George Ferrell Cook1,2,3

M, b. February 23, 1932, d. October 27, 2009
FatherWilliam Lee Cook1,2,4,5 b. July 23, 1885, d. December 25, 1970
MotherEliza Grace McGraw1,2,4,5 b. May 25, 1903, d. October 27, 1982
     George Ferrell Cook was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 234-46-0202.6 He was born on February 23, 1932 at West Virginia.1,6,7,3 He married Tressie Fotos on February 25, 1951 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 George Ferrell Cook died on October 27, 2009 at West Virginia at age 77.6,7,3 He George Ferrell Cook, 77, of Cool Ridge, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Born Feb. 23, 1932, he is the son of the late Leet and Grace McGraw Cook. George loved NASCAR racing, his farm and enjoyed working. George loved and supported his children through all of their endeavors. He was the owner of BFC Manufacturing and a member of the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church. He also attended Shady Spring Baptist Church. George served his country proudly in the United States Army. In addition to his parents, George is preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 58 years, Tressie Cook of Cool Ridge; sons David F. Cook and wife Carolyn of Cool Ridge, George Duane Cook and wife April of Cool Ridge; and grandchildren Laura Anne Cook of Anapolis, Md. and Daniel Cook of Cool Ridge. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley with Pastor Delvin Elwell officiating. Entombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on October 28, 2009.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 261, District 41-38, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Tressie Fotos
Marriage*George Ferrell Cook married Tressie Fotos on February 25, 1951 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 
Children
  • David F. Cook3
  • George Duane Cook3

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the William Lee Cook obituary in the Dec 26, 1970 edition.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the George Ferrell Cook obituary in the Oct 28, 2009 edition.
  4. [S5187] Baker-Post Funeral Home & Cremation Center, online http://bakerpostfh.com/, From the Beatrice F. James obituary.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cook-Fotos marriage record.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Barbara Elaine Cook1,2,3

F, b. August 14, 1935, d. December 5, 1995
FatherWilliam Lee Cook1,4,3 b. July 23, 1885, d. December 25, 1970
MotherEliza Grace McGraw1,4,3 b. May 25, 1903, d. October 27, 1982
     Barbara Elaine Cook was born on August 14, 1935 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 As of May 6, 1954,her married name was Henderson.3 She married Robert Wayne Henderson on May 6, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 Barbara Elaine Cook and Robert Wayne Henderson were divorced on April 29, 1986 at Duval Co., Florida.5 Barbara Elaine Cook died on December 5, 1995 at Duval Co., Florida, at age 60.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 261, District 41-38, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Robert Wayne Henderson b. February 3, 1927, d. November 11, 1997
Marriage*Barbara Elaine Cook married Robert Wayne Henderson on May 6, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 
Divorce* Barbara Elaine Cook and Robert Wayne Henderson were divorced on April 29, 1986 at Duval Co., Florida.5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Henderson-Cook marriage record.
  4. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the William Lee Cook obituary in the Dec 26, 1970 edition.
  5. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  6. [S10427] Oakwood Cemetery, Nassau Co., FL, online www.findagrave.com.

Beatrice Faye Cook1,2

F, b. November 27, 1936, d. September 29, 2008
FatherWilliam Lee Cook3,1,2 b. July 23, 1885, d. December 25, 1970
MotherEliza Grace McGraw3,1,2 b. May 25, 1903, d. October 27, 1982
     Beatrice Faye Cook was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,2 She Beatrice F. James, 71, of Baltimore, died September 29th, 2008 at the Manassas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Manassas, VA. Born November 27th, 1936 in West Virginia, she was the daughter of William and Elizabeth McGraw Cook. Ms. James worked as an insurance claims examiner for several years prior to her retirement. She is survived by one son, Jason James and his wife Kate of Manassas; two brothers, George Cook of Cool Ridge, WV; Jerry Cook of Lewisburg, WV; three sisters, Rilla Nachand of East New Market, MD; Charlotte Saddenwasser of Seqium, WA; Docia Gross of Tenino, WA; and one granddaughter, Grace James of Manassas. Memorial services will be held on October 11th, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home in Towson MD. Interment will take place at a later date in Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Beckley, West Virginia.2 Her married name was Mitchell.1 She was born on November 27, 1936 at West Virginia.4,2 As of December 9, 1962,her married name was James. She married Joseph Timothy James on December 9, 1962 at Florida. Beatrice Faye Cook and Joseph Timothy James were divorced in 1967 at Virginia. Beatrice Faye Cook married Lawrence Lewis Mitchell on April 9, 1969 at Virginia. Beatrice Faye Cook died on September 29, 2008 at Manassas, Virginia, at age 71.4,2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 261, District 41-38, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Family 1

