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Oral P. MORAN

Oral P. MORAN

Male 1911 - 1997  (86 years)

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  • Name Oral P. MORAN 
    Born 20 Feb 1911  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1940  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1940  [3
    manager & co-owner of grocery store 
    Residence West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 31 Dec 1997  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Obituary incorrectly identifies him as "Opal" rather than "Oral."
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Notes 
    • He was the owner and operator of the former Moran Meat Market of West Union. He had also served as Deputy Sheriff in Doddridge County for 16 years during the terms of Charter Stinespring and Ora Seese. He also had worked for over six years as a sales clerk for the former Markey Clothing Company of West Union.

      News article, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Feb 11 1943, in its entirety:
      ORAL MORAN APPOINTED MEMBER OF RATIONING BOARD
      Oral Moran, local merchant, has been appointed to the position of Community Service Member for War Price and Rationing Board, by the OCD.
      The following representatives of this board attended a Sectional Conference held in Clarksburg, Tuesday, Feb. 9th: J. P. Summers, Chairman; Shirley Ireland, Naomi Lewis, Loraine Underwood, and Oral Moran. [1]
    Person ID I21168  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2019 

    Father Ira Seldon MORAN,   b. 23 Apr 1886, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1974, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Leotia VANSCOY,   b. 28 Aug 1891,   d. May 1981  (Age 89 years) 
    Family ID F7834  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kathlene V. MARSHALL,   b. 8 Oct 1910, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1988  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 11 Jun 1932  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Children 
    +1. Sammy Seldon MORAN,   b. 13 Aug 1936, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 2019, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +2. Ronald Oral MORAN,   b. 7 Dec 1938, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F7817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S2635] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union).

    4. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    5. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    6. [S110] Obituary of husband.