Husband: William Henry McNemar
Also known as: Will H. McNemar 1
Born: Jun-16-1866 at Coburns Creek (near Jarvisville), Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,3 (see note 1)
Died: Jul-14-1931 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4,3
Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2,3
Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3
Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
Occupation: laborer, Hope Gas Co. 2
Occupation: 1920 laborer in tin mill
Occupation: 1900 railroad worker 5
Father: John Wesley McNemar (1835 - )
Mother: Hannah J. Freasure (1843 - 1869)
Wife: Clara V. McClung 1,6,7
Also known as: Clara Lee McClung 1
Married: Jan-11-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: Mar- -1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,9
Died: Jan- 2-1952 in Monongalia Co, WV 3
Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV (see note 2)
Resided: in Monongalia Co, WV 3
Resided: 1931 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6
Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
Father: William Harrison McClung (1844 - )
Mother: Mary E. Martin (1846 - )
Notes
M Child 1: Charles Roscoe "Roy" McNemar Census name: Roy McNemar Born: Sep-17-1889 in Harrison Co, WV 10,11 Died: May- 4-1940 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 12 Resided: 1936 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 13 Census: 1900, 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: 1920 pressman in pressing shop 14 Wife: Effie Beatrice Butcher b. Sep- -1895 Married: Dec-27-1915 in Lewis Co, WV 11 Wife: Gladys Watson b. ca 1905 Married: Jun-22-1936 in McMechen, Marshall Co, WV 13
M Child 2: John Wesley McNemar Born: Jun-23-1890 in Harrison Co, WV 15,16 (see note 3) Died: Jun- -1981 16 Resided: in Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 17 Resided: 1936 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1930 in Clay District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1925 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 18 Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1915 in North View (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1900 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: 1930 coal miner 19 Wife: Nora M. Wheeler b. ca 1877 Married: Oct- 3-1915 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 20 Wife: Lucy Laverna Sprouse b. Mar-11-1906 Married: Jun-15-1936 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21 Wife: Alice Childers b. ca 1920 Married: Jan-29-1946 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22
F Child 3: Bessie Maude McNemar Born: Apr- -1894 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23 (see note 4) Resided: 1956 in Egg Harbor, Atlantic Co, NJ 24 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Mullica Twp, Atlantic Co, NJ Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Charles Weil, Jr. b. Jul-27-1892 Married: Mar- 6-1912 in Harrison Co, WV 25
M Child 4: Lawrence W. McNemar Census name: Laurence W. McNemar Born: May- -1895 10,23 Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
M Child 5: Ray McKinley McNemar Born: Mar- 1-1897 in Harrison Co, WV 26,5,23,27 (see note 5) Died: May- 8-1986 26 Resided: 1942 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 28 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1921 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 27 Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: 1942 Hazel Atlas Glass Co. employee 28 Occupation: 1930 janitor at paper company 19 Military: Sep- 3-1918 - Aug-23-1919 World War I 29 Wife: Christie Ann Emery b. May-31-1901 d. Sep- -1977 Census name: Cristy A. Emery Married: Jun-24-1921 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 27
F Child 6: Katherine W. "Kate" McNemar Census name: Kate W. McNemar Born: Jun- 2-1899 23,5 (see note 6) Died: Aug- -1981 16 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Husband: James William Zebley b. ca 1896 Married: Jun- 9-1917 in Harrison Co, WV 25
F Child 7: Virginia Eva McNemar Also known as: Eva McNemar 30 Born: Jun-14-1902 in West Virginia 31,23 Died: Jan- 4-1940 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 31 (see note 7) Buried: in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 31 Cause of death: complications from thrombus of aorta 31 Resided: in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 31 Census: 1930 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Sherman Grant b. Aug-14-1904 d. Jul- -1974 Married: ca 1928 32
M Child 8: Robert Frederick McNemar Census name: Robert F. McNemar Born: Jun- 3-1903 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10,23 Census: 1920 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
F Child 9: Margaret Marie McNemar Born: May- 2-1905 in Harrison Co, WV 10,16,33 Died: Dec-25-1996 in Sacramento Co, CA 33 Resided: 1956 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 24 Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: James Ansel Dodd b. ca 1905 Married: Apr-24-1927 in Harrison Co, WV 25
M Child 10: William McNemar Census name: Billy McNemar Born: Sep- 5-1906 in North View (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 10,23,15 Died: Mar-31-1956 in Waterville, Lucas Co, OH 34 Buried: in Roundhead Cemetery, Roundhead, Hardin Co, OH 34,35 Cause of death: heart attack 34 Resided: in Lima, Allen Co, OH 34 Resided: 1940 in Monongalia Co, WV 36 Resided: 1935 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 37 Resided: 1927 in North View (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: steam pipefitter for Feil Construction Co. of Lima Ohio 34 Occupation: 1940 Smallwood Law Stone Co. 36 Wife: Jessie A. Knight b. Apr-13-1890 d. 1957 Married: Feb-19-1927 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15
M Child 11: Carl McNemar Born: Jun-21-1908 in North View (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 10,23 Died: Oct- 8-1912 in North View (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 12 Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
M Child 12: Chester DeVon McNemar Born: Sep- 2-1909 in North View (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 10,23,15 (see note 8) Census: 1930, 1940 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: 1930 laborer in glass plant 19 Wife: Ruby Catherine Jones b. Jan- 9-1914 d. Jun- 4-2004 Also known as: Ruby Kathleen Jones 15 Married: Feb- 7-1934 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15
F Child 13: Freda Elenor McNemar Born: Feb- 9-1915 35,38,19 Died: Jan-24-1937 in Harrison Co, WV 12,38 Buried: in Stonewall Park Cemetery, Stonewood, Harrison Co, WV 35 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Clarence Orville Dotson b. Feb-21-1907 d. May- -1990 Census name: Orville Dotson Married: Mar- 3-1934 in Harrison Co, WV 25
Sources: (1) Marriage record of son. (2) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as William H. McNemar, b. Jul 13 1856 at Coburn Creek, d. Jul 14 1931 at 1012 13th St, Harrison Co, age 75y 0m 1d, son of John Wesley McNemar (b. Coleman's Creek) & Hannah Frazier. Surviving spouse: Clair McClung. Occupution: Laborer at Hope Gas Co. Buried at Greenlawn Cemetery. Informant: John McNemar, Clarksburg. DR Bk 9, p. 123. (5) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (6) Death record of husband. (7) Death record of daughter. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as William H. McNemer (sic), 24, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Clara V. McClung, 16, of Doddridge Co. Married Jan 11 1888. (Note: Husband's stated age is about 3 years older than established in most census records and in his death record.) (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994) (12) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Marshall County Marriage Records, Moundsville, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10319562&Type=Marriage. (14) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (15) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (16) Social Security Death Index. (17) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (18) City Directory. (19) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (20) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as John Wesley McNemar, single, 25, b. Harrison Co, res. North View WV, son of W. H. & Clara V. McNemar; and Nora Huffman, widowed, 38, b. Noble Co OH, res. Harrison Co, dau of Noble & Maria Wheeler. Married Oct 3 1915 at the U.B. parsonage in Adamston WV. (21) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as John Wesley McNemar, divorced, 45, b. Jun 23 (year blank) in Harrison Co, res. Clarksburg, son of Will H. & Clara (McClung) McNemar; and Lucy Laverna Sprouse, single, 30, b. Mar 11 1906 in Harrison Co, res. Clarksburg, dau of John & Alta (Cottrill) Sprouse. Married Jun 15 1936 in Clarksburg. MR p. 495. (22) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11798508&Type=Marriage. (23) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (24) Obituary of brother. (25) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (26) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (27) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=29868&Type=Marriage. (28) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (29) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (30) Obituary of daughter. (31) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2678123&Type=Death. (32) 1930 Census, Cabell County, WV. (33) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (34) Obituary. (35) Findagrave.com. (36) World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (37) City Directory, 1935. (38) Headstone (year only) Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Jun 16 1866. But age 24 in his Jan 1888 marriage record would put it in about 1863/64, and age 43 in the 1910 Census puts it in about 1867. But the 1900 Census shows it as Jun 1861, age 38. His whereabouts in the 1870 and 1880 Census is not known. Note (2) Presumed to be at Greenlawn with husband. Death record states only Clarksburg. Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jun 1889, age 10, while age 18 in the 1910 Census would put it in about 1892 Note (4) Birth date given in Social Security Applications Index as Apr 5 1892, birthplace in Clarksburg. But the 1900 Census shows it as Apri 1894. Note (5) Social Security and most other records give his birth date as Mar 1 1895. But the 1900 Census shows it as March 1897, age 3. Note (6) Birth date given in SSDI as Jun 2 1898. But theh 1900 Census shows it as Jun 1899, age 11 months. Note (7) Death record incorrectly identifies her father as William McIntyre. Mother not listed at all. Informant was husband Sherman Grant. Note (8) Birth date given in marriage record as Sep 8 1908. But 1900 Census, enumerated Apr 19 1910, states age as six months, putting birth in about Oct 1909, while his birth record states Sep 2 1909.