1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 528; WV Archives Web Site.
Reed Adams; age 39; born in Logan Co, WV; widowed; living at Davin, WV; son of Grover and
Florence Adams; married on 12 Mar 1955 at Davin, WV; Essie Vance age 50; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; widow; living at Davin, WV; daughter of Blaine and Eva (Grimm, sic, Graham) Cook.
2. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Reed Adams; brn on 4 Jul 1915; died in Jan 1978; last residence, Davin, Logan Co, WV;
SS # 235-16-8021; card issued in WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 22 Apr 1910, Page 239B, Family #68.
Listed as Essie Cooke, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Blaine Cooke.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 31 Jan 1920, Page 214A, Family #167.
Listed as Essie M. Cook, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, Maloney B. Cook.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 200; WV Archives Web Site.
Millard Vance; age 35; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Guyan, WV; married on 29 Apr 1922 at
Guyan, WV; Essie Cook; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Guyan, WV.
4. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Lorado; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 99A; Image
31 of 38; Family #145/145.
Listed as Essie Vance; age 28; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, James M.
Vance.
5. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 528; WV Archives Web Site.
Reed Adams; age 39; born in Logan Co, WV; widowed; living at Davin, WV; son of Grover and
Florence Adams; married on 12 Mar 1955 at Davin, WV; Essie Vance age 50; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; widow; living at Davin, WV; daughter of Blaine and Eva (Grimm, sic, Graham) Cook.
3. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Essie Adams; born on 5 Nov 1903; died on 13 Feb 1993; last residence, Davin, Logan Co, WV;
SS # 234-98-8597; card issued in WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #12.
Listed as Oswell B. Cook, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Robert M. Cooke.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 43; WV Archives Web Site.
Oswell B. Cook; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Rockview, WV; son of Robert M. and
Elizabeth Cook; married on 8 Apr 1916 at my home, E.I. Hill, minister; Victoria Cook; age 29; born
in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Rockview, WV; daughter of Thomas and Kesiah Jackson.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration #603; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com
Web Site.
Oswell Bodine Cook; age 25; born on 23 Jan 1892 at Rockview, WV; living at Rockview; farmer;
married; dependent wife and 1 child; tall; with slender build; blue eyes and light hair.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 31 Jan 1920; Page 93B; Image 10 of 14;
Family #77/77.
Listed as Oswell Cook; age 29; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 7 May 1930; Page 151A; Image 15 of 41;
Family #105/110.
Listed as Oswell Cook; age 37; born in WV; farmer; married at 19; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 243; WV Archives Web Site.
Oswell Cook; age 43; born in Wyoming Co, WV; divorced; sheriff; living at Pineville, WV;
son of R.M. and Elizabeth; married on 9 Apr 1936 at Pineville, WV; Martha Smith; age 26;
born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; daughter of J.L. and Mary.
7. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 55-6; taken on 19 Apr 1940; Page 118A;
Image 17 of 65; Household #153.
Listed as Oswell Cook; age 48; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; farmer; head of household.
8. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol # 5 (1956); Page 4; WV Archives Web Ste.
Oswell B. Cook; born 21 (sic, 23) Jan 1892 in WV; married; deputy sheriff of county; son of Robert M.
and Elizabeth (Farley) Cook; died 2 Nov 1956 from probable coronary occlusion; in the line of duty;
buried 4 Nov 1956 in Walker Cemetery; informant, Martha Cook.
1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 447.
Married Kesiah Belcher. Children were: Silas, Sarah E., Lucinda, Victoria,
Lettie, Cora, Jesse, Greely, Bertha, Vada and Blanche.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #220.
Listed as Chrisa V. Jackson, age 13, in household of father, Thomas Jackson.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marrieage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 415; WV Archives Web Site.
James Blaine Cook; age 22; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of J.N. and Mary J.; married on
25 Dec 1906 near Rockview at bride's father's; Niauza Victoria Jackson; age 19; born and living in
Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Thomas and Kesiah.
4. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 30 Apr 1910; Page 120A; Image 35 of 58;
Family #285/299.
Listed as Victoria Cook; age 22; born in WV; married once fo 3 yrs; 1 child; 1 living; in household of
husband, James B. Cook.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 43; WV Archives Web Site.
Oswell B. Cook; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Rockview, WV; son of Robert M. and
Elizabeth Cook; married on 8 Apr 1916 at my home, E.I. Hill, minister; Victoria Cook; age 29; born
in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Rockview, WV; daughter of Thomas and Kesiah Jackson.
6. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 31 Jan 1920; Page 93B; Image 10 of 14;
Family #77/77.
Listed as Victoria Cook; age 30; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Oswell B. Cook.
7. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 7 May 1930; Page 151A; Image 15 of 41;
Family #105/110.
Listed as Victoria Cook; age 42; born in WV; married at 14; in household of husband, Oswell B.
