Jul-28-2018
Husband: Andrew Jackson Groah Also known as: Jackson Groah 1
Born: Sep-20-1838 in Augusta Co, VA 2,3 (see note 1) Died: Mar- 3-1917 in Flora, Wallowa Co, Oregon 4,2,3 Buried: Flora Cemetery in Flora, Wallowa Co, Oregon 2 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: Jul 1863 in Windham, Bradford Co, PA 5 Resided: Apr 1861 in Greenville, Augusta Co, VA 6 Census: 1850, 1860 in Augusta Co, VA Occupation: 1870 carpenter 7 Military: Civil War Father: William Groah (1793 - ) Mother: Elizabeth ___ (1797 - ) Notes
Wife: Emzy Jane Russell 1 Also known as: Jane Russell 8 Married: Apr- 7-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV
Born: May-19-1848 9 (see note 2) Died: Feb-23-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,2 Buried: in Robinson Cemetery, PortoRico/MaxwellRidge Rd, near Market, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: John Lynn Russell (1827 - 1894) Mother: Adelia Elizabeth Davisson (1826 - )
F Child 1: Hattie May Groah Born: Aug-11-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,2,10 Died: Apr- 1-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,9 Buried: in Robinson Cemetery, PortoRico/MaxwellRidge Rd, near Market, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 2: Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Groah Also known as: Maggie Groah 11,12,13 Born: Nov- 9-1875 in Market, Doddridge Co, WV 2,3 Died: Sep-27-1965 in Cisco, Ritchie Co, WV 2,3 Buried: in Robinson Cemetery, PortoRico/MaxwellRidge Rd, near Market, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: school teacher 14,15 Husband: Wirt Winfield Cain b. Aug- 7-1869 d. Aug-18-1956 Also known as: Winfield Cain 16 Married: Feb-27-1904 near Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 3: John Franklin Groah Born: Dec- 2-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,18,19 Died: Jun-15-1969 9 Buried: in Metz Chapel Cemetery, btwn Silver Run & Petroleum (Co Rd 18/3), Ritchie Co, WV 20,2 Resided: 1965 in Petroleum, Ritchie Co, WV 21 Resided: 1920 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 19 Resided: 1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Pvt, Co I, 2nd Regt, WVa Inf, Spanish-American War 9,22 Wife: Malissa Olelia Davis b. Jul- -1879 d. Dec- 2-1918 Married: Apr-22-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,1 Wife: Martha M. Webb b. Sep-21-1889 d. Jul- -1970 Also known as: Martha Springston 19 Married: Aug-29-1920 in Petroleum, Ritchie Co, WV 19
M Child 4: Howard Averie Groah 9 Census name: Avery Groah Born: Sep-18-1882 9,10 Died: May-28-1908 9 Buried: in Robinson Cemetery, PortoRico/MaxwellRidge Rd, near Market, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Milton Groah Born: Nov- 3-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 23,3,18 Died: Jan-31-1968 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 2,3 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 24,2 Resided: 1965 in Camden, Lewis Co, WV 21 Census: 1930, 1940 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 25 Wife: Katherine Frances "Katie" Smith b. 1892 d. 1939 Also known as: Katie Smith 26 Married: Mar-26-1913 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18
M Child 6: Scott Filmore Groah Born: Oct-23-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,10,3 Died: Nov- 9-1950 in Silverton, Marion Co, OR 2,3 Buried: Silverton Cemetery in Silverton, Marion Co, OR 2 Resided: 1917 in Flora, Wallowa Co, Oregon 27 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 219. (2) Findagrave.com. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (5) U.S. Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives. (6) U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (8) Obituary of daughter. (9) Headstone. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (11) Birth record of son. (12) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (13) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Grant District) (14) Obituary. (15) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (16) Obituary of wife. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as W. W. Cain, 34, b. & res. in Ritchie Co; and Maggie Groah, 28, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Feb 27 1904 "at or near Portorico, Doddridge County, West Virginia" by J. T. Folger, a "Licensed Minister of the M. P. Church.", MR p. 141 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793863&Type=Marriage. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (19) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (20) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (21) Obituary of sister. (22) U.S. Spanish American War Volunteers Index to Compiled Military Service Records, 1898 [database online], Ancestry.com. (23) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (25) 1930 Census, Lewis County, WV. (26) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 234. (27) Death record of father. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Sep 1837. But death record shows it as Sep 20 1838, and date on headstone is also 1838. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1847, but date on headstone is May 19 1848.Name Index