Husband: Edgar Elias Ash
Also known as: Edward E. Ash 1,2
Born: Aug-11-1870 3 (see note 1)
Died: Mar- 9-1943 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Buried: in Sedalia Cemetery (aka Tate, formerly Shirley), Rt. 23, Doddridge Co WV 3,4
Census: 1900 10 20 30 40 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
Occupation: farm worker
Father: Levi Ash (1839 - 1913)
Mother: Nancy Rebecca Davisson (1845 - 1910)
Wife: Mary Prudy Cork 2,5
Married: May- 6-1893 at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV 1
Born: Mar-21-1874 in Harrison Co, WV 3
Died: Apr- 4-1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Buried: in Sedalia Cemetery (aka Tate, formerly Shirley), Rt. 23, Doddridge Co WV 4,3
Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Peter Franklin Cork
Mother: Harriet Hutson (1841 - 1930)
M Child 1: Clarence Ash Born: Mar- 2-1895 6 Died: Feb-19-1968 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Robinson Fork, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1914 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 7 Occupation: laborer, oil & gas company 6 Occupation: 1940 oiler at gas compressing station 8 Occupation: 1930 laborer, gas station 9 Wife: Maude Gail Miner b. Feb- -1897 d. 1972 Also known as: Maude Minor 10,11 Married: Sep-27-1914 in Folsom, Wetzel Co, WV 7
M Child 2: Alva P. Ash Also known as: Alvy Ash Born: Aug-13-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Died: Jan-14-1968 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13,14,12 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 15,14,16 Resided: in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 15,17 Census: 1930 at Robinson Fork, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: field employee for gas company 14 Occupation: 1930 farm worker 9 Wife: Mary Irene Miner b. Nov- 4-1903 d. Feb- 6-1971 Also known as: Mary Minor 18,19 Married: Dec-24-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 20 Wife: Faye Dicie Walker b. Apr-25-1912 d. Oct-11-1997 Also known as: Fay Walker 21
M Child 3: William Edgar Ash Born: 1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 22,20 Died: 1959 22 Buried: in Sedalia Cemetery (aka Tate, formerly Shirley), Rt. 23, Doddridge Co WV 23 Resided: in Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 24 Census: 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Anna Verle West b. Nov- 1-1905 d. Oct- -1932 Also known as: Verle West 24,20,19 Married: Sep-17-1923 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Wife: Norma Denise Joy b. Oct-15-1904 d. 1965
M Child 4: Lee H. Ash Born: Apr-10-1902 12 Died: Mar-28-1989 12 Resided: in Salem, WV 12 Census: 1920, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 road construction worker 8 Wife: Leeta Gail Davis b. Jun-20-1910 d. Jul- -1986 Census name: Leta G. Davis Married: Feb-11-1927 in Oakland, Garrett Co, MD 5
F Child 5: Cleora R. Ash Born: Dec-17-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 25,26,27 (see note 2) Died: Oct-29-1976 in Wooster, Wayne Co, OH 28,12 Buried: in Arnettsville Cemetery, Monongalia Co, WV 23 Resided: in Wooster, Wayne Co, OH 17,29 Resided: 1957 in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 30 Census: 1930, 1940 in Mannington, Marion Co, WV (see note 3) Resided: 1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 27 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Charles Arthur Anderson b. Jan-27-1902 d. Jan- -1977 Also known as: Arthur Anderson 27 Married: May-20-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 27 Husband: Mike Yost b. Dec-12-1919 d. Aug-24-2009 Married: Dec-15-1957 in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 30
F Child 6: Lora Mae Ash Born: Jan- 1-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 31,12,19,20 Died: Feb- 1-1982 12,19 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 23 Resided: in Salem, WV 17,29 Census: 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Wetzel Co, WV 8 Resided: 1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Alvy Miller b. Oct-10-1904 d. Oct-14-1982 Census name: Alva Miller Married: Oct-25-1924 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20
M Child 7: Murl Leonard Ash Also known as: Murle L. Ash 32,18 Born: ca 1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 20 Died: Dec- 3-1965 in Monongalia Co, WV 32 Cause of death: brain cancer 32 Census: 1940 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Resided: 1935 at Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 20 Census: 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Freda Floda Ford b. Aug-16-1917 d. Feb-24-2014 Married: Nov-30-1935 at Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 20
M Child 8: Harry R. Ash Born: Feb-28-1911 in Doddridge Co, WV 25,12 Died: Aug-22-1975 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH 28,12,33 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Resided: in Mingo Junction, Jefferson Co, OH 17,28 Resided: 1942 in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Oct-19-1942 - Oct-27-1943 Pvt, US Army Air Force, World War II 34,33,35 Wife: Emma Gombarcik b. Jan-20-1907 Married: Oct-30-1942 at Brown, Harrison Co, WV 1
M Child 9: Wayne R. Ash Born: Jul-16-1914 in Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 25,6 Died: Dec-25-1967 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 6,16 Census: 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: merchant 6 Military: Tec 5, Quartermaster Corps, World War II 35 Never married: 6
Sources: (1) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (2) Death record of wife. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) 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. 232. (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (7) Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV. (8) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (9) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (10) Marriage record of daughter. (11) Death record of son. (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) Obituary - Hospital. (14) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (15) Obituary. (16) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (17) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (18) Marriage record of son. (19) Headstone. (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (21) Boone County Marriage Records, Madison, WV. (22) Headstone (year only) (23) Findagrave.com. (24) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 429. (25) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (26) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (27) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796294&Type=Marriage. (28) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (29) Obituary of brother. (30) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11799311&Type=Marriage. (31) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, There may be two entries for this birth, both on the same page of the ledger-style birth record book. (1) Lora Ash, white female, born Jan 1 1906 at (blank), dau of Edgar Ash & Mary Cork Ash. Informant: (blank). (2) Loura Ash, white female, born Dec 31 1906 in Doddridge County, dau of Ed. Ash & Mary Ash. Informant: J. B. Swiger, assessor. (Note: SSDI entry shows birth date as Jan 1 1906, while age 17 given at time of Oct 1924 would put birth in about 1907.), BR p. 1. (32) Monongalia County Death Records, Morgantown, WV. (33) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (34) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (35) Military Grave Marker. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given as Doddridge County in marriage record, but as Wetzel County in death record. Note (2) Birth date in birth record is Dec 17 1904, at variance with SSDI which shows it as Dec 17 1903. Note (3) Cleora Anderson in the 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Cleora Anderson Birth Year: abt 1907 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: West Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Daughter-in-law Home in 1930: Mannington, Marion, West Virginia, USA Map of Home: View Map Street address: Fariview Avenue Ward of City: Number 1 House Number: 314 Dwelling Number: 120 Family Number: 122 Age at First Marriage: 15 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: West Virginia Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Salesman Industry: Retail Grocery Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age John W Anderson 54 Rosa M Anderson 54 Arthur C Anderson 27 Cleora Anderson 23 Charles H Anderson 7 Mary L Anderson 5 ======================================= Cleara Anderson in the 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Cleara Anderson Respondent: Yes Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: West Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Daughter-in-law Home in 1940: Mannington, Marion, West Virginia Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: Fairview Street House Number: 314 Inferred Residence in 1935: Mannington, Marion, West Virginia Residence in 1935: Same House Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 6A Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age J W Anderson 64 Rosey Anderson 64 Arthur Anderson 39 Cleara Anderson 36 Harry Anderson 17 Louise Anderson 15 James Anderson 7 John Norton Anderson 2