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Marshall Edward CUMPSTON

Marshall Edward CUMPSTON

Male 1920 - 1982  (62 years)

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  • Name Marshall Edward CUMPSTON 
    Born 1 Apr 1920  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1939  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Military From 8 Sep 1944 to 3 Feb 1946  [5, 6, 7, 8
    PFC, US Army, World War II (Europe, wounded in action) 
    • Marshall Cumpston in the U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954
      Name: Marshall Cumpston
      Gender: Male
      Race: White (includes Mexican) (White)
      Rank: Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student)
      Admission Age: 24
      Birth Date: abt 1921
      Admission Date: Mar 1945
      Discharge Date: Mar 1945
      Discharge Place: Aid Station, Clearing or Collection Station, Dispensary
      Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
      Military Unit: 4
      Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Burn (except sunburn or friction burn); Location: Face, generally; CausativeAgent: Artillery Shell, Blast Effects
      Type of Injury: InjuryType: Battle casualty; InjuryType2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
      Type of Discharge: Duty (includes AWOL)
      Length of Service: 6-12 mo.
      Service Number: 35783201
      Notes: None
    Education Doddridge County High School (1939) 
    Occupation FORMERLY  [3
    B & O Railroad, road construction, farmer 
    Occupation minister  [9
    • Marshall Cumpston was pastor of several churches in the central West Virginia area, and at the time of his death was pastor of the Grove, Morgans Run and Big Isaac churches. He was a member of the Union Mission Church in New Milton.
    Residence New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 10
    Died 8 Sep 1982  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11, 12
    Buried Union Mission (Sunrise) Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 13
    Person ID I18643  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2022 

    Father Edward Lee CUMPSTON,   b. 14 Feb 1876,   d. 2 Dec 1937, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Vada Blanche COX,   b. 14 Feb 1885, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1977, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Family ID F6804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Burleen Beatrice KEISTER,   b. 7 Jun 1923, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 2011  (Age 87 years)  [14, 15
    Married 19 Dec 1939  Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Living
     6. Living
    Family ID F24621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

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

    3. [S14] Obituary.

    4. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    5. [S2624] Military Grave Marker.

    6. [S2512] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration).

    7. [S294] U.S. World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954, (Ancestry.com. National Archives & Records Administration).

    8. [S2580] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    9. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    10. [S960] Obituary of mother.

    11. [S1693] Obituary - Veterans Administration Hospital.

    12. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    13. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    14. [S1368] Obituary of wife's mother.

    15. [S1605] Obituary of wife's sister.