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Christopher Columbus "Dick" SULLIVAN

Christopher Columbus "Dick" SULLIVAN

Male 1889 - 1963  (74 years)


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  • Name Christopher Columbus "Dick" SULLIVAN
    Nickname Dick Sullivan
    Birth 21 Jun 1889  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1900, 1920, 1930  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Listed in household of George & Nancy (Greathouse) Cottrill as Columbus Sullivan, age 10, servant.
    Occupation glass worker  [1, 3] 
    Occupation 1930  [4] 
    farmer 
    Residence Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence FORMERLY  Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 4 Dec 1963  Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Burial Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    Notes 
    • Identified in most references as Columbus Sullivan, commonly known as Dick. But identified as Richard Sullivan in the 1930 Census, as Christopher Sullivan in obituary of son Howard, as C. C. Sullivan in wife's obituary, and as Christopher C. (Dick) Sullivan in his own obituary.
    Person ID I13962  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2015

    Father Smith E. SULLIVAN,   b. 15 Mar 1856, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1935, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Mother Savilla ASH,   b. 22 Jun 1862, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Sep 1895, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)
    Family ID F9514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lula Blanch PERINE,   b. 30 Mar 1889, Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1957, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    Marriage 25 Feb 1912  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Mary SULLIVAN,   b. 17 Nov 1912, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1928, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)
    +2. Howard Kenton SULLIVAN,   b. 9 Feb 1915, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 2001, Puyallup, Pierce Co, WA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    +3. Audra Faye SULLIVAN,   b. 17 Aug 1920   d. 8 May 2002 (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F5005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 298.
      Identified as Christopher C. Sullivan, white male, born June 21 1889 in West Union, son of Smith Sullivan (occupation runabout) & Savilla Ash Sullivan, this being the mother's fifth child.

    3. [S2027] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    4. [S2028] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    5. [S1707] Obituary - Hospital.

    6. [S2555] Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    7. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 9, p. 31.

    8. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).