Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

James Wilson NESBITT

James Wilson NESBITT

Male 1912 - 1961  (48 years)

Personal Information    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name James Wilson NESBITT 
    Born 26 Jul 1912  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military From 11 May 1942 to 7 Oct 1945 
    S/Sgt, 530th Bombardment Sqdn, 380th Bombardment Gp, US Army, WW II 
    Occupation farmer  [2
    Residence Boaz, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1940, 1945  Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Died 3 May 1961  Boaz, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: suffocated in farm accident - tractor overturned, submerging his head in ground 
    Buried Marshville Cemetery, Marshville, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5
    Person ID I109877  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2021 

    Father John Richard NESBITT,   b. 8 Apr 1878, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1956, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Helen C. GORBY,   b. 6 Jul 1878, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1954, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F46226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Faye DAVIS,   b. 24 Dec 1921, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 2008, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 14 Nov 1945  Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. John William NESBITT,   b. 23 Jan 1948, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 2016, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F46227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jul 1912 - Salem, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Boaz, Wood Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1940, 1945 - Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Nov 1945 - Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: suffocated in farm accident - tractor overturned, submerging his head in ground - 3 May 1961 - Boaz, Wood Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Marshville Cemetery, Marshville, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    2. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1461927&Type=Death.

    3. [S2708] World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    4. [S2669] U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com, Office of Quartermaster General, and National Archives & Records Administration).

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.