Jul-28-2018Husband: Wilbur Elisha Brake Born: Sep- 1-1879 1 Died: Jan- 7-1961 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Occupation: farmer 1 Father: Albert R. Brake (1848 - ) Mother: Susan J. Snodgrass (1852 - )
Wife: Amy Lessie Ireland 2 Also known as: Lessie Ireland 3,4 Married: ca 1910 3
Born: Sep-11-1892 5,3 Died: Apr- -1984 5 Resided: in Kensington, Montgomery Co, MD 5 Resided: 1961 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 6 Census: 1930 in Ritchie Co, WV 3 Census: 1910 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 7 Census: 1900 in Lewis Co, WV Father: Albert Law Ireland (1867 - 1952) Mother: Minnie Hermine McNeill (1871 - 1944)
M Child 1: Philip Ireland Brake Born: Mar-16-1921 in Ritchie Co, WV 5,8 Died: Apr- 8-2003 5 Resided: in Damascus, Montgomery Co, MD 9 Resided: 1942 near Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 8 Wife: Elaine Law b. Jun-23-1924 d. Nov- -1986 Census name: Mildred E. Law 10 Married: Aug-27-1942 in Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV 8
M Child 2: Wilbur Elisha Brake, Jr. Born: Jun-22-1924 in Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV 11 Died: Jun-25-1950 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 12 Buried: in Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Twin Oaks, Co Rd 50/10), Glendale (Cairo), Ritchie Co WV 11,13 Cause of death: drowned in flood 11,14 Resided: in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 11 Occupation: farmer 11 Military: Pfc, 1107th AAF Base, World War II 13,11 Wife: Margaret Louise Ankrom b. Mar-16-1929 d. Mar-23-2009
Sources: (1) Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV. (2) Death record of son. (3) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (4) Marriage record of son. (5) Social Security Death Index. (6) Death record of husband. (7) 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Auburn) (8) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (9) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (10) 1930 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (12) Obituary of son. (13) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (14) West Union Herald, 6/29/1950.Name Index