1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 591; WV Archives Web Site.
Seldon Cook; age 27; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living in Oceana, WV; son of George and
Dora Cook; married on 15 Feb 1939 at Oceana, WV; Christine Harrington, age 18; born at Island, KY;
single; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of B.N. and Bessie Harrington.
2. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Bernie Seldon Cook
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 30
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Oceana Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1910
Residence Place: Oceana, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Occupation: Wyoming Co Dept Of Pub Assitance
Weight: 147
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Christine Cook
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Bernie Seldon Cook Self (Head)
Christine Cook Wife"
1. Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Christine C Harrington
Date of Birth: 14 Nov 1920
Birth Place: McLean, Kentucky, USA
Mother's name: Bessie Lorrison
Volume Number: 117
Certificate Number: 58299
Volume Year: 1920"
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 591; WV Archives Web Site.
Seldon Cook; age 27; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living in Oceana, WV; son of George and
Dora Cook; married on 15 Feb 1939 at Oceana, WV; Christine Harrington, age 18; born at Island, KY;
single; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of B.N. and Bessie Harrington.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Celestel Christine Harrington
[Celestel Christine Cook]
[Christine Cook]
[Christine Lessis]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Nov 1920
Birth Place: Island, Kentucky
[Island McCla??, Kentucky]
Death Date: 19 Aug 1997
Father: Benny N Harrington
Mother: Bessie L Lorrison
SSN: 234204351
Notes: Jan 1939: Name listed as CELESTEL CHRISTINE HARRINGTON;
Oct 1946: Name listed as CELESTEL CHRISTINE COOK;
Oct 1958: Name listed as CHRISTINE COOK;
Jul 1966: Name listed as CHRISTINE COOK LESSIS;
23 Sep 1997: Name listed as CHRISTINE C LESSIS"
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #71 027323; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Benny Joe Cook; age 23; born 29 Apr 1948 in WV; single; this was his first marriage; 2 yrs
college education; living at General Delivery, Oceana, WV; son of Bernie Seldon and
Christine (Harrington) Cook; married on 31 Jul 1971 in Pearisburg, VA; Debra Kay Cook; age
18; born 21 Nov 1952 in KY; single; this was her first marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at
Box 135, Kopperston, WV; daughter of Harry Franklin and Florine (Meade) Cook.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1883.
Chester Arthur Ellison was born on 15 Oct 1883 to (______) and E.H. Ellison. Reported by
M. Ellison.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #57.
Listed as Chester A. Ellison, age 16, in household of step-father, Anderson
Whitenack, with mother Emily H. Ellison Whitenack.
3. 1910 Census Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 219B; Image 12 of 43;
Family # 105/107.
Listed as ChesterA. Ellison; age 26; born in WV; married once for 4 yrs; farmer; head of household.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Ceneter District; taken on 29/30 Jan 1920; Page 192B; Image 8 of
14; Family #64/64.
Listed as Chester A. Ellison; age 35; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
5. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Lillie Ann Ellison; born on 10 Mar 1889; died on 4 Jan 1929; "Wife of
Chester A. Ellison, daughter of William H.H. and Victoria Halsey Stewart";
buried in William H.H. Stewart Cemetery, Keyrock, Wyoming Co, WV.
6. E-mail response from Barbe Cook, Wilmington, NC, barbecook@aol.com
Emily H. Ellison; born on 4 Sep 1855; died in 1925; two sons, John Kenna
Ellison and Chester A. Ellison, born before her marriage to Anderson
Whitenack on 25 Oct 1884. Twin sons, William Madison and Joseph Elsworth
Ellison were born on 29 Apr 1885, just six months after Emily's married to
Anderson.
Chester A. Ellison; born on 15 Oct 1883 on Barkers Ridge, near Herndon, WV;
died on 15 Jul 1956 at Mullens, WV; married first, Lillia Ann Stewart on 28
Mar 1906; after her death in 1929; married second, Lillian Bernice Cook in
1930.
5. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 25 Apr 1910, Page 219B, Family #106.
Listed as Chester A. Ellison, age 26, born in WV, married for 4 yrs, farmer, head of household.
6. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 29/30 Jan 1920, Page 192B, Family #64.
Listed as Chester A. Ellison, age 35, married born in WV, farmer, head of household.
7. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Certificate #'56 010922; WV Archives Web Site.
Chester Arthur Ellison; age 72; born on 15 Oct 1883 in WV; living at Mullens, WV; married; son of
Robert Cook and Emily Ellison; die on 15 Jul 1956 in Wyoming General Hospital, Mullens,
Wyoming Co, WV from a creebral hemorrhage; buried on 17 Jul 1956 in Roselawn Memorial
Gardens; informant, Bernice Cook.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #32.
Listed as Lillian B. Cook, age 1, in household of father, Isaac Cooke.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 25 Apr 1910, Page 219A, Family #93.
Listed as Bernice Cook, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Isaac F. Cooke.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 252: WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Toliver; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Itmann, WV; son of ______; married on 14
Jul 1922 at Itmann, WV; Bernice Cook; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Itmann, WV;
daughter of I. F. Cook.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 250A, Family #74.
Listed as Bernice Tolliver, age 27, born in WV, married at 22, in household of father, Isaac F. Cooke.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 471; WV Archives Web Site.
Carrol Lee Hatfield; age 28; born at Guyan, WV; single; living at Hanover, WV; son of Elliott and Margie
Hatfield; married on 6 Oct 1962 at Simon, WV; Virgie Ann Hatfield; age 22; born at Baileysville, WV;
single; living at Baileysville, WV; daughter of Carl and Minnie Hatfield.
2. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Carroll Lee Hatfield 87, of Rockhouse passed away on Monday September 22, 2021."Born November 30, 1933 in Sandy Bottom, he was the son of the late Elliott and Margie Lester Hatfield.
"Carroll enjoyed play his mandolin, listening to Bluegrass music, taking care of his animals, gardening, but the joy of his life was his family. He loved anytime he was with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 49 years Virgie Ann Hatfield, his son Thomas Carroll "Big T" Hatfield, 3 brothers Willie Hatfield, Roger Hatfield, and Ray Carl Hatfield.
"Those left to cherish his memory include his three daughters: Debbie Bishoff (Steve), Donna Hatfield (Clark), Lisa Justus (Bobby), Four grandchildren Shawn, Robbie, Jessica Bishoff, and Sabrina Mullens, Ten great grandchildren, Five brothers: Armor Hatfield, Bernie Hatfield (Sherry), Junior Hatfield (Patricia), Otis Hatfield (Sue) and Brendon Hatfield (Teresa), his sister-in-law Linda Hatfield, his caregiver and dear friend Jo Anne Bailey, his fur babies Jack, Greys, and Boots, a host of nieces, nephews, and countless Friends."
1. Ancestry.com Web Site; Carl Hatfield serach; 29 Oct 2001; submitted by Tammy Graft; tsg@tiki.net
Carl Hatfield; born in 1898; married Minnie Short on 8 Sep 1923; children:
Randall; Harold; Curtis; Emogene; Virgie; Sandra; Paul; Carl, Jr; and Fred Hatfield.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 471; WV Archives Web Site.
Carrol Lee Hatfield; age 28; born at Guyan, WV; single; living at Hanover, WV; son of Elliott and
Margie Hatfield; married on 6 Oct 1962 at Simon, WV; Virgie Ann Hatfield; age 22; born at
Baileysville, WV; single; living at Baileysville, WV; daughter of Carl and Minnie Hatfield.
3. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Friday, 18 Feb 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"ROCKHOUSE — Virgie A. Hatfield, 70, of Rockhouse, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, following a courageous battle with cancer. "Born March 30, 1940, in Wyoming County, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Minnie Short Hatfield. "Mrs. Hatfield was of the Southern Baptist faith. She enjoyed cooking, watching soap operas and spending time with her family. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Tommy Hatfield, and five brothers. "Left behind to cherish her memories include her husband of 48 years, Carroll Hatfield; three daughters, Debbie Bishoff and her husband, Steve, of Bruceton Mills, Donna Hatfield and her husband, Clark, of Rockhouse and Lisa Justus and her husband, Bobby, of Iaeger; two sisters, Emma Jean Repass of Pulaski, Va., and Sandra Repass of Itmann; four grandchildren, Shawn, Robbie and Jessica Bishoff, all of Bruceton Mills, and Sabrina Mullens of Wyoming; and seven special great-grandchildren, Ayden, Jaelyn, Kenna, Trevor, Cheyanne and Peyton Bishoff, and Caleb Mullens. "A celebration of Virgie’s life will be 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, at Calfee Funeral Service Chapel, Pineville, with the Rev. Louis Collings officiating. Burial will follow in Hatfield Family Cemetery at Horse Creek..."
