McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Gilbert Jackson Miller

1. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 21 Jun 1900; Page 269A;
Image 19 of 22; Family #150/152.
Listed as Gilbert J. Miller; age 1 mon; born in Apr 1900 in WV; in household of father, Eli C. Miller.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town (Beckley) District; Pemberton Precinct; taken on
16 May 1910; Page 172A; Image 3 of 27; Family #693/697.
Listed as Gilbert J. Miller; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Eli C. Miller.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #73; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Gilbert Jackson Miller; age 18; born 8 Apr 1900; living at Otsego, WV; master plummer?;
employed by Sabine Coal Co, Otsego, WV; nearest relative, E.C. Miller, Otsego, WV; short
with stout build; Black eyes and Black hair.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Smith Pocahontas Coal Co; taken on
9 Jan 1920; Page 279B; Image 8 of 24; Family #71/78.
Listed as Gilbert Miller; age 19; born in WV; coal miner; in household of father, Eli C. Miller.
5. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 133; WV Archives Web Site.
Gilbert Jackson Miller; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Orlando, FL; married on
5 Aug 1925 at Beckley, WV; Elizabeth Mae Webb; age 21; born in Raleigh Co, WV; living at
Lester, WV.
6. 1930 Census, Hillsbourgh Co, FL; Tampa; Ward 1; Precinct 1; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 104A;
Image 2 of 6; Family #11/14.
Listed as Gilbert J. Miller; age 30; born in WV; married at 25; fireman for railroad; head of
household.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Hillsbourgh Co, FL; submitted
by Chihuahua Lover; 29 Nov 2010.
Gilbert J. Miller; born 8 Apr 1901 (sic, 1900); died 7 Dec 1937; buried here; gravestone shown.


Elizabeth Mae Webb

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 133; WV Archives Web Site.
Gilbert Jackson Miller; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Orlando, FL; married on
5 Aug 1925 at Beckley, WV; Elizabeth Mae Webb; age 21; born in Raleigh Co, WV; living at
Lester, WV.
2. 1930 Census, Hillsbourgh Co, FL; Tampa; Ward 1; Precinct 1; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 104A;
Image 2 of 6; Family #11/14.
Listed as Elizabeth Miller; age 23; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, Gilbert
J. Miller.


William Randolph Miller

1. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Friday 21 Jan 2005, newspaper Obit for sister, Violet Ruth
Miller.
2. 1930 Census, Grayson Co, VA, Galax, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 126A, Family #3.
Listed as Randolph Miller, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Boyd J. Miller.
3. 1940 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; E.D. 41-39; taken on 8 May 1940; Page 924B;
Image 48 of 80; Household #428.
Listed as Randolph Miller; age 19; born in WV; married; 4 yrs HS education; lived in
Wyoming Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Boyd J. Miller, with wife.


Janet

1. 1940 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; E.D. 41-39; taken on 8 May 1940; Page 924B;
Image 48 of 80; Household #428.
Listed as Janett Miller; age 18; born in WV; married; 3 yrs HS education; lived in
Wyoming Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father-in-law, Boyd J. Miller, with husband.


Evelyn Miller

1. 1940 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Glen Alum; E.D. 30-20;; taken on 3 May
1940; Page 398B; Image 38 of 44; Household #319.
Listed as Evelyn Miller; age 21; born in WV; single; 2 yrs HS education; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Leonard Miller.


Rufus W. Laxton

1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 709.
Center Township, page 003.
Listed as Rufus M. Laxton, age 4, in household of grandfather, Richard M. Cook.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1898); Page 93; Line 84; WV Archives Web Site.
Rufus W. Laxton; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; farmer; living in Mercer Co, WV;
son of Hezekiah and Jane; married on 1 Jun 1898 in Mercer Co, WV; Laura Belle Zora Cook;
age 17; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; single; daughter of John N. and Margarett.


Laura Belle Zora Cook

1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1898); Page 93; Line 84; WV Archives Web Site.
Rufus W. Laxton; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; farmer; living in Mercer Co, WV;
son of Hezekiah and Jane; married on 1 Jun 1898 in Mercer Co, WV; Laura Belle Zora Cook;
age 17; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; single; daughter of John N. and Margarett.
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.
Daughter, Laura B. Cook; married Rufus W. Laxton.


Burnette Laxton

1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 725.
Center Township, page 007.
Listed as Burnette Laxton, age 4 months, in household of mother, Martha J.
Laxton.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1899); Page 93; Line 46; WV Archives Web Site.
Burnett Laxton; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; farmer; living in Mercer Co, WV;
son of Hezekiah and Martha J.; married on 29 Mar 1899 in Mercer Co, WV; Nancy Ora Dell Cook;
age 16; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; single; daughter of John N. and Margarett.


