Husband: Virgil Sheridan Chipps
Also known as: Virgie S. Chipps 1
Born: May-25-1902 2
Died: Jan- 3-1961 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Buried: in Cascara Cemetery (near Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 2,4
Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: truck driver, farmer 2
Father: Samuel Lloyd Chipps (1875 - 1931)
Mother: Sarah Ann Starkey (1873 - 1969)
Wife: Blanche Virginia Dawson 5,6
Born: Dec-19-1904 in Taylor Co, WV 7,5
Died: Jul- 2-1980 7
Buried: in Cascara Cemetery (near Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
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M Child 1: Garland Lewis "Chippy" Chipps Born: Oct-10-1921 8 Died: Oct-19-1996 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 9 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 8 Resided: at Buckeye Community, near Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Resided: 1961 in Salem, WV 10 Census: 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Hope Natural Gas Co. (32 yrs) 8 Military: (inducted 7/6/1942) U.S. Army, World War II 8 Wife: Mary Mae Snider b. Oct-11-1923 d. Jan- 9-2011 Married: Jun-27-1942 in Salem, WV 11
M Child 2: Lloyd Brooks Chipps Census name: Brooks Chipps Born: Jul- 4-1923 in Salem, WV 12,13 Died: Oct-31-1983 13 Buried: in Cascara Cemetery (near Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: in Salem, WV 15 Census: 1930, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: bef WW II McBride Glass Co. Military: S-1, U.S. Navy, World War II 16 Wife: Anice Lee Chatham b. ca 1930 Married: Mar-28-1947 in Harrison Co, WV 17
M Child 3: Jack G. Chipps Also known as: Jack Chipps 18,19 Born: Mar-24-1925 in Salem, WV 12 Died: Jul-10-1996 15,20 Resided: in Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co, IN 15 Census: 1930, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: World War II Wife: Ruth Marie Ash b. Oct- 3-1932 d. Sep- 5-1994 Married: Jul- 3-1950 in Salem, WV 21
M Child 4: Edward Neal Chipps Born: Dec- 6-1927 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 12,15 (see note 1) Died: May-26-1993 15 Buried: in Cascara Cemetery (near Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 22 Census: 1930, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Feb-28-1945 - Nov- 1-1946 Pfc, U.S. Army, World War II 23,16 Wife: Dorothy Lorraine Cottrill b. Dec- 1-1923 d. Jun- 9-1990 Married: Dec-23-1947 in Harrison Co, WV 17
F Child 5: Dorothy Leota Chipps Born: Jul-27-1928 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Died: Nov-28-2005 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 24 Resided: in Salem, WV 18 Census: 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Charles Henry "Charlie" Lattea b. Sep- 6-1930 d. Dec-14-2000 Married: Jun- 4-1950 25
M Child 6: Kenneth R. "Kenny" Chipps Born: Oct- 7-1930 7,20 Died: Sep-20-1970 7 Buried: in Cascara Cemetery (near Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1930, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Anna Bell Chipps 18 Also known as: Annabelle Chipps 18 Born: Aug- 7-1931 2 Died: Mar-24-1932 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Cascara Cemetery (near Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 2 Cause of death: pneumonia 2
M Child 8: Dalen Foster Chipps Also known as: Dale Chipps 18,19 Born: Sep-27-1933 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,26 Died: Nov-25-1975 26 Buried: in Cascara Cemetery (near Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: in California 27,28 Census: 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Jun-26-1952 - Sep-16-1971 EM1, US Navy, Korea and Vietnam 26,29
M Child 9: Willard Gene "Wick" Chipps 30 Born: Apr-21-1934 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 Died: Jun-14-2006 13 Resided: in Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co, IN 15,30 Resided: 1996 in Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN 18 Census: 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 10: Living
F Child 11: Joan Chipps Also known as: Joanne Chipps 18,19 Born: Sep- 2-1938 31 Died: Dec-20-1960 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 31 Buried: in Cascara Cemetery (near Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 31 Census: 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 12: James Oscar Chipps Born: ca 1941 Died: bef Jan 2001 18 Resided: 1996 in Salem, WV 18
M Child 13: Living
M Child 14: Eugene "Gene" Chipps
M Child 15: Charles "Chuck" Chipps
M Child 16: John "Johnny" Chipps Died: bef Oct 1996 18
M Child 17: Denver Leland "Denny" Chipps Also known as: Denver Lee Chipps 32,17 Born: Sep- 6-1945 8 (see note 2) Died: Jan-30-2001 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH 33 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 8,32,14 Resided: in Mogadore, Summit Co, OH 8 Resided: 1996 in Kent, Portage Co, OH 18 Resided: formerly in Salem, WV 8 Occupation: Tree City Mold & Machine Co (Kent, OH) and Massey Ferguson (Stow, OH) 8 Military: SP4, US Army, Vietnam 32,8 Wife: Nancy Lou Thompson b. Sep-11-1944 d. Dec-17-2015 Married: Aug- 2-1968 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 34,35
Sources: (1) Marriage record of son. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) Death record of daughter. (6) Obituary of son. (7) Headstone. (8) Obituary. (9) Obituary - Ruby Memorial Hospital. (10) Death record of father. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Social Security Death Index. (14) Findagrave.com. (15) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (16) Military Grave Marker. (17) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Obituary of brother. (19) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (20) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11797326&Type=Marriage. (22) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2, Ancestry.com. (23) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (24) Obituary - Nursing home. (25) Obituary of wife. (26) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (27) California Marriage Index, 1960-1985 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs. (28) California Divorce Index, 1966-1984 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs. (29) Grave marker. (30) Obituary of sister. (31) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (32) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (33) Obituary - Hospital. (34) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (35) Obituary of husband. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date appears in his military records as Dec 6 1926, and his headstone also had the 1926 date. But his birth record, SSDI and other records show it as Dec 6 1927. Note (2) Birthplace given in obituary as Doddridge County, but marriage record states Salem, Harrison County.