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Husband: Jonas W. Crites Also known as: Jonah W. Crites 1
Born: Jul- 7-1854 in Upshur Co, (W)VA 2,3,4 Died: Mar-30-1923 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 5,3 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1880 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1876 in Harrison Co, WV 4 Occupation: farmer 7,8 Father: Christopher Crites Mother: Sarah ___
Wife: Cordelia A. Davis Married: Aug-24-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: Jan- 8-1856 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,3,4 Died: Sep- -1933 10,3 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1870 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 2) Father: William Elkanah Davis (1831 - 1900) Mother: Anna Willis (1834 - 1868)
M Child 1: Cecil Eldridge Crites Also known as: C. E. Crites 1 Born: 1879 in Upshur Co, WV 3,11 Died: 1934 3 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: 1910 laborer at odd jobs 7 Wife: Carrie Myrtle Arnett b. Jun-29-1880 d. May-25-1959 Also known as: C. Myrtle Arnett Married: ca 1907 7
M Child 2: John Murtan Crites Born: ca 1882 in Harrison Co, WV 12 Census: 1930, 1940 at Englands Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Occupation: 1910 packer at carbon factory 7 Wife: Ida Lee Ferguson b. ca 1890 d. bef Jun 1946 Married: Jun-14-1909 in Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 12
M Child 3: Arloney Herbert Crites Also known as: Arley Herbert Crites 14 Born: May- -1887 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: 1918 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 14 Medical condition: 1918 withered arm 14
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (5) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (8) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (11) Birth record of son. (12) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (13) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (14) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (15) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). Event Notes Note (1) In 1920, location specified as Englands Run. Note (2) Motherless siblings Cordelia, William & Arvy Davis were enumerated in the household os Jedediah (48) & Catherine (Swiger) (46) Gifford, which also included Sarah Gifford (70).




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