Husband: Edward B. "Eddie" Bee
Census name: Eddie Bee 1,2
Born: Nov-20-1866 3
Died: Oct-31-1922 in Salem, WV 3
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3
Cause of death: struck by train 3
Census: 1920 in Cass District, Monongalia Co, WV
Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: engineer 3
Occupation: 1920 stable boss in coal mine 4
Father: Joshua A. Bee (1838 - 1914)
Mother: Penelope Jane Dicks (1839 - 1900)
Wife: Rachel Margaret "Maggie" Ford 5 Census name: Maggie 1 Married: ca 1891 1
Born: Mar- 1-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 (see note 1) Census: 1920 in Cass District, Monongalia Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Father: Anderson Hamilton Ford (1839 - 1915) Mother: Jeretha Cottrill (1839 - 1917) Notes
M Child 1: Raymond E. Bee Born: Aug-10-1890 3,7 (see note 4) Died: Aug-29-1929 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3 Buried: in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 3,8 Cause of death: kicked by horse 3 Resided: near Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1920 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 5) Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 6) Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teamster 3,2 Occupation: 1920 sawmill worker 9 Wife: Lelia Gay Barker b. Aug-20-1893 d. Sep- 7-1940 Also known as: Gay Barker 10 Married: Apr-12-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
M Child 2: Hiley Haymond Bee 10 Census name: Hilla Bee 1 Born: Jan- 3-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,1,7 Died: Aug-29-1937 in Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV 3,7 Buried: in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 8 Cause of death: crushed chest from getting caught between logs 3 Resided: at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1930 in Toronto, Jefferson Co, OH Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: lumberman 3 Occupation: 1920 truck driver for hardware company 9 Occupation: 1930 truck driver for road builders 12 Wife: Vada Marcelia Barker b. Aug-18-1895 d. Aug-28-1960 Married: ca 1914 12
F Child 3: Dana Marie Bee Census name: Denna 9 Born: Jun-19-1896 13,1,7 Died: Mar- -1981 13,7 Buried: in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV 14 Resided: in Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV 13 Census: 1940 in Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1939 in Grasselli (now Anmoore), Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Lonnie Earl Carpenter b. Jun- 3-1893 d. Dec- 7-1939 Also known as: Alonzo Carpenter 10 Married: Apr-25-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
F Child 4: Irena Bee Born: ca 1901 2 Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: (Infant son) Bee
Born: Dec- 8-1905 17
Died: Dec- 8-1905 17
Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 17
M Child 6: (Infant son) Bee Born: Jan- 3-1915 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 18 Died: Jan- 4-1915 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 18,19 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 20
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (2) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) 1920 Census, Monongalia County, WV. (5) Death record of son. (6) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) Headstone (year only) (8) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (9) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (10) Marriage record of daughter. (11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (12) 1930 Census. (13) Social Security Death Index. (14) Findagrave.com. (15) Death record of husband. (16) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Lonnie E. Carpenter, 21, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Dana Marie Bee, 19, of Doddridge Co. Married Apr 25 1915. (17) Headstone. (18) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (19) Doddridge County Republican, Local news item, in its entirety: "The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Bee of Smithton died last Monday morning. The interment was at the Seventh Day Baptist cemetery, Sugar Camp, Monday afternoon, A. J. Osborne, funeral director." (Note: The child's death record identified him only as "Bee, Infant," male, died in Smithton on Jan 14 1915, age one day, cause of death heart weakness.), 1/7/1915. (20) Doddridge County Republican, 1/7/1915. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Apr 1871. But her birth record shows it as Mar 1 1870. She appeared in the 1870 Census (enumerated Jul 9 1870), age one month, birth month given as April. Note (2) Name: E. M. Ford. Age 11. Note (3) Name: Rachel M. Ford. Age one month. Note (4) Birth date given as Aug 1891 in 1900 Census, but death record states Aug 10 1890, and headstone date is also 1890. Note (5) Upper Indian Run Road Note (6) Also enumerated as a boarder, age 20, occupation teamster in oil field, in household of Delbert Leatherman in Grant District, Doddridge Co.