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Ralph R. ALKIRE

Ralph R. ALKIRE

Male 1905 - 1958  (52 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ralph R. ALKIRE was born 29 May 1905, Ritchie Co, WV (son of James Elias ALKIRE and Biddie Viette BALL); died 22 May 1958, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: B & O Railroad
    • Residence: Grafton, Taylor Co, WV
    • Residence: 1928, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV

    Ralph married Alfaretta C. GRIFFITH 2 Sep 1928, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV. Alfaretta (daughter of Orlando GRIFFITH and Agnes PARKS) was born 2 Sep 1909, Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV; died 9 Apr 2002, Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV; was buried , Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Ralph Ronald "Tiny" ALKIRE was born 16 Feb 1944; died 24 Feb 2013, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Elias ALKIRE was born 17 Oct 1870, Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV (son of William ALKIRE and Emeline BUTCHER); died 26 Jul 1959, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birth given in death record as Oct 17 1880 in Tyler County, age 88. But birth record shows it as Oct 17 1870 in Grant District, Ritchie County.

    Buried:
    Death record indicates burial at the Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, but a double headstone for him and his wife is located at Fairmont Ridge Cemetery.

    James married Biddie Viette BALL 29 May 1898, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV. Biddie (daughter of Shelton Harrison BALL and Savilla ROBEY) was born 10 Aug 1879; died 10 Mar 1932, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Biddie Viette BALL was born 10 Aug 1879 (daughter of Shelton Harrison BALL and Savilla ROBEY); died 10 Mar 1932, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1880, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birthplace given in death record as Lumberport, Harrison County, and her marriage record also states Harrison County. But her birth record shows it as Doddridge County. Given the discrepancies and the fact that the birth record was a typed ledger book entry apparently made long afterwards, her actual birthplace remains in doubt. She appeared with her parents in the 1880 Census of McClellan District, Doddridge County, with her birth date indicated as September 1879, rather than August.

    Children:
    1. 1. Ralph R. ALKIRE was born 29 May 1905, Ritchie Co, WV; died 22 May 1958, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.
    2. William Harrison "Jack" ALKIRE was born 20 Jun 1913; died 22 Sep 1977; was buried , Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William ALKIRE was born 8 Apr 1835, Lewis Co, (W)VA (son of James ALKIRE and Christine ___); died 22 Dec 1903; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Military: Civil War (G.A.R.)
    • Residence: 1859, Ritchie Co, (W)VA

    William married Emeline BUTCHER 8 Apr 1859, Ritchie Co, (W)VA. Emeline (daughter of Elias BUTCHER and Elizabeth ___) was born 9 Feb 1834, Lewis Co, (W)VA; died 12 Jun 1914; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Emeline BUTCHER was born 9 Feb 1834, Lewis Co, (W)VA (daughter of Elias BUTCHER and Elizabeth ___); died 12 Jun 1914; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1859, Ritchie Co, (W)VA

    Children:
    1. Samira P. ALKIRE was born 4 Mar 1860, Ritchie Co, (W)VA; died 26 Feb 1940, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Victory Ridge Cemetery, CR 16/8, north of Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.
    2. Mary Elizabeth "Libbie" ALKIRE was born 27 Feb 1862, Ritchie Co, (W)VA; died 30 Nov 1934, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.
    3. Laura Virginia "Jennie" ALKIRE was born 23 Nov 1866, Ritchie Co, WV; died 30 Sep 1918; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.
    4. Della Ann ALKIRE was born 29 Jan 1868, Ritchie Co, WV; died 16 Dec 1928, Wood Co, WV; was buried , Cedar Grove Cemetery, near Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV.
    5. 2. James Elias ALKIRE was born 17 Oct 1870, Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV; died 26 Jul 1959, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.
    6. Hilda ALKIRE was born 15 Feb 1878; died 21 Oct 1954, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.

  3. 6.  Shelton Harrison BALL was born 31 Jan 1853, Ritchie Co, (W)VA (son of Shelton BALL and Hannah Christena MOORE); died 3 Oct 1917, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1860, Harrison Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1870, Clark District, Harrison Co, WV
    • Residence: 1878, Harrison Co, WV
    • Census: 1880, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV

    Shelton married Savilla ROBEY 15 Aug 1878, Harrison Co, WV. Savilla (daughter of Jeremiah Henderson ROBEY and Charlotte Harbert GRIFFIN) was born 10 Jun 1851, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 16 Feb 1942, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Savilla ROBEY was born 10 Jun 1851, Harrison Co, (W)VA (daughter of Jeremiah Henderson ROBEY and Charlotte Harbert GRIFFIN); died 16 Feb 1942, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV

    Children:
    1. 3. Biddie Viette BALL was born 10 Aug 1879; died 10 Mar 1932, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James ALKIRE

    James married Christine ___. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Christine ___
    Children:
    1. 4. William ALKIRE was born 8 Apr 1835, Lewis Co, (W)VA; died 22 Dec 1903; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.
    2. D. Webster ALKIRE was born CA 1851, Lewis Co, (W)VA.

  3. 10.  Elias BUTCHER

    Elias married Elizabeth ___. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth ___
    Children:
    1. 5. Emeline BUTCHER was born 9 Feb 1834, Lewis Co, (W)VA; died 12 Jun 1914; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.

  5. 12.  Shelton BALL was born CA 1825, Fauquier Co, VA (son of Benjamin BALL, Jr. and Nancy "Ann" DODD); died Aft 1880.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1860, Harrison Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1870, Clark District, Harrison Co, WV
    • Census: 1880, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV

    Shelton married Hannah Christena MOORE 25 Mar 1847, Harrison Co, (W)VA. Hannah (daughter of David MOORE and Hannah WOODARD) was born CA 1827; died Aft 1880. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Hannah Christena MOORE was born CA 1827 (daughter of David MOORE and Hannah WOODARD); died Aft 1880.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1860, Harrison Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1870, Clark District, Harrison Co, WV
    • Census: 1880, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV

    Notes:

    1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Sep 24 1850:
    Shelton Ball, 25, farmer; Hannah, 23; Hannah E, 2.

    1860 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
    Shelton Ball, 35, laborer; Hannah C, 35; Hannah E, 12; David B, 10; Shelton H, 6; Mary C, 4; William F, 2.

    1870 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Clark District), enumerated on Aug 8 1870:
    Shelton Ball, 50, farmer; Christina, 43; Hannah E, 20; Benjamin, 18; Harrison, 15; William F, 13; Mary C, 15; Jonathan, 8; Christian W, 1.

    1880 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Jun 4 1880:
    Shelton Ball, 78, farmer; wife Hannah C, 53; son Jonathan, 17; son C. Woodard, 11.

    Children:
    1. Hannah E. BALL was born 22 Feb 1848, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 22 Sep 1931, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV.
    2. David Benjamin BALL was born 1850, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 21 Jun 1912, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV.
    3. 6. Shelton Harrison BALL was born 31 Jan 1853, Ritchie Co, (W)VA; died 3 Oct 1917, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.
    4. Mary Cordelia BALL was born 9 Jul 1856, Tyler Co, (W)VA; died 3 Jan 1934, Kanawha Co, WV; was buried , Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, near Pullman (Co Rds 9 & 7/4), Ritchie Co, WV.
    5. William Fountain BALL was born Aug 1860, Ritchie Co, (W)VA; died 2 Dec 1940, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV.
    6. John R. BALL was born 20 Oct 1861, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 29 Sep 1924, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV.
    7. Christian Woodyard BALL was born 29 Sep 1868, Harrison Co, WV; died 30 May 1952, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV.

  7. 14.  Jeremiah Henderson ROBEY was born 9 Nov 1817, Dearborn Co, IN (son of James Allison ROBEY and Nancy PURCELL); died 13 Mar 1907, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1850, Harrison Co, (W)VA

    Jeremiah married Charlotte Harbert GRIFFIN 1838. Charlotte was born 29 Jun 1821; died 21 Feb 1882, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Charlotte Harbert GRIFFIN was born 29 Jun 1821; died 21 Feb 1882, Harrison Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Harrison Co, (W)VA

    Children:
    1. Thomas Jefferson ROBEY was born 4 Mar 1841, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 15 Apr 1911, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV.
    2. Emeline Griffin ROBEY was born 8 Oct 1842, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 23 Feb 1929, Gore, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Lumberport Cemetery, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV.
    3. Elizabeth ROBEY was born 27 Apr 1844, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 3 Aug 1925, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV.
    4. 7. Savilla ROBEY was born 10 Jun 1851, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 16 Feb 1942, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Co Rd 8 near Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV.


Generation: 5

  1. 24.  Benjamin BALL, Jr. was born CA 1775, Fauquier Co, VA; died Dec 1826, Fauquier Co, VA.

    Benjamin married Nancy "Ann" DODD 26 Jan 1807, Fauquier Co, VA. Nancy was born CA 1786, Virginia; died CA 1825, Fauquier Co, VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 25.  Nancy "Ann" DODD was born CA 1786, Virginia; died CA 1825, Fauquier Co, VA.
    Children:
    1. 12. Shelton BALL was born CA 1825, Fauquier Co, VA; died Aft 1880.

  3. 26.  David MOORE was born CA 1790.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, 1860, Harrison Co, (W)VA

    David married Hannah WOODARD 20 Dec 1813, Virginia. Hannah was born CA 1795. [Group Sheet]


  4. 27.  Hannah WOODARD was born CA 1795.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Harrison Co, (W)VA

    Children:
    1. Tacy Olive MOORE was born CA 1826, Virginia; died 11 Mar 1856, Davisson Run (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV.
    2. 13. Hannah Christena MOORE was born CA 1827; died Aft 1880.

  5. 28.  James Allison ROBEY was born CA 1791, Virginia; died 25 Apr 1865, Harrison Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: school teacher
    • Census: 1850, Harrison Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
    • Occupation: 1860; farmer

    Notes:

    1850 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumeration date not given:
    James A. Roby, 59, farmer, value of real estate $900; Nancy, 53; Louisa, 14; Mary, 12; George, 9; Cyntha, 7. All born in Virginia.

    1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 1 1860:
    J. A. Roby, 70, b. in Maryland, farmer, value of real estate $1,500, value of personal estate $350; Nancy, 64, b. in Kentucky; Mary, 21, b. Va; G. W. (male), 19, b. Va.
    The next enumerated household was that of Jeremiah H. & Charlotte Roby and their eight children.

    Birth:
    Birthplace given in 1850 Census as Virginia, but in 1860 Census as Maryland.

    James married Nancy PURCELL. Nancy was born CA 1797, Kentucky; died 5 Feb 1862; was buried , Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  6. 29.  Nancy PURCELL was born CA 1797, Kentucky; died 5 Feb 1862; was buried , Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA

    Children:
    1. 14. Jeremiah Henderson ROBEY was born 9 Nov 1817, Dearborn Co, IN; died 13 Mar 1907, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV.
    2. Zerelda ROBEY was born 24 Dec 1825; died 23 Sep 1893; was buried NEW SECTION, Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV.
    3. Jefferson Monroe ROBEY was born 11 Jun 1831, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 8 Jul 1900, Sardis, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Sardis Cemetery, Sardis, Harrison Co, WV.
    4. Mary ROBY was born Oct 1838, Virginia (now West Virginia).
    5. George W. ROBEY was born 7 Mar 1841, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 4 Sep 1866, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV.