Husband: William Ray Stubbs Also known as: Ray Stubbs 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Born: Jul-26-1888 in Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 7,8,9,1,3 (see note 1) Died: May- 8-1955 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 7,9 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 6 (see note 2) Resided: in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1921 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Occupation: line walker, Hope Natural Gas Co. 7 Father: James C. Stubbs (1858 - 1938) Mother: Ida Agnes Ash (1868 - 1943)
Wife: Effie Orr 10,3 Census name: Eva 5 Married: Jul-12-1913 in Tyler Co, WV 1
Born: Jun- -1888 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 8,1,3,9 Died: Aug-15-1968 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH 11,9 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 6 Resided: in Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH 11 Resided: 1955 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Father: Oliver Freeman Orr (1860 - 1930) Mother: Martha Ann Pratt (1860 - 1936)
F Child 1: Mildred Elizabeth Stubbs Born: Oct-28-1914 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Died: Oct-31-2003 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH 13 Resided: in Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Howard Henry Hickman b. Jul-13-1913 d. May-23-1996 Married: Feb-19-1938 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14 (see note 3)
F Child 2: Chloe Stubbs 15,16
Born: Oct- 5-1919 7
Died: Aug-29-1921 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17
Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 7
Cause of death: strychnine poisoning 7
Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Hazel Stubbs Born: May-20-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,19,2 Died: Apr-26-2008 18 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Clarence Melvin Vanscoy b. Feb-19-1919 d. Dec- -1987 Also known as: Melvin Vanscoy 19,18 Married: Apr-16-1938 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 4: Frank Stubbs Born: Nov-10-1922 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20,18 Died: Dec-30-1997 18 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 21 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Resided: 1943 in Mahoning Co, OH 22 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: (enlisted 4/9/1943) U.S. Army, World War II 22 Wife: Nina Swentzel b. Jun-30-1927 d. Dec- 6-2012 Married: Sep-28-1946 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 5: Orville "Joe" Stubbs 13 Born: Jul-24-1924 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13,20 Died: Mar-10-2006 13 Resided: in Grain Valley, Jackson Co, MO 13,23 Resided: formerly in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Resided: formerly in Mahoning Co, OH 24,25 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: forestry supervisor, Ohio Edison Power Co (42 yrs) 13 Military: May-24-1943 - Nov-24-1945 US Army Paratrooper & Pathfinder, WW II (Silver Star, 3 Bronze Stars, 2 Purple Hearts) 13,22,26 Wife: Leah M. ___ b. Jun-20-1927 Married: ca 1946 25 Divorced: Feb-24-1971 in Mahoning Co, OH 25 Wife: Wilma J. ___ b. ca 1932 Married: Apr- 7-1973 in Mahoning Co, OH 24 Divorced: Apr- 8-1987 in Mahoning Co, OH 25 Wife: Patricia Gwinn b. Mar-22-1928 Birth name: Patricia Bucklew 27
F Child 6: Lillian Stubbs Born: Dec-18-1930 in Doddridge Co, WV 28,19 Resided: 2003, 2006 in Anderson, Madison Co, IN 15,29 Resided: 1950 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Husband: William Paul Carder b. ca 1929 Married: Jul-30-1950 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Husband: Billie Joe "Bill" Hathcoat b. Mar-21-1926 d. Feb- 7-2006 Married: Jun-23-1973 in Anderson, Madison Co, IN 29
Sources: (1) Tyler County WV Marriages 1891-1932, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Apr 1995) (2) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (3) Death record of daughter. (4) Obituary of son. (5) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (6) Headstone. (7) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (8) 1900 Census, Tyler County, WV. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 167. (11) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (12) Death record of husband. (13) Obituary. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Howard Henry Hickman, 24, b. Doddridge Co, res. West Union; and Mildred Elizabeth Stubbs, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Feb 19 1938 in Clarksburg, WV. (Note: Although the ceremony was held in Harrison County, the license was issued and the marriage recorded in Doddridge County, residence of the bride. Obituary of wife incorrectly states marriage date as Feb 29 1938.), MR p. 95. (15) Obituary of sister. (16) Obituary of brother. (17) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Name on handwritten death record appears to be "Cliola," and that is the way the name is indexed at the WV Div of Vital Statistics. But siblings' obituaries and other references give her name as "Chloe." (18) Social Security Death Index. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (22) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (23) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (24) Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Dept of Health Offc of Vital Statistics. (25) Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Dept of Health, Office of Vital Statistics. (26) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (27) 1930 Census, Wood County, WV. (28) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (29) Obituary of husband. Event Notes Note (1) 1930 Census states his birth place and that of his father as Ohio, with his mother born in West Virginia. Note (2) Name on headstone: Ray Stubbs. Note (3) Obituary of wife states marriage date as Feb 29 1938, but marriage record shows it to be Feb 19 1938.