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Viola LIPSCOMB

Viola LIPSCOMB

Female 1871 - 1963  (92 years)

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  • Name Viola LIPSCOMB 
    Born 2 Feb 1871  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1930  [4] 
    laundress 
    Residence NEAR  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 18 Oct 1963  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Buried Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Person ID I67011  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2017 

    Father Christopher C. LIPSCOMB,   b. CA 1829, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1891  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Betsy" ADAMS,   b. CA 1832, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Apr 1880  (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Family ID F9182  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John M. LEESON,   b. 1 Mar 1866, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1920, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 3 Aug 1890  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • As grandchildren of William Leeson & Lucinda Wright, John M. Leeson & Viola Lipscomb were first cousins.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District):
      Viola Leeson, 51, widowed; son Clyde, 37, widowed; grandson Cecil, 11; grandson Ralph, 10; grandson Lawrence, 8; granddau Opal, 5; grandda Waneta, 3. [6, 7]
    Children 
    +1. Clyde F. LEESON,   b. 20 Jul 1895, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1941, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     2. Porter LEESON,   b. 3 Oct 1896, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1941, Huntington, Cabell Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
    +3. Dorsey LEESON,   b. 27 Jan 1902, Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1982  (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F28156  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    67011_LEESON_Viola_1871-1963_DeathRecord.jpg    		67011_LEESON_Viola_1871-1963_DeathRecord.jpg
    67010_JohnMLeeson_ViolaLipscomb_MarriageRecord_3Aug1890.jpg    		67010_JohnMLeeson_ViolaLipscomb_MarriageRecord_3Aug1890.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1631] Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV.

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

    3. [S1750] Grave marker (year only).

    4. [S2028] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    5. [S2550] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    6. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    7. [S1605] Obituary of wife's sister.