Husband: Jedediah D. Benedum
Born: Feb- 4-1849 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: Aug-16-1921 1 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Henry Benedum (1821 - ) Mother: Catharine Ann Winters (1823 - 1876)
Wife: Charlotte May Wilson 5
Married: Feb-25-1880 in Ritchie Co, WV 3
Born: Apr-19-1857 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 6,3,5
Died: Aug- 4-1948 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6,4
Census: 1900, 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1)
Father: John Marshall Wilson (1806 - 1881)
Mother: Charlotta Dotson (1812 - 1898)
M Child 1: Emery Wilson Benedum Born: Jan-15-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8 Died: May-14-1963 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Census: 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV (see note 2) Resided: 1928 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 10 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 farmer 9 Occupation: 1930 clerk, oil well supplies 11 Wife: Cora M. Davis b. Nov- 8-1882 Married: Nov- 3-1907 at Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 8
M Child 2: Meigs Jasper Benedum Born: Apr-29-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,8 Died: Jan-27-1978 13 Buried: in Sand Hill Cemetery, Long Bottom, Meigs Co, OH 14 Resided: in Reedsville, Meigs Co, OH 13 Wife: Metta M. Ford b. Jun-29-1890 d. Feb- 9-1980 Married: Jan- 1-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 3: Willa Edith Benedum Census name: Willie E. Benedum 2,15 Born: Feb- 1-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,1,17,8 Died: Apr-24-1967 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 18,17,1 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 19,17,16 Resided: at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1930, 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Larmer Lester Gaskins b. Jan-27-1894 d. Oct-11-1984 Married: Apr-22-1921 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 8 (see note 3)
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (3) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (4) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (5) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (10) City Directory. (11) 1930 Census, Wood County, WV. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Social Security Death Index. (14) Findagrave.com. (15) Death record of daughter. (16) Obituary. (17) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (18) Obituary - At home. (19) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) Event Notes Note (1) In 1930 and 1940, location specified as Big Flint. In 1930, she was head of household, which included her daughter Willa and her family. In 1940, she a member of their household. Note (2) With wife Core, listed as roomers in household of Paul & Paulin Pappas and their children. Son Stanley has not been located for this census. Note (3) Marriage date incorrectly stated in wife's obituary as Apr 21 1921.