Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Reed Brannan Also known as: William Reed Brannon 1
Born: Nov-18-1870 in Butler Co, PA 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Mar-18-1950 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1,3 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1930 330 E Marie St in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 112 Railroad St in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1897 in Cornwallis, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Occupation: oil field worker 1 Occupation: 1930 driller of oil & gas wells 4 Occupation: 1920 superintendent at oil company 5 Occupation: 1910 driller in oil fields 6 Father: Isaac R. Brannan Mother: Ellen Craig
Wife: Margaret A. Riggs Also known as: Marguerite Riggs 7 Married: Jun-12-1897 in Ritchie Co, WV 2
Born: 1877 at Pike (Ellenboro), Ritchie Co, WV 8,2,7 Died: 1969 8 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1897 in Ritchie Co, WV 2 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: William R. Brannan, Jr. Born: ca 1898 6 Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
M Child 2: Charles Dewight Brannan Census name: Charlie Brannan Born: Dec- 9-1899 in Ritchie Co, WV 6 Died: Dec- 8-1959 in Wood Co, WV 9 Buried: in Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Resided: in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Resided: 1936 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: proprietor of mens clothing store in Parkersburg 10 Occupation: formerly clerk in Markey Clothing Store in West Union 10 Occupation: 1930 salesman in department store 4 Wife: Mae Jane Heflin b. Jul-18-1898 d. Sep-27-1987 Married: Nov-25-1936 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 2
F Child 3: Ellen Pearl Brannan Census name: Pearl Brannan Born: ca 1902 6 Resided: 1959 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co, MI 11 Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: ___ Holloway
F Child 4: Margaret Elizabeth Brannan Born: 1905 in Ritchie Co, WV 12,8,6 Died: Aug-10-1956 13,8 Buried: in Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co, MI 13 Census: 1930 in Onondaga, Ingham Co, MI Resided: 1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: 1930 matron at VFW National Home orphanage 15 (see note 2) Education: West Union H.S. (1921 girls basketball team) Husband: Dale Hudson Nicholas b. Jan-12-1894 d. Dec-19-1967 Married: Aug- 6-1923 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 5: Helen Alice Brannan Also known as: Helen Brannon 10 Born: Jan- 5-1908 in Ritchie Co, WV 16,17 Died: Jul-11-1944 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16,10 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 16,10,18 Cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis 16 Census: 1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Resided: 1929 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17 Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Education: West Union H.S. (1921 girls basketball team) Husband: Paul Arden Dotson b. Apr- 5-1905 Married: Sep- 7-1929 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17
M Child 6: Carl E. Brannan Born: ca 1913 5 Resided: 1959 in Pomeroy, Meigs Co, OH 11 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 laborer in garage 4 Military: U.S. Navy, World War II 19
F Child 7: Grace F. Brannan Born: ca 1916 5 Resided: 1959 in New Jersey 11 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: ___ Webber
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (3) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (4) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (5) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (6) 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (7) Death record of daughter. (8) Headstone (year only) (9) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Obituary. (11) Obituary of brother. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Findagrave.com. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (15) 1930 Census. (16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (17) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (18) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990), Name on headstone: Helen Brannan. (19) Obituary of sister. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given in death record as West Virginia, but marriage record states Butler County, Pennsylvania. Note (2) http://www.vfwnationalhome.org/Name Index