Husband: Gerald C. Chedester
Born: May-25-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 (see note 1) Died: 1956 3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Census: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 rouster for Columbian Carbon Co. 5 Occupation: 1930 lease foreman for carbon company 6 Father: Nimrod Jahu Chedester (1853 - ) Mother: Emily J. Frashure (1857 - )
Wife: Sarah Grace Samples 7,8 Also known as: Grace Samples 7,8 Married: ca 1919 6
Born: Jan-20-1900 9,3 Died: Apr-15-1954 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 9,3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4,9 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: Hezikiah W. Sample (1866 - 1947) Mother: Bettie Ann Nutter (1860 - 1914)
M Child 1: Carroll Eugene Chedester
Born: Aug-20-1920 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 1,10
Died: Feb- 5-1999 10
Buried: in Arlington National Cemetery, VA 11,12
Census: 1940 in Panama (see note 3)
Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1939)
Military: retired 1969, 30 yrs CMSGT, US Air Force, World War II, Korea, Vietnam 11,13
F Child 2: Geraldine Chedester Also known as: Geraldine Chedister 14 Born: Nov- 8-1922 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: 1941 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Victor Shuttleworth, Sr. b. Jun-10-1918 d. May-22-1993 Married: Sep-17-1941 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 14
M Child 3: Marvin E. Chedester Born: Dec-19-1926 15,6 Resided: 2008 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co, MD 16 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1944) Military: (enlisted 1/20/1945) U.S. Army, World War II 17 Wife: Ariel "Airy" Reidy b. Mar-19-1920 d. Jul-27-2008
F Child 4: Norma Gene Chedester Born: ca 1933 5 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (3) Headstone (year only) (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (6) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (7) Birth record of daughter. (8) Marriage record of daughter. (9) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Social Security Death Index. (11) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (12) Findagrave.com. (13) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (15) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (16) Obituary of wife. (17) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date on headstone is 1896, but birth record shows it as May 25 1897. Note (2) Arnolds Creek Road. Note (3) Listed as Carroll E. Chedester, 20, Pvt, US Army, one of many soldiers at the France Field American military installation.