1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 10 May 1910, Page 278A,
Family #299.
Listed as Jay Cook, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, William H. Cook.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 491; WV Archives Web Site.
Jay Cook; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Jesse, WV; married on 31 Dec 1923 at
home of her parents; Nitah Cook (sic, Walker); age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at
Rockview, WV; no parents listed; information given by O.J. Walker. (This was Nitah's father)
3. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 33-6; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page 125A;
Image 31 of 64; Household #261.
Listed as Jay Cook; age 38; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in house on 1 Apr
1935; motorman in coal mine; head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 382; WV Archives Web Site.
Jay Cook; age 53; born at Jesse, WV; widowed; living ain Wyoming Co, WV; son of W.H. and
Elizabeth Cook; married on 24 Mar 1955 at Baileysville, WV; Corda Walker; age 45; born at
Keyrock, WV; widow; living at Rockview, WV; daughter of Robert and Hattie Stewart.
5. "Beckley Post Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday 31 Dec 1977; Newspaper Obit; wvinfodepot.org
Web Site.
"PINEV1LLE (RNS) - Services for Mr.
Jay Chester Cook, 76, of Salem, Va., formerly
of Pineville, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday In the
Rockcastle Baptist Church at Pineville with
the Revs. Raymond Rowe and Perry Mclntyre
officiating. Burial will be In Cook
Cemetery at Rockvlew.
"Mr. Cook died at 3 a.m. Friday in a Salem,
Va., hospital after a long Illness.
"Born July 1,1901, at Jesse, he was a son of
the late William P. (sic, H.) and Elizabeth Cook.
Mr. Cook was a retired coal miner, a
former Oceana and Pineville policeman and
a member of the Rockcastle Baptist Church.
"Survivors include his wife, Corda Walker
Cook; three sons, William 0. of Pineville,
Jay C. Jr. of Wyoming and Norvel G. Cook of
Logan. Ohio, and four daughters, Mrs.
Roberta Harless of Logan, Ohio, Mrs. Gladys
Wiley of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Raoma Smith
of Clinton, Md., and Mrs. Georgia Gilmore of
Orlando, Fla..."
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 25 Apr 1910, Page 220B, Family #120.
Listed as Cordee Stewart, age 1, born in WV, in household of father, Robert M. Stewart.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 23/24/26 Jan 1920, Page 191A,
Family #39.
Listed as Cordie Stewart, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Robert M. Stewart.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 155; WV Archives Web Site.
Leland Walker; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Rockview, WV; son of O.J. Walker;
married on 16 Oct 1927 at residence of Robert Stewart; Corda Stewart; age 18; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; living at Rockview, WV; daughter of R.M. Stewart.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 382; WV Archives Web Site.
Jay Cook; age 53; born at Jesse, WV; widowed; living ain Wyoming Co, WV; son of W.H. and
Elizabeth Cook; married on 24 Mar 1955 at Baileysville, WV; Corda Walker; age 45; born at
Keyrock, WV; widow; living at Rockview, WV; daughter of Robert and Hattie Stewart.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 28/29 Jan 1920; Page 192A; Image 7
of 14; Family #50/50.
Listed as Leland Walker; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Okie J. Walker.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 155; WV Archives Web Site.
Leland Walker; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Rockview, WV; son of O.J. Walker;
married on 16 Oct 1927 at residence of Robert Stewart; Corda Stewart; age 18; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; living at Rockview, WV; daughter of R.M. Stewart.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 25 Apr 1910, Page 220B, Family #120.
Listed as Cordee Stewart, age 1, born in WV, in household of father, Robert M. Stewart.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 23/24/26 Jan 1920, Page 191A,
Family #39.
Listed as Cordie Stewart, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Robert M. Stewart.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 155; WV Archives Web Site.
Leland Walker; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Rockview, WV; son of O.J. Walker;
married on 16 Oct 1927 at residence of Robert Stewart; Corda Stewart; age 18; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; living at Rockview, WV; daughter of R.M. Stewart.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 382; WV Archives Web Site.
Jay Cook; age 53; born at Jesse, WV; widowed; living ain Wyoming Co, WV; son of W.H. and
Elizabeth Cook; married on 24 Mar 1955 at Baileysville, WV; Corda Walker; age 45; born at
Keyrock, WV; widow; living at Rockview, WV; daughter of Robert and Hattie Stewart.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 33-6; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page 125A;
Image 31 of 64; Household #261.
Listed as Georginia Cook; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Jay C. Cook.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 33-6; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page 125A;
Image 31 of 64; Household #261.
Listed as Ramona Cook; age 6; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Jay C. Cook.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 33-6; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page 125A;
Image 31 of 64; Household #261.
Listed as Gladys Cook; age 13; born in WV; 4th grade education; attending school; lived in
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Jay C. Cook.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 33-6; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page 125A;
Image 31 of 64; Household #261.
