Doddridge County Roots

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John Thomas DUCKWORTH

John Thomas DUCKWORTH

Male 1849 - 1931  (81 years)

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  • Name John Thomas DUCKWORTH 
    Born 6 Nov 1849  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Birth date given in death record as Nov 6 1850. But he was present for the 1850 Census.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850, 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870, 1920  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation merchant, postmaster at Duckworth  [2, 3
    Residence Greenmont (Parkersburg), Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 29 Jul 1931  Vienna, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I64991  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 10 May 2016 

    Father Aaron DUCKWORTH,   b. 11 Mar 1804, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1880, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Jane DUCKWORTH,   b. Jan 1817, Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1886, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Family ID F23953  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan S. WATERS,   b. 16 Nov 1854, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1927, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1875  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, May 25 1916, in its entirety:
      "John T. Duckworth, postmaster at Duckworth, between Central and Greenwood, and the genial, yet businesslike proprietor of a nice country store, was a business visitor in our city a few days since. While here, John enrolled as a new member of the large and ever-growing family of Republican readers."

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jan 14 1920:
      John T. Duckworth, 69, retail merchant; wife Susan S. Duckworth, 65; granddau Lona Smith, 14.
    Family ID F34494  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S941] 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    2. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    3. [S2601] Doddridge County Republican, 5/25/1916.

    4. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV.