Husband: Bayard Joab "Bill" Cooper
Census name: Paul J. Cooper
Born: Mar-15-1905 in North Carolina 1,2,3
Died: Jun-25-1950 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Cause of death: drowned in flood (cloudburst) 1
Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1940 in Flatwoods, Braxton Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Lee Co, NC
Census: 1910 in Wake Co, NC
Occupation: electrician 1
Father: Sterling Joab Cooper (1869 - 1930)
Mother: Della F. Mills (1879 - 1966)
Wife: Vevie Lee Squires
Census name: Veva Lee Squires
Married: Apr-29-1929 in Etowah Co, AL
Born: Oct-23-1903 in Braxton Co, WV 5,2,6,7 (see note 1)
Died: Jun-25-1950 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Cause of death: drowned in flood (cloudburst) 1
Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1940 in Flatwoods, Braxton Co, WV
Census: 1910, 1920 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV
Father: Addison Squires (1871 - 1946)
Mother: Minnie F. Squires (1869 - 1945)
Notes
M Child 1: Philmore J. Cooper
Born: Apr- 6-1932 in Braxton Co, WV 8,5,3
Resided: in Santa Rosa Valley, Ventura Co, CA
Resided: formerly in Camarillo, Ventura Co, CA 8
Resided: 1950 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1940 in Flatwoods, Braxton Co, WV
M Child 2: Roger Holt Cooper
Born: Jun- 9-1935 in Braxton Co, WV 1,5,2
Died: Jun-25-1950 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Cause of death: drowned in flood (cloudburst) 1
Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1940 in Flatwoods, Braxton Co, WV
F Child 3: Karen Kay Cooper
Born: Apr-11-1938 in Braxton Co, WV 1,2,5
Died: Jun-25-1950 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Cause of death: drowned in flood (cloudburst) 1
Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1940 in Flatwoods, Braxton Co, WV
F Child 4: Linda Leecia Cooper
Born: Jul-31-1942 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Died: Jun-25-1950 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Cause of death: drowned in flood (cloudburst) 1
Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1
F Child 5: Nelda Cooper
Born: Dec- 5-1946 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Died: Jun-25-1950 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Cause of death: drowned in flood (cloudburst) 4
Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) 1940 Census, Braxton County, WV. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) 1910 Census, Braxton County, WV. (7) 1920 Census, Braxton County, WV. (8) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Oct 23 1902. But birth record shows it as Oct 23 1903, and date on headstone is also 1903.