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Alvin Lewis BURNSIDE

Alvin Lewis BURNSIDE

Male 1879 - 1964  (85 years)

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  • Name Alvin Lewis BURNSIDE 
    Born 12 Aug 1879  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Union District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 1920  [4
    merchant - meat market 
    Residence 1924  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1930  Colerain Twp, Belmont Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1930  [6
    farmer 
    Died 16 Nov 1964  Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Good Hope Masonic Cemetery, Rt. 19 S, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I119788  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2018 

    Father William BURNSIDE,   b. Aug 1843, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1916  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Mother Ruhama LYNCH,   b. 17 May 1844, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1923  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F22665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Cora Ellen "Ella" SPRINGSTON,   b. 23 Jul 1879, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1968, Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 26 Aug 1900  Good Hope, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Apr 18 1910:
      Alvin L. Burnside, 31, farmer, married 9 yrs; wife Cora E, 31, married 9 yrs, mother of 4 children (3 still living); son Millard A, 8; dau Pauline, 7; dau Evlyn V, 2.

      1920 Census, Wood Co, WV (City of Parkersburg), enumerated on Jan 13 1920 at 811 Murdock Ave:
      A. L. Burnside, 40, married, merchant - meat market; son Millard, 17; dau Pauline, 16; dau Eva, 6y 5m; servant Mattie Pence, 35, single, servant for private family.
      NOTE: In the 1920 Census, Cora E. Burnside, 41, married, was listed as one of many inmates at the Spencer State Hospital for the Insane in Roane County.

      1930 Census, Belmont Co, Ohio (Colerain Twp), enumerated on Apr 9 1930:
      William V. Sturm, 27, house painter; wife Unice P, 27; dau Annalee, 7; dau Nancy Ellen, 5; dau Billie June, 8 months; mother-in-law Mrs. Cora Burnside, 50, widowed. All born in West Virginia except Billie, born in Ohio.
      NOTE: Cora (Springston) Burnside's marital status was incorrectly given as widowed. Her former husband Alvin was in the next enumerated household with his second wife and family:
      Alvin L. Burnside, 50, farmer; wife Flora J, 32; dau Eva Ilene, 16; stepson Loyd Hall, 14. All born in West Virginia.
      NOTE: Another nearby household was that of Alvin and Cora's sone Millard and his family:
      Millard A. Burnside, 28, b. WVa farmer; wife Rushie, 20, b. WVa; son James Alvin, 1y 9m, b. Ohio; son Millard Jr, 5 months, b. Ohio.
    Children 
     1. Millard Alvin BURNSIDE,   b. 15 Feb 1902, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1970, Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Eunice Pauline BURNSIDE,   b. 28 Mar 1903, Good Hope, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1999, Barnesville, Belmont Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     3. Etta Ruhama BURNSIDE,   b. 1904,   d. 1906  (Age 2 years)
     4. Evelyn V. BURNSIDE,   b. 8 Mar 1908, Good Hope, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1912  (Age 3 years)
     5. Eva Ilene BURNSIDE,   b. 22 Jul 1913, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 2012, Escondido, San Diego Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
    Documents
    119788_AlvinLBurnside_CoraEllaSpringston_MarriageRecord_26Aug1900.jpg
    119788_AlvinLBurnside_CoraEllaSpringston_MarriageRecord_26Aug1900.jpg
    Family ID F51357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Flora J. TANNER,   b. 29 Aug 1897, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1948, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Family ID F51365  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Louise D. FERRELL,   b. 17 Mar 1901,   d. 26 Sep 1981  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1951  Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F51367  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Aug 1900 - Good Hope, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1924 - Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Colerain Twp, Belmont Co, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Nov 1964 - Marietta, Washington Co, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Good Hope Masonic Cemetery, Rt. 19 S, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=52030&Type=Marriage.

    3. [S2113] 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    4. [S2131] 1920 Census, Wood County, WV.

    5. [S2201] City Directory.

    6. [S1898] 1930 Census.