Husband: George William Brissey
Born: Mar- 1-1849 in Marion Co, (W)VA 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Aug- 9-1923 1 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 3 Resided: in Ritchie Co, WV 2 Occupation: farmer 2 Father: Mother: Other spouse 2
Wife: Permelia VanHorn 4 Also known as: Parmelia VanHorn 4
Born: 1849 5 Died: 1893 5 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 3 Father: Mother: Notes
M Child 1: Luther Brissey
Born: ca 1872 6
Died: Apr-28-1935 in Tyler Co, WV 6
Cause of death: automobile accident 6
Resided: in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV
Resided: until 1920 in Salem, WV 6
M Child 2: Arthur N. Brissey Born: 1875 5 Died: 1928 5 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 3 Wife: Genevra "Neva" Maxson b. Jan-26-1870 d. 1955
F Child 3: Mary V. Brissey Born: Feb-23-1883 5 Died: 1940 5 Buried: in Hazelgreen (Buzzard) Cemetery (btwn Co Rds 19/4 & 19/5), Ritchie Co WV 7 Husband: Joseph Hardman Goff b. Sep-17-1878 d. Mar-20-1967 Married: Mar-27-1904 in Ritchie Co, WV 8
F Child 4: Iva J. Brissey Born: Feb- 2-1885 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Died: Feb- 3-1938 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 1,3 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 3 Resided: 1925 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Husband: Granville Gainer Riddle b. Apr-17-1876 d. Apr-29-1951 Also known as: Gainer G. Riddle 2 Married: Sep-19-1925 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 2
M Child 5: Reuben Marion Brissey Born: Mar-13-1887 in Ritchie Co, WV 3,5 Died: May- 3-1962 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3,5 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 3 Occupation: 1916 teacher in Ritchie County 9 Wife: Draxie Meathrell b. Mar-19-1888 d. May-28-1991
M Child 6: Allen G. Thurman Brissey Also known as: Thurman Brissey 10,9 Born: Jan-19-1889 in Ritchie Co, WV 11,12 Died: Mar-26-1965 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 11,13,3 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3 Resided: 1931 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 14 Occupation: 1916 teacher at Smithburg school in Doddridge County 9 Education: Salem College 15 Military: 2nd Inf Repl & Tng Bn, World War I 13 Wife: Goldie Murl Davis b. Oct-21-1892 d. Jul- 4-1985 Married: Sep- 5-1917 in Salem, WV 12
M Child 7: William O. Brissey Born: 1891 5 Died: Sep-12-1918 in World War I 5 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 3 Occupation: 1916 teacher at New Milton school in Doddridge County 9 Military: Co A, 9th Inf, AEF, World War I (killed in action) 1 Notes
F Child 8: Elsie Mae Brissey Born: May-24-1891 in Ritchie Co, WV 1 Died: Oct-29-1980 1 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 16,3 Resided: 1920 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Occupation: 1916 teacher at Market school in Doddridge County 9 Husband: Haymond Forest Robinson b. Jul-15-1893 d. Jan- 9-1952 Married: May- 5-1920 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 2
M Child 9: Grover Stephen Brissey Also known as: Grover Stevenson Brissey 17,18 Born: Mar-20-1893 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 19,4 Died: Apr- -1982 20 Resided: in Rockville, Montgomery Co, MD 21 Resided: 1935 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 22 Occupation: teacher & principal, in W. Va. & Maryland 4 Occupation: 1916 teacher at Buffalo Calf school in Doddridge County 9 Education: University of Maryland 4 Wife: Alma Babcock Davis b. Jul-13-1897 d. Feb- -1986 Married: May-22-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 23
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (3) Findagrave.com. (4) 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. 154. (5) Headstone (year only) (6) Obituary. (7) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (8) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (9) West Union Record, 8/3/1916. (10) 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. 94. (11) 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. 152. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Military Grave Marker. (14) Death record of stepmother. (15) Dirigo, Salem College Yearbook, 1928. (16) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (17) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (18) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (19) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV. (20) Social Security Death Index. (21) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (22) Obituary of brother. (23) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) Event Notes Note (1) Birth date reported by Findagrave as Mar 1 1848, but date on headstone is 1849.