The old homeplace Hobert Wykle is being restored.
Most Photos by Okey L. King
The old homeplace Hobert Wykle is being restored.
.....On Saturday, June 30, 2007, some of the descendents of George Jackson Wykle met at Paul Wykle's homeplace on the Knobbs. The first Wykle Settler, George C. Wykle Jr, came to this country around the turn of the 19th Century.
.....This is Carolyn Grines King the grandaughter of Amanda Wykle Grimes, and Paul Wykle son of Hobert Wykle.
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..........Part of the crowd enyoyed themselves during the light rain that threatened to dampen the festivities. The boy in the red shirt is by grandson Jonathan King.
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...............These are some of the Broyles/Wykle descendents. I can not remember their names right now.
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....................This is Paul's son roasting the pig.
This is just a few of Lucy Wykle Defibaugh's children and grandchildren. I always called Lucy my aunt. She was my special friend and sister in the Lord.
.....This a view of the rolling country side below the mountain called the Knobs in Monroe County. This was taken from Hickory Ridge Road.
.....Photo by Jonathan King.
Descendants of George Jackson Wykle 1 George Jackson Wykle b: October 25, 1869 in Springfield, Monroe d: October 25, 1949 in Monroe County , (WV) Burial: Mt. Hermon Cemetery on the Knobbs Individual Note: Living next door to Allen Caperton Wykle in 1930 Residence: Springfield, Monroe Census: 1900, 1910, 1930 Monroe Wolfe Creek . +Millie Susan Mandanna Hamblin b: October 07, 1870 in Virginia d: May 07, 1948 Burial: Mt. Hermon Ceemetery on the Knobbs m: March 1889 in Monroe County , (WV) 2 Amanda Wykle b: Abt. 1888 in Summers County d: in White Sulphur Springs Census: 1930 Greenbrier White Sulphur .... +George Edward Grimes b: 1877 in Talcott Area d: in White Sulphur Springs m: 1908 in Monroe County , (WV) Individual Note: living at home in 1900 Residence: Talcott Area Father: Robert James Grimes Mother: Nancy Jane Woolwine Census: 1880 Census, 1900, 1910 Talcott ... 3 Oral Grimes b: Abt. 1908 Cemetery: 1910 Talcott ... 3 Andrew Jackson Grimes b: November 15, 1910 d: July 03, 1962 in Greenbrier County, WV Burial: Adwell Cemetery Cause of death: Auto Accident Funeral: Caldwell IPHC Church Census: 1930 White Sulphur ....... +Lovell Catherine Bennett b: July 02, 1911 in Caldwell, WV d: May 09, 2001 in Caldwell, WV Burial: Adwell Cemetery Cause of death: Heart Failure m: Aft. 1930 Residence: Caldwell, WV Father: James Calvin Bennett Mother: Myrtle Nora Sawyers Religion: Member International Pentecostal Holiness Church, Caldwell, WV ..... 4 [1] Carolyn Ann Grimes b: July 31, 1945 in Ronceverte, West Virgnia Adoption: by Andrew Jackson and Lovell Bennet Grimes in 1945 Individual Note: Birthmother: Hazel Grimes Source: knew personally Medical: Carolyn is a breast cancer survivor. ......... +[2] Okey Lester Jr King b: September 30, 1940 in 128 Taylor Road, Dunbar, West Virginia m: November 15, 1964 in Caldwell P.H.C. Caldwell, WV Individual Note: http://www.oocities.org/Athens/Aegean/8003/ Residence: Caldwell, WV Occupation: Pastor Military service: Bet. December 1959 - December 1963 U. S. Army Father: Okey Lester Sr. King Mother: Edna Luverna Stone Fact 1: Okey L. King graduated from Bluefield State College in 1993 at the age of 53 Baptism: Poca River about 1953/54 ........ 5 [3] Okey Lester III King b: July 31, 1965 in South Charleston, WV Source: knew/ personally ............ +[4] Kimberly Thomas b: Abt. 1969 in Brison City, N.C. m: June 06, 1998 in Caldwell, WV Source: knew personally ........ 5 [5] Joy Ann King b: June 13, 1968 in South Charleston, WV Source: Know/knew ........... 6 [6] Jonathan Daniel King b: February 10, 1995 in Fairlea, WV Source: know/knew ............ +[7] David Lee Price b: Abt. April 30, 1970 m: June 04, 1999 in Caldwell, WV Father: Forrest Lee Price Mother: Thelma Mae Grimmett Source: know/knew ........... 6 [8] Maria LeeAnn Price b: July 24, 2000 in Fairlea, WV Source: know/knew ..... 4 [9] Linda Grimes b: November 13, 1948 in Ronceverte, WV Adoption: by Andrew Jackson and Lovell Bennet Grimes about 1950 Individual Note: Birthmother: Hazel Grimes ......... +[10] Joseph Edward Jr. Morgan b: Bef. 1940 Father: Joseph Edward Morgan Mother: Edith Marel Bennett ........ 5 [11] Andrew Jackson Morgan b: Abt. November 30, 1973 ............ +[12] Georgeann Wall ........... 6 [13] Shawna Alexes Morgan ........... 6 [14] Katlin Morgan ........ 5 [15] John Arden Morgan b: Abt. 1975 ........ 5 [16] Melissa Morgan b: Abt. 1978 in Covington, VA ............ +[17] Kevin Boggs m: in Caldwell PHC, Caldwell, WV. Father: Daniel Boggs ........... 6 [18] Morgan Faith Boggs b: August 05, 1999 ........ 5 [19] Morgan Morgan b: June 1986 d: June 1986 Burial: Coffman Cemetery, Coffman Hill above Whitcomb, WV ..... 4 [20] Steve Grimes b: Bet. December 31, 1950 - December 31, 1951 Adoption: Andrew and Lovelle Bennett Grimes adopted, Carolyn, Linda, and Steve Grimes who were the children of Hazel Grimes ......... +[21] Elizabeth Bennett m: in Lindside, WV ... 3 Hazel Grimes b: November 23, 1912 in WV d: December 1978 in Alexandria, VA ....... +Charles Eugene Counts b: May 04, 1910 d: February 27, 1990 in Basinger, Okeechobee, Florida Individual Note: living with George Grimes in 1930 Father: Okey Layton Counts Mother: Dora May "Odell" Wendell Census: 1930 White Sulphur ..... 4 Isetta Counts ..... 4 Loretta Counts ..... 4 Betty Counts ..... 4 Deloris Counts ... *Partner of Hazel Grimes: ....... +Unknown ..... 4 [1] Carolyn Ann Grimes b: July 31, 1945 in Ronceverte, West Virgnia Adoption: by Andrew Jackson and Lovell Bennet Grimes in 1945 Individual Note: Birthmother: Hazel Grimes Source: knew personally Medical: Carolyn is a breast cancer survivor. ......... +[2] Okey Lester Jr King b: September 30, 1940 in 128 Taylor Road, Dunbar, West Virginia m: November 15, 1964 in Caldwell P.H.C. Caldwell, WV Individual Note: http://www.oocities.org/Athens/Aegean/8003/ Residence: Caldwell, WV Occupation: Pastor Military service: Bet. December 1959 - December 1963 U. S. Army Father: Okey Lester Sr. King Mother: Edna Luverna Stone Fact 1: Okey L. King graduated from Bluefield State College in 1993 at the age of 53 Baptism: Poca River about 1953/54 ........ 5 [3] Okey Lester III King b: July 31, 1965 in South Charleston, WV Source: knew/ personally ............ +[4] Kimberly Thomas b: Abt. 1969 in Brison City, N.C. m: June 06, 1998 in Caldwell, WV Source: knew personally ........ 5 [5] Joy Ann King b: June 13, 1968 in South Charleston, WV Source: Know/knew ........... 6 [6] Jonathan Daniel King b: February 10, 1995 in Fairlea, WV Source: know/knew ............ +[7] David Lee Price b: Abt. April 30, 1970 m: June 04, 1999 in Caldwell, WV Father: Forrest Lee Price Mother: Thelma Mae Grimmett Source: know/knew ........... 6 [8] Maria LeeAnn Price b: July 24, 2000 in Fairlea, WV Source: know/knew ... *Partner of Hazel Grimes: ....... +Unknown m: Aft. 1945 ..... 