1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork Dist, at Sunhill PO, Family 41.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Complied by William A. March, Vol 4, page 707.
Clear Fork Township, page 005.
Listed as Fielding C. Cooke, age 12, in household of father, James Cooke.
3. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 130A, Family 204.
Listed as Fielding Cook, age 30, born in May 1870, in household of brother,
Millard Filmore Cooke.
4. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 21 Apr 1910, Page 108A,
Family #149.
Listed as F.C. Cook, age 41, born in WV, single, lawyer, head of household.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, North Fork District, Northfork, taken on 7 Jan 1920, Page 143A,
Family #40.
Listed as F.C. Cook, age 51, born in WV, lawyer, head of household.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, North Fork District, Northfork, taken on 14 Apr 1930, Page 11A,
Family #53.
Listed as Fieldon C. Cook, age 61, born in WV, married at 43, lawyer, head of household.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Welch, taken on 15 Apr 1910, Page 99A,
Family #7.
Listed as Blanche Carr, age 24, born in WV, single, boarder, school teacher, in household of George
R. Surafee?
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, North Fork District, Northfork, taken on 7 Jan 1920, Page 143A,
Family #40.
Listed as Blanche Cook, age 33, born in WV, in household of husband, Fieldon C. Cooke.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, North Fork District, Northfork, taken on 14 Apr 1930, Page 11A,
Family #53.
Listed as Blanche Cook, age 44, born in WV, married at 25, in household of husband, Fieldon C.
Cooke.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; ""Old" Dr. Allen H. Carr"; article; submitted by Mrs. Christine Carr McGuire; Box 128,
War, WV 24892.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, North Fork District, Northfork, taken on 7 Jan 1920, Page 143A,
Family #40.
Listed as Francis Cook, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Fieldon C. Cooke.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, North Fork District, Northfork, taken on 14 Apr 1930, Page 11A,
Family #53.
Listed as Francis Cook, age 17, born in WV, in household of father, Fieldon C. Cooke.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 6; WV Archives Web Site.
Hugh H. Parks, Jr; age 24; born in Putnam Co, GA; single; newspaper; Macon, GA; son of H.H. and
Dorough B.; married on 2 May 1937 at Northfork, WV; Alice Cook; age 22; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; living at Northfork, WV; daughter of F. C. and Blanche C.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, North Fork District, Northfork, taken on 7 Jan 1920, Page 143A,
Family #40.
Listed as Alice Cook, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Fieldon C. Cooke.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, North Fork District, Northfork, taken on 14 Apr 1930, Page 11A,
Family #53.
Listed as Alice Cook, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, Fieldon C. Cooke.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 6; WV Archives Web Site.
Hugh H. Parks, Jr; age 24; born in Putnam Co, GA; single; newspaper; Macon, GA; son of H.H. and
Dorough B.; married on 2 May 1937 at Northfork, WV; Alice Cook; age 22; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; living at Northfork, WV; daughter of F. C. and Blanche C.
1. 1850 Census; Wyoming Co, VA (WV); taken on 5 Sep 1850; Page 22B; Family #239/239.
Listed as Andrew F. Cook; age 11; born in VA; in household of father, John D. Cook.
2. 1870 Census, Boone Co, WV, Sherman District, Bald Knob PO, taken on 12 Aug 1870, Page 263B,
Family # 28.
Listed as Andrew L. Cook, age 31, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
3. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 19/21 Jun 1880, Page 200 A, Family #105.
Listed as Andrew L. Cook, age 41, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
1. 1870 Census, Boone Co, WV, Sherman District, Bald Knob PO, taken on 12 Aug 1870, Page 263B,
Family # 28.
Listed as Louisa A. Cook, age 31, born in VA, in household of husband, Andrew L. Cooke.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 19/21 Jun 1880, Page 200 A, Family #105.
Listed as Louisa A. Cook, age 41, born in WV, in household of husband, Andrew L. Cooke.
1. 1870 Census, Boone Co, WV, Sherman District, Bald Knob PO, taken on 12 Aug 1870, Page 263B,
Family # 28.
Listed as Lee Cook, age 8, born in VA, in household of father, Andrew L. Cooke.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 19/21 Jun 1880, Page 200 A, Family #105.
Listed as Lee Cook, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, Andrew L. Cooke.
1. 1870 Census, Boone Co, WV, Sherman District, Bald Knob PO, taken on 12 Aug 1870, Page 263B,
Family # 28.
Listed as Harriett Cook, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Andrew L. Cooke.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 19/21 Jun 1880, Page 200 A, Family #105.
Listed as Harriett Cook, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, Andrew L. Cooke.
1. 1870 Census, Boone Co, WV, Sherman District, Bald Knob PO, taken on 12 Aug 1870, Page 263B,
Family # 28.
Listed as Walter Cook, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Andrew L. Cooke.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 19/21 Jun 1880, Page 200 A, Family #105.
Listed as Walter Cook, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Andrew L. Cooke.
