from Earl J. Hitt:
Obituary for William Clide Cumpston appeared in the Weston Independent on 7 July 1943. It listed the following children: Mrs. W. S. Kelly of Huntington, Mrs. E. G. Waggoner of Clarksburg, Mrs. Ernest F. Casey of Miletus, and J. W. Cumpston of Freemansburg. Birth: 05 JAN 1865 in Pennsylvania Note:
The 1900 Federal Census, Lewis County, West Virginia, Freeman's Creek, enumerated 19 June 1900, lists: Cumpston, William C. age 35, born Jan 1865, farmer; wife Susan F. age 39, born July 1860, married 16 years, mother of 5, 4 living; son Willis age 14, born Nov 1886; dau. Zella G. age 11, born Aug 1888; dau. Myra age 7, born Aug 1892; dau. Corda O. age 8 months, born Sept 1899; all born in West Virginia.The 1910 Fedeal Census, Lewis County, West Virginia, Freeman's Creek, enumerated 4 May 1910, lists: Cumpston, William C. age 46 born in Pennsylvania, farmer; wife Susan F. age 50, married 25 years; son Willis age 24; dau. Myra age 17; dau. Cordia A. age 10; wife and children born in West Virginia.The 1920 Federal Census, Lewis County, West Virginia, Churchville Prct, enumerated 6-7 January 1920, lists: Cumpston, William C. age 56 born in Pennsylvania, farm operator; wife Susan F. age 58; dau. Debbie C. age 20; adopted son Sullivan, John A. age 13; all born in West Virginia.The 1930 Federal Census, Lewis County, West Virginia, Freeman's Creek, enumerated 23 April 1930, list: Cumpston, William C. age 67, farmer, 1st married at 21; wife Susan F. age 70, 1st married at 24; both born in West Virginia.
Children
James Willis CUMPSTON b: 01 NOV 1886 in Lewis County, West Virginia
Zella G. CUMPSTON b: 18 AUG 1888 in Lewis County, West Virginia
Laura M. CUMPSTON b: 23 MAR 1890 in Lewis County, West Virginia
Myra CUMPSTON b: 19 AUG 1892 in Lewis County, West Virginia
Corda Dessie CUMPSTON b: 01 SEP 1899 in Lewis County, West Virginia
John A. SULLIVAN b: ABT 1906 in Lewis County, West Virginia

• Married: 7 Dec 1884 in , Lewis, WV