1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 28 Apr 11930; Page 133A;
Family #440/440.
Listed as Orta B. McKinney; age 2 yrs, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Charles E.
McKinney.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Orley McKinney; born on 29 Jan 1927; died on 11 Nov 1987; buried in
Emily McKinney Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Lillian McKinney; born on 10 Dec 1932; died on (no date); "Wife of Orley McKinney:; grave stone in
Emily McKinney Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming Co, WV. (may be be dead).
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1904); Page 359; WV Archives Web Site.
Oliver Smith; age 17; born in Pike Co, KY; single; laboer; living at Sook, WV; son of Mont and Polly;
married on 8 Jul 1904; Amanda Bishop; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Elisha
and Rebecca.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Page 221A; Family #223/238.
Listed as Oliver H. Smith; age 23; born in KY; married once for 5 yrs; laborer in saw mill; head of
household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #4111; 5 Jun 1917.
Oliver Smith; age 30; born on 10 Apr 1887 at Canada, KY; living at Capels, McDowell Co, WV;
employed by Standard Pocahontas Coal Co, Capels, WV in timber manufacturing; dependents, wife
and 4 children; served 3 years as a private in "artilery"; short, with stout build; gray eyes and brown hair.
4. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 138A; Family #90/93.
Listed as O.H. Smith; age 43; born in KY; marred at 39; railraod construction laborer; head of
household.
5. Mingo Co, WV Death Certificate #18033; WV Archives Web Site.
Oliver H. Smith; age 47 yrs; 3 mons, 28 days; born on 8 Aug 1887; married, spouse, Vannie Trent
Smith; railroad laborer; son of Mont and Polly West Smith; died on 8 Aug 1934 at Gilbert, Mingo Co,
WV; homicide, "gunshot wound to the head and chest"; buried on 9 Aug 1934 at Bradshaw, WV;
informant, Vannie Smith.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District, taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 259A;
Family #58/61.
Listed as Manda Bishop; age 12; born in WV in Apr 1888; in household of father, Elisha Bishop.
2. Ancestry.com web site, GEDCOM file 185947, 10 Dec 2000, submitted by
danbetts@home.com
Amanda Bishop born in Apr 1888 in Wyoming Co, WV; married Oliver H. Smith on
8 Jul 1904.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1904); Page 359; WV Archives Web Site.
Oliver Smith; age 17; born in Pike Co, KY; single; laboer; living at Sook, WV; son of Mont and Polly;
married on 8 Jul 1904; Amanda Bishop; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Elisha
and Rebecca.
4. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Page 221A; Family #223/238.
Listed as Mandy Smith; age 23; born in WV; married once for 5 yrs; 3 children, all living; in household
of husband, Oliver H. Smith.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Page 221A; Family #223/238.
Listed as Edgar Smith; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Oliver H. Smith.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Page 221A; Family #223/238.
Listed as Kansas Smith; age 8 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Oliver H. Smith.
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 138A; Family #85/88.
Listed as Mont Smith; age 64; born in KY; marred at 20; team driver railraod construction; head of
household.
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 138A; Family #85/88.
Listed as Polly Smith; age 62; born in KY; marred at 18; in household of husband, Monterville Smith.
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 138A; Family #85/88.
Listed as Fannie J. Smith; age 21; born in WV; in household of father, Monterville Smith.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1904); Page 359; WV Archives Web Site.
Oliver Smith; age 17; born in Pike Co, KY; single; laboer; living at Sook, WV; son of Mont and Polly;
married on 8 Jul 1904; Amanda Bishop; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Elisha
and Rebecca.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Page 221A; Family #223/238.
Listed as Oliver H. Smith; age 23; born in KY; married once for 5 yrs; laborer in saw mill; head of
household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #4111; 5 Jun 1917.
Oliver Smith; age 30; born on 10 Apr 1887 at Canada, KY; living at Capels, McDowell Co, WV;
employed by Standard Pocahontas Coal Co, Capels, WV in timber manufacturing; dependents, wife
and 4 children; served 3 years as a private in "artilery"; short, with stout build; gray eyes and brown hair.
4. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 138A; Family #90/93.
Listed as O.H. Smith; age 43; born in KY; marred at 39; railraod construction laborer; head of
household.
5. Mingo Co, WV Death Certificate #18033; WV Archives Web Site.
Oliver H. Smith; age 47 yrs; 3 mons, 28 days; born on 8 Aug 1887; married, spouse, Vannie Trent
Smith; railroad laborer; son of Mont and Polly West Smith; died on 8 Aug 1934 at Gilbert, Mingo Co,
WV; homicide, "gunshot wound to the head and chest"; buried on 9 Aug 1934 at Bradshaw, WV;
informant, Vannie Smith.
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 138A; Family #90/93.
Listed as Vannie Smith; age 23; born in WV; marred at 19; in household of husband, Oliver H. Smith.
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 138A; Family #90/93.
Listed as Hazel Smith; age 2 yrs 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Oliver H. Smith.
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 138A; Family #90/93.
Listed as Unnamed female Smith; age less than 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Oliver H.
Smith.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Page 221A; Family #223/238.
Listed as Curtis Smith; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Oliver H. Smith.
1. 1880 Census, Mercer Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 656.
Rock Township, page 029.
Listed as Robert S. Cook, age 11, in household of father, John N. Cooke.
Must have been a twin of William S. Cooke. They are listed as same age.
2. "WV Roadbuilders" Web Site,
http://freepages.genalogy.rootsweb.com/~richmond/index.htm.
submitted by Lt. Col. Henry T. Cook, USMC (Ret.), great-great grandson of
Thomas Muncey Cook.
R. Scott Cook; married Betty Huffman; children: Ernest, Ott, Leslie, Lida
and Grace.
3. Genealogy.com; Wyoming Co, WV Quieries; 1 Mar 2001 by Robert McCann.
"...Robert Scott Cook, born in Wyoming Co, WV; on 8 Sep 1887 or maybe 1875. He moved to VA and
then to TN. Married Della Beatrice Hoffman in VA. Had children in WV and VA before moving to TN
where he died in 1943..."
4. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 30 Jun 1900; Page 205A; Family #327/330.
Listed as Robert S. Cook; age 29; born in WV; Sep 1870; married 7 yrs; farmer; head of household.
5. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 29 May 1910; Page 91A; Family #214/225.
Listed as Scott Cook; age 39; born in WV; married once for 17 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. 1880 Census, Mercer Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 656.
Rock Township, page 029.
Listed as Robert S. Cook, age 11, in household of father, John N. Cooke.
Must have been a twin of William S. Cooke. They are listed as same age.
2. "WV Roadbuilders" Web Site,
http://freepages.genalogy.rootsweb.com/~richmond/index.htm.
submitted by Lt. Col. Henry T. Cook, USMC (Ret.), great-great grandson of
Thomas Muncey Cook.
R. Scott Cook; married Betty Huffman; children: Ernest, Ott, Leslie, Lida
and Grace.
3. Genealogy.com; Wyoming Co, WV Quieries; 1 Mar 2001 by Robert McCann.
"...Robert Scott Cook, born in Wyoming Co, WV; on 8 Sep 1887 or maybe 1875. He moved to VA and
then to TN. Married Della Beatrice Hoffman in VA. Had children in WV and VA before moving to TN
where he died in 1943..."
4. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 30 Jun 1900; Page 205A; Family #327/330.
Listed as Robert S. Cook; age 29; born in WV; Sep 1870; married 7 yrs; farmer; head of household.
5. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 29 May 1910; Page 91A; Family #214/225.
Listed as Scott Cook; age 39; born in WV; married once for 17 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 30 Jun 1900; Page 205A; Family #327/330.
Listed as Bettie E. Cook; age 25; born in WV; Oct 1874; married 7 yrs; 4 children, all living; in
household of husband, Robert S. Cook.
2. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 29 May 1910; Page 91A; Family #214/225.
Listed as Betty Cook; age 31; born in WV; married 7 yrs; 8 children, a7 living; in household of
husband, Robert S. Cook.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 30 Jun 1900; Page 205A; Family #327/330.
Listed as Leslie J.J. Cook; age 5; born in WV; Mar 1895; in household of father, Robert S. Cook.
2. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 29 May 1910; Page 91A; Family #214/225.
Listed as Lesley Cook; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Robert S. Cook.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 30 Jun 1900; Page 205A; Family #327/330.
Listed as Lyda Cook; age 5; born in WV in Jun 1896; in household of father, Robert S. Cook.
2. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 29 May 1910; Page 91A; Family #214/225.
