Jul-28-2018Husband: Paul Monroe Ireland Born: 1872 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Died: Dec-29-1963 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,2 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6 Resided: 1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: attorney 5 Occupation: 1916 West Union Town Recorder 7 Father: George Monroe Ireland (1839 - 1920) Mother: Mary Ellen Law (1841 - 1918) Notes
Wife: Julia Ann Blair 8 Married: Apr-30-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Born: Jul-21-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,2,1 Died: 1972 2 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Jackson VanBuren Blair (1853 - 1936) Mother: Ella Maria Smith (1859 - 1933)
M Child 1: M. Blair Ireland 10 Also known as: Blair Ireland 11,12,13 Born: 1903 2,12 Died: 1957 in New York City, NY 14,2 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Cause of death: pneumonia 15 Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 2: Monroe P. Ireland Also known as: Paul Monroe Ireland, Jr. Born: ca 1906 12,6 Died: bef Mar 2001 16 Resided: in Los Angeles, CA Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Julia Ann Ireland Born: 1907 2 Died: Jun- 7-1933 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,2 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Mary Eloise Ireland Born: Oct- 8-1908 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17,18,2,12,6 Died: Mar-25-1992 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 18,2 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John G. Franklin b. Feb- 1-1904 d. Jul-30-1981
F Child 5: Jacqueline Ella Ireland Also known as: E. Jacqueline Ireland 1 Born: May-11-1915 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20,21,1,6 Died: Mar- 8-2001 in Claremont, Los Angeles Co, CA 20,21 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Resided: in Claremont, Los Angeles Co, CA 18,20 Resided: from 1949 in California 20 Resided: until 1949 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: retail sales for Hess-Soll Dept Store in California 20 Occupation: until 1949 dental assistant for Dr. McConnell in West Union 20 Education: West Union H.S. 20 Husband: Glenn Ross Wetzel b. Dec-22-1907 d. Mar-17-1977 Married: Feb-18-1937 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Sources: (1) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) Lathrop Russell Charter, The Lowther Family of Doddridge County, West Virginia (self-published Nov 9 1951, on file at Doddridge County Library). This paper was found to contain many factual errors. p. 6. (6) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (7) West Union Record, 1/27/1916. (8) Obituary of daughter. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (10) Headstone. (11) West Union Herald. (12) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (13) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (14) West Union Herald, News item in issue of Nov 7 1957, in its entirety: "Get Word of Son's Death Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Ireland have received information of the death of their eldest son, Blair, at St. Regis Hotel, New York City. Death resulted from pneumonia. Arrangements are being made for return of the body to West Union for burial." (15) West Union Herald, 11/7/1957. (16) Obituary of sister. (17) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (19) Findagrave.com. (20) Obituary. (21) Social Security Death Index.Name Index