Jul-28-2018
Husband: Elias Emory Thomas Census name: Emory E. Thomas 1
Born: Jan-21-1868 in Ritchie Co, WV 2,3,4 Died: Sep-28-1920 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Buried: in Mt. Zion EUB Cemetery, Co Rd 24/3, Chevauxdefrise (Five Forks), Ritchie Co, WV 5 (see note 1) Census: 1920 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1870 in Tyler Co, WV Occupation: farmer 2,1 Father: John A. Thomas (1836 - ) Mother: Mary A. Gregg (1839 - 1897)
Wife: Alice Augustine Primm 6 Married: Jan-31-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: Feb-19-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,3 Died: Jun-26-1949 in Ritchie Co, WV 8 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10 Census: 1930, 1940 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1920 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Nathan W. Prim (1820 - 1913) Mother: Keziah Bee (1826 - 1893)
F Child 1: Orpha Delpha Thomas Born: Apr-21-1897 in Ritchie Co, WV 11,3,12,13 Died: Jun- -1973 11,13 Buried: in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, near Pullman (Co Rds 9 & 7/4), Ritchie Co, WV 5 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 14,15 Resided: 1932 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 16 Census: 1930 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1921 at Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 12 Census: 1920 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Clarence Ralph Hurst b. Feb- 5-1902 d. Jan-21-1956 Census name: C. Ralph Hurst 17 Married: Jan- 2-1921 in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 12
F Child 2: Nola Fonda Thomas Census name: Vonda Born: Feb-27-1903 11,13 Died: Sep-20-1992 in Marietta, Washington Co, OH 18,11,13 Buried: in Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Resided: in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV 14 Census: 1930, 1940 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1922 near Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 12 Census: 1920 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 seamstress in garment factory 19 Husband: Ardie J. Starkey b. 1893 d. Jun-10-1969 Married: Dec-28-1922 near Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 12
Sources: (1) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (6) Death record of wife. (7) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (8) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998) (9) Obituary. (10) Findagrave.com. (11) Social Security Death Index. (12) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (13) Headstone (year only) (14) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (15) Obituary of mother. (16) Death record of son. (17) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (18) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (19) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District). Event Notes Note (1) "Ritchie County Cemeteries through 1993," p. 611, reports a headstone at Mt. Zion EUB Church for Emery Elias Thomas, died Sep 28 1920, age 52y 8m 8d, son of John A. Thomas. But there is also a joint headstone for him (Emory Thomas, 1864 - 1920) and his wife Alice at Cabin Run Cemetery in Doddridge County. His death record has no entry for burial location. Note (2) in household of daughter Nola and son-in-law Ardie StarkeyName Index