Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John Lemic Williams    
                Born: Oct-16-1864          in Doddridge Co, WV  1,2,3
                Died: Aug- 5-1926           1
              Buried:                      in Roberts Chapel Cemetery, Riggins Run, Co Rd 5, Doddridge Co, WV  4
              Census: 1910, 1920           in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV  
              Census: 1870, 1880, 1900     in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1920                 miller at flour mill  5
          Occupation: 1900                 carpenter  2
              Father: Henry Williams   (1835 -     ) 
              Mother: Serena Talkington   (1841 - 1907) 
Other spouse 1
                Wife: Ivy Elizabeth Hoskinson   6  
             Married: Oct- 7-1904          in Doddridge Co, WV  3
                Born: Feb-16-1877          in Doddridge Co, WV  7,8 (see note 1)
                Died: Jan- 4-1954          in Doddridge Co, WV  9,7
              Buried:                      in Ash Cemetery, Riggins Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV  7
              Census: 1900, 1910, 1920     in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV  
             Resided: 1896                 in Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Robert Lee Hoskinson   (1847 - 1933) 
              Mother: Rebecca Dixon Vincent   (1853 - 1946) 
Other spouse 1
Notes 6 
Notes 6 
           M Child 1: Harry W. Williams    6,10  
                Born: May-10-1911           1,5
                Died: Mar-17-1928          in Doddridge Co, WV  10,1
              Buried:                      in Roberts Chapel Cemetery, Riggins Run, Co Rd 5, Doddridge Co, WV  4
      Cause of death:                      killed in explosion at town dump  10 (see note 2)
              Census: 1920                 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV  
           F Child 2: Lorain E. "Shortie" Williams      
       Also known as: Lorraine Williams 8
                Born: Jun- 7-1913          in Stringtown, Tyler Co, WV  11 (see note 3)
                Died: Oct-31-1996          in Doddridge Co, WV  6
              Buried:                      in Randolph Cemetery, Rt 18 South, West Union, WV  11
             Resided:                      at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  11
             Resided: 1933                 in Doddridge Co, WV  8
              Census: 1920                 in Tyler Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      restaurant cook, seamstress in garment factory  11
             Husband: Jennings Bryan Davis  b. Nov-23-1908  d. Feb- 7-1974  
       Also known as: Bryan Davis 8,12,13
             Married: Feb-18-1933          in Doddridge Co, WV  14

Sources:
(1) Headstone. 
(2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) 
(3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(4) Findagrave.com. 
(5) 1920 Census, Tyler County, WV. 
(6) Leola Williams Andrews, Jupiter, FL . 
(7) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(9) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. 
(10) Robert D. Hoskinson, Memories of Doddridge County West Virginia 1920's & 1930's (self-published, 2004) 
(11) Obituary. 
(12) Obituary of brother. 
(13) Marriage record of daughter. 
(14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Bryan Davis, 24, b. Doddridge Co, res. West Union; and 
Lorraine Williams, 21, b. Wetzel Co, res. Doddridge Co.  Married Feb 18 1933 in Smithburg.  (Note:  Wife's obituary and 
"Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 260, incorrectly state marriage date as Feb 18 1932.  Wife's obituary states her 
birthplace as Stringtown, Tyler County.  Her name is spelled Lorain in 1920 Census and in her obituary.), MR p. 59 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11797246&Type=Marriage. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1876.
Note (2) Also killed were Gailord "Whitey" Clark and two Doak brothers, Howard and
Denzil.  One of the Doak brothers lived long enough to tell how one of the boys
hit a can with a hatchet, causing the explosion.  The can contained some
nitroglycerin.
Note (3) Birthplace given in marriage record as Wetzel County, but obituary specifies
Stringtown, Tyler County.







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