Husband: Larmer Lester Gaskins
Born: Jan-27-1894 at Flint Run, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3,4,5 Died: Oct-11-1984 4,3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 6 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Resided: 1968 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1930, 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 farmer 8 Occupation: 1930 laborer at odd jobs 9 Occupation: 1916 teacher at Carr Grade School 10 Military: World War I Father: William W. Gaskins (1851 - 1927) Mother: Mariah J. Williams (1860 - 1930) Other spouse 2
Wife: Willa Edith Benedum 11
Census name: Willie E. Benedum 5,12
Married: Apr-22-1921 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 13 (see note 1)
Born: Feb- 1-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,4,15,13
Died: Apr-24-1967 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 16,15,4
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 6,15,14
Resided: at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 14
Census: 1930, 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Jedediah D. Benedum (1849 - 1921)
Mother: Charlotte May Wilson (1857 - 1948)
F Child 1: Charlotte Ellouise Gaskins 14 Also known as: Ellouise Gaskins 17,9,8 Born: Apr-10-1922 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Died: Sep-27-2005 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 14 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 14 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17,14 Resided: 1942 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1930, 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Occupation: bookkeeper with Parson-Souders and Stone & Thomas department stores 14 Education: Doddridge Co H.S. 14 Husband: Eldon Keith Freeman b. Mar-28-1919 d. Apr-11-1972 Also known as: Keith Freeman 18 Married: Apr-25-1942 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 13
F Child 2: Rhea Mariah Gaskins Born: Oct-13-1924 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 1,14 Died: Apr-13-2014 in Ponca City, Kay Co, OK 19 Buried: in Newkirk Cemetery, Kay Co, OK 14,20 Resided: in Ponca City, Kay Co, OK 14,21 Resided: 2004, 2005 in Kildare, Kay Co, OK 17,22 Resided: 1967 in Ponca City, Kay Co, OK 22 Census: 1930, 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Occupation: U.S. Postal Service 14 Husband: Howard Childers b. Aug-12-1924 d. Feb- 3-2010 Married: Sep- 7-1942 in Selma, Dallas Co, AL 23,21
F Child 3: Lois Jean Gaskins
Born: Nov- 7-1926 at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 24
Died: Aug-11-1928 at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 24
Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 24
F Child 4: Betty Lee Gaskins Born: Sep- 7-1928 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 25,26 Died: May- 1-2017 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 16 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 14 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 14,17,22,26 Resided: 1948 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 25 Census: 1930, 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Occupation: switchboard operator for C & P Telephone Co in Clarksburg 14 Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1946) 14 Husband: Hobert Carroll "Bud" Brannon b. Mar-26-1925 Married: May- 1-1948 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 25,23
M Child 5: Larmer Keith Gaskins Also known as: Keith Gaskins 14 Born: May-18-1931 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 14,3 Died: Dec- 7-2004 14 Buried: in Sunset Cemetery, Galloway, Franklin Co, OH 14 Resided: in Grove City, Franklin Co, OH 14,3 Census: 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Occupation: Rockwell and Xerox (retired), then had own machine shop 14 Military: U.S. Army 14 Wife: Deloris Jane Ford b. Jun-20-1937 d. Dec-13-2005 Married: Aug- 3-1953 27 Wife: Thelma ___ Married: ca 1983 21
M Child 6: Paul Neil Gaskins 22 17,22 Also known as: Neil Gaskins 17,4 Born: Oct-10-1935 3 Died: Aug-16-1992 3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Resided: in Salem, WV 3 Resided: 1967 near Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 28,29 Census: 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Wife: Living
Sources: (1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (3) Social Security Death Index. (4) Headstone. (5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (6) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (7) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (8) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (9) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (10) West Union Record, 7/27/1916. (11) Obituary of son. (12) Death record of daughter. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (14) Obituary. (15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (16) Obituary - At home. (17) Obituary of brother. (18) Obituary of father. (19) Obituary - Nursing home. (20) Findagrave.com. (21) Obituary of husband. (22) Obituary of sister. (23) Obituary of wife. (24) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (25) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (26) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (27) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 279. (28) Death record of mother. (29) Obituary of mother. Event Notes Note (1) Marriage date incorrectly stated in wife's obituary as Apr 21 1921.