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David Howard DOAK

David Howard DOAK

Male 1884 - 1959  (74 years)

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  • Name David Howard DOAK 
    Born 21 Aug 1884  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1907  Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 1911  [3] 
    mail carrier 
    Census 1900, 1910, 1920  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Hope Natural Gas Co. (retired)  [4] 
    Occupation 1930  [5] 
    gas company roustabout 
    Residence Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 28 Jan 1959  Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Buried Buck Run (aka Dotson) Cemetery, near Pennsboro (Co Rd 74/9), Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8] 
    Notes 
    • Local news item in the West Union Herald, Thursday, January 12, 1911:
      "Howard Doak, the Greenwood mail carrier, who is taking a vacation, was here last week looking toward organizing a hive of the Modern Maccabees. Howard knows how to make the work go."
    Person ID I75238  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 19 Jun 2018 

    Father William DOAK,   b. Jun 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1936  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Mother Mary Agnes FERREBEE,   b. 31 Jan 1860, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1941, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F43476  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Flora May DOTSON,   b. May 1888, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1982  (Age ~ 93 years)  [9] 
    Married 24 Apr 1907  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
    +1. Carl DOAK,   b. 13 May 1908, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1996  (Age 87 years)
    +2. Opal DOAK,   b. 27 May 1918, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 2014, Berea, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
    +3. Marshall DOAK,   b. 20 Nov 1920, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1992  (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F32130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

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

    3. [S691] West Union Herald, 1/12/1911.

    4. [S14] Obituary.

    5. [S2028] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    6. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    7. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    8. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    9. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.