1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License # 73-023341; Ancestry.com Website.
Ernie Melvin Cooper; age 20; born 5 May 1953 in WV; single; 4 yrs HS education; this is his 1st
marriage; living at Yukon, WV; son of Joe Archie and Mary Lucy (Baker) Cooper; married on 23 Jun
1973 in Buchanan Co, VA; Drema Darlene Phillips; age 17; born 18 Jun 1956 in WV; 3 yrs HS
education; this is her 1st marriage; living in War, WV; daughter of James Arthur and Bertha Elizabeth
(Blakely) Phillips.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License # 73-023341; Ancestry.com Website.
Ernie Melvin Cooper; age 20; born 5 May 1953 in WV; single; 4 yrs HS education; this is his 1st
marriage; living at Yukon, WV; son of Joe Archie and Mary Lucy (Baker) Cooper; married on 23 Jun
1973 in Buchanan Co, VA; Drema Darlene Phillips; age 17; born 18 Jun 1956 in WV; 3 yrs HS
education; this is her 1st marriage; living in War, WV; daughter of James Arthur and Bertha Elizabeth
(Blakely) Phillips.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 19; WV Archives Website.
William Rose; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Vivian, WV; son of Walter and
Susie; married on 2 Jan 1934 at Vivion, WV; Bertha May Rose; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Garrett and Lillie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 004358; WV Archives Website.
William Ellis Rose; age 60; born 9 Jan 1912 in WV; divorced; retired coal miner; SS# 232-14-2158;
living at Eckman, WV; son of Walter and Sissy (Lester) Rose; died 20 Mar 1972 at Eckman, WV; due
to chrusjhing injuries to head and chest; car fell on him; buried 23 Mar 1972 in Norwood Cemetery,
Kimbal, WV; informant, James R. Turpin, Rt 1, Box 369, Princeton, WV.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 224A; Image
17 of 17; Family #131/131.
Listed as Bethel Belcher; age 1 yr, 4 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Garrett Belcher.
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bluestone River Road; taken on 22 Apr 1930;
Page 201A; Image 65 of 99; Family #559/606.
Listed as Bethel Belcher; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Garrett Belcher.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 19; WV Archives Web Site.
William Rose; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Vivian, WV; son of Walter
and Susie; married on 2 Jan 1934 at Vivian, WV; Bethel May Belcher; age 16; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of Garrett and Lillie.
1. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Charlie Smallwood
Gender Male
Marriage Date 11 Nov 1903
Marriage Place Clay, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Nancy Smith
Film Number 001904623"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 004360; WV Archives Website.
Charlie C. Smallwood; age 92; born 30 Mar 1879 in KY; widowed; miner; SS# 401-01-7214; living at
Bradshaw, WV; son of Jasper Smallwood and unknown mother; died 6 Mar 1972 DOA Doctors
Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute myocardial infarction; buried 9 Mar 1972 in Roselawn
Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by F. Hylton; 26 Nov 2010.
" Charles C “Charlie” Smallwood Sr.
Birth 30 Mar 1882
Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Death 6 Mar 1972 (aged 89)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 62181068"Additional Information Posted:
(Newspaper Obit, source unknown)
"Charlie Smallwood"
"Charlie Smallwood, 92, of Bradshaw, died Monday at the home of his son, Ora, with whom he
made his home.
"Born in Clay Co, Ky., he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Smallwood.
"He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Smallwood.
"He is a retired miner, and a resident of Bradshaw for th past 35 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
"Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Gus (Ethel) Karras of Welch, Mrs. Brenice Ice of Baltomore,
Md,; three sons, Ora Smallwood of Bradshaw, Ernest Smallwood of Lexington, KY., and Finley Smallwood of Lancaster, Penn.; a brother, John Smallwood of Bluefield; 20 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
"Friends may call at Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger today from 5 to 9 p.m.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. from the chapel with Rev. Crockett Hagerman and Rev. Columbus Lester officating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Bluefied-Princeton Road.
