Husband: Valentine Ash
Born: 1855 1,2,3 (see note 1)
Died: 1931 1
Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV
Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: blacksmith 4,5
Occupation: 1880 farmer 2
Father: Thomas Ash (1827 - 1897)
Mother: Rachel Yeater (1830 - 1879)
Wife: Malissa J. Ice
Married: Dec- 7-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
Born: Aug-11-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7,1,2
Died: Feb-13-1947 7
Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV
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Mother:
Notes
F Child 1: Laura Mae Ash Born: Jan- -1876 8 (see note 2) Died: Aug-26-1925 in Haywood, Harrison Co, WV 9 Resided: 1915 in Harrison Co, WV 10 Resided: 1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Husband: James Ervin Pitts b. 1870 d. 1939 Married: Jul-12-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 (see note 3) Husband: Dennis B. Baker b. ca 1871 Married: Mar- 9-1915 in Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV 10
F Child 2: Louise Anna Ash Also known as: Louie Ash 11 Born: Oct-17-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,2 Died: Jun-28-1957 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV 9 Resided: 1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Husband: Edmond E. Shields b. Sep- 1-1877 Also known as: E. E. Shields 11,8,12 Married: Feb-22-1899 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 3: Stella B. Ash Born: Jan- -1880 2 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV
F Child 4: Rosa Ash Born: Oct- -1882 5 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Maggie D. Ash Born: Oct- 7-1887 in Wetzel Co, WV 5,1,11 (see note 4) Died: Dec-23-1922 in Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV Cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis 13 Resided: 1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: W. B. McIntyre b. ca 1883 Married: Nov- 7-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
M Child 6: Lester E. Ash Born: Mar- 1-1890 at Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 8,14,5 (see note 5) Died: Mar-20-1972 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,14 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1930, 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Resided: 1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 laborer (oil pumper) 15 Occupation: 1910 teamster hauling iron 4 Wife: Hazel E. Dotson b. Jul- 3-1900 d. Jul-24-1972 Married: Aug-18-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
M Child 7: Thomas F. Ash Born: Aug- -1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,1,16 Died: 1974 1 Buried: in Alvy Church of Christ (aka Wyatt) Cemetery, Alvy, Tyler Co, WV 17 Census: 1910 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mary McIntyre b. 1893 d. 1957 Married: Jun- 5-1909 in Tyler Co, WV 16
M Child 8: Birchie C. Ash Born: Aug- -1897 5 Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1918 teacher at Broad Run school 18
M Child 9: Dossa S. Ash Born: Dec-28-1901 7 Died: Jan- 6-1907 7 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 7
Sources: (1) Headstone (year only) (2) 1880 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (3) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (6) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Valentine Ash, age/birthplace (blank), res. Wetzel Co; and Melissa J. Ice, age/birthplace (blank), res. Doddridge Co. Married Dec 7 1873 in Doddridge County. MR p. 198 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791467&Type=Marriage. (7) Findagrave.com. (8) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (13) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (14) Headstone. (15) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (16) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (17) Gary Patterson, Tyler County West Virginia Cemeteries (website), http://myplace.frontier.com/~garyepatterson/cemidx.htm. (18) Doddridge County Republican, 3/28/1918. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1860, age 40. Note (2) Birthplace given in both marriage records as Tyler County, but birth record shows it as Doddridge County. Birth date given in birth record a Jan 4 1876, but in death record as Jan 6 1876. Note (3) at residence of Valentine Ash Note (4) Birth date in death record is Oct 7 1888. But 1900 Census shows it as Oct 1887, and date on headstone is also 1887. Note (5) Birthplace given in marriage record as Wetzel County.