Husband: Dorsey Melvin Schmidt
Census name: Melvin D. Smith 1
Born: Mar-22-1894 2,1 (see note 1)
Died: Nov-26-1960 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 3,2
Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5
Census: 1900, 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 6
Father: John Henry Schmidt (1850 - 1924)
Mother: Iowa Barnett (1852 - 1937)
Wife: Julia Margarethe Krenn Married: Jun-21-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Mar-22-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Died: Aug-20-1944 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,2 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 4,9 Census: 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1915 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Father: Joseph Krenn (1853 - 1912) Mother: Emelia E. Albers (1858 - 1915)
F Child 1: Lila Elizabeth Schmidt Born: 1916 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 11,12 Died: Nov-20-1971 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12,13 Resided: 1952 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14 Census: 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: cashier, A&P Grocery 12 Husband: Jennings Lodge Chapman b. Sep-21-1906 d. Apr-22-1952
M Child 2: Melvin Joseph Schmidt Also known as: J. Melvin Schmidt 2 Born: Feb-12-1920 5 Died: Feb-12-1920 5 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 5,4 Cause of death: stillborn 2
M Child 3: Forrest Marvin "Bud" Schmidt Born: Jun-19-1922 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Died: Nov-18-1970 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH 16 Resided: 1960 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH 17 Resided: 1947 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: (enlisted 10/7/1942) U.S. Army, World War II 19 Wife: Virginia Mae Sweeney b. Dec-24-1919 d. Aug-21-1966 Married: Mar-12-1947 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 18
F Child 4: Kathleen L. Schmidt
Also known as: L. Kathleen Schmidt 12
Born: May- 4-1925 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 12,6
Died: Aug-16-2017 in Marietta, Washington Co, OH 20
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12
Resided: in Belpre, Washington Co, OH 12
Resided: 1971 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21
Census: 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: Sears & Roebuck in Clarksburg & Parkersburg (40 yrs) 12
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (2) Headstone. (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Dorsey Melvin Schmidt, 66, widowed, retired farm laborer, b. Nov 22 1894 in Doddridge Co, son of John Schmidt & Iowa Barnett; died Nov 26 1960 at St. Clara, burial at St. Johannes Cemetery in St. Clara. Informant: Forrest Schmidt, Zanesville Ohio. DR p. 152-C. (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) Findagrave.com. (6) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (8) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (9) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: Julia Margarethe Schmidt. (10) Obituary of mother. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Obituary. (13) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (14) Obituary of husband. (15) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (17) Death record of father. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (19) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (20) Obituary - Hospital. (21) Obituary of sister. Event Notes Note (1) Age given at time of marriage would put birth date at about 1891.