Husband: Joseph Jett
Also known as: Joe Jett 1
Born: Mar-20-1894 in Ritchie Co, WV 2,3,4
Died: Nov-17-1967 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 2,3,4
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3,2,5,6
Resided: 1924 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Occupation: blacksmith, tool dresser, rubber worker 2
Father: Sylvester Jett (1846 - 1923)
Mother: Julia Ann Ermina Gray (1857 - 1924)
Notes 2
Wife: Lucy V. Smith
Married: Jul- 8-1917 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 7,8 (see note 1)
Born: Jul-23-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,2,4 (see note 2)
Died: Jul-14-1951 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 3,10
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3,2,6
Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Harman L. Smith (1852 - 1904)
Mother: Susan Jane Owens (1857 - 1921)
Other spouse 1
M Child 1: John Wiley Jett Census name: Wiley Jett 11 Born: Feb- 9-1918 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 12,5,13,14 Died: Aug- 3-1975 in Danville, VA 3,13,5 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3,5,6 Resided: 1967 in Westfield, Surry Co, NC 15 Resided: 1951 in Greensboro, Guilford Co, NC 16 Resided: formerly in Michigan 13 Resided: 1953 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1937), Wake Forest University Military: Jul-31-1942 - Jan-16-1946 Sgt, U.S. Army, World War II 5,17 Wife: Lenore Mae Hart b. Mar-28-1921 d. Jun-16-2006 Married: Jul-27-1953 in St. Marys, Pleasants Co, WV 18
F Child 2: Pearl M. Jett
Born: Apr- 9-1919 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,19
Died: Dec-19-2006 in Massillon, Stark Co, OH 20
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2
Resided: in Canal Fulton, Stark Co, OH 21
Resided: until 2004 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: executive director for US Dept of Agriculture (44 yrs) 2
Education: Doddridge Co HS (1937), Salem College (BS in Business, cum laude) 2
Never married:
F Child 3: Olive Junell Jett 22 Born: Sep- 2-1920 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 22,23,2 (see note 3) Died: May-18-2000 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 2,23 Buried: in Hillside Memorial Park, Akron, Summit Co, OH 2 Resided: 1951, 67, 91, 2000 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 16,15,24,23 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ralph V. Perkey b. Apr-25-1919 d. Dec- -1979
M Child 4: Joe Willard Jett Census name: Willard Jett 25 Born: Sep-29-1923 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,5 Died: Feb- 3-2001 2,5 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2,5 Resided: in Windham, Portage Co, OH 2,26 Resided: 1951 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 16 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Apr- 6-1943 - Jan-30-1946 Pfc, bomb loader, US Army Air Force, World War II (Pacific) 17,27,28,2 Wife: Beatrice E. McKinney b. ca 1930 Married: Oct-26-1946 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 29 Wife: Ruth Laughery
M Child 5: James Weldon Jett Born: Jun-15-1925 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,2,30,23 Died: May- 3-1991 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2,23 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2,6 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,26 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Sep-24-1943 - Apr-10-1946 U.S. Navy, World War II (Pacific) 2,28 Wife: Mary Margaret Smith b. Jan-21-1929 Married: Oct- 3-1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 31,32,30
F Child 6: Roberta "Judy" Jett Census name: Jean Jett 25 Born: Aug-15-1927 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Died: Jan-10-2002 in Spanaway, Pierce Co, WA 2 Buried: in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO 2,33 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Education: Doddridge County H.S. (1945) 2 Husband: Howard Kenton Sullivan b. Feb- 9-1915 d. Dec- 2-2001 Married: Dec-19-1945 32
F Child 7: Lois Arlene Jett 34 Also known as: Arlene Jett 15,32,35,36 Born: Mar-23-1931 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,34 Died: Jun-21-2005 2 Resided: in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 16,15,24,35,2 Husband: Thomas Jefferson Boyce, Jr. b. Feb-19-1924 d. Jul-31-2001 Married: Nov-20-1946 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 34
F Child 8: Living Husband: Emil Bologa b. Jan-30-1929
Sources: (1) Marriage record of son. (2) Obituary. (3) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 362. (4) Grave marker (year only) (5) Grave marker. (6) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Groom identified as Joe Jett, age 24, b. in Ritchie Co. Bride identified as Lucy Smith, age 27, b. in Doddridge Co. Married Jul 8 1917 at the minister's residence in Morgansville, WV. MR Bk 10, p. 153. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (9) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Lucy V. Smith, b. Jul 23 1887, dau of Harman L. Smith (age 32, b. Doddridge Co, farmer) & Susan J. Owens (age 30, b. Tyler Co), this being the 5th child of this mother. BR Bk 2, p. 290. (10) Obituary, Middle initial incorrectly stated as B, rather than V. (11) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Michigan before 1951. (14) Pleasants County Marriage Records, St. Marys, WV. (15) Obituary of father. (16) Obituary of mother. (17) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Pleasants County Marriage Records, St. Marys, WV, Identified as John Jett, 35, b. Doddridge Co, res. West Union WV; and Lenore Mae Davis, 32, b. Doddridge Co, res. Pleasants Co. Married Jul 27 1953 in St. Marys. MR p. 320. (19) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 177. (20) Obituary - Hospital. (21) West Union Herald-Record. (22) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 4, p. 91. (23) Social Security Death Index. (24) Obituary of brother. (25) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (26) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (27) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (28) West Union Herald, 9/6/1945. (29) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Husband identified as Joe Willard Jett, age 23, b. West Union, son of Joe Jett and Lucy. Wife identified as Beatrice McKinney, age 17, b. Doddridge Co, dau of "Mrs. Eldwin Carroll." Consent given by "Halie Carroll, Mother of Beatrice McKinney.", MR Bk 15, p. 465. (30) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 176. (31) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (32) Obituary of husband. (33) Findagrave.com. (34) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 15, p. 478. (35) Obituary of sister. (36) Marriage record of daughter. Event Notes Note (1) "History of Doddridge County" gives marriage date as April 1917, but marriage record has it as Jul 8 1917. Note (2) "History of Doddridge County," p. 362, incorrectly states her birth as Jul 23 1889. The obituary of her death on Jul 14 1951 lists birth date as Jul 23 1887 and her age as 64 (that actually would make her nine days short of her 64th birthday), and her birth record also shows she was born on Jul 23 1887. Her grave marker indicates her birth only as the year 1887. Note (3) SSDI gives birth date as Sep 2 1920, which coincides with birth record. Obituary gives age as 78, born Sep 2 1921, which would be mathematically correct but is presumed to be in error. Obituary states birthplace as West Union, but birth record specifies the nearby community of Canton.