1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1940); Page 353; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Hayes Graham; age 23; born at Basin, WV on 22 Feb 1916; living at Stephenson, WV; son of
Harriaosn and Laura Bell Graham; married on 5 Jan 1940 at Rhodell, WV; Ida Elizabeth Woodby;
age 17; born on 12 Sep 1922 at Falls Mill, VA; living at Hot Coal, WV; daughter of James and Verdie
Woodby.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1940); Page 353; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Hayes Graham; age 23; born at Basin, WV on 22 Feb 1916; living at Stephenson, WV; son of
Harriaosn and Laura Bell Graham; married on 5 Jan 1940 at Rhodell, WV; Ida Elizabeth Woodby;
age 17; born on 12 Sep 1922 at Falls Mill, VA; living at Hot Coal, WV; daughter of James and Verdie
Woodby.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 96; WV Archives Web Site.
Everett Kaufman; age 24; born in Raleigh Co, WV; living at Corinne, WV; son of ______and
Mary Blackwell; age 18; born in OH; living at Corinne, WV; daughter of Lee Blackwell.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate #'57 013727; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Everett Coffman; age 45; born on 7 Jul 1912 in WV; married; coal miner; living at Corinne,
WV; son of James Thomas and Virginia Lee (Stewart) Coffman; died on 13 Oct 1957 in Beckley
Memorial Hospital, Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV from urema, due to diabetes; buried on 16 Oct 1957;
in Sunset Cemetery; informant, Mary Coffman, Corinne, WV.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Corinne Camps; taken on 20 Jan 1920; Page
288B; Image 2 of 15; Family #13/15.
Listed as Mary E. Blackwell; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Lee Blackwell.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Corinne; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 86B;
Image 4 of 10; Family #52/53.
Listed as Mary E. Blackwell; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Lee Blackwell.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 96; WV Archives Web Site.
Everett Kaufman; age 24; born in Raleigh Co, WV; living at Corinne, WV; son of ______and
Mary Blackwell; age 18; born in OH; living at Corinne, WV; daughter of Lee Blackwell.
4. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #38279; Ancestry.com Website.
Bernard Henry England; age 44; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; 1 previous marriage; sanitation
officer; living at 1123 Moran Av, Mullens, WV; son of John and Nancy (Blackley) England; married
on 17 Nov 1964 in Pembroke, VA; Mary Elizabeh Coffman; maiden name Blackwell; age 49; born in
Mullens, WV; widow; 1 previous marriage; cook; living at Box 53, Corrine, WV; daughter of Lee
Matthew and Mary Frances (Britt) Blackwell.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 515; WV Archives Web Site.
M.F. Rookard; age 27; born in Camel?, TN; living at Asco, WV; married on 26 Dec 1926 at my house,
George T. Lester, minister; Mamie Mitchell; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Wolf Pen, WV.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 73B; Image 18
of 48; Family #162/167.
Listed as Francis M. Rookard; age 30; born in TN; married at 27; coal loader in Mine; head of
household.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District, taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 187A, Family #66.
Listed as Maimie Mitchell, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Albert Mitchell.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 515; WV Archives Web Site.
M.F. Rookard; age 27; born in Camel?, TN; living at Asco, WV; married on 26 Dec 1926 at my house,
George T. Lester, minister; Mamie Mitchell; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Wolf Pen, WV.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 9 Apr 1930, Page 160B, Family #90.
Listed as Mamie Mitchell, age 16 (sic), born in WV, in household of father, Albert Mitchell.
(Believe this listing is in error. Age is incorrect and she had married)
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 73B; Image 18
of 48; Family #162/167.
Listed as Mamie Rookard; age 24; born in WV; married at 21; in household of husband, Francis M.
Rookard.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #2236; WV Archives Web Site.
Bobbie Ray Rookard; age 1 yr, 7 mons, 28 days; born on 9 Jun 1939 at Davy, WV; son of M. Francis,
born at Woolridge, TN, and Mamie (Mitchell0, born in WV, Rookard; died on 7 Feb 1941 in the Grace
Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co, WV from upper respiratory infection; buried on 9 Feb 1941 in Justice
Cemetery, Davy, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 29; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Helmandollar; age 19; born at Bear Wallow, VA; single; living at Asco, WV; married on 15
Oct 1951 at Davy, WV; Betty Rookar; age 19; born and living at Asco, WV; single; with consent of
Mason and Flora Helmandollar, parents of Walter Helmandollar, and Francis and Mamie Rookar,
parents of Betty Rookar.
2. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Walter Helmandollar; born on 6 Feb 1932; died on 16 Dec 2002; living at Sabine, Wyoming Co, WV
at death; SS #236-46-3570; card issued in WV before 1951.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Walter Helmandollar
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1932
Birth Place: Jewel Ridge, Virginia [Richlands, Virginia]
Death Date: 16 Dec 2002
Father:
Mason Helmandollar
Mother:
Nettie Harmon
SSN: 236463570
Notes: Jul 1948: Name listed as WALTER HELMANDOLLAR"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 29; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Helmandollar; age 19; born at Bear Wallow, VA; single; living at Asco, WV; married on 15
Oct 1951 at Davy, WV; Betty Rookar; age 19; born and living at Asco, WV; single; with consent of
Mason and Flora Helmandollar, parents of Walter Helmandollar, and Francis and Mamie Rookar,
parents of Betty Rookar.
2. The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday, 23 Mar 2011; Newspaper Obit. "Betty Jane Helmandollar Rose Sams, 78, of Ghent, formerly of Cyclone and Pineville, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, following a long illness. "Born May 27, 1932, in Asco, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mamie Mitchell Rookard. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter Helmandollar and her second husband, Cecil Rose. "Survivors include her husband, Joseph Sams; her children, Russell Helmandollar and his wife, Jackie, of Cyclone, Larry Helmandollar and his wife, Martha, of Ghent, Ricky Helmandollar and his wife, Susan, of Oceana, Teresa Helmandollar Phillips and Wayne Sage of Chilhowie, Va., Dale Helmandollar and his wife, Tina, of Oceana, Lisa Smith and her husband, Joseph, of Ghent and Timothy Simpson of Shady Spring; two sisters, Kathleen Coy and Wilma Lee; stepchildren, Debbie and Bobby Boweman, Debbie and Joe Thacker and Kenny and Mary Sams; 14 grandchildren, Kevin and Dana Helmandollar, Chad Helmandollar, Wally and Jonathan Helmandollar, Stephen, Benjamin and Wesley Helmandollar, Michael and Aaron Phillips, Tabitha and Aaron Wood, Zackery Helmandollar, and Timothy, Cody and Syndel Simpson; three great-grandchildren, Haven and Elijah Helmandollar and Baby Wood; five step-grandchildren; and nine step-great-grandchildren. "Graveside service will be 1 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Palm Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Matheny, with the Rev. Danny Windows officiating. "Burial will immediately follow..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 29; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Helmandollar; age 19; born at Bear Wallow, VA; single; living at Asco, WV; married on 15
Oct 1951 at Davy, WV; Betty Rookar; age 19; born and living at Asco, WV; single; with consent of
Mason and Flora Helmandollar, parents of Walter Helmandollar, and Francis and Mamie Rookar,
parents of Betty Rookar.
2. The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday, 23 Mar 2011; Newspaper Obit. "Betty Jane Helmandollar Rose Sams, 78, of Ghent, formerly of Cyclone and Pineville, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, following a long illness. "Born May 27, 1932, in Asco, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mamie Mitchell Rookard. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter Helmandollar and her second husband, Cecil Rose. "Survivors include her husband, Joseph Sams; her children, Russell Helmandollar and his wife, Jackie, of Cyclone, Larry Helmandollar and his wife, Martha, of Ghent, Ricky Helmandollar and his wife, Susan, of Oceana, Teresa Helmandollar Phillips and Wayne Sage of Chilhowie, Va., Dale Helmandollar and his wife, Tina, of Oceana, Lisa Smith and her husband, Joseph, of Ghent and Timothy Simpson of Shady Spring; two sisters, Kathleen Coy and Wilma Lee; stepchildren, Debbie and Bobby Boweman, Debbie and Joe Thacker and Kenny and Mary Sams; 14 grandchildren, Kevin and Dana Helmandollar, Chad Helmandollar, Wally and Jonathan Helmandollar, Stephen, Benjamin and Wesley Helmandollar, Michael and Aaron Phillips, Tabitha and Aaron Wood, Zackery Helmandollar, and Timothy, Cody and Syndel Simpson; three great-grandchildren, Haven and Elijah Helmandollar and Baby Wood; five step-grandchildren; and nine step-great-grandchildren. "Graveside service will be 1 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Palm Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Matheny, with the Rev. Danny Windows officiating. "Burial will immediately follow..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 29; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Helmandollar; age 19; born at Bear Wallow, VA; single; living at Asco, WV; married on 15
Oct 1951 at Davy, WV; Betty Rookar; age 19; born and living at Asco, WV; single; with consent of
Mason and Flora Helmandollar, parents of Walter Helmandollar, and Francis and Mamie Rookar,
parents of Betty Rookar.
2. The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday, 23 Mar 2011; Newspaper Obit. "Betty Jane Helmandollar Rose Sams, 78, of Ghent, formerly of Cyclone and Pineville, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, following a long illness. "Born May 27, 1932, in Asco, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mamie Mitchell Rookard. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter Helmandollar and her second husband, Cecil Rose. "Survivors include her husband, Joseph Sams; her children, Russell Helmandollar and his wife, Jackie, of Cyclone, Larry Helmandollar and his wife, Martha, of Ghent, Ricky Helmandollar and his wife, Susan, of Oceana, Teresa Helmandollar Phillips and Wayne Sage of Chilhowie, Va., Dale Helmandollar and his wife, Tina, of Oceana, Lisa Smith and her husband, Joseph, of Ghent and Timothy Simpson of Shady Spring; two sisters, Kathleen Coy and Wilma Lee; stepchildren, Debbie and Bobby Boweman, Debbie and Joe Thacker and Kenny and Mary Sams; 14 grandchildren, Kevin and Dana Helmandollar, Chad Helmandollar, Wally and Jonathan Helmandollar, Stephen, Benjamin and Wesley Helmandollar, Michael and Aaron Phillips, Tabitha and Aaron Wood, Zackery Helmandollar, and Timothy, Cody and Syndel Simpson; three great-grandchildren, Haven and Elijah Helmandollar and Baby Wood; five step-grandchildren; and nine step-great-grandchildren. "Graveside service will be 1 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Palm Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Matheny, with the Rev. Danny Windows officiating. "Burial will immediately follow..."
1. 1940 Census; Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana; taken 24 Apr 1940; Page 197B; Household #145.
Listed as Carroll Lusk; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Arlie L. Lusk.
2. 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana; taken 9 May 1950; Sheet Number 65; Dwelling #419.
Listed as Carroll Lusk, age 13; born in WV; single; in household of father, Arlie L. Lusk.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 288; WV Archives Web Site.
Carroll Lusk; age 22; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of Arlie and Vernie Lusk; married on
12 Apr 1958 at Hatcher, WV; Ella Jean Lusk; age 16; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single;
daughter of Kester and Ettie Lusk.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 288; WV Archives Web Site.
Carroll Lusk; age 22; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of Arlie and Vernie Lusk; married
on 12 Apr 1958 at Hatcher, WV; Ella Jean Lusk; age 16; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single;
daughter of Kester and Ettie Lusk.
2. "Logan Banner"; Logan, WV; Wednesday, 17 Dec 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"CYCLONE, WV - Ella Jean Lusk Shields, 66, of Cyclone, departed this life Saturday, December 13, 2008, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. "Born June 18, 1942, in Cyclone, she was a daughter of the late Kester and Ettie Pearl Osborne Lusk. Also preceding her in death was her first husband, Carroll Lusk; her second husband, Carlton Shields, and a sister, Shirley Lusk. "Ella was a homemaker and a member of the Bright Prospect Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening camping, canning food and feeding the birds. But most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. "Those left to cherish her memory include three sons, Carroll Gene (Ruby) Lusk and Rodney (Anita) Lusk, both of Cyclone, and Wendy (Debbie) Lusk of North Carolina; two brothers, Lanta (Donna) Lusk of Cyclone and Wendall Lusk of Daniels; a sister, Jackie (Russell) Helmandollar of Cyclone; five grandchildren, Leslee Lusk, Rebecca Lusk, Zack Lusk, April Whitlock and Kortni Lusk; two great-grandchildren, Jacob and Jasmyn Day; several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.
"A celebration of Ella's life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, December 18, at the Bright Prospect Missionary Baptist Church at Cyclone with Rev. Jackie Lusk officiating. Ella will be laid to rest by her husband, Carlton, in the Brown Cemetery at Cyclone..."
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ellajean P. Shields; born 18 Jun 1942; died 13 Dec 2008; last residence, Cyclone, Wyoming Co,
WV; card issued in WV in 1967.