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- [S1786] Harrison County WV Marriages 1895-1912, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Feb 2001)).
- [S2113] 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV.
- [S2057] 1920 Census, Lewis County, WV.
- [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).
- [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
- [S967] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp).
- [S2147] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).
- [S14] Obituary, Clarksburg Daily Telegram, Friday, Feb 15 1924.
- [S14] Obituary, Clarksburg Daily Telegram, Friday, Feb 15 1924.
The obituary of William Hart states that he was survived by six daughters, but then lists only five: Mrs. D. L. Cox of Cortwright Mines addition near Bridgeport, Mrs. R. T. Murray of New Milton, Mrs. W. A. Plauger and Mrs. Mary McKinley (sic) of New Milton, and Mrs. M. O. Reed of Bridgeport. An omitted surviving daughter was Malinda Elizabeth Shipley.
- [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).
Previous reporting of William "Billy" Hart's death in 1895 was in error. That report was based on Doddridge County Probate Records (Bk 1, p. 168) showing that on Aug 13 1895, Isaac Husk was appointed "guardian of Rosa (sic) A. Hart, orphan of William Hart and Sarah J. Hart." Sarah Husk Hart had died in Jan 1879, and Isaac Husk was the child's grandfather. Billy Hart remarried his cousin Mary Catherine "Kate" Hart in Sep 1879, and they later divorced, presumably prior to the 1895 court action for guardianship. Harrison County Marriage Records show that this William Hart remarried Eliza Harlow on Jan 4 1901.
Subsequent reporting of his death occurring on Jul 8 1927 was also incorrect. That was based on a family history survey conducted by W. Guy Tetrick in 1931 and completed by William's nephew John W. Hart, stating that William Hart was born on June 5 1850 and died on July 8 1927. Both of those dates have since been found to be incorrect.
Age 19 yrs 6 months given at time of William's marriage in Apr 1870 would put birth date at about Oct 1850. More significantly, Harrison County death records show that William Hart, widowed, born Sep 26 1850, died Feb 14 1924 in the town of Ocean Mines (Simpson District), burial at Mt. Zion Church Cemetery. (Headstone there is hand-inscribed with birth date 1850, but incorrect death date of 1923.) Identificaton of his parents as William Hart and ___ Harlow by informant George Hart of Ocean Mines (relationship not stated, but determined to be William's son) is considered an error, apparently stemming from the informant providing the names of his own parents, rather than those of the deceased.
- [S5] Headstone.
- [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 170.
Ceremony performed by Eli M. Gaston.
- [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
- [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 234.
Identified as William Hart, 28, son of John G. & Melinda Hart; and Mary C. Hart, 23, dau of Josiah & Mary Hart. Ceremony performed by Eli M. Gaston.
- [S1966] Record of husband's remarriage.
Although husband William Hart's marital status at the time of his remarriage to Eliza Harlow on Jan 4 1901 was listed as widowed, Mary Catherine Hart's headstone shows her death to have occurred in 1920.
- [S1786] Harrison County WV Marriages 1895-1912, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Feb 2001)).
Identified as William Hart, widowed, age 50, b. Doddridge Co, res. Harrison Co, son of John G. & Malind [sic]; and Eliza Harlow, widowed, age 51, b. Attamont Co VA (?), res. Harrison Co, dau of J. A. F. & Malissa Harlow. Married Jan 4 1901. (Note: Although listed as being widowed, William Hart was actually divorced; his former wife, Mary Catherine "Kate" Hart, died in 1920.)
- [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.
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