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Laverne VANSCOY

Laverne VANSCOY

Female 1859 - 1928  (68 years)

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  • Name Laverne VANSCOY 
    Born 22 Dec 1859  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • Birthplace given as Harrison County in marriage record, but as Marion County in daughter Dora's birth record.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1870, 1900  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 20 Jul 1928  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Buried Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I20116  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 Jul 2015 

    Father Daniel VANSCOY,   b. 12 May 1836, Randolph Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1928, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Rachel Louise YOKE,   b. 24 Nov 1840, Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1916  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F14894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Granville Hensen YOKE,   b. 23 Aug 1858, Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1945, East View (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)  [4, 5, 6] 
    Married 15 Dec 1879  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Martha D. YOKE,   b. May 1880
    +2. Allen Daniel YOKE,   b. Mar 1884, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919  (Age ~ 34 years)
     3. John Henson YOKE,   b. May 1886, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Dora Louise YOKE,   b. 29 Aug 1891, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1972, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    +5. Bessie M. YOKE,   b. Mar 1894, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1936, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years)
     6. Frank C. YOKE,   b. 17 Feb 1897,   d. 2 May 1923  (Age 26 years)
    +7. Minnie G. YOKE,   b. 19 Jul 1899, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1977, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     8. Mary Merle YOKE,   b. 8 Sep 1903,   d. Apr 1986  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F7398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S2077] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    5. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    6. [S1590] Death record of daughter.

    7. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as Granville H. Yoke, 21, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Isaac & Martha; and Lovernah Vanscoy, 19, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Daniel & Rachel. Married Dec 15 1879.