Joseph Timothy James b. July 8, 1937, d. April 19, 2015
Marriage*Beatrice Faye Cook married Joseph Timothy James on December 9, 1962 at Florida. 
Divorce* Beatrice Faye Cook and Joseph Timothy James were divorced in 1967 at Virginia. 
Child
  • Jason James2

Family 2

Lawrence Lewis Mitchell b. January 3, 1925, d. October 30, 2004
Marriage*Beatrice Faye Cook married Lawrence Lewis Mitchell on April 9, 1969 at Virginia. 

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the William Lee Cook obituary in the Dec 26, 1970 edition.
  2. [S5187] Baker-Post Funeral Home & Cremation Center, online http://bakerpostfh.com/, From the Beatrice F. James obituary.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3213] Mount Tabor Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com

Charlotte R. Cook1

F, b. February 23, 1939, d. March 29, 2012
FatherWilliam Lee Cook1,2,3 b. July 23, 1885, d. December 25, 1970
MotherEliza Grace McGraw1,2,3 b. May 25, 1903, d. October 27, 1982
     Her married name was Sadenwasser.2 Charlotte R. Cook married Neil C. Sadenwasser.2,3 Charlotte R. Cook was born on February 23, 1939 at West Virginia.1,4 She died on March 29, 2012 at Clallam Co., Washington, at age 73.5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 261, District 41-38, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Neil C. Sadenwasser
Marriage*Charlotte R. Cook married Neil C. Sadenwasser.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the William Lee Cook obituary in the Dec 26, 1970 edition.
  3. [S5187] Baker-Post Funeral Home & Cremation Center, online http://bakerpostfh.com/, From the Beatrice F. James obituary.
  4. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  5. [S453] Washington State Department of Health, Washington Death Index, 1940-2014.

Jack McKinley Formwalt1,2,3,4,5

M, b. July 29, 1926, d. July 15, 1999
     His Social Security Number was 212-22-8412.4 Jack McKinley Formwalt was buried at Moreland Memorial Park, 1601 Taylor Avenue, Parkville, Baltimore Co., Maryland.2,5 He married Virginia Lee Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw.1 Jack McKinley Formwalt was born on July 29, 1926 at Baltimore, Maryland.2,3,4,5,6 He died on July 15, 1999 at Maryland at age 72.2,4,7,5,6

Family

Virginia Lee Cook b. July 30, 1929, d. March 9, 2006
Marriage*He married Virginia Lee Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw.1 
Children
  • Gregory W. Formwalt1
  • Mark M. Formwalt1
  • Cheri L. Formwalt1

Citations

  1. [S1710] Baltimore Sun, From the Virginia L. Formwalt obituary in the Mar 10, 2006 edition.
  2. [S10215] Moreland Memorial Park, Baltomore Co., MD, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  6. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Robert Wayne Henderson1,2,3,4

M, b. February 3, 1927, d. November 11, 1997
     Robert Wayne Henderson was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Hilliard, Nassau Co., Florida.1,4 He was born on February 3, 1927 at Nemacolin, Greene Co., Pennsylvania.1,2,3,4 He married Barbara Elaine Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw, on May 6, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 Robert Wayne Henderson and Barbara Elaine Cook were divorced on April 29, 1986 at Duval Co., Florida.3 Robert Wayne Henderson died on November 11, 1997 at Duval Co., Florida, at age 70; The Florida Death Index has a death date of Nov 10, 1997.1,3,4

Family

Barbara Elaine Cook b. August 14, 1935, d. December 5, 1995
Marriage*He married Barbara Elaine Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw, on May 6, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 
Divorce* Robert Wayne Henderson and Barbara Elaine Cook were divorced on April 29, 1986 at Duval Co., Florida.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S10427] Oakwood Cemetery, Nassau Co., FL, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Henderson-Cook marriage record.
  3. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  4. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.

