Foy Willis Watson1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. June 19, 1898, d. April 29, 1945
     Foy Willis Watson Watson Rites Set Sunday Afternoon - F. W. Watson of Prosperity who was killed in a truck accident on April 29 at Stewart, Fla., will be interred in the Maben cemetery Sunday afternoon following services at the Rose Funeral home at 1:30 o'clock. The Rev G. W. Stewart, pastor of the Methodist Temple, will officiate. Watson is survived by his wife Mrs. Dina Watson and five children, Mrs. George Rosenbaum of Chiloway Heights and Paul, Foy and David and Alice Joan Watson all at home. Also surviving are C. B. Watson of Baltimore Md., a brother, Mrs. John Holland of Beckley, Mrs. John Sizemore of Maben and Mrs. James Burkette of Toledo Ohio, sisters; Spiegal Watson, half-brother; Mrs. Hattie Ward, Huntington and Gladys Watson, a member of the Women's Army Corps, half-sisters. Active pallbearers will be Grover Rosenbaum, John Sutten, Wilson Hamilton, Harm Woods, Emmette Sanner and Covert Wood.4 He was buried at Tolliver Cemetery (also known as Cox Cemetery), Twin Falls State Park, Saulsville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.5 He was born on June 19, 1898 at Crandull, Johnson Co., Tennessee.2,3,7 He married Dinah Mae "Dina" Toliver, daughter of Stephen Lee Toliver and Rebecca Jane Mullens, on August 14, 1920 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3,6 Foy Willis Watson died on April 29, 1945 at Stuart, Martin Co., Florida, at age 46.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 26, District 602, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio8
1940Dwelling 190, District 41-37A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1930Auto body factory worker8
1940Coal miner9

Family

Dinah Mae "Dina" Toliver b. October 28, 1901, d. July 1, 1986
Marriage*Foy Willis Watson married Dinah Mae "Dina" Toliver, daughter of Stephen Lee Toliver and Rebecca Jane Mullens, on August 14, 1920 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Watson-Toliver marriage certificate.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the F. W. Watson obituary.
  5. [S4477] Tolliver Cemetery, Wyoming Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Dina Mae Tolliver Watson obituary in the Jul 4, 1986 edition.
  7. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Paul Edward Watson obituary in the Jul 3, 2009 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harold Jennings Watson death certificate.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Feles Winifred Watson death certificate.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Carlos Watson death certificate.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Watson-Pennington marriage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Teddie Franklin Watson death certificate.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Irene May Watson1,2

F, b. October 24, 1921, d. April 20, 1974
FatherFoy Willis Watson3,1,4,5 b. June 19, 1898, d. April 29, 1945
MotherDinah Mae "Dina" Toliver3,1,4,5 b. October 28, 1901, d. July 1, 1986
     Her Social Security Number was 235-26-9376.6 Irene May Watson was buried at Green Acres Cemetery, Ermine, Letcher Co., Kentucky.7 She was born on October 24, 1921 at Russell Co., Virginia.7,6,2 As of February 10, 1941,her married name was Rosenbaum.8 She married George William Rosenbaum on February 10, 1941 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.7,8 Irene May Watson died on April 20, 1974 at Letcher Co., Kentucky, at age 52.7,9

Census Records

1930Dwelling 26, District 602, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio3
1940Dwelling 190, District 41-37A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

George William Rosenbaum b. April 17, 1918, d. April 3, 1982
Marriage*Irene May Watson married George William Rosenbaum on February 10, 1941 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.7,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Paul Edward Watson obituary in the Jul 3, 2009 edition.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Dina Mae Tolliver Watson obituary in the Jul 4, 1986 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S7879] Green Acres Cemetery, Letcher Co., KY, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S7881] Rosenbaum Family Tree, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/114969872/person/380130220078/facts
  9. [S1324] Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000.
  10. [S1574] Huntsville Times, The, From the George Keith Rosenbaum obituary in the Oct 26, 2015 edition.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Viola Rosenbaum obituary in the Mar 17, 1948 edition.
  13. [S2214] Find A Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com

