1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; Clear Fork; E.D. 55-9; taken on 6 May 1940; Page
211B; Image 50 of 96; Household #395.
Listed as Vivian Fisher; age 15; born in WV; 7th grade education; not attending school; lived
in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Waitman W. Fisher.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; Clear Fork; E.D. 55-9; taken on 6 May 1940; Page
211B; Image 50 of 96; Household #395.
Listed as Dreamer Fisher; age 17; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; not attending school; lived
in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Waitman W. Fisher.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 13 Jun 1900, Page 253A, Family #151.
Listed as Flem Kennedy, age 6, born in WV in Feb 1894, in household of mother, Francis Hurley
Kenaday.
2. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1917); Page 194; Line #30; WV Archives Web Site.
Flemin Keneda; 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Christian, WV; son of Ballard
and Frances (Hurley) Keneda; married on 17 Sep 1917 in Logan Co, WV; Doshie Brooks; age 24;
born in Wyoming Co, WV; widow; living at Christian, WV; daughter of Lee and Nellie (Cline)
Hatfield.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 118; WV Archives Web Site.
Edison Canada; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at New Richmond, WV; son of
Flem and Lottie Canada; married on 22 Feb 1941 at Pineville, WV; Maxine Sizemore; age 17,
age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Maben, WV; daughter of Jack and Florence
Sizemore.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Edison Canada; born 2 Apr 1921; living at 940 Forest St, Christiansburg, VA 24073 in 1991.
3. "The Registry Herald"; Beckley, WV; Tuesday, 19 Oct 2010; Newspaper Obit/
"CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — Edison Canada, 89, of Christiansburg, Va., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 17, 2010."He was born April 2, 1921, in Saulsville, W.Va., the eighth of eleven children born to Fleming and Charlotte Canada.
"Mr. Canada served in the U.S. Army at the end of WWII as part of the occupying forces in Japan. He was a coal miner for over 20 years in Wyoming County, prior to moving to Christiansburg, Va., where he was a barber for many years under the name of “Red Canada’s Barber Shop.”
"He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Maxine S. Canada, son, Lloyd H. (Marcia) Canada of Stanardsville, Va., son, Jerry L. (Lane) Canada of Roanoke, Va.; five grandchildren, Michelle C. (Greg) Proffitt, Heather C. (Doug) Nothstine, Benjamin B. (Denise) Canada, Jennie C. (Brian) Weeks, Adam H. (Melanie) Canada; and eleven great-grandchildren. Mr. Canada has one surviving brother, Ulvert Canada of Grantville, Ga.
"Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at Gateway Baptist Church, Blacksburg, Va., by Dr. Scott Souther and Rev. Dewey Weaver Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens..."
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 274B;
Family #100/100.
Listed as Maxine L. Sizemore; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Wiley J. Sizemore.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Otsego; E.D. 55-14; Page 373A; Image 37 of
54; Household #315.
Listed as Maxine Sizemore; age 16; born in WV; 2 yrs HS education; not attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Wiley J. Sizemore.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 118; WV Archives Web Site.
Edison Canada; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at New Richmond, WV; son of
Flem and Lottie Canada; married on 22 Feb 1941 at Pineville, WV; Maxine Sizemore; age 17,
age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Maben, WV; daughter of Jack and Florence
Sizemore.
4. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Maxine Canada; born 16 Oct 1923; living at 940 Forest St, Christiansburg, VA 24073 in 1995.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 52; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Eldridge; age 24; born at Emet, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Lindsey and
Octavia Eldridge; married on 28 May 1952 at Oceana, WV; Eloise Paynter; age 20; born and living
at Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Wayne and Gladys Paynter.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 52; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Eldridge; age 24; born at Emet, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Lindsey and
Octavia Eldridge; married on 28 May 1952 at Oceana, WV; Eloise Paynter; age 20; born and living
at Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Wayne and Gladys Paynter.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Tuesday, 19 Oct 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"SALEM, Va. — Eloise Eldridge, 78, formerly of Cyclone, departed this life Saturday, October 16, 2010, following a short illness."Born May 11, 1932, in Cyclone, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Gladys Maynor Paynter.
"Mrs. Eldridge was a homemaker, a member of Campus Church of God, also attended Ocean Nazarene Church. She enjoyed playing Bingo and will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Eldridge; a brother, Joe Edward Paynter; and three sisters, Josa Maynard, Pansy Kennedy and Sylvia Vint.
"Those left to cherish her memory are four sons, Danny Eldridge and wife, Debbie, of Statesville, N.C., Steve Eldridge and wife, Mae Lee, of Elliston, Va., Linzie “Butch” Eldridge and wife, Lucille, of Petersburg, and Joseph Eldridge and wife, Debbie, of Salem, Va.; a daughter, Patricia McKinney of Salem, Va.; eleven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and a host of family and friends.
"A celebration of Mrs. Eldridge’s life will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at Adam Toler Memorial Chapel with Rev. Johnny Hatfield officiating. Mrs. Eldridge will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny...."
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 18 Apr 1910, Page 262A, Family #57.
Listed as Jimmie Mainer, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, John Maynor.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 27 Jan 1920, Page 241B, Family #285.
Listed as Jimmie Maynor, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, John Maynor.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 11 Apr 1930, Page 193A, Family #121.
Listed as Jim Maynor, age 23, born in WV, in household of father, John Maynor.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 166; WV Archives Web Site.
James Maynor; age 37; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; son of John and
Cora Maynor; married on 9 Jul 1941 at Cyclone, WV; Jocie Paynter; age 20; born and living at
Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Wayne and Gladys Paynter.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 188B, Family #45.
Listed as Jocie Paynter, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Wayne Painter.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 166; WV Archives Web Site.
James Maynor; age 37; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; son of John and
Cora Maynor; married on 9 Jul 1941 at Cyclone, WV; Jocie Paynter; age 20; born and living at
Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Wayne and Gladys Paynter.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Hobart Lockhart" article, pages 192 and 193; submitted by Anna Ruth Short, Welch, WV.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 204A; Family #32/33.
Listed as Alonzo Kennedy; age 4 yrs, 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Kennedy.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 7; WV Archives Web Site.
Lonzo Kennedy; age 21; born at Panther, WV; single; living at Kopperston, WV; son of William Harvey
and Hallie Kennedy Justice; married on 19 Jan 1945 at Oceana, WV; Pansy Paynter; age 18; born
and living at Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Wayne and Gladys Paynter.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 188B, Family #45.
Listed as Pausy Paynter, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Wayne Painter.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 7; WV Archives Web Site.
Lonzo Kennedy; age 21; born at Panther, WV; single; living at Kopperston, WV; son of William Harvey
and Hallie Kennedy Justice; married on 19 Jan 1945 at Oceana, WV; Pansy Paynter; age 18; born
and living at Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Wayne and Gladys Paynter.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 139; WV Archives Web Site.
Roger Vint; age 21; born at Fitzpatrick, VA; single; living at Kopperston, WV; son of Harry and Virgie
(Kidd) Vint; married on 25 Aug 1945 at Oceana, WV; Sylvia Paynter; age 16; born and living at
Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Wayne and Gladys Paynter.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 188B, Family #45.
Listed as Sylvia Paynter, age 10 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Wayne Painter.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 139; WV Archives Web Site.
Roger Vint; age 21; born at Fitzpatrick, VA; single; living at Kopperston, WV; son of Harry and Virgie
(Kidd) Vint; married on 25 Aug 1945 at Oceana, WV; Sylvia Paynter; age 16; born and living at
Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Wayne and Gladys Paynter.