Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Letcher WHITE / Dorcus Samantha DOAK (F48579)

m. 1 Feb 1885


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  • Letcher WHITEFather | Male
    Letcher WHITE

    Born  2 Sep 1858  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Mar 1932  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Kinney Cemetery, Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  1 Feb 1885  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Paxton Ezekiel Stout WHITE | F33102 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary MAXON | F33102 Group Sheet 

    Dorcus Samantha DOAKMother | Female
    Dorcus Samantha DOAK

    Born  27 Mar 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Dec 1931  Canton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Kinney Cemetery, Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Charles DOAK | F28291 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary E. FERREBEE | F28291 Group Sheet 

    James Nelson WHITEChild 1 | Male
    James Nelson WHITE

    Born  19 Feb 1886  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Sep 1971  Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nora Arlit COLLINS | F48580 
    Married  1911  Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location


  • Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Webster Co, WV (Glade District), enumerated in June 1900:
      Letcher White, 41, b. Sep 1858, occupation lumbering, married 15 yrs; wife Dorcas C, 38, b. Oct 1861, married 15 yrs, mother of 1 child (still living); son James, 14, b. Feb 1886; boarder Eula B. Fox, 10, b. Mar 1890; servant Adam I. Steel, 22, b. Aug 1877, single, clerk in general store.

      1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV (Lee District, Buffalo Precinct), enumerated on Apr 28 1910:
      Letcher White, 51, minister, married 23 yrs; wife Dorcas, 44, married 23 yrs, mother of 1 child (still living).

      1920 Census, Tyler Co, WV (McElroy District), enumerated on Jan 10 1920 at Indian Creek Road:
      Letcher White, 60, minister of M. E. Church; wife Dorcas S, 52; nephew Arthur Doak, 13.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Apr 22 1930 at Knights Fork of Little Flint:
      Letcher White, 72, age 25 at time of first marriage, laborer at sawmill; wife Dorcas S, 63, age 18 at first marriage.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790377&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Letcher White, age 26 as of Sep 2 1884, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Dorcas S. Doak, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Feb 1 1884 "at the residence of Charles Doak," officiated by F. J. Ashburn, a Minister of the Gospel. Informants for marriage license: Charles Doak & Letcher White.