Snyder Family 2016 - Person Sheet
NameVirginia Elmira McDonald 
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856Birth13 Jan 1858, Pendleton Co., (W) Virginia
Death18 Nov 1937, Harman, Randolph Co., West Virginia
BurialCooper Family Plot, Harman, Randolph Co., West Virginia
Alias/AKAAlmira
FatherAnthony McDonald (1817-1874)
MotherHarriet Stonebreaker (1821-1882)
Spouses
Birth16 Oct 1853, Randolph Co., (W) Virginia
Death31 Dec 1926, Harman, Randolph Co., West Virginia44
Death Memoheart failure: dropped off his horse dead
OccupationFarmer
FatherSamuel E. Cooper (1826-1893)
MotherElizabeth Ann Wimer (1831-1922)
Marriage22 Jun 1876, Pendleton Co., West Virginia
ChildrenWillie (Died as Infant) (1877-1877)
Zina (1878-1959)
Edella “Burga” (1879-1936)
Oscar “Bucky” (1882-1953)
Frona (1884-1974)
Lawson (Died as Infant) (1887-1889)
Texie (1887-1959)
Harper Judy (1890-1950)
Mack (1892-1951)
Burley (Died as Infant) (1895-1895)
Glen Mark (Died as Infant) (1896-1897)
Cecil (1899-1959)
Notes for Virginia Elmira McDonald
Children
1. Willie Cooper b: September 25, 1877 in Pendleton County, West Virginia
2. Zina Cooper b: November 23, 1878 in Pendleton County, West Virginia
3. Edella Burga Cooper b: July 7, 1879
4. Oscar Cooper b: November 18, 1882 in Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia
5. Frona Cooper b: August 10, 1884 in Red Creek, Tucker County, West Virginia
6. Lawson Cooper b: April 4, 1886
7. Texie Cooper b: May 22, 1887
8. Harper Judy Cooper b: February 24, 1890 in Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia
9. Mack Cooper b: August 9, 1892 in Red Creek, Tucker County, West Virginia
10. Berley Cooper b: June 7, 1895
11. Glen Mark Cooper b: July 14, 1896
12. Cecil Cooper b: June 10, 1899 in West Virginia
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856Family Stories. Elmira married John Wymer Cooper of the Samuel Cooper family-see link.
Elmira was nicknamed "Aunt Duck". She was a small woman, that had a wonderful personality and loved to laugh. Everyone liked to be around her because she was so cheerful and fun. A guess at the source of the nickname may be that as a child, she had a harelip that was later cosmetically fixed. It may be that before it was surgically corrected that it may have caused her upper lip to stick out somewhat. Harelips apparently ran in the McDonald family as Cecil Cooper also had a harelip.
1. Willie Cooper b: September 25, 1877 in Pendleton County, West Virginia
2. Zina Cooper b: November 23, 1878 in Pendleton County, West Virginia
3. Edella Burga Cooper b: July 7, 1879
4. Oscar Cooper b: November 18, 1882 in Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia
5. Frona Cooper b: August 10, 1884 in Red Creek, Tucker County, West Virginia
6. Lawson Cooper b: April 4, 1886
7. Texie Cooper b: May 22, 1887
8. Harper Judy Cooper b: February 24, 1890 in Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia
9. Mack Cooper b: August 9, 1892 in Red Creek, Tucker County, West Virginia
10. Berley Cooper b: June 7, 1895
11. Glen Mark Cooper b: July 14, 1896
12. Cecil Cooper b: June 10, 1899 in West Virginia
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856Family Stories. Elmira married John Wymer Cooper of the Samuel Cooper family-see link.
Elmira was nicknamed "Aunt Duck". She was a small woman, that had a wonderful personality and loved to laugh. Everyone liked to be around her because she was so cheerful and fun. A guess at the source of the nickname may be that as a child, she had a harelip that was later cosmetically fixed. It may be that before it was surgically corrected that it may have caused her upper lip to stick out somewhat. Harelips apparently ran in the McDonald family as Cecil Cooper also had a harelip.
Notes for John Wymer (Spouse 1)
731Jeanette Simkins - Nov 1, 2006
OBITUARY - January 6, 1927, name of newspaper unknown:
"John W. Cooper, aged 73 years, died at Harman, Friday, December 31st. Mr. Cooper had been in good health and was riding along the street when he suddenly fell to the ground dead. Death was probably due to heart failure.
The deceased was one of the oldest and most respected citizens of that community and his sudden death is keenly felt by a host of friends. He is survived by his widow, four sons, Harper and Mack of Davis, Oscar and Cecil of Harman; four daughters, Mrs. Vergie Lewis, of Albright, Mrs. Zina Herman, of Westminster, Md. Misses Frona and Texie of Harman, four brothers and six sisters.
Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church, Monday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. W. Bedford of Parsons. Interment in the Cooper cemetery."
1920 Harman Village, Dry Fork District, Randolph Co., WV, ED#149, Sheet 7A, Line 17, Family #100/102:
John W. Cooper, 66, Farmer/home farm, WV WV WV
Elmira Cooper, 61, WV IRELAND/Irish WV
Oscar Cooper, son, 38, married, WV WV WV, farming/gen farm
Frona Cooper, dau, 36, single, WV WV WV
Cecil Cooper, son, 20, single, WV WV WV
Texie Cooper, dau, 32, single, WV WV WV
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Children
1. Willie Cooper b: September 25, 1877 in Pendleton County, West Virginia
2. Zina Cooper b: November 23, 1878 in Pendleton County, West Virginia
3. Edella Burga Cooper b: July 7, 1879
4. Oscar Cooper b: November 18, 1882 in Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia
5. Frona Cooper b: August 10, 1884 in Red Creek, Tucker County, West Virginia
6. Lawson Cooper b: April 4, 1886
7. Texie Cooper b: May 22, 1887
8. Harper Judy Cooper b: February 24, 1890 in Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia
9. Mack Cooper b: August 9, 1892 in Red Creek, Tucker County, West Virginia
10. Berley Cooper b: June 7, 1895
11. Glen Mark Cooper b: July 14, 1896
12. Cecil Cooper b: June 10, 1899 in West Virginia
OBITUARY - January 6, 1927, name of newspaper unknown:
"John W. Cooper, aged 73 years, died at Harman, Friday, December 31st. Mr. Cooper had been in good health and was riding along the street when he suddenly fell to the ground dead. Death was probably due to heart failure.
The deceased was one of the oldest and most respected citizens of that community and his sudden death is keenly felt by a host of friends. He is survived by his widow, four sons, Harper and Mack of Davis, Oscar and Cecil of Harman; four daughters, Mrs. Vergie Lewis, of Albright, Mrs. Zina Herman, of Westminster, Md. Misses Frona and Texie of Harman, four brothers and six sisters.
Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church, Monday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. W. Bedford of Parsons. Interment in the Cooper cemetery."
1920 Harman Village, Dry Fork District, Randolph Co., WV, ED#149, Sheet 7A, Line 17, Family #100/102:
John W. Cooper, 66, Farmer/home farm, WV WV WV
Elmira Cooper, 61, WV IRELAND/Irish WV
Oscar Cooper, son, 38, married, WV WV WV, farming/gen farm
Frona Cooper, dau, 36, single, WV WV WV
Cecil Cooper, son, 20, single, WV WV WV
Texie Cooper, dau, 32, single, WV WV WV
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Children
1. Willie Cooper b: September 25, 1877 in Pendleton County, West Virginia
2. Zina Cooper b: November 23, 1878 in Pendleton County, West Virginia
3. Edella Burga Cooper b: July 7, 1879
4. Oscar Cooper b: November 18, 1882 in Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia
5. Frona Cooper b: August 10, 1884 in Red Creek, Tucker County, West Virginia
6. Lawson Cooper b: April 4, 1886
7. Texie Cooper b: May 22, 1887
8. Harper Judy Cooper b: February 24, 1890 in Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia
9. Mack Cooper b: August 9, 1892 in Red Creek, Tucker County, West Virginia
10. Berley Cooper b: June 7, 1895
11. Glen Mark Cooper b: July 14, 1896
12. Cecil Cooper b: June 10, 1899 in West Virginia