Apr-24-2012
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 Occupation: oil field worker 5 Father: Samuel A. McNemar Mother: Basheba Belle Vincent
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 in 8
M Child 2: Clarence Albert McNemar Born: Nov- 2-1907 in 8,9 Died: Apr- -1973 in 8,9
M Child 3: Charles Arthur McNemar Born: Aug-18-1909 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 10,11 Died: Mar-12-2003 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 11
F Child 4: Edith Blanche McNemar Born: May-12-1912 in Ritchie Co, WV 12 Died: Dec-11-1993 in Wood Co, WV 11
M Child 5: Carl Franklin McNemar Born: Mar-13-1914 in Ritchie Co, WV 13 Died: May- -1982 in 8
M Child 6: Ralph McNemar Born: Aug-27-1916 in Ritchie Co, WV 14,8,2 Died: Nov- 2-1966 in 2,8
M Child 7: Howard McNemar Born: Aug-17-1919 in Ritchie Co, WV 15 Died: Apr-10-1983 in 2,8
F Child 8: Florence Evelyn McNemar Born: May-29-1921 in Ritchie Co, WV 16,11 Died: Sep- 7-2005 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17
M Child 9: Troy Olin McNemar Born: Dec- 6-1922 in Ritchie Co, WV 18,9 Died: Aug- 3-1923 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 19,20,9
F Child 10: Goldie Marie McNemar Born: Dec- 5-1924 in Ritchie Co, WV 16,8 Died: Mar-14-1999 in 8
F Child 11: (Infant daughter) McNemar Born: Jan-26-1927 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 21 Died: Jan-26-1927 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 21,20
M Child 12: Meredith Aaron McNemar Also known as: Myrdeth Arron McNemar 22 Born: Feb-19-1930 in Ritchie Co, WV 23 Died: Jan-20-1931 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 24,22
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) Headstone (year only) (10) 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. (11) Obituary. (12) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV, BR p. 141. (13) Ritchie County Court House, Harrisville, WV, BR p. 141. (14) 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. (15) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV. (16) Ritchie County Court House, Harrisville, WV. (17) Obituary - Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. (18) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, DR Bk 6, p. 352. (19) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, Cause of death given as malnutrition. DR Bk 6, p. 352. (20) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1918-1940, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Nov 1998) (21) Ritchie County Court House, Harrisville, WV, DR Bk 6, p. 354. (22) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (23) 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. (24) 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. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index