Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Milton Groah    
                Born: Nov- 3-1884          in Doddridge Co, WV  1,2,3
                Died: Jan-31-1968          in Weston, Lewis Co, WV  4,2
              Buried:                      in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV  5,4
             Resided: 1965                 in Camden, Lewis Co, WV  6
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  7
              Father: Andrew Jackson Groah   (1838 - 1917) 
              Mother: Emzy Jane Russell   (1848 - 1901) 
                Wife: Katherine Frances "Katie" Smith   8  
       Also known as: Katie Smith 8
             Married: Mar-26-1913          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  3
                Born: 1892                 in Doddridge Co, WV  2,3 (see note 1)
                Died: 1939                  2
              Buried:                      in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV  5,4
              Census: 1930                 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Barket Smith   (1856 - 1936) 
              Mother: Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Schulte   (1857 - 1916) 
           M Child 1: Howard K. Groah      
                Born: ca 1914               7
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV  
           M Child 2: Paul Andrew Groah      
                Born: Nov-28-1915          in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV  1,9
                Died: Jan- 5-2007           9
             Resided:                      in Camden, Lewis Co, WV  10
             Resided: 1941                 in Lewis Co, WV  11
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1940                 clerk in auto supply store  12
            Military: (enlisted 1/6/1941)  U.S. Army, World War II  11
           M Child 3: Milton B. Groah      
                Born: ca 1919               7
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV  
           M Child 4: Eugene C. Groah      
                Born: ca 1921               7
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(2) Headstone (year only) 
(3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(4) Findagrave.com. 
(5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) 
(6) Obituary of sister. 
(7) 1930 Census, Lewis County, WV. 
(8) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 234. 
(9) Social Security Death Index. 
(10) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. 
(11) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. 
(12) 1940 Census, Lewis County, WV. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1893, but date on headstone is
1892.







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