1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010958; WV Archives Website.
Bethella "Bessie" Coldiron; age 86; born in Nov 1885 in Blaine, KY; widow; housewife; living at PO
Box 485, War, WV; daughter of David and Arena (Boggs) Sturgill; died 12 Jun 1972; DOA Doctors
Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to arterioclerotic heart disease with myocardial falure; buried
15 Jun 1972 in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, VA.
1. 1850 Census, Ashe Co, NC, taken on 30 Aug 1850; Page 267B, Family #435.
Listed as David A. Sturgill, age 13, born in NC, in household of father, Joshua Sturgill.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 May 1910, Page 275A, Family #250.
Listed as Frank D. Cook, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, Gratton M. Cook.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 14 Jan 1920, Page 232A, Family #148.
Listed as Frank D. Cookie, age 12 , born in WV, in household of father, Gratton M. Cooke.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 198B, Family #224.
Listed as Doyle Cook, age 22, born in WV, in household of father, Gratton M. Cooke.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Married Records; Vol __(1938); Page 452; WV Archives Website.
F. Doyle Cook; age 30; born and living in Oceana, WV; single; son of Gratt M. and Maggie Cook;
married on 27 Aug 1938 in Oceana, WV; Helen Elizabeth Brooks; age 20; born and living in Jesse,
WV; single; daughter W. Powell and Verna Brooks.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010960; WV Archives Website.
F. Doyle Cook; age 64; born 7 Sep 1907 in WV; married; husband of Helen Brooks Cook; retired
school teacher; living at Ocena, WV; son of Grat M. and Maggie (Stewart) Cook; died 27 Jun 1972 in
Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to cardiac arrest caused by myocardial infarction; buried 30 Jun 1972
in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV; informant, Helen Cook, Oceana, WV.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 7/8 Jan 1920, Page 227B, Family #52.
Listed as Helen E. Brooks; age 2 yrs, 2 mons, born in WV, in household of father, William P. Brooks.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 24 Apr 1930, Page 201B, Family #277.
Listed as Helen E. Brooks, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, William P. Brooks.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Married Records; Vol __(1938); Page 452; WV Archives Website.
F. Doyle Cook; age 30; born and living in Oceana, WV; single; son of Gratt M. and Maggie Cook;
married on 27 Aug 1938 in Oceana, WV; Helen Elizabeth Brooks; age 20; born and living in Jesse,
WV; single; daughter W. Powell and Verna Brooks.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010966; WV Archives Website.
Annie Belle Gilreath; age 74; born 21 Dec 1897 in NC; widow; Negro; housewife; living at Kimball,
WV; daughter of James and Tate (Harris) Gilreath; died 17 Jun 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV;
due to stroke; with generalized artersclerosis; buried 22 Jun 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell,
WV; informant, Beatrice Gilreath, Box 769, Kimball, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1929); Page 71; Line #__; WV Archives Website.
Frank Gregory; age 29; born in IL; single; Colored; living at Bramwell, WV; married on 2 Mar 1929
at Big Sandy, WV; Gracie Young; age 23; born in VA; single; Colored; living in Bluefield, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010967; WV Archives Website.
Frank Gregory; age 75; born in Feb 1897 in AL; married; husband of Gracie Young; Negro; coal loader;
SS# 233-07-4134; living at Capels, WV; son of Willie and Lizzie (____) Gregory; died 3 Jun 1972 in
Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardiac arrest with arteriosclerotic heart disease;
buried 8 Jun 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Gracie Gregory, Capels, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1929); Page 71; Line #__; WV Archives Website.
Frank Gregory; age 29; born in IL; single; Colored; living at Bramwell, WV; married on 2 Mar 1929
at Big Sandy, WV; Gracie Young; age 23; born in VA; single; Colored; living in Bluefield, WV.