Doddridge County Roots

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Mary Laverna JEFFREY

Mary Laverna JEFFREY

Female 1854 - 1931  (77 years)

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  • Name Mary Laverna JEFFREY 
    Born 17 Jun 1854  Bluestone, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Birth date on headstone is Jun 17 1854. But birth record of Laverna Jeffrey in Doddridge County states that she was born on Jun 1 1855 at Bluestone. The birth record is a typewritten ledger-style transcription of the original, leaving open the possibility of a transcription error.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Listed as Laverna Jeffrey, 15, a domestic servant in the household of Lewis T. & Atha (Burnsworth) Davis.
    Residence 1874  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1910  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Listed as cousin Verna Lynch, 54, divorced, mother of 2 children (both still living), in household of Lewis Townsend Davis.
    Died 6 Aug 1931  [1
    Buried Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I97335  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2018 

    Father Neely D. JEFFREY,   b. 30 Sep 1820,   d. 18 Dec 1877  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Delia Ann DAVIS,   b. 14 Sep 1826,   d. 3 Sep 1900, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F21471  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John LYNCH,   b. CA 1850, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1915, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Married 25 Mar 1874  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • In the 1880 Census of Doddridge County, WV (West Union District, known to be the Town of West Union), the following enumeration of the family of John Lynch was made but then completely lined through, implying that the entry was made in error.

      John Lynch, 30, carpenter; wife Laverna, 26; son D. K., 4; son H. J., 1.

      The adjacent household on one side was that of Taliaferro K. Knight (65, Circuit Clerk), and other other side that of Russell J. Kinney (38, carpenter).
    Family ID F7926  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV.

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

    4. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.