Husband: Henry Alva Sherwood
Census name: Alva Sherwood 1
Born: Aug- 2-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,4
Died: Feb-14-1963 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 2,5
Resided: 1942 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 4
Census: 1940 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV
Resided: 1935 in Marion Co, WV 6
Census: 1930 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1918 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV
Occupation: foreman, Carnegie Natural Gas Co. 2,7,8
Occupation: 1942 Carnegie Natural Gas Co, Mannington WV 4
Occupation: 1900 coal miner 1
Father: Joseph Wayne Sherwood (1857 - 1897)
Mother: Basha Ann Janes (1858 - 1925)
Notes
Wife: Lura Havila Bond
Census name: Lora H. 9
Married: Feb- 7-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
Born: Aug-27-1882 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 11,3
Died: Jul-20-1956 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 12,5
Resided: 1942 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 4
Census: 1940 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV
Resided: 1935 in Marion Co, WV 6
Census: 1930 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1918 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Description: 1942 5'9", 140 lbs, blue eyes, gray hair, light complexion 4
Father: Joshua S. Bond (1855 - 1915)
Mother: Mary E. Davis (1863 - 1904)
F Child 1: Chessa Maude Sherwood Census name: Chessia M. Sherwood 9 Born: Feb- 2-1905 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 13,14,15 Died: Dec- -1984 14 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Presley Grant Bode b. May-31-1898 d. Jun- -1970 Married: Feb- 2-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 2: Orville Adrain Sherwood Census name: Adrain Sherwood Born: Oct- 1-1906 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 13,18,14,19 Died: Sep-28-1981 14,19 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 20 Resided: 1963 in Normantown, Gilmer Co, WV 21 Census: 1940 in Center District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1930 in Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1920 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 well tender for gas company 6 Occupation: 1930 construction worker 8 Military: Mar-11-1944 - Oct-22-1945 U.S. Navy, World War II (wounded in action) 19,22 Wife: Louise Carolyn Mollohan b. May-29-1908 d. Oct- -1980 Married: Aug-15-1927 in Oakland, Garrett Co, MD 18
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Marion County, WV. (2) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (6) 1940 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (7) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (8) 1930 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (9) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Henry A. Sherwood, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Miss Lura Bond, 21, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Feb 7 1904 "at Clarence Maxwell.", MR p. 137. (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 186, reports birth date as Aug 7 1882, but death record shows it as Aug 27 1882. (12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (13) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) Social Security Death Index. (15) Headstone (year only) (16) Findagrave.com. (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (18) Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, Descendants of Henry Alva Sherwood, http://hackerscreek.com/norman/SHERWOOD.htm. (19) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (20) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (21) Death record of father. (22) World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.