Husband: Alva Allen Dodd
Also known as: Alvia Allen Dodd 1
Born: Jun-12-1880 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 2,3,4
Died: Feb- 5-1949 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 2,5
Buried: in Taylor Cemetery, near Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 6
Resided: in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 2
Census: 1900, 1930, 1940 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 2,7
Father: Nathaniel Dodd (1844 - 1912)
Mother: Jeneva Cottrill (1861 - 1914)
Notes 1
Wife: Laura Jane McCloy 8
Married: Mar-31-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
Born: Mar-31-1888 at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 2,3
Died: Aug- 2-1942 in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 2
Buried: in Taylor Cemetery, near Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 2,6
Census: 1930, 1940 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: William McCloy (1864 - 1910)
Mother: Christina Ann Williamson (1861 - 1910)
F Child 1: Dorothy L. Dodd Born: Sep-13-1908 10,5 Died: Mar- 8-1990 10,5 Buried: in Evergreen Cemetery (South), South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 11 Census: 1930 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: ___ Leonard
M Child 2: Paul G. Dodd Born: Sep- 7-1910 12,7,13 Died: Feb- -1972 12 Resided: in Colliers, Brooke Co, WV 10 Census: 1930 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Lucille G. Carr b. Feb-22-1917 d. Feb-28-2000 Married: Aug-25-1933 in Ritchie Co, WV 13
F Child 3: Hazel Virginia Dodd Born: Jul-22-1912 12,5 Died: Feb- -1986 12,5 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 12 Census: 1930 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Leonard Anzella "Zellie" Jones b. Sep-12-1908 d. Dec-16-1983 Also known as: Zellie Jones 15 Married: Jan- 6-1931 in Ritchie Co, WV 16
M Child 4: Otis J. Dodd Census name: Oda J. Dodd Born: Apr-16-1915 17 (see note 1) Died: May-10-2006 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Resided: in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 18,17 Census: 1930, 1940 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: maintenance worker (City of Pennsboro) and timberman 17 Wife: Mary Luella Richards b. Sep- 2-1922 d. Mar- 1-1994 Married: Sep-26-1941 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 19
M Child 5: Homer Wilson Dodd Born: Mar- 5-1918 in Lynn Camp (Pennsboro), Ritchie Co, WV 17 Died: Jan-10-2004 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Buried: in Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Resided: in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Census: 1930, 1940 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: Monongahela Power Co (under contract to Asplundh Tree Svc) - 28 yrs 17 Wife: Genevieve Freeland b. Oct-12-1928 d. Oct-10-2001
F Child 6: Kathleen Emma "Kate" Dodd 13,18 Born: ca 1920 7,13 Died: bef Jan 2004 18 Census: 1930, 1940 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Kenneth Day Smith b. Jul-30-1914 d. Oct-28-1986 Married: Apr- 6-1944 in Ritchie Co, WV 13
M Child 7: Elmus Eugene Dodd Born: Nov-17-1923 at Lynn Camp (Pennsboro), Ritchie Co, WV 17,20 Died: Feb- 4-2014 in Belmont, Pleasants Co, WV 21 Buried: in Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Resided: in Beason (Pennsboro), Ritchie Co, WV 18,22,23,24,25 Census: 1930, 1940 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: Pennsboro Glass Factory (43 yrs) 17 Occupation: formerly Rogers Funeral Home, custodian at WV University 17 Military: (enlisted 4/19/1943) U.S. Army, World War II 26,17 Wife: Frances Gay Whitehair b. Jun-29-1928 d. Feb-10-2006 Married: ca 1946 24
F Child 8: Juanita Madeline Dodd Census name: Waneta A. Dodd Born: Aug- 7-1925 at Lynn Camp (Pennsboro), Ritchie Co, WV 17 Died: Jul- 6-2013 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 21 Buried: in Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Resided: in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 17,18,27,25,28 Census: 1930, 1940 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: waitress, cook, garment worker (Myles Manufacturing) 17 Husband: Ersel George Bee b. Apr- 1-1919 d. Dec-17-2007 Married: Jan-23-1943 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 29 Husband: Junior White b. Feb-18-1928 d. Jan- 3-2008 Census name: Charles White, Jr. Married: Feb-28-1957 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 30,27
F Child 9: Lora Gale Maxine Dodd 31 Also known as: Gale Dodd 32 Born: Apr-29-1928 at Lynn Camp (Pennsboro), Ritchie Co, WV 17,19 Died: Apr-10-2008 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Resided: in Leeson Run (Greenwood), Doddridge Co, WV 18 Resided: 1946 near Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 19 Census: 1930, 1940 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Ray Hadsel Richards b. Aug-16-1925 d. Dec-15-2014 Married: May-10-1946 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 33
Sources: (1) Immediate family. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (5) Headstone (year only) (6) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (7) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District). (8) Obituary of son. (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Alva Dodd, 26, of Ritchie Co; and Laura McCloy, 19, of Doddridge Co. Married Mar 31 1907. (10) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998) (14) Headstone. (15) Death record of aunt. (16) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998), Identified as Zellie Jones, 22, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Hazel Dodd, 18, of Ritchie Co. Married Jan 6 1931. (17) Obituary. (18) Obituary of brother. (19) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) Obituary - Nursing home. (22) Newspaper birth announcement of great-grandchild. (23) Newspaper birth announcement of grandson. (24) Obituary of wife. (25) Obituary of sister. (26) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (27) Newspaper anniversary announcement, Pennsboro News, 2/28/2007. (28) Obituary of daughter. (29) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Ersel George Bee, 23, b. Ritchie Co, res. in Berea, son of Ezra & Viola Jane Bee; and Juanita Madeline Dodd, 22, b. Ritchie Co, res. in Pullman, dau of Alva & Laura Dodd. Married Jan 23 1943 in Pennsboro. (Note: Bride's age does not correspond with 1930 Census, which puts birth at about 1928.), MR p. 349 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11544967&Type=Marriage. (30) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Junior White, divorced, 29, b. Feb 18 1928 in Ritchie Co, res. Pennsboro, son of Charles & Alma (Sponaugle) White; and Juanita M. Bee, divorced, 31, b. Aug 7 1925 in Ritchie Co, res. Pennsboro, dau of Alva & Laura (McCloy) Dodd. Married Feb 28 1957 in West Union. MR p. 251 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11546789&Type=Marriage. (31) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1945-1970, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Dec 2003) (32) Obituary of grandson. (33) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Ray Hadsel Richards, 21, b. Aug 16 1924 in Ritchie Co, res. Pennsboro Rt 3, son of George W. & Icie Richards; and Lora Gail Maxine Dodd, 18, b. Apr 29 1928 in Ritchie Co, res. Pennsboro Rt 3, dau of Alva & Laura Dodd. Married May 10 1946 in Harrisville by Rev. French Boone, minister. A notation states "Consent of her father filed with application.", MR p. 132 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11546387&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Marriage record shows birthplace as "O'Nell - Harrison County, W. Va." But obituary states Doddridge County.