Husband: John Alexander Cumpston
Born: Mar-18-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Died: Mar-28-1979 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 (see note 1)
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2,3
Resided: in Avondale (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1940 at Jockey Camp, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: Hope Natural Gas Co (43 yrs) 2
Military: Pfc, US Army, World War I 2
Father: Charles Luther "Lou" Cumpston (1870 - 1967)
Mother: Alice Melvina Frashure (1872 - 1961)
Wife: Minnie G. Yoke Married: Jul- 7-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,5,6
Born: Jul-19-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,7,8 Died: Sep-14-1977 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2,5,7 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2,3 Census: 1940 at Jockey Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Granville Hensen Yoke (1858 - 1945) Mother: Laverne VanScoy (1859 - 1928)
F Child 1: Bernice L. Cumpston Born: Feb- 6-1920 at Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 2 Died: Mar-29-2007 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11,12,2 Resided: 1965 in Alexandria, VA 12 Census: 1940 at Jockey Camp, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Resided: 1939 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Occupation: secretary, Spencer Enterprise (20 yrs) 2 Education: West Union High School (1939) 2 Husband: James Donzel Gum b. Sep-11-1920 d. Dec-15-1950 Census name: Donzel Gum Married: Apr- 1-1939 in Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 2: Deloris I. Cumpston Born: Jul-30-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Died: Oct-31-2003 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,10,11,2 Husband: Harold Lee Spencer b. Mar-30-1920 d. May- 2-2001 Married: Nov-16-1937 5
F Child 3: Mary Maxine Cumpston Also known as: Maxine Cumpston 13,12,10,11,15 Born: Jul- 8-1924 in Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 2,16 Died: Sep- 2-1995 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,10,11,2 Census: 1940 at Jockey Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James H. Garrison b. Jul- -1914 d. Apr- 3-2006 Married: Dec- 4-1953 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 17
F Child 4: Madaline Claris Cumpston Also known as: Madlin Claris Cumpston 14 Born: Dec-13-1925 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,14 Died: Feb-20-1965 in Alexandria, VA 2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2 Resided: in Williamsburg, VA 2 Resided: 1946 near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1940 at Jockey Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Elbert Ruben Richards, Jr. b. Jul-25-1923 Also known as: Junior Richards 18 Married: Jan-27-1946 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 5: John Robert "Bob" Cumpston Born: Oct- 4-1927 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Died: Sep- 9-2011 in Dalton, Wayne Co, OH 20 Buried: in Sunset Hills Burial Park & Memory Gardens, Canton, Stark Co, OH 2 Resided: in Massillon, Stark Co, OH 2,12,10,11 Census: 1940 at Jockey Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: lift truck driver, Timken Roller Bearing Co, Canton OH (27 yrs, retired 1979) 2 Military: U.S. Army, World War II 2 Wife: June Hickman b. May- 4-1931 Married: Aug-27-1949 in Fort Thomas, Campbell Co, KY 21
M Child 6: James Edward Cumpston Born: May-30-1933 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22,14 Died: Mar-30-2017 in Canton, Stark Co, OH 23 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2 Resided: in Canton, Stark Co, OH 2,12 Resided: 1953 at Avondale (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1940 at Jockey Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Timken Co (45 yrs, retired 1997) 2 Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1952) 2 Military: U.S. Army, Korea; Ohio National Guard (27 yrs) 2,24 Wife: Eldra Rae Carroll b. Mar-10-1932 d. Dec- 4-2013 Also known as: Rae 25,26 Married: Mar-12-1953 at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 14
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 2, p. 62. (2) Obituary. (3) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (4) Obituary of wife. (5) Obituary of husband. (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (7) Social Security Death Index. (8) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (9) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (10) Obituary of mother. (11) Obituary of father. (12) Obituary of sister. (13) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (15) Obituary of daughter. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Her birthplace given as West Union, rather than Porto Rico as specified in obituary. MR Bk 17, p. 35. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 17, p. 35. (18) Obituary of wife's sister. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Elbert Ruben Richards Jr, 22, b. & res. at Morgansville, son of Elbert & Virginia Madeline Richards; and Madlin Claris Cumpston, 20, b. West Union, res. West Union Route 2, dau of John & Minnie Cumpston. Married Jan 27 1946 at the Methodist parsonage by Fred E. Smith, minister of the Gospel. (Note: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as 1945.), MR p. 372 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11798494&Type=Marriage. (20) Obituary - Nursing home. (21) Newspaper anniversary announcement, West Union Herald-Record, 9/14/2004. (22) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (23) Obituary - Hospice. (24) Newspaper anniversary announcement. (25) Obituary of husband's sister. (26) Obituary of brother. Event Notes Note (1) Survived by three daughters, five sisters and two brothers. Predeceased by one daughter, two brothers, one sister and four grandchildren.