Husband: William Loomas Eakle 1
Born: Dec-15-1876 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2,3,4,5
Died: Sep-22-1945 at Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 5
Buried: in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5
Cause of death: gunshot wound (murdered while working at farm) 5
Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 5
Father: Benjamin Wesley Eakle (1852 - 1949)
Mother: Mary Louise Shifflet (1861 - 1943)
Notes
Wife: Lucretia C. Greathouse
Also known as: Creeda or Creed 6,7
Married: Aug-24-1902 in Pleasant Valley, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9
Born: Sep-13-1883 in Gilmer Co, WV 5,4
Died: Dec- 9-1967 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10
Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 5
Resided: 1965 in Gypsy, Harrison Co, WV 11
Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Mother: Sarah Melissa Greathouse (1862 - 1944)
Other spouse 2
Notes
M Child 1: Oral Jennings Eckles Census name: Oral Eckle Born: Jun- 4-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,14 Died: Dec-21-1970 in Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 15,16,13 Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 12 Resided: in Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 17,12 Census: 1930, 1940 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1927 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Pennline Service employee (retired) 12 Wife: Willia Mae Jones b. Apr- 1-1908 d. Aug- -1986 Also known as: Willa Mae Jones 7 Married: Aug-13-1927 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14
M Child 2: Beauhl O. Eakle Census name: Buel O. Eakle Born: Dec- 2-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 3: Doran Eakle Born: ca 1907 19 Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Lona M. Eakle Born: ca 1909 19 Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Ruby Murl Eakle 20 Also known as: Murl R. Eakle 21,13,22 Born: Oct-16-1910 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 20,13,23 Died: Feb- -1983 13,23 Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 24 Resided: in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 13 (see note 1) Census: 1930 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1928 in Lewis Co, WV 21 Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ralph D. Nutter b. Jun-13-1908 d. Jan- -1976 Married: May- 7-1928 in Lewis Co, WV 25
M Child 6: Rex Glennis Eakle Also known as: Rex Glennis Eckles 26 Born: Apr-15-1912 in Conings, Gilmer Co, WV 2 Died: May- -1987 13 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17,11 Census: 1940 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 laborer on WPA project 27 Wife: Eula Pearl Edwards b. ca 1918 Census name: Pearl E. Married: Dec- 5-1934 in Harrison Co, WV 26
M Child 7: Ferrel Leon Eakle Also known as: Farrell Eckles 11 Born: Sep-24-1913 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 28 (see note 2) Resided: 1970 in Enterprise, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 8: Stacy S. Eakle Born: Nov-14-1915 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 29 (see note 3) Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 9: Edna Stacey Eakle Also known as: Stacy Eakles 30 Born: Sep-25-1917 at Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 29,2,31 (see note 4) Died: Mar- 6-1968 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 16 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Marion Lafeyette "Lafe" Jones b. Apr- 4-1912 d. Nov-19-1992 Also known as: Marion Lafette Jones 22 Husband: Lewis Drummond
F Child 10: Ina Eakle Born: Dec- 7-1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 29 Died: Dec- 7-1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 32
F Child 11: (Unnamed female) Eakle Born: Nov- 6-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 29 Died: Nov- 7-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 33 (see note 5)
M Child 12: (Male) Eakle Born: Nov- 6-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 29
Sources: (1) Birth record of daughter. (2) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 6, p. 468. (5) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (6) Marriage record of daughter. (7) Death record of husband. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William L. Eakle, 25, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and L. C. Greathouse, 17, b. Gilmer Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Aug 24 1902 "at the Pleasant Valley church." Informants: William L. Eakle & M. Greathouse. MR Bk 6, p. 468. (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (10) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Lou Creedie Nutter, widowed, 84, b. Sep 13 1883 in Doddridge Co, dau of Silas Greathouse & Malissa Lowther, d. Dec 9 1967 at Clarksburg. Informant: Oral Eckles, Mt. Clare WV. Birthplace of Doddridge Co is as variance from the Gilmer Co stated in her marriage record. Silas Greathouse was married first to Mary Catherine Lowther, and then to Lucretia's mother Sarah Melissa Greathouse. Relationship to Oral Eckles is not known. (11) Obituary of brother. (12) Obituary. (13) Social Security Death Index. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (15) Obituary - At home. (16) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (18) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 66. (19) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (20) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 4, p. 52. (21) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994) (22) Headstone. (23) Headstone (year only) (24) Cemeteries of Grant District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (25) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994), Identified as Ralph Nutter, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Lewis Co, son of William & Amma; and Murl Eckle [sic], 21, b. Doddridge Co, res. Lewis Co, dau of William & Creeda. Married May 7 1928. (26) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (27) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (28) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ferrel Leon Eakle, b. Sep 24 1913 at Grove, son of William Lumas Eakle and Creddie L. Greathouse. Delayed certificate filed by affidavit of mother on Jun 24 1959. BR Bk Del-2, p. 24. (29) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 4, p. 53. (30) Death record of daughter. (31) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (32) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Death, at three hours, due to premature birth. Place of death stated as Grove, which varies from the birth record, which states Blandville. DR Bk 2, p. 41. (33) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 2, p. 41. Event Notes Note (1) Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. Name listed in SSDI as Murl Nutter. Note (2) Age 2 yr 10 mo on 1920 Census, enumerated on Jan 31 1920, would put birth in about March 1917. But birth record shows it as Sep 24 1913. Note (3) Age 4 yr 10 mo on 1920 Census, enumerated on Jan 31 1920, would put birth in about March 1915. But birth record for unnamed female Eakle shows it as Nov 14 1915. Note (4) Birth record shows birth date as Sep 25 1917, but death record indicates Sep 14 1917. Note (5) premature birth