Apr-24-2012Husband: Sylvanus Nutter Nickname: Vallie Nutter 1 Born: Feb-18-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3 Died: Oct-29-1924 at Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 4,1,3 Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 5,1 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: John B. Nutter Mother: Mary Hart
Wife: Sarah E. Hart Born: Sep- 6-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,6,7,3 Died: Jan-22-1950 in Sweet Springs, Monroe Co, WV 8,6 Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 5,9 Resided: in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: 1940 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 10 Father: John G. Hart Mother: Melinda Ann Nutter Notes
M Child 1: Ransford Nutter Born: May-21-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,3 Died: 1891 in 3
M Child 2: Harold Nutter Born: Jan-17-1893 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 12,1 Died: Dec-20-1966 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13,14
F Child 3: Rhoda Gay Nutter Born: May-29-1895 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 15,1,16 Died: Jul-10-1975 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 17,16
F Child 4: Lora Hester Nutter Born: Jan- 1-1903 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 18,1 Died: Sep- 8-1970 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 19,20,21
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Name appears in birth record as "Sylvanis." Obituary gives birthdate exactly one month later, Mar 18 1866. BR Bk 1, p. 30. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as Sylvanis Nutter, white male, married, farmer, born Mar 8 1866 in W.Va, son of John Nutter & Mary Hart; died Oct 29 1924 at Oxford, age 58y 7m 11d, cause of death stomach trouble, burial at Hart Cemetery. Informant: Harold Nutter, Greenwood W.Va. (Note: This death certificate is on file at the WV Div of Vital Statistics and accessible via the WV Archives website. The corresponding entry on page 117 in the ledger-style death record at the Doddridge County court house gives his name as "------- Nutter" and contains only the following information: White male, farmer; died Oct 29 1924 at Oxford, age 58y 7m 11d, cause of death stomach trouble. Informant: Valla Martin, registrar. (5) Headstone. (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 3, p. 434. (8) Obituary - Hospital, Obituary appearing in the Jan 20 1950 issue of "The West Union Herald" states that she "died Jan 22, at a Sweet Springs, Va. hospital where she had been a patient for several months." The Jan 22 1950 date was confirmed in her death record, which clarified the place of death as Andrew S. Rowan Memorial Home in Sweet Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia. Her headstone gives only the year of her birth, with the death date left blank. (9) Obituary, Headstone at Hart Cemetery has husband Sylvanus Nutter, with his birth and death dates, and wife Sarah E. Nutter, with only her birth date. Her death record, which shows her residence as Oxford in Doddridge County, states her burial location as Alma Cemetery. Basis for this discrepancy is unknown. (10) Obituary of brother. (11) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Listed as parents' first child. BR Bk 2, p. 243. (12) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Listed as parents' second child. BR Bk 2, p. 246. (13) Obituary - Hospital. (14) Obituary of wife. (15) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Listed as parents' third child. BR Bk 2, p. 249. (16) Social Security Death Index. (17) Obituary - Nursing home. (18) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 153. (19) Obituary - At home. (20) Obituary of husband. (21) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 6, p. 143. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index