Elizabeth Jane "Liza" Blankenship
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 30/31 Jan 1920, Page 213B,
Family #156.
Listed as Liza Blankenship, age 1 yr, 9 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Blackburn D.
Blankenship.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 1666A; Image 5 of 22;
Family #40/40.
Listed as Liza Blankenship, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Blackburn D. Blankenship.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 293; WV Archives Web Site.
J.D. Banther; age 38; born in NC; widowed; living at Oceana, WV; son of Columbus and Emma
Banther; married on 7 Aug 1948 at Oceana, WV; Liza Blankenship; age 30; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; single; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter of Black and ____ Blankenship.
4. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday 25 Aug 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"LYNCO — Elizabeth Jane Blankenship Banther, 91, of Lynco, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday August 22, 2010 at her home."She was born March 30, 1919, in Clear Fork, W.Va., a daughter of the late Black and Sarah Brown Blankenship.
"She was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother.
"Also preceding her in death was her husband Dillard James Banther; a son, Billy Joe Smith; a granddaughter, Robin Smith and fifteen brothers and sisters, she was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
"Survivors include a daughter, Bessie P. Blankenship of Lynco, W.Va. a son, Jerry L. Smith and wife Inez of Clear Fork, W.Va.; ten grandchildren Gary Wayne Smith, Clint Smith, Jerry Lee Smith Jr., Nicholas Smith, Terri Wells, Angie Morgan, Elizabeth McAlpin, William Smith, Michael Wayne Brown and wife Tena L. and Tonda Hatfield; a step-son, J.D. Banther and wife Janice of Lynco; two step-grandchildren, Jimmy Dean Banther and Jackie Banther; twenty great-grandchildren; seven great great-grandchildren; two special nieces Corby Morgan and Betty Toler; and a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends.
"Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday August 26, 2010 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, with Rev. Firg Proffitt officiating. She will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, W.Va..."
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Friday, 18 Feb 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"CLEAR FORK — Jerry Lee Smith, 68, of Clear Fork, passed away February 15, 2011, at Cyclone. "He was born August 11, 1942, in West Virginia, the son of the late Jim Smith and Elizabeth Jane Blankenship Banther. "He worked for many years for B&L Excavation. "Also preceding him in death was a brother, Billy Joe Smith. "Survivors include his loving wife Inez Justice Smith; three daughters, Terri Parson and husband Ivan of North Carolina, Angela Morgan and husband Darrell of Clear Fork, W.Va., Elizabeth McAlpin and husband Bobby of North Carolina; four sons, Gary Wayne Smith and wife Shelly of Cedar Creek, WV, Clint Smith and wife Mary of Brier Creek, WV, Jerry Lee Smith Jr. and wife Raeann of Cedar Creek, WV, and Nicholas Smith and wife Charlisa of Cedar Creek, WV; 16 grandchildren, Kim Dewayne Wells Jr., Benjamin Keith Wells, Stephen Wells, Cory Wells, Leigha Sprouse, Gary Wayne Smith Jr., Jessica Lynn Morgan, Brittany Dawn Toler, Clint Smith Jr., Dustin Garrett Smith, Sarah Lasha Smith, Chelsea Smith, Lyndsey Smith, Ashley Steele, Brianna Tucker and Abigail McAlpin; seven great-grandchildren, Hannah Toler, Markus Toler, Jacob Spade, Brandy Wells, Kalia Wells, Emily Wells and Alexis Wells; one sister, Bessie P. Blankenship of Lynco; and a host of other loving family and friends. "Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, February 19, 2011, in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, with Rev. Firg Proffitt officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Smith Family Cemetery, Cedar Creek..."