Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Festus Ash    
                Born: May-29-1869          in Doddridge Co, WV  1,2,3
                Died: Nov-24-1947          in Middleville, Taylor Co, WV  1,2
              Buried:                      in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Census: 1940                 in Booths Creek District, Taylor Co, WV  
              Census: 1870, 1880, 1900     in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Jacob Ash   (1836 - 1907) 
              Mother: Mary Ellen Powell   (1837 - 1878) 
                Wife: Cora Belle McDonald     
             Married: Jul-25-1897          in Doddridge Co, WV  3
                Born: Jun- 8-1878          in Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV  1,4,2,5,3
                Died: Feb- 6-1960          in Middleville, Taylor Co, WV  1,2
              Buried:                      in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV  1
             Resided: 1953                 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV  6
              Census: 1940                 in Booths Creek District, Taylor Co, WV  
             Resided: 1921                 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV  7
              Census: 1900                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Nathan McDonald   (1844 - 1917) 
              Mother: Mary Catherine Vincent   (1847 - 1921) 
           M Child 1: Charles Oral Ash      
       Also known as: Oral Ash 8
                Born: May-  -1898          in Doddridge Co, WV  9
             Resided: 1925                 in Taylor Co, WV  9
              Census: 1900                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1925                 time keeper  9
                Wife: Inez West  b. ca 1904  
             Married: Jul-19-1925          at Troy, Gilmer Co, WV  9
           M Child 2: Esta Ash      
                Born: Jan-  -1900           4
              Census: 1940                 in Booths Creek District, Taylor Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 3: Cecil Edward Ash      
                Born: Jul- 7-1906          in Doddridge Co, WV  1
                Died: Apr-22-1988          in Wood Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  1
            Military:                      U.S. Army, World War II  
           M Child 4: James E. Ash      
                Born: Oct-25-1908           10
                Died: Sep-11-1945           10
              Buried:                      in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV  1
           M Child 5: Harry Melvin "Doc" Ash      
                Born: Jan-11-1913          in Middleville, Taylor Co, WV  11,1
                Died: Jun- 4-1964          in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Census: 1940                 in Booths Creek District, Taylor Co, WV  
                Wife: Grace M. Cole  b. Jun-16-1912  d. Apr-28-1964  
           M Child 6: Davis Ash      
                Born: ca 1916               11
              Census: 1940                 in Booths Creek District, Taylor Co, WV  
           F Child 7: Ellen Ash      
                Born: ca 1920               11
              Census: 1940                 in Booths Creek District, Taylor Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) Findagrave.com. 
(2) Headstone (year only) 
(3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) 
(5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). 
(6) Obituary of sister. 
(7) Obituary of mother. 
(8) Marriage record of daughter. 
(9) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. 
(10) Headstone. 
(11) 1940 Census, Taylor County, WV. 







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