Husband: William Underwood
Born: 1860 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Apr-29-1928 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,3
Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Census: 1870, 1900, 10, 20 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 1
Father: John A. Underwood (1824 - 1900)
Mother: Catherine Yeater (1828 - 1917)
Wife: Landora Elizabeth "Dora" Ash 5
Census name: Dora
Married: May-28-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
Born: Oct- -1869 2,3,7 (see note 1)
Died: Mar-18-1940 at Elk Lick, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 8,3
Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 9,4
Resided: at Elk Lick, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 9
Census: 1880, 1900 10 20 30 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: John H. Ash (1832 - 1905)
Mother: Mahala Jane Ferrell (1837 - 1900)
Notes
M Child 1: Ora Delbert Underwood 10 Born: Dec- -1885 2,3,7 (see note 2) Died: Oct-19-1959 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,11 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: 1940 at Camp, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1930 in Clay Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 contractor, oil fields 14 Occupation: 1920 teamster 15 Wife: Bessie Baker b. 1888 d. 1940 Married: May-30-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Wife: Garnett Wanda Gray b. Jun-24-1918 d. Jan-19-1995 Also known as: Garnet Gray 16,17
F Child 2: Emma Belle Underwood Born: Feb- -1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,18 Died: Feb-28-1959 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: 1940 in Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30, 40 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Partner: Thomas M. Arnett Not married: Husband: John B. Swiger b. ca 1875 d. bef May 1930 Married: May-20-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 3: John B. Underwood
Born: Dec-27-1889 in Tyler Co, WV 20,2
Died: Oct- 9-1918 in Camp Humphreys (now Fort Belvoir), Fairfax Co, VA 21 (see note 4)
Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 21,9,4
Cause of death: pneumonia 21,9
Resided: at Ralphs Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 9
Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 5)
Military: (enlisted 9/6/1918) Pvt, 3rd Co, 7th Eng Tng Regt, US Army, World War I 21,9
M Child 4: Clyde E. Underwood
Also known as: Clyda E. Underwood 22
Born: Dec-27-1889 in Tyler Co, WV 23,3
Died: 1890 3
Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 4
M Child 5: Okey Ernest Underwood Born: May-20-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 24,25 Died: Mar-21-1967 at Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 24,25 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 24 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 25 Resided: 1940 in Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Resided: 1925 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: 1923 in Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 26 Census: 1900 10 20 30 40 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 6) Occupation: 1940 road construction worker Wife: Lakey V. Kincaid b. May-27-1890 d. Mar- 9-1923 Also known as: Lakie 7 Married: Jul- 2-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Wife: Vondia Ida Duty b. Feb-19-1901 d. Sep-10-1990 Census name: Vonda Duty 15 Married: Feb- 2-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
M Child 6: Elvy Ross Underwood Born: Mar-10-1894 at Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 22,25,2,3 Died: Feb- -1975 25,3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 27 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 28 Resided: 1940 in Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1900, 10, 30, 40 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Roxie Lana Ball b. Feb- 1-1890 d. Jul- -1973 Census name: Roxalena Ball 29 Married: Apr-13-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
M Child 7: Arza Earl Underwood Also known as: Arzy E. Underwood 30 Born: Feb- 8-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,18 Died: Sep-12-1931 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,31 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 32 Cause of death: shot in forehead with .22 caliber rifle, died instantly 1 Resided: in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1922 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 30 Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: oil well driller 1 Occupation: 1930 gas company worker 33 Occupation: 1922 tool dresser 30 Military: 28th W.Va. Inf, 1st Div, World War I (France) 31,17 Wife: Alma Ercle Swiger b. Aug- -1899 Married: Nov-19-1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
M Child 8: Russell Ray Underwood Born: Mar-10-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 22,2,3 Died: May-31-1971 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 34,3 Buried: in Sedalia Cemetery (aka Tate, formerly Shirley), Rt. 23, Doddridge Co WV 4 Resided: 1940 in Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30, 40 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Hattie H. Cork b. Aug-28-1898 d. Feb-12-1949
M Child 9: Collie Meredith Underwood Born: Sep-20-1904 at Ralphs Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 22,25,3 Died: Jan-14-1996 25,3 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 4 Resided: in Salem, WV 28 Census: 1940 at Elk Lick, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 35 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 35 Wife: Nora Edna Parker b. May-28-1903 d. Apr- 8-1985 Married: Mar-21-1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Death record of son. (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as William Underwood, 23, of Doddridge Co; and Landory E. Ash, 15, of Doddridge Co. Married May 28 1885. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (8) Obituary - At home. (9) Obituary. (10) Obituary of son. (11) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (12) Headstone, Identified in son's obituary as Ora Delbert Underwood, and elsewhere as Ora D. Underwood, but headstone reads Ora V. Underwood. (13) Obituary of mother. (14) 1930 Census, Clay County, WV. (15) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (16) 1930 Census, Tyler County, WV. (17) Obituary of brother. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John B. Swiger, 38, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Emma B. Underwood, 25, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married May 20 1913 at home of officiating minister, Thomas J. Smith. MR p. 166 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794851&Type=Marriage. (20) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John B. Underwood and Clyde E. Underwood, white males, b. Dec 27 1889 in Tyler County, sons of William Underwood & Landora E. Ash Underwood, these being the 4th and 5th children born to this mother. BR p. 343 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2605773&Type=Birth. (21) West Virginia Veterans Memorial Archives Database, http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/wvvetmem.html. (22) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (23) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (24) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (25) Social Security Death Index. (26) Death record of wife. (27) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (28) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (29) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (30) U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 (online database), Ancestry.com. (31) Headstone. (32) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (33) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (34) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (35) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) Event Notes Note (1) Birth date reported by Findagrave.com as May 15 1869. Note (2) Death record gives age as 73, with birth date Dec 12 1883. But headstone shows birth date as 1883. The 1900 Census states birth date as Dec 1885, and age 20 was given at time of May 1906 marriage, also putting birth in about 1885/86.. Note (3) Nutters Fork Road Note (4) Fort Belvoir, Virginia was then known as Camp Humphreys. The WV Veterans Memorial Archives reports his death date as Oct 9 1918, which is based on original documentation and is considered more reliable than the Oct 11 1918 date entered on the death certificate created for him later in West Virginia. Note (5) Middle initial given as C in 1900 Census, but as B in 1910 Census. Birth record shows it to be B. Note (6) In 1940, location specified as Ralph's Run.