Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: William Lewis GAIN / Clara India JENKINS (F43490)

m. 30 Jan 1896


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  • William Lewis GAINFather | Male
    William Lewis GAIN

    Born  9 Mar 1874  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Jun 1923  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  WEST UNION   
    Married  30 Jan 1896  [1]  Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Peter GAIN | F20146 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Leverna "Verna" THARP | F20146 Group Sheet 

    Clara India JENKINSMother | Female
    Clara India JENKINS

    Born  29 Apr 1882  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Oct 1926  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  WEST UNION   
    Other Spouse  William Snoden JONES | F38184 
    Married  10 Jan 1925  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John Alexander "Alex" JENKINS | F12048 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Arena "Rena" COSTILOW | F12048 Group Sheet 

    Roy GAINChild 1 | Male
    Roy GAIN

    Born  Dec 1896   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Mary GAINChild 2 | Female
    Mary GAIN

    Born  CA 1902   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Paul Carl GAINChild 3 | Male
    + Paul Carl GAIN

    Born  5 Aug 1904  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Jan 1977   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ruby Lea HOALCRAFT | F29809 
    Married  11 Mar 1935  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Robert Franklin GAINSChild 4 | Male
    + Robert Franklin GAINS

    Born  29 Sep 1910  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Mar 1988   
    Buried    Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ivie Bell LIPSCOMB | F49802 
    Married  11 Aug 1928  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Nettie Irene GAINSChild 5 | Female
    + Nettie Irene GAINS

    Born  26 Aug 1914  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Feb 1998   
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jahue MCKINNEY | F10296 
    Married  15 Apr 1933  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Arlis Carl GAINChild 6 | Male
    Arlis Carl GAIN

    Born  6 Jan 1917  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Dec 2002  Sparks, Washoe Co, NV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     


  • Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 7 1900:
      William Gains, 24, b. Jun 1876, day laborer, married 4 yrs; wife Clara, 21, b. May 1879, married 4 yrs, mother of 3 children (1 still living); son Roy, 3, b. Dec 1896.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 22 1910:
      William Gain, 31, common laborer, married 14 yrs; wife Clara, 28, married 14 yrs; son Roy, 11; dau Mary, 8; son Paul, 4.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Jan 15 1920 at 311 Marie Street:
      Wm. L. Gains, 46, laborer at roads etc.; wife Clara, 39; son Roy, 22; dau Mary, 18; son Paul, 14; son Robert, 11; dau Jeanette, 5; son Arles, 3.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 162 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792676&Type=Marriage.