Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Adams
Born: Aug-30-1805 in Harrison Co, VA (now Barbour Co, WV) 1,2,3 Died: Jul-19-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4,5,6 Buried: in Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 5,7,8 Cause of death: fever 6 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 9,10 Father: Jonathan Adams Other spouse 1 Notes 5,11
Wife: Louisa Summers 5 Marriage license: Jan-26-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12 Married: Feb- 1-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12
Born: Jul- 3-1830 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 4,3 (see note 1) Died: Nov- 6-1910 4 Buried: in Looney Cemetery, Roane Co, WV 8 Census: 1900 in Smithfield District, Roane Co, WV (see note 2) Resided: 1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Elijah Summers (1804 - 1877) Mother: Susannah Barnett (1808 - 1875) Other spouse 2 Notes
F Child 1: Susanna Adams 5 Born: 1852 13,3 Died: 1921 13 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 14 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: George W. Pierce b. 1848 d. 1922 Married: Jun- 8-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 2: Alexander Adams 5 Also known as: Alex Adams 16 Born: May-25-1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17 (see note 3) Died: bef 1929 18 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 20 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 19 Wife: Mary Isabel "Bell" Gaston b. Aug-29-1857 d. May- 3-1929 Also known as: Isabel Gaston 16,20 Married: Nov-26-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 21,22 (see note 4)
F Child 3: Margaret Adams 5 Also known as: Maggie 23 Born: Apr-14-1856 in Marion Co, (W)VA 3,13 Died: Apr-28-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 23,24,13 Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 4 Resided: 1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Isaac Newton Husk b. Jan-16-1855 d. Mar-20-1926 Also known as: Newton Husk 25 Married: Oct-26-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 26,24
M Child 4: Elijah W. Adams 5 27 Born: ca 1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 27 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: blacksmith 28 Wife: Alice V. Watson b. ca 1858 Married: Jan-16-1879 in Ritchie Co, WV 27
F Child 5: Flora O. Adams 5 Born: Aug- 5-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 29,3,30 Died: Mar-25-1949 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 29 Resided: 1909 in Looneyville, Roane Co, WV 30 Census: 1880, 1900 in Smithfield District, Roane Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ananias W. Edgell b. Oct- 7-1854 d. Apr-15-1902 Also known as: Ananias W. Edgil 3 Married: Dec-26-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 31 Husband: Phillip Ellis b. ca 1851 Married: Aug-31-1909 in Looneyville, Roane Co, WV 30
Sources: (1) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death, Age 55y10m19d calculates to a birth date of Aug 30 1805. But "Ritchie County in History and Romance," p. 245, states birth date as Sep 1 1805. (2) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 245. (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Headstone. (5) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 238. (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 7, Line 12 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5051055&Type=Death. (7) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (8) Findagrave.com. (9) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (10) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (11) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 67. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Headstone (year only) (14) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (15) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Participants identified as George W. Pierce, age 20, b. Preston Co, son of Jesse H. & Christena [sic] Pierce; and Susanah [sic] Adams, age 15, dau of William & Louisa Adams. Ceremony held Jun 8 1868. (16) Death record of son. (17) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Obituary of wife. (19) Birth record of son. (20) Obituary of son. (21) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Alexander Adams, 20, of Doddridge Co; and Bell Gaston, 17, of Doddridge Co. Married Nov 26 1874. (22) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (23) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (24) Obituary of husband. (25) Obituary of brother. (26) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Isaac N. Hurst [sic], 24, b. Greene Co PA, res. Doddridge Co, son of Isaac & Jane; and Margaret Adams, 23, b. Marion Co, res. Doddrdige Co, dau of William & Louisa. Married Oct 26 1879. (27) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (28) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (29) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (30) Roane County Marriage Records, Spencer, WV. (31) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Ananias W. Edgil, 24, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of John & Susan; and Flora O. Adams, 18, of Doddridge Co, dau of William & Louisa. Married Dec 26 1878. "History of Ritchie County" spells his name Edgell. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as July 1832, but date on headstone is July 3, 1830. Note (2) In household of daughter and son-in-law Flora & Ananias Edgell. Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1854. But birth record shows that he was born on May 25 1855 at Straight Fork of Hughes River, Doddridge County. Note (4) Obituary of wife erroneously states marriage date as Nov 26 1875.Name Index