1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 456; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Ray Shepherd; age 26; born at Hanover, WV; single; living at Mt. Washington, OH; son of
Frank and Morbie Shepherd; married on 18 Jun 1955 at Hanover, WV; Norma Blondeen
Blankenship; age 19; born at Simon, WV; single; living at Simon, WV; daughter of Eli and Bertha
Blankenship.
2. Stafford Funeral Home, Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Virgil Ray Shepherd, 83, of Clear Fork, WV passed away on Friday December 27, 2013 at
McDowell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,Gary, WV. He was born May 13, 1930 in Davy, WV,
a son of the late Frank and Bertha Merba Lester Shepherd. In addition to his parents he
was preceded in death by his wife Norma Blankenship Shepherd; a sister Inez Lawerence and two brothers Earl and Freelen Shepherd. Survivors include two daughters Nellie Tuttle of Oceana and
Lisa Rowe of Granite Falls, NC; a son Lany (Michelle) Shepherd of Kopperston, WV; Roy Shepherd
of Jacksonville, FL; five grandchildren Chris Morgan, Justin Rowe, Neah Morgan, Zachary Rowe and Dalton Shepherd; four great grandchildren Chad Morgan, Alexis Bailey, Hunter Bailey and Haley
Rowe; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday January 3, 2014 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Gary Walker
officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Roberts Cemetery, Pads Fork, WV."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 456; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Ray Shepherd; age 26; born at Hanover, WV; single; living at Mt. Washington, OH; son of
Frank and Morbie Shepherd; married on 18 Jun 1955 at Hanover, WV; Norma Blondeen
Blankenship; age 19; born at Simon, WV; single; living at Simon, WV; daughter of Eli and Bertha
Blankenship.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga 1881.
Edie Workman was born on 30 Apr 1881 to William and Salena C. Cooke Workman.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District, taken on 28 Apr 1910; Page 269B, Family #169.
Listed as Edward Workman, age 28; born in WV, married once for 7 yrs, farmer, head of household.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1880.
Orie Cooke was born on 26 Aug 1880 to Gordon M. and Catherine Cooke.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 6 Jun 1900, Page 267A, Family #56.
Listed as Ora B. Cook, age 19, born in WV in Aug 1880, in household of father, Gorden M. Cooke.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District, taken on 28 Apr 1910; Page 269B, Family #169.
Listed as Ora Workman, age 30; born in WV, married once for 7 yrs, 2 children, 2 living, in
household of husband, Edward Workman.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District, taken on 28 Apr 1910; Page 269B, Family #169.
Listed as Lyda H. Workman, age 5; born in WV, in household of father, Edward Workman.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District, taken on 28 Apr 1910; Page 269B, Family #169.
Listed as Eddie C. Workman, age 4; born in WV, in household of father, Edward Workman.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__ (1958); Page 370; WV Archives Web Site.
Bobby Toler; age 19; born in Simon, WV; single; living at Victoria, WV; son of Olin Toler and
Elsie Toler Harvey; married on 19 Jul 1958 at Bailesville, WV; Shirley Blankenship; age 18; born in
Baileysville, WV ; single; living in Baileysville, WV; daughter of Aurie and Bell Blankenship.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 528B; Family #71/71.
Listed as Thomas A. Brooks; age 5 mons; Nov; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew J. Brooks.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #60.
Listed as Thomas A. Brooks, age 20, in household of mother, Julia Brooks.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 271B, Family #190.
Listed as Thomas A. Brooks, age 30, born in WV, married once for 8 yrs, farmer, head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
T.A. Brooks; born in 1879; died in 1954; buried
in Cook Cemetery, Kopperston, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 271B, Family #190.
Listed as Lottie Brooks, age 25, born in WV, married once for 8 yrs, 2 children, 1 living, in household
of husband, Thomas A. Brooks.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 271B, Family #190.
Listed as Dortha Brooks, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas A. Brooks.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Oscar McKinney Search, 2 Apr 2002, submitted by
Joel Hager, hagerj@us.army.mil.
Alfred Walker; born abt 1821in Caswell Co, NC; son of William and Nancy
Browning Walker; died abt 1859 in Boone Co, WV; married Matilda (_______) bef
1854 in Montgomery Co, WV.
Son, John Anderson Walker; born abt 1854 in Wyoming Co, WV; married first,
Louisa J. Blankenship on 12 Apr 1877 in Wyoming Co, WV; second, Matilda
Daniels on 21 Dec 1880 in Wyoming Co, WV.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 1, Haga, page 85.
John Walker, age 23, born in Wyoming Co, WV, married on 12 Apr 1877 Louisa
Blankenship,age 17, born in Wyoming Co, WV.
3. 1860 Census, Boone Co, VA (WV), Ballardsville PO, taken on 19 Jun 1860, Page 35, Family #221.
Listed as John Walker; age 6, born in Boone Co, VA (WV), in household of mother, Matilda Walker.
4. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork Township, taken on 15 Jun 1880, Page 515A,
Family #75.
Listed as John Walker, age 28, born in WV, laborer, head of household.
5. "Marriages of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 2, No 178, Haga, page 31.
Matilda Daniels, age 17, born in Wyoming Co, WV, a resident of Boone Co, WV,
married John Anderson Walker on 21 Dec 1880.
6. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 11 Jun 1900, Page 268B, Family #82.
Listed as John Walker, age 46, born in WV in Apr 1854, married 18 yrs farmer, head of household.
7. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 271B, Family #192.
Listed as John A. Walker, age 55, born in WV, married twice, last time for 18 yrs, farmer, head of
household.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 11 Jun 1900, Page 268B, Family #82.
Listed as Mary J. Walker, age 44, born in Jun 1855, married 18 yrs, 5 children, 4 living in household
of husband, John A. Walker.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 271B, Family #192.
Listed as Mary J. Walker, age 53, born in WV, married twice, last time for 18 yrs, 5 children, 3 living,
in household of husband, John A. Walker.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 6 Jun 1900, Page 267A, Family #58.
Listed as Hallie Callaway, age 10, born in WV in Sep 1889, in household of father, William D. Calloway.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 271B, Family #196.
Listed as Billie Callaway, age 4, born in WV, in household of grandfather, William D. Calloway.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book #______ (1904); Page 172.
Phillip Rose; age 23; born in Kanawha Co, WV; son of Eli and Mary Rose; married on 21 Aug 1904 at
J. Harvey Cook's Mirley Cook; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of J. Harvey and Mellie C.
Cook.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 272A, Family #199.
Listed as Phillip R. Rose, age 27, born in WV, married once for 5 yrs, coal mine laborer, in household
of brother-in-law, Alfred B. Cook, with wife and children.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Davy; taken on 5 Jan 1920; Page 233A;
Family #109/112.
Listed as Phillip R. Rose; age 38; born in WV; married; coal miner; head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Death Registry; Book #5; Page 1; WV Archives Web Site.
Phillip R. Rose; age 72; born on 16 Aug 1882 at Charleston, WV; living at Oceana, WV; married;
retired; son of Ili and Mary (Havens) Rose; died on 28 Jul 1956 at Oceana, WV from myocarditis;
adema; buried on 30 Jul 1956 in Marshall Cemetery; informant, Clarence Rose.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #292.
Listed as Mirley G. Cook, age 15, in household of father, James Harvey Cook.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 272A, Family #199.
Listed as Mirley G. Rose, age 25, born in WV, married once for 5 yrs, 4 children, 2 living, in
household of brother, Alfred B. Cook, with husband and children.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Davy; taken on 5 Jan 1920; Page 233A;
Family #109/112.
Listed as Mirley Rose; age 35; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Phillip R. Rose.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Death Registry; Book #5; Page 1; WV Archives Web Site.
Mirly Rose; age 71; born on 10 Nov 1885 at Oceana, WV; living at Oceana, WV; widow daughter of;
James and Millie (Marshall) Cook; died on 4 Nov 1956 at Oceana, WV from chronic myocarditis;
with coronary occlusion; buried on 7 Nov 1956 in Family Cemetery; informant, Joe Rose.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 272A, Family #199.
Listed as Earl Rose, age 3, born in WV, in household of uncle, Alfred B. Cook, with parents.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Davy; taken on 5 Jan 1920; Page 233A;
Family #109/112.
Listed as Earl Rose; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, Phillip R. Rose.
3. "West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV, Vol 15; Page 1967; LDS Web Site.
Earl Rose; born in Jul 1906; married; living at Ike's Fork, Wyoming Co, WV; miner; son of Phillip and
Merlie (Cook) Rose; died on 19 Jan 1967 at Welch, McDowell Co, WV; buried on 22 Jan 1967 in
Kennedy Cemetery, Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV.
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Earl Rose; born on 14 Jul 1906; died in Jan 1967; living at Ike's Fork, Wyoming Co, WV at death.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1883.
Wirt W. Cooke was born on 17 Sep 1883 at Clear Fork to Scot and Mary Cooke.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #81.
Listed as Wirt Cook, age 16, in household of father, Winfield Scott Cooke.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 272A, Family #202.
Listed as William W. Cook, age 26, born in WV, married once for 2 yrs, farmer, head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 11 Jun 1900; Page 269A; Family #94/97.
Listed as Virginia Bailey; age 10; born in WV in Nov 1889; in household of father, Isaac Bailey.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 272A, Family #202.
Listed as Birdie Cook, age 20, born in WV, married once for 2 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, in household of
husband, William W. Cook.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Obits; Genealogy Trails; transcribed by Candace Robinson.
"Cook, Virginia Birdie, 84, of Bob White, formerly of Oceana, died in a Madison hospital Thursday morning after a short illness. Born Nov. 30, 1889, in Wyoming County, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Nancy Gunoe Bailey. Her husband, William Wirt Cook died in 1957. Other survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Nina Mitchell of Bob White, Mrs. Gladys Kirk of Bloomingrose and Mrs. Mary Mitchell of Gordon; one son, Carson P, of Newcastle, Ind.; 7 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Marshall Cemetery at Toney Fork. [Beckley Post-Herald (no date other than 1973] "