Schaffer-Conner Family Tree

William Walter Martin^1,2

M, b. 1867, d. 1902

William Walter Martin was buried at Sowder Cemetery #1, Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.³ He was born in 1867 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,3 He married Mary Octavia Cooper, daughter of Isles Cooper and Martha J. Sowder, on May 9, 1894 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ William Walter Martin died in 1902 at Franklin Co., Virginia.³

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 54, District 22, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

Occupation

1900

Day laborer²

Family

Mary Octavia Cooper b. February 2, 1873, d. October 7, 1955

Marriage*

William Walter Martin married Mary Octavia Cooper, daughter of Isles Cooper and Martha J. Sowder, on May 9, 1894 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹

Children

Martha Ellen Addie Martin+^1,2,4,5 b. March 27, 1895, d. February 22, 1973
Pearlie Maude Martin+^1,2 b. May 9, 1896, d. May 31, 1986
Charles Arthur "Charlie" Martin+^2,5,6 b. May 29, 1898, d. January 17, 1970
Morgin Harvey Martin+^7,4,8 b. July 29, 1900, d. March 3, 1973
Eula Elizabeth Martin+⁷ b. April 4, 1902, d. July 19, 1992

Citations

[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S7722] Sowder Cemetery #1, Franklin Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com/.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

Martha Ellen Addie Martin^1,2,3,4,5

F, b. March 27, 1895, d. February 22, 1973

Father

William Walter Martin^1,3,4,5 b. 1867, d. 1902

Mother

Mary Octavia Cooper^1,2,3,4,5 b. February 2, 1873, d. October 7, 1955

Martha Ellen Addie Martin was buried at Pigg River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Swenfield Road, Franklin Co., Virginia.⁵ Her married name was Cooper.⁵ She married Charles Oscar "Charlie" Cooper.⁵ Martha Ellen Addie Martin was born on March 27, 1895 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,4 As of October 3, 1911,her married name was Jones.¹ She married Henry Hairston Jones on October 3, 1911 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ Martha Ellen Addie Martin died on February 22, 1973 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 77.⁵

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 54, District 22, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

1910

Dwelling 16, District 31, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

1920

Dwelling 41, District 46, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

⁶

1930

Dwelling 180, District 1, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

⁷

Occupation

1930

Farmer⁷

Family 1

Charles Oscar "Charlie" Cooper b. April 12, 1879, d. April 1, 1959

Marriage*

Martha Ellen Addie Martin married Charles Oscar "Charlie" Cooper.⁵

Family 2

Henry Hairston Jones b. September 14, 1889, d. August 2, 1928

Marriage*

Martha Ellen Addie Martin married Henry Hairston Jones on October 3, 1911 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹

Children

Melvin Jackson Jones+^6,7 b. August 16, 1912, d. January 7, 1997
Mary Maggie Jones^6,7,5 b. 1914, d. March 5, 1931
Lura Maude Jones+^6,7,5 b. April 8, 1917, d. February 27, 1985
Everett Andrew Jones+^7,5,8 b. August 4, 1920, d. December 10, 1973
Casey Obery Jones+^7,8,9 b. June 24, 1922, d. February 17, 2001
Helen Louise Jones+^7,8,10 b. February 20, 1924, d. May 24, 1994
James Bernard "Buster" Jones^7,9,8 b. August 6, 1926, d. October 6, 2002

Citations

[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Casey Obery Jones obituary in the Feb 18, 2001 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Henry Hairston Jones^1,2,3

M, b. September 14, 1889, d. August 2, 1928

Henry Hairston Jones was born on September 14, 1889 at Franklin Co., Virginia.³ He married Martha Ellen Addie Martin, daughter of William Walter Martin and Mary Octavia Cooper, on October 3, 1911 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ Henry Hairston Jones died on August 2, 1928 at Marfrance, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 38; Died in a mining accident.⁴

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 41, District 46, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

Occupation

1920

Coal miner²

Family

Martha Ellen Addie Martin b. March 27, 1895, d. February 22, 1973

Marriage*

Henry Hairston Jones married Martha Ellen Addie Martin, daughter of William Walter Martin and Mary Octavia Cooper, on October 3, 1911 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹

Children

Melvin Jackson Jones+² b. August 16, 1912, d. January 7, 1997
Mary Maggie Jones^2,5 b. 1914, d. March 5, 1931
Lura Maude Jones+^2,5 b. April 8, 1917, d. February 27, 1985
Everett Andrew Jones+^6,5,7 b. August 4, 1920, d. December 10, 1973
Casey Obery Jones+^6,7,8 b. June 24, 1922, d. February 17, 2001
Helen Louise Jones+^6,7,9 b. February 20, 1924, d. May 24, 1994
James Bernard "Buster" Jones^6,8,7 b. August 6, 1926, d. October 6, 2002

Citations

[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Henry Jones death certificate.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Casey Obery Jones obituary in the Feb 18, 2001 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Pearlie Maude Martin^1,2,3,4

F, b. May 9, 1896, d. May 31, 1986

Father

William Walter Martin^1,2 b. 1867, d. 1902

Mother

Mary Octavia Cooper^1,2,5 b. February 2, 1873, d. October 7, 1955

Her Social Security Number was 224-92-1016.⁶ Pearlie Maude Martin was buried at Benjamin Wade Cooper Family Cemetery, Rt. 806, 0.4 miles from Rt. 640, Six Mile Post Road, Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,4 She was born on May 9, 1896 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,6,3,4 As of March 15, 1911,her married name was Cooper.¹ She married William Jackson Cooper on March 15, 1911 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,3 Pearlie Maude Martin died on May 31, 1986 at Danville, Virginia, at age 90.^3,4

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 54, District 22, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

1910

Dwelling 16, District 31, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

⁵

1920

Dwelling 193, District 45, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

⁷

1930

Dwelling 44, District 2, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

⁸

1940

Dwelling 248, District 34-1, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

⁹

Family

William Jackson Cooper b. May 22, 1884, d. June 13, 1958

Marriage*

Pearlie Maude Martin married William Jackson Cooper on March 15, 1911 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,3

Children

Walter Thomas Cooper+^7,8,10,11,12 b. December 31, 1912, d. October 18, 1992
William Eldridge Cooper+^{7,8,10,13,14,12} b. April 28, 1915, d. September 5, 1995
Raymond Charles Cooper+^7,8,15,12 b. February 2, 1917, d. April 25, 2008
Henry Buford Cooper+^7,8,9,12 b. February 4, 1919, d. February 5, 1995
Annie Gladys Cooper+^8,14,12 b. April 2, 1921, d. July 7, 2013
Lura Maude Cooper+^8,9,12,14 b. September 10, 1923, d. January 21, 2009
Lloyd Harvey Cooper+^{8,9,12,13,3,14} b. October 8, 1926, d. March 2, 1991
Claude Jackson Cooper Sr.+^8,9,12,16 b. March 24, 1930, d. April 1, 2017
Edith Gathel Cooper^9,12,16,14
Infant Cooper⁴ b. March 14, 1934, d. March 14, 1934
Marvin Lander Cooper^9,12,13 b. April 15, 1936, d. July 20, 2005
Glenda Maxine "Glender" Cooper+^9,12,14 b. August 26, 1939, d. December 26, 2014

Citations

[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S7730] Benjamin Wade Cooper Family Cemetery, Franklin Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com/.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
[S1738] Danville Register & Bee, From the Annie Gladys Cooper Williams obituary in the Jul 9, 2013 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Raymond C. Cooper obituary in the Apr 27, 2008 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claude Jackson Cooper, Sr. obituary in the Apr 3, 2017 edition.

William Jackson Cooper^1,2,3,4

M, b. May 22, 1884, d. June 13, 1958

His Social Security Number was 225-14-9626.⁵ William Jackson Cooper was buried at Benjamin Wade Cooper Family Cemetery, Rt. 806, 0.4 miles from Rt. 640, Six Mile Post Road, Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,2 He was born on May 22, 1884 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,3,5,4,2 He married Pearlie Maude Martin, daughter of William Walter Martin and Mary Octavia Cooper, on March 15, 1911 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2 William Jackson Cooper died on June 13, 1958 at Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 74.^3,2

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 193, District 45, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

⁶

1930

Dwelling 44, District 2, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

⁷

1940

Dwelling 248, District 34-1, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia

⁸

Occupation

1920		Farmer⁶
1930		Farmer⁷
1940		Farmer⁸

Family

Pearlie Maude Martin b. May 9, 1896, d. May 31, 1986

Marriage*

William Jackson Cooper married Pearlie Maude Martin, daughter of William Walter Martin and Mary Octavia Cooper, on March 15, 1911 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2

Children

Walter Thomas Cooper+^6,7,9,10,11 b. December 31, 1912, d. October 18, 1992
William Eldridge Cooper+^{6,7,9,5,12,11} b. April 28, 1915, d. September 5, 1995
Raymond Charles Cooper+^6,7,13,11 b. February 2, 1917, d. April 25, 2008
Henry Buford Cooper+^6,7,8,11 b. February 4, 1919, d. February 5, 1995
Annie Gladys Cooper+^7,12,11 b. April 2, 1921, d. July 7, 2013
Lura Maude Cooper+^7,8,11,12 b. September 10, 1923, d. January 21, 2009
Lloyd Harvey Cooper+^{7,8,11,5,2,12} b. October 8, 1926, d. March 2, 1991
Claude Jackson Cooper Sr.+^7,8,11,14 b. March 24, 1930, d. April 1, 2017
Edith Gathel Cooper^8,11,14,12
Infant Cooper³ b. March 14, 1934, d. March 14, 1934
Marvin Lander Cooper^8,11,5 b. April 15, 1936, d. July 20, 2005
Glenda Maxine "Glender" Cooper+^8,11,12 b. August 26, 1939, d. December 26, 2014

Citations

[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S7730] Benjamin Wade Cooper Family Cemetery, Franklin Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com/.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
[S1738] Danville Register & Bee, From the Annie Gladys Cooper Williams obituary in the Jul 9, 2013 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Raymond C. Cooper obituary in the Apr 27, 2008 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claude Jackson Cooper, Sr. obituary in the Apr 3, 2017 edition.