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Matches 43,501 to 43,550 of 43,861
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| 43501 | Veteran of Desert Storm and the Persian Gulf, serving aboard the USS Boxer and USS Carl Vinson, and was part of fighter squadron 11. | SCHOFIELD, David Ray (I86153)
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| 43502 | Veteran of the Global War on Terror and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Awards: Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal w/ 2 Bronze Service Stars, Meritorious Unit Commendation. | RICHARDS, Chad Lindsay (I125954)
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| 43503 | Veterans Administration Medical Center | FEATHERSTONE, Ambrose Mills (I68818)
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| 43504 | Veterans Hospital | MARVIN, Philo Bolton (I59400)
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| 43505 | Veterans Hospital | AYERS, Robert Harding (I68073)
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| 43506 | Veterans Memorial Cemetery | LEGGETT, Michael Dwight (I20785)
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| 43507 | Veterans records, SSDI and headstone all indicate a birth date of Nov 27 1919. But his age in the 1930 Census was 9, putting birth in about 1921, and he did not appear by name with his family in the 1920 Census, enumerated on Jan 21 1920. It is possible, however, that the Anthoney, age 2 months in the 1920 Census, was actually him, that his family afterwards renamed him Garmen, and then five years later had another son who they named Anthony, as indicated in the 1930 Census. | SWIGER, Garmen (I84055)
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| 43508 | Vice president of labor relations for McNicholas Transportation Co in Youngstown, OH, starting with the company in 1938 and retiring in 1990. Served in the Army Air Corps in World War II with the 8th Air Force, 96th Bomber Group. On Oct 7 1944, he was shot down over Leipzig, Germany, and was a P.O.W. until the end of the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart. | MCNICHOLAS, James Joseph (I5732)
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| 43509 | Vicki Inkel, 62, of Bemidji, MN died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Vicki Ann Myers was born April 18, 1955 in Berea, Ohio, to William and Janice Myers. She graduated from North Olmstead High School in 1973. Vicki went on to attend IBM Computer School while working at Cleveland National Bank. In the fall of 1975, she moved to Bemidji, Minn. with Steve Inkel. In Bemidji she attended Bemidji State College (currently Bemidji State University) for business management. During this time she also worked at Northern National Bank as head bookkeeper. Steve and Vicki were married October 14, 1977, at St. Phillips Church. In the late fall of 1979, Vicki began working as the first permanent employee at the Bemidji Potlatch/Ainsworth OSB plant. She held many positions over the years, ultimately holding the position of purchaser for Potlatch. Vicki and Steve welcomed their son, Ehren Steven Inkel, on June 16, 1986. She received her business management degree from BSU in 1992 and attended Certified Purchaser Management School. She worked at the mill until its closure in 2008 by Ainsworth Corporation. Vicki returned to school for her LPN and RN receiving her degrees in 2009 and 2011 respectively. During this time she worked for Northland Fishing Tackle, Kelly Services and JC custom welding. She was hired by Sanford of Fargo in 2011 as a Well U Coordinator for Potlatch lumber mill and Norboard OSB mill, both in Bemidji. She went on to earn her BSN/Public Health nursing degree in 2014. She was later hired by Potlatch lumber mill of Bemidji as a purchaser in 2015. She held the position until her death. Throughout the years Vicki was involved in cross country skiing, Bemidji Sailing Association and Headwaters School of Music Handbell Choir. She was also involved with the Boy Scouts of America starting in 1992. Vicki and Steve were active in Pack 82, Troop 82, Troop 25 and the Paul Bunyan Northern Lakes District. Over the years she earned multiple awards and honors within the BSA. Her legacy within scouting was working with and inspiring hundreds of young people and adults alike. Vicki loved the outdoors and was always very active. She was an avid bicyclist, loved canoeing in Quetico Provincial Park, camping whenever possible, and motorcycling with her husband and son. She was also a voracious reader. The family traveled extensively to more than 40 states and 5 different countries. http://www.olsonschwartzfuneralhome.com/notices/Vicki-Inkel | MYERS, Vicki Ann (I48873)
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| 43510 | Virgie M. Jones was enumerated twice in this census, once with her family and again as a maid in the household of the widowed Rosa Haught Thomas. | JONES, Virgie M. (I82163)
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| 43511 | Virginia Bee's birthdate, January 1 1863, was the same day that President Lincoln announced passage of the legislation establishing the State of West Virginia. Tradition has it that when Ephraim Bee learned of this historic event, he promptly renamed his daughter West Virginia Bee. In the 1870 Census she was indeed listed as West Va Bee, and she was identified in her daughter Mary Pauline (Zinn) Duskey's death record as West Virginia Bee. However she was identified in the 1880 Census and in her marriage and death records as Virginia Bee. Census records of her adult years indicate that she was more commonly known as Jennie. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvdoddri/who/bee.htm 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 16 1900: Mary Zinn, 76, b. Dec 1823 in WVa, widow, mother of 8 children (all still living); dau Jennie Zinn, 37, b. Jan 1863 in WVa, widow, mother of 3 children (all still living); grandson Clarence Zinn, 14, b. Sep 1885 in WVa; grand-dau Mary P. Zinn, 9, b. Mar 1891 in Pennsylvania; grandson Benjamin F. Zinn, 5, b. Oct 1894 in Pennsylvania. (Note: Although listed as her daughter, Jennie was actually Mary's daughter-in-law. It is noteworthy that Mary is listed as having eight children, as Bee researchers consistently report that she had only the seven listed here.) 1910 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on Apr 23 1910: Jennie Zinn, 45, b. WVa, widow, mother of 3 children (all still living); son Clarence, 24, b. WVa, mail clerk at railroad, single; dau Pauline, 19, b. Pennsylvania, single; son Frank, 15, b. Pennsylvania. 1920 Census, Taylor Co, WV (City of Grafton), enumerated on Jan 12 1920 at 436 West Main Street: Jennie Zinn, 55, b. WVa, widow; son Benjamine Zinn, 26, b. Pennsylvania, hostler at railway yards, widowed; boarder Ivan Pullen, 22, b. WVa, brakeman at railway shop; boarder Vada Pullen, 21, b. WVa. 1930 Census, Wood Co, WV (Village of Vienna), enumerated on Apr 14 1930: Owen C. Loudin, 20, washer at rayon factory, age 19 at time of first marriage; wife Vida J. Loudin, 22, grocery clerk, age 21 at first marriage; grandmother Jennie Zinn, 67, widow. | BEE, West Virginia (I49319)
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| 43512 | Virginia Helen Husk West was eight months pregnant at time of her death. [per granddaughter Cecile Gonyea Nichols] | HUSK, Virginia Helen "Jennie" (I1249)
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| 43513 | Virginia partnered with her husband in several local businesses, including Frontier Sports, Colonial Lunch, and Ross Co Heating and Cooling. They were once owners of the Press Evans building (which they completely refurbished) and the Graham building, both in New Cumberland. She worked as a cook in several restaurants over the years and once managed the Man-O-War Restaurant at then Waterford Park (now Mountaineer). | CHENOWETH, Virginia Irene (I62394)
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| 43514 | Virginia Woodford's father identified as Robert Woodford by Amos Beaty Sharps, but daughter Virginia's marriage record states Robinson Woodford. | WOODFORD, Virginia (I26632)
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| 43515 | Virginia, Doddridge County, to wit: There being no Overseer of the Poor in the third Magisterial District, I, Charles Ladwig was at the December Term of the Court commissioned to look for and examine the circumstances of the distressed family of Louis Leaseburg, living in the above mentioned District; proceeded accordingly and found that the said Leaseburg merely could make out to keep his family with the allowance of one dollar a week; but could by no means pay out of such allowance debts which he necessarily had contracted previously to above mentioned allowance. I ascertained further that said Leaseburg by contracting those debts was expecting that he would receive, as was promised to him by the former Overseer, for the keeping of a single old woman, one dollar a week, which would have been sufficient to meet those contracts. By careful examination, I find these debts to amount to $47.80, and I therefore ask the Court will pass an order to pay said sum to Lewis Leaseburg, to enable him to pay his honest debts. June 24, 1862 Charles Ladwig, J.P. | LEASEBURG, Lewis (I64235)
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| 43516 | Visitors to Cabin Run Cemetery will notice that the gravestone of 3-year-old Vallie May Bee, daughter of Sherman Bee and great-great-granddaughter of the legendary Ephraim Bee, is in the middle of what is otherwise the Gaston family plot, with no other Bee graves in close proximity. When Sherman Bee moved with his family from Doddridge County to Ohio in the 1940s, he knew that they were unlikely to ever return, but he did not want the grave of his daughter, tragically killed in an automobile accident, to be neglected. So Sherman Bee transferred ownership of his Bee plot to the family of Ira Dow Gaston, with the understanding that the Gaston family would care for Vallie's grave. | BEE, Vallie Mae (I78224)
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| 43517 | W Jennings Jackson in the 1940 United States Federal Census Name: W Jennings Jackson Respondent: Yes Age: 31 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: West Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Pennsboro, Ritchie, West Virginia Map of Home in 1940: Street: Railroad Street Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Pennsboro, Ritchie, West Virginia Residence in 1935: Pennsboro Sheet Number: 17A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 395 Occupation: Merchant House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 15 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60 Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Neighbors: Household Members Age Relationship W Jennings Jackson 31 Head Ruth Jackson 26 Wife William Jackson 16 Brother Max Jackson 14 Brother | JACKSON, William Jennings (I97080)
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| 43518 | W. B. Haught's genealogy reports her middle initial as "E," but marriage record has "B." | SMITH, Ida B. (I8431)
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| 43519 | W. Guy Tetrick files report William Hart's birth date as Feb 8 1870 and his death date as Feb 21 1917. But death records show that he died Feb 15 1918 in Bridgeport at the age of 48y 7m 5d, putting his birth date at Jul 20 1869. He is not listed in the 1870 Census, but does appear in the 1880 Census, age 9, putting birth in about 1871.. His age was given as 22 at time of his January 1893 marriage, also putting birth in about 1871. | HART, William Lewis (I30789)
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| 43520 | W. N. Hurley Jr., in "Maddox: A Southern Maryland Family," incorrectly identifies William Maddox's birthplace as St. Marys Co, MD. The correct birthplace, "near Sandy Hook in Culpepper Co VA, probably in what is now Rappahannock Co VA," was provided by Raymond A. Mann | MADDOX, William (I1442)
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| 43521 | Wabash | WALLACE, Charles M. (I21215)
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| 43522 | Wabash Avenue | GARNER, Raymond Earnest (I100076)
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| 43523 | Wade Compton Gaston and Nanny May Gaston were second cousins, as both were great-grandchildren of William G. Gaston (1806-1894) and Mary Post (1809- 1887). They were also fifth cousins, as they were the fourth-great- grandchildren of John Smith (1699-1748) and Hannah Waters. | Family F3667
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| 43524 | Walnut Fork | GASTON, Adaline Bell (I1805)
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| 43525 | Walnut Grove Methodist Church | Family F4534
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| 43526 | Walter B. Jennings was a world-renowned thoroughbred horse trainer. He was the trainer of War Cloud (19151923), a British-bred Thoroughbred who in 1918 became the first horse to compete in all three U.S.Triple Crown races. | JENNINGS, Walter Bryan (I106380)
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| 43527 | Walter Ker and his wife Margaret, with other Scotch nonconformists, were deprived of his property and exiled under perpetual banishment upon the accession of James II in 1685. They came to New Jersey and settled at Freehold, Monmouth County. They were buried on a hilly point of ground about one-half mile east of the present Tennent church building. | KER, Walter (I3759)
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| 43528 | Walter Knight and his sister Hannah were age 9 months in the 1880 Census, enumerated on Jun 17 1880. | KNIGHT, Walter L. (I109171)
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| 43529 | Walter Ray "Shiner" Husk and Ruby Alma Hart were second cousins, once removed, by virtue of his being the great-grandson of Samuel & Elizabeth Husk, and her being their great-great-granddaughter. | Family F192
