Douglas McAfee, Oswald Cooper and Philip McAfee
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Dublin Core
Title
Douglas McAfee, Oswald Cooper and Philip McAfee
Subject
McAfee, Douglas C. (1928-1977)
Cooper, Oswald Bentley Sr. (1916-1981)
McAfee, Philip Edward (1926-1979)
African Americans - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Photograph of (l to r) Douglas C. McAfee, Oswald B. Cooper, Sr., and Philip E. McAfee standing together in winter coats. Douglas and Philip were brothers; Oswald was married to their older sister, making him their brother-in-law.
Oswald Bentley Cooper, Sr., was born in Arlington County, the son of Joshua Allen and Georgia Ann (Rowe) Cooper. In 1930, he lived with his father and an older brother, Lloyd, on Glebe Road in Arlington. His father worked at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing and owned his home.
In November 1935, Oswald married Evelyn Pearl McAfee (1918-1973) in Woodstock. At that time, he worked as a cook at the Massanutten Military Academy. His bride was from Woodstock and the daughter of Roy and Julia (Spinner) McAfee.
Oswald and Evelyn started out their marriage in Washington D.C. and their oldest son was born there. By 1950, however, they lived on W. Spring Street in Woodstock and had five sons and a daughter. Three more children arrived after that. Oswald worked at the “Viscose Corp” which later became Avtex Fibers in Front Royal. He retired from there and lived in Edinburg when he died.
Douglas and Philip E. McAfee were the youngest sons of Roy Wayland, Sr. (1891-1966) and Julia Margaret (Spinner) (1890-1963) McAfee, from Woodstock. They had 8 older siblings and one younger sister. They grew up on Water Street and their father worked at MMA. By 1940, the family owned the home they lived in.
Philip E. was 18 years old when he registered for the WWII draft. He worked for Rust Engineers in Front Royal and was described as being 6’ tall and 165 pounds. He served in the Army as a Private. In 1950, Philip lived on Connecticut Avenue in Washington D.C., when he married Shirley Mae Burrill in September, a young woman from Luray. The couple had two sons together, Philip Edward McAfee, Jr., and Kenneth Roosevelt McAfee. At some point, they moved back to Woodstock and lived at 135 N. Water Street where Philip worked in a restaurant until he died.
Douglas appeared in the 1950 census as living and working at the U.S. Naval Receiving Center in Washington D.C. His Naval service lasted from 1948-1952. He married Barbara Murray (1931-2007), who was from Washington, D.C. Her parents were Columbus, Jr. and Delia (Hawkins) Murray. The couple had at least one daughter, Yvonne.
Oswald Bentley Cooper, Sr., was born in Arlington County, the son of Joshua Allen and Georgia Ann (Rowe) Cooper. In 1930, he lived with his father and an older brother, Lloyd, on Glebe Road in Arlington. His father worked at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing and owned his home.
In November 1935, Oswald married Evelyn Pearl McAfee (1918-1973) in Woodstock. At that time, he worked as a cook at the Massanutten Military Academy. His bride was from Woodstock and the daughter of Roy and Julia (Spinner) McAfee.
Oswald and Evelyn started out their marriage in Washington D.C. and their oldest son was born there. By 1950, however, they lived on W. Spring Street in Woodstock and had five sons and a daughter. Three more children arrived after that. Oswald worked at the “Viscose Corp” which later became Avtex Fibers in Front Royal. He retired from there and lived in Edinburg when he died.
Douglas and Philip E. McAfee were the youngest sons of Roy Wayland, Sr. (1891-1966) and Julia Margaret (Spinner) (1890-1963) McAfee, from Woodstock. They had 8 older siblings and one younger sister. They grew up on Water Street and their father worked at MMA. By 1940, the family owned the home they lived in.
Philip E. was 18 years old when he registered for the WWII draft. He worked for Rust Engineers in Front Royal and was described as being 6’ tall and 165 pounds. He served in the Army as a Private. In 1950, Philip lived on Connecticut Avenue in Washington D.C., when he married Shirley Mae Burrill in September, a young woman from Luray. The couple had two sons together, Philip Edward McAfee, Jr., and Kenneth Roosevelt McAfee. At some point, they moved back to Woodstock and lived at 135 N. Water Street where Philip worked in a restaurant until he died.
Douglas appeared in the 1950 census as living and working at the U.S. Naval Receiving Center in Washington D.C. His Naval service lasted from 1948-1952. He married Barbara Murray (1931-2007), who was from Washington, D.C. Her parents were Columbus, Jr. and Delia (Hawkins) Murray. The couple had at least one daughter, Yvonne.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified by Georgia Cooper, niece of the subjects.
Also identified by Cassandra Thompson Frye, who recognized the subjects as being her uncles.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Douglas McAfee is also pictured in Morrison Photo 11797.
Philip McAfee is also pictured in Morrison Photo 02741 and 11798.
Identifier
006640
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Douglas McAfee, Oswald Cooper and Philip McAfee,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 28, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/40211.
Comments
Philip Edward McAfee lll
Are there any other photos of my family?
Reply
Zach
Hello Phiip,
You can search the entire digital collection from the home page for images of your family.
If you can't find any others at this time, we are continuing to upload new images from the Morrison Collection and so check back often.
We would also suggest scrolling through the Morrison Collection to see if there are any pictures of your family that have not yet been identified. Only approximately 10% of that collection has, so there is a good chance others may be there.
Sincerely,
Zach Hottel
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