Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Asher
Born: Jul-30-1858 in Wetzel Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: 1887 3 Buried: in Anderson-Bethel Cemetery, Littleton, Wetzel Co, WV 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in Center District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1860 in Wetzel Co, (W)VA Father: Aaron Asher (1827 - ) Mother: Martha McMasters (1823 - )
Wife: Caroline E. ___ 4
Born: ca 1859 2 Census: 1880 in Center District, Wetzel Co, WV Father: Mother: Notes
M Child 1: William S. Asher Born: ca 1878 2 Census: 1880 in Center District, Wetzel Co, WV
M Child 2: Huey Ewing Asher Census name: Hugh E. Asher Born: Sep-29-1879 in Littleton, Wetzel Co, WV 5,2,6,7 (see note 1) Died: Sep-30-1957 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 7,3 Resided: at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1940 at Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1930 at Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 9 Resided: 1927 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1917, 1918 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 10,5 Census: 1910 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1899 in Tyler Co, WV 10 Census: 1880 in Center District, Wetzel Co, WV Occupation: oil driller 7 Occupation: 1940 driller at Carnegie Gas Co. 8 Occupation: 1930 pumper in oil field 9 Occupation: 1920 driller of oil & gas wells 11 Occupation: 1918 oil & gas worker at South Penn Oil Co. in Smithburg 5 Occupation: 1910 laborer on oil lease 12 Military: Spanish-American War 7 Wife: Jennie M. Miller b. ca 1876 Married: Jan-25-1899 in Alvy, Tyler Co, WV 13 Wife: Lulu Gay Musgrove b. Feb- 8-1885 d. Dec-11-1915 Also known as: Lulu Gay Musgrave 14 Married: ca 1904 12 Wife: Edna L. Pratt b. Jul- -1899 d. bef Mar 1927 Married: Nov-11-1917 in Tyler Co, WV 15 Wife: Reta P. Mann b. Aug-13-1900 d. May-25-1978 Also known as: Areta Mann 16 Married: Mar-12-1927 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17
Sources: (1) Wetzel County Birth Records, New Martinsville, WV. (2) 1880 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (3) Findagrave.com. (4) Marriage record of son. (5) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (6) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (7) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (8) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (9) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District). (10) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (11) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (12) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (13) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, Identified as Hughey E. Asher, 22, b. (blank), res. Tyler Co; and Jennie M. Miller, 22, b. (blank), res. Tyler Co. Married Jan 25 1899 at Alvy, Tyler County, officiated by Ira C. Moore of Barrackville, Marion County, a minister of the Church of Christ. MR p. 345 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12041654&Type=Marriage. (14) Obituary of husband. (15) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, Identified as Hughie Ewing Asher, widower, 35, b. Wetzel Co, res. Smithton; and Edna L. Pratt, single, 19, b. Tyler Co, res. Wilbur. Married Nov 11 1917 "at Sherd Pratt's," officiated by E. W. Webster, a minister of the U. B. Church. Informants for marriage license: Hughie E. Asher of Smithton & J. S. Pratt of Wilbur. MR p. 446 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12044279&Type=Marriage. (16) Marriage record of daughter. (17) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Hughey Asher, widowed, 45, b. Wetzel Co, res. West Union, son of John & Caroline Asher; and Reta Mann, single, 25, b. Wetzel, res. Clarksburg (151-1/2 Water Street), dau of Truman & Lula Mann. Married Mar 12 1927 in Clarksburg. MR p. 261 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=32555&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Sep 29 1880, and birth date on headstone is also 1880. But he appeared in the 1880 Census (enumerated in June), age 8 months, birth month September. His World War I draft registration shows his birth date as Sep 29 1879.Name Index