Paul Edward Watson1,2

M, b. October 26, 1923, d. July 2, 2009
FatherFoy Willis Watson1,3,4,2,5 b. June 19, 1898, d. April 29, 1945
MotherDinah Mae "Dina" Toliver1,3,4,2,5 b. October 28, 1901, d. July 1, 1986
     Paul Edward Watson was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He married Pearl Unknown.2 Paul Edward Watson was born on October 26, 1923 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2,6 He died on July 2, 2009 at Maple Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 85.2,6 He Paul Edward Watson, age 85 of Maple Fork, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009, at his residence following a sudden illness. Paul was born on October 26, 1923, in Wyoming County to the late Foy Watson and Diane 'Tolliver' Watson. He was a coal miner for New River Coal Company for 32 years. He was also a member of the Maple Valley Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 53 years until her passing Pearl Watson; brothers David and Junior Watson; and a sister Irene Rosenbawn. Those left to cherish his memory are his children Roger Watson of St. Albans, Danny Lee Watson and his wife Shari of Maple Fork, Barbara Clinton of Maple Fork, Mary Carter and husband Joe of Concord, N.C., Donna Miller and husband Don of Coal City; sister Joan Evans and husband Ronnie of Kerryville, Texas; and fifteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Watson will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2009, at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel in Beckley with the Rev. Harman Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on July 3, 2009.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 26, District 602, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio1
1940Dwelling 190, District 41-37A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Family

Pearl Unknown
Marriage*Paul Edward Watson married Pearl Unknown.2 
Children
  • Roger Watson2
  • Danny Lee Watson2
  • Barbara Watson2
  • Mary Watson2
  • Donna Watson2

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Paul Edward Watson obituary in the Jul 3, 2009 edition.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the F. W. Watson obituary.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Dina Mae Tolliver Watson obituary in the Jul 4, 1986 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Carlos Watson1

M, b. March 10, 1929, d. November 29, 1930
FatherFoy Willis Watson1,2 b. June 19, 1898, d. April 29, 1945
MotherDinah Mae "Dina" Toliver1,2 b. October 28, 1901, d. July 1, 1986
     Carlos Watson was buried at Tolliver Cemetery (also known as Cox Cemetery), Twin Falls State Park, Saulsville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on March 10, 1929 at Sprague, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He died on November 29, 1930 at Sprague, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 1.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 26, District 602, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio1

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Carlos Watson death certificate.

Uria Evans1,2,3,4

M, b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
     Uria Evans was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 He was born on October 12, 1859 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3,4 He married Paradine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday, daughter of Pleasant Greenville "Green" Canaday and Margaret Catherine Terry, on August 16, 1888 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.5,6,1 Uria Evans died on May 14, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 90.3,4 He Uria Evans, 90, of 317 Worley Road, east Beckley, died at 4:15 a.m. Sunday at his home following an illness of several months. Born in Wyoming County, Oct. 12, 1859, his wife, Emma Paradine Evans, preceded him in death in 1937. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Curtis Koontz, Beckley, and Mrs. T. E. Hill, Beckley; three sons, John, Ross, and Vaden Evans, all of Beckley; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The body will remain at the Calfee Funeral Home until 10 a.m. Monday when it will be removed to the residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today from the Zion Primitive Baptist Church on the 19-21 By-pass. Elder Eugene Nichols of Sophia will officiate. Interment will follow in the family plot of the Canaday Cemetery, Glen White. Active pallbearers will include W. W. Martin, E. S. Halstead, Ray Basham, C. E. Williams, Carl Hill, and B. F. Board. on May 15, 1950.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 59, District 144, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7
1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1920Dwelling 104, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 241, District 18, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 123, District 41-32, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1900Farmer7
1910Justice of the Peace8
1920Miller2

Family

Paradine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
Marriage*Uria Evans married Paradine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday, daughter of Pleasant Greenville "Green" Canaday and Margaret Catherine Terry, on August 16, 1888 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.5,6,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1054] See Extended Description for original data sources listed by county, West Virginia Marriages, 1863-1900.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Uria Evans death certificate.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Uria Evans obituary in the May 15, 1950 edition.
  5. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paradine E. Evans death certificate.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vaden Earl Evans obituary in the Sep 4, 1964 edition.
  13. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  14. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Azel Ross Evans obituary in the Nov 11, 1968 edition.

James Levi Cook1,2,3

M, b. August 23, 1869, d. October 10, 1948
     James Levi Cook was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on August 23, 1869 at South Dakota.5,4 He married Martha Etta Canaday, daughter of Pleasant Greenville "Green" Canaday and Margaret Catherine Terry, on March 25, 1891 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1 James Levi Cook married Idella Davis Acord on January 22, 1908 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2,3 James Levi Cook died on October 10, 1948 at East Kingston, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 79.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 171, District 122, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 183, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 19, District 27, Lester, Raleigh Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his son-in-law Andrew Acord7

Occupation

1900Farmer5
1910Real estate agent6
1930Policeman7

Family 1

Martha Etta Canaday b. March 19, 1871, d. April 12, 1905
Marriage*James Levi Cook married Martha Etta Canaday, daughter of Pleasant Greenville "Green" Canaday and Margaret Catherine Terry, on March 25, 1891 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Family 2

