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Grover James JOHNSON

Grover James JOHNSON

Male 1888 - 1976  (87 years)

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