Husband: George W. Twyford
Born: Nov-19-1855 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,2,3,4
Died: Apr- 2-1925 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5 (see note 1)
Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Meade District, Tyler Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Union District, Tyler Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Tyler Co, (W)VA
Occupation: merchant 1,3,6,7
Father: Henry Twyford (1821 - 1899)
Mother: Lucinda Flesher (1826 - 1885)
Notes 8
Wife: Lenora Smith
Married: Feb- 8-1880 in Tyler Co, WV 9
Born: May-16-1860 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 10,11,4 (see note 2)
Died: Nov-25-1946 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,12,4
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1,5,13
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14,15
Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Meade District, Tyler Co, WV
Resided: 1880 in Tyler Co, WV 11
Occupation: church secretary, John Wesley UMC, Hagerstown (18 yrs) 13
Father: Clark Smith
Mother: Martha Allen
F Child 1: Maude Twyford
Born: Apr-15-1882 in Hebron, Pleasants Co, WV 13,3,1 (see note 3)
Died: Oct- 6-1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,12
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1,5,13
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16
Resided: formerly (1936) in New York City, NY 13,17
Resided: formerly in Meriden, New Haven Co, CT 13
Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: buyer & seller, ladies ready-to-wear 1
Occupation: 1920 clerk in dry goods store 7
Never married: 1
Notes 13
F Child 2: Stella Twyford Born: Jan-21-1884 in Pleasants Co, WV 18,3,19 Died: Oct-28-1948 18 Buried: in Rest Haven Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD 20 Resided: in Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD 16,17 Census: 1930 in Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD Resided: 1918 in Reedsville, Preston Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910 kindergarten teacher 21 Husband: John Scott Lantz b. Sep-19-1883 d. Jul-19-1967 Also known as: J. Scott Lantz 22,23,24,25 Married: Sep-19-1912 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 3: George Truman Twyford Census name: Truman G. Twyford 3 Born: Aug-18-1885 in Hebron, Pleasants Co, WV 26,3,27 Died: Dec- 6-1948 in Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD 12 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 13,5 Resided: in Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD 13,16,17,26 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD Resided: 1925 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 28 Resided: 1919 in Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD 27 Resided: 1914, 1916 in Zelienople, Butler Co, PA 29,30 Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: (moved in 1888) to West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Occupation: 1920, 1930, 1940 electrical engineer 13,22 Education: West Union High School (1904, 1st graduating class) 31 Education: West Virginia University (1911, engineering) 13,32 Wife: Zelma Isabel Hayhurst b. Aug-14-1888 d. Aug- 2-1970 Married: Oct- 8-1919 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 33
M Child 4: Harry Herman Twyford
Born: Jan-31-1889 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,13,34,26,35,3
Died: Jan- 8-1965 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,34,35
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 34,13,5
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 36,37,16
Resided: 1936, 1942 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 26
Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: commercial artist 34,13
Occupation: (formerly) co-owner of Ragland-Twyford Shoe Store, Clarksburg WV 13
Occupation: 1920 clerk in dry goods store 7
Occupation: 1910 salesman in store 6
Education: Missouri Art School 13
Military: U.S. Army, World War I 13
Never married: 13,34
? Child 5: Mayme Lucinda Twyford
Census name: Mamie Twyford 3
Born: Jan-19-1895 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,35
Died: Nov-26-1987 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 38,35
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5,13
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13,35,39,40
Resided: 1936, 1947, 1948 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co, TX 17,37
Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: teacher at Parkersburg H.S., Williamstown H.S., WV Wesleyan College 13
Occupation: associate professor of food & nutrition at Texas Technical College, Lubbock TX 13,16
Occupation: dietician at Yale University, New Haven CT 13
Occupation: U.S. State Department (one assignment) 13
Education: West Union H.S., WVU (B.S.), Columbia University (Master's) 13
Never married:
Notes
F Child 6: Martha Delphia Twyford
Also known as: Delphia Twyford 13,6
Born: Oct-15-1896 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,3
Died: Feb-22-1936 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,12
Buried: in Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV 13,1 (see note 4)
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: "at home" 1
Occupation: 1930 commercial artist (at home) 41
Never married: 1
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