Looking at the two death records listed below, I don't believe the two Frank Cloud's are the same. Frank Cloud, son of Wiseman Cloud died at age 22 in 1921 and is listed as single and Negro. Nancy A. Cloud died at age 65 yrs, 9 mos, 15 days in 1930 is listed as white. The big difference in their ages and their races prompted me to have a look to see if I could determine if the Frank Clouds mentioned on these death records might in fact be two different persons. Searching the 1910 Raleigh Co., WV Census, I find living in Pemberton Frank P. Cloud, 57; his wife, Nancy A. Cloud, 45; with a family of 5 of 7 living children (out of 10 children born to this woman) plus a nephew. Among the children listed is Frank P. Cloud, Jr., age 3. This family is listed as white. In the 1910 Mt. Airy Twp, Surry Co., NC is listed Wizeman Cloud, 38; his wife Lizzie, 49; listed with a family are 7 of 10 surviving children (out of 15 children born to this woman). The two oldest are listed as stepsons of Wizeman Cloud. Among the other five is listed Frank Cloud, age 14. This family is listed as black. Hope this helps, Pam Kerschner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Willey" <hillhoney@snet.net> To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 7:27 PM Subject: [WVRALEIG] Frank Cloud >I found a death record for Frank Cloud from Raleigh County on the WV State >Archives website. It indicates that Frank was the son of Wiseman Cloud and >his mother's maiden name was Atuuin(spelling?) and that both parents were >from North Carolina. Here is the link for the death certificate: > > http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1393731&Type=Death > > There is also a death record for a widow of Frank P. Cloud: > > http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=180210&Type=Death > > Hope this helps! > > Karen > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/334 - Release Date: 5/8/2006 > >

Hi Pam, I agree with you that evidently there were two Frank Clouds. According to a book by Larry Shuck, William A. Fink and Rachel Shuck had a daughter named Nancy A. Fink who married Frank Cloud. Excerpt: 6. Nancy Alice Fink 1864-1930 married Frank Cloud born 1857 I "think" Frank P. Cloud and George Cloud were brothers. I think Frank's name was originally Franklin and got shorten over the years. I think the Cloud brothers are sons of George Washington Cloud and Lucinda Walker, according to the census records. I "think" the nephew you identified in 1910 was Mason Claude Cloud, Sr. born 15 Sep 1889. George Cloud married Annie Farley. West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 Record about ANNIE FARLEY Name: GEORGE [Dr] CLOUD Spouse: ANNIE FARLEY Marriage Date: 10 Jan 1882 County: Raleigh State: WV Annie appears to have died in 1899. Raleigh County, West Virginia Death Records 1896-1914 Paulina Haga page 12 Year of 1899 Line 17...Ann Cloud, 30 years, died Feb. 25 of consumption, dau of J. and S. Farley. Reported by Joseph Meadows, Uncle. I would not be surprised if Mason, Brookie, William, and even Victor who appears in Kansas in 1900 are children of George Cloud and Annie Farley. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record about William Cloud Name: William Cloud City: Not Stated County: Wyoming State: West Virginia Birth Date: 1886 Race: White Roll: 1993027 DraftBoard: 0 Nearest Relative: Sherman Farley, Uncle Back to Frank Cloud, the death record of one his daughters, Stella Opal Cloud Maxey shows her father's name as Franklin Pierce Cloud. We need a cemetery listing for Pemberton Cemetery. Rita ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com> To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Frank Cloud - Two Frank Clouds > Looking at the two death records listed below, I don't believe the two Frank > Cloud's > are the same. Frank Cloud, son of Wiseman Cloud died at age 22 in 1921 and > is > listed as single and Negro. > > Nancy A. Cloud died at age 65 yrs, 9 mos, 15 days in 1930 is listed as > white. > > The big difference in their ages and their races prompted me to have a look > to see > if I could determine if the Frank Clouds mentioned on these death records > might in fact be two different persons. > > Searching the 1910 Raleigh Co., WV Census, I find living in Pemberton > Frank P. Cloud, 57; his wife, Nancy A. Cloud, 45; with a family of 5 of 7 > living > children (out of 10 children born to this woman) plus a nephew. Among the > children > listed is Frank P. Cloud, Jr., age 3. This family is listed as white. > > In the 1910 Mt. Airy Twp, Surry Co., NC is listed Wizeman Cloud, 38; his > wife > Lizzie, 49; listed with a family are 7 of 10 surviving children (out of 15 > children born > to this woman). The two oldest are listed as stepsons of Wizeman Cloud. > Among > the other five is listed Frank Cloud, age 14. This family is listed as > black. > > Hope this helps, > Pam Kerschner > >