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Lorain E. "Shortie" WILLIAMS

Lorain E. "Shortie" WILLIAMS

Female 1913 - 1996  (83 years)

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  • Name Lorain E. "Shortie" WILLIAMS 
    Born 7 Jun 1913  Stringtown, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Birthplace given in marriage record as Wetzel County, but obituary specifies Stringtown, Tyler County.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1920  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation restaurant cook, seamstress in garment factory  [1] 
    Residence Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1933  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 31 Oct 1996  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Buried Randolph Cemetery, Rt 18 South, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I10533  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 2 Oct 2011 

    Father John Lemic WILLIAMS,   b. 16 Oct 1864, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1926  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Ivy Elizabeth HOSKINSON,   b. 16 Feb 1877, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1954, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F3800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jennings Bryan DAVIS,   b. 23 Nov 1908, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1974  (Age 65 years)  [4] 
    Married 18 Feb 1933  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Dortha Sue DAVIS,   b. 21 Aug 1933, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1940, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
    +2. John Harry "Johnny" DAVIS,   b. 8 Jun 1935, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Glenda Jo DAVIS,   b. 8 Sep 1937, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 2020  (Age 82 years)
     4. Living
    +5. Frederick Clyde DAVIS,   b. 17 Feb 1944, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 2019, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     6. Living
    Family ID F3822  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S981] Leola Williams Andrews, Jupiter, FL .

    4. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    5. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 59 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11797246&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Bryan Davis, 24, b. Doddridge Co, res. West Union; and Lorraine Williams, 21, b. Wetzel Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Feb 18 1933 in Smithburg. (Note: Wife's obituary and "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 260, incorrectly state marriage date as Feb 18 1932. Wife's obituary states her birthplace as Stringtown, Tyler County. Her name is spelled Lorain in 1920 Census and in her obituary.)