Paul Haddon Cooke is the son of Mary Elizabeth Swope and John W. Cooke. He was born 1 July 1899 in Jesse, Wyoming, West Virginia. He died 4 February 1957 at age 57 in Welch, McDowell, West Virginia. He was buried 6 February 1957 at Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Charleston, West Virginia.

On 23 September 1922, at age 23, he married Lillie Bryan VanDevender, who was age 25, at Lillie's parents' home in Spencer, Roane, West Virginia. She is the daughter of Mason Lee VanDevender and Virena Simmons. She was born 4 August 1897 in Looneyville, Roane, West Virginia. She died 5 October 1992 at age 95 in Manatee county, Florida.

Children of Paul Haddon Cooke and Lillie Bryan VanDevender:

1. Elizabeth VanDevender Cooke was born 6 January 1924 in West Virginia. She died 28 November 2009 at age 85 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia.
2. Margaret Jo Cooke was born 20 August 1925 in West Virginia.
3. John Paul Cooke was born about 1934.

Sources

Paul:

• Birth from West Virginia Births [Name: Paul Cook; Birth Date: 7/1/1899; Birth Place: Jesse, Wyoming, West Virginia; Sex: Male].
• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Paul Haddon Cooke; City: Charleston; County: Kanawha; State: West Virginia; Birth Date: 1 Jul 1899; Race: White; FHL Roll Number: 1992381; DraftBoard: 0].
• Birth, Death and Burial from his death certificate [Name: Paul Haddon Cooke; Birth Date: 1 Jul 1899; Birth Place: West Virginia; Death Date: 4 Feb 1957; Death Place: Welch, McDowell, West Virginia; Burial Date: 6 Feb 1957; Cemetery Name: Sunset Mem; Death Age: 57; Occupation: Insurance Salesman; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Gender: Male; Residence: Charleston, Kanswha, West Virginia; Father Name: John W. Cooke; Mother Name: Elizabeth Swope; Comments: ssn 235-03-5007; FHL Film Number: 800214].
• Marriage from his marriage license [Date: 1922; Place: Roane, West Virginia; Names: Lillie B VanDevender Paul H Cooke].

Lillie:

• Birth from West Virginia Births [Name: L B Vandevender; Birth Date: 1897; Birth Place: Roane; Birth County: Roane; Gender: Female; FHL Film Number: 565829].
• Birth and Death from Florida Death Index  [Name: Lillie V Cooke; Death Date: 5 Oct 1992; County of Death: Manatee; State of Death: Florida; Age at Death: 95; Race: White; Birth Date: 4 Aug 1897].
• Death from her obituary.

Elizabeth:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Elizabeth C. Raines; Last Residence: 25314 Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; Born: 6 Jan 1924; Last Benefit: 25314 Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; Died: 28 Nov 2009; SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)].