Jul-28-2018
Husband: Ira Flavious "Pat" Dennison Census name: Ira F. J. Dennison
Born: Apr- 8-1879 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3,4 (see note 1) Died: Feb-25-1956 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5,3 Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 3,1 Census: 1880, 1900 20 30 40 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Hope Natural Gas Co. (retired) 3,1 Father: James Ross Dennison (1813 - 1899) Mother: Margaret Roberta Nicholson (1837 - 1909)
Wife: Lilly Mae Nicholson 6,7 Also known as: May Nicholson 7,8,9 Married: Sep- 2-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 (see note 2)
Born: Feb- 4-1884 at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 1,11,10 Died: Sep- 3-1962 at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 14,1 Resided: at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1900, 20, 30, 40 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Monroe Nicholson (1857 - 1930) Mother: Sarah Ann Columbia Perine (1861 - 1936)
F Child 1: Zelma Iris Dennison Also known as: Zelma Irene Dennison 15 Born: Jun-25-1907 16 Died: Aug- 3-1968 in Monongalia Co, WV 17,16 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 18 Census: 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Willard Brooks Devericks b. Apr- 1-1906 d. Aug- 3-1978 Also known as: Brooks Devericks 19,20,21
F Child 2: Nina Ellen Dennison Born: Sep-28-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 22,10 Died: Aug-30-1988 22 Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 14 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Corliss Hayden Cox b. Aug- 8-1908 d. Aug-13-1966 Married: Oct-26-1928 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 24
M Child 3: Stanley Franklin Dennison Born: Apr-21-1916 16,25 Died: Jan-12-1987 16,26 Buried: in Mt. Lebanon Baptist Cemetery, Kincheloe Rd, Benson, Harrison Co, WV 27,14 Resided: 1944 at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 25 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Aug-14-1941 - Nov-16-1943 Pfc, U.S. Army, World War II 28,26,29 Wife: Emma June Snider b. Feb-26-1929 d. Mar-14-2010 Census name: Emogene Snyder Married: Feb-23-1944 in Follansbee, Brooke Co, WV 25
M Child 4: Homer M. Dennison Born: Feb-26-1918 22,10 (see note 3) Died: Nov-20-1992 in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV 22,12 Buried: in Ellenboro (aka Lamberton or Lambert) Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 14,1 Resided: in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV 23,1 Resided: 1939, 1950 at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: millwright at Chase Brass & Copper Co of Euclid OH 1 Military: Jun- 7-1945 - Sep-26-1946 Cpl, US Army, World War II (Germany) 28,26,1 Wife: Elizabeth Avis Reed b. Nov- 6-1921 d. May-24-2010 Married: May-28-1939 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Wife: Hettie Elizabeth Gum b. Apr- 9-1933 d. Jun-21-2001 Married: Jun-26-1950 in Salem, WV 10
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (3) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) Obituary - Hospital. (6) Death record of wife. (7) Death record of daughter. (8) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (9) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (11) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (12) Obituary - At home. (13) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (14) Findagrave.com. (15) Marriage record of son. (16) Headstone. (17) Monongalia County Death Records, Morgantown, WV. (18) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (19) Death record of son. (20) Obituary of brother. (21) Obituary of half-brother. (22) Social Security Death Index. (23) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (24) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Corliss H. Cox, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Nina E. Dennison, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Oct 26 1928 in West Union by R. M. Dodrill, a Minister of the Baptist Church. (Note: The double headstone for this couple shows their marriage date as Oct 13 1928. According to the marriage record, the marriage license was issued on Oct 13th, but the ceremony was held on Oct 26th.), MR p. 174 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796619&Type=Marriage. (25) Ohio County Marriage Records, Wheeling, WV. (26) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (27) Cemeteries of Union District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1990) (28) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (29) Military Grave Marker. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1879, but birth record indicates Apr 8 1879. Note (2) at the residence of Lewis Sperry Note (3) Birthplace given as Doddridge County in 1939 marriage record, but as Lewis County in 1950 marriage record. His obituary states that he was born in "Benson, Doddridge County," but the community of Benson is considered to be a part of Harrison County.Name Index