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John Alexander CUMPSTON

John Alexander CUMPSTON

Male 1895 - 1979  (84 years)

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  • Name John Alexander CUMPSTON 
    Born 18 Mar 1895  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Pfc, US Army, World War I (wounded in action)  [2, 3] 
    Census 1910  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1930  [4] 
    stationary engineer for gas company 
    Census 1940  Jockey Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Hope Natural Gas Co (43 yrs)  [2] 
    Residence Avondale (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 28 Mar 1979  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Survived by three daughters, five sisters and two brothers. Predeceased by one daughter, two brothers, one sister and four grandchildren.
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Person ID I17552  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2024 

    Father Charles Luther "Lou" CUMPSTON,   b. 16 Jan 1870, Waynesburg, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1967, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Mother 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) 
    Family ID F6373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Minnie G. YOKE,   b. 19 Jul 1899, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1977, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 7 Jul 1917  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8] 
    Children 
    +1. Bernice Leon CUMPSTON,   b. 6 Feb 1920, Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 2007, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    +2. Deloris I. CUMPSTON,   b. 30 Jul 1921, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 2003, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    +3. Mary Maxine CUMPSTON,   b. 8 Jul 1924, Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1995, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +4. Madlin Claris CUMPSTON,   b. 13 Dec 1925, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1965, Alexandria, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
    +5. John Robert "Bob" CUMPSTON,   b. 4 Oct 1927, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 2011, Dalton, Wayne Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +6. James Edward CUMPSTON,   b. 30 May 1933, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 2017, Canton, Stark Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Family ID F6378  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 2, p. 62.

    2. [S14] Obituary.

    3. [S691] West Union Herald, 8/15/1918.

    4. [S2028] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

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

    6. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    7. [S110] Obituary of husband.

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