Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Columbia Sherwood Census name: Columbus Sherwood
Born: May- 6-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: Nov-29-1935 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 4,1 Census: 1930 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 1 Father: Joseph Sherwood, Jr. (1819 - 1896) Mother: Susanna Jacobs (1828 - 1900)
Wife: Mariah Louella "Lulu" Gibson Also known as: Louella Gibson 5,6,7 Married: Aug-22-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: 1855 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 2,3 Died: 1944 2 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA Father: William Green Gibson (1828 - 1913) Mother: Elvira Erisa Lawrence (1830 - 1880)
F Child 1: Ola B. Sherwood Born: Dec- -1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,3 Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Luther H. Swisher b. Apr- -1880 d. bef Apr 1940 Married: Sep-27-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 2: Blanch Sherwood Born: Dec- -1886 9 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Harley E. Barnett b. Feb- -1885 Married: ca 1909 10
M Child 3: Creed S. Sherwood Born: Jan-26-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,12,9 (see note 1) Died: Mar-19-1986 in Charlotte Co, FL 11,12 Buried: in Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Port Charlotte, Charlotte Co, FL 13 Resided: in Port Charlotte, Charlotte Co, FL 12 Census: 1940 in Washington, DC Resided: 1935 in Oxon Hill, Prince Georges Co, MD 14 Census: 1930 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 machinist at Navy Yard 14 Occupation: 1930 machinist in mine 15 Wife: Jessie Willow Meek b. Feb-28-1897 d. Apr- 1-1986 Married: Nov-22-1914 at Hunters Fork (Salem), Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 16,17,18
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) Death record of husband. (6) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Wm. C. Sherwood, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Joseph & Susannah Sherwood; and Mariah L. Gibson, 24, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Wm. J. & Mary Gibson. Married Aug 22 1880 in Doddridge County. (NOTE: Basis for wife's parents being identified as William J. & Mary is not clear, as it is well-documented that her parents were William G. & Elvira E. Gibson.), MR p. 242, line 44 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791850&Type=Marriage. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (10) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (11) Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Florida Dept of Health, Office of Vital Records. (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) Findagrave.com. (14) 1940 Census. (15) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795120&Type=Marriage. (17) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Doddridge County Republican, 11/26/1914. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in West Virginia Births Index as Jan 26 1891. But all other records, including SSDI and WW I draft registration, indicate Jan 26 1892.Name Index