Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Charles Birdwell "Bert" TOWNSEN / Harriet "Hattie" LEGGETT (F7683)

m. 21 Sep 1882


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  • Charles Birdwell "Bert" TOWNSENFather | Male
    Charles Birdwell "Bert" TOWNSEN

    Born  22 Apr 1863  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Jul 1947  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  21 Sep 1882   
    Other Spouse  Eva MAXWELL | F7686 
    Married  26 Feb 1904  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother  Mary ___ | F15369 Group Sheet 

    Harriet "Hattie" LEGGETTMother | Female
    Harriet "Hattie" LEGGETT

    Born  23 Jun 1866   
    Died  12 Mar 1903   
    Buried    Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  David Musgrave LEGGETT | F2185 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Jane ORRAHOOD | F2185 Group Sheet 

    Ora M. TOWNSENChild 1 | Female
    + Ora M. TOWNSEN

    Born  17 Sep 1883  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Mar 1968   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Arthur Albert SMITH | F3019 
    Married  2 Aug 1905  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    (Male infant) TOWNSENChild 2 | Male
    (Male infant) TOWNSEN

    Born  1885   
    Died  16 Aug 1885  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Johnnie Ottman TOWNSENDChild 3 | Male
    + Johnnie Ottman TOWNSEND

    Born  11 Mar 1889  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Sep 1951  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Verna L. STOUT | F2933 
    Married  18 Sep 1910  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Otis Burdell TOWNSENChild 4 | Male
    Otis Burdell TOWNSEN

    Born  Sep 1892   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Marjorie May HICKMAN | F1845 
    Married     

    Okey Columbus TOWNSENChild 5 | Male
    Okey Columbus TOWNSEN

    Born  5 Feb 1895  Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Oct 1918  France Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    William E. TOWNSENChild 6 | Male
    William E. TOWNSEN

    Born  Oct 1897   
    Died  10 Nov 1969  Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Charles H. TOWNSENDChild 7 | Male
    Charles H. TOWNSEND

    Born  20 Mar 1900   
    Died  May 1966   
    Buried     

  • Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 22 1900:
      Charles Townsend, 27, b. Apr 1863, farmer, married 18 yrs; wife Harriet, 33, b. Jun 1866, mother of 8 children (6 still living); dau Ora M, 16, b. Sep 1883; son John O, 11, b. Mar 1889; son Odes D, 7, b. Sep 1892; son Oakey C, 5, b. Feb 1895; son William E, 2, b. Oct 1897; son (not named), 2 months, b. Mar 1900.

      1910 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Apr 26 1910:
      Charles B. Townsend, 47, farmer, married 6 yrs (second marriage); wife Eva, 34, mother of 2 children (both still living); son Lester D, 4; son Treve C, 2; son Johnny O, 21; son Odis B, 18; son Okie C, 15; son William E, 12; son Charles H, 10.

      1920 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumereated on Feb 27 1920:
      Charles B. Townsen, 56, farmer; wife Eva, 43; son Lester D, 14; son Trevie D (?), 12; son Cecil B, 8 yr 4 mo; dau Ada W, 7; dau Delva G, 5; dau Zela J, 1 yr 7 mo.