Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Sylvester W. COOPER / Marguerite S. "Maggie" RUDDLESDEN (F25184)

m. 13 Dec 1896


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  • Sylvester W. COOPERFather | Male
    Sylvester W. COOPER

    Born  CA 1856  Jefferson Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Mar 1929  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  13 Dec 1896  [1]  Ritchie Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Alexander COOPER | F26269 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Cassandra ___ | F26269 Group Sheet 

    Marguerite S. "Maggie" RUDDLESDENMother | Female
    Marguerite S. "Maggie" RUDDLESDEN

    Born  25 Jun 1879  Pleasants Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Oct 1918  Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Maurice RUDDLESDEN | F44359 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jane "Jennie" PETERS | F44359 Group Sheet 

    Roy Alexander COOPERChild 1 | Male
    + Roy Alexander COOPER

    Born  5 Aug 1899  St. Marys, Pleasants Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 May 1947  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Freeman Cemetery, West Union, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Gertrude Ella LONG | F19861 
    Married  12 Sep 1925  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Gladys Amelia COOPERChild 2 | Female
    Gladys Amelia COOPER

    Born  5 Aug 1902   
    Died  26 Oct 1918  Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Edith M. COOPERChild 3 | Female
    + Edith M. COOPER

    Born  CA 1905  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  William L. COLLINS | F26241 
    Married  2 Sep 1923  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Loraine COOPERChild 4 | Female
    Loraine COOPER

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

    Eugene Melvin COOPERChild 5 | Male
    + Eugene Melvin COOPER

    Born  18 Aug 1915   
    Died  2 Mar 1976   
    Buried    Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rosemary GARNER | F52957 
    Married  2 Jul 1933  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on May 6 1910:
      Sylvester W. Cooper, 59, b. Ohio (both parents b. Ohio), married 14 yrs; wife Maggie S, 31, b. WVa (father b. England, mother b. Ohio), married 14 yrs, mother of 3 children (all still living); son Roy A, 10, b. WVa; dau Gladys L, 7, b. WVa; dau Edith M, 5.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 93 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11540690&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as S. W. Cooper, single, 40, b. & res. in Jefferson Co Ohio, occupation laborer; and Maggie Ruddlesdon, 18, b. Pleasants Co, res. Ritchie Co. Married Dec 13 1896 in Ritchie County.