Idella Davis Acord b. May 10, 1886, d. October 2, 1957
Marriage*James Levi Cook married Idella Davis Acord on January 22, 1908 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Harlos Norval Cook obituary in the Mar 6, 2006 edition.
  3. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  4. [S2907] Canaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=77941&GRid=49434035&CRid=77941&
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Viola Ellen Acord death certificate.
  9. [S6556] Vermont State Archives and Records Administratio, Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008.
  10. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

John William Evans Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 15, 1891, d. April 5, 1959
FatherUria Evans1,2,6,7 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday1,2,6,7 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     John William Evans Sr. was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 He was born on December 15, 1891 at Saulsville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3,4 He married Cora L. Snyder on January 20, 1913 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,9 John William Evans Sr. died on April 5, 1959 at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., Florida, at age 67.9 He John W. Evans, 205 Fairfield Ave., died Sunday in West Palm Beach, Fla., while vacationing with his family. The body will be returned to Beckley Tuesday evening. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Evans, co-owner of Warren Evans Motor Co., was born in Saulsville, Wyoming County, the son of Uria and Paradine Evans. He moved to Raleigh County in 1903 and attended Raleigh County schools. Survivors include his wife, the former Cora L. Snyder, and a daughter and a son, Mrs. Elouise Crook and John W. Evans Jr., of Beckley. Evans had been engaged in various phases of transportation and the automotive business since organizing the Gulf Transportation Co., now part of the consolidated Bus Lines; and the Bluefield Beckely Transit Co., now a subsidary of Atlantic Greyhound Lines. At one time he operated all of the bus lines serving Beckley except The Quesenberry Bus Line. He was associated with the Beckley Auto Wrecking Company, and prior to assuming co-ownership of Ward-Evans Motor Co., he was supervisor of transportation for the Raleigh County Board of education for five years. The family is en route to Beckley. on April 6, 1959.9

Census Records

1900Dwelling 59, District 144, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7
1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 75, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 69, District 16, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 337, District 41-27A, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1910Odd job laborer2
1920Coal miner10
1930Bus dispatcher11
1940Auto wrecking manager12

Family

Cora L. Snyder b. January 13, 1898, d. October, 1979
Marriage*John William Evans Sr. married Cora L. Snyder on January 20, 1913 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Uria Evans obituary in the May 15, 1950 edition.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Evans-Snyder marriage record.
  9. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the John W. Evans obituary in the Apr 6, 1959 edition.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans1,2,3,4

F, b. January 31, 1894, d. February 5, 1984
FatherUria Evans5,1,3,4 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday5,1,3,4 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     Her Social Security Number was 232-01-9419.6 Her married name was Koontz.2 Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans married Curtis Koontz.2,3 Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans was born on January 31, 1894 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.6,7,4 As of circa 1911,her married name was Lester.8 She married Ernest Cleveland Lester Sr. circa 1911.9,8 As of before 1930,her married name was Neal.10 Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans married Erastus VanBuren Neal before 1930.10,11 Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans and Curtis Koontz were divorced on February 4, 1972 at Palm Beach Co., Florida.12 Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans died on February 5, 1984 at Palm Beach Co., Florida, at age 90.7

Census Records

1900Dwelling 59, District 144, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 199, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 2, District 11, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia10
1940Dwelling 97, District 41-32, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1940Bookkeeper13

Family 1

Curtis Koontz b. November 19, 1904, d. October 17, 1976
Marriage*Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans married Curtis Koontz.2,3 
Divorce* Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans and Curtis Koontz were divorced on February 4, 1972 at Palm Beach Co., Florida.12 

Family 2

Ernest Cleveland Lester Sr. b. July 21, 1892, d. April 29, 1969
Marriage*Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans married Ernest Cleveland Lester Sr. circa 1911.9,8 
Child

Family 3

Erastus VanBuren Neal b. April 17, 1870, d. April 24, 1944
Marriage*Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans married Erastus VanBuren Neal before 1930.10,11 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Azel Ross Evans obituary in the Nov 11, 1968 edition.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vaden Earl Evans obituary in the Sep 4, 1964 edition.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Earnest C. Lester, Jr. death certificate.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Erastus VanBuren Neal death certificate.
  12. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Sandra Kay Lytton obituary in the Nov 25, 1969 edition.

