Husband: Henry Orrahood
Born: Mar-12-1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: Jan-29-1939 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,5,2
Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1918 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: physician 4,7
Father: Alexander Orrahood III (1801 - 1892)
Mother: Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Feaster (1812 - 1883)
Other spouse 1
Wife: Eva Dell Gaston
Also known as: Dell Gaston 8
Married: Nov-9-1912 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9
Born: May- -1884 in Normantown, Gilmer Co, WV 10,11,12 (see note 1)
Died: Feb-16-1956 in Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV 10,2
Buried: in Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 2,10
Resided: in Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 10
Census: 1940 in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV (see note 2)
Census: 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 13
Father: Henry Lee Gaston (1841 - 1923)
Mother: Mary Jane Turner (1846 - 1936)
M Child 1: Robert Earl "Doc" Orrahood Also known as: Earl Orrahood 14,15,16 Born: Nov-13-1913 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 17,18 Died: Mar-24-1977 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ Buried: in Phoenix Memorial Park & Mortuary, Maricopa Co, AZ 19 Resided: 1975 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ 15 Resided: 1939 in Camden, Lewis Co, WV 14 Resided: 1936 in Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Wife: Gertrude Pauline Dearth b. Apr- 3-1914 d. Nov-11-2005 Also known as: Pauline Dearth Married: Jun- 8-1936 in Jarvisville, Harrison Co, WV 18
F Child 2: Pauline Olive Orrahood Born: Apr- 1-1916 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 4,20,21,18 Died: Feb-10-1997 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 22,20,21 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4,20,15 Census: 1940 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Resided: 1939 in Camden, Lewis Co, WV 14 Resided: 1936 in Wolf Summit, Harrison Co, WV 18 Husband: William Thomas Duckworth b. Apr-25-1910 d. Apr-22-1986 Census name: Jessie T. Duckworth Married: Oct-31-1936 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 18
M Child 3: Fred Gaston Orrahood Born: Dec-16-1918 20 Died: Oct-18-1988 20 Resided: 1975, 88 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 15,20 Resided: 1939 in Moorefield, Hardy Co, WV 14
Sources: (1) Obituary, At his Nov 1912 marriage to Eva Dell Gaston, Henry Orrahood gave his age as 58, thus putting his birth at ca 1854. But his obit in the Feb 2 1939 issue of the West Union Herald gave his birthdate as Mar 12 1848, the same as his headstone. Birthplace obtained from marriage record. (2) Headstone. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Obituary. (5) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (7) Obituary of sister. (8) Marriage record of son. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Marriage is recorded in Doddridge Co even though it took place in Harrison Co. Both parties were listed as being residents of Doddridge Co. MR Bk 9, p. 105. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) Headstone, Her age of 30 given at time of marriage in 1912 would put her birth in 1882, but headstone reads May 29 1884. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Her age given as 30, birthplace Gilmer County. MR Bk 9, p. 105. (13) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (14) Obituary of father. (15) Obituary of half-brother. (16) West Union Herald, 9/21/1916. (17) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (19) Findagrave.com. (20) Social Security Death Index. (21) Newspaper memoriam, Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, 2/11/2007. (22) Obituary - Nursing home. Event Notes Note (1) Death record states birth date as May 24 1884, but headstone reads May 29 1884. Note (2) In household of widowed brother-in-law, Jennings S. Stalnaker.