Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Clair Starkey    
         Census name: Joseph C. Starkey 1
                Born: Jun-24-1907          in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV  2,3 (see note 1)
                Died: Oct- 8-1980          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  4,2
              Buried:                      in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  5
             Resided:                      in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  6,7,8
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 2)
              Census: 1920                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      Carnation Milk Company (retired)  6
          Occupation: 1940                 general laborer for oil & petroleum company  9
          Occupation: 1930                 truck driver for County Roads  10
              Father: James Richard "Bob" Starkey   (1883 - 1970) 
              Mother: Eleanor Virginia Baker   (1881 - 1970) 
Other spouse 1
Other spouse 2
                Wife: Virginia Ruth Ritter   11  
       Also known as: Ruth Ritter 12
                Born: Apr-17-1909          at Grass Run (Salem), Harrison Co, WV  6
                Died: Jan-29-2003          in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  13
              Buried:                      in Marshville Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV  6
             Resided:                      in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  6,12
          Occupation:                      Ben Franklin store (8 yrs)  6
          Occupation:                      foster grandmother at VanHorn Elementary & ABC Daycare (17 yrs)  6
              Father: Jasper Clatis Ritter   (1882 -     ) 
              Mother: Mary Ann Davisson   (1884 -     ) 
Other spouse 1

Sources:
(1) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). 
(2) Social Security Death Index. 
(3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(4) Obituary - United Hospital Center. 
(5) Findagrave.com. 
(6) Obituary. 
(7) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. 
(8) Death record of mother. 
(9) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) 
(10) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) 
(11) Obituary of wife. 
(12) Obituary of husband. 
(13) Obituary - At home. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date given in SSDI as Jun 7 1907, but his birth record and obituary
state Jun 24 1907.
Note (2) In 1930, head of household with his wife and son James.  In 1940, listed as
son Claire Starkey, 32, married, along with children James, LeNora Belle and
Jennings.  His wife was enumerated in Sistersville, Tyler County, where she was
listed as Thelma Starkey, 29, married, housekeeper.  With her was infant
daughter Ellen Louise.







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