Husband: Edward Thomas Wetzel
Also known as: Dr. E. T. Wetzel 1,2,3
Born: Apr-28-1872 in Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4,2 (see note 1)
Died: Nov- 4-1939 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,5,4
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6 (see note 2)
Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage (stroke) 1,7
Resided: since 1906 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9
Census: 1920 at Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Flemington, Taylor Co, WV
Occupation: physician 10,1
Education: Salem College, Baltimore Medical College 11
Father: George O. Wetzel (1846 - )
Mother: Lucretia C. Cunningham (1846 - 1891)
Notes
Wife: Alexie Bartlett 5
Also known as: Lexie Bartlett 2,12,13,14,15
Married: 1900 11,13
Born: Jun-23-1880 in Barbour Co, WV 16,1,17
Died: Nov- 6-1957 at Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 18,19
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6,1
Resided: in Avondale (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 16,1
Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Septemius T. Bartlett (1844 - 1924)
Mother: Elma Jane Harbert (1847 - 1927)
M Child 1: Forest Edward Wetzel Born: May-30-1902 in Harrison Co, WV 7,20,3 Died: Sep-19-1986 20,3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 6 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21,22 Occupation: teacher and principal, Doddridge Co (38 yrs) 7,23,24 Education: Doddridge HS, Glenville College, Salem College (AB), WVU 7 Military: Nov-10-1942 - Jun-17-1943 US Army, WW II (then defense work at Akron Goodyear plant) 25,26,27 Wife: Thelma Cowman b. Jul-25-1910 d. May-22-1995 Married: Jun-20-1942 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 24
M Child 2: Glade Farr Wetzel
Born: Aug-16-1903 in Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 28,20
Died: Sep- 9-1992 in Livermore, Alameda Co, CA 29,30
Buried: (ashes) in Grand View Cemetery, Montrose, CO 31
Resided: in Pleasanton, Alameda Co, CA 32
Resided: (retired) in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA 16
Resided: (settled) in Montrose, Montrose Co, CO 16
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: prospector at Silver Jack Gold & Silver Mine in Colorado 7
Military: Jan-10-1942 - Nov-19-1945 U.S. Navy, World War II (also served 1923-1928) 33 (see note 3)
M Child 3: Olin Brian Wetzel Born: Jan- 8-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 28,3 Died: Dec- 3-1985 3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 6 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22,34 Occupation: biology teacher, president of Doddridge Co Board of Education 23 Wife: Lillian F. Bare b. Dec-29-1908 d. Jan-22-1998 Married: May-14-1932 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 34
M Child 4: Glenn Ross Wetzel Born: Dec-22-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 28,20 Died: Mar-17-1977 in Los Angeles Co, CA 35,3,36 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 37 Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Internal Revenue Service 7 Wife: Jacqueline Ella Ireland b. May-11-1915 d. Mar- 8-2001 Also known as: E. Jacqueline Ireland 38 Married: Feb-18-1937 in Doddridge Co, WV 38
M Child 5: Ralph Hugh Wetzel Born: Apr-12-1909 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 28,20 Died: Oct- -1969 21 Census: 1940 at Jacobs Run (Salem), Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 4) Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: National Carbon Co. (Union Carbide), Clarksburg 27 Occupation: formerly teacher & football/basketball coach, Doddridge Co HS 27 Education: Salem College (B.A., B.S., 1932) 27,39 Wife: Beulah M. King b. May-31-1909 d. Sep- -1984 Married: 1928 27
M Child 6: Gene Wetzel Born: 1911 4 Died: May-16-1912 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,4 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 40 Cause of death: whooping cough 8
F Child 7: Ruby J. Wetzel Born: Mar- -1913 16,4 Died: Jul-12-1913 at Jockey Camp, Doddridge Co, WV 41,4 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16,40 Cause of death: flux 16
F Child 8: Edwina Lexia Wetzel Born: Sep- 2-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,20 Died: Sep-17-1995 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 42,20 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 16 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Resided: formerly in Belle, Kanawha Co, WV 7,22 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: public health nurse, Kanawha Co Health Dept (20 yrs) 16,7 Husband: Charles Edward Vertner b. Nov-30-1913 d. Aug- 8-1992 Also known as: Edward Vertner 12,43,7 Married: May-30-1941 5
M Child 9: James William Davisson Wetzel Born: Nov-10-1917 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 44,20,45,12 Died: Dec-12-2010 20 Resided: in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 21 Resided: 1995 in Fort Myers, Lee Co, FL 46 Resided: 1979 at Lake Floyd, Harrison Co, WV 27 Resided: 1943 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co, TX 45 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Occupation: Palace Furniture Co. 27 Education: Doddridge schools, Potomac State College, WVU 27 Military: (enlisted 4/17/1942) U.S. Army Air Force, World War II (44 months) 25,27 Wife: Jeanne Wesley Hartley b. Feb-27-1918 d. Jun-21-2011 Also known as: Jacqueline E. Ireland 38 Married: Jun- 4-1943 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 45
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Birth record of son. (3) Headstone. (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Obituary of wife. (6) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (7) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 280. (8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (9) West Union Record. (10) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, Dr. Wetzel moved to West Union in 1906, when he bought the medical practice of Dr. Millard Fillmore Griffin. In 1910, he opened a hospital on the second floor of the Scott Stuart Building on West Union's Main Street. p. 279. (11) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 279. (12) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (13) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (14) Death record of husband. (15) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (16) Obituary. (17) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (18) Obituary - Nursing home. (19) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). "History of Doddridge County," p. 280, incorrectly states her death date as 1959. (20) Social Security Death Index. (21) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (22) Obituary of mother. (23) West Union Herald-Record, 2/12/2008. (24) Newspaper wedding announcement, West Union Herald, 8/27/1942. (25) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (26) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (27) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 281. (28) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (29) Obituary - Veterans Administration Hospital. (30) Death Record - Online. (31) Findagrave.com, http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/montrose/cemeteries/grandview.txt. (32) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Colorado before 1951. (33) U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives, Served on ships Pastores (AF-16), Arkansas (BB-33), Clarence K Bronson (DD-668), Essex (CV-9), Hamlin (AV-15), Montgomery (DM-17), Samaritan (AH-10). (34) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (35) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (36) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Washington, DC, before 1951. (37) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990), Birth date on headstone is Dec 22 1906. But birth record shows it as Dec 22 1907, as does SSDI. (38) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (39) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (40) Findagrave.com. (41) Obituary - At home. (42) Obituary - Hospital. (43) Dirigo, Salem College Yearbook, 1936. (44) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (45) Kanawha County Marriage Records, Charleston, WV. (46) Obituary of sister. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given in death record as Wallace, but his biography in "History of Doddridge County" states Sedalia, Doddridge County. Note (2) Name on headstone: E. T. Wetzel, M. D. Note (3) During World War II, he served on ships Pastores (AF-16), Arkansas (BB-33), Clarence K Bronson (DD-668), Essex (CV-9), Hamlin (AV-15), Montgomery (DM-17), and Samaritan (AH-10). He had also served in the Navy for four years in the 1920s. Note (4) Along with his wife, listed in household of his mother-in-law. He was also enumerated in this census as one of many students at Salem College.