Husband: John Allen Clevenger
Born: Jan- -1863 in Greene Co, PA 1,2,3
Census: 1940 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1920 teamster 4
Occupation: 1900, 1910 farmer 1,2
Father:
Mother:
Wife: May Bell Sheffer 5 Also known as: May Losh 5 Married: Sep-19-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,1
Born: Feb- -1871 in Rockingham Co, VA 1,7,3 Died: bef Apr 1944 5 Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Icie L. Clevenger Census name: Icy L. Clevenger Born: Aug- 8-1890 8,1 Died: Nov-27-1953 in Salem, Marion Co, IL 8 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1930, 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Green Patton b. May- -1881 Married: Nov-25-1909 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Husband: Fredrick Ashberry Hyatt b. Jun- 1-1875 d. Jan-22-1946 Also known as: Fred A. Hyatt 8
M Child 2: Okey Clyde Clevenger Born: Jul-25-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,12 Died: Feb-28-1974 13,12 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9 Resided: in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1917 in Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1900, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930, 1940 driller of oil & gas wells 15,16 Occupation: 1917 tool dresser for Mann Trapp P Co of Eldorado Kansas 14 Military: Sep- 6-1918 - Jul-18-1919 Cook, US Army, World War I 17 Wife: Blanche G. Childers b. 1891 d. 1915 Also known as: Blanch Childers 7 Married: Nov-10-1914 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,7 Wife: Alma Mildred Reed b. 1902 d. 1956 Also known as: Mildred Reed 19 Married: ca 1921 15
F Child 3: Ottie Jane Clevenger Census name: Otta J. Clevenger Born: Jun-16-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,1,7 Resided: 1942 in Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV 20 Resided: 1936 in Monongah, Marion Co, WV 21 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1922 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 cook at railroad 22 Husband: Fenton G. Conrad b. ca 1901 Married: Apr-22-1922 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Husband: Fred Clee Ford b. Sep-28-1888 d. Sep-10-1953 Also known as: Frederick Cleveland Ford Married: Feb-15-1936 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 21
M Child 4: Guy Odrie Clevenger Born: May-16-1902 23,12 Died: Sep- 4-1989 in Brevard Co, FL 23,12 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9 Resided: in Melbourne, Brevard Co, FL 24 Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Oma Donna Hall b. Jan- 8-1909 d. May-30-2000 Married: ca 1926 22
M Child 5: Oren Boyd Clevenger Born: Mar-15-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,25 Died: Aug-25-1972 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 26,12 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 25,24,27 Census: 1940 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Continental Can Co. (retired) 25 Occupation: 1930 railroad signal man 22 Wife: Wavelene Davis b. 1913 d. Apr-20-1942 Also known as: Wavalene Davis 28 Wife: Nina L. Davis b. Feb-23-1912 d. Mar- 8-1949 Married: Apr-22-1944 in Salem, WV 7 Wife: Virginia Lucille Taylor b. Jul-23-1924 d. Oct-31-2011 Married: Jul-26-1950 at Industrial, Harrison Co, WV 27
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (2) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (3) Birth record of son. (4) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (5) Marriage record of son. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John Allen Clevenger, 26, b. Greene Co Pa., res. Doddridge Co; and May Bell Sheffer, 19, b. Rockingham Co Va, res. Doddridge Co. Married Sep 19 1889 "at the residence of Joseph Losh." Informants for marriage license: John A. Clevenger & Eliza J. Goldsmith. (Note: Eliza Jane Sheffer, b. ca 1850 in Rockingham Co Va, married John D. Goldsmith in Lewis County on Oct 28 1875. Her relationship to May Bell Sheffer is not clear. In the 1900 Census of New Milton, Doddridge Co, Joseph Losh, b. Jan 1810 in Virginia, was listed as an uncle in the household of John & May Clevenger.), MR p. 418 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790984&Type=Marriage. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (8) Headstone. (9) Findagrave.com. (10) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (15) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (16) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (17) Military Grave Marker. (18) Newspaper wedding announcement, "A quiet wedding was solemnized last Tuesday evening, Nov 19 1914, at the M. E. Church. The contracting parties were Okey C. Clevenger of Long Run and Miss Blanche Childers of Avon, daughter of Mrs. Matheny Childers of Bridgeport. Rev. John T. Hickman, pastor of the M. E. Church, was the officiating clergyman. The groom is employed by the Hope Gas Company at Long Run, and we understand they will live at that place. The Herald joins with their many friends in wishing them a happy and joyous journey through life.", West Union Herald, 11/19/1914. (19) Obituary of sister. (20) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (21) Marion County Marriage Records, Fairmont, WV. (22) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (23) Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Florida Dept of Health, Office of Vital Records. (24) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (25) Obituary. (26) Obituary - Hospital. (27) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (28) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) 203 Grand Avenue