Franklin Edward "Frank" VANSCOY

1886 - 1949  (63 years)

• Name	Franklin Edward "Frank" VANSCOY
  Birth	7 Oct 1886  [1, 2, 3]
  	Birth date given in his death record as 7 Oct 1885. But the 1900 Census shows it as Aug 1886, and the date on his headstone is also 1886. His age given at time of his Sep 1913 marriage would put birth date at about 1889, clearly incorrect.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Census	1930	West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Census	1940	Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV   [4]
  Occupation	butcher
  	Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, March 18 1915, in its entirety: "Frank Vanscoy, the local butcher, has been doing considerable traveling over Doddridge and adjoining counties recently in the search for good beef cattle." Classified advertisement, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Jun 6 1918, in its entirety: NOTICE The Meat Market heretofore run in the name of G. B. Vanscoy has been purchased by Ira Moran and Frank Vanscoy, and will be run hereafter in the name of Moran & Vanscoy. All parties owing bills to said Meat Market will settle same with Moran & Vanscoy. All business done hereafter will be strictly cash, and we request our patrons to make their arrangements accordingly. Ira Moran, Frank Vanscoy
  Occupation	carpenter  [5]
  Occupation	1940  [4]
  	clerk in meat market
  Residence	Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV   [5, 6]
  Death	18 Dec 1949	Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV   [5]
  	Cause: cirrhosis of the liver
  Burial	Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV   [5, 7]
  Person ID	I20967	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	George B. McClellan VANSCOY,   b. 12 Jun 1863, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, (W)VA d. 3 Feb 1942, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Dora B. STEPHENS,   b. CA 1864, Marion Co, WV d. Bef 1900 (Age ~ 35 years)
  Family ID	F17801	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ada Belle MCCONNELL,   b. 25 Sep 1893, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV d. 15 Jul 1955 (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1913	Doddridge Co, WV   [8]
  Children	+ 1. James Melvin VANSCOY,   b. 17 Aug 1914, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV d. 10 Apr 1990 (Age 75 years)   2. Edward VANSCOY,   b. 1917   d. 1935 (Age 18 years) + 3. Shelby McKnealin VANSCOY,   b. 25 Mar 1919, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV d. 2 May 2003, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV (Age 84 years) + 4. Eugene Loran VANSCOY,   b. 30 Nov 1921, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV d. 26 Oct 1984 (Age 62 years) + 5. Charles Kermit "Mitch" VANSCOY,   b. 5 Aug 1926, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV d. 31 Dec 2001, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV (Age 75 years) + 6. Eleanor Elaine VANSCOY,   b. 18 Nov 1929, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV d. 15 May 2007 (Age 77 years) > 7. Sarah Margaret VANSCOY,   b. 22 Oct 1931, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV d. 30 Oct 2018, Altamonte Springs, Seminole Co, FL (Age 87 years) + 8. Elden Garrell "Sonny" VANSCOY,   b. 19 Apr 1934, Doddridge Co, WV d. 29 Jun 2007, Point Pleasant, Mason Co, WV (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F7740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		20967_VANSCOY_FranklinEdward_1885-1949_DeathCertificate.jpg
  		20967_VANSCOY_ThreeBrothersInArmy_WW2.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S2077] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). [S638] Headstone (year only). [S1853] WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). But age given at time of Sep 1913 marriage would put birth date at about 1889. [S2635] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union). [S1853] WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). [S643] Obituary of father. [S934] Findagrave.com. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).