1. Wyoming Co, WV; marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 167; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Cooper; age 23; born in Pineville, WV; single; living in Brenton, WV; son of Carl H. and Geva
Cooper; married on 20 Jul 1963 in Baileysville, WV; Lucy Bell Lester; age 17; born in Taplin, WV;
single; living in North Spring, WV; daughter of Perry and Magnolia Lster.
( Carl H. was not a Cooper. His surname was Honaker)
1. Wyoming Co, WV; marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 167; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Cooper; age 23; born in Pineville, WV; single; living in Brenton, WV; son of Carl H. and Geva
Cooper; married on 20 Jul 1963 in Baileysville, WV; Lucy Bell Lester; age 17; born in Taplin, WV;
single; living in North Spring, WV; daughter of Perry and Magnolia Lster.
( Carl H. was not a Cooper. His surname was Honaker)
1. Washington Co, VA; Marriage License #7949; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Carl Honaker; age 21; born in Russell Co, VA; sine; no previous marriage; farmer; living at Coalwood,
VA (sic?, WV?); son of Walter and Maudie (Presley) Honaker; married on 13 Mar 1939 in Abingdon,
VA; Thelma Lockhart; age 21; born in Russell Co, VA; single; no previous marriage; living at Holsten,
VA; daughter of T.J. and Cynthia (Rhea) Lockhart.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 121; WV Archives Website.
Carl H. Honaker; age 24; born in Putman, VA; single; living in Pineville, WV; son of Luther and
Nannie Honaker; married on 13 Mar 1945 in Charleston, WV; Geva Cooper; age 28; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; living in Pineville, WV; daughter of Joseph H. and Gracie Gertrude Cooper.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge Distrist; taken 28 May 1940; Page 98 A; Household
#413.
Listed as Geva Cooper; age 22; born in WV; single; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; seamstress; in household of mother, Grace G. Lusk Cooper.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 121; WV Archives Website.
Carl H. Honaker; age 24; born in Putman, VA; single; living in Pineville, WV; son of Luther and
Nannie Honaker; married on 13 Mar 1945 in Charleston, WV; Geva Cooper; age 28; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; living in Pineville, WV; daughter of Joseph H. and Gracie Gertrude Cooper.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge Distrist; taken 28 May 1940; Page 98 A; Household
#413.
Listed as Geva Cooper; age 22; born in WV; single; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; seamstress; in household of mother, Grace G. Lusk Cooper.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 121; WV Archives Website.
Carl H. Honaker; age 24; born in Putman, VA; single; living in Pineville, WV; son of Luther and
Nannie Honaker; married on 13 Mar 1945 in Charleston, WV; Geva Cooper; age 28; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; living in Pineville, WV; daughter of Joseph H. and Gracie Gertrude Cooper.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga 1881.
Joseph Harrison Cooper was born on 16 Jul 1881 to B.F. and Jane Cooper.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #199.
Listed as Joseph H. Cooper, age 18, in household of father, Benjamin F. Cooper.
3. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 440.
Joseph Harrison Cooper married Gracie B. Lusk. Children were: Dale, Geneva,
Byron, Macie, Merlie, and Opal.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 351; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Harrison Cooper; age 24; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of B.F. and Jane Cooper;
married on 29 Apr 1906 at the residence of minister W.H.H. Cook; Lottie Perry; age 21; born and
living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of R.T. and Arminta Perry.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 291; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Harrison Cooper; age 32; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of B.F. and Jane Cooper;
married on 27 Sep 1914 at residence of R.M. McKinney; Grace Gertrude Lusk; age 18; born and
living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Tollison and Martha Eliza Lusk.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Certificate #16504; WV Archives Website.
Joseph H. Cooper; age 52; born in WV; married; son of B.F. and Jane (Cook) Cooper; died 20 Nov
1933 due to broncho-pneumonia; buried 22 Nov 1933; informant, E. M. Cooper. Itmann, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 351; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Harrison Cooper; age 24; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of B.F. and Jane Cooper;
married on 29 Apr 1906 at the residence of minister W.H.H. Cook; Lottie Perry; age 21; born and
living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of R.T. and Arminta Perry.
1. Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Oscar M Cooper
Gender Male
Age 19
Birth Year abt 1958
Marriage Date 12 Nov 1977
Marriage Place Ohio, USA
Marriage License Place Montgomery
Residence Place Montgomery
Times Married 0
Spouse Carolyn S Stanley
Certificate Number 85709
Volume Number 9216"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Piper; 27 Nov 2012.
"Oscar Cooper Sr.
Birth 31 Jul 1958
Death 11 Jan 2001 (aged 42)
Burial Deskins Cemetery
Atwell, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 101389595"Additional Information Posted:
"Died at the age of 41 YRS. at his residence in Wharncliffe, West Virginia."Grandson of Oakly Mullins and hellie Mullins.
Grandson of Clark and Elsie Cooper."Ex-husband of Geneva Cooper.
