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Ernest Junior "Jerry" ALLMAN

Ernest Junior "Jerry" ALLMAN

Male 1931 - 1983  (52 years)

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  • Name Ernest Junior "Jerry" ALLMAN 
    Born 11 Aug 1931  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died Aug 1983  [2, 3
    Buried Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Although identified in his birth record as "Earnest Jr. Allman," he later was known only as Jerry. He was identified in his mother's obituary as "Ernest J. (Junior) Allman." But his name appears as "Jerry Jr. Allman" in his marriage record, as "Jerry Junior Allman" in the birth records of his children, as "Jerry Allman" in the Social Security Death Index and his wife's obituary, and as "Jerry E. Allman" on his grave marker.
    Person ID I18088  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2003 

    Father Ernest ALLMAN,   b. CA 1898, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft Dec 1972  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Mother Mary Virginia ELLIOTT,   b. 5 Dec 1889, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1972, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Family ID F7021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mamie Cora LEGGETT,   b. 30 Mar 1914, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1999, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 2 Jul 1957  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F7794  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 4, p. 4.
      Identified as Earnest Jr. Allman, b. Aug 11 1931 in West Union, son of Earnest Allman (age 33, b. Ohio, laborer) and Virginia E. Smith (age 39, b. Ritchie Co), this being the mother's 5th child.

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S1663] Grave marker.

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 17, p. 276.
      Groom identified as Jerry Jr. Allman, b. Aug 11 1921 [sic] in Doddridge Co, resident of Arnolds Creek, son of Ernest Allman & Virginia. Bride identified as Mamie Cora McKinney, b. Mar 30 1914 in Doddridge Co, dau of Elmore Leggett & Susie. Ceremony held Jul 2 1957 at West Union. It appears that the groom added ten years to his age in an effort to mask the 17-year difference in their ages.