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Charles Luther "Lou" CUMPSTON

Charles Luther "Lou" CUMPSTON

Male 1870 - 1967  (96 years)

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  • Name Charles Luther "Lou" CUMPSTON  [1, 2] 
    Born 16 Jan 1870  Waynesburg, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880, 1910  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer, oil field worker  [2] 
    Residence Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 7] 
    Residence 1937  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Died 1 Jan 1967  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9] 
    Notes 
    • Among others, survived by two half-sisters: Mrs. Louise Salsberry, Pittsburgh, PA, and Mrs. Rachel White, Washington, PA. He was predeceased by two daughters and one son. [2]
    Person ID I17550  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 7 May 2019 

    Father Alfred Charles CUMPSTON,   b. May 1841, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1929, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Mother Laura Jane SHANKS,   b. 1846, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1883  (Age 37 years) 
    Family ID F8009  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Melvina FRASHURE,   b. 10 Apr 1872, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1961, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)  [10, 11] 
    Married 22 May 1892  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    Children 
    +1. David Alfred CUMPSTON,   b. 18 Nov 1892, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1973, Greensboro, Guilford Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. (Male) CUMPSTON,   b. 29 Mar 1894, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1894
    +3. John Alexander CUMPSTON,   b. 18 Mar 1895, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1979, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    +4. Ruth Mary CUMPSTON,   b. 19 Aug 1897, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1986, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    +5. Hazel Martha CUMPSTON,   b. 19 Dec 1899, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1990, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    +6. Sophia Elaine CUMPSTON,   b. 5 Sep 1902, Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1986, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    +7. Laura G. (Lilla) CUMPSTON,   b. 27 Aug 1904, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1922, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
    +8. Paul Edward CUMPSTON,   b. 15 May 1906, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1994, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     9. Columbia Jane CUMPSTON,   b. 11 Sep 1908,   d. 21 Jan 1911, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    +10. Leeman Charles CUMPSTON,   b. 30 Oct 1910, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 2001, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    +11. Verna Rebecca CUMPSTON,   b. 2 Apr 1913, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1998, Follansbee, Brooke Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +12. Virta Alice CUMPSTON,   b. 2 Apr 1913, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1999, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +13. Clifford Lewis CUMPSTON,   b. 14 Sep 1916, Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1975, Canton, Stark Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Family ID F6373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1599] Birth record of son.

    2. [S14] Obituary.

    3. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 4, p. 203.

    5. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    6. [S1869] Christina JoAnn Boring, Weirton, WV 26062 .

    7. [S1613] Obituary of granddaughter.

    8. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    9. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    10. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    11. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    12. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 4, p. 203.
      Identified as Charles L. Cumpston, 19, b. Greene Co, PA; and Alice M. Frazier, 20, b. Lewis Co, WV. Married May 22 1892 "at residence of bride's father in Doddridge Co." Informants: Charles L. Cumpston, William S. Rarrico (sp?), and A. E. Frazier.

    13. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).