Husband: Roy Franklin Ruppert
Born: Jun-23-1896 in Lewis Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Mar-29-1958 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1)
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4,1
Cause of death: gunshot 5
Resided: 1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Occupation: Hope Natural Gas Co. 1
Father: John Henry Ruppert (1870 - 1938)
Mother: Catherine Eleanor "Katie" Rastle (1875 - 1955)
Wife: Gae Burnetta Smith 6 Also known as: Burnetta Smith 7 Married: Aug-22-1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Mar- -1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,2,3 Died: May-15-1946 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,6,2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Father: George William Smith (1870 - 1940) Mother: Anna Czigans (1871 - 1962)
F Child 1: Maybelle L. Ruppert Born: 1924 Resided: 1958 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 9 Occupation: 1958 secretary/receptionist at executive offices of Gov. Underwood 10 Occupation: 1950 Deputy County Clerk, Doddridge County
M Child 2: Living Wife: Living
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) Obituary, Headline of obituary for Roy Franklin Ruppert refers to him as a "murder victim." Body of the article states that he was "shot to death," with no elaboration. (6) Obituary of husband. (7) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (8) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (9) Obituary of father. (10) Newspaper article, Beckley Post-Herald, 3/26/1958. Event Notes Note (1) "Doddridge County WV Deaths" reports date of death as Mar 24 1958.