Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Robert Joseph MORAN / Gerethy Melvina COTTRILL (F44215)

m. 16 Aug 1902


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  • Robert Joseph MORANFather | Male
    Robert Joseph MORAN

    Born  13 Feb 1856  Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Apr 1929  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Weston State Hospital Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  16 Aug 1902  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Harriet Jane JONES | F44216 
    Married  24 Apr 1875  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Hezekiah MORAN | F49253 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lydia L. POE | F49253 Group Sheet 

    Gerethy Melvina COTTRILLMother | Female
    Gerethy Melvina COTTRILL

    Born  May 1870  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Other Spouse  Edward BENNETT | F44214 
    Married     
    Father  Calvin J. COTTRILL | F11785 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Manerva Jane DAY | F11785 Group Sheet 

    Kathryn MORANChild 1 | Female
    Kathryn MORAN

    Born  7 Jun 1903  Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Opal MORANChild 2 | Female
    Opal MORAN

    Born  3 Jul 1905  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Jasper OLIVER | F51766 
    Married  29 May 1925  Jackson Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location

    Robert Howard MORANChild 3 | Male
    Robert Howard MORAN

    Born  3 Oct 1907  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Dec 1923  Glen Falls, 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

    Cleo MORANChild 4 | Female
    Cleo MORAN

    Born  20 Jun 1909  Canton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ernest BRIGHT | F51767 
    Married  27 Mar 1927  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Pearl Louise MORANChild 5 | Female
    Pearl Louise MORAN

    Born  CA 1911   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Dorsey GRAVES | F51769 
    Married  17 Oct 1932  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Wetzel Co, WV (Green District), enumerated on May 5 1910:
      Robert Moran, 54, teamster (working out), married 9 yrs (2nd marriage); wife Melvina, 40, married 9 yrs (2nd marriage), mother of 10 children (8 still living); dau Nannie, 13; stepson Fred Bennett, 18, single, sawmill worker; stepson Martin Bennett, 12, sawmill worker; stepdau Edna Bennett, 9; dau Topsy, 6; dau Opal, 5; son Howard, 3; dau Cleo, 11 months.

      1920 Census, Nicholas Co, WV (Kentucky District), enumerated on Jan 21 1920:
      Robert Moran, 63, laborer in machine shop; wife Melvina, 47; dau Catherine, 16; dau Opal, 14; son Howard, 12; dau Cleo, 10; dau Pearl, 8; stepdau Edna Bennett, 18.

      1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Clark District), enumerated on Apr 19 1930:
      Eugene H. Douglas, 76, divorced; servant Melvina Moran, 56, widow; lodger Cleo Bright, 20, married; lodger Roy L. Bright, 3y 8m.

      1940 Census, Harrison Co, WV (City of Norwood), enumerated on Apr 9 1940:
      Eugene Douglas, 69, married (spouse not present); housekeeper Melvina Moran, 68, married (spouse not present); grandson Roy Lee Bright, 13.