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Husband: John Grafton Cooper
Born: Oct- 5-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 Died: Jan- -1965 2 Resided: 1942 in Montrose, Randolph Co, WV 1 Resided: 1941 in Randolph Co, WV 4 Census: 1900, 1910, 1930 in Leadsville, Randolph Co, WV Occupation: 1930 car inspector on steam railroad 5 Occupation: 1910 sawyer at lumber mill 6 Father: John S. Cooper (1855 - 1921) Mother: Belle Powell (1857 - 1914)
Wife: Maude Gay Thomas 4 Married: 1909 in Randolph Co, WV 7 Born: Apr- 3-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 (see note 1) Died: Apr-13-1941 in Randolph Co, WV 10 Buried: in Gilman Cemetery, Randolph Co, WV 10 Resided: in Randolph Co, WV 10 Census: 1910, 1930 in Leadsville, Randolph Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Father: Hezekiah Wesley "Wes" Thomas (1848 - 1931) Mother: Lucretia Britton (1854 - 1889)
M Child 1: Warder Glenn Cooper Born: Feb-10-1910 in Elkins, Randolph Co, WV 11,6 Died: Oct-21-1994 11 Buried: in Gilman Cemetery, Randolph Co, WV 12 Census: 1910 in Leadsville, Randolph Co, WV Wife: Marguerite L. "Margie" Collett b. Apr-29-1912 d. Sep-16-1991 Married: 1929 in Randolph Co, WV 7
F Child 2: Velma Cooper Born: ca 1913 Census: 1930 in Leadsville, Randolph Co, WV
F Child 3: Marie Cooper Born: ca 1915 5 Census: 1930 in Leadsville, Randolph Co, WV
M Child 4: William H. Cooper Born: ca 1923 5 Census: 1930 in Leadsville, Randolph Co, WV
Sources: (1) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (2) Social Security Death Index. (3) 1900 Census, Randolph County, WV. (4) Death record of wife. (5) 1930 Census, Randolph County, WV. (6) 1910 Census, Randolph County, WV. (7) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 2, p. 332. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Findagrave.com. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date recorded in death record as Apr 17 1888. Note (2) Maude Thomas appears to have been enumerated twice in this census, once with her family, and again in the household of her sister Blanch, in which she was listed as a servant.




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