Peter AMES
1867 - 1938 (71 years)
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Name Peter AMES Born 31 May 1867 Doddridge Co, WV 
[1, 2, 3] - Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1867, while his death record states May 31 1869 and his obituary says May 31 1861. But his headstone shows it as 1868. Age 3 in the 1870 Census and age 24 in his Aug 1891 marriage record conform to the 1867 date.
Gender Male Census 1870 West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Residence 1891 Ritchie Co, WV [3] Census 1900 West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation 1900 [1] railroad watchman Occupation 1910, 1920 [4] railroad flagman Census 1910, 1920, 1930 West Union, Doddridge Co, WV - In 1930, location specified as Railroad Street. Household consisted of himself, his wife, and his wife's mother.
Occupation railroader (retired) [5] Died 18 Nov 1938 [6] Buried Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (Catholic section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV [7] Person ID I88076 Doddridge County Roots Last Modified 29 Jan 2022
Father John AMES, b. CA 1810, Ireland Mother Ann MCGUIRE, b. 1825, Ireland Family ID F7812 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Clara Jane MCGONIGAL, b. Mar 1869, Wood Co, WV , d. 18 Dec 1941, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (Age ~ 72 years) Married 9 Aug 1891 Volcano, Wood Co, WV [3] Notes - 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 7 1900:
Peter Ames, 33, b. May 1867, railroad watchman, married 8 yrs; wife Clara C, 31, b. Mar 1869, married 8 yrs, mother of 4 children (3 still living); dau Annie A, 5, b. Nov 1894; dau Rosie, 3, b. Jun 1897; dau Mary, 8 months, b. 1899; mother Ann Ames, 80, b. 1820 in Ireland, immigrated 1852, widowed, mother of 9 children (7 still living).
1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 22 1910:
Peter Ames, 48, flagman at B & O Railroad, married 18 yrs; wife Clara J, 40, grocery store merchant, married 18 yrs, mother of 6 children (5 still living); dau Anna A, 15; dau Rosa E, 13; dau Mary E, 10; son Willie E, 8; son John P, 4.
Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Apr 6 1916, in its entirety:
"G. E. Dreumen of Grafton, Superintendent of concrete and stonework for the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Co., was here a short time Saturday; he will commence the repairing of No. 9 tunnel east of Ellenboro this week. Peter Ames, of our town, has a good position with him. The lodge will lose a good man when Petey leaves." [8]
Children + 1. Anna Alice AMES, b. 5 Nov 1894, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 11 Apr 1988, Pike Co, OH (Age 93 years)2. Rosa Ellen AMES, b. 25 Sep 1896, Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 30 Jun 1990 (Age 93 years)+ 3. Mary E. AMES, b. 17 Oct 1899, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 4 May 1998 (Age 98 years)4. William Edward AMES, b. 6 Oct 1901, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 25 Jun 1952, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA (Age 50 years)5. John P. "Johnnie" AMES, b. 11 Jan 1906, d. 26 Aug 1910 (Age 4 years) Family ID F37841 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [S1998] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).
- [S1999] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp).
- [S2050] Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV.
- [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).
- [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).
- [S638] Headstone (year only).
- [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).
- [S1567] Marriage record of son.
- [S1998] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).