Husband: Averal Doak
Born: May- -1895 in Tyler Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Feb-23-1960 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,3
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1930 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: oil & gas driller 1,4
Father: Joseph Silas Doak (1868 - 1947)
Mother: Flora Belle Dotson (1867 - 1939)
Wife: Dessie Ash 6
Born: 1892 2 (see note 2) Died: 1970 2 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: 1951 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1930 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Father: Christopher Adam Ash (1865 - 1951) Mother: Amanda Kelley (1866 - 1941)
M Child 1: Howard Lee Doak Born: Sep- 2-1913 8,2 Died: Mar-17-1928 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 8,2 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,3 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Cause of death: killed in explosion at town dump 9
M Child 2: Denzil C. Doak Born: 1915 2 Died: Mar-17-1928 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 8,2 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,3 Cause of death: killed in explosion at town dump 9 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 3: Carl Ashford Doak Born: Nov-19-1916 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Died: Nov- 8-1985 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12,13 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1930 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: oil & gas field worker and employed at Drane Hardware Store 12 Military: Oct-14-1943 - Nov-17-1944 U.S. Army, World War II 14,15,12 Wife: Violet Faye "Toots" Bonnell b. Jun- 4-1914 d. Mar-22-2005 Married: Dec- -1937 16 (see note 3)
M Child 4: Chester D. Doak Born: Mar-24-1919 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Died: Sep-26-2006 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: well tender for Empire Oil & Gas (40 yrs), school bus driver (10 yrs) 17,12 Occupation: (bef WW II) West Union Feed & Supply Co. employee 18 Military: Mar-28-1942 - Nov-11-1945 Cpl, US Army, World War II (Battle of the Bulge) 12,18,15 Wife: Goldie Belle Hutson b. Nov- 4-1921 d. Dec- 7-2007 Married: Sep- 5-1945 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,19,20
F Child 5: Kathleen Edwina Doak Born: ca 1927 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,21 Resided: 1946, 2006, 07, 12 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21,22,23,24 Census: 1930 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 4 Husband: Claude Wellington Davis b. Aug-17-1920 d. Nov-25-1955 Married: Oct-12-1946 in New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV 21
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Findagrave.com. (4) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (5) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (6) Obituary of son. (7) Obituary of father. (8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (9) Robert D. Hoskinson, Memories of Doddridge County West Virginia 1920's & 1930's (self-published, 2004) (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) Headstone. (12) Obituary. (13) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (14) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (15) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Obituary of husband. (17) Newspaper anniversary announcement. (18) Newspaper wedding announcement. (19) Newspaper anniversary announcement, West Union Herald Record, 9/5/1995. (20) Obituary of husband, Obituary stated that he was "survived by his wife of 59 years, Goldie Hutson Doak whom he married September 5, 1945." Unclear where the error lies. (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (22) Obituary of brother. (23) Obituary of husband's sister. (24) Newspaper wedding announcement of granddaughter. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1895. But death record shows is as Oct 23 1893, and date on headstone is also 1893. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as June 1893, but date on headstone is 1892. Note (3) Obituary of husband Carl Doak gives marriage date as Dec 23 1937, but newspaper article of wife's 90th birthday gives their marriage as Dec 3 1937.