Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Herbert Wayne "Blackie" NICHOLSON / Wanda Lee DRENNEN (F8385)  [1, 2, 3

m. Apr 1950


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  • Herbert Wayne "Blackie" NICHOLSONFather | Male
    Herbert Wayne "Blackie" NICHOLSON

    Born  12 Jun 1928  Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Feb 1991   
    Buried     
    Married  Apr 1950  [4]  Harrison Co, WV  [4] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George Leslie NICHOLSON | F14907 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Damie Audrey VANSCOY | F14907 Group Sheet 

    Wanda Lee DRENNENMother | Female
    Wanda Lee DRENNEN

    Born  27 Apr 1932  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Jul 2016  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Lawrence DRENNEN | F19708 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Genevieve WILLIAMS | F19708 Group Sheet 

    Karen L. NICHOLSONChild 1 | Female
    Karen L. NICHOLSON

    Born  11 Oct 1948   
    Died  5 Nov 2000   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Living | F9396 
    Married     

    LivingChild 2 | Male
    Living

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Living | F9392 
    Married     

    LivingChild 3 | Female
    Living

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Living | F9394 
    Married     

    LivingChild 4 | Male
    Living

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Living | F9393 
    Married     

    Gary L. NICHOLSONChild 5 | Male
    + Gary L. NICHOLSON

    Born  30 Jun 1956  Pontiac, Oakland Co, MI Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Jun 2000   
    Buried    West Virginia National Cemetery, Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Pamela Charlene WATSON | F16579 
    Married     
    Spouse  Living | F8384 
    Married     

    LivingChild 6 | Female
    Living

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Living | F9395 
    Married     

    Michael Ray NICHOLSONChild 7 | Male
    + Michael Ray NICHOLSON

    Born  14 May 1962  Pontiac, Oakland Co, MI Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Mar 2004  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location


  • Sources 
    1. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    2. [S1668] Newspaper wedding announcement of granddaughter.

    3. [S1800] Newspaper birth announcement of great-granddaughter.

    4. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 43.
      Identified as Herbert Wayne Nicholson, b. Jun 12 1928 at Coldwater in Doddridge Co WV, res. Bridgeport in Harrison Co WV, son of George L. & Damie Audrey (VanScoy) Nicholson; and Wanda Lee Drennen, b. Apr 27 1932 in Clarksburg, res. Bridgeport, dau of Lawrence & Jenevie (Williams) Drennen. Marriage license application dated Apr 7 1950, license issued Apr 22 1950 (consent for issuance "given by Jenevie Jones, Legal custodian of Wanda Lee Drennen, in writing"), but there was no subsequent minister's return or endorsement to show that the marriage ceremony was actually held.