Husband: Emanuel Benton Seese
Also known as: Emanuel B. Sees 1
Born: May-28-1897 in Tyler Co, WV 2,3,4,1
Died: Oct- -1976 2,4
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6
Resided: at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1930, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1930 tool dresser for oil & gas wells 8
Military: Pfc, US Army, World War I 9,10
Father: James Delbert Seese (1874 - 1945)
Mother: Minerva Bates (1879 - 1915)
Wife: Eunice Gladys Swiger
Census name: Mary Unice Swiger
Married: Sep-13-1919 near Alvy, Tyler Co, WV 1
Born: Jun- 9-1894 at Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 11,1,4
Died: Jan-29-1973 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,4
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6
Census: 1900, 1910, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Father: Jessie Swiger (1854 - 1899)
Mother: Lydia Margaret "Liddie" Lyons (1860 - 1929)
M Child 1: Roy Seese
Born: Apr-28-1921 at Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 11
Died: Jan- 5-1997 in Coshocton, Coshocton Co, OH 13
Buried: Dudley Cemetery in Noble Co, OH 14
Census: 1930, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Military: Cpl, US Army, WW II, Europe (POW 1944-1945 at Stalag VII-A in Moosburg) 14 (see note 1)
M Child 2: Paul Seese Born: Aug- 7-1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,2 Died: Mar- 5-2000 in Massillon, Stark Co, OH 13,2 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: in Massillon, Stark Co, OH 7,13,15 Census: 1930, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: (enlisted 5/22/1943) Pfc, U.S. Army, World War II 16,14 Wife: Evelyn Ruth Shaw b. Apr-12-1929 d. Feb- 8-2014 Married: May- 6-1964 at Brown, Harrison Co, WV 17
M Child 3: Lawrence Seese
Born: Feb-24-1926 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 11,2,4
Died: Apr- 4-1979 4,2
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1930, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Military: Aug- 7-1944 - Jul- 3-1946 Pfc, US Army, World War II 18,9
F Child 4: Minerva "Sis" Seese Born: Jul-27-1927 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 19 Died: Jan- 7-2016 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 20 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 19,21 Census: 1930, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Central Supply Technician for United Hospital Center (20 yrs) 19
F Child 5: Margaret Seese Born: Aug-18-1929 in Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 11,2,22,8 Died: Mar- 6-2003 2 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7 Resided: in Massillon, Stark Co, OH 7 Resided: in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 22 Census: 1930, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Peter Rachel b. May- -1916 d. Apr- 6-1984
M Child 6: Ross Seese
Born: Feb-16-1931 23,2,9,24
Died: Jan- 5-1991 9
Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 25
Resided: in Massillon, Stark Co, OH 26
Census: 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Military: Pfc, US Army, Korea 9
F Child 7: Gladys Seese 6,27 Also known as: Gladess Seese 11,12 Born: Jun- 1-1932 in Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Died: Sep- 4-1932 in Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 25
M Child 8: Bert Seese 11,12
Also known as: Burt Seese 6,27
Born: Dec-13-1935 in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 11,28,4
Died: Jun-28-1953 in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 28,4
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 28
Cause of death: traffic accident
Resided: in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farm hand 28
F Child 9: Dora Seese Born: Feb-26-1938 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Sep-16-2004 2 Buried: in Greenlawn Cemetery, Wilmot, Stark Co, OH 25 Resided: in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Resided: in Brewster, Stark Co, OH 22 Resided: in Navarre, Stark Co, OH 22 Census: 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Willis Harold Gum b. Feb- 8-1938 d. Aug-26-1978 Married: Dec-23-1959 in Salem, WV 1
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) Social Security Death Index. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (6) Headstone. (7) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (8) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (9) Military Grave Marker. (10) Newspaper article, Doddridge County Republican, Aug 22 1918. (11) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (14) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (15) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (16) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (17) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as May 4 1964. MR p. 73 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=179076&Type=Marriage. (18) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) Obituary. (20) Obituary - Nursing home. (21) Obituary of brother's wife. (22) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (23) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (25) Findagrave.com. (26) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (27) Obituary of sister. (28) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) Event Notes Note (1) News item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 5 1944, in its entirety: MISSING IN ACTION Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Seese, of Salem Rt 2, have received word from the War Department that their son, Pfc. Roy Seese, has been reported missing in action, Sept. 9. They have two other sons in the Army, Paul, somewhere in France, and Lawrence at Camp Atterbury, Ind.