Husband: Clemma Irvin "C. I." Elder
Also known as: C. Irvin Elder 1,2
Born: Jul-15-1886 at Alvy, Tyler Co, WV 3,4,5,6,1,7
Died: Jan- 5-1964 in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV 8,4,7
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 9
Resided: 1949 in St. Marys, Pleasants Co, WV 1
Resided: 1942 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1930 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Tucker Co, WV
Resided: 1917 in Parsons, Tucker Co, WV 5
Occupation: 1949 auto parts store owner, insurance salesman 10
Occupation: educator, Doddridge County schools superintendent
Occupation: 1917 pipe liner, W.Va. Central Gas Co. 5
Father: Ross Elder
Mother: Verna ___
Other spouse 2
Notes
Wife: Mary Ellen Lemasters 11
Born: 1882 7 (see note 1)
Died: 1944 7
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 9
Census: 1930 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Tucker Co, WV
Census: 1900 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Father: Francis Marion Lemasters (1836 - 1911)
Mother: Emily Jane Swiger (1845 - 1918)
F Child 1: Verla Elder Born: Dec-16-1918 in Parsons, Tucker Co, WV 12,7 Died: Aug- 9-2008 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13,7 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 12,14 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1920 in Tucker Co, WV Education: West Union H.S. (band); West Virginia Business College 12 Occupation: bank teller, First National Bank of West Union (35 yrs) 12 Husband: Lauren Lee McKinney b. May-21-1916 d. Nov-10-1987 Census name: Lawson McKinney 15 Married: Jul-26-1941 16
Sources: (1) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (2) Headstone. (3) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (5) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (6) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (7) Headstone (year only) (8) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (10) Newspaper wedding announcement, West Union Herald, 2/3/1949. (11) Obituary of daughter. (12) Obituary. (13) Obituary - Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. (14) Findagrave.com. (15) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (16) Obituary of wife. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Sep 1884, but date on headstone is 1882.