Doddridge County Roots


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Sherman Joe POWELL

Sherman Joe POWELL

Male 1933 - 2017  (84 years)


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  • Name Sherman Joe POWELL
    Birth 14 Jun 1933  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1940, 1950  Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Residence SINCE 1952  Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Military From 1953 to 1956  [2] 
    Voice & Morse Code Interceptor, US Army, Korea 
    • Medals received: National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Marksman Rifle 30 Caliber, Sharpshooter 30 Caliber, and Good Conduct Medal.
    Education Doddridge County High School (1952)  [10] 
    Occupation B. F. Goodrich (42 yrs, retired 1994)  [2] 
    Death 7 Oct 2017  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 11] 
    Burial Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I20939  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2022

    Father Clurel Cecil POWELL,   b. 14 Oct 1900   d. Jul 1977 (Age 76 years)
    Mother Lillian Violet GASKINS,   b. 10 Feb 1908, Juliaetta, Latah Co, ID Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Oct 2004, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
    Family ID F7726  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Doris Jean COSTILOW,   b. 6 Mar 1934, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 2019 (Age 85 years)
    Marriage 21 Dec 1953  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Black Lick Baptist Church
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F7730  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S14] Obituary.

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

    4. [S2639] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    5. [S298] 1950 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    6. [S1618] Obituary of stepfather.

    7. [S1577] Obituary of sister.

    8. [S1115] Newspaper anniversary announcement.

    9. [S960] Obituary of mother.

    10. [S2723] Yearbook photo.

    11. [S2395] Ohio Death Records 1908-1932, 1938-2022 [database online], (Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health).