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| 43530 | Wardner Griffin Davis <<== not readable. Is this really him? Birth: 16 Jun 1899 Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA <<=== looks more like 1856, 58 or 59 Death: 3 Feb 1901 (aged 1) Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA <<== looks more like 4 Jan 1901 Burial: Middle Island Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA Memorial #: 134580216 Bio: Son of Charles Preston Davis & Deborah Emeretta Polan Davis Maintained by: Kathrynne Shelton (50208044) Originally Created by: Barbara Nicholson (47571351) Added: 19 Aug 2014 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134580216/wardner-griffin-davis =============== No death record found. Only death record in Doddridge for 3 Feb 1901 is for Polina Davis.14361 | DAVIS, Wardner Griffin (I58060)
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| 43531 | Was a descendant of Thomas Arnold (b. 1599), one of the original proprietors, with Roger Williams, of the Colony of Rhode Island. | ARNOLD, Aaron (I3297)
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| 43532 | Was a Private in General Sumter's Mounted South Carolina Militia. Following his death, his family moved from South Carolina to Illinois. | GASTON, John (I3327)
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| 43533 | Was a teacher before moving from Ritchie Co to Indiana, where he farmed full time. [Gaylene Kerr Banister, citing David M. Scott] | LUZADDER, Edward Sherman (I10989)
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| 43534 | Was captain of Company 6, 21st Connecticut Regiment, in 1797. Was member of Connecticut Legislature 1810-1812 and 1833-1835. Settled in Roxbury, Mass., in 1838. [American Ancestry, Vol V, p. 104] | GASTON, Alexander (I3035)
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| 43535 | Was in battle at Munfordville Ky taken prisoner and paroled Sept. 17/62. Exchanged in Nov. 1862 was detailed as Co. Cook & served faithfully & well until discharged Jan 12/65 after having been transferred from Co. D 67 Ind to Co. K 24 Ind at the consolidation of said Regts in obedience to S. O. No. 210 Hd. Qrs. M. D. W. M. dated Dec 10/64. Discharged on Surgs Cert. Disease contracted in service in the line of duty. http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/johnson/military/civilwar/other/fisher49gmt.txt | FISHER, John (I115246)
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| 43536 | Was not with family in 1870 Census. | FORD, B. (I89063)
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| 43537 | was not with family in 1880 Census | BUTCHER, George Washington (I63497)
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| 43538 | Was on expedition to Louisburg in 1745. | DUNHAM, Daniel (I72704)
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| 43539 | Was raised from infancy by his uncle John Reed. | LAW, Walter Orval (I44033)
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| 43540 | Was with Washington at Valley Forge. He took his land grant in the southwestern part of Virginia near Clifton Forge. | BENNINGTON, Job (I136801)
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| 43541 | Washington Jett is considered to be the ancestor of all Jett families in Harrison County, WV. | JETT, Washington (I62111)
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| 43542 | Washington P. Moore's date, place and cause of death are documented in his military records and are considered to be reliable. There is also a death record on file for him in Tyler County, West Virginia, with conflicting details of his death, namely that he died on April 1 (rather than April 7) 1865, and that he "starved in Confederate Prison," rather than dying in a hospital of chronic diarrhea (dysentery). The Tyler County death record (DR p. 21, Line 40 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5065906&Type=Death ) was essentially a report of death filed by his father, and it is considered less reliable than the military records. | MOORE, Washington P. (I112546)
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| 43543 | Washington Soldiers Home | BROWN, Ammi Almanzia (I3621)
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| 43544 | Watsontown | GASTON, Solomon P. (I3262)
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| 43545 | Watters Smith moved with the Green family through Pennsylvania and settled on George's Creek in what is now Fayette Co, PA, but was claimed by Virginia. He served as a militiaman during the Whiskey Insurrection to retain order for the new Federal government. He was a neighbor and acquaintance of Baron von Steuben, the Prussian officer who trained the American troops. In Spring 1796, he and his wife moved to Harrison County, (W)VA, where he bought a 200-acre farm from John Prunty. The original deed, dated 1/21/1792, was on display at the Watters Smith State Park (www.watterssmithstatepark.com), Harrison Co, as of June 1993. The land adjoined Thomas Smith's land, also purchased from Prunty on 9/18/1787, which farm was later purchased by William Davisson and settled on by heirs of John Gaston, who married Watters Smith's sister-in-law Anna Davisson. Watters Smith is the ancestor of almost all the Harrison County Smiths. He was one of four neighbors who founded the Broad Run Baptist Church in 1804. Originally located at Duck Creek and known as Good Hope Church, in 1817 it was moved to its present location with the new name Broad Run, in honor of the old Broad Run Church in Fauquier County, Virginia. Watter Smith is believed to have been the church's first deacon, and Job West was the first clerk. < http://files.usgwarchives.org/wv/harrison/bios/wsmith.txt > | SMITH, Watters (I5572)
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| 43546 | Wayne Claudius Adams (1889-1918) The story of Wayne C. Adams closely parallels that of Joe Kimball. Wayne also came from a large family, one of ten children of Michael Adams (1853-1937) and Sarah Catherine Richards (1852-1913) of Greenbrier District. He was born at Big Isaac on May 22, 1889. In the 1910 Census, single and still living at home, he gave his occupation as farm laborer on the home farm. By the time he registered for the draft in June 1917, Wayne was still single but had found regular employment as an oiler at a gas compressor station for the Hope Natural Gas Co. His home address was "Miletus R #1, W.Va," and he indicated that his widowed father was partly dependent on him for support. His reply to the question "Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds)?" was a cryptic "Yes, on Physical Disability." I dont know what Waynes physical disability might have been, but he either didnt pursue the exemption, or it was denied if he did. Nearly a year later, on May 27, 1918, Wayne joined Joe Kimball and the 63 other recruits who departed the West Union depot for training at Camp Lee. But on the occasion of his 29th birthday, his family saw fit to host a combination birthday and farewell party for him just before he left. The Doddridge County Republican of June 6, 1918, which listed by name some fifty guests, described the event this way: BIRTHDAY FAREWELL "On Tuesday night, May the 21st, at the home of Michael Adams on Bonnett Fork of Middle Island, quite an interesting birthday party was held in honor of their son Wayne, who was called to the colors on May the 26th. ... "Excellent music was rendered, Mrs. Anderson Hinkle presiding at the piano, and Mr. Anderson Hinkle played the violin. "Dainty refreshments were served, pleasant games were played, and all report a good time." Writes from Boot Camp Any disability that Wayne may have had apparently didnt slow him down in boot camp. By the time he finished, he had been promoted to the rank of Corporal, an unusually rapid advancement to a leadership position. Shortly after his arrival at Camp Lee, Wayne found time to write a letter to the editor of one of the three West Union newspapers, the Doddridge County Republican, fondly referred to by many as "The Bugle." In the issue of June 6, 1918 was an article listing several Doddridge soldiers who had written to the editor, one of whom was Wayne: "Wayne C. Adams, 58th Prov. Rec. Bn, Barracks A, Camp Lee, writes for the Bugle to be mailed to himself, Guy F. Casey and Asa A. Bennett at the above address. We also have the same address for Paul M. Broadwater." On July 18, 1918, Cpl Wayne C. Adams was yet another of the many soldiers departing for France from Newport News aboard the transport ship Wilhelmina. His name appeared on the same passenger list as Joe Kimball and Omer Davis, but on a different page. Other Doddridge soldiers on that page were John W. Guthrie of Morgansville, Harvey C. Davis of Blandville, Asa A. Bennett of Big Isaac, and Walter D. Reed of Oxford, as well as several others from nearby Ritchie and Calhoun counties. Sadly, it will be necessary for one of the other Doddridge soldiers on that page to be the subject of a future article in this series. Delay in Reporting Death I have not found an account of the specific circumstances of Wayne's death, other than that he was either killed in action or died of wounds on October 7, 1918. I'm assuming that he was categorized as missing for a few months, since it took that long for his death to be announced. Military records at the National Archives (fold3) include a cablegram from AEF Headquarters to the War Department dated April 21, 1919, which appears to be clarifying another cable from two days before: "Subparagraph A, Reference P 2390. Corporal Wayne C. Adams, Company A, 110 Infantry, died date and cause of death to be determined reported in Casualty 458. For your information Casualty 484 subparagraph 15 reports killed in action October 7." Oddly, the military cablegram of April 1919 expressed uncertainty about a death that they determined had occurred in October 1918. But a month before, on March 13, 1919, Waynes obituary had appeared in the Doddridge County Republican: CORP. WAYNE C. ADAMS WINS GOLDEN STAR Corp. Wayne C. Adams, son of Michael Adams and Sarah Richards Adams, deceased, member of Co. A, 110th Inft, 28th Division, has been officially reported in the list of those who died of wounds. His father, who resides near Big Isaac, received the official notice in a telegram containing the sad news last Tuesday. Prior to this, his captain had written that he was slightly wounded by Machine Gun fire in the Argonne Forest about 4:30 a.m., Oct 1st, that he had been taken to a S.O.S. hospital on the same day, and had been dropped from the Company Roll on the 9th. Besides the aged father are four brothers, Hiram, who resides out West; Ora of Kincheloe; Homer of Clarksburg; and Carl G., who is in the service at Base Hosp. No. 11, Cape May, N.J., but who at this writing is at home on a short furlough; also two sisters, Misses Etta Adams and Bertha Adams, at home. Wayne entrained here with the "65" on May 27th for Camp Lee, Va., where he trained with the 58th Co, 15th Prov. Rec. Bn. Of this number, he is perhaps the seventh to have won the Golden Star. Those who preceded him were Linden L. Gain, Omer Davis, Wm. Guy Heflin, Lee Roy Smith, Benj. Howard Ash and Joe Kimball. He was a noble young man, lived a noble life, and died in a noble cause." Wayne C. Adams grave at Big Isaac Cemetery is marked by an upright civilian-style headstone that leaves no doubt about his military service and the great sacrifice that he made. Engraved with an emblem of crossed rifles, it makes no mention of the rank that he earned, but it does include his military unit, Co A, 110 Inf, and the following simple inscription: "Killed in Argonne Forest, France, Oct 7, 1918. Gave his life for his country's sake. At rest." (c) Jennifer Wilt. Originally published in "The Doddridge Independent" of 14 Sep 2018. | ADAMS, Wayne Claudius (I75987)
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| 43547 | WBOY-TV - updated 4/27/2011 12:18:54 AM ET 2011-04-27T04:18:54 A woman in Salem has found a way to take the city's past and put it toward preservation for the future. Patricia Carder and her sister-in-law started organizing old newspaper articles by Dorothy Belle Davis before she died. The articles appeared once a week for a year in 1976 and covered Salem's history from 1776 to 1976. Carder compiled the articles and published them in a book called "Salem West Virginia 1776 - 1976." Now she's giving her profits from the sale of the books to the Salem Chamber of Commerce. "It's 200 years of past history - its the people," said Carder. "It's the people that started the churches,that started the schools, and established the new government and all the businesses, the hand blown glass companies, the factories, everything that happened in Salem throughout those years." | TAYLOR, Patricia Ann "Trish" (I39244)
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| 43548 | We have found no confirmed record of John J. Jones after the 1870 Census. His wife Elizabeth was head of household in the 1880 Census, marital status married. A sketchy death record exists in Lewis County for John Jones, widower, died Jun 7 1921 at age 85y 5m 12d (b. Dec-26-1835), but there is nothing in the record to indicate that it's the same John Jones. He was identified in the death record of daughter Emma Ellenor as John Paul Jones, the middle name believed to be in error. The 1870 Census and birth records of several children identify him as John J. Jones. | JONES, John J. (I54936)
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| 43549 | We have found no record of a marriage between Alpheus Conaway and Matilda Rhodenbeck, nor is there evidence that they ever lived together. But her death record, daughter Ada's death record, and records pertaining to her other children all point to Alpheus Conaway being the father of most or all of her children. A newspaper article detailing the provisions of Alpheus Conaway's will confirmed the circumstantial evidence. 1860 Census, Tyler Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), North Bend Post Office, enumerated on Jul 24 1870: Alpheus Conoway, 34, farmer, value of real estate $7,000, value of personal estate $2,145. No other household members. 1870 Census, Tyler Co, WV (Centerville District, Middlebourne Post Office), enumerated on Jul 28 1870: Alpheus Conaway, 44, retail merchant, value of real estate $15,000, value of personal estate $9,000; Rebecca Conaway, 71; William McCardle, 24, clerk in store, value of real estate $300, value of personal estate (blank); Andrew Wells, 18; Alpheus Wells, 16; Catharine Lewis, 18; Mary Wells, 39. All born in Virginia. NOTE: A nearby family was that of Robert Hudson Ramsey and his family. He was a witness at the wedding of Matilda Rhodenbeck's sister Cornelia in 1912. 1880 Census, Tyler Co, WV (Centerville District), enumerated on Jun 22 1880: Alf Conaway, 54, single, merchant; Mary R. Wells, 50, single, keeping house; nephew Alpheus Wells, 25, single, farm worker; nephew Emery Wells, 24, single, clerk in store; servant Catharine Vancicle, 27, single, housekeeper; servant Mary Herrington, 21, housekeeper; dau Ada, 10, b. WVa (father b. WVa, mother b. Ohio); servant Festus Rogers, 25, farm laborer. NOTE: The space on the census form for Mary Wells' relationship to the head of household was left blank. The surname of daughter Ada was implied by a form of ditto mark as being Herrington, the surname of the person on the preceding line. But other records, including her marriage record, show her surname as Conaway. Her death record shows her parents' surnames as Conaway and Radenbeck (sic). 1880 Census, Tyler Co, WV (Centerville District), enumerated on Jun 21 1880: Matilda Rhodenbeck, 28, b. Ohio (both parents b. Germany), single, occupation keeping house; son William, 6, b. WVa; son Alpheus, 4, b. WVa; son Austin, 2, b. WVa; dau Alice M, 1 month, b. WVa. NOTE: With the exception of Alice, for whom no other record has been found, all the children in this household were later known by their father's surname, Conaway. News item in a column titled "State Topics - Our Weekly List of Live News Paragraphs," in the "Wheeling Register," Monday, Oct 12 1891, in its entirety: "Alf Conaway, a wealthy citizen of Tyler county, was indicted two or three times by the recent grand jury of that county for unlawful cohabitation with a woman name Till Rosenbeck [sic], with whom he has lived for several years and who has borne him several children. Some say they are married, and others say they are not. It has produced an exciting sensation. -- Sentinel" 1900 Census, Tyler Co, WV (Centerville District), enumerated on Jun 30 1900: Matilda J. Rhodenbeck, 48, b. Jan 1852 in Ohio (both parents b. Germany), widowed (corrected from something else), occupation raising bastards, mother of 3 (sic) children (all still living); son Benjamin Conaway, 18, b. May 1882, single, teamster; dau Elsie Conaway, 15, b. Feb 1885; dau Chelsie Conaway, 15, b. Feb 1885. Though labeled as a separate household, it appeared that Matilda's son William and his family shared the same domicile with her: William E. Conaway, 26, b. Sep 1873 in WVa (father b. WVa, mother b. Ohio), day laborer, married 5 yrs; wife Stella F. (?), 25, b. May 1875, married 5 yrs, mother of 2 children (1 still living); dau Orma, 2, b. Aug 1897. 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 20 1900: William L. Netzer, 37, b. Aug 1862, farmer, married 13 yrs; wife Ada L, 28, b. May 1872, mother of 3 children (all still living); son Sherman A, 12, b. Apr 1888; son William L, 9, b. Jan 1891; son Franklin V, 5, b. Dec 1894; father-in-law Alpheus Conoway, 74, b. Feb 1826, single. All born in West Virginia except the elder William, born in Pennsylvania. News item in a column titled "Circuit Court - New Suits," in the "Sistersville Daily Oil Review," Saturday, Oct 17 1903, in its entirety: "Matilda J. Rodenbeick [sic] vs. Alf Wells, Ex. of the estate of Alf Conaway deceased. "Injunction granted without bond to prohibit sale of tract of land near Josephs Mill." 1910 Census, Wood Co, WV (City of Parkersburg), enumerated on Apr 25 1910 at 1132 Swann Street: Matilda Conaway, 58, b. Ohio (both parents b. Germany), widowed, keeper of private boarding house, mother of 10 children (8 still living); son William E, 36, widowed, school teacher; son Roy, 23, single, traveling hardware salesman; dau Elsie, 25, single, school teacher; dau Chelsie, 25, single, school teacher. 1920 Census, Wood Co, WV (City of Parkersburg), enumerated on Jan 5 1920 at 1312 Lynn Street: Roy Conaway, 31, single, dry goods salesman; sister Elsie, 34, single, office clerk; sister Chelsie, 34, single, billing clerk at tool company; mother Matilda, 68, widowed. 1930 Census, Wood Co, WV (Citry of Parkersburg), enumerated on A[r 7 1930 at 1114 Market Street: Roy Conaway, 42, manager of barber shop; wife Helen, 33; dau Charlotte, 4y 3m; boarder Chelsea Conaway, 40, single, stenographer for wholesale dry goods; boarder, Paul Elliott, 34, single, clerk in grocery store. All born in West Virginia except for Paul Elliott, born in Pennsylvania. | Family F34136
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| 43550 | We have found no record of a marriage between Christiana J. Haught and George M. Lattea. 1850 Census, Marion County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 20 1850 in Fairmont: George Latty, 28, b. Pennsylvania, coal digger; Christiana A. J., 31, b. Virginia, cannot read/write; William E, 13, b. Va; Nathaniel, 2, b. Va; Mary V, 1. | Family F22859
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