Jul-28-2018                   

Husband: Homer R. Sheets
Born: Sep-25-1879 in Gilmer Co, WV 1,2 Died: Nov- -1964 in Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 1,3 Buried: in Good Hope Masonic Cemetery, Rt. 19 S, Harrison Co, WV 1,4 Resided: 1936 at Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 5 Occupation: farmer and stockman 1 Father: Edward Sheets Mother: Marilla Washburn (1841 - 1915) Other spouse 2
Wife: Mary Elizabeth Nutter 6 Married: Nov-20-1921 in Gilmer Co, WV 7 Born: Sep- 1-1889 at Stone Lick, Horn Creek, Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 6,8,9 Died: Apr- 3-1934 in Alice, Gilmer Co, WV 1,6 Buried: in Good Hope Masonic Cemetery, Rt. 19 S, Harrison Co, WV 4 Cause of death: pneumonia 1 Resided: in Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 10 Resided: in Alice, Gilmer Co, WV 1 Census: 1920 at Stone Lick, Horn Creek, Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Education: Glenville State Normal School (class of 1915) 1 Father: Josiah Porter Nutter (1843 - 1895) Mother: Elizabeth Lucinda Gaston (1850 - 1939)
M Child 1: Wendell Ross Sheets Also known as: Ross Sheets 11 Born: Jun-10-1923 in Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 1,3 Died: Apr-13-2010 in Florida 3 Buried: Sylvan Abbey Mem Pk in Clearwater, Pinellas Co, FL 1 Resided: in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL Resided: since 1965 in Clearwater, Pinellas Co, FL 1 Resided: until 1965 in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel Co, MD 1 Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Military: U.S. Army Air Force, World War II 1 Education: Glenville State College (BA), Univ of Maryland (MA, Dr of Ed) 1 Occupation: teacher, education administrator 1
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Social Security Death Index, Headstone directory reports birth in 1874, but this is believed to be incorrect. SSDI specifies birth date as Sep 25 1879. Age not given in marriage record. (3) Social Security Death Index. (4) Headstone. (5) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (6) Marilynn Davis Jones, Fairmont, WV 26554. (7) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989) (8) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (9) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (10) Obituary of brother. (11) Obituary of mother.




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