Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Stephen Ellis CARPENTER / Myrtle Idell HUSK (F394)

m. 19 Jul 1900


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  • Stephen Ellis CARPENTERFather | Male
    Stephen Ellis CARPENTER

    Born  18 Nov 1855   
    Died  23 Feb 1931  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  19 Jul 1900  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Virginia L. RICHARDS | F30086 
    Married  1 Jul 1886  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Myrtle Idell HUSKMother | Female
    Myrtle Idell HUSK

    Born  11 Feb 1884  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Nov 1977   
    Buried     
    Father  William Wayne HUSK | F333 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Jane FOX | F333 Group Sheet 

    John William CARPENTERChild 1 | Male
    John William CARPENTER

    Born  CA 1902   
    Died  Bef May 1989   
    Buried     

    Columbia M. CARPENTERChild 2 | Female
    Columbia M. CARPENTER

    Born  14 Dec 1903  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 May 1989  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Evergreen Cemetery (South), South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  James L. STOOPS | F3084 
    Married     

    Kelcie Sewphire CARPENTERChild 3 | Female
    Kelcie Sewphire CARPENTER

    Born  1 Sep 1909  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1985   
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  ___ AMMONS | F12299 
    Married     
    Spouse  Henry Clay COONTZ | F33147 
    Married  19 Dec 1958  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Willie Isaac SCRITCHFIELD | F30095 
    Married  20 May 1967  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lewis Solomon CARPENTERChild 4 | Male
    + Lewis Solomon CARPENTER

    Born  29 Jan 1912  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Nov 1988  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Isabell Margaret JENKINS | F5894 
    Married  4 Jul 1935   

    Edward W. "Bull" CARPENTERChild 5 | Male
    Edward W. "Bull" CARPENTER

    Born  15 Nov 1915   
    Died  Jun 1984   
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Archie Woodrow CARPENTERChild 6 | Male
    Archie Woodrow CARPENTER

    Born  27 Jun 1917  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Jun 1944  Cisterna di Latina, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Edith Mae CARPENTERChild 7 | Female
    + Edith Mae CARPENTER

    Born  11 May 1920  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Aug 1945  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Freeman Cemetery, West Union, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Troy Leon PRATT | F24890 
    Married  24 Dec 1943  Alma, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Apr 15 1910 at Arnolds Creek Road:
      Stephen E. Carpenter, 55, farm laborer, married 10 yrs (2nd marriage); wife Myrtle I, 26, married 10 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 4 children (all still living); son Ellis H, 19, single; son Nesco A, 16; son John W, 8; dau Columbia M, 6; dau Cherlottie J, 3; dau Kelcy S, 8 months.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated in Jan 1920:
      Stephen L. (sic) Carpenter, 63, farm laborer; wife Myrtle, 35; son John William, 18; dau Columbia, 16; dau Charlotte, 13; dau Sapphire, 10; son Lewis, 8; son Edward, 5; son Archie, 2; son Roscoe, 26, married; nephew Ananias, 45, single.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Apr 4 1930:
      Stephen Carpenter, 74, age 38 at time of first marriage; wife Myrtle, 45, age 17 at time of first marriage; son Edward, 15; son Archie, 12; dau Edith, 10.

      1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated in Apr 1940 at Doe Run:
      Myrtle Carpenter, 56, widowed, occupation housework in private homes; son Edward, 25, single, new worker; son Archie, 22, single, truck driver for laundry company.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 232.
      Identified as S. E. Carpenter, 43, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Myrtle I. Husk, 16, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jul 19 1900 "at the Brides residence on Blue Stone."