Mary C./E. Evans1,2

F, b. September 15, 1897
FatherUria Evans1,3,2 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday1,3,2 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     Mary C./E. Evans was born on September 15, 1897 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 59, District 144, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia2
1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Citations

  1. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Gladis Oley Evans1,2

F, b. March 25, 1902, d. December 17, 1902
FatherUria Evans1 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday1 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     Gladis Oley Evans was born on March 25, 1902 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1 She died on December 17, 1902 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1

Citations

  1. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  2. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Minnie Louise Evans1,2,3,4

F, b. February 6, 1899, d. October 27, 1975
FatherUria Evans5,1,6,7,2 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday5,1,6,7,2 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     Her Social Security Number was 233-96-8945.8 Minnie Louise Evans was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on February 6, 1899 at Saulsville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1900.2,8,7 As of December 7, 1916,her married name was Hill.4 She married Forest Emmons Hill on December 7, 1916 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 Minnie Louise Evans died on October 27, 1975 at Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parrish, Louisiana, at age 76.8,3 She Minnie Louise Hill, 75, of Beckley, was dead on arrivaJ at a Zachery, La., hospital, at 8:45 a.m. Monday after a long illness. She was a member of the Methodist Church of Beckley. Her husband, Forest E. Hill, died in 1965. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Maxine Cooperider of Martinsburg, Mrs. Janice Shehane of Zachery; one sister, Margaret Koontz of Lake Worth, Fla; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. today at the Rose and Quesenberry Peach Chapel with Rev. Richard Longbon officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. today. on October 29, 1975.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 59, District 144, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7
1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 446, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 624, District 25, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 98, District 41-32, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Family

Forest Emmons Hill b. November 1, 1893, d. July 5, 1965
Marriage*Minnie Louise Evans married Forest Emmons Hill on December 7, 1916 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Minnie Louise Hill obituary in the Oct 29, 1975 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hill-Evans marriage record.
  5. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vaden Earl Evans obituary in the Sep 4, 1964 edition.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rice-Hill marriage record.

Azel Ross Evans1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 25, 1904, d. November 10, 1968
FatherUria Evans6,1,2,3,4,7,8 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday6,1,2,3,4,7,8 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     His Social Security Number was 234-10-8421.9 Azel Ross Evans was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.10 He was born on October 25, 1904 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; The obituary has a birth date of Oct 25, 1904.9,4,5 He married Frieda/Freda Lorena Collins on December 26, 1930 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,11 Azel Ross Evans died on November 10, 1968 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 64.4 He Azel Ross Evans, 63, of 407 Worley Rd. and West Palm Beach, Fla., was dead on arrival at a local hospital Sunday of an apparent heart attack. Born Oct. 25, 1905, at Lester, he was the son of the late Uria and Paradine Evans. He was the former co-owner of the Day and Night Garage. Survivors include his wife, Lorena Collins Evans of 407 Worley Road and West Palm Beach, Fla; one daughter, Mrs. Stephen (Barbara Kay) Koehl/Kochl of Miami, Fla; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie L. Hill of 403 Bostic Ave. and Mrs. Curtis (Margaret) Koontz of Lake Worth, Fla., and Beckley. The body is at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements. on November 11, 1968.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 104, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 241, District 18, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 122, District 41-32, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1930Auto mechanic3
1940Auto shop service foreman12

Family

Frieda/Freda Lorena Collins b. April 30, 1905, d. November 12, 1988
Marriage*Azel Ross Evans married Frieda/Freda Lorena Collins on December 26, 1930 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,11 
Child

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Azel Ross Evans obituary in the Nov 11, 1968 edition.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Uria Evans obituary in the May 15, 1950 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vaden Earl Evans obituary in the Sep 4, 1964 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Azel Ross Evans obituary in the Nov 13, 1968 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Evans-Collins marriage record.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Vaden Earl Evans1,2,3

M, b. July 7, 1907, d. September 3, 1964
FatherUria Evans1,2,4,5,3,6 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday1,2,4,5,3 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     His Social Security Number was 234-20-3269.7 Vaden Earl Evans was born on July 7, 1907 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,3 He married Juanita Anne Moses on November 29, 1933 at Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.8,3 Vaden Earl Evans died on September 3, 1964 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 57.3 He Vaden Earl Evans, 57, of 317 Worley Rd., died Thursday at 7:15 p.m. at his residence after a long illness. He was born July 7, 1907, at Lester, a son of the late Uria and Paradine Kennedy Evans. A member of the St. Mary’s Methodist Church, he was a partner in the Day and Night Garage. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Juanita Moses Evans; two sons, Vaden Earl Evans Jr. and Gary L. Evans, both of Beckley; one brother, Ross Evans of Beckley; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Koontz of Lake Worth, Fla. and Mrs. Minnie L. Hill of Beckley, and four grandchildren. The body is at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
on September 4, 1964.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 104, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 241, District 18, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 123, District 41-32, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1930Auto mechanic4
1940Auto mechanic6

Family

Juanita Anne Moses b. August 9, 1910, d. November 23, 1996
Marriage*Vaden Earl Evans married Juanita Anne Moses on November 29, 1933 at Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.8,3 
Children
  • Vaden Earl Evans Jr.3,6
  • Gary L. Evans3,6

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vaden Earl Evans obituary in the Sep 4, 1964 edition.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Uria Evans obituary in the May 15, 1950 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Evans-Moses marriage record.

