Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Edward Meathrell
Born: Jul-30-1851 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: Nov-12-1928 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 4,1 Father: Mother:
Wife: Calfurnia F. Randolph 5 Also known as: California FitzRandolph 3 Married: Apr-19-1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 6,7
Born: Oct-21-1854 near New Milton, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7,2 Died: Oct-26-1948 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 4,1 Father: Asa Fitz Randolph (1833 - 1903) Mother: Marvel Maxson (1832 - 1887)
M Child 1: Rupert Richard Meathrell Born: Jun- 3-1884 8 Died: Sep-13-1970 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 8 Resided: in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 8 Resided: 1943 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9 Occupation: B & O Railroad 8 Wife: Dottie Elmina Bee b. Sep-17-1893 d. Dec-24-1943 Married: Apr-19-1911 in Ritchie Co, WV 10
F Child 2: Draxie Meathrell Born: Mar-19-1888 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Died: May-28-1991 1,2 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 1 Occupation: 1916 teacher 11 (see note 1) Husband: Reuben Marion Brissey b. Mar-13-1887 d. May- 3-1962
Sources: (1) Findagrave.com. (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (4) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (5) Death record of son. (6) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as California FitzRandolph, 26, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co; and John E. Meathrell, 29, of Harrison Co. Married Apr 19 1882. (7) 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. 110. (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (9) Death record of wife. (10) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Rupert R. Meathrell, 27, of Ritchie Co; and Dottie Bee, 18, of Ritchie Co. Married Apr 19 1911. (11) West Union Herald, 10/19/1916. Event Notes Note (1) Local news item in the "New Milton" column, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 19 1916, in its entirety: "Our schools are starting nicely with Fred Ross and Miss Draxie Meathrell at No. 7, Mr. William Brissey at New Milton, and Mrs. Mae Chapman at the Childers school."Name Index