Other Events:

• Military: (ENLISTED Sep 1918); World War I (Camp Sherman, Ohio)
• Education: Salem Academy, Fairmont State Teachers College
• Occupation: Hope Natural Gas Co (retired), former Doddridge Co school teacher
• Occupation: 1915-16; teacher at school at head of Lick Run in New Milton
• Census: 1900, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
• Census: From 1940 to WABASH AVE, Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
• Occupation: 1940; rouster for Hope Natural Gas Co.
• Residence: 1958, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV

Notes:

Local news item, "West Union Record," July 17 1914, in its entirety:
"Brooks Coplin, who has been attending college at Salem, is the victim of smallpox at his parental home near New Milton. He is under strict quarantine, and every precaution will be taken to prevent the spread of the contagion."

Military:
Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Sep 12 1918, in its entirety:
"Our young friend Books Coplin came into town Saturday and was notified to leave immediately for Camp Sherman, Ohio, to enter into training. He was permitted to pay a short visit to his mother before leaving and went Sunday morning. Our best wishes go with him."

Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 24 1918, in its entirety:
"Brooks Coplin, one of the best known school teachers, who was taken in the draft this fall, is home on a furlough, and went out to see his home folks at Market Monday."

https://www.nps.gov/articles/camp-sherman-ohio.htm

Brooks married Minnie Gay COX 9 Sep 1923. Minnie (daughter of John Straher COX and Sarah Elizabeth GOLDSMITH) was born 7 May 1897; died 12 Jul 1932, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Coplin Cemetery, Market, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Brooks married Esther Virginia PERINE 21 Jan 1959, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV. Esther (daughter of Irvin Scott PERINE and Ila (twin) HESS) was born 6 Jan 1912, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV; died 17 Jun 2004, Brandon, Hillsborough Co, FL; was buried , Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military: U.S. Army WAC (Japan)
• Residence: Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
• Census: 1930, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
• Census: 1940, Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
• Residence: 1945, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV
• Residence: 1964, Big Springs, Calhoun Co, WV

Notes:

Birth:
Her age was understated by one year in her 1963 marriage record. Her birth record shows that she was born on Jul 23 1924 in Blandville. Both of her marriage records indicate her birthplace as Market, which is a smaller community within Blandville.

Helen married Chesley Fay HUTSON 19 Jul 1945, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV. Chesley (son of Herman Luther HUTSON and Gertie May HOLT) was born 28 Feb 1924, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV; died Dec 1981; was buried , Lewis County Memorial Gardens (aka Weston Masonic), Weston, Lewis Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Helen married ___ SMITH. [Group Sheet]

Helen married W. Lester RICHARDS 3 Aug 1963, Troy, Gilmer Co, WV. W. (son of Emory RICHARDS and Ora E. BARTLETT) was born 25 Jul 1908, Big Springs, Calhoun Co, WV; died Sep 1978; was buried , Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Rt 16 btwn Grantsville/Five Forks, Calhoun Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education: Doddridge Co H.S., Salem College
• Occupation: teacher (39 yrs, retired in 1995 from Liberty Local School District)
• Census: 1930, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
• Census: 1940, Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
• Residence: 1946, Salem, Harrison Co, WV
• Residence: 1964, Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH
• Residence: 2004, Girard, Trumbull Co, OH
• Residence: 2011, Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH

Una married Lloyd Hale FORD 31 Aug 1946, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Lloyd (son of Luther Blaine FORD and Stella Olala TALKINGTON) was born 14 May 1919, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV; died 25 Nov 1967, Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH; was buried , Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education: Doddridge County High School
• Occupation: millwright at Kaiser Aluminum (36 yrs)
• Residence: Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
• Census: 1930, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
• Census: 1940, Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
• Military: From 1952 to 1955; U.S. Air Force, Korean War and France
• Residence: 1956, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
• Residence: 1964, Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV

David married Living. (daughter of James Willis SHAFER and Edna Katherine PERINE) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military: Korean War
• Education: Doddridge County High School (1952)
• Residence: 1964, 2004 06 11 15, Weston, Lewis Co, WV
• Census: 1940, Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
• Residence: 1954, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV

Pauldin married Shirley Jane BONNELL 6 Jun 1954, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV. Shirley (daughter of William O. BONNELL and Vicie M. GREATHOUSE) was born 20 Jun 1936, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]