Husband: Leonidas "Lonnie" Bee
Also known as: Lonnie L. Bee 1
Born: Jan- 5-1876 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2,3,4
Died: Dec-28-1966 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2,4,5
Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 6,1
Resided: in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 1,4
Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Occupation: oil field worker 1
Father: Albert D. Bee (1848 - 1944)
Mother: Mary Melissa Clark (1851 - 1914)
Wife: Mida Alice Prather 2 Married: Apr- 2-1905 in Ritchie Co, WV 3,4
Born: Dec- 3-1887 in Ritchie Co, WV 3,2,7 (see note 1) Died: Dec-15-1970 7 (see note 2) Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 6 Resided: in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 7 Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: Benjamin J. Prather (1864 - 1934) Mother: Lutetia Jane Byrd (1867 - 1945)
M Child 1: Forest Thurman Bee Born: Feb-28-1906 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Died: Nov-28-1976 4 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 4,6 Resided: 1966 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 8 Never married: 4
F Child 2: Delphia Gay Bee Born: Mar-11-1907 in Ritchie Co, WV 9 Died: Jul-22-1972 10,9 Resided: 1966 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James Paul Ross b. Dec-28-1910 d. Jan-17-1977 Also known as: Paul Ross 11,12,13 Married: Oct-17-1929 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 14,10,9
M Child 3: Glen Ernest Bee Born: Jun- 4-1908 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 15,16,7 (see note 3) Died: Mar-21-1983 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,7 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 1,9 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,17 Occupation: timberman and farmer 1 Wife: Gladys Lucille Ross b. Jun-25-1909 d. Dec- 7-2009 Married: Jun-25-1934 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16,9,10,18
F Child 4: Lida Ula Bee Also known as: Lydia Ula Bee 4 Born: Aug- 8-1910 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 19,4,7,20 Died: Jun- -1981 7,20 Buried: in Christian Union Cemetery, Garrett, DeKalb Co, IN 19 Resided: in Auburn, DeKalb Co, IN 7 Resided: in Garrett, DeKalb Co, IN 8,21 Husband: Wesley E. Dennison b. Feb-11-1906 d. Sep- 8-1974 Married: 1930 in Ritchie Co, WV 22
F Child 5: Leona L. Bee Born: Jan-31-1917 7,4 Died: Jun-29-1993 in Ohio 7 Resided: in Coolville, Athens Co, OH Resided: 1983 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 23 Resided: 1966 in Sheridan, Lincoln Co, WV 8 Husband: Edward Martin
F Child 6: Thelma D. Bee Born: Sep-29-1920 24,25 Died: Apr- 7-1989 7,25 Resided: in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 8,23,7 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 6 Husband: Lawrence Emery Richards b. Apr-19-1911 d. Jun-29-1992 Married: Jul-11-1936 in Ritchie Co, WV 26
F Child 7: Ruth A. Bee Born: ca 1923 27 Resided: 1966, 83 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 8,23 Never married: 4 Census: 1930 in Ritchie Co, WV 27
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 77. (3) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (4) 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. 198. (5) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1956-1970, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1999) (6) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (7) Social Security Death Index. (8) Obituary of father. (9) 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. 544. (10) Obituary of husband. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) Obituary of wife's father. (13) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, He was identified as Paul Ross, age 20, b. in Doddridge Co, WV. Age and birthplace vary from more specific information provided in obituary and elsewhere. MR Bk 12, p. 279. (15) 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. 262. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 13, p. 200. (17) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (19) Findagrave.com. (20) Headstone (year only) (21) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Indiana before 1951. (22) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (23) Obituary of brother. (24) Social Security Death Index, Susie Davis Nicholson erroneously states birth date as Sep 29 1930. SSDI shows it as Sep 29 1920, which is also more consistent with birthdates of siblings. (25) Headstone. (26) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998), Identified as Lawrence Emery Richards, age 24, of Ritchie Co; and Thelma Bee, age 21 [sic], of Ritchie Co. Married Jul 11 1936. (27) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given as Dec 1886 in 1900 Census, but 1887 in all other sources. Note (2) History of Doddridge County gives death as 1971, as does "Ritchie County Cemeteries," but SSDI states Dec 15 1970. Note (3) Birthplace in Ritchie County specified as Washburn in obituary, but as Berea elsewhere. Name spelled "Glen" in marriage record and obituary, but "Glenn" elsewhere.