Cora L. Snyder1,2

F, b. January 13, 1898, d. October, 1979
     Her Social Security Number was 233-72-1079.3 Cora L. Snyder was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on January 13, 1898 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,1 As of January 20, 1913,her married name was Evans.1 She married John William Evans Sr., son of Uria Evans and Paradine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday, on January 20, 1913 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Cora L. Snyder died in October, 1979 at age 81.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 75, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 69, District 16, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 337, District 41-27A, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

John William Evans Sr. b. December 15, 1891, d. April 5, 1959
Marriage*Cora L. Snyder married John William Evans Sr., son of Uria Evans and Paradine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday, on January 20, 1913 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Evans-Snyder marriage record.
  2. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the John W. Evans obituary in the Apr 6, 1959 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Elouise Elizabeth Evans1,2,3,4,5

F, b. November 3, 1913, d. April 16, 1992
FatherJohn William Evans Sr.1,2,3 b. December 15, 1891, d. April 5, 1959
MotherCora L. Snyder1,2,3 b. January 13, 1898, d. October, 1979
     Her Social Security Number was 236-36-0770.4 Her married name was Fisher.4 Elouise Elizabeth Evans was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 She married Unknown Fisher.4 Elouise Elizabeth Evans was born on November 3, 1913 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,6 As of June 10, 1932,her married name was Crook.5 She married John Walter Crook on June 10, 1932 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 Elouise Elizabeth Evans died on April 16, 1992 at West Virginia at age 78.4,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 75, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 69, District 16, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Family 1

Unknown Fisher
Marriage*Elouise Elizabeth Evans married Unknown Fisher.4 

Family 2

John Walter Crook b. December 2, 1905, d. May 4, 1976
Marriage*Elouise Elizabeth Evans married John Walter Crook on June 10, 1932 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the John W. Evans obituary in the Apr 6, 1959 edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Crook-Evans marriage record.
  6. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&

John William Evans Jr.1,2,3

M, b. April 2, 1920, d. March 23, 1992
FatherJohn William Evans Sr.1,4,2,3 b. December 15, 1891, d. April 5, 1959
MotherCora L. Snyder1,4,2,3 b. January 13, 1898, d. October, 1979
     His Social Security Number was 233-22-5786.2 John William Evans Jr. was born on April 2, 1920 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 He married Virginia Algie Gravely on February 11, 1940 at Bland Co., Virginia.3 John William Evans Jr. died on March 23, 1992 at age 71.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 69, District 16, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 337, District 41-27A, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Auto supplies salesman6

Family

Virginia Algie Gravely b. October 6, 1917, d. September 10, 2006
Marriage*John William Evans Jr. married Virginia Algie Gravely on February 11, 1940 at Bland Co., Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the John W. Evans obituary in the Apr 6, 1959 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Viola Ellen Cook1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. December 28, 1891, d. February 26, 1930
FatherJames Levi Cook1,2,3,4 b. August 23, 1869, d. October 10, 1948
MotherMartha Etta Canaday1,4 b. March 19, 1871, d. April 12, 1905
     Viola Ellen Cook was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,6 She was born on December 28, 1891 at West Virginia.1,4,6 As of April 6, 1909,her married name was Acord.5 She married Andrew Lacy Acord on April 6, 1909 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4,5 Viola Ellen Cook died on February 26, 1930 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 38; Died of a gum infection.4,6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 171, District 122, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 183, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 30, District 40, Quinnimont, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Family

Andrew Lacy Acord b. August 17, 1890, d. June 21, 1953
Marriage*Viola Ellen Cook married Andrew Lacy Acord on April 6, 1909 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Harlos Norval Cook obituary in the Mar 6, 2006 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Viola Ellen Acord death certificate.
  5. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  6. [S2907] Canaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=77941&GRid=49434035&CRid=77941&
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thelma R. Moore obituary in an unknown edition.
  9. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Rexford Lacy Acord obituary.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Virginia Faye Mullins obituary in the Nov 12, 2014 edition.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Fred Albert Cook1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. May 18, 1894, d. April 7, 1956
FatherJames Levi Cook1,8,4 b. August 23, 1869, d. October 10, 1948
MotherMartha Etta Canaday1 b. March 19, 1871, d. April 12, 1905
     His Social Security Number was 283-05-2398.9 Fred Albert Cook was born on May 18, 1894 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3,5 He married Anna Katherine Hombrosky circa 1911.10,11 Fred Albert Cook married Wilma Clarisa Richeson on November 21, 1927 at Belmont Co., Ohio.6,7 Fred Albert Cook died on April 7, 1956 at San Diego Co., California, at age 61.5,6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 171, District 122, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 183, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1920Dwelling 150, District 96, Ward 6, Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 64, District 36, Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan12
1940Dwelling 156, District 35-17, Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1920Tire mill worker10
1930Coffee and tea salesman12
1940Tea salesman13

