Jul-28-2018
Husband: Alexander H. Doak
Born: Apr-28-1846 1,2 Died: Oct-15-1920 1 Buried: in Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teamster 2 Father: James Doak (1802 - ) Mother: Hannah Davis (1802 - )
Wife: Charlotte Shinn 4 Married: Nov-19-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: Apr- 9-1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6,1,2 Died: May- 3-1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 6,1 Buried: in Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV 6,3 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1916 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: George Washington Shinn (1817 - 1871) Mother: Mary Ann Wilson (1817 - )
F Child 1: Verna Doak 8 Also known as: Vernie 4,9,10 Born: Sep-20-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,8 Died: Dec-30-1950 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,8 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 11,14 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Stephen Luther Gatrell b. Aug- 5-1869 d. May-21-1946 Census name: Stephen Port Gatrell Married: Apr-18-1890 15
M Child 2: John W. Doak Born: Sep- -1874 2 Resided: 1917 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 16 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 3: Gilbert Doak Born: Jun-29-1877 8,2 Died: Oct- 2-1966 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17,8 Buried: in Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: 1950 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Stella Thomas b. Jul- 9-1893 d. Feb-14-1978 Married: Jul-28-1927 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18
M Child 4: Ora Delbert Doak Born: Mar- 2-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,2 Died: Mar-22-1966 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 19 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 20,14 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21,7 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 22 (see note 1) Resided: 1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: merchant 19 Occupation: 1940 farmer 22 Occupation: 1930 salesman in department store 9 Occupation: 1920 dry goods merchant 23 Occupation: 1910 store clerk 24 Wife: Gertrude A. Hudson b. Mar- -1883 d. Jan-19-1915 Married: Oct-21-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 (see note 2) Wife: Dora Isabelle Givens b. Sep-24-1877 d. Aug-12-1952 Married: Nov-21-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
M Child 5: James W. Doak Born: Jun- -1883 2 Died: Nov-20-1949 in Bristow, Creek Co, OK 25 Cause of death: heart attack 25 Census: 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 6: Iva Doak Census name: Ivy Doak Born: Mar- -1886 2 Resided: 1950 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: Walter Doak Born: Apr- 5-1889 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 26,27,2 Died: Aug- 8-1941 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 6 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 6 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 28 Census: 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: clothing & department store manager 6,9,29 Occupation: 1917 traveling salesman, Greer & Laing Hardware Co, Wheeling WV 26,16 Military: World War I 6 Wife: Martha Alta Kiger b. Jun-20-1890 d. Jan-25-1969 Also known as: Alta M. Kiger 30,9 Married: Apr-14-1920 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 28
Sources: (1) 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. 105. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (3) Findagrave.com. (4) Obituary of daughter. (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Alexander H. Doak, 22, b. & res. Doddridge Co, son of James & Hannah; and Charlotte Shinn, 18, b. & res. Doddridge Co, dau of George W. & Mary. Married Nov 19 1868. ("Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 105, incorrectly reports marriage date as Nov 25 1868.) (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) Obituary of sister. (8) Headstone. (9) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (10) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (11) Obituary. (12) Obituary - At home. (13) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (14) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (15) Obituary of husband. (16) Doddridge County Republican, 1/4/1917. (17) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (19) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (20) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (21) Death record of wife. (22) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (23) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (24) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (25) West Union Herald, 11/24/1924. (26) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (27) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (28) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (29) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (30) Death record of husband. Event Notes Note (1) News item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Jan 17 1946, front page, in its entirety: CHILDERS BUYS DOAK FARM Ora Doak of Smithburg, well-known merchant and farmer, has sold his 282-acre farm in that community to Alton Childers, school teacher, who recently received his discharge from the U.S. Navy. Childers paid $11,280.00 for the farm. He also purchased the farm machinery, sheep and part of the cattle. Note (2) at the tunnel near West UnionName Index