Robert Dane Henderson1

M, b. November 14, 1963, d. June, 2000
FatherRobert Wayne Henderson2 b. February 3, 1927, d. November 11, 1997
MotherBarbara Elaine Cook2 b. August 14, 1935, d. December 5, 1995
     Robert Dane Henderson was born on November 14, 1963.3 He died in June, 2000 at Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida, at age 36.1

Citations

  1. [S3913] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012, online http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obituary
  2. [S10427] Oakwood Cemetery, Nassau Co., FL, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.

Joseph Timothy James

M, b. July 8, 1937, d. April 19, 2015
     Joseph Timothy James was buried at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Road, Newtown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.1 He was born on July 8, 1937. He married Beatrice Faye Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw, on December 9, 1962 at Florida. Joseph Timothy James and Beatrice Faye Cook were divorced in 1967 at Virginia. Joseph Timothy James died on April 19, 2015 at age 77.

Family

Beatrice Faye Cook b. November 27, 1936, d. September 29, 2008
Marriage*He married Beatrice Faye Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw, on December 9, 1962 at Florida. 
Divorce* Joseph Timothy James and Beatrice Faye Cook were divorced in 1967 at Virginia. 
Child
  • Jason James2

Citations

  1. [S6403] Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Bucks Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  2. [S5187] Baker-Post Funeral Home & Cremation Center, online http://bakerpostfh.com/, From the Beatrice F. James obituary.

Lawrence Lewis Mitchell

M, b. January 3, 1925, d. October 30, 2004
     Lawrence Lewis Mitchell was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia. He was born on January 3, 1925 at West Virginia. He married Beatrice Faye Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw, on April 9, 1969 at Virginia. Lawrence Lewis Mitchell died on October 30, 2004 at New York at age 79.

Family

Beatrice Faye Cook b. November 27, 1936, d. September 29, 2008
Marriage*He married Beatrice Faye Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw, on April 9, 1969 at Virginia. 

Rilla Mae Cook1,2

F, b. 1940, d. May 31, 2014
FatherWilliam Lee Cook1,3 b. July 23, 1885, d. December 25, 1970
MotherEliza Grace McGraw1,3 b. May 25, 1903, d. October 27, 1982
     Rilla Mae Cook was buried at Dorchester Memorial Park, Cambridge, Dorchester Co., Maryland.4 She Mrs. Rilla Mae Nachand of Port Deposit, Maryland died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Corsica Hills Nursing Home in Centreville, Maryland. All services will be private.2 Her married name was Moore.1 She married Unknown Moore.1 Rilla Mae Cook was born in 1940 at Maryland.4 As of April 14, 1977,her married name was Nachand.5 She married Donald William Nachand on April 14, 1977.5 Rilla Mae Cook died on May 31, 2014 at Centreville, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland.2

Family 1

Unknown Moore
Marriage*She married Unknown Moore.1 

Family 2

Donald William Nachand b. February 14, 1931, d. April 2, 2012
Marriage*Rilla Mae Cook married Donald William Nachand on April 14, 1977.5 

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the William Lee Cook obituary in the Dec 26, 1970 edition.
  2. [S10429] Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, online www.fhnfuneralhome.com, From the Rilla Mae Nachand obituary.
  3. [S5187] Baker-Post Funeral Home & Cremation Center, online http://bakerpostfh.com/, From the Beatrice F. James obituary.
  4. [S10428] Dorchester Memorial Park, Dorchester Co., MD, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S9817] Daily Times, The, From the Donald William Nachand obituary in the Apr 6, 2012 edition.

