Jul-28-2018Husband: Clarence Everett Francis Born: Sep-12-1883 in Washington Co, OH 1,2 Died: Oct-21-1959 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Glendale, near Pike at Twin Oaks (Co Rd 50-13), Ritchie Co, WV 3,1 Cause of death: hit by train at RR crossing in Lamberton (Ellenboro), Ritchie Co 1 Resided: in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Resided: 1918 in Cornwallis, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: farmer 1,4 Father: Lester R. Francis (1861 - 1927) Mother: Mary Elizabeth Scott (1866 - 1949)
Wife: Nellie Grace Parks 5 Also known as: Nella Parks 3
Born: Oct-26-1887 6 Died: Jul- -1977 6 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Glendale, near Pike at Twin Oaks (Co Rd 50-13), Ritchie Co, WV 7 Resided: in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 6 Resided: 1918 in Cornwallis, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: John C. Parks (1843 - 1916) Mother: Ann Cunningham (1843 - 1916)
F Child 1: Stella A. Francis Born: Nov-30-1906 in Ritchie Co, WV 8,6,9,10 Died: Jun- -1986 6,9 Buried: in Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Resided: in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 11,12 Census: 1910, 1930 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1923 in Cornwallis, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Husband: Charles Lesley Richards b. Jun- 4-1901 d. Mar-31-1967 Also known as: Charley L. Richards 10,13 Married: Oct-15-1923 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 10
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (3) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (4) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (5) Birth record of daughter. (6) Social Security Death Index. (7) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995, Death date on headstone incorrectly reported as 1957. p. 313. (8) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (11) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (12) Death record of husband. (13) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Grant District)Name Index