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Myrtle H. REYNOLDS

Myrtle H. REYNOLDS

Female 1867 - 1957  (89 years)

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  • Name Myrtle H. REYNOLDS 
    Born 18 Aug 1867  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1870, 1880, 1910  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1924  Meathouse Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1930  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1934  Cameron, Marshall Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Died 16 Apr 1957  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Buried Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    Person ID I58540  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2020 

    Father William W. REYNOLDS,   b. Oct 1839, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1919, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Mother Malissa BENT,   b. Apr 1850, Spencer, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1934, Cameron, Marshall Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Family ID F28605  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clarence MAXWELL,   b. 1868, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1924, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 8 May 1889  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District, Town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 18 1910:
      Clarence Maxwell, 42, no occupation, married 20 yrs; wife Myrtle, 42, no occupation, married 20 yrs, mother of 2 children (both still living); son Eugene, 20, single, no occupation; dau Inez, 17, single, no occupation.

      Local news item, "West Union Record," Friday, January 15 1915, in its entirety:
      "Clarence Maxwell will make a trip to Florida in a short time. He has purchased a tract of 5 1/2 acres of land near Eustis and is going there to set it out in orange trees."

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jan 16/17/18 Jan 1920:
      Clarence Maxwell, 51, farmer; wife Myrtle, 52; dau Inez, 26, single; mother-in-law Malissa Reynolds, 68, widowed.
    Children 
     1. Eugene Basil MAXWELL,   b. 17 Aug 1889, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1925, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     2. (Infant son) MAXWELL,   b. 3 May 1891, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1891, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Inez MAXWELL,   b. 17 Jul 1892, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1987  (Age 95 years)
     4. Maggie MAXWELL,   b. 22 Mar 1894, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1894, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. (Infant daughter) MAXWELL,   b. 29 Jun 1895, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1895, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Documents
    58453_ClarenceMaxwell_MyrtleHReynolds_MarriageRecord_8May1889.jpg    		58453_ClarenceMaxwell_MyrtleHReynolds_MarriageRecord_8May1889.jpg
    Family ID F24201  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    58540_MAXWELL_MyrtleReynolds_1867-1957_Obit.jpg    		58540_MAXWELL_MyrtleReynolds_1867-1957_Obit.jpg
    68023_REYNOLDS_WW_MalissaBrent_50th-Wedding-Anniversary_Sep1916.jpg    		68023_REYNOLDS_WW_MalissaBrent_50th-Wedding-Anniversary_Sep1916.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    5. [S1671] Death record of mother.

    6. [S1707] Obituary - Hospital.

    7. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    8. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 376.
      Identified as Clarence Maxwell, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Myrtle H. Reynolds, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married May 8 1889 "at the residence of W. W. Reynolds in West Union, W.Va." (Note: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as May 8 1888.)