"Grandsons will serve as pallbearers."
1. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Nancy Smith
Gender Female
Marriage Date 11 Nov 1903
Marriage Place Clay, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Charlie Smallwood
Film Number 001904623"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #16156; WV Archives Website.
Nancy Smallwood; age 69; born 16 Jun 1881 in Brightshade, KY; married; housewife; living at
Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Joe and Abbie (Broughton) Smith; died 24 Nov 1949 at Bradshaw, WV;
due to generalized edema with mitral regurgitation (heart valve disease); buried 28 Nov 1949 in
Brightshade Cemetery.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #4700; WV Archives Website.
Robert Lee Urps; age 62; born 5 Apr 1888 in Bristol, VA; married; coal mine boss; SS# 228-01-1350;
living at Mohegan, WV; son of James P. and Tiney (Freeman) Urps; died 22 Mar 1951 at Mohegan,
WV; due to acute heart failure; buried 25 Mar 1951 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery; informant, Mrs.
R.L. Urps.
1. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 5, No 325, Haga, page 59.
Harvey A. Sizemore, age 22, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of Cleveland
Sizemore, married on 20 Dec 1898 Sophia Jackson, age 16, daughter of J.W. and M.M. Jackson.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#___(1908); Page 75; WV Archives Web Site.
Powell Morgan; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; son of John and Reena Morgan; married on
5 Aug 1908 in Wyoming Co, WV; Sofrona Jackson; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of
John W. and _______Jackson.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Leckie; E.D. 24-11; taken on 22 Apr 1940;
Page 215A; Image 47 of 59; Household #410.
Listed as Marjorie Harman, age 8; born in WV; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas Lee Harman.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Leckie; E.D. 24-11; taken on 22 Apr 1940;
Page 215A; Image 47 of 59; Household #410.
Listed as Matthew Harman, age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas Lee Harman.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Leckie; E.D. 24-11; taken on 22 Apr 1940;
Page 215A; Image 47 of 59; Household #410.
Listed as George Harman, age 7; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas Lee Harman.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #2479; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name William Lawrence Hopkins
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 30
Birth Date abt 1927
Marriage Registration Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 26 Jan 1957
Marriage Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father Conley C Hopkins
Mother Mary Hill
Spouse Louise Harmon
Certificate Number 1957002479"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Leckie; E.D. 24-11; taken on 22 Apr 1940;
Page 215A; Image 47 of 59; Household #410.
Listed as Louise Harman, age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas Lee Harman.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #2479; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Louise Harmon
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 21
Birth Date abt 1936
Marriage Registration Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 26 Jan 1957
Marriage Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father Thomas Lee Harmon
Mother Nettie Mae Bowman
Spouse William Lawrence Hopkins
Certificate Number 1957002479"
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Louise Hopkins of Gary, West Virginia passed away on June 25, 2023 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Blacksburg, Va."Louise born, May 29, 1936 was the daughter of the late Thomas Harman and the late Nettie Bowman Harman.
"Louise, a wonderful and loving mother was her sisters and brothers best friend. Her love was unconditional including her love of her grand dogs.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, William (Bill) Hopkins Sr. and her son, William (Hop) Hopkins Jr., sister Marjorie Johnston, and brothers, Matthew (Joyce), George (Aurelia), William Harman, Clarence Jr, and two infant siblings.
"Those left to cherish her memory, daughter, Tammy Hopkins, sister, Shirley Woolridge and husband Pete of Skygusty, WV. Brother Franklin Harman of O’Toole, WV., and sister, Mary Ellen Deweese and husband Guy of Bramwell, WV. Granddaughter Amanda Meyer of Omaha, Nebraska, and grandson John Hopkins of North Carolina. She has extended family in Florida and a host of friends locally and nationwide.
"Committal was held in presence of family and officiated by the Reverend Martin West.
"Fanning Funeral Home of Welch is serving the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"