1. 1870 Census, Boone Co, WV, Sherman District, Bald Knob PO, taken on 12 Aug 1870, Page 263B,
Family # 28.
Listed as Edmond Cook, age 1, born in WV, in household of father, Andrew L. Cooke.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 19/21 Jun 1880, Page 200 A, Family #105.
Listed as Edmond Cook, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Andrew L. Cooke.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 19/21 Jun 1880, Page 200 A, Family #105.
Listed as Florence Cook, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Andrew L. Cooke.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, taken on 19/21 Jun 1880, Page 200 A, Family #105.
Listed as Nanny Cook, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Andrew L. Cooke.
1. 1900 Census, Monroe Co, WV, Sweet Spring District, taken on 8 Jun 1900, Page 80A, Family #100.
Listed as John H. Cook, age 61, born in VA, in Jul 1838, farmer, head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Monroe Co, WV, Sweet Spring District, taken on 8 Jun 1900, Page 80A, Family #100.
Listed as Julia A. Cook, age 65, born in VA, in Jan 1835, 5 children, all living, in household of husband,
John H. Cooke.
1. 1900 Census, Monroe Co, WV, Sweet Spring District, taken on 8 Jun 1900, Page 80A, Family #101.
Listed as Walter J. Cook, age 33, born in WV, in Jan 1867, farmer, head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Monroe Co, WV, Sweet Spring District, taken on 8 Jun 1900, Page 80A, Family #100.
Listed as William E. Cook, age 28, born in WV, in Feb 1872, physician, in household of father, John H.
Cooke.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkins District, Pageton, taken on 11 Apr 1930, Page 124B,
Family #72.
Listed as William E. Cook, age 59, born in WV, coal company physician, head of household.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkins District, Pageton, taken on 11 Apr 1930, Page 124B,
Family #72.
Listed as Rosina Cook, age 36, born in PA, married at 23, in household of husband, William E. Cooke.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkins District, Pageton, taken on 11 Apr 1930, Page 124B,
Family #72.
Listed as Elizabeth Cook, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, William E. Cooke.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkins District, Pageton, taken on 11 Apr 1930, Page 124B,
Family #72.
Listed as Ruth Cook, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, William E. Cooke.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkins District, Pageton, taken on 11 Apr 1930, Page 124B,
Family #72.
Listed as David Cook, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, William E. Cooke.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkins District, Pageton, taken on 11 Apr 1930, Page 124B,
Family #72.
Listed as Margaret Cook, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, William E. Cooke.
1. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring District, taken on 1 Jun 1880, Page 175A, Family #5.
Listed as James Cyphers, age 3, born in VA, in household of father, Augustus Cyphers.
2. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 91.
James Cyphers, age 22, married on 15 Jan 1899 Ellen Blankenship, age 16.
3. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, page 73A, Family #3/3.
Listed as James D.? Cyphers; age 22; born in Nov? 1877; in VA; married 1 year; head of household.
4. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, Peeryville Precinct,
taken on 16 Apr 1910, Page 161, Family #23..
Listed as J.D. Cyphers, age 33, born in WV, merchant, head of household.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, English Precinct, Dry
Fork Road, taken on 10 Jan 1920, Page 6B, Family #107.
Listed as James D. Cyphers, age 44, born in VA, merchant, head of household.
6 "WV Marriages, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
J.D. Cyphers married Lillie (Tunnell) Beavers in 1935 in McDowell Co, WV.
7. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #12685; WV Archives Web Site.
James D. Cyphers; age 76; born on 5 Nov 1877 in Tazewell Co, VA; living at Bartley, McDowell Co,
WV; widowed; retired merchant; son of Gus and Elizabeth (Brewster) Cyphers; died on 29 Aug 1953
in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV from heart problems; buried on 31 Aug 1953 in Cyphers Cemetery.
1. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV...", page 96.
Preston Beavers married first Ellen Blankenship, on 30 Jan 1868. She died in 1905.
Children were: James Mathais (born in 1872, married Arminda J. Mitchell),
Thomas Rush (born in 1874, married Rebecca Elizabeth Waldron), Dock
William (married Lilly Mae Tunnell on 2 May 1907), Lettie (married Brooks
Foster), Cora (married John W. English), Mollie (married Kinser Murphy), and
Alexander Dillon (died 2 Jun 1919, married Mary Belle Cyphers).
2. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", Melvin and Ruth Elizabeth Payne article, page 218.
Melvin Walter Payne, son of William and Rose Belle Addair Payne, was born on
12 Jul 1915 at English. He married Ruth Elizabeth Beavers, born on 29 Jan
1916 at English, daughter of Dock William and Lilly Mae Beavers.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Simon Payne search, 8 Dec 2001, submitted by Joyce
Barnett, rjbarnett@netscope.net.
William Harvey Payne; born on 2 Apr 1891 in McDowell Co, WV; died on 31 Oct
1934; married Belle Inez Cyphers Addair on 4 Jul 1911 in McDowell Co, WV.