Listed as Roberta Cook; age 15; born in WV; 8th grade education; not attending school; lived in
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Jay C. Cook.
1. "Register and Post Herald"; Beckley, WV; Monday, 26 Dec 1977; Page 17; Newspaper Obit;
wvinfodepot.org Web Site.
"COVEL (RNS) - Services for Mr. Glen Shrewsbury, 27, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday In Bailey Funeral
Home chapel at Princeton with the Revs. Philip Graham and Keith Raymond officiating. Burial will be in
Shrewsbury Cemetery on Herndon Mountain."Mr. Shrewsbury, an employee for the state Department of Highways, was kilted instantly Saturday after
his grader overturned on him near, Herndon, Jesse state police said."Born July 7,1950, at Lamar, he was a son of Dewight and Lola White Shrewsbury of Covel.
"Other survivors include his wife, Caralie Hanklns Shrewsbury of Covet; one brother, Philip Shrewsbury
of Covel, and one sister, Mrs. Freida Gillespie of Covel..."
1. Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1936); Page 182; Line 36; WV Archives Web Site.
Ballard Tolliver; age 18; born at Otsego, WV; single; miner; living at Jodie, WV; son of Crawford
and Nancy; married on 3 Oct 1936 at Fayetteville, WV; Josephine Bowles; age 16; born at
Horseshoe, WV; single; living at Jodie, WV; daughter of Edd and Lillie.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 200; WV Archives Web Site.
Ballard Tolliver; age 44; born at Maben, WV; divorced; living at Midway, WV; son of Crawford and
Nancy Tolliver; married on 30 Aug 1963 at Mullens, WV; Ernie Bishop; age 32; born at Bud, WV;
single; living at Alpoca, WV; daughter of Aaron and Gusata (sic, Gusta) Bishop.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV: Barkers Ridge District; E.D. 55-4; taken on 24 Apr 1940; Page
82A; Image 21 of 54; Haouseold #185.
Listed as Ernie Bishop; age 8; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James A. Bishop.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 200; WV Archives Web Site.
Ballard Tolliver; age 44; born at Maben, WV; divorced; living at Midway, WV; son of Crawford and
Nancy Tolliver; married on 30 Aug 1963 at Mullens, WV; Ernie Bishop; age 32; born at Bud, WV;
single; living at Alpoca, WV; daughter of Aaron and Gusata (sic, Gusta) Bishop.
3. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday 6 Feb 2013; Newspaper Obit.
"PINEVILLE — Ernie May Tolliver Perry, 81, of Pineville, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013, at the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. "Born March 13, 1931, at Bud, WV, she was the daughter of the late Aaron Bishop and Augusta Trogdan Bishop. "Mrs. Perry was a member of the Pineville Church of God. She enjoyed playing bingo, cooking, crocheting, keeping her grandchildren and being with her family. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ballard Tolliver; her second husband, Leroy Perry; two brothers, Aaron Bishop, Jr., and Paul Cox, and two sisters, Zelma White and Vida Bishop. "Survivors include her daughter Betty Blankenship and husband Larry of Pineville; a son, Bobby Tolliver and his wife, Francene, of Pineville; four grandchildren, Randy Blankenship, Lena Lester, Amanda Bliss Perry and Rachel Beth Lange; 5 great-grandchildren, Randy Blankenship, Brooke, Eli and Gage Lester and Alexandria Claire Perry. "4 sisters: Arlene Walls of Bud; Carol Ward, Drema Bishop and Ruby Lilly all of Beckley. "A celebration of Ernie’s life will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2013, in the Calfee Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Melissa White officiating. The family will receive friends from noon until time of the service. "Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. "Burial will follow at Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV..."
1. Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1936); Page 182; Line 36; WV Archives Web Site.
Ballard Tolliver; age 18; born at Otsego, WV; single; miner; living at Jodie, WV; son of Crawford
and Nancy; married on 3 Oct 1936 at Fayetteville, WV; Josephine Bowles; age 16; born at
Horseshoe, WV; single; living at Jodie, WV; daughter of Edd and Lillie.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 200; WV Archives Web Site.
Ballard Tolliver; age 44; born at Maben, WV; divorced; living at Midway, WV; son of Crawford and
Nancy Tolliver; married on 30 Aug 1963 at Mullens, WV; Ernie Bishop; age 32; born at Bud, WV;
single; living at Alpoca, WV; daughter of Aaron and Gusata (sic, Gusta) Bishop.
1. Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1936); Page 182; Line 36; WV Archives Web Site.
Ballard Tolliver; age 18; born at Otsego, WV; single; miner; living at Jodie, WV; son of Crawford
and Nancy; married on 3 Oct 1936 at Fayetteville, WV; Josephine Bowles; age 16; born at
Horseshoe, WV; single; living at Jodie, WV; daughter of Edd and Lillie.