Jul-28-2018
Husband: Davis Johnson Barr
Born: 1866 in West Virginia 1,2 Died: 1947 1 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1940 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 blacksmith 4 Occupation: 1920 garage manager 5 Father: Mother: Other spouse 1
Wife: Verna May Teets 6,7 Also known as: Liverna 7
Born: Apr-17-1880 in Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD 3,5,2 Died: Dec-24-1960 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1940 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Opal Ellen Barr Born: Dec-21-1908 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 3,1,5 Died: 1969 1 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Wilbur Cottrill b. Oct- 7-1905 d. 1973
F Child 2: Maude A. Barr Also known as: Maud Barr 8 Born: ca 1911 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1920. 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Gale Seckman b. ca 1910 Married: Jul- 5-1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 3: Pearl Katherine Barr Born: Jul-26-1912 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10,5 Died: May-17-1999 10 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1940 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Occupation: 1940 servant in private home 2 Husband: Edward George Fleming b. Dec-31-1893 d. Sep-16-1961
F Child 4: Leora Grace Barr Also known as: Grace Barr 10,12,4 Born: Feb-25-1916 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 9,13,8 (see note 2) Died: Apr-24-1996 10,13 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1940 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ward Sweeney b. ca 1909 Married: Oct-20-1934 in Salem, WV 15 Husband: Gencil Waldo Ford b. Sep-24-1917 d. Jul-12-2000 Married: Dec-21-1961 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16
M Child 5: Allen H. Barr Born: ca 1918 5 Census: 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 6: Clara Anice Barr Born: Feb- 7-1920 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 8,17,4 Died: Mar-19-2018 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 18 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Resided: 1952 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 19 Census: 1940 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1939 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Alston Keith Ford b. ca 1921 Census name: Keith Ford Married: Sep-26-1939 in Alvy, Tyler Co, WV 8 Husband: Nile Tillman Swiger b. Mar-24-1921 Census name: Tillman N. Swiger Married: Apr-10-1950 in Jefferson Co, OH 20
Sources: (1) Headstone (year only) (2) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (3) Findagrave.com. (4) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (5) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (6) Marriage record of daughter. (7) Birth record of daughter. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Social Security Death Index. (11) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (12) Obituary of husband. (13) Headstone. (14) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: L. Grace Sweeney Ford. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ward Sweeney, 25, b. Doddridge Co, res. Oxford; and Grace Barr, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Oct 20 1934 "at the Baptist Parsonage in Salem, Harrison Co, W.Va." Informants for marriage license: Ward Sweeney & D. J. Barr of Ritchie & Doddridge Counties. MR p. 238 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796808&Type=Marriage. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Gencil Waldo Ford, 44, b. Sep 24 1917 in Doddridge Co, res. Salem Rt 2, son of Clyde M. Ford Sr (dec'd) & Mamie Ford; and Leora Grace Sweeney, 45, b. Feb 25 1916 in Doddridge Co, res. Center Point, dau of D. J. Barr (dec'd) & Verna M. Barr (dec'd). Married Dec 21 1961 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, W.Va. MR p. 37 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11799254&Type=Marriage. (17) Obituary. (18) Obituary - Nursing home. (19) City Directory. (20) Ohio Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Middle initial given as K in 1920 Census, but as C in 1930. Note (2) Birth date given SSDI as Feb 26 1916, but birth record and marriage record show it as Feb 25 1916.Name Index