Nancy Ora Dell Cook

1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1899); Page 93; Line 46; WV Archives Web Site.
Burnett Laxton; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; farmer; living in Mercer Co, WV;
son of Hezekiah and Martha J.; married on 29 Mar 1899 in Mercer Co, WV; Nancy Ora Dell Cook;
age 16; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; single; daughter of John N. and Margarett.
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.
Daughter, Ora Dell Cook; married Barnett Laxton.


Jacob H.Akers

1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1904); Page 171; Line 11; WV Archives Web Site.
Jacob H. Akers; age 21; born in Raleigh Co, WV; single; farmer; living in Mercer Co, WV; son of
Lewis and Ad J. Akers; married on 18 Oct 1904 in Mercer Co, WV; Eva May Cook; age 16; born
and living in Mercer Co, WV; single; daughter of John N. and Margaret Cook; with permit of mother.


Eva May Cook

1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1904); Page 171; Line 11; WV Archives Web Site.
Jacob H. Akers; age 21; born in Raleigh Co, WV; single; farmer; living in Mercer Co, WV; son of
Lewis and Ad J. Akers; married on 18 Oct 1904 in Mercer Co, WV; Eva May Cook; age 16; born
and living in Mercer Co, WV; single; daughter of John N. and Margaret Cook; with permit of mother.
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.
Daughter, May Cook; married Jake Akers.


Riley Akers

1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1902); Page 153; Line 5; WV Archives Web Site.
Riley Akers; age 19; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; single; farmer; son of Lewis and
Adaline; married on 8 Jan 1902 in Mercer Co, WV; C. Cook; age 16; born and living in Mercer
Co, WV; single; daughter of John N. and Margaret.


Cozetta A. Cook

1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1902); Page 153; Line 5; WV Archives Web Site.
Riley Akers; age 19; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; single; farmer; son of Lewis and
Adaline; married on 8 Jan 1902 in Mercer Co, WV; C. Cook; age 16; born and living in Mercer
Co, WV; single; daughter of John N. and Margaret.
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.
Daughter, Cozetta Cook; married Riley Akers.


Harrison E. Cook

1. 1880 Census, Mercer Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 656.
Rock Township, page 029.
Listed as Harrison E. Cook, age 3, in household of father, John N. Cooke.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1900); Page 103; Line 5; WV Archives Web Site.
H.E. Cook; age 22; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; single; farmer; son of J.N. and Margaret;
married on 19 Jan 1900 in Mercer Co, WV; Ella Blankenship; age 21; born and living in Mercer
Co, WV; single; daughter of R.M. and Syntha.
3. "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.
Harrison Cook; married Ella Blabkenship; children: Harry E., Stella, Aileen,
and Ova; Harrison murdered by Cleveland Boyd in 1918 at Matoaka; trial was
in 1925.


Ella M. Blankenship

1. 1880 Census, Mercer Co, WV, East River Disrtict, taken on 26 Jun 1880, Page
36A, Family #168.
Listed as Ellie M. Blankenship, age 1, born in WV, in household of father, Robert W. Blankenship.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1900); Page 103; Line 5; WV Archives Web Site.
H.E. Cook; age 22; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; single; farmer; son of J.N. and Margaret;
married on 19 Jan 1900 in Mercer Co, WV; Ella Blankenship; age 21; born and living in Mercer
Co, WV; single; daughter of R.M. and Syntha.


Robert Ritchie

1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1900); Page 115; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Ritchie; age 28; born and living in Mingo Co, WV; married on 8 Nov 1900 in Mingo Co, WV;
Annie Hatfield;age 24 (sic?); born and living in Mingo Co, WV.


Anna Hatfield

1. 1870 Census Logan Co, WV, Magnolia Township, page 539B, Family #81.
Listed as Anna Hatfield, age 4, in household of father, Aly Hatfield.
2. 1880 Census of Logan Co, WV, Magnolia District, taken on 15 Jun 1880, Page 294B, Family #22.
Listed as Anna Hatfield, age 14, in household of father, Aly Hatfield.
3. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1881); Page 42; Line 26; WV Archives Web Site.
James Kline; age 22; born and living in Logan Co, WV; single; farmer; son of J. and P. (Roberts)
Kline; was issued a license between 28 Mar and 6 Apr 1881 in Logan Co, WV to marry; Annie
Hatfield; age 16; born and living in Logan Co, WV; single; daughter of A. and E. (Kline) Hatfield;
no return of marriage.
4. "The Olive Hatfield Allen" webpage, Olive Jean Allen, Varney, WV.
Married first, Robert Richey; second, James Cline on 9 Mar 1892 in Logan Co, WV.
(Marriages are reversed)
5. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 14 Jun 1900; Page 236A; Family #76/76.
Listed as Anna Hatfield; age 34; born in WV in Oct 1865; single; 5 children, 3 living; in household
of father, Aly Hatfield.
6. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1900); Page 115; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Ritchie; age 28; born and living in Mingo Co, WV; married on 8 Nov 1900 in Mingo Co, WV;
Annie Hatfield;age 24 (sic, 34); born and living in Mingo Co, WV.