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Nora M. POOL

Nora M. POOL

Female 1894 - 1991  (96 years)

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  • Name Nora M. POOL 
    Born 15 Nov 1894  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900  Sheridan District, Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Pee Pee Twp, Pike Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1915  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1920, 1930  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Tygart District, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marital status married, but husband not present. Rather, he was enumerated in Doddridge County as married head of household, with the only other household members being their son Iris Glen and his wife and two children.
    Residence Little Hocking, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 5 Oct 1991  Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I103075  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2018 

    Father Simon Sylvester POOL,   b. 1 Mar 1855, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1924, Highland Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Priscilla RICHARDS,   b. 7 May 1872,   d. 10 Jan 1956, Greenfield, Highland Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Family ID F50554  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 James Galley MILES,   b. CA 1893 
    Married 19 Dec 1910  Pike Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Della P. MILES,   b. 28 Oct 1912, Waverly, Pike Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 2005, Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    Family ID F42949  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Iris Coleman DAVIS,   b. 30 Dec 1887, Deep Valley (Central Station), Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1969, Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 17 Dec 1915  Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Divorced Y  [7] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jan 29 1920:
      Iris Davis, 32, b. WVa, farmer; wife Nora Davis, 25, b. WVa; dau Della Miles, 7, b. Ohio (father b. Pa, mother b. WVa); son Glenn Davis, 2y 3m, b. WVa (both parents b. WVa).

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Apr 14 1930 at Long Run Road:
      Iris Davis, 42, farmer, age 27 at time of first marriage; wife Nora, 35, age 21 at first marriage; son Glen, 12; dau Normalee, 10 months; stepdau Della Miles, 17.

      1940 Census, Wood Co, WV (Tygart District), enumerated on Apr 17 1940:
      Nora M. Davis, 45, married; dau Delma P. Miles, 27, single, spooler in rayon mill; dau Norma L. Davis, 10; lodger Ora D. Hendershot, 37, single, spinner in rayon mill; lodger Raymond L Turrill, 30, laborer in rayon mill. All born in West Virginia except Delma (Della), born in Ohio.
      NOTE: Nora Pool Davis' obituary listed Lester Turrill as a surviving foster son.
    Children 
    +1. Iris Glen DAVIS,   b. 28 Oct 1917, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1986, San Bernardino Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Norma Lee DAVIS,   b. 24 May 1929, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F42948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Pee Pee Twp, Pike Co, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Dec 1915 - Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Little Hocking, Washington Co, OH Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S2395] Ohio Death Records 1908-1932, 1938-2018 (database online), (Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795146&Type=Marriage.

    4. [S14] Obituary.

    5. [S157] Ohio Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795146&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Iris Davis, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Nora Miles, 22, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Dec 17 1915 in Greenwood, officiated by Charles B. Gruber, an ordained Minister. Marital status not indicated for either party.

    7. [S1588] Death record of wife.