Husband: Alva Cleo Parks
Born: Mar-24-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Jul-24-1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5
Cause of death: appendicitis 1
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: oil worker 1
Military: Pvt, 9th WVa Inf, 2nd Div, World War I 6
Father: Eli Worthington Parks (1857 - 1933)
Mother: Phylenia Sutton (1860 - 1929)
Wife: Sylvia Wanetta Benninger
Census name: Sylva Benninger
Married: May- 2-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Jan-15-1895 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7,8,3
Died: Mar- 7-1986 in Denton Co, TX 9,8
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Resided: in Denton, Denton Co, TX 11
Census: 1940 in East Salem, Harrison Co, WV
Resided: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1940 restaurant operator
Father: Frank Benninger (1856 - 1930)
Mother: Josephine "Josie" C. Bond (1870 - 1960)
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Cemetery marker. (7) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Texas Dept of Health, Vital Statistics Unit. (10) Headstone. (11) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (12) Death record of husband.