Husband: Norman Clay Cooper
Born: Nov- -1897 in Jackson Co, WV 1,2 Census: 1940 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Watson, Marion Co, WV 3 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Marion Co, WV Resided: 1922 in Watson, Marion Co, WV 2 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Ravenswood District, Jackson Co, WV Occupation: 1930, 1940 section foreman for railroad 4 Father: Mother:
Wife: Ruth Myrtle Dennis 5,6,7 Married: Sep-16-1922 in Ripley, Jackson Co, WV 2
Born: ca 1902 in Wirt Co, WV 2 Census: 1940 in Grant District, Marion Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Watson, Marion Co, WV 3 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Marion Co, WV Resided: 1922 in LeRoy, Jackson Co, WV 2 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Donald Ray Cooper Born: Aug- 7-1923 in Norway Mines, Marion Co, WV 8 Died: Apr- 9-1926 in Norway Mines, Marion Co, WV 8 Buried: Leroy, Jackson Co WV 8 Cause of death: pneumonia 8
F Child 2: Nina Marie Cooper Born: Feb-18-1925 in Watson, Marion Co, WV 9,10 Died: Sep-25-1997 9 Resided: in Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV 9 Census: 1940 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Watson, Marion Co, WV 3 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Marion Co, WV Husband: James Bradford Reynolds b. Jun-20-1922 d. Apr- -1980 Married: Feb-12-1944 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 10
M Child 3: Robert Lee Cooper Born: Feb- 8-1926 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 11,9 Died: Jun-16-2000 9 Resided: in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV 12 Census: 1940 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Watson, Marion Co, WV 3 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Marion Co, WV Wife: Helen Wallbrown b. Apr-23-1932 Married: Oct- 6-1951 in Worthington, Marion Co, WV 11
F Child 4: Blondena Ruth "Bonnie" Cooper 13 Born: Sep- 5-1927 in Norway, Marion Co, WV 13 Died: Nov-11-2004 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 14 Buried: in Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 13 Resided: in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 13,10 Census: 1940 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Watson, Marion Co, WV 3 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Marion Co, WV Husband: Ernest Luke Floyd b. Apr-15-1925 Also known as: Ernie Floyd 15 Married: Jun-21-1947 in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV 10
M Child 5: Carl Clay Cooper Born: Sep-23-1930 in Watson, Marion Co, WV 10,9 Died: Apr-26-2007 9 Resided: in Gassaway, Braxton Co, WV 16,12 Resided: 2004 in Sutton, Braxton Co, WV 17 Resided: 1969 in Rowlesburg, Preston Co, WV 10 Census: 1940 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Watson, Marion Co, WV 3 Wife: Living Wife: Living
M Child 6: James Edward Cooper Born: Aug- 8-1933 at Watson, Marion Co, WV 13 Died: Feb-28-2006 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 18 Buried: in Grove Cemetery, Monongah, Marion Co, WV 13 Resided: in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 17,13 Census: 1940 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Watson, Marion Co, WV Education: Leo College of Florida (B. A. degree) 13 Military: 1st Sgt, US Army, 32 yrs (Korea, Vietnam, Granada) 13 Wife: Charlotte R. ___ Married: Oct-21-1957 19
M Child 7: John Homer Cooper Born: Aug- 8-1933 at Watson, Marion Co, WV 13,16 (see note 1) Died: Mar-17-2006 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 20 Buried: in Holy Cross Cemetery Mausoleum, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17,16,13 Resided: 1957 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 10 Census: 1940 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Watson, Marion Co, WV 3 Occupation: Consolidated Natural Gas (retired, 26 yrs), Hazel Atlas Glass Co, Adamston Flat Glass Co, and B&O Railroad 13 Military: U.S. Army (1950-1954) 13 Wife: Edith Marie Post b. Jul-24-1928 Census name: Edith Postiglione Married: Jun- 8-1957 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10,19
F Child 8: Opal Irene Cooper 17,16
Born: Sep-23-1936 at Watson, Marion Co, WV 8
Died: May-31-1943 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 8
Buried: in Shaver (aka King-Leeper) Cemetery, Monongah, Marion Co, WV 8
Cause of death: cretinism 8
Census: 1940 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV
M Child 9: Living Wife: Living
F Child 10: Susan Jane Cooper Died: bef Nov 2004 17
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Jackson County, WV. (2) Jackson County Marriage Records, Ripley, WV. (3) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (4) 1930 Census, Marion County, WV. (5) Obituary of daughter. (6) Obituary of son. (7) Marriage record of son. (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (9) Social Security Death Index. (10) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (11) Marion County Marriage Records, Fairmont, WV. (12) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (13) Obituary. (14) Obituary - Nursing home. (15) Newspaper wedding announcement of granddaughter. (16) Obituary of brother. (17) Obituary of sister. (18) Obituary - Veterans Administration Hospital. (19) Obituary of husband. (20) Obituary - Hospital. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in marriage record as Aug 25 1931.