Husband: Asa W. Keister
Also known as: A. W. Keister 1
Born: Sep-22-1869 in Gilmer Co, WV 2 (see note 1)
Died: Mar-12-1954 at Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 3
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 3
Resided: at Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 3
Census: 1870 80, 1900 10 20 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Resided: 1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Occupation: farmer 3
Father: William Harrison Keister (1836 - 1917)
Mother: Mary Jane Moneypenny (1839 - 1928)
Wife: Ada Strother 4 Also known as: Ada Strawder 1 Married: Dec-24-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: Mar- -1877 in Pendleton Co, WV 6,1 Died: bef Mar 1954 7 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Lessie Lee Keister Born: Nov-13-1896 8,6 Died: Jul- 6-1994 8 Resided: in Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 8 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Husband: Ezra Charles Adams b. Jun- 1-1892 d. Jan- -1986
M Child 2: Carley D. Keister Census name: Carlie D. Keister 6 Born: Sep- -1898 in Gilmer Co, WV 6,9 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Occupation: 1920 tool dresser in oil fields 10 Wife: Conza Bee b. Jul- 4-1906 d. Jun- -1985 Married: Aug-24-1924 in Ritchie Co, WV 9
M Child 3: Opal G. Keister Born: ca 1903 10 Census: 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
F Child 4: Eula Leona Keister Born: Aug-23-1905 in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 3 Died: Sep-20-1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 3 Buried: in Waldeck Cemetery, Polk Creek, Lewis Co, WV 3 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 3 Census: 1910, 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Occupation: clerk 3 Never married: 3
M Child 5: Willie Adams Born: ca 1907 10 Census: 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
F Child 6: Mildred Keister Born: ca 1911 10 Census: 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Husband: Cecil Ray Adams b. Nov-30-1903 d. Jan- 1-1991 Married: Dec-18-1926 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 7: Wilma Keister Born: ca 1911 10 Census: 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
F Child 8: Virgie L. Keister Born: ca 1914 10 Census: 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
M Child 9: Argile Keister Born: ca 1915 10 Census: 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
M Child 10: Ronzel W. Keister Born: ca 1917 10 Census: 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) 1880 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District) (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) Death record of daughter. (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as A. W. Keister, 27, b. Gilmer Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Ada Strawder, 19, b. Pendleton Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Dec 24 1895 "at the residence of Jesse Sponaugle.", MR p. 139. (6) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (7) Death record of husband. (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998) (10) 1920 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given as Sep 22 1868 in death record, and 1900 Census also states birth date as Sep 1868. But age 9 months in 1870 Census (enumerated in Jul 1870) would put birth in Sep 1869.