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Virginia M. DARNELL

Virginia M. DARNELL

Female 1878 - 1939  (61 years)

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  • Name Virginia M. DARNELL 
    Born 26 Jan 1878  Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900, 1920  Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 5 Jul 1939  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Buried IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Person ID I59288  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2017 

    Father Zackquill DARNELL,   b. 1853,   d. 1939  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Barbara Elizabeth GRIMM,   b. 30 Jul 1859, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1929, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F28617  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Lewis MOORE,   b. Jun 1865,   d. 25 Apr 1950, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Married 22 Sep 1895  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on Jun 21 1900:
      James L. Moore, 34, b. Jun 1865, merchant, married 4 yrs; wife Virginia M, 22, b. Jan 1878, married 4 yrs, mother of 3 children (all still living); son James E, 3, b. Nov 1896; son Harley Z, 2, b. May 1898; unnamed daughter, 8 months, b. Oct 1899.

      1910 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on Apr 18/19 1910 in Ellenboro:
      James L. Moore Jr, 44, farmer, married 14 yrs (1st marriage); wife Jennie M, 32, married 14 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 6 children (all still living); son James E, 13; son Harley Z, 11; dau Zelma E, 10; dau Gracie M, 8; dau Vernia T, 6; dau Minnie L, 4.
      In the adjacent household:
      William Moore, 75, b. WVa, farmer, married 53 yrs (1st marriage); wife Amanda M, 68, b. Pa, married 53 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 12 chidren (9 still living); son Robert B, 42, single; dau Myrtle T, 27, single.

      1920 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on Mar 3 1920 at Stewarts Run:
      James L. Moore, 54, farmer; wife Jennie M, 41; son Harley Z, 21; dau Zetuah (?) E, 20; dau Grace M, 18; dau Viney (?) T, 16; dau Minnie L, 14; dau Pearl J, 9; dau Jessie W, 4 yr 9 mo.

      1930 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on Apr 26 1930:
      James L. Moore, age obscured (possibly 54 or 64), farmer; wife Jennie M, age obscured (possibly 30); dau Minnie L. 24, single; dau Pearl J, 19; son Jessie W, 15.

      1940 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on May 15 1940 at Stewarts Run:
      James L. Moore, 74, farmer, widowed; dau Minnie Highley (sic), 34; son-in-law Audra Highley, 34, farmer; granddau Laura Highley, 6; granddau Shirley Highley, 3. [7]
    Children 
     1. Harley Zackwell MOORE,   b. May 1898,   d. 19 Oct 1988  (Age ~ 90 years)
     2. Minnie Lucinda MOORE,   b. 24 Sep 1905, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 2007, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 102 years)
    Family ID F24532  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jan 1878 - Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Jul 1939 - Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S2140] 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District).

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV.

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 89 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11540747&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as James L. Moore Jr, 26, b. & res. in Ritchie Co; and Jennie M. Darnell, 17, b. & res. in Ritchie Co. Married Sep 22 1895 in Ritchie County.

    7. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.