Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Charles Edward "Dobie" LAW

Charles Edward "Dobie" LAW

Male 1925 - 2017  (91 years)

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  • Name Charles Edward "Dobie" LAW 
    Born 14 Sep 1925  New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Military ENLISTED 11/24/1943  [4
    U.S. Army, 35th Inf Div, World War II 
    Census 1930, 1940  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation well tender at Dominion-Hope Natural Gas Co (34 yrs)  [2, 4
    Occupation 1943  [5
    McBride Glass Factory, Salem 
    Residence Upper Long Run, Salem, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Residence 1943  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Died 7 Feb 2017  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I23241  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 27 May 2018 

    Father John Barka LAW,   b. 6 Mar 1894, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1973  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Dessie Lula MARTIN,   b. 5 Sep 1904, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1984  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F12983  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joy Mae PRATT,   b. 26 Apr 1928,   d. 28 Jul 2009, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 13 Oct 1945  Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10
    Notes 
    • Charles & Joy Law served as the senior King and Queen of the 21st Annual Salem Apple Butter Festival in October 2005. [9, 11]
    Children 
    +1. Carole June LAW,   b. 10 Apr 1949, Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 2021, Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    +2. Living
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    Family ID F8679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S14] Obituary.

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

    4. [S317] West Union Herald-Record.

    5. [S2708] World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S1802] Newspaper birth announcement of great-grandson.

    7. [S1681] Obituary - United Hospital Center.

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

    9. [S317] West Union Herald-Record, 9/27/2005.

    10. [S1115] Newspaper anniversary announcement, Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, 10/2/2005.

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