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Zella Flora HOWELL

Zella Flora HOWELL

Female 1890 - 1973  (83 years)

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  • Name Zella Flora HOWELL 
    Born 9 Aug 1890  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1889, but WV Births Index shows it as Aug 9 1890.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900, 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Grandin, Carter Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died Dec 1973  [2] 
    • Not with family in 1940 Census. Husband's marital status married.
    Person ID I90253  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2018 

    Father Robert L. HOWELL,   b. Mar 1868, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1916  (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Mother Alice May CHILDERS,   b. 28 Sep 1868, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1948, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F38770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Reuben Arthur CLARK,   b. 1 Feb 1887, Atco, Camden Co, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1965, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 1909  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Jan 27 1920 at 208 Grant Ave. (probably Grand Ave, Blockhouse Hill):
      Reuben Clark, 32, gatherer in glass plant; wife Ella, 29; dau Corlean, 9; son Gaylord, 5; son Gayle, 5; dau Helen, 2y 1m. All born in West Virginia except for Reuben, born in New Jersey.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 11 1930 at Blockhouse Hill:
      Zela Clark, 39, married, no occupation; son Gale, 15; dau Helen, 12; dau Ella M, 10; son Harold, 7; son Edward T, 2; father-in-law Ruben Sr, 86; mother-in-law Ella, 71.

      1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 4 1940 at Railroad Street:
      Reuben Clark, 53, laborer, married (wife not present); son Harold A, 16; son Edward T, 12; mother Ella E. Clark, 81, widowed. [5, 6]
    Children 
     1. Corline CLARK,   b. 23 Sep 1910, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Gaylord CLARK,   b. 31 Jul 1914, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1928, Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)
     3. Gail CLARK,   b. 31 Jul 1914, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1972, Los Angeles Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     4. Cleo Madaline CLARK,   b. 6 Jul 1916,   d. 10 Nov 1916, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Helen Florence CLARK,   b. 9 Dec 1917, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Ella May CLARK,   b. 6 Jul 1920, Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Harold Arthur CLARK,   b. 1 Jul 1923, Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1993  (Age 70 years)
     8. Edward Thomas CLARK,   b. 4 Apr 1928, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 2002  (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F38768  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Grandin, Carter Co, MO Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    4. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    5. [S1599] Birth record of son.

    6. [S1567] Marriage record of son.