Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Samuel S. Sheets    
                Born: Feb-  -1852          at Davisson Run (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV  1,2,3
                Died: Apr-12-1915          in Doddridge Co, WV  4,5
              Buried:                      in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  6,7,8
      Cause of death:                      pneumonia fever  5
              Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10   in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  1,5
              Father: Thomas Sheets   (1823 -     ) 
              Mother: Mary Ann Wamsley   (1823 -     ) 
Other spouse 1
                Wife: Mary Susan "Mollie" Westfall   9  
       Also known as: Susie Westfall 9
             Married: Nov-20-1887          in Harrison Co, WV  2
                Born: Jan-  -1866          in Good Hope, Harrison Co, WV  10,4 (see note 1)
                Died: Sep-11-1946          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1900, 1910           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1870                 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV  
              Father: Joel L. Westfall   (1840 -     ) 
              Mother: Julia Ann Burnside   (1839 -     ) 
           M Child 1: Harry Lafayette Sheets      
       Also known as: Harvey L. Sheets 11
                Born: Aug-13-1888          in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  7,1
                Died: Jul-29-1943          in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  7
              Buried:                      in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  7
              Census: 1920                 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1900, 1910           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1920                 carpenter  12
                Wife: Eva Emma Davis  b. Sep-13-1893  d. Jul- 4-1978  
           M Child 2: Forest R. Sheets      
                Born: Aug-29-1890           1,8
                Died: Jun- 5-1909          in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  4,8
              Buried:                      in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  8
              Census: 1900                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           F Child 3: Oliva G. Sheets      
       Also known as: Olivia Sheets 13
                Born: Dec-  -1893           1
              Census: 1900, 1910           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           F Child 4: Mina Mae Sheets      
       Also known as: May Sheets 13
                Born: Jun- 4-1897          in Doddridge Co, WV  14,1,15
                Died: Sep-11-1920          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  14
              Buried:                      in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  14
      Cause of death:                      perotinitus, puerperal septicemia  14
              Census: 1920                 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1900, 1910           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1916                 teacher at Childers school  16 (see note 2)
             Husband: Custer Lee Chapman  b. Dec-26-1894  d. Apr-28-1986  
             Married: Jan- 3-1915          in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV  15
           M Child 5: Oral Gale Sheets      
         Census name: Gale Sheets 
                Born: ca 1903              in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  10,4,17 (see note 3)
                Died: Jun-27-1964          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  4
              Buried:                      in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  4
              Census: 1920                 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      cab driver  4

Sources:
(1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) 
(2) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(3) Birth record of daughter. 
(4) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(6) Obituary. 
(7) Findagrave.com. 
(8) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999), Based 
on WPA reading of 18 Sep 1932.  Marker no longer readable. 
(9) Death record of daughter. 
(10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(11) Doddridge County Republican, 9/17/1914. 
(12) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. 
(13) Obituary of father. 
(14) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(16) West Union Herald, 10/19/1916. 
(17) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jan 1867.
Note (2) Local news item in the "New Milton" column, "West Union Herald," Thursday,
Oct 19 1916, in its entirety:
"Our schools are starting nicely with Fred Ross and Miss Draxie Meathrell at
No. 7, Mr. William Brissey at New Milton, and Mrs. Mae Chapman at the Childers
school."
Note (3) Birth date given in WV Births Index as Aug 13 1902, but SSDI and WV Deaths
Index indicate Jul 17 1903.  He was age 6 in the 1910 Census.







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