Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Elijah A. LIPSCOMB / Samantha Bell LIPSCOMB (F31100)

m. 14 Jul 1902


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  • Elijah A. LIPSCOMBFather | Male
    Elijah A. LIPSCOMB

    Born  8 Jan 1881  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Mar 1966  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bethel Cemetery, Washington, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  14 Jul 1902  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Irvin Granville LIPSCOMB | F17426 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ozena Olive BROWN | F17426 Group Sheet 

    Samantha Bell LIPSCOMBMother | Female
    Samantha Bell LIPSCOMB

    Born  24 Mar 1882  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Oct 1971  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Malen LIPSCOMB | F7979 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hannah E. BALL | F7979 Group Sheet 

    Thomas J. LIPSCOMBChild 1 | Male
    + Thomas J. LIPSCOMB

    Born  1903   
    Died  1972   
    Buried    Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Meada Helen DEMASTUS | F6024 
    Married  15 Dec 1922  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Icie LIPSCOMBChild 2 | Female
    + Icie LIPSCOMB

    Born  6 Jul 1905  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Apr 1995  Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Charles Russell "Charlie" SMITH | F31102 
    Married     
    Spouse  Dennis E. MCCULLOUGH | F23572 
    Married  1 Jun 1934  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lucy LIPSCOMBChild 3 | Female
    Lucy LIPSCOMB

    Born  CA 1907   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Ivie Bell LIPSCOMBChild 4 | Female
    + Ivie Bell LIPSCOMB

    Born  20 Jan 1910  Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1981   
    Buried    Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Robert Franklin GAINS | F49802 
    Married  11 Aug 1928  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lettie LIPSCOMBChild 5 | Female
    + Lettie LIPSCOMB

    Born  1913  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1990   
    Buried    Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ora Lee GRAY | F35802 
    Married  16 Dec 1932  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Leonard A. LIPSCOMBChild 6 | Male
    + Leonard A. LIPSCOMB

    Born  1915  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1973   
    Buried    Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lula May "Lue" CAMPBELL | F29452 
    Married  15 Feb 1935  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Bert LIPSCOMBChild 7 | Male
    Bert LIPSCOMB

    Born  30 Oct 1919  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Jan 1985   
    Buried    Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Bertha Grace BARR | F48396 
    Married  14 Feb 1938  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edith V. HICKMAN | F39370 
    Married  27 Jul 1946   

    Cathlene LIPSCOMBChild 8 | Female
    Cathlene LIPSCOMB

    Born  CA 1924   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Elijah LIPSCOMB, Jr.Child 9 | Male
    Elijah LIPSCOMB, Jr.

    Born  CA 1926   
    Died     
    Buried     


  • Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on May 2 1910:
      Eligiah Lipscomb, 30, farmer, married 8 yrs; wife Samantha, 28, mother of 3 children (all still living); son Thomas, 7; dau Icy, 5; dau Lucy, 3.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jan 23 1920:
      Eligah Lipscomb, 40, farmer; wife Samantha, 38; son Thomas, 16, laborer in oil fields; dau Icy, 14; dau Lucy, 12; dau Ivy, 9; dau Letty, 6; son Lenard, 4; son Bert, 3 months.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Apr 17 1930:
      Eligia Lipscomb, 50, laborer at odd jobs; wife Samanthia, 48; dau Icie, 24, single; dau Lettie, 17, single; son Leonard, 15; son Bert, 11; dau Cathlene, 6; son Eligia Jr, 3 yr 2 mo; grandson Willie, 5 months.

      1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District), enumerated on May 31, 1940:
      Elijah A. Lipscomb, 66; wife Samantha, 60; dau Kathaleen, 16; son Elijah, 13.
      NOTE: The next enumerated household was that of son Thomas Lipscomb, his wife Meada, and their five children.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 458 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793995&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as E. A. Lipscomb, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and S. B. Lipscomb, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married on July 14 1902 "at the residence of Malen Lipscomb."