Husband: Benjamin W. Foley
Born: Oct- 5-1854 in West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: Nov-15-1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Buried: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1)
Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: banker 1,4
Father: James Arthur Foley (1812 - 1871)
Mother: Tabitha J. B. Harness (1819 - 1901)
Other spouse 1
Notes
Wife: Clara Virginia Bee
Married: Sep- 5-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,5
Born: 1867 6 (see note 2)
Died: Sep-10-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10
Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1900 assistant postmistress 2
Father: Amos Bee (1828 - 1904)
Mother: Melissa Welch (1836 - 1913)
Notes
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Doddridge County Republican, 7/6/1916. (5) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 106. (6) Headstone (year only), "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 106 reports birth date as Jan 17 1866. But headstone reads 1867. (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Clara V. Foley, age 45y 7m 25d, married, occupation broker's wife; died Sep 19 1910, cause of death flux. Informant: A. J. Osborne, undertaker. DR p. 46. (8) Headstone (year only) (9) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (10) Findagrave.com. Event Notes Note (1) In 1920, listed as a roomer, age 65, widowed, in the household of Eli & Mary F. Nutter. In 1930, listed in the household of Timothy J. Faulkner as an uncle, 75, widowed, occupation oil operator. Note (2) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 106, reports birth date as Jan 17 1866, and 1900 census states Jan 1870, while age 5 in 1870 Census would put birth in about 1865, and age 12 in 1880 Census and age 42 in 1910 Census would put it in about 1868. But headstone reads 1867, and age 45y 7m 25d in death record would put birth at Jan 16 1865.