Husband: Henry Orrahood
Born: Mar-12-1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: Jan-29-1939 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,5,2
Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1918 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: physician 4,7
Father: Alexander Orrahood III (1801 - 1892)
Mother: Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Feaster (1812 - 1883)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Mary Ellen Nutter
Married: Apr- 4-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9
Born: Aug- 5-1848 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 10,2,11
Died: Jan- 5-1912 near Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13
Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 4,6
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
Father: Thomas Nutter (1809 - )
Mother: Lucinda Nutter (1814 - )
F Child 1: Martha Alice Orrahood Born: Apr- -1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,15,16 Died: Nov-13-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Buried: in Robinson Cemetery, PortoRico/MaxwellRidge Rd, near Market, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George W. Watson b. ca 1865 Married: Sep-29-1887 in Gilmer Co, WV 18,19
F Child 2: Ida Belle Orrahood Born: Apr- 5-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,21,22 Died: Jun-16-1951 at Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 20 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 23 Census: 1939 in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 24 Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Resided: 1912, 1925 in Gilmer Co, WV 25,26 Resided: 1889, 1900 in Lewis Co, WV 21 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: David Asa Lovell b. May-18-1866 d. Oct-11-1895 Married: Feb-28-1889 in Lewis Co, WV 27 Husband: Americus Filander White b. Jan-12-1852 d. Sep- 1-1917 Married: Sep-12-1900 in Lewis Co, WV 28 Husband: Neal Hardman b. ca 1868 Married: May-16-1925 in Gilmer Co, WV 29
F Child 3: Susan Mauna Orrahood Born: Jul-23-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 30,3 (see note 1) Died: Nov-13-1943 in Lockney, Gilmer Co, WV 30 Buried: in Turner-Union Cemetery, Lockney, Gilmer Co, WV 30 Resided: in Lockney, Gilmer Co, WV 30,24 Resided: 1912 in Gilmer Co, WV 25 Husband: Thomas J. Pearcy b. Mar-28-1856 d. Apr- 3-1932 Married: Mar-30-1893 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 4: Jeretha Ann Orrahood Born: Jan-26-1877 2 Died: Jan-29-1883 2 Buried: in Robinson Cemetery, PortoRico/MaxwellRidge Rd, near Market, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Henry Collie Orrahood 31 4 Census name: Collie H. Orrahood 11 Born: May-16-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,32,22 Died: Mar- 2-1975 4 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 4,6 Resided: at Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 24,33,4 Census: 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1922 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 34 Resided: 1912 at Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 25 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: veterinarian 4 Wife: Amanda Ilela Carder b. Dec- 9-1884 d. Jun- 7-1948 Also known as: Manda Carder 10 Married: May-27-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 6: Decie Ellen Orrahood Census name: Ella Orrahood 11 Born: Sep- -1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,10 Died: Oct- 4-1908 at Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 35 Cause of death: tuberculosis 35 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Samuel Eli Lynch b. May-15-1879 Married: Aug- 4-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 7: Fannie Orrahood
F Child 8: Cora E. Orrahood Born: Nov- -1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,3 Died: Aug-19-1958 in Shelby, Richland Co, OH 20 Resided: 1939 in Salem, WV 24 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Benjamin Franklin Davis b. Jan- 4-1880 d. Feb-15-1923 Also known as: Franklin Davis 36 Married: Aug- 9-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 37 Husband: William E. Irons b. Jan- -1875 d. Jun-30-1947 Married: Jun-10-1933 in Doddridge Co, WV 38
Sources: (1) Obituary, At his Nov 1912 marriage to Eva Dell Gaston, Henry Orrahood gave his age as 58, thus putting his birth at ca 1854. But his obit in the Feb 2 1939 issue of the West Union Herald gave his birthdate as Mar 12 1848, the same as his headstone. Birthplace obtained from marriage record. (2) Headstone. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Obituary. (5) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (7) Obituary of sister. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Henry Orrahood, 21, of Doddridge Co, son of Alexander & Mary; and Mary E. Nutter, 20, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Thomas & Lucinda. Married Apr 4 1869. (9) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (11) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (12) Obituary, West Union Record, 1/12/1912. (13) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Death date on headstone is Jan 6 1912, but obituary and death record show it as Jan 5 1912. DR p. 122. (14) Findagrave.com. (15) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (16) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989) (17) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Identified as Mary A. Watson, dau of H. & Mary Orrahood. (18) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989), Identified as George W. Watson, age 21, of Gilmer Co; and Martha A. Orrahood, age 17, b. Doddridge Co. Married Sep 29 1887. (19) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm). Names listed in record as George W. Watson and Martha A. Orrahood. (20) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (21) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (22) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (23) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: Ida B. White. (24) Obituary of father. (25) Obituary of mother. (26) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (27) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, Identified as David Asa Lovell, 22. b. & res. in Lewis Co, son of Enos & Elizabeth J. Lovell; and Ida Belle Orrahood, 17, b. Doddridge Co, res. Lewis Co, dau of Henry & Mary E. Orrahood. Married Feb 28 1889 in Lewis County. MR p. 2 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10712903&Type=Marriage. (28) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Americus Filander White, widower, 48, b. & res. in Lewis Co, son of P.E.S. & Mary White, occupation farmer; and Ida Belle Lovell, widow, 28, b. & res. in Lewis Co, dau of John (sic) & (blank) Orrahood. Married Sep 12 1900 "at the Bride's home, Lewis Co, W.Va.", MR p. 223 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10299040&Type=Marriage. (29) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, Identified as N. Hardman, widowed, 57, b. Meigs Co Ohio, res. Ritchie Co; and Ida B. White, widowed, b. Doddridge Co, res. Gilmer Co. Married May 16 1925 in Gilmer County. MR p. 117 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11255&Type=Marriage. (30) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (31) Obituary of son. (32) Social Security Death Index. (33) Death record of wife. (34) Death record of daughter. (35) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (36) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 166. (37) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Benjamin F. Davis, 28, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Cora E. Orrahood, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Aug 9 1908 at Smithton UB Church. Informants for marriage license: B. F. Davis & H. Orrahood. MR p. 147 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794685&Type=Marriage. (38) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as William E. Irons, age 58, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Mrs. Cora E. Davis, age 42, of Doddridge Co. Married Jun 10 1933. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given as Lewis County in death record, but as Doddridge County in marriage record. The latter seems more likely.