Family 1

Anna Katherine Hombrosky b. September 6, 1891, d. July 10, 1926
Marriage*Fred Albert Cook married Anna Katherine Hombrosky circa 1911.10,11 
Children

Family 2

Wilma Clarisa Richeson b. October 19, 1905, d. April 28, 1996
Marriage*Fred Albert Cook married Wilma Clarisa Richeson on November 21, 1927 at Belmont Co., Ohio.6,7 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Harlos Norval Cook obituary in the Mar 6, 2006 edition.
  5. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  6. [S4557] Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Indexers and Volunteers, Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2013.
  7. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Anna Catherine Cook death certificate.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S1825] San Diego Union-Tribune, The, From the Anna Martha McLellan obituary in the Jun 29, 2006 edition.

Doff Boyd Cook1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 21, 1896, d. January 30, 1976
FatherJames Levi Cook1,3,4 b. August 23, 1869, d. October 10, 1948
MotherMartha Etta Canaday1 b. March 19, 1871, d. April 12, 1905
     His Social Security Number was 170-03-1722.6 Doff Boyd Cook was buried at Bowen Chapel Cemetery, Olive Hill, Carter Co., Kentucky.5 He married Ethel Logan.7 Doff Boyd Cook was born on March 21, 1896 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Mar 28, 1896.1,2,6 He married Marie Wilson circa 1940.8,9 Doff Boyd Cook died on January 30, 1976 at Rowan Co., Kentucky, at age 79.10

Census Records

1900Dwelling 171, District 122, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 183, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 471, District 23-25, Lancaster, Fairfield Co., Ohio11

Occupation

1940Mineral worker11

Family 1

Ethel Logan b. August 31, 1899, d. July 6, 1937
Marriage*Doff Boyd Cook married Ethel Logan.7 

Family 2

Marie Wilson b. August 5, 1921, d. November 27, 2008
Marriage*Doff Boyd Cook married Marie Wilson circa 1940.8,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Harlos Norval Cook obituary in the Mar 6, 2006 edition.
  5. [S6554] Bowen Chapel Cemetery, Carter Co., KY, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S1590] Entucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1964.
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Marie Wilson Cook Jordan obituary in an unknown edition.
  9. [S2733] Breeze Courier, From the Sharon Kay Helterbrand obituary in the Dec 7, 2011 edition.
  10. [S1324] Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S1323] Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999.

Edward Hubbard Cook1,2,3,4

M, b. March 19, 1898, d. October 9, 1937
FatherJames Levi Cook5,1,4 b. August 23, 1869, d. October 10, 1948
MotherMartha Etta Canaday5,4 b. March 19, 1871, d. April 12, 1905
     Edward Hubbard Cook was born on March 19, 1898 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,3,4 He married Thelma Belle Laythe on October 25, 1923 at Lowell, Orleans Co., Vermont.4 Edward Hubbard Cook died on October 9, 1937 at Everett, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, at age 39.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 171, District 122, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 183, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Thelma Belle Laythe b. July 31, 1907, d. April 3, 1998
Marriage*Edward Hubbard Cook married Thelma Belle Laythe on October 25, 1923 at Lowell, Orleans Co., Vermont.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Harlos Norval Cook obituary in the Mar 6, 2006 edition.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S6556] Vermont State Archives and Records Administratio, Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S6404] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.

Anna Katherine Hombrosky1

F, b. September 6, 1891, d. July 10, 1926
     Anna Katherine Hombrosky was buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on September 6, 1891 at Latrobe, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.2 As of circa 1911,her married name was Cook.3 She married Fred Albert Cook, son of James Levi Cook and Martha Etta Canaday, circa 1911.3,2 Anna Katherine Hombrosky died on July 10, 1926 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia, at age 34; Her death certificate lists her last name as Hamburg.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 150, District 96, Ward 6, Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia3

Family

Fred Albert Cook b. May 18, 1894, d. April 7, 1956
Marriage*Anna Katherine Hombrosky married Fred Albert Cook, son of James Levi Cook and Martha Etta Canaday, circa 1911.3,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1825] San Diego Union-Tribune, The, From the Anna Martha McLellan obituary in the Jun 29, 2006 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Anna Catherine Cook death certificate.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Idella Davis Acord1,2

F, b. May 10, 1886, d. October 2, 1957
     Idella Davis Acord was born on May 10, 1886 at West Virginia.3 As of January 22, 1908,her married name was Cook.2 She married James Levi Cook on January 22, 1908 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2 Idella Davis Acord died on October 2, 1957 at Kingston, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 71.4

Family

James Levi Cook b. August 23, 1869, d. October 10, 1948
Marriage*She married James Levi Cook on January 22, 1908 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Harlos Norval Cook obituary in the Mar 6, 2006 edition.
  2. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

George Gould Cook1,2,3,4

M, b. April 4, 1903, d. February 21, 1989
FatherJames Levi Cook1,2,3 b. August 23, 1869, d. October 10, 1948
MotherMartha Etta Canaday1,3 b. March 19, 1871, d. April 12, 1905
     His Social Security Number was 170-03-1721.5 George Gould Cook was born on April 4, 1903 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,5 He married Ottie Beadie Phillips circa 1927.6,7 George Gould Cook died on February 21, 1989 at Rowan Co., Kentucky, at age 85.5,4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 183, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 164, District 12, Pleasant Valley, Carter Co., Kentucky6
1940Dwelling 115, District 22-15, Magestrial District 5, Carter Co., Kentucky8

Occupation

1930Diamond core driller6
1940Farmer8

Family

Ottie Beadie Phillips b. circa 1910, d. May, 2001
Marriage*George Gould Cook married Ottie Beadie Phillips circa 1927.6,7 
Child
  • James L. Cook8

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Harlos Norval Cook obituary in the Mar 6, 2006 edition.
  3. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  4. [S1324] Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1323] Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Andrew Lacy Acord1,2,3,4

M, b. August 17, 1890, d. June 21, 1953
     Andrew Lacy Acord was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5,4 He was born on August 17, 1890 at Glen Jean, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,5,4 He married Viola Ellen Cook, daughter of James Levi Cook and Martha Etta Canaday, on April 6, 1909 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.6,7 Andrew Lacy Acord died on June 21, 1953 at Kingston, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 62; His gravestone has an incorrect death date of Aug 21, 1953.2,5,4 He Oak Hill, June 23 - Andrew Lacy Acord, 63, died Sunday at 11 a.m. at the home of Frank Gautier, of East Kingston, after suffering a heart attack. He was a carpenter and was born Aug 17, 1890, at Glen Jean. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Idella Gautier, of East Kingston; two sons, Ruel, of White Sulphur Springs, and Rexford, of Kingston; three daughters, Mrs. Thelma Moore, of Lester, Mrs. Inez French, of Beckley, and Mrs. Faye Mullins, of Warrington, Va; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the home of Frank Gautier at 2 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Howard Spencer, of Hinton, officiating. Burial will follow in the Cannaday Cemetery at Glen View. The body will be removed from the Tyree Funeral Home to the residence at 2 p.m. today. on June 24, 1953.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 30, District 40, Quinnimont, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 19, District 27, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1920Lumberman8
1930Pool room manager9

Family

Viola Ellen Cook b. December 28, 1891, d. February 26, 1930
Marriage*Andrew Lacy Acord married Viola Ellen Cook, daughter of James Levi Cook and Martha Etta Canaday, on April 6, 1909 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.6,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Andrew Lacy Acord death certificate.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Andrew Lacy Accord obituary in the Jun 24, 1953 edition.
  4. [S2907] Canaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=77941&GRid=49434035&CRid=77941&
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Andrew Lacy Acord obituary in the Jun 24, 1953 edition.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Viola Ellen Acord death certificate.
  7. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thelma R. Moore obituary in an unknown edition.
  11. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Rexford Lacy Acord obituary.
  12. [S798] Register Herald, From the Virginia Faye Mullins obituary in the Nov 12, 2014 edition.

Ethel Logan1

F, b. August 31, 1899, d. July 6, 1937
     Ethel Logan was buried at Logan Cemetery, Olive Hill, Carter Co., Kentucky.2 Her married name was Cook.1 She married Doff Boyd Cook, son of James Levi Cook and Martha Etta Canaday.1 Ethel Logan was born on August 31, 1899 at Carter Co., Kentucky.1,2 She died on July 6, 1937 at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, at age 37.1,2

Family

Doff Boyd Cook b. March 21, 1896, d. January 30, 1976
Marriage*She married Doff Boyd Cook, son of James Levi Cook and Martha Etta Canaday.1 

