Husband: Robert Sylvester Gabbert
Also known as: Sylvester Gabbert 1
Born: Mar-17-1839 2
Died: Feb-12-1921 near Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,2
Resided: near Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Resided: at Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1870, 1900, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1)
Resided: since 1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1850 in Taylor Co, (W)VA
Military: (enlisted in 1861) Co B, 5th W.Va. Cav, and Co B, 2nd W.Va. Inf, Civil War 7,2,8
Father: David Gabbert (1813 - 1858)
Mother: Nancy Jamieson Burgess (1813 - 1892)
Notes
Wife: Mary Eliza Orrahood Married: Apr- 1-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,10
Born: Feb- 6-1840 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8,9 (see note 2) Died: May-26-1912 8 Buried: in Robinson Cemetery, PortoRico/MaxwellRidge Rd, near Market, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1900 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Alexander Orrahood III (1801 - 1892) Mother: Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Feaster (1812 - 1883)
M Child 1: Augustus Gabbert Also known as: Gus Gabbert 11 Born: May-24-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,14 (see note 3) Died: Apr-25-1953 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 15,13 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,15 Resided: in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1870, 1900, 20, 30 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 15,16 Wife: Effie A. Taylor b. Mar- 3-1882 d. Jan-20-1952 Also known as: Eva Taylor 11 Married: May- 7-1905 in Putnam Co, WV 14
M Child 2: Claud D. Gabbert Also known as: Claude Gabbert 17,18 Born: Feb-10-1884 at Market, Doddridge Co, WV 19,12,17,20 Died: Dec-16-1970 in Mendocino Co, CA 18,17 Resided: in Fort Bragg, Mendocino Co, CA 21 Resided: 1942 in Rockport, Mendocino Co, CA 19 Census: 1920, 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Resided: 1915 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 tool dresser 22 Occupation: 1920 gas company foreman 23 Occupation: 1910 pumper in oil field 24 Wife: Leona May Burwell b. May- 3-1887 d. May- 5-1971 Also known as: Leonia May Burwell 11 Married: Mar-27-1909 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 20
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Republican, 7/6/1916. (2) Obituary, West Union Record, 2/17/1921. (3) Obituary - At home. (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) Obituary. (6) West Union Record, 10/7/1915. (7) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (8) Headstone. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 148 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791638&Type=Marriage. (10) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (11) Birth record of son. (12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (13) Headstone (year only) (14) Putnam County Marriage Records, Winfield, WV. (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (16) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (17) Social Security Death Index. (18) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (19) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (21) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (22) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (23) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (24) 1910 Census, Gilmer County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) In household with son Robert and his family. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Nov 1840, but headstone shows it as Feb 6 1840. Note (3) The 1870 Census, enumerated on Aug 4 1870, states age as 17 days, but birth date as June. The 1900 Census states his birth date as May 1870, and his death record specifies May 24 1870. Note (4) In 1920, listed with the household as an uncle was George W. Finch, 58, b. Ohio (both parents b. Ohio), farm laborer, divorced. In 1930, location specified as Greenwood. Listed with the household as mother-in-law was Rosie B. Morris, 64, b. Pa (both parents b. Pa), widowed.