Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

1895 - 1991 (95 years)

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Name	Ruth Madeline THOMPSON
Birth	18 Mar 1895 [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Female
Census	1900, 1910	Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census	In 1900, identified as "niece" Ruth Mathue, 5, b. Mar 1895, in the household of Marcellus & Elizabeth (Mathew) Thompson. In 1910, listed in the same household but identified as "granddaughter" Ruth Thompson. But in her newspaper wedding announcement, Ruth Thompson was identified as their daughter.
Residence	1915	Buffalo Calf, Doddridge Co, WV [3]
Census	1920	Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV
Census	1930	Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
Census	1940	Marshville, Harrison Co, WV
Residence	Bristol, Harrison Co, WV [1]
Death	22 Feb 1991 [1, 2]
Burial	Marshville Cemetery, Marshville, Harrison Co, WV [5]
Person ID	I87414	Doddridge County Roots
Last Modified	28 Jul 2026

Father	Marcellus THOMPSON, b. Aug 1849, Barbour Co, (W)VA d. Bef 1920 (Age ~ 70 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Catherine MATHEW, b. Jul 1861, Philippi, Barbour Co, WV d. 14 Mar 1932, Fairmont District, Marion Co, WV (Age ~ 70 years)
Family ID	F8500	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Odbert Jackson HERROD, b. 18 Nov 1889, Doddridge Co, WV d. 1982 (Age 92 years) [6]

Marriage 11 Feb 1915 Buffalo Calf, Doddridge Co, WV [3]

Children

+	1. Mansfield Monroe HERROD, b. 21 Aug 1916, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV d. 12 Nov 1967 (Age 51 years)
>	2. Mildred Lorraine HERROD, b. 7 Dec 1918, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV d. 27 Dec 1997, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV (Age 79 years)
>	3. Vieva Pearl HERROD, b. 3 Jan 1921, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV d. 6 Nov 2008, Princeton, Mercer Co, NJ (Age 87 years)
>	4. Odbert Jackson "Jack" HERROD, Jr., b. 21 Apr 1923, Salem, Harrison Co, WV d. 23 Mar 1998, Salem, Columbiana Co, OH (Age 74 years)
>	5. Lucille Virginia HERROD, b. 10 Feb 1925, Salem, Harrison Co, WV d. 16 Jun 2022, New Jersey (Age 97 years)
>	6. Ruthe Elaine HERROD, b. 5 Mar 1927, West Virginia d. 11 Feb 2002 (Age 74 years)
>	7. June Lavaughn HERROD, b. 20 Oct 1928, Salem, Harrison Co, WV d. 6 Feb 2005 (Age 76 years)
>	8. Oral Madison HERROD, b. 6 Jul 1931 d. 25 Sep 2010 (Age 79 years)
	9. Delano R. HERROD, b. 20 Apr 1933, Marshville, Harrison Co, WV d. 4 Dec 2011 (Age 78 years)
	10. Emerson W. HERROD, b. CA 1935
	11. Elden Blaine HERROD

Documents

Family ID F37532 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Documents
87413_OdbertJHerrod_RuthMadelineHerrod_WeddingAnnouncement_WestUnionHerald_25Feb1915.jpg

87413_OdbertJacksonHerrod_RuthMadelineThompson_MarriageRecord_11Feb1915.jpg

[S15] Social Security Death Index.
[S638] Headstone (year only).
[S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, https://dach-image-proxy.digital-relativity.workers.dev/?film=838213&frame=00497.
[S2096] 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV.
[S934] Findagrave.com.
[S1567] Marriage record of son.