Ida Opal HUSK

1904 - 1970  (65 years)

• Name	Ida Opal HUSK
  Born	28 May 1904	Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1950	Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Occupation	proprietor of grocery store  [2]
  Died	16 Jan 1970	Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV   [3]
  Buried	19 Jan 1970	Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV   [4]
  Person ID	I52	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	William Leonard HUSK,   b. 6 Apr 1861, Doddridge Co, (W)VA ,   d. 17 Aug 1919, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Virginia Elizabeth "Jennie" MCNEMAR,   b. 15 Apr 1872, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV ,   d. 9 Nov 1938, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ira Dow GASTON,   b. 31 Dec 1894, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 26 Jul 1973, Stockport, Morgan Co, OH  (Age 78 years)
  Married	26 Apr 1921	West Union, Doddridge Co, WV   [5]
  Notes	1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on April 7, 1930 on Upper Run Road: Ira D. Gaston, 34, laborer in gas field, age 25 at time of first marriage; wife Ida O, 25, age 16 at first marriage; son Alfred R, 5 yr 1 mo; dau Geneva P, 3 yr 4 mo; son Gilbert E, 1 yr 1 mo. All born in West Virginia. 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on May 1, 1940 at Upper Run: Ira D. Gaston, 45, roustabout in gas & oil field; wife Opal H, 35; son Alfred, 15; dau Geneva, 13; son Gilbert, 11; son Nelson, 8; son Samuel, 6. All born in West Virginia. 1950 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District), enumerated on May 1, 1950 on State Route 21: Ira D. Gaston, 55, baling machine operator for natuarl gas company; wife Opal H, 45, manager of retail grocery store; son Alfred R, 25, separated, farm hand; son Gilbert E, 21, single, laborer for State Road Commission; son Ira N, 18, single; son Samuel B. [sic, should be D.], 17; son James M, 9; dau Loretta M, 4; granddau Patricia E, 3. All born in West Virginia.
  Children	1. William (twin) GASTON,   b. 16 Dec 1923, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 16 Dec 1923, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 0 years)   2. Lillian (twin) GASTON,   b. 16 Dec 1923, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 16 Dec 1923, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 0 years) + 3. Alfred Randolph GASTON,   b. 10 Mar 1925, Camp Run, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 24 Jul 1991, Ripley, Jackson Co, WV  (Age 66 years) + 4. Geneva Pauline GASTON,   b. 15 Nov 1926, Camp Run, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 22 Dec 2001, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  (Age 75 years) + 5. Gilbert Eugene "Gib" GASTON,   b. 18 Feb 1929, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 23 Oct 1999, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  (Age 70 years) + 6. Ira Nelson GASTON,   b. 29 Aug 1931, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 28 Jul 2016, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  (Age 84 years) + 7. Samuel David GASTON,   b. 30 Apr 1934, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 13 Mar 2012, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV  (Age 77 years) + 8. James Morgan GASTON,   b. 6 Jun 1940, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 25 Apr 2001, Marietta, Washington Co, OH  (Age 60 years) + 9. Living
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1616] Immediate family. [S295] 1950 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). [S1697] Obituary - St. Joseph's Hospital. [S5] Headstone. [S1616] Immediate family. Marriage ceremony performed by Rev. S. P. Crummitt, witnessed by Howard (Ira's third cousin) and Miriam Jones.