Doddridge County Roots

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Reuben William RUPPERT

Reuben William RUPPERT

Male 1901 - 1953  (51 years)

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  • Name Reuben William RUPPERT  [1
    Born 9 Sep 1901  St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • There are two birth records for this birth, one showing his birth at St. Clara in Doddridge County, and the other showing it as Horner in Lewis County. His marriage record states his birthplace simply as Doddridge County.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Rush Run (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1930  [4
    oil field worker 
    Census 1940  Bear Fork of Cove, Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation South Penn Oil Co.  [1
    Occupation 1940  [5
    pumper (crude oil) 
    Residence NEAR AUBURN  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 3 Mar 1953  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I20089  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2021 

    Father John Henry RUPPERT,   b. 16 Aug 1870,   d. 13 May 1938  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Catherine Eleanor "Katie" RASTLE,   b. 10 Apr 1875,   d. 14 Feb 1955  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F7387  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eula SMITH,   b. 4 Aug 1906, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1985, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)  [7
    Married 16 Apr 1930  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. (Infant daughter) RUPPERT,   b. 24 Mar 1931,   d. 24 Mar 1931  (Age 0 years)
    +2. Living
    Family ID F31164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    20089_RUPPERT_ReubenWilliam_1901-1953_DeathCertificate.jpg
    20089_RUPPERT_ReubenWilliam_1901-1953_DeathCertificate.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 178 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2618378&Type=Birth.
      Conflicting birth information is contained in Lewis County Birth Records, p. 215, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1141184&Type=Birth

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S2029] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District).

    5. [S2636] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District).

    6. [S1773] Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101).

    7. [S1368] Obituary of wife's mother.