Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Leon Prunty RHOADS / Flossie M. GRIFFIN (F30797)

m. 15 Apr 1937


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  • Leon Prunty RHOADSFather | Male
    Leon Prunty RHOADS

    Born  29 Jan 1916  Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Sep 1992  Rockville, Parke Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  (ASHES)  Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  15 Apr 1937  [1]  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Dorsey Roy RHOADS | F35158 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Lanora PRUNTY | F35158 Group Sheet 

    Flossie M. GRIFFINMother | Female
    Flossie M. GRIFFIN

    Born  17 Jun 1910  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Jul 1994   
    Buried    Poplar Grove Cemetery, Marshall, Parke Ci, IN Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Milton GRIFFIN | F19663 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Schmilda "Millie" VORE | F19663 Group Sheet 

    Betty Sue RHOADSChild 1 | Female
    Betty Sue RHOADS

    Born  16 Nov 1938  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Nov 1938  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Leroy Milton RHOADSChild 2 | Male
    Leroy Milton RHOADS

    Born  30 Apr 1942  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Jul 2004  Terre Haute, Vigo Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Poplar Grove Cemetery, Marshall, Parke Ci, IN Find all individuals with events at this location

    Leonidas J. RHOADSChild 3 | Male
    Leonidas J. RHOADS

    Born  27 Feb 1949  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Feb 1950  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV Find all individuals with events at this location


  • Notes 
    • 1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on May 20 1940 at the County Infirmary on U.S. Route 50:
      Leon P. Rhodes [sic], 24, teamster, resided 1935 in West Union; wife Flossie M, 29, infirmary supervisor, resided 1935 in Parkersburg; sister [sic; should be sister-in-law] Irene O. Griffin, 23, single, housework, resided 1935 in West Union.
      The remaing nine persons enumerated were inmates (misspelled intimates) without occupation:
      John S. Ball, 51, single, resided 1935 in same house
      Alexander Martin, 82, widowed, resided 1935 in same house
      George W. Long, 71, single, resided 1935 in same house
      Porter Prunty, 72, married, resided 1935 in same house
      Friendly W. Williams, 82, widowed, resided 1935 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co
      Anne B. Hitt, 70, 70, single, resided 1935 in same house
      Sophronia Williams, 71, single, resided 1935 in same house
      Flora Hinkle, 80, widowed, resided 1935 in Jane Lew, Harrison Co
      Joseph C. Gallien, 78, widowed, resided 1935 in New Milton
      NOTE: All born in West Virginia except for George Long, born in Illinois. The County Infirmary was located on a stretch of Old Route 50 (before the 4-lane) known as Sunnyside. The Infirmary was also commonly referred to as the County Poor Farm.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.