Cook.
8. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #6393; WV Archives Web Site.
Victoria Cook; age 62; born at Pineville, WV; divorced; living at Bud, WV; doughter of Thomas and
Kisiah Jackson; died on 19 Apr 1949 in the Bluefield Sanitorium, Blufield, Mercer Co, WV from
undiagnosed disease of adrenal gland with neoplasm of unknown primary site; buried on 22 Apr
1949 at Keyrock, WV;
9. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Victoria Cook; born in 1888; died in 1949; "Wife of James Blaine Cook,
daughter of Thomas W. and Kessiah Belcher Jackson"; buried in Mitchell
Harris Cook (aka Cook Chapel) Cemetery, Keyrock, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 274A; Image 22 of 34;
Family #191/195.
Listed as Blane Cooke; age 15; born in Apr 1885; in household of father, Isaac F. Cook.
2. 1910 Census, Barton Co, MO; Golden City Township; taken on 30 Apr and 2 May 1910; Page 234B;
Image 3 of 14; Family # 275/279.
Listed as Blaine Cook; age 24; born in WV; single; farmer; head of single person household.
3. Barton Co, MO; WW I Draft Registration Card #1266; Lamar, MO Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Blaine Cook; age 33; born on 25 Apr 1885; living at Golden City, Barton Co, MO; "leaving MO for
health, was RFD 6 ???; employer, "was Em Floyd by US??"; place of employment, Golden City, MO;
nearest relative, wife, Osie May Cook, Golden City, MO; medium height with slender build; blue eyes
and dark brown hair.
4. Stanislaus Co, CA; WW II Draft Registration Card #2599; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Blaine Cook; age 57; born on 25 Apr 1885 at Oceana, WV; living at 6th and G Streets, Oakdale,
Stanislaus Co, CA; self employed; person who will always know address, Frank Cook, brother, Rt 2,
Box 146, Escalon, CA; 6' 0"; 165 lbs; blue eyes ans brown hair; light complexion.
5. CA Voter registration, 1940-1944; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Blaine Cook; 522 1/2 16th (Street) Modesto, CA; bakery route; demorcat.
6. CA Death Index, 1940-1997; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Blaine Cook; born on 24 Apr 1885 in WV; mother's maiden name, Workman; died on 3 Dec 1967
in San Joaquin, CA.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1878.
Earl Cook was born on 17 Sep 1878 to J.(sic I) F. and Ophelia Cooke.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Complied by William A. March, Vol 4, page 707.
Oceana Township, page 004.
Listed as Earl Cooke, age 1, in household of father, Isaac F. Cooke.
3. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 274A; Image 22 of 34;
Family #191/195.
Listed as Earl Cooke, age21, born in WV in Nov 1878, in household of father, Isaac F. Cooke.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 344; WV Archives Web Site.
Earl Cook; age 27; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Floyd and Ophelia Cook; married on
19 Apr 1906 at residence of G.W. Cook; Maggie Conley; age 27; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of George W. and Mattie Cook.
5. 1910 Census, Barton Co, MO; Golden City Township; taken on 30 Apr and 2 May 1910; Page 234B;
Image 3 of 14; Family # 277/281.
Listed as Earl Cook; age 31; born in WV; married once for 4 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Complied by William A. March, Vol 4, page 706.
Oceana Township, page 001.
Listed as Maggie Cooke, age 1, in household of father, George W. Cooke.
2. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 352.
Maggie Cooke, daughter of George W. and Martha Trump Cooke, married first,
Charley Conley; second Earl Cooke.
3. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Maggie G. Cook
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1878
Birth Place: Wyoming Co., W.VA.
Marriage Date: 05 May 1899
Marriage Place: Radford, Virginia
Father:
G.W. Cook
Mother:
M. Cook
Spouse:
Charles C. Conley
FHL Film Number: 2048495
Reference ID: 1899 ln7 "
4. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Town of Oceana, Family #31.
Listed as Magge G. Conley, age 21, in household of husband, Charles C. Conley.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 344; WV Archives Web Site.
Earl Cook; age 27; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Floyd and Ophelia Cook; married on
19 Apr 1906 at residence of G.W. Cook; Maggie Conley; age 27; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of George W. and Mattie Cook.
6. 1910 Census, Barton Co, MO; Golden City Township; taken on 30 Apr and 2 May 1910; Page 234B;
Image 3 of 14; Family # 277/281.
Listed as Maggie G. Cook; age 31; born in WV; married twice, last time for 4 yrs; 5 children, 3 living;
in household fo husband, Earl Cook.
1. 1910 Census, Barton Co, MO; Golden City Township; taken on 30 Apr and 2 May 1910; Page 234B;
Image 3 of 14; Family # 277/281.
Listed as George W.F. Cook; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Earl Cook.
