Doddridge County Roots


A West Virginia Genealogy

First Name Last Name
Bessie Lois "Betty" BODE

Bessie Lois "Betty" BODE

Female 1923 - 2023  (99 years)


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  • Name Bessie Lois "Betty" BODE
    Residence 1974, 75, 91, 05  Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 13 Aug 1923  Hurst, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Female
    Census 1930, 1940  Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military From 15 Sep 1944 to 15 Oct 1947  [7] 
    Cadet Nursing Corps, World War II, Charleston WV 
    Census 1950  Malden, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Registered Nurse, Charleston Area Medical Center & St Francis Hospital  [4] 
    Residence Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1951  Malden, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 2008  Campbells Creek (Charleston), Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Death 7 Apr 2023  Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Burial Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I21069  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Jun 2023

    Father Reuben John BODE,   b. 21 Nov 1886, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1975, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    Mother Della Mae ADAMS,   b. 16 Jan 1886, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Dec 1974, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F7780  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Arnold Eugene BLOUNT,   b. 20 Jul 1922, Ward, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1989, Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)  [10, 11, 12]
    Marriage 1947  Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Family ID F7784  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S960] Obituary of mother.

    2. [S643] Obituary of father.

    3. [S1577] Obituary of sister.

    4. [S14] Obituary.

    5. [S2490] U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S2029] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District).

    7. [S2598] U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com and National Archives).

    8. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    9. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    10. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979), p. 68.

    11. [S1372] Obituary of wife's brother.

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

    13. [S2567] West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).