Husband: Ora Delbert Doak
Born: Mar- 2-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Died: Mar-22-1966 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3,4
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6
Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 7 (see note 1)
Resided: 1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: merchant 1
Occupation: 1940 farmer 7
Occupation: 1930 salesman in department store 8
Occupation: 1920 dry goods merchant 9
Occupation: 1910 store clerk 10
Father: Alexander H. Doak (1846 - 1920)
Mother: Charlotte Shinn (1850 - 1930)
Other spouse 1
Wife: Dora Isabelle Givens Married: Nov-21-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
Born: Sep-24-1877 in Monroe Co, OH 12,11 (see note 2) Died: Aug-12-1952 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 13,4 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Resided: 1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Father: John W. Givens (1845 - 1897) Mother: Martha Jane Aumbowers (1842 - 1912)
M Child 1: James Givens Doak Nickname: Poke Doak 14 Born: Oct-12-1918 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15,16 Died: Dec- 4-1992 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17,16 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 14 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,19 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Resided: 1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: co-owner/operator of Markey Clothing Store, West Union (retired 1988) 14 Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1936) Military: (enlisted 9/18/1946) US Army, World War II (Allied Occupation Forces in Japan) 20,14 Wife: Kathleen I. Doak b. Nov-28-1921 d. May-14-1996 Married: Nov-16-1949 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11
Sources: (1) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (3) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) Death record of wife. (6) Obituary of sister. (7) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (8) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (9) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (10) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (13) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (14) Obituary. (15) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Social Security Death Index. (17) Obituary - At home. (18) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (19) Death record of father. (20) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. 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) Birth date given in death record as Sep 24 1879. But 1900 Census shows it as Sep 1877, age 22, one year younger than sister Susan.