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Husband: Floyd Neely Williams 1 Born: Jul- 8-1856 in Israel's Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 2,3 Died: May-26-1933 in Doddridge Co, WV 4 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5 Census: 1900, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1880 teacher 6 Father: Elias Williams, Jr. (1823 - 1864) Mother: Irena Knight (1828 - 1907)
Wife: Lavina Jane Collins 1 Also known as: Louvina Jane Collins 7 Married: Sep- 8-1880 8 Born: Mar-24-1860 in Marion Co, (W)VA 7,8,3 Died: Oct-24-1921 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7,5 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5 (see note 1) Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Samuel Frederick Collins (1833 - 1915) Mother: Harriet Troy (1840 - 1861) Notes
F Child 1: Bertha Zelda Williams Born: Aug- -1882 3,9 Died: Mar-24-1954 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,9 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5 Resided: 1949, 1950 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Husband: Vernon Kaltenbach Married: Dec-13-1924 6
M Child 2: Samuel Preston Williams Born: Sep- 1-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 Died: Dec- 9-1950 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,4 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12,5 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,10 Occupation: carpenter 12 Wife: Theresa Maude "Tressie" Pope b. Mar-15-1889 d. Oct-12-1982 Also known as: Tressie Pope 1 Married: Jul-22-1905 14
F Child 3: Melissa M. "Lissie" Williams Born: Aug-21-1887 6,15,3 Died: Jul-20-1966 6,15 Buried: in East Lawn Memorial Park (Valley Cemetery), Reno, Washington Co, OH 16 Resided: 1949, 1950 in Marietta, Washington Co, OH 10,11 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Husband: Gilbert Franklin "Gib" Doak b. Apr-29-1881 d. Feb-20-1960 Also known as: Gib Doak 17 Married: Aug-21-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
F Child 4: Esta M. Williams Born: Dec- 8-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,3,12 Died: Jan-29-1949 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19,12 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 20,5 Resided: 1942 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Census: 1930 in Fredericktown, Washington Co, PA Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Occupation: 1948 owner/operator of K-W Tourist Home at c/o Neely Ave & Rt 50 22 Occupation: 1940 owner/manager of restaurant 21 Husband: Ora Powell b. Mar-26-1883 d. Dec-12-1907 Census name: Ora O. Powell Married: May-28-1907 6 Husband: Earl Benson Kinney b. Mar-15-1884 d. Jul-15-1953 Married: Aug-17-1913 in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co, WV 23
M Child 5: Carsie Delman Williams 18,24 Census name: Carson D. Williams 25 Born: Jun-24-1893 8,26,5 (see note 3) Died: Jun-13-1967 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,4,26 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5 Resided: in Salem, WV 26 Resided: 1949, 1950 in Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Census: 1900, 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Occupation: teacher 6,27 Military: Pvt, 508th Svc Park Unit MTC, World War I 28 Wife: Loma Ethel Helmick b. Oct- 7-1895 d. Dec-26-1985 Census name: Massalona Married: Jun-12-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
F Child 6: Alice Blanche Williams Also known as: Blanche Williams 10,11,14,29 Born: Jan-17-1897 3,9 Died: Mar-22-1953 6,9 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5 Resided: 1950 in New York 11 Resided: 1949 in Allentown, Allegany Co, NY 10 Census: 1940 in Bolivar, Allegany Co, NY Census: 1930 in Belmont, Allegany Co, NY Resided: 1926 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 30 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1916 teacher at Ridge School 29 Husband: Wayne Monroe Allen b. May- 1-1899 d. Aug-29-1926 Married: Jan- 5-1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,14 Husband: Lloyd Berton Backus b. Apr- 8-1897 d. Jun- -1963 Census name: Berton Backus Married: bef Feb 1949 31
M Child 7: Dallas Romeo Williams 18,12 Census name: Dalis R. Williams 3 Born: Dec-26-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 32,12,26 Died: Jun- 4-1986 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 33,26 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12,5 Resided: 203 Cheuvront Ave in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,26 Census: 1940, Wabash Ave in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930, Louise Ave in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 34 Census: 1900, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: electrician, janitor at Doddridge Co High School 12 Occupation: 1930 truck driver for grocery store 34 Wife: Jessie Lucile McKinney b. Apr-28-1902 d. Apr- -1980 Married: Apr-19-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
Sources: (1) Obituary of son. (2) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 285. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (4) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (5) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (6) 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. 361. (7) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (8) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 286. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Obituary of sister. (11) Obituary of brother. (12) Obituary. (13) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (14) Obituary of husband. (15) Headstone. (16) Findagrave.com. (17) Doddridge County Republican, 11/25/1915. (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (19) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (20) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Obituary states burial location as Freeman Cemetery, but death record and "West Union WV Cemeteries," p. 6, show it as Masonic Cemetery. (21) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (22) West Union Herald, 6/17/1948. (23) Mineral County Marriage Records, Keyser, WV, Identified as Earl B. Kinney, widower, 28, b. Doddridge Co, res. Keyser WVa, son of David W. & Harriett Kinney, occupation Special Officer for B & O RR Co; and Esta M. Powell, widow, 23, b. Doddridge Co, res. ditto (unclear if Doddridge Co or Keyser was intended), dau of Floyd & (blank) Williams. Married Aug 17 1913 in Harpers Ferry. MR p. 285 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=124249&Type=Marriage. (24) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (25) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (26) Social Security Death Index. (27) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (28) Cemetery marker. (29) Doddridge County Republican, 11/2/1916. (30) Death record of husband. (31) Obituary of wife's sister. (32) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (33) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (34) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). Event Notes Note (1) Freeman Cemetery, per death record Note (2) In 1910, listed as sister-in-law Esta Powell, 20, widowed, no children, postal clerk, in household of her husband's brother Delbert C. Powell. Note (3) 1900 Census states birth date as Jun 1892.




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