Husband: George Frederick Droppleman
Born: Jan-13-1866 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 1 (see note 1) Died: Dec- 5-1949 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30, 40 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 3 Father: Bernard "Barney" Droppleman (1811 - 1894) Mother: Mary Elizabeth Staarmann (1825 - 1909)
Wife: Ellen Lynch Shepherd Also known as: Ellen Shephard 4 Married: Oct-20-1891 in Lewis Co, WV 4
Born: Mar- -1870 in Lewis Co, WV 5,4 (see note 2) Died: 1952 6 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30, 40 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Father: William Shepherd Mother: Mary ___
M Child 1: John William Droppleman
Census name: William Droppleman
Born: Sep- 2-1892 in Lewis Co, WV 7,5,6
Died: Oct-14-1918 in France 8,6
Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2,8
Cause of death: pneumonia 8
Resided: in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1900, 1910 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Occupation: oil field worker 7
Military: Pvt, Co M, 350th Inf, US Army, World War I 8
F Child 2: Agnes E. Droppleman Born: Jan- -1894 5 Census: 1900, 1910 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
M Child 3: Henry Joseph Droppleman Born: Nov-12-1895 in Fink, Lewis Co, WV 5,2 Died: Jan-24-1979 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 2 Buried: in Machpelah Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co, WV 2 Census: 1930, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: farmer 9 Wife: Emma Mary Maybury b. Apr-26-1897 d. Oct-15-1980 Also known as: Mary Maybury Married: ca 1921 9
F Child 4: Myrtle N. Droppleman Born: Mar- -1898 5 Census: 1900, 1910 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
M Child 5: Alphonsus Droppleman Census name: Foncie Droppleman Born: Jan-27-1902 in Freemansburg, Lewis Co, WV 2,6,3 Died: Jul-22-1957 in Camden, Lewis Co, WV 2,6 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1910 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Wife: Mildred Bernadine Ruppert b. 1920 d. 1987
F Child 6: Margurite Droppleman Born: ca 1905 3 Census: 1910 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
M Child 7: James Lawrence Droppleman Census name: Lawrence J. Droppleman Born: May-17-1912 in Lewis Co, WV 10 Died: Sep- 9-1976 10,11 Buried: in Horner Methodist Church Cemetery, Lewis Co, WV 2 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 12 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Military: (enlisted 10/7/1942) U.S. Army, World War II 13,11 Wife: Rita Carpenter b. Jul-24-1910 d. Nov-17-1968
Sources: (1) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) Findagrave.com. (3) 1910 Census, Lewis County, WV. (4) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (5) 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV. (6) Headstone (year only) (7) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (8) West Virginia Veterans Memorial Archives Database, http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/wvvetmem.html. (9) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). (10) Social Security Death Index. (11) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (13) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jan 1868, age 32. Note (2) Birth date on hedstone is 1864. But age in marriage record would put birth in about 1869, and birth date in 1900 Census is March 1870, age 30.