Husband: Joseph L. Corathers
Born: Jul- 2-1874 in Lewis Co, WV 1,2
Died: Apr-12-1947 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 1 (see note 1)
Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 1
Resided: in Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Occupation: farmer 1,4
Father: John W. Corathers (1831 - 1874)
Mother: Eliza Marsh (1840 - 1892)
Wife: Lily S. Smith 5
Census name: Lillie S. Smith 6
Married: Dec-25-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Feb- -1882 6,8
Died: 1956 8
Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 9
Resided: in Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Resided: 1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11
Resided: 1937 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Joseph Smith (1859 - 1937)
Mother: Mary Jane McKinney (1863 - 1945)
Notes
M Child 1: Joseph E. L. "Nay" Corathers Census name: Nay Corathers 13 Born: Mar-28-1903 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 3,9 Died: Jan-22-1963 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 3,15,16 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1910, 1920, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: school teacher 3 Education: Doddridge Co H.S., Salem Academy, Salem College 3 Military: Sgt, Co C, 10th Inf, U.S. Army (7 yrs, peacetime) 3 Wife: Martha A. Lipscomb b. Oct-10-1914 d. Sep-11-2009 Married: Oct-14-1929 17
F Child 2: Luella Pearl Corathers Also known as: Pearl Corathers 13,2,18 Born: Apr-30-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,20,4,2 (see note 2) Died: Jun-29-1988 in Martins Ferry, Belmont Co, OH 21,19 Resided: in Martins Ferry, Belmont Co, OH 22,21,12 Resided: in Warsaw, Coshocton Co, OH 23 Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teacher 21 Husband: Wilbur Hutson b. Jul-23-1904 d. Apr- -1955 Also known as: Wilbert Hutson 22 Married: Sep- 6-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Husband: John Barton d. bef Jun 1988
F Child 3: Jessie Lee Corathers Born: ca 1912 13 Died: Nov- 6-1942 16 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George Lewis Williams b. Jul- 5-1912 d. Jul- 7-1997 Married: Sep-11-1942 16
M Child 4: John Edwin "Ed" Carothers 22 Also known as: Edwin Corathers 13,24,25,12 Born: Mar-26-1916 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20,3 Died: Dec-20-2010 Resided: in Ruston, Lincoln Parish, LA 26 Resided: 1963 in Monticello, Drew Co, AR 22 Resided: 1947 in Alpine, Overton Co, TN 12 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: professor at Louisiana Tech University (20 yrs, retired July 1986) 3 Education: University of Michigan (B.S. & Masters in Forestry) 3 Education: Iowa State University (M.S. in Agricultural Economics) 3 Education: Michigan State University (Ph.D.) 3 Wife: Susan Nickell Married: Jun-18-1944 10
M Child 5: Claris Neal Corathers Also known as: C. Neal Corathers 22 Born: Sep- 1-1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,27 Died: Nov-15-2001 in Ohio 21,27 Resided: 1963 in Toledo, Lucas Co, OH 22 Resided: 1947 in Mansfield, Richland Co, OH 12 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) Obituary. (4) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (5) Obituary of wife's father. (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Joseph L. Corather, 27, of Lewis Co; and Lilly S. Smith, 19, of Doddridge Co. Married Dec 25 1901. (8) Headstone (year only) (9) Headstone. (10) Obituary of husband. (11) Death record of husband. (12) Obituary of father. (13) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (14) Obituary - Veterans Administration Hospital. (15) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (16) Findagrave.com. (17) Obituary of wife. (18) Obituary of son. (19) Social Security Death Index. (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (22) Obituary of brother. (23) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (24) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (25) Obituary of brother's wife. (26) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Michigan before 1951. (27) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. Event Notes Note (1) The obituary of Joseph L. Corathers states that he died "at his home on Nutter's Fork." But his death record shows that he died at the Weston State Hospital in Lewis County. Note (2) Birthplace given in marriage record as Doddridge County, but WV Births Index shows it as Lewis County.