Listed as Lyda Cook; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Robert S. Cook.
1. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 29 May 1910; Page 91A; Family #214/225.
Listed as Eunice Cook; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Robert S. Cook.
1. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 29 May 1910; Page 91A; Family #214/225.
Listed as Ott Cook; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Robert S. Cook.
1. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 29 May 1910; Page 91A; Family #214/225.
Listed as Vacie Cook; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Robert S. Cook.
1. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 29 May 1910; Page 91A; Family #214/225.
Listed as Rosa Cook; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Robert S. Cook.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 30 Jun 1900; Page 205A; Family #327/330.
Listed as Ernest I. Cook; age 2; born in WV in Sep 1897; in household of father, Robert S. Cook.
2. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 29 May 1910; Page 91A; Family #214/225.
Listed as Ernest Cook; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Robert S. Cook.
3. Mercer Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #2175; Princeton, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Earnest Cook; age 21; born on 2 Sep 1897; employed in mining and farming; living at Matoaka,
Mercer Co, WV; works for Ennis Coal Co at Hiawatha, WV and farmer; nearest relative, R, Scott Cook;
Matoaka, WV; medium height and build; dark eyes and dark hair.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; Page 244A; Family #95.
Listed as Ernest I. Cook; age 35; born in WV; married at 28; truck diver for dry cleaning company;
head of household.
5. Raleigh Co, WV Death Certificate #15464; WV Archives Web Site.
Ernest Iven Cook; age 41; born at Widemouth, WV; married; timerman in saw mill; son of R. Scott
and Betty E. Huffman Cook; died on 15 Sep 1938 at Amigo, Raleigh Co, WV from blood poisoning
caused by boil on left side of face; buried on 17 Sep 1938 at Pin Oak, WV; informant, Mrs. Ernest
Cook.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #260.
Listed as Wanda M. Stewart, age 1, in household of father, Charles Stewart.
2. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Princeton; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 45A; Family #143/156.
Listed as Wanda Stewart; age 20; born in WV; single; telephone operator; in household of father,
Charles W. Stewart.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; Page 244A; Family #95.
Listed as Wanda M. Cook; age 31; born in WV; married at 23; in household of husband, Ernest I. Cook.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; Page 244A; Family #95.
Listed as Mary E. Cook; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Ernest I. Cook.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; Page 244A; Family #95.
Listed as Ira E. Cook; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Ernest I. Cook.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 6 May 1910, Page 276A, Family #268.
Listed as Gillis Stewart, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Gratton Stewart.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 8 Jan 1920, Page 228A, Family #80.
Listed as Gilis Stewart, age 14 yrs, 2 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Gratton Stewart.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 21 Apr 1930, Page 199A, Family #236.
Listed as Gillis Stewart, age 24, born in WV, coal loader in mine, in household of father, Gratton
Stewart.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 466; WV Archives Web Site.
Gillis Stewart; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Jesse, WV; son of Gratt Stewart; married on
6 Jun 1931 at home of Mary F. Stewart; Marie Minne Walker; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Oceana, WV; daughter of James and Almeda Walker.
5. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #2726; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Gillis Stewart; age 43; born on Oct 22 (no yr given) at jesse, Wyoming Co, WV; married;
husband of Minnie Walker Stewart, age 39; miner; son of Grat and Bertha Stewart Stewart; died on
5 Feb 1948 at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV of silicosis; buried on 2 Feb 1948 in Stewart Cemetery, Jesse,
WV; informant, Lon Birley, Hatcher, WV.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 16/17 Jan 1920, Page 208B, Family #83.
Listed as Minnie E. Walker, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, James W. Walker.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 466; WV Archives Web Site.
Gillis Stewart; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Jesse, WV; son of Gratt Stewart; married on
6 Jun 1931 at home of Mary F. Stewart; Marie Minne Walker; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Oceana, WV; daughter of James and Almeda Walker.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #17314; WV Archives Web Site.
Johny Stewart; age 7 mons, 2 days; born on 23 May 1943 at Jesse; son of Gillis and Minnie (Walker)
Stewart; died on 25 Dec 1943 at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV from unknown cause; buried on 26 Dec
1943 at Matheny Chapel Cemetery; informant, Nelson Stewart, Jesse, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 21 Apr 1910, Page 283A, Family #63.
Listed as Dinah Toliver, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Stephen L. Toliver.