Doddridge County Roots

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Mabel M. BALL

Mabel M. BALL

Female 1888 -

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  • Name Mabel M. BALL 
    Born Mar 1888  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1909  Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1920, 1930, 1940  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1941  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I74255  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2018 

    Father Zacariah Taylor BALL,   b. 24 Feb 1856, Tenmile District, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1935  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Emily Louisa NUZUM,   b. Jan 1853,   d. 1924  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Family ID F21774  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Leslie O. KESTER,   b. CA 1881, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1920  (Age ~ 38 years)  [4
    Married 27 Jun 1909  Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Lestie KESTER,   b. 10 Oct 1909, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1962, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     2. Adam Benton KESTER,   b. CA 1912
     3. Mary KESTER,   b. 24 Aug 1918, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1998  (Age 79 years)
    Documents
    74254_LeslieOKester_MabelBall_MarriageRecord_27Jun1909.jpg
    74254_LeslieOKester_MabelBall_MarriageRecord_27Jun1909.jpg
    Family ID F31678  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Clarence E. HUSK,   b. 6 Jan 1879, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1970, Allenton, Washington Co, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 16 Jan 1941  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Documents
    830_ClarenceHusk_MabelKester_MarriageRecord_16Jan1941.jpg
    830_ClarenceHusk_MabelKester_MarriageRecord_16Jan1941.jpg
    830_ClarenceEHusk_MabelBallKester_WeddingAnnouncement_WUHerald_Thurs-23Jan1941.jpg
    830_ClarenceEHusk_MabelBallKester_WeddingAnnouncement_WUHerald_Thurs-23Jan1941.jpg
    Family ID F37829  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1941 - Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Jan 1941 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2093] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S1579] Newspaper wedding announcement.

    4. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    5. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 228 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794622&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Leslie O. Kester, 28. b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Mabel Ball, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married June 27 1909 "at her home on Morgan Run."

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 39 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11797564&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Clarence Husk, 62, b. Doddridge Co, res. Adamston WVa, son of John Husk (both parents deceased); and Mabel Kester, 52, b. Doddridge Co, res. Morgansville WVa, dau of (both parents deceased). Married Jan 16 1941 in West Union; ceremony by Ottis R. Snodgrass, Minister of the Gospel, Methodist Church.

    7. [S1579] Newspaper wedding announcement.
      "West Union Herald," Thursday, Jan 23 1941, in its entirety:
      "HUSK-KESTER
      Mrs. Mabel Kester, of Morgansville, and Clarence Husk, of Adamston, were united in marriage Wednesday, January 15th at the Methodist parsonage in West Union. Rev. Ottis Snodgrass, pastor of the church, read the ceremony."
      (NOTE: This marriage date of Jan 15th, confirmed to be a Wednesday, is at variance with the marriage record, which states Jan 16th for both the marriage license and ceremony.)