Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Marion Harrison JOHNSON / Armeda Bell FORD (F14287)

m. 19 Apr 1919


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  • Marion Harrison JOHNSONFather | Male
    Marion Harrison JOHNSON

    Born  9 Sep 1888  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Nov 1980   
    Buried     
    Married  19 Apr 1919  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Ida Belle GAIN | F14931 
    Married  24 Jun 1906  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin J. JOHNSTON | F29893 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Allen GLOVER | F29893 Group Sheet 

    Armeda Bell FORDMother | Female
    Armeda Bell FORD

    Born  13 Apr 1882  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Nov 1964  Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Lewis Eldridge DAVIS | F34423 
    Married  2 Apr 1905   
    Father  James W. FORD | F14025 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elsie Jane MOWRY | F14025 Group Sheet 

  • Notes 
    • Following the death in 1914 of wife Ida Belle Gain, Marion H. Johnson married Armeda Bell Ford, widow of Lewis E. Davis, in 1919.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jan 22 1920:
      Marion H. Johnson, 31, laborer at gas company; wife Bell A, 38; son Ola C, 12; son Dewey B, 7; son Ray B, 5; stepdau Lexie L. Davis, 13; stepdau Eulalie R. Davis, 11; stepdau Elsie F. Davis, 9.
      (NOTE: In this census, sons Harvey F. and Harley E. were enumerated in the household of their maternal grandparents, John W. & Rebecca J (Shaw) Gain, in McClellan District.)

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Apr 21 1930 at Robinson Road:
      Marion H. Johnson, 41, oil field worker; wife Belle, 47; son Oley C, 22; son Harley E, 17; son Dewey B, 17; son Ray B, 15; stepdau Roxie Davis, 22; stepdau Elsie Davis, 19; stepdau Lexie Webb, 24; son-in-law Howard Webb, 21.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.