Doddridge County Roots

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Lester JOHNSON

Lester JOHNSON

Male 1893 - 1968  (74 years)

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  • Name Lester JOHNSON 
    Born 16 Dec 1893  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Birth date given as Sep 17 1893 in marriage record, but as Dec 17 1893 in death record and on headstone. Although identified as Lester Johnston in both of his marriage records, the surname Johnson is found in his census records, death record and military grave marker.
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1917  [3
    rig builder, South Penn Oil Co, Center Point 
    Military From 22 Jul 1918 to 30 Jan 1919  [1, 4
    Co A, 209th Eng, World War I 
    Census 1900, 1910, 1920  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation construction worker  [1
    Died 8 May 1968  Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Person ID I84422  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2012 

    Father Joseph JOHNSON,   b. May 1854, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jan 1939  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Mother Mary May PITTS,   b. Feb 1868, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1939, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Family ID F37136  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mamie E. UNDERWOOD,   b. 19 Sep 1898, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 5 Aug 1915  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F36117  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Anna SWIGER,   b. CA 1897, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 21 Sep 1919  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F37149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    84422_JOHNSON_Lester_1893-1968_DeathCertificate.jpg
    84422_JOHNSON_Lester_1893-1968_DeathCertificate.jpg
    84422_LesterJohnston_MamieUnderwood_MarriageRecord_5Aug1915.jpg
    84422_LesterJohnston_MamieUnderwood_MarriageRecord_5Aug1915.jpg
    84422_LesterJohnston_AnnieSwiger_MarriageRecord_21Sep1919.jpg
    84422_LesterJohnston_AnnieSwiger_MarriageRecord_21Sep1919.jpg

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

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

    3. [S1875] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

    4. [S2624] Military Grave Marker.

    5. [S2555] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).