Jul-28-2018
Husband: Damon Bernard Ash Also known as: Daymon Ash 1,2
Born: Sep-13-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 (see note 1) Died: Feb-19-1970 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4,5,2 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6 Resided: 1957 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 7 Resided: 1942 in Tyler Co, WV 8 Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1900 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV Occupation: 1930 farm laborer 9 Occupation: 1920 oil company worker 10 Occupation: 1910 farm laborer 11 Father: Levi Ash (1839 - 1913) Mother: Nancy Rebecca Davisson (1845 - 1910)
Wife: Sarah Jane Stout 12,13 Married: Dec- 6-1908 in Wetzel Co, WV 14
Born: Oct-13-1888 in Wetzel Co, WV 15,14 (see note 2) Died: Jan-29-1957 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 15 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Cause of death: bronchial pneumonia 15 Resided: Route 23 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 15 Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Father: Rower Stout Mother: Malallia Carson Notes
F Child 1: Pearl Rose Ash Born: Nov- 9-1909 in Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 3,16 (see note 3) Died: Jul- 2-1954 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Cause of death: gunshot wound to head 16 days earlier (suicide) 15 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Resided: 1925 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Husband: Earl O. Davis b. Feb-14-1906 d. Apr-11-1984 Married: Sep-13-1925 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV 17 Husband: Lester J. Ice b. Feb-14-1897 d. Feb-24-1979
M Child 2: Riley W. Ash Born: May-11-1911 in Wetzel Co, WV 2,18,10,14 Died: Apr- -1978 2,18 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV 6 Resided: in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV 19 Resided: 1935 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV 14 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Grace Virginia Carroll b. Mar-25-1919 d. Oct-22-1996 Also known as: Virginia Gracy Carroll 14 Married: Apr- 7-1935 in Folsom, Wetzel Co, WV 14
F Child 3: Ethel Gay Ash Born: Mar-10-1913 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV 20,5,3 Died: Dec- 3-2001 20,5 Buried: in K of P Cemetery, Hastings, Wetzel Co, WV 6 Resided: 1950 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel Co, WV 14 Resided: 1930 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV 14 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Noel Clark Shreve b. Sep-14-1910 d. 1980 Married: Sep- 8-1930 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV 14 Divorced: 1939 in Wetzel Co, WV 21,22 Husband: Okey William Hickman b. Sep-30-1900 d. Dec-13-1986 Married: Jan- 4-1950 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV 14
F Child 4: Alma May Ash Born: Dec-13-1916 in Wetzel Co, WV 18,23 (see note 4) Died: Feb-29-1952 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 24 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6,18 Resided: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 23 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Augustus Edison "Gussie" Callihan b. Feb-27-1911 d. Dec-29-1988 Also known as: Gussie Edison Callihan 23 Married: Dec-23-1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 23
M Child 5: Blaine Argel Ash Born: Feb- 2-1919 in Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 3,18 Died: Oct- 1-1971 in Harrison Co, WV 4,18 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1940 near Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1930 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 farmer 25 Wife: Mary Ann Barker b. Feb-11-1922 d. Aug- 9-2009 Married: Dec-31-1937 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV 26
M Child 6: Warner Ash Born: Dec- 2-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,27 Died: Jul- -1980 2 Resided: in Lakin, Mason Co, WV 19 Resided: in Salem, WV 19 Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Wife: Wynona Bell b. Mar-29-1924 d. May-21-1996 Married: Nov-28-1943 in Salem, WV 27
F Child 7: Minnie Mae Ash Born: Dec-30-1924 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 2,23 (see note 5) Died: Jun-22-2001 2 Resided: in Salem, WV 23,28 Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Husband: Cecil Francis Forrester b. Sep- 2-1919 d. Jan-16-2010 Married: Sep-27-1941 in Salem, WV 23
F Child 8: Dorothy June Ash Born: Sep-20-1930 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV 16 (see note 6) Died: Dec-25-2016 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 29 Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Resided: at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1940 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Husband: William Gerald Gaskins b. Nov-20-1918 d. Aug-14-1994 Also known as: Gerald Gaskins 30,31 Married: Apr-24-1947 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 27
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (2) Social Security Death Index. (3) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (5) Headstone. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Death record of wife. (8) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (9) 1930 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (10) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (11) 1910 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (12) Marriage record of daughter. (13) Obituary of daughter. (14) Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV. (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (16) Obituary. (17) Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV, Identified as Earl Davis, 22, b. Doddridge Co, res. Wallace RFD 1; and Pearl R. Ash, 18, b. Wetzel Co, res. Smithfield RFD 2. Married Sep 13 1925 "at Residence of Bride at Smithfield." Witnesses: Lee H. Cook, Salem RD 2, and Malissa Shreve, Smithfield. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11604235&Type=Marriage. (18) Headstone (year only) (19) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (20) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) Record of wife's remarriage. (22) Record of husband's remarriage. (23) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (24) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (25) 1940 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (26) Obituary of wife. (27) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (28) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Texas before 1951. (29) Obituary - At home. (30) Obituary of brother. (31) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jan 1888, while headstone shows it as Sep 13 1886. Note (2) Age in marriage record would put birth in about 1886, while census records indicate about 1892. But birth date in death record is Oct 13 1888. Note (3) Marriage record indicates birth in Wetzel County in about 1907, but birth record states Nov 9 1909 in Sedalia, Doddridge County. Death record states birth date as Nov 2 1909. Note (4) Birth date given in marriage record as Dec 13 1909, age 21. But date on headstone is 1916, which is also reflected in census records. Note (5) Birth date given as Dec 30 1921 in marriage record, but SSDI shows it to be Dec 30 1924. Note (6) Birth date incorrectly stated in marriage record as Feb 20 1928. She was age 10 in the 1940 Census.Name Index