Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Samuel Jackson "Jack" SQUIRES / Clemma WRIGHT (F1088)

m. 27 Jan 1915


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  • Samuel Jackson "Jack" SQUIRESFather | Male
    Samuel Jackson "Jack" SQUIRES

    Born  27 Jan 1884  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Nov 1967  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  27 Jan 1915  [1, 2, 3, 4]  Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV  [1, 2, 3, 4] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Virgil B. SQUIRES | F575 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Laverna GASTON | F575 Group Sheet 

    Clemma WRIGHTMother | Female
    Clemma WRIGHT

    Born  15 Feb 1884  Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Aug 1968  Norwood, Hamilton Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Alexander WRIGHT | F2216 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Louisa GREGG | F2216 Group Sheet 

    Jewell Lily SQUIRESChild 1 | Female
    + Jewell Lily SQUIRES

    Born  3 Nov 1916  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Apr 1989  Deltona, Volusia Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Russell Hale BROADWATER | F1418 
    Married     

  • Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumeratd on Jan 20 1920:
      Samuel J. Squires, 35, laborer for Pittsburgh & W.Va. Gas Co., wife Clemma, 35; dau Lily J, 3y 1m; boarder Roscoe Wright, 27, single, clerk/retail merchant in dry goods store.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 7 1930 at #1 Columbia Street:
      Samuel J. Squires, 46, hotel manager, age 31 at time of first marriage; wife Clemma, 46; dau Jewell L, 13; maid Grace M. Cottrill, 21, single, hotel waitress; maid Bessie M. Richards, 19, single, hotel waitress; boarder Hollie W. Shepler, 22, single, oil & gas station agent.
      NOTE: This location would have been the Columbian Hotel.

      1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Apr 4 1940 at Route 50:
      S. Jack Squires, 56, farmer; wife Clemma, 56; lodger John H. Davis, 71, married (wife not present), plumber.
      NOTE: Information furnished via email in November 2018 by a granddaughter of S.J. and Clemma Squires provides insight into the relationship of the household members:
      "As I was told when young, Mr. Davis sold the property to my grandparents with the stipulation that he could live with them and have a garden space for the rest of his life, which he did. I remember him often collecting and hulling black walnuts from our several walnut trees, as well as butternuts and hickory nuts for my grandmother, which she always appreciated."

  • Sources 
    1. [S1115] Newspaper anniversary announcement.

    2. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).

    3. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    4. [S692] Obituary of wife.