"Oscar M. Cooper:
Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record
Name: Oscar M. Cooper
State of Issue: Ohio
Date of Birth: Thursday July 31, 1958
Date of Death: Thursday January 11, 2001
Est. Age at Death: 42 years, 5 months, 11 days
Confirmation: Verified
Last known residence:
City: Wharncliffe
County: Mingo
State: West Virginia
ZIP Code: 25651
Latitude: 37.5492
Longitude: -81.9773"
1. Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Carolyn S Stanley
Gender Female
Age 19
Birth Year abt 1958
Marriage Date 12 Nov 1977
Marriage Place Ohio, USA
Marriage License Place Montgomery
Residence Place Montgomery
Times Married 1
Spouse
Oscar M Cooper
Certificate Number 85709
Volume Number 9216"
2. Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Carolyn S Cooper
Decree Date 5 Mar 1985
Decree Place Franklin, Ohio, USA
Residence Columbus, Franklin
Grounds for Divorce Gross Neglect of Duty
To Whom Decree Granted Wife
Marriage Duration (Years) 07
Number of Minor Children 3
Spouse Oscar M Cooper
Certificate Number 12229
Volume Number 5509"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com website.
"Name Carolyn Sue Brown [Carolyn Sue Stanley] [Carolyn Cooper] [Carolyn Palmer]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 27 Mar 1958
Birth Place Huntington, West Virginia [Huntington C??, West Virginia]
Death Date 29 May 1995
SSN 286667047
Notes 04 Oct 1974: Name listed as CAROLYN SUE BROWN;
14 Nov 1975: Name listed as CAROLYN SUE STANLEY;
17 Mar 1982: Name listed as CAROLYN SUE COOPER;
17 Dec 1991: Name listed as CAROLYN SUE PALMER;
21 Jun 1995: Name listed as CAROLYN S PALMER"
1. Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, 1908-2003; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Oscar Michael Cooper Jr
Birth Date 10 Dec 1979
Birth Place Ohio, USA
Birth Registration Date 27 Dec 1979
Father Oscar Michael Cooper
Mother Carolyn Sue Cooper
Certificate Number 1979151258"
1. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Ashleigh Bailey
Birth Date Mar 1992
Residence Date 2010-2012
Address Po Box 496
Residence Iaeger, West Virginia, USA
Postal Code 24844"
1. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Tonya Marie Allen
Birth Date Feb 1978
Residence Date 2000-2020
Address Po Box 882
Residence War, West Virginia, USA
Postal Code 24892
Second Address Caretta
Second Residence Caretta, West Virginia, USA
Second Postal Code 24892"
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License # 66 025447; Ancestry.com Website.
George G. Allen; age 27; born in Whitewood, VA; single; coal miner; living at Yukon, WV; son of
Harvey and Esty (Viars) Allen; married on 22 Jul 1966 in Russell Co, VA; Wanda Sue Ray; age 21;
born in War, Wv; single; waitress; living at Yukon, WV; daughter of Chester and Opal (Rutherford)
Ray.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joel Fields and Pearl Honaker
Ray, Miner"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Zola Boyd, War, WV 24802.
"Joel and Pearl had twelve children: 1) Chester married Opal and they had children --- Loretta,
Jeanie, Sue, Patty, Joyce, and Joel...
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License # 66 025447; Ancestry.com Website.
George G. Allen; age 27; born in Whitewood, VA; single; coal miner; living at Yukon, WV; son of
Harvey and Esty (Viars) Allen; married on 22 Jul 1966 in Russell Co, VA; Wanda Sue Ray; age 21;
born in War, Wv; single; waitress; living at Yukon, WV; daughter of Chester and Opal (Rutherford)
Ray.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'62 002044; WV Archives Website.
William Harvey Allen; age 51; born 7 May 1910 at Bradshaw, WV; married; SS# 225-18-8463; living
at Yukon, WV; son of Jim and Emmie (Mullins) Allen; died 22 Jan 1962 at Yukon, WV; due to self
inflicked gunshot wound to the chest; buried 25 Jan 1962 in the Noah Stewart Cemetery, Bradshaw
Mtn, Paynesville, WV; informant, Mrs. Esty Allen, Yukon, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Jeremy Allen; 16 Nov 2022.
"William Harvey Allen
Birth 7 Mar 1911
Whitewood, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Death 22 Jan 1962 (aged 50)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Stewart Cemetery
Pilgrims Knob, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 245708958"
(There is a conflict with death certificate. The death certificate should be primary)
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'66 005396; WV Archives Website.
Esty Bell Allen; age 52; born 4 Jul 1913 in Bucanan Co, VA; widow; living at Yukon, WV; daughter of
Magellan and unknown Viars; died 19 Apr 1966 at Yukon, WV due to acute cornary thrombosis;
buried 22 Apr 1966 in Noah Stewart Cemetery, Bradshaw Mtn, WV; informant James Allen,
Mayfield, OH.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Clifford Edsel Miller; 16 Aug 2012; maintained by Michael
Dye.
"Esty Bell Viars Allen
Birth 4 Jul 1914
USA
Death 19 Apr 1966 (aged 51)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Stewart Cemetery
Pilgrims Knob, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 95470658"