Jul-28-2018                   

Husband: Ora Delbert Doak Born: Mar- 2-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Mar-22-1966 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3,4 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 7 (see note 1) Resided: 1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: merchant 1 Occupation: 1940 farmer 7 Occupation: 1930 salesman in department store 8 Occupation: 1920 dry goods merchant 9 Occupation: 1910 store clerk 10 Father: Alexander H. Doak (1846 - 1920) Mother: Charlotte Shinn (1850 - 1930) Other spouse 2
Wife: Gertrude A. Hudson Married: Oct-21-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 (see note 2)
Born: Mar- -1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,12,11 Died: Jan-19-1915 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13,12 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Cause of death: childbirth 13 Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Commodore Perry Hudson (1837 - 1916) Mother: Hellen Virginia Holland (1844 - 1925)
M Child 1: Crandall Kelder Doak Born: Aug- 7-1907 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14,15,12 Died: Feb-14-1969 in Monongalia Co, WV 16,15,12 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Cause of death: esophageal cancer 16 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17 (see note 3) Census: 1910, 20, 30, 40 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: co-owner of The Crystal confectionary store Occupation: 1940 clerk in clothing store 18 Wife: Beulah B. Thomas b. Jun- 8-1905 d. Aug-28-1990
Sources: (1) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (3) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) Death record of wife. (6) Obituary of sister. (7) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (8) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (9) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (10) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) Headstone (year only) (13) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (14) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (16) Monongalia County Death Records, Morgantown, WV. (17) Death record of wife's mother. (18) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) Event Notes Note (1) News item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Jan 17 1946, front page, in its entirety: CHILDERS BUYS DOAK FARM Ora Doak of Smithburg, well-known merchant and farmer, has sold his 282-acre farm in that community to Alton Childers, school teacher, who recently received his discharge from the U.S. Navy. Childers paid $11,280.00 for the farm. He also purchased the farm machinery, sheep and part of the cattle. Note (2) at the tunnel near West Union Note (3) 110 Wood Street




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