1. 1910 Census, Barton Co, MO; Golden City Township; taken on 30 Apr and 2 May 1910; Page 234B;
Image 3 of 14; Family # 277/281.
Listed as Luther B. Cook; age 11 mons; born in MO; in household of father, Earl Cook.
1. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Thornhill; taken on 16/17 Jan 1920; Page 199B; Image
34 of 42; Family #243/247.
Listed as Calvin Cecil; age 19; born in WV; laborer in coal mine: in household of father, Henry Cecil.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 113; WV Archives Web Site.
Calven Cecil; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at McComas, WV; son of Henry
and Martha; married on 1 Oct 1921 at Crumpler, WV; Nettie Harman; age 18; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Wilburn and Julia.
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Calvin Cecil; born on 25 Jul 1901; died in Jun 1979; last residence, Stephenson, Wyoming Co, WV;
last benefit, Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV; SS # 232-12-6179; card issued in NC or WV before 1951.
1. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Thornhill; taken on 3 May 1910; Page 129B; Image
33 of 37; Family #322/339.
Listed as Nettie Harman; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Charles W. Harman.
2. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Thornhill; taken on 19 jan 1920; Page 201A; Image 37
of 42; Family #268/272.
Listed as Nettie Harman; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Charles W. Harman.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 113; WV Archives Web Site.
Calven Cecil; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at McComas, WV; son of Henry
and Martha; married on 1 Oct 1921 at Crumpler, WV; Nettie Harman; age 18; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Wilburn and Julia.
1. WW II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945; Wyoming Co, WV; Page 707; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clarence Wilbern Cecil; corporal, US Army; born on 20 Sep 1928; entered service 1 Feb 1946 at
Camp Lee in VA; served at Camp Hood, TX; awarded Good Conduct Medal, VM; American; attended
Mullens HS; Baptist; son of Mrs. Pear Harmon and Calvin Cecil, Corinne, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records Vol #__(1950); Page 464; WV Archives Web Site.
William Elzie McComas; age 24; born at Corinne, WV; single; living at Otsego, WV; son of Burell and
Laura McComas; married on 7 Sep 1950 at Pineville, WV; Betty Cecil; age 17; born at Rhodell, WV;
single; living at Corinne, WV; daughter of Calvin and Nettie.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records Vol #__(1950); Page 464; WV Archives Web Site.
William Elzie McComas; age 24; born at Corinne, WV; single; living at Otsego, WV; son of Burell and
Laura McComas; married on 7 Sep 1950 at Pineville, WV; Betty Cecil; age 17; born at Rhodell, WV;
single; living at Corinne, WV; daughter of Calvin and Nettie.
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday, 9 Jul 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"WYCO — Dallas James Cecil, 69, of Wyco, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011, in a Beckley hospital following a short illness. "Born May 22, 1942, at Corinne, he was the son of the late Calvin Preston and Nettie Pearl (Harmon) Cecil. "Mr. Cecil was a former employee of Wyoming General Hospital where he worked in Hospital Administration and was board member of the Wyoming County PSD. "In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by three brothers, Ernest, Carl, and Clarence Cecil, and by a sister, Betty McComas. "Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Deanna Lynn Cecil; a son, Kevin Cecil and his wife, Christine, of Aldie, Va.; two grandsons, Jacob and Joseph Cecil; and one sister, Bertie Sizemore of Corinne. "Services will be 7 p.m. Monday, July 11, 2011, at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with David Pollock officiating..."
1. Tankersley Funeral Home; Mullens, WV; Posted Obit.
"Deanna Lynn Cecil, 68, formerly of Wyco, WV, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 19th, 2018, at Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, VA with her son holding her hand."Deanna was born on August 31, 1949 in Grandview, WV. She was the youngest of eight children of the late Robert Lee and Zola Jane (Simms) Ingram Milam.
"Deanna was a 1967 graduate of Mullens High School, a registered professional hair dresser, poet, song writer, singer, homemaker, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Manassas, VA.
"She was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Dallas James Cecil; parents Robert Lee Ingram and Zola Jane (Simms) Ingram Milam; brothers Roy Lee Ingram, and James (Jimmy) William Ingram; and sisters Zada Milam and Anna Stewart Dean.
"Those left to cherish her memory and who will miss her very much, include her son, Dallas Kevin Cecil and his wife, Christine, and two grandsons, Dallas Jacob and Joseph, of Centreville, VA; two sisters, Betty Copen and her husband, Fred, of Rainelle; Mary Jane Carr and her husband, Ray Gene, of Rainelle; and one brother, Robert (Bob) Ingram, of Rainelle.
"Services will be 12 Noon, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel in Mullens, WV with Pastor Thomas Zarling. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, WV.
"Friends may call one hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home.
"Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tankersleyfh.com.
"The family of Deanna Cecil is being cared for by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens."