Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: James William POWELL / Malissa DAVIS (F23846)  [1, 2, 3

m. 28 Jun 1884


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  • James William POWELLFather | Male
    James William POWELL

    Born  13 Apr 1849  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Dec 1924  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  28 Jun 1884  [4]  Doddridge Co, WV  [4] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Stephen POWELL | F21444 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Eliza Ann COPLIN | F21444 Group Sheet 

    Malissa DAVISMother | Female
    Malissa DAVIS

    Born  Mar 1856  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Jan 1910  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Alford Newlon DAVIS | F11687 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rebecca DAVIS | F11687 Group Sheet 

    Laura Ethel POWELLChild 1 | Female
    Laura Ethel POWELL

    Born  2 Apr 1886   
    Died  10 May 1963  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Bessie C. POWELLChild 2 | Female
    + Bessie C. POWELL

    Born  14 Oct 1890  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Feb 1968  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Greenlawn Memorial Park (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Homer L. CAIN | F33671 
    Married  2 Sep 1915  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Alta Oma POWELLChild 3 | Female
    + Alta Oma POWELL

    Born  6 Sep 1893  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Sep 1945  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Robert Roy SMITH | F33672 
    Married  23 Nov 1911  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John C. WRIGHT | F36680 
    Married     

    Alfred Lee (Alpheus) POWELLChild 4 | Male
    Alfred Lee (Alpheus) POWELL

    Born  3 Sep 1895  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Aug 1939  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Blonnie B. POWELLChild 5 | Female
    + Blonnie B. POWELL

    Born  30 Sep 1898  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Oct 1981  Athens, Athens Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Robert Daniel CROOKS | F33673 
    Married  26 Jun 1915  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S1604] Death record of son.

    2. [S1590] Death record of daughter.

    3. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 70.

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.