Doddridge County Roots

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Jewell Virginia SNIDER

Jewell Virginia SNIDER

Female 1922 - 2016  (94 years)

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  • Name Jewell Virginia SNIDER 
    Born 23 May 1922  Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Census 1930  Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Education Doddridge County schools  [4
    • In 1938-39, the girls of Big Isaac formed a softball team known as "The Big Isaac Girls Team." The team was managed by Opal Kelley. Jewell Snider played second base. The team traveled all over the country, winning many games along the way. Several ribbons were won at Jackon’s Mill. A picture of Jewell’s "Big Isaac Girls Team" was later featured in the Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram newspaper.
    Occupation quilting (making and selling)  [4
    Occupation Salem Glass Factory  [4
    Residence Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1940  Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 2006  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 2010  Laurel Park (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Died 20 Sep 2016  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Buried Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Quiet Dell, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I21086  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2019 

    Father Howard Jahu SNIDER,   b. 21 Jun 1895, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1967, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Willa Julia MIDDLETON,   b. 1 Mar 1903, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1929, Despard (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Family ID F9076  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Deward Corwin WEST,   b. 23 Dec 1916, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 2000  (Age 83 years)  [2
    Married 5 Jun 1940  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
    +1. James Deward WEST,   b. 20 Jul 1941, Baltimore, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 2018, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Richard L. WEST,   b. 1 Nov 1943,   d. 17 Aug 2003  (Age 59 years)
    +3. Living
    Family ID F7793  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    21086_JewellVirginiaSnider-West.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1623] The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), William F. Donnelly, (Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997), p. 430.

    3. [S2490] U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, (Ancestry.com).

    4. [S14] Obituary.

    5. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11797666&Type=Marriage.

    6. [S1690] Newspaper anniversary announcement of daughter.

    7. [S1577] Obituary of sister.

    8. [S1681] Obituary - United Hospital Center.