Daughter, Sarah Jane Payne; born on 26 Mar 1921 in McDowell Co, WV; died on
6 Mar 1994 at McKenney, VA; married (________) Stephenson.
Son (Melvin Walter Payne); married Ruth Elizabeth Beavers, daughter of Dock
William and Lillie Mae Tunnell Beavers.
5. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, Peeryville Precinct,
taken on 16 Apr 1910, Page 161, Family #24.
Listed as Lillie M. Beavers, age 21, born in TN, married 4 years, 2
children, both living, in household of husband, Dock William Beavers.
6 "WV Marriages, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
J.D. Cyphers married Lillie Beavers in 1935 in McDowell Co, WV.
7. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate # 10123; WV Archives Web Site.
Lillie May Cyphers; age 64; born on 1 May 1889 in Norton, VA;; married living at English, McDowell
Co, WV; daughter of James B. and Patience (Lucas) Tunnell; died on 11 Jul 1953 in Stevens Clnic,
Welch, McDowell Co, WV from a heart attack; buried on 13 Jul 1953 in Woodlawn Memorial Park;
informant, Mrs. T.C. Marshall.
8. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "James Oral and Virginia Jean
Beavers Spry"; Article; Page 242; Bobbie Jean Spry Thompson, 34 Canterbury Rd,Charlottesville, VA
22903.
9. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "The James Buchanan Tunnell
Family"; Article; Page 249; Lillian Payne Marsdeb, 606 Shamrock Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
10. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Thomas C. and Edna Beavers Marshall"; Article; Page 211; submitted by Lillian
Payne Marsden, 606 Shamrock Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
Alexander Davenport Cyphers Sr
1. "WV Births; 1853-1930"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Alex Davenport Cyphers was born in 1902 in McDowell Co, WV
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, Peeryville Precinct,
taken on 16 Apr 1910, Page 161, Family #23.
Listed as Alexander Cyphers, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, James D. Cyphers.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, English Precinct, Dry
Fork Road, taken on 10 Jan 1920, Page 6B, Family #107.
Listed as Alexander Cyphers, age 17, born in WV, in household of father, James D. Cyphers.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Registry Book ____(1923); Page 59; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex D. Cyphers; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; timekeeper; living at Yukon, WV; son of
Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Cyphers; married on 22 Dec 1923 at War, WV; Rebecca Stephenson, age 22; born
in South Shields, England; single; living in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Stephenson.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District;Dry Fork Road; taken on 26 Apr 1930; Page 119A;
Family #330/334.
Listed as Alex Cyphers; age 28; born in WV; married at 22; temp.miner in coal mine; head of
household.
6. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Alex Cyphers; born on 9 Mar 1902; died on 20 Mar 1992.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Registry Book ____(1923); Page 59; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex D. Cyphers; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; timekeeper; living at Yukon, WV; son of
Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Cyphers; married on 22 Dec 1923 at War, WV; Rebecca Stephenson, age 22; born
in South Shields, England; single; living in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Stephenson.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District;Dry Fork Road; taken on 26 Apr 1930; Page 119A;
Family #330/334.
Listed as Rebecca Cyphers; age 30; born in England; married at 23; in household of husband,
Alexander D. Cyphers.
3. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Rebecca Cyphers; born on 24 May 1900; died on 15 Sep 1968; living at Welch, McDowell Co, WV
at death.
Alexander Davenport Cyphers Jr
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District;Dry Fork Road; taken on 26 Apr 1930; Page 119A;
Family #330/334.
Listed as Alex Cyphers, Jr; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Alexander D. Cyphers.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District;Dry Fork Road; taken on 26 Apr 1930; Page 119A;
Family #330/334.
Listed as Bettie Cyphers; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Alexander D. Cyphers.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District;Dry Fork Road; taken on 26 Apr 1930; Page 119A;
Family #330/334.
Listed as Anna Cyphers; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Alexander D. Cyphers.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, Peeryville Precinct, taken on 16 Apr 1910,
Page 161, Family #23.
Listed as Elmer Cyphers, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, James D. Cyphers.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, English Precinct, Dry
Fork Road, taken on 10 Jan 1920, Page 6B, Family #107.
Listed as Elmer Cyphers, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, James D. Cyphers.
3. "WV Marriages, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
D. Elmer Cyphers married Etta Stephenson in 1924 in McDowell Co, WV.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; English; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 65B;
Family #19/20.
Listed as Elmer Cyphers; age 25; bon in WV; married at 22; hoist engineer in coal mine; head of
household.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Daniel Cyphers; born on 28 May 1904; died in Sep 1980; living at Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at death.
1. "WV Marriages, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
D. Elmer Cyphers married Etta Stephenson in 1924 in McDowell Co, WV.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; English; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 66A;
Family #19/20.
Listed as Etta Cyphers; age 22; born in WV; married at 20; in household of husband, Daniel E.
Cyphers.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; English; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 66A;
Family #19/20.
Listed as Jack Cyphers; age 1 yr, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Daniel E.Cyphers.