Jul-28-2018
Husband: Lewis Alexander Yerkey
Born: May-29-1853 1,2 Died: Apr- 7-1939 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,2 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1880, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Milford, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: farmer 5,6 Father: John G. Yerkey (1813 - 1898) Mother: Mary Ann Stutler (1816 - 1876)
Wife: Mary Iowa Ash 1
Born: Jan-15-1858 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Jul-27-1941 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 7,2 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1940 in Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 8 (see note 2) Census: 1870, 1880, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Stephen N. Ash (1827 - 1907) Mother: Sarah Jane Harper (1831 - 1910)
F Child 1: Irta E. "Artie" Yerkey Census name: Arty E. Yerkey Born: ca 1877 6,8 Census: 1940 in Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 8 (see note 3) Census: 1880, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910 instrumental music 6
F Child 2: Icy L. Yerkey Born: ca 1878 5 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 3: Berma Yerkey Born: ca 1881 6 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910 oil field worker 6
M Child 4: George Berkley Yerkey Census name: Berkley Yerkey Born: Mar-18-1882 9,10,6 Died: 1934 10 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9 Census: 1920 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 oil & gas driller 11 Occupation: 1910 tool dresser 6 Wife: Essie Jayne Britton b. Nov- -1888 d. Oct-30-1956 Census name: Essie J. Britton Married: ca 1908 6
M Child 5: Ernest Brent Yerkey Census name: Brent Yerkey Born: 1888 10 (see note 4) Died: 1975 10 Buried: in Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, Stark Co, OH 9 Census: 1910, 20, 30, 40 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 5) Occupation: 1910 grocery store merchant 6 Wife: Nancy Rebecca Stutler b. Apr-29-1892 Also known as: Rebecca Stutler 12 Wife: Lee Nora Davis b. Feb-16-1903 d. Jan- 8-1975 Also known as: Nora Davis 13 Married: Jan-14-1925 in Salem, WV 14
F Child 6: Clema Addie Yerkey Also known as: Addie Yerkey 1 Born: Mar-18-1891 in Howell's Run, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Apr-22-1983 in Vienna, Wood Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1,4 Husband: Edwin Roscoe Davisson b. Oct- 9-1882 d. Jan-27-1973 Also known as: Roscoe Davisson 1,12 Married: Aug-27-1908 1
F Child 7: Ova E. Yerkey Born: ca 1896 6 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 213. (2) Headstone. (3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (4) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (6) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (7) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (9) Findagrave.com. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) 1920 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (12) Obituary of son. (13) Obituary of father. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Jan 15 1859, but headstone shows it as Jan 15 1858. Note (2) In household of son Ernest Brent Yerkey. Note (3) Listed as sister, marital status single, In household of brother Ernest Brent Yerkey. Note (4) Age was given as 32 in 1920 Census, but as 46 in 1930. Age in 1940 appears to be 51, but could be interpreted as 57. Age in Jan 1925 marriage record was given as 35. Note (5) In 1940, location specified as Morgans Run Road. A notation indicates that he was the owner of his residence but that the title was in the name of his son Berma.Name Index