Jul-28-2018Husband: Bruce Benton Langfitt Census name: Benton B. Langfitt Born: Jan-20-1874 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 Died: Jul-10-1959 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4,2,3 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 2,5,6 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1913 - 1916 in Rapp, Mingo Co, WV 7 Census: 1910 in Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1913 - 1916 manager of lumber store in Mingo County 7 Occupation: 1910 salesman at general store 8 Father: Valentine Langfitt (1833 - 1904) Mother: Caroline Louise Davis (1836 - 1920)
Wife: Ada Marion Jones 2 Also known as: Marion Jones 9,10,11 Married: May-21-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Born: Feb-24-1878 9,3,10 Died: Mar-24-1964 in Salem, WV 2,3 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 5,2,6 Census: 1940 in Salem, WV Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Father: Silas Ogden Jones (1841 - 1929) Mother: Hannah Synix "Hattie" Armstrong (1846 - 1912) Notes
F Child 1: Katherine M. Langfitt Census name: Catherine Langfitt 8 Born: Apr-21-1909 5 Died: Aug-10-1910 5 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6 Census: 1910 in Wetzel Co, WV
M Child 2: Bruce Benton Langfitt, Jr. Born: 1910 13 Died: Aug-12-1950 in Korea 13 Buried: in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA 14 Resided: in Los Angeles, CA 13 Census: 1940 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA Resided: 1935 in Salem, WV 15 Census: 1930 in Kanawha Co, WV Occupation: 1930 school teacher 16 Military: Feb-12-1950 - Aug-12-1950 Warrant Officer, US Army (Korean War, killed in action) 14,13 Wife: Helen Bohnert Also known as: Helen Bohnard
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Obituary - At home. (5) Headstone. (6) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (7) West Union Record, 12/28/1916. (8) 1910 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (11) Obituary of husband. (12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Bruce B. Langfitt, 34, of Doddridge Co; and Marion Jones, 30, of Doddridge Co. Married May 21 1908. (Note: "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 50, incorrectly identifies wife as Miriam Jones.) (13) National Archives and Records Administration, Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957 (database online at Ancestry.com) (14) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (15) 1940 Census. (16) 1930 Census, Kanawha County, WV.Name Index