Donald William Nachand1

M, b. February 14, 1931, d. April 2, 2012
     Donald William Nachand was buried at Dorchester Memorial Park, Cambridge, Dorchester Co., Maryland.1 He was born on February 14, 1931 at Indiana.1 He married Rilla Mae Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw, on April 14, 1977.1 Donald William Nachand died on April 2, 2012 at Easton, Talbot Co., Maryland, at age 81.1 He EAST NEW MARKET — Donald William Nachand, 81, of East New Market died April 2, 2012, at the Memorial Hospital at Easton. Born on Feb. 14, 1931, in Indiana, he was a son of the late Herbert and Evelyn Pangburn Nachand. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged with rank of SP4. Donald went on to college for the next eight years to become a psychologist and worked at the Eastern Shore State Hospital for many years. On April 14, 1977, he married the former Rilla Cook and they have remained living in the area. Donald enjoyed playing tennis, watching football and reading books, many times seven books per week. Loving his wife was what he enjoyed the most. Surviving him, besides his wife, are two daughters, Carol McAllister and husband, Matt, of Kentucky, Rebecca Wheatley and husband, Mark, of Trappe; two sons, Bill Nachand and wife, Debi, of Clearwater, Fla., and Matt Moore and wife, Lisa, of Port Deposit, Md; sister, Norma Gage and husband, Walt, of Sugarloaf, Fla; and grandchildren, Sarah Moore, Megan Moore and Zeb Wheatley. Serving as pallbearers will be Bill Nachand, Matt Moore, Jason James and John Wyatt. A graveside service will be held Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. at Dorchester Memorial Park in Cambridge. Officiating will be Pastor Chuck and Sandy Hudson. on April 6, 2012.1

Family

Rilla Mae Cook b. 1940, d. May 31, 2014
Marriage*He married Rilla Mae Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw, on April 14, 1977.1 

Citations

  1. [S9817] Daily Times, The, From the Donald William Nachand obituary in the Apr 6, 2012 edition.

Duane Vedder Thompson1,2,3

M, b. February 16, 1922, d. April 12, 1998
     His Social Security Number was 510-18-2853.3 Duane Vedder Thompson was born on February 16, 1922 at Montezuma, Gray Co., Kansas.1,2,3 He married Virginia Lee Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw, on January 17, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Duane Vedder Thompson died on April 12, 1998 at San Bernardino Co., California, at age 76.3,4

Family

Virginia Lee Cook b. July 30, 1929, d. March 9, 2006
Marriage*He married Virginia Lee Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw, on January 17, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thompson-Cook marriage record.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Vincent Vain Goins1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. April 8, 1916, d. March 20, 1950
     Vincent Vain Goins was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5,6 He was born on April 8, 1916 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,2,4,6 He married Virginia Lee Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw, on February 3, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,5 Vincent Vain Goins died on March 20, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 33.2,3,5,6 He Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mount Tabor Baptist Church for Vincent V. Goins, 33, of Beckley, who was found dead in a local hotel about 6:30 p.m. Monday. Dr. Ralph Mosteller, Raleigh county coroner, said after an au topsy yesterday that Goins succumbed to a coronary occlusion. The Rev. B. C. Jennings and the Rev. Huffman will officiate with interment to follow in Calfee Cemetery at Mount Tabor. Born at Paint Creek, Goins was the son of L. A. and Flora Thomas Goins. He was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County and a veteran of World War II. In addition to his father he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Virginia Cook Goins, of Beckley; two brothers, Okey B. Goins, of Beckley and Lacy B. Goins, of Bellepoint; two sisters, Mrs. Faunda Grimse, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. Ursola Jennings, of Baltimore, Md; two half brothers, E. E. Miller, of Hinton, and V. R. Miller, of Beckley and two half sisters, Mrs. Eva Mitchem, of Beckley, and Mrs. Cleo Bair, of Baltimore, Md. on March 22, 1950.5

Family

Virginia Lee Cook b. July 30, 1929, d. March 9, 2006
Marriage*He married Virginia Lee Cook, daughter of William Lee Cook and Eliza Grace McGraw, on February 3, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,5 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Goins-Thompson marriage record.
  2. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Vincent Vain Goins death certificate.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vincent V. Goins obituary in the Mar 22, 1950 edition.
  6. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com