with Elder Melvin Lane and Elder Nathan Lane officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley..."
1. US Public Records Index; LDS Web Site.
Jerry Lee Warf; born 19 Aug 1948; living at 132 Buck Hill Road, Mocksville, NC 27028 from
1 Mar 2001 thru 26 Jul 2003.
1. US Public Records Index; LDS Web Site.
Ona Gaye Warf; born 28 Jan 1955; living at 132 Buck Hill Road, Mocksville, NC 27028 from
1 Mar 2001 thru 25 Feb 2004.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville, District; E.D.55-1; taken on 23 Apr 1940; Page 8A;
Image 15 of 45; Household #100.
Listed as W. Jem Cook; age 8; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William H. Cook.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 172; WV Archives Web Site.
J.W. Cook; age 20; born in VA; single; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Hobert W. and Gracie Cook;
married on 12 Sep 1952 at Baileysville, WV; Doris Jean Sweeney; age 16; born in KY; single; living at
Pineville, WV; daughter of Thomas and Margaret Sweeney.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 172; WV Archives Web Site.
J.W. Cook; age 20; born in VA; single; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Hobert W. and Gracie Cook;
married on 12 Sep 1952 at Baileysville, WV; Doris Jean Sweeney; age 16; born in KY; single; living at
Pineville, WV; daughter of Thomas and Margaret Sweeney.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 11 Jun 1900, Page 268B, Family #80.
Listed as Chyle Cook, age 3, born in Dec 1896, in WV, in household of father, William Cooke.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Pemberton Precinct; taken on 20 May 1910; Page
178A; Family #807/815.
Listed as Kyle G. Cook; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, William A. Cook.
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 16; WV Archives Web Site.
Kyle Cook; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Beckley, WV; married on 19 Sep 1917 at
Wickham, Raleigh Co, WV; Anna Mulheren; age 19; born in Summers Co, WV; living at Beckley, WV.
4. Raleigh Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #339; Beckley, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kyle Garrett Cook; age 21; born on 18 Dec 1896 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Wickham, WV;
employed by New River Coal Co, Wickham, WV; nearest relative, Annie Cook, Wickham, WV;
medium height and build; blue eyes and light hair.
5. 1920 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 2/3 Feb 1920; Page 91A; Family 497/497.
Listed as Kyle Cook, age 23, born in WV, widowed; laborer in coal mine; in household of father,
William A. Cook.
6. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 97; WV Archives Web Site.
Kyle Garrett Cook; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Terry, WV; married on 24 Dec 1921 at
Beckley, WV; Dixie Bragg; age 18; born in ___; living at Terry, WV.
7. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 235A; Family #596/593.
Listed as Kyle Cook; age 33; born in WV; married at 21; coal miner; head of household.
8. Raleigh Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1013; Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kyle Garrett Cook; age 45; born on 18 Dec 1896 at Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV; living at Norvell,
Raleigh Co, WV; person who will always know address, Dixie Cook, Norvell, WV; employed by Fire
Creek Coal Co, Norvell, WV.
9. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kyle Cook; born on 18 Dec 1898; died in Sep 1968; living at Mabscott, Raleigh Co, WV at death.
10. Raleigh Co, WV; Death registry; Vol #__(1968); Page 231; Line 13; WV Archives Web Site.
Kyle Cook; married; coal miner; died on 13 Sep 1968 at Beckley from acute cardiac arrest.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 97; WV Archives Web Site.
Kyle Garrett Cook; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Terry, WV; married on 24 Dec 1921 at
Beckley, WV; Dixie Bragg; age 18; born in ___; living at Terry, WV.
2. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 235A; Family #596/593.
Listed as Dixie Cook; age 25; born in WV; married at 17; in household of husband, Klye G. Cook.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 235A; Family #596/593.
Listed as Helen Cook; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Klye G. Cook.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 235A; Family #596/593.
Listed as Lace Cook; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Klye G. Cook.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 235A; Family #596/593.
Listed as Virginus Cook; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Klye G. Cook.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 11 Jun 1900, Page 268B, Family #80.
Listed as Chyle Cook, age 3, born in Dec 1896, in WV, in household of father, William Cooke.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Pemberton Precinct; taken on 20 May 1910; Page
178A; Family #807/815.
Listed as Kyle G. Cook; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, William A. Cook.
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 16; WV Archives Web Site.
Kyle Cook; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Beckley, WV; married on 19 Sep 1917 at
Wickham, Raleigh Co, WV; Anna Mulheren; age 19; born in Summers Co, WV; living at Beckley, WV.
4. Raleigh Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #339; Beckley, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kyle Garrett Cook; age 21; born on 18 Dec 1896 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Wickham, WV;
employed by New River Coal Co, Wickham, WV; nearest relative, Annie Cook, Wickham, WV;
medium height and build; blue eyes and light hair.
5. 1920 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 2/3 Feb 1920; Page 91A; Family 497/497.
Listed as Kyle Cook, age 23, born in WV, widowed; laborer in coal mine; in household of father,
William A. Cook.
6. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 97; WV Archives Web Site.
Kyle Garrett Cook; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Terry, WV; married on 24 Dec 1921 at
Beckley, WV; Dixie Bragg; age 18; born in ___; living at Terry, WV.
7. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 235A; Family #596/593.
Listed as Kyle Cook; age 33; born in WV; married at 21; coal miner; head of household.
8. Raleigh Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1013; Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kyle Garrett Cook; age 45; born on 18 Dec 1896 at Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV; living at Norvell,
Raleigh Co, WV; person who will always know address, Dixie Cook, Norvell, WV; employed by Fire
Creek Coal Co, Norvell, WV.
9. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kyle Cook; born on 18 Dec 1898; died in Sep 1968; living at Mabscott, Raleigh Co, WV at death.
10. Raleigh Co, WV; Death registry; Vol #__(1968); Page 231; Line 13; WV Archives Web Site.
Kyle Cook; married; coal miner; died on 13 Sep 1968 at Beckley from acute cardiac arrest.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 16; WV Archives Web Site.
Kyle Cook; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Beckley, WV; married on 19 Sep 1917 at
Wickham, Raleigh Co, WV; Anna Mulheren; age 19; born in Summers Co, WV; living at Beckley, WV.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate #22; WV Archives Web Site.
Annie E. Cook; age 21; born in May 1898 at Hinton, WV; married; daughter of John and Winnie (Holins)
Mulheren; died on 11 Oct 1919 from TB; no burial information; Kyle Cook, Wickham, informant.
1. 1920 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 2/3 Feb 1920; Page 91A; Family 497/497.
Listed as Margaret Cook, age 10 mons, born in WV; in household of grandfather, William A. Cook.
2. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 235A; Family #596/593.
Listed as Margaret Cook; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Klye G. Cook.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1903); Page 35; Line #187; WV Archives Web Site.
John W, White; age 24; born in Logan Co, WV; living in Mingo Co, WV; married on 22 Oct 1903; Laura
Cook; age 22; born in Logan Co, WV; living in Mingo Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 29 Jun 1900; Page 250A; Family #330/330.
Listed as Laura Cook; age 19; born in WV in May 1881; in household of father, John H. Cook.
2. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1903); Page 35; Line #187; WV Archives Web Site.
John W, White; age 24; born in Logan Co, WV; living in Mingo Co, WV; married on 22 Oct 1903; Laura
Cook; age 22; born in Logan Co, WV; living in Mingo Co, WV.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 404; WV Archives Web Site.
Humphrey Ellis; age 28; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Gilbert, WV; son of Zat and
Harriett Ellis; married on 22 Dec 1919 at Gilbert, WV; Pearl Buchannon; age 21; born in Mingo Co,
WV; single; living at Gilbert, WV; daughter of W.B. and Vicie Buchanon.
2. 1920 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 6 Jan 1920; Page 169A;
Family #27/27.
Listed as Humphrey Ellis; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of father-in-law, William B.
Buchanan with wife, Pearl (Buchanan) Ellis.
3. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 215; WV Archives Web Site.
Humphrey Ellis; age 29; born in Mingo Co, WV; widowed; living at Gilbert, WV; son of Zatt and
Hattie Ellis; married on 4 Jun 1922 at Wharncliff, WV; Brook Cook; age 27; born in Mingo Co, WV;
single; living at Gilbert, WV; daughter of Hence and Josie Cook.
1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 29 Jun 1900; Page 250A; Family #330/330.
Listed as Brook Cook; age 7; born in WV in Jun 1892; in household of father, John H. Cook.
2. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert Precinct; taken on 3 May 1910; Page 210B;
Family #175/175.
Listed as Brookie Cook; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Cook.
3. 1920 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert Precinct; taken on 6 Jan 1920; Page 169A;
Family #25/25.
Listed as Brooke Cook; age 24; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Cook.
4. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 215; WV Archives Web Site.
Humphrey Ellis; age 29; born in Mingo Co, WV; widowed; living at Gilbert, WV; son of Zatt and Hattie
Ellis; married on 4 Jun 1922 at Wharncliff, WV; Brook Cook; age 27; born in Mingo Co, WV; single;
living at Gilbert, WV; daughter of Hence and Josie Cook.
1. "Genealogical Section of History of Logan Co", Henry Clay Ragland, 1896.
Chapter XIX, page 8. Brothers, Evan and Phillip Ellis settled in 1811 on
Island Crrek in Logan Co, WV. They were from Monroe Co, VA and were
descendents of Evan Ellis who emigrated from Wales in 1720. Evan married a
Miss Hines.
Their children were: Jacob (married _______Gore, daughter of Joseph Gore);
Henry (married _______Spratt, daughter of Isaac Spratt); Madison (married
_______ Trent, daughter of Humphrey Trent); Zatta C. (moved to Rhone Co,
WV); Nancy (married Eli Gore); Catherine (married Hawkins Steel); Margaret
(married Henderson Bailey); Sallie (married George ________Bailey?) and
Evaline (also moved to Rhone Co, WV).
2. 1850 Census Logan Co, WV, District 32, page 140, taken 24 Aug 1850.
Family #294
Listed as Zattoo C. Ellis, age 17, in household of father, Evan Ellis.
1. 1880 Census of Logan Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 11, page 640.
Tridelphia District, page 011.
Listed as Harriett Hatfield, age 9, in household of father, Lloyd Hatfield.
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 134A; Family #7/7.
Listed as James Belcher; age 41; born in WV; married at 39; proprietor auto repair shop; head of
household.
1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 29 Jun 1900; Page 250A; Family #330/330.
Listed as Myrtle Cook; age 5; born in WV in Apr 1895; in household of father, John H. Cook.
2. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert Precinct; taken on 3 May 1910; Page 210B;
Family #175/175.
Listed as Myrtle Cook; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Cook.
3. 1920 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert Precinct; taken on 6 Jan 1920; Page 169A;
Family #25/25.
Listed as Myrtle Cook; age 22; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Cook.
4. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 134A; Family #7/7.
Listed as Myrtle Belcher; age 33; born in WV; married at 30; in household of husband, James Belcher.
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 134A; Family #7/7.
Listed as Peggy Belcher; age 1 yr, 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James Belcher.