Citations

  1. [S1590] Entucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1964.
  2. [S6555] Logan Cemetery, Carter Co., KY, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Thelma Ruth Acord1,2,3,4,5

F, b. January 3, 1910, d. March 6, 1971
FatherAndrew Lacy Acord1,2,6,4,5 b. August 17, 1890, d. June 21, 1953
MotherViola Ellen Cook1,4,5 b. December 28, 1891, d. February 26, 1930
     Thelma Ruth Acord was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,4 She Mrs. Thelma R. Moore, 61, of Spencer, formerly of Beckley, died Saturday morning in a Fairmont hospital following a long illness. She was born at Lester, Jan. 3, 1910 a daughter of the late A. L. and Viola Cook Acord. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Charleston. Survivors include one son, Donald T. of Charleston; two brothers, Rexford L. Acord of Beckley and Andrew R. Acord of Cincinatti, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Virginia F. Mullins of Palm Bay, Fla., and Mrs. Sarah Inez French of Fort Pierce, Fla. The body will remain at the Calfee Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Owen P. Lolly in charge. Burial will follow in Canaday Cemetery at Glen View.4 She was born on January 3, 1910 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4,7 As of May 16, 1933,her married name was Moore.3 She married Coye Edward "Coy" Moore on May 16, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 Thelma Ruth Acord died on March 6, 1971 at Fairmont, Marion Co., West Virginia, at age 61.4,7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 30, District 40, Quinnimont, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 19, District 27, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 151, District 41-43, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

Coye Edward "Coy" Moore b. July 6, 1905, d. December 29, 2000
Marriage*Thelma Ruth Acord married Coye Edward "Coy" Moore on May 16, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 
Child
  • Donald T. Moore8,4

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Moore-Acord marriage record.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thelma R. Moore obituary in an unknown edition.
  5. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Rexford Lacy Acord obituary.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Andrew Lacy Acord obituary in the Jun 24, 1953 edition.
  7. [S2907] Canaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=77941&GRid=49434035&CRid=77941&
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Virginia Faye Acord1,2,3,4

F, b. September 29, 1917, d. October 30, 2014
FatherAndrew Lacy Acord1,5,2,6,3,4 b. August 17, 1890, d. June 21, 1953
MotherViola Ellen Cook1,6,3,4 b. December 28, 1891, d. February 26, 1930
     Virginia Faye Acord was buried at Fountainhead Memorial Park, 7303 Babcock Street, Palm Bay, Brevard Co., Florida.4 She was born on September 29, 1917 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 As of 1940,her married name was Mullins.4 She married Fred Elliott Mullins in 1940.4 Virginia Faye Acord died on October 30, 2014 at Brevard Co., Florida, at age 97.4 She PALM BAY, Fla. — Celebrating the life of Virginia Faye Mullins (09-29-1917 - 10-30-2014) Virginia departed this life for her eternal rest Thursday, October 30, 2014. Virginia was born in Lester, WV to the loving parents of Andrew and Viola Acord. She graduated from Trap Hill HS in Surveyor, WV in 1935. In 1940 she married her husband, Fred E. Mullins (U.S. Army, Retired). Virginia served 11 months in the U.S. Army. After her short stay in the Army, she enrolled in Beckley College and received her Associate's Degree. She spent the rest of her life traveling with her husband to several different countries. After their last tour in Mineral Wells, TX, they retired and built their home in Palm Bay, FL. With their military careers behind them, Fred worked for Sears, and Virginia worked at the Commissary at Patrick AFB. She enjoyed traveling, reading, geography, and all sports. She leaves to mourn her nephew, Donald T. Moore (wife, Rae Jean) of Charleston, WV; one niece, Sandi Perrine (husband, Scott) of Flowery Branch, GA; two great-nieces, Tammy Davies (husband, Clark) of Lancaster, OH, and Kimberly E. Wilson (husband, Robert) of Bradenton, FL; and one great-great nephew, Matthew Tyler Wilson. Virginia was preceded in death by her two sisters, Thelma Acord Moore and Inez Acord French and two brothers, Rexford Acord and Andrew Acord. Graveside services were held at Fountain Head Memorial Park, Palm Bay, Fla. Arrangements by Fountainhead Funeral Home, Palm Bay, Fla. on November 12, 2014.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 30, District 40, Quinnimont, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 19, District 27, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Fred Elliott Mullins b. April 22, 1919, d. May 3, 2002
Marriage*Virginia Faye Acord married Fred Elliott Mullins in 1940.4 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Andrew Lacy Acord obituary in the Jun 24, 1953 edition.
  3. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Rexford Lacy Acord obituary.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Virginia Faye Mullins obituary in the Nov 12, 2014 edition.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thelma R. Moore obituary in an unknown edition.