1. "Welch and Its People", Marino, page 14.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 89A, Family 35.
Listed as Willie Collins, age 3, born in May 1897, in household of
father, William Collins.
Twin of Thomas Collins.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 May 1910; Page 122A;
Image 46 of 46; Family #346/375.
Listed as William Collins; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, William Collins.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; taken 4 Feb 1920; Page 143B; Image 4 of 4;
Family #542/633.
Listed as William Collins; age 22; born in WV; single; farm laborer; in household of father, William
Collins.
5. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William Collins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 42
Birth Date: abt 1897
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 1 Jul 1939
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: William Collins
Mother: Sarah Cartwright
Spouse: Cannie Lambert
Certificate Number: 1939024782"
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 29 Jan 1920, Page 143A, Family #144.
Listed as Connie Lambert, age 4 yrs, 6 mons, born in WV, in household of father, John R. Lambert.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 14 Apr 1930, Page 81B, Family #178.
Listed as Hanna Lambert, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, John R. Lambert.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Cannie Lambert
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1915
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 1 Jul 1939
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: John Robert Lambert
Mother: Alice Kirby
Spouse: William Collins
Certificate Number: 1939024782"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Cecil Addair
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1939
Marriage Registration Place: Alleghany, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 24 Jan 1966
Marriage Place: Covington, Virginia, USA
Father: Cecil Addair
Mother: Betty Richardson
Spouse: Linda Eileen Cruse
Certificate Number: 1966001076"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Linda Eileen Cruse
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1945
Marriage Registration Place: Alleghany, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 24 Jan 1966
Marriage Place: Covington, Virginia, USA
Father: Clifford Cruse
Mother: Imogene Burns
Spouse: James Cecil Addair
Certificate Number: 1966001076"
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 80B, Family #163.
Listed as Ralph Cook, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Alonzo M. Cook.
2. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ralph Cook
Race: White
Age: 19
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1923
Birth Place: Baileysville, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Registration Place: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Marianna Smokeless Coal Co
Height: 5 9
Weight: 177
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Susie Mae Cook
Household Members Age Relationship
Ralph Cook 19 Self (Head) "
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ralph Cook
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1923
Birth Place: Baileysville, West Virginia
Death Date: 6 Feb 1998
Father:
Alonzo M Cook
Mother:
Susie M Short
SSN: 234220019
Notes: Feb 1939: Name listed as RALPH COOK"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ralph Cook
Social Security Number: 234-22-0019
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1923
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24818, Brenton, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Death Date: 6 Feb 1998"
1. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ora Cook
Social Security Number: 234-28-2385
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1919
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24818, Brenton, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Last Benefit: 24818, Brenton, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Death Date: Mar 1977"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 5 Nov 2008.
" Ora Cook
Birth 1919
USA
Death 1977 (aged 57–58)
USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 31146520"