Doddridge County Roots

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Edith May POST

Edith May POST

Female 1868 - 1941  (73 years)

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  • Name Edith May POST 
    Born 26 Jan 1868  Sycamore, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Census 1880  Union District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900, 1910, 1920  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 11 Feb 1941  West Milford, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Buried Mt. Lebanon Baptist Cemetery, Kincheloe Rd, Benson, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Person ID I76581  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 8 Sep 2011 

    Father John Burnside POST,   b. 26 Mar 1842, Good Hope, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1890  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Mary ADAMS,   b. 19 Jun 1844, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1918, Jarvisville, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F13105  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John W. D. DAY,   b. CA 1865, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef May 1891  (Age ~ 26 years) 
    Married 13 Jun 1886  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
    +1. Bessie V. DAY,   b. Aug 1886, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F32701  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Edward Marion FARRIS,   b. 17 Jul 1867, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1953, West Milford, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 7 May 1891  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District), enumerated in Jun 1900:
      Eward M. Farris, 32, b. Jul 1867, merchant, married 9 yrs; wife Eda E, 32, b. Jun (Jan ?) 1868, mother of 5 children (all still living); dau Bessa Day, 13, b. Aug 1886; dau Lala D, 8, b. Jun 1892; son Charles W, 6, b. Oct 1893; dau Edney, 2, b. Sep 1897; dau Elsie, 2, b. Sep 1897.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District), enumerated in May 1910:
      Edward M. Faris, 42, farmer, married 18 yrs (1st marriage); wife Edith M, 42, married 19 yrs (2nd marriage), mother of 6 children (all still living); dau Lala D, 17; son Charles W, 16; dau Edna V, 12; dau Elsie P, 12; son Hiram O, 8.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District):
      Edd M. Farris, 52, farmer; wife Edith M. Farris, 52; son Hiram O. Farris, 18, oil field roustabout, married; dau-in-law Maymie Farris, 21, married; granddau Evelyn G. Farris, under one month; granddau Clarice M. Farris, under one month.
    Children 
     1. Lala D. FARRIS,   b. Jun 1892
    +2. Charles Warner FARRIS,   b. 13 Oct 1893,   d. 18 May 1957, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     3. Edna V. FARRIS,   b. Sep 1897, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1968  (Age ~ 70 years)
     4. Elsie P. FARRIS,   b. Sep 1897
     5. Hiram Olin FARRIS,   b. 14 Aug 1901,   d. 6 Nov 1978  (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F32698  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S2005] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    5. [S2247] Cemeteries of Union District, Harrison County, WV, (Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1990)).