4 [9] Linda Grimes b: November 13, 1948 in Ronceverte, WV Adoption: by Andrew Jackson and Lovell Bennet Grimes about 1950 Individual Note: Birthmother: Hazel Grimes ......... +[10] Joseph Edward Jr. Morgan b: Bef. 1940 Father: Joseph Edward Morgan Mother: Edith Marel Bennett ........ 5 [11] Andrew Jackson Morgan b: Abt. November 30, 1973 ............ +[12] Georgeann Wall ........... 6 [13] Shawna Alexes Morgan ........... 6 [14] Katlin Morgan ........ 5 [15] John Arden Morgan b: Abt. 1975 ........ 5 [16] Melissa Morgan b: Abt. 1978 in Covington, VA ............ +[17] Kevin Boggs m: in Caldwell PHC, Caldwell, WV. Father: Daniel Boggs ........... 6 [18] Morgan Faith Boggs b: August 05, 1999 ........ 5 [19] Morgan Morgan b: June 1986 d: June 1986 Burial: Coffman Cemetery, Coffman Hill above Whitcomb, WV ... *Partner of Hazel Grimes: ....... +Unknown m: Aft. 1948 ..... 4 [20] Steve Grimes b: Bet. December 31, 1950 - December 31, 1951 Adoption: Andrew and Lovelle Bennett Grimes adopted, Carolyn, Linda, and Steve Grimes who were the children of Hazel Grimes ......... +[21] Elizabeth Bennett m: in Lindside, WV ... *2nd Husband of Hazel Grimes: ....... +William Kingrea b: February 28, 1911 d: July 28, 2002 m: Aft. 1950 ... 3 Virgil Grimes b: December 26, 1917 in WV d: October 1984 in Fairfax, VA ... 3 Alva Grimes b: March 06, 1930 in WV d: August 11, 1995 in NY *2nd Husband of Amanda Wykle: .... +Harry Lee Bittinger b: December 05, 1889 in Bittenger, MD d: April 1979 in White Sulphur Springs m: Aft. 1962 Father: Joseph William Bittinger Mother: Lydia Hetrick 2 Minnie Wykle b: 1890 .... +Gill 2 Henry Wilson Wykle b: May 03, 1894 d: September 1975 in Caldwell, WV Individual Note: rooming with Joseph Hayth in 1920 Source: Worle War I Records Census: 1920 Greenbrier Summers .... +Lula (Louise) (Bessie) Grimes b: May 04, 1894 in Jerrys Run, VA d: October 23, 1987 in Caldwell, WV m: June 09, 1915 Father: Robert James Grimes Mother: Nancy Jane Woolwine Census: 1900 Talcott ... 3 Pearl Wykle b: Abt. 1916 ....... +Clyde Surgeon ..... 4 Willard Leon Surgeon ......... +Loretta Hall b: September 23, 1943 d: February 14, 2006 Burial: Adwell Cemetery Father: John W. Hall Mother: Catherine Howard ........ 5 [23] Jeff Surgeon ............ +[22] Michelle Boggs Father: Paul Jr. Boggs Mother: Teresa Morgan ........... 6 [24] Aaron Surgeon ........... 6 [25] Kara Surgeon ........ 5 Donna Surgeon ............ +Edward Kisamorre ........ 5 Willard Surgeon ............ +Mindy ........ 5 Donald R. Surgeon ............ +Karen 2 Denville Heron Wykle b: August 23, 1896 d: 1971 Source: World War I draft record .... +Marinda F. Taylor b: September 01, 1898 in Union d: March 12, 1983 in Ronceverte, WV m: 1929 in Monroe County , (WV) Father: Christophor Columbus Taylor Mother: Belle Burns ... 3 Harry H. Wykle b: May 23, 1942 d: September 06, 2005 in Union Burial: family farm near Union ..... 4 Harry H. Jr. Wykle b: March 16, 1962 d: July 1981 in Willow Bend, WV ... 3 Irene Wykle ....... +Parker ... 3 Dorothy Wykle ....... +Rodney Carter Allen b: September 03, 1931 d: January 27, 2001 Burial: Green Hill Cemetery ... 3 Mary Ellen Wykle ....... +Bobby Jean Dunbar 2 Hobert Willie Wykle b: April 30, 1899 in Fayetteville, WV? d: April 24, 1985 in Summers County Source: World War One Records Census: 1900, 1910 Wolfe Creek District .... +Sallie Taylor m: February 03, 1925 ... 3 Johnnie Wykle ....... +Dorothy Ellen Grimes b: September 26, 1929 d: March 13, 2000 in Ohio Burial: Mount Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery m: 1949 Father: Patrick H. Grimes Mother: Victoria Fleshman Funeral: Mount Hermon Baptist Church Source: West Virginia Dailey News March 16, 2000 ..... 4 Bobby Wykle ..... 4 Alfred Wykle ..... 4 Ruth Wykle ......... +Pollock ..... 4 Elizabeth Wykle ......... +Nickels ..... 4 Rosemary Wykle ......... +Gill ..... 4 Patricia Wykle ......... +Ferguson ... 3 Lilly Mae Wykle ....... +Clifford Ward ... *2nd Husband of Lilly Mae Wykle: ....... +Donald McThomas Creek m: 1969 ... 3 Mabel Wykle ....... +Bennett ... 3 Alfed Lee Wykle b: September 1928 d: January 1929 ... 3 Charles A. Eldridge Wykle b: May 01, 1935 d: October 03, 1987 ....... +Margie Gill ..... 4 Joseph Wykle ........ 5 Kinberly J. Wykle b: 1993 ... 3 Robert Gray Wykle b: May 16, 1937 d: November 18, 1990 in Ronceverte, WV ....... +Effie Hall ..... 4 Robert Russell Wykle b: 1960 ......... +Patty Hoke ........ 5 Russell Gray Wykle b: 1983 ........ 5 Brian K Wykle b: 1987 ..... 4 Son Wykle ......... +Gayhart ........ 5 Jennifer Denise Wykle b: August 24, 1975 ... 3 Ronald Ray Wykle b: May 16, 1937 d: July 03, 1966 Burial: Mt. Hermon Cemetery on the Knobbs ....... +Doris Evelyn Lemons m: 1960 ..... 4 Ronnie Wykle ... 3 Paul Wykle b: October 27, 1938 ....... +Betty Lee Miller ..... 4 Jeff Wykle b: 1964 ......... +Mary Jo Campbell ........ 5 Brittany Lee Wykle b: 1990 ..... 4 Philip Wayne Wykle b: 1965 ......... +Brenda Carol Lowry ........ 5 Philip Channing Wykle b: 1989 ..... 4 Beverly Wykle b: 1966 ... 3 Pete Wykle b: October 27, 1939 ....... +Wilma Winona Weiss m: 1961 in Gap Mills, WV ... 3 Nancy Wykle b: Aft. 1940 ....... +Kellum 2 Homer Ward "Doc" Wykle b: April 30, 1899 in Fayetteville, WV d: December 11, 1981 in Alliance, OH Burial: Mt. Hermon Cemetery on the Knobbs Source: World War One Records .... +Eliza Jane Taylor b: 1904 d: November 11, 1997 Burial: Mt. Hermon Cemetery on the Knobbs m: October 21, 1921 in Talcott, WV ... 3 Daisy Mae Wykle ....... +Claybourne Parker b: 1900 Father: Charles Columbus Parker Mother: Mary Ellen Awilda Mann ..... 4 Roger Dale Wykle b: 1953 d: 1955 Burial: Mt. Hermon Cemetery on the Knobbs ... 3 Tula Virginia Wykle d: Bef. 2005 ....... +Eulice McKinley Anderson ... *2nd Husband of Tula Virginia Wykle: ....... +Smith ... 3 Myrtle Marie Wykle ....... +William Edgar Underwood m: 1946 in Monroe County , (WV) ... 3 Joyce Ann Wykle b: May 27, 1939 d: August 21, 2005 in Lakewood, OH ....... +Wayne Alton Carter m: 1958 in Monroe County , (WV) ..... 4 David Carter ......... +Lisa ..... 4 Debra Carter ..... 4 Kimberly Carter ......... +Leonard Elder ..... 4 Karen Carter ......... +John Regal ..... 4 Michelle Carter ......... +Ernie Skyler ..... 4 Melissa Carter ... 3 Samuel J. Wykle b: June 04, 1926 in Sinks Grove, WV d: July 11, 1999 in Aliance, OH Burial: Wickline Cemetery, Zenith ....... +Marian June Underwood ..... 4 Jackie Lee Wykle d: 1959 ..... 4 Jimmy Wykle ..... 4 Jeffery L. Wykle 2 Ada L. Wykle b: Abt. 1902 2 Claude Andrew Wykle b: March 15, 1904 d: September 17, 1976 Census: 1930 Greenbrier White Sulphur .... +Mary Pearle Surgeon b: February 19, 1905 d: August 1973 Census: 1930 Greenbrier White Sulphur ... 3 Anna Mae Wykle b: Abt. 1926 ....... +Thomas Edward Sr. Guy ..... 4 Phyllis Mae Guy ......... +Love ..... 4 Mary Ellen Guy ......... +Pellant ..... 4 CarolJean Guy ..... 4 Catherine Darline Guy ..... 4 Rhomas Edward Jr. Guy ... 3 Julia Wykle b: Abt. 1928 ....... +Hayden ... 3 Dorothy Wykle b: Aft. 1930 ....... +Howard Buck Martin b: July 18, 1928 in Ronceverte, WV d: February 13, 2000 Burial: Adwell Cemetery m: Abt. 1952 Father: Herman Mack Martin Mother: Eva Lockhart ..... 4 Roger Martin ..... 4 Jennifer Martin ......... +Ward ........ 5 Jeremiah Ward ........ 5 Levi Ward ..... 4 Judy Martin ......... +Campbell ........ 5 Justin Campbell ........ 5 Karla Campbell ... 3 Joe Wykle b: Aft. 1930 ... 3 Lueta Wykle b: Aft. 1930 ....... +Jamison ... *2nd Husband of Lueta Wykle: ....... +Brant ... 3 Mary Wykle b: Aft. 1930 ....... +Alfred L. Morgan b: May 16, 1926 d: November 25, 1999 in Lewisburg, WV Father: Francis M. Morgan Mother: Lelia S. ..... 4 Teresa Morgan ......... +Paul Jr. Boggs Father: Paul Boggs Mother: Bertha Williams ........ 5 [22] Michelle Boggs ............ +[23] Jeff Surgeon Father: Willard Leon Surgeon Mother: Loretta Hall ........... 6 [24] Aaron Surgeon ........... 6 [25] Kara Surgeon ..... 4 Wayne Morgan ......... +Oretha Boone ..... 4 Rex Morgan b: April 21, 1954 d: September 21, 2006 Burial: Morgan Cemetery ........ 5 Carla Morgan ............ +Phillip Workman ........... 6 Hunter Workman ........... 6 Hannah Workman ..... 4 Janet Morgan ......... +David Lemons ... 3 Tom Wykle b: Aft. 1930 ... 3 Johnny Wykle b: December 09, 1941 d: April 15, 1990 in Fairlee, WV ... 3 Eugene Ronald Wykle b: 1947 2 Zernie Rose Wykle b: June 03, 1906 d: February 08, 2005 Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery Source: Obituary .... +Bessie Craft d: 1979 ... 3 [26] William Wykle d: 1998 ... 3 Irene Wykle ....... +Cornish ... 3 Dorothy Wykle ... 3 Linda Wykle ....... +William Carrington ... 3 Margaret Wykle ....... +Layland Williams ... 3 Barbara Wykle ....... +Burless Bostic Father: Jesse Lawrence Bostic Mother: Naomi Vance ..... 4 Child Bostic ... 3 Edward Wykle ... 3 Patrick Wykle ... 3 Hubert Wykle ... 3 Kenneth Wykle ... 3 James Wykle *2nd Wife of Zernie Rose Wykle: .... +Lucille Mason ... 3 [26] William Wykle d: 1998 2 Grace Mary Wykle b: Abt. 1909 in Union .... +Henry Hutchinson Peacoe b: September 28, 1902 in White Sulphur Springs 2 Lucy Marie Wykle b: September 09, 1912 in The Knobbs d: July 26, 2003 in Fairlea Burial: Adwell Cemetery Individual Note: ss records puts birth date at 1911 Census: 1930 Monroe Wolfe Creek .... +William Simon Everett Defibaugh b: September 16, 1888 in PA d: March 31, 1974 Burial: Adwell Cemetery m: 1931 in Union, Monroe County, WV Census: 1930 Greenbrier, White Sulphur ... 3 Benjamin Franklin Defibaugh ....... +Anna Scott Father: Howard Scott Mother: Lucille Honaker ... 3 William Everett Defibaugh ....... +Sandra Spence Father: Russell Spence Mother: Reba Bonda ..... 4 Elizabeth Defibaugh ......... +Ray Divito ... 3 Hilda Defibaugh b: Abt. 1948 ....... +Andrew Wesley Price b: November 08, 1946 d: February 17, 2004 Burial: Mapledale Cemetery ..... 4 Dawn Price b: Abt. 1972 ......... +Fraley ........ 5 Andrew Fraley ..... *2nd Husband of Dawn Price: ......... +Michael Baker ... 3 Shirley Defibaugh ....... +Dimele ... 3 Carol Defibaugh ....... +Nick Rider ... 3 Milly Defibaugh ....... +Joe Trent ... 3 Wilma Defibaugh ....... +Jim Childs ... 3 Linda Defibaugh ....... +Jack Morehart ... 3 Eddy Defibaugh ... 3 Janice Defibaugh d: January 13, 1968 Cause of death: killed by car in Caldwell ... 3 Betty Defibaugh ....... +Howdyshell ... 3 George Jackson Defibaugh b: Abt. 1943 ....... +Mary Jo Webster ..... 4 Jack Defibaugh ..... 4 George Defibaugh ... 3 Eddie Warren Defibaugh d: June 10, 1965 ... 3 Nellie Defibaugh ....... +Elmer Howdyshell