Husband: Joseph Aaron McNemar
Born: Nov-16-1878 in Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Jul-22-1969 2 Buried: in Oil Ridge (aka Fairview) Church Cemetery, Co Rd 26, Ritchie Co, WV 2,3 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Resided: 1938 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: oil field worker 5 Father: Samuel A. McNemar (1830 - 1916) Mother: Basheba Belle Vincent (1839 - 1923)
Wife: Laura Anna Harden
Born: Mar-31-1888 6 Died: Aug-11-1976 2 Buried: in Oil Ridge (aka Fairview) Church Cemetery, Co Rd 26, Ritchie Co, WV 2,3 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Harry Otis McNemar Born: Aug- 2-1904 in Ritchie Co, WV 7,8 Died: Mar- -1974 8 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 8 Wife: Mary Jane Bunner b. Feb-10-1903 d. Apr- -1980 Married: Jul-29-1925 in Ritchie Co, WV 9
M Child 2: Clarence Albert McNemar Born: Nov- 2-1907 8,10 Died: Apr- -1973 8,10 Buried: in Oil Ridge (aka Fairview) Church Cemetery, Co Rd 26, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 8 Resided: 1927 in Mellin, Ritchie Co, WV 11 Wife: Inez Shahan b. ca 1910 Married: Mar- 9-1927 in Ritchie Co, WV 12 Wife: Belva Maude Bunner b. Mar- 7-1916 d. Oct-10-1989 Also known as: Maude Belva Bunner 3,13 Married: Aug-28-1939 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 14,15
M Child 3: Charles Arthur McNemar Born: Aug-18-1909 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 16,17 Died: Mar-12-2003 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17 (see note 1) Buried: in Oil Ridge (aka Fairview) Church Cemetery, Co Rd 26, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17 Occupation: Ideal Box Company - 28 years 17
F Child 4: Edith Blanche McNemar Born: May-12-1912 in Ritchie Co, WV 18 Died: Dec-11-1993 in Wood Co, WV 17 Buried: in Oil Ridge (aka Fairview) Church Cemetery, Co Rd 26, Ritchie Co, WV 17,3 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Charles Wesley Bunner b. May- 8-1901 d. Sep- 3-1957 Census name: Wes Bunner 19 Married: Oct-10-1928 in Ritchie Co, WV 9
M Child 5: Carl Franklin McNemar Born: Mar-13-1914 in Ritchie Co, WV 20 Died: May- -1982 8 Resided: in Frazeysburg, Muskingum Co, OH 8 Wife: Zetta Pauline Taylor b. Sep- 8-1914 d. Nov- -1986 Also known as: Pauline 21 Married: Nov-23-1933 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 22,9
M Child 6: Ralph McNemar
Born: Aug-27-1916 in Ritchie Co, WV 23,8,2
Died: Nov- 2-1966 2,8
Buried: in Oil Ridge (aka Fairview) Church Cemetery, Co Rd 26, Ritchie Co, WV 24,3
Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 8
Military: Pfc, U.S. Army, World War II 25
M Child 7: Howard McNemar Born: Aug-17-1919 in Ritchie Co, WV 26 (see note 2) Died: Apr-10-1983 2,8 Buried: in Oil Ridge (aka Fairview) Church Cemetery, Co Rd 26, Ritchie Co, WV 2,3 Resided: in Murraysville, Jackson Co, WV 27 Military: PFC, U.S. Army, World War II 2 Wife: Ethel L. ___ b. Nov-14-1918
F Child 8: Florence Evelyn McNemar Born: May-29-1921 in Ritchie Co, WV 28,17 Died: Sep- 7-2005 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 29 Buried: in Oil Ridge (aka Fairview) Church Cemetery, Co Rd 26, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Resided: in Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV 17 Resided: 1993, 2003 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 4,30 Husband: William Harmon Bunner b. Dec-21-1908 d. Aug-11-1994 Married: Sep-19-1937 in Ritchie Co, WV 9
M Child 9: Troy Olin McNemar Born: Dec- 6-1922 in Ritchie Co, WV 31,10 Died: Aug- 3-1923 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 32,33,10 Buried: in Oil Ridge (aka Fairview) Church Cemetery, Co Rd 26, Ritchie Co, WV 2,3
F Child 10: Goldie Marie McNemar Born: Dec- 5-1924 in Ritchie Co, WV 28,8 (see note 3) Died: Mar-14-1999 8 Resided: in Marietta, Washington Co, OH 8 Husband: ___ Flowers
F Child 11: (Infant daughter) McNemar Born: Jan-26-1927 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 34 Died: Jan-26-1927 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 34,33 Buried: in Oil Ridge (aka Fairview) Church Cemetery, Co Rd 26, Ritchie Co, WV 35,3
M Child 12: Meredith Aaron McNemar
Also known as: Myrdeth Arron McNemar 36
Born: Feb-19-1930 in Ritchie Co, WV 37
Died: Jan-20-1931 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 38,36
Buried: in Oil Ridge (aka Fairview) Church Cemetery, Co Rd 26, Ritchie Co, WV 2,3
Cause of death: bronchial pneumonia 39,36
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, The birth records in Doddridge Co (Delay Entry Book 1, p. 122-K) show his birth as Nov 16 1878 at Big Flint, also showing him as his mother's 8th child. This birth date also conforms to that on his headstone. But a handwritten entry in Ritchie County Birth Records (p. 122) shows his birth as Dec 16 1878 in Grant District, Ritchie County. BR Bk Del-1, p. 122-K. (2) Headstone. (3) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (4) Obituary of sister. (5) Birth record of son. (6) Headstone, Middle name from birth records of children Harry and Charles. Obituary of Charles identifies her as Laura M. Harden McNemar, the middle initial presumably a typographical error. (7) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Harry Otis McNemar, b. Aug 2 1904 in Ritchie Co, son of Joseph Aaron McNemar & Laura Ann Harden. The delayed entry was filed by his father on Apr 28 1943. BR Bk Del-1, p. 122-F. (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998) (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (12) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Clarence McNemar, age 19; and Inez Shahan, age 17. Married Mar 9 1927. (13) Social Security Death Index, Name listed in Social Security Death Index as Maude B. McNemar. (14) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998), Identified as Clarence Albert McNemar, divorced, age 31, son of Joe & Laura; and Belva Maude Bunner, age 23, dau of Robert & Adeline. Married Aug 28 1939. (15) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR Bk 11, p. 112. (16) Ritchie County Court House, Harrisville, WV, Delayed birth record entry for Charles Arthur McNemar filed 7/11/1951 by his mother, stating he was born to her and Joseph Aaron McNemar on Aug 18 1909 at Harrisville. BR Bk Del-2, p. 122-A. (17) Obituary. (18) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV, BR p. 141. (19) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Grant District) (20) Ritchie County Court House, Harrisville, WV, BR p. 141. (21) Social Security Death Index, Name listed in SSDI as Pauline McNemar. (22) Ritchie County Court House, Harrisville, WV, MR Bk 9, p. 467. (23) Ritchie County Court House, Harrisville, WV, Date on headstone also reads Aug 27 1916, which "Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries Through 1993" erroneously lists as Aug 27 1910. (24) Headstone, Military marker reads "PFC, US Army, World War II" (25) Cemetery marker. (26) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV. (27) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (28) Ritchie County Court House, Harrisville, WV. (29) Obituary - Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. (30) Obituary of brother. (31) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, DR Bk 6, p. 352. (32) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, Cause of death given as malnutrition. DR Bk 6, p. 352. (33) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1918-1940, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Nov 1998) (34) Ritchie County Court House, Harrisville, WV, DR Bk 6, p. 354. (35) Headstone, Inscription reads "Infant daughter of J. A. & L. A. McNemar" (36) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (37) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as parents' 13th child. Death record states his birth date as one day earlier, Feb 18 1930. Death record also states burial as "Fair View," presumably another name for Oil Ridge. (38) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, Name in handwritten entry appears as Myrdith Arron McNemar. Cause of death given as bronchial pneumonia. DR Bk 6, p. 354. (39) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Predeceased by four sisters and seven brothers. Note (2) Birth date given as July 17 1918 on headstone and in SSDI entry, but birth record shows it as Aug 17 1919.. Note (3) Spelling of name appears as "Goldy" in birth records, but as "Goldie" in SSDI.