Many of you may not be aware that West Virginia is in the process of putting early birth, marriage, and death records online and available for free use. The site is located at: www.wvculture.org/vrr I found the following record when searching for someone else today and thought it might help someone: Gilmer County, West Virginia Death Register 1853-1904 WILLIAM S WRIGHT - white, male, died September 20, 1887 at Bear Run of kidney disease at age 74 years; parents: RISTIOREL WRIGHT; born in Amherst county, Virginia; farmer, married; informant: A. I. WRIGHT - son