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James Elias ALKIRE

James Elias ALKIRE

Male 1870 - 1959  (88 years)

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  • Name James Elias ALKIRE 
    Born 17 Oct 1870  Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Birth given in death record as Oct 17 1880 in Tyler County, age 88. But birth record shows it as Oct 17 1870 in Grant District, Ritchie County.
    Gender Male 
    Residence Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 26 Jul 1959  Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Death record indicates burial at the Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, but a double headstone for him and his wife is located at Fairmont Ridge Cemetery.
    Person ID I73280  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Sep 2013 

    Father William ALKIRE,   b. 8 Apr 1835, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1903  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Emeline BUTCHER,   b. 9 Feb 1834, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1914  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F22459  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Biddie Viette BALL,   b. 10 Aug 1879,   d. 10 Mar 1932, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)  [4
    Married 29 May 1898  Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Ralph R. ALKIRE,   b. 29 May 1905, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1958, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     2. William Harrison "Jack" ALKIRE,   b. 20 Jun 1913,   d. 22 Sep 1977  (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F31207  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 May 1898 - Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jul 1959 - Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1809] Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV.

    2. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    3. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    4. [S1604] Death record of son.

    5. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV.