Jul-28-2018
Husband: William M. Cavins
Born: Sep-22-1868 in Lewis Co, WV 1,2 Died: Oct-28-1946 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Cause of death: sarcoma of neck 1 Census: 1920, 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Occupation: farmer 1 Father: Samuel Cavins (1838 - 1880) Mother: Edith Smith (1841 - 1916)
Wife: Myrtle Ivy Pigott 3 Also known as: Myrtle Piggott 3 Married: May- 9-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: Jul-13-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,2 Died: Mar-12-1947 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Resided: at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1920, 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Joseph J. Pigott (1847 - 1879) Mother: Mary Sidney Ice (1848 - 1921)
M Child 1: Charles Leonard Cavins Census name: Charley Cavins Born: Feb-12-1893 in Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 1,8 Died: Mar-16-1959 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1,8 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1,9 Resided: at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1940 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: tower foreman at gas company 1 Occupation: 1940 assistant engineer at (natural) gas station 11 Military: Mar- 5-1918 - Aug- 7-1919 Pfc, Gen Hospital #11 Med Dept, US Army, WW I (Camp Sherman, Ohio) 12 Wife: Bessie Collins b. Nov-26-1899 d. Dec- 1-1956 Wife: Bessie Opal Chipps b. Jul- 2-1905 d. Feb- 4-1972 Also known as: Opal Chipps 13,14,15,16 Married: ca 1922 10
F Child 2: Clarissa E. "Clara" Cavins Also known as: Clara E. Cavins Born: Apr-22-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,17 Died: Nov-14-1961 in Cambridge, Guernsey Co, OH 8,6 Buried: in Northwood Cemetery, Cambridge, Guernsey Co, OH 18 Resided: 1924 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Thomas Emrod Tennant b. May-13-1876 d. Aug- 8-1953 Married: Oct- 4-1924 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17
F Child 3: Mary Edith Cavins Born: Mar-11-1896 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Died: Oct-21-1971 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5,6 Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Resided: 1945 at Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1930 in Ripley District, Jackson Co, WV Occupation: 1915 teacher at Gain School (Arnolds Creek) 21 Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Charles Lee Hiley b. Jan- 1-1885 d. Dec-19-1945
F Child 4: Ollie Adelphia Cavins Born: Aug-22-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Apr-18-1931 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 1 Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Cause of death: acute mania, exhaustion 1 Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Nathan Goff Hiley b. Sep-12-1887 d. Mar- 5-1959 Married: Dec- 9-1918 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 5: John Willie Cavins Born: Jan-17-1901 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 6,22 Died: Dec- -1981 6 Buried: in Homestead Cemetery, Munhall, Allegheny Co, PA 6 Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Marie (Riley) Thomas b. Jul- -1904 d. Nov- 9-1999 Census name: Recy Thomas
M Child 6: Samuel Cavins Born: Apr-10-1904 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 23,2,6 Died: Jan-16-1985 in West Mifflin, Allegheny Co, PA 23,6 Buried: in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills, Allegheny Co, PA 6 Resided: in West Mifflin, Allegheny Co, PA 24 Census: 1930 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Census: 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Harriet Elizabeth Reed b. Mar-25-1913 d. Feb- 5-1999 Married: Feb-22-1928 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 7: Joseph Arcie "Archie" Cavins 6 Census name: Archie Cavins Born: Feb-17-1906 at Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 19,23,25,26 Died: Sep-12-1994 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 23,25,6 Buried: in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills, Allegheny Co, PA 6 Resided: in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 24 Census: 1930 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Census: 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Myrtle M. Blum b. Apr-24-1913 d. Jan-30-1990
M Child 8: Leslie Leonard Cavins Census name: Lesley Cavins 26 Born: Jun-13-1908 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 24,6 Died: Feb- 9-1992 27,24 Buried: in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills, Allegheny Co, PA 27,6 Resided: 1942 in Allegheny Co, PA 28 Census: 1920, 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: enlisted 10/21/1942 U.S. Army, World War II 28 Wife: Margaret J. Mencsik b. Jul-28-1918 d. 1973
F Child 9: Hattie Alta Cavins Census name: Heddie Cavins Born: Jun- 1-1911 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 29,19 (see note 2) Died: Apr-26-1978 in Ohio 6,25 Buried: in Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Noble Co, OH 6 Census: 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Howard Dudley b. Sep-25-1901 d. 1981 Also known as: Howard J. Dudley 8 Married: Apr-12-1930 in Guernsey Co, OH
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Death record of daughter. (4) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (5) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Obituary of half-sister. (8) Headstone. (9) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (10) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (11) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (12) U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Office of Quartermaster General, and National Archives & Records Administration. (13) Marriage record of daughter. (14) Obituary of daughter. (15) 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (16) 1920 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (17) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (18) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: Clarissa C. Tennant. (19) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (20) Death record of husband. (21) Doddridge County Republican, 11/25/1915. (22) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (23) Social Security Death Index. (24) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Pennsylvania before 1951. (25) Headstone (year only) (26) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (27) Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. (28) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (29) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 28, Line 682F : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2611194&Type=Birth. Event Notes Note (1) Headstone shows birth date as Aug 15 1898, and 1900 Census also states Aug 1898, but death record states Aug 22 1897. and death date as Birth date given in death record as Aug 22 1897, but headstone shows it as Aug 15 1898. Note (2) Birth date on headstone is 1910.Name Index