Husband: George Washington Michels
Born: Jan-17-1867 in New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 1,2
Died: Jul-27-1915 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 3,2
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2
Resided: in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 1
Resided: formerly in Jeannette, Westmoreland Co, PA 4
Census: 1870 in New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
Resided: originally in Indiana 4
Occupation: boss cutter at Ideal Glass Company, West Union 4
Father: William Michels (1838 - )
Mother: Luvenia Hinkson (1842 - )
Wife: Mayme Elizabeth McCutcheon Also known as: Mamie L. McCutchan 5 Married: Mar-18-1887 in Floyd Co, IN 5
Born: Sep-17-1865 in Indiana 6,7 Died: Nov-13-1939 6 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2 Resided: in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: originally in New Albany, Floyd Co, IN 5 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: William Ira Michels 4 Also known as: Ira W. Michels 8,4 Born: Sep- 8-1887 in New Albany, Floyd Co, IN 9,10 Died: Mar- -1960 in Pinellas Co, FL 11 Resided: 1942 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 10 Census: 1930 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Census: 1920 in Westmoreland Co, PA Resided: 1916, 1917 in Belle Vernon, Fayette Co, PA 12,9 Occupation: 1942 Libby-Owens Ford 10 Occupation: 1917 glass cutter, American Window Glass Co, Belle Vernon PA 9 Wife: Cora E. Greiner b. May- 7-1892 d. Dec-23-1979
F Child 2: Stella Michels Born: ca 1891 in Indiana 13 Resided: 1980 in Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA 8 Resided: 1970 in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, PA 8 Census: 1930 in Jeannette, Westmoreland Co, PA Husband: William Yurt b. ca 1886 Married: ca 1909 13
M Child 3: Roy S. Michels Born: Apr-22-1892 in New Albany, Floyd Co, IN 14,15 Died: Jul- 7-1980 14 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2 Resided: in Clermont, Lake Co, FL 14,8 Resided: 1959 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 16 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: U.S. Navy Hospital Corps, World War I 17 Wife: Gladys M. Farmer b. Jan-24-1900 d. Jun-12-1959 Married: Aug-19-1928 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 15
M Child 4: George Jae Michels Born: Oct-29-1894 in Alexandria, Madison Co, IN 14,9,10,11 Died: Feb-19-1987 in Pinellas Co, FL 11,14 Resided: in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL 18 Resided: 1970, 1980 in Clermont, Lake Co, FL 8 Resided: 1942, 1963 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 10,16 Resided: 1922 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1917 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Occupation: 1942 Libby-Owens Ford 10 Occupation: 1917 glass cutter, Ideal Glass Company 9 Wife: Anna Marie Campbell b. Feb-22-1896 d. Jul- 7-1963 Married: Jun-21-1922 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 19
M Child 5: Franklin Earl Michels Also known as: Frank Michels 8,20 Born: Jun-21-1897 in Marion Co, IN 21,1,14,6 Died: Apr- 3-1980 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,14,6 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2 Resided: since 1912 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,14,8 Occupation: 1916-1974 Michels Pharmacy 1,20 Education: West Union H.S. (played on school's first basketball team, 1914) 20 Education: Jeannette PA 4 Wife: Zelma Leon Pigott b. May-21-1903 d. Sep-23-1974 Married: Jun- 6-1923 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22
F Child 6: Florencetta Michels 4 Census name: Floretta 23 Born: Jan-28-1901 in Indiana 24,6,7 (see note 1) Died: Mar-24-1966 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 24,14 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 24,2 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: school teacher 24 Husband: Robert Murphy, Jr. b. Oct- 5-1902 d. Jul- 5-1997
M Child 7: Ralph R. Michels Born: Aug-22-1903 in Dunkirk, Jay Co, IN 25,26,27 (see note 2) Died: Aug-27-1970 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1 Resided: in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1930, 1940 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: pharmacist 1,27 Education: West Virginia University School of Pharmacy 1 Wife: Gladis Marie Haught b. Feb- 7-1900 d. Aug- 5-1989 Married: Jul-14-1926 in Elkins, Randolph Co, WV 26
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (3) Obituary - At home. (4) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 209. (5) Obituary of husband. (6) Headstone. (7) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (8) Obituary of brother. (9) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (10) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (11) Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Florida Dept of Health, Office of Vital Records. (12) West Union Herald, 7/20/1916. (13) 1930 Census. (14) Social Security Death Index. (15) Marion County Marriage Records, Fairmont, WV. (16) Death record of wife. (17) Newspaper article, Doddridge County Republican, 6/6/1918. (18) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (19) Kanawha County Marriage Records, Charleston, WV. (20) West Union Herald, 11/7/1957. (21) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (22) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Franklin E. Michels, 25, b. Marion Co Indiana, res. Doddridge Co; and Zelma Leon Pigott, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married June 6 1923 in West Union. (Note: Husband's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as June 7 1923.), MR p. 229 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795800&Type=Marriage. (23) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (24) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (25) Indiana Births, 1880-1920 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (26) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (27) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in SSDI as Feb 16 1901, but death record and headstone show it as Jan 28 1901. Note (2) Birthplace given in 1930 Census as Pennsylvania, and in obituary as Jeannette, Pennsylvania. But other census records, his marriage record and his death record all indicate his birthplace as Indiana. The Indiana birth index (Bk H-10, p. 52) shows that he was born in Jay County on Aug 22 1903.