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Bessie Gay WOOFTER

Bessie Gay WOOFTER

Female 1899 - 1996  (97 years)

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  • Name Bessie Gay WOOFTER 
    Born 9 Mar 1899  Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900, 1910, 1920  Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4] 
    Died 27 Jun 1996  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I24545  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 11 Nov 2017 

    Father William Ralph WOOFTER,   b. 31 Aug 1875, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1904, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Mother Ellen Jane PLAUGER,   b. 17 Feb 1873, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1947  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F17357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Smith Cyrus KNIGHT,   b. 30 Apr 1900, Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1956, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)  [4, 7] 
    Married 12 Sep 1920  Oakland, Garrett Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
    +1. James Smith KNIGHT,   b. 22 Jul 1922, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1999  (Age 77 years)
    +2. Kenneth Eugene KNIGHT,   b. 12 Nov 1924, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 2006, Daytona Beach, Volusia Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Helen Jean KNIGHT,   b. 22 May 1927, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 2023  (Age 96 years)
    +4. Mabel Lee KNIGHT,   b. 30 Jul 1930, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Lewis Edward "Louie" KNIGHT,   b. 24 Apr 1935, Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 2024  (Age 89 years)
     6. Kathleen Hope "Katie" KNIGHT,   b. 16 Mar 1938, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F9188  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979), p. 186.

    3. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    4. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    5. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    6. [S14] Obituary, West Union Herald Record, 7/2/1996.
      A headstone with the following inscription is located at South Fork Cemetery (old part):
      "W. R. Woofter, d. Aug 20 1904, age 28y 11m 20d
      E. J., wife of W. R. Woofter, b. Feb 17 1873
      Bessie G., dau of W. R. & E. J. Woofter, b. Mar 9 1899"
      But Bessie's burial was at the West Union Masonic Cemetery, per her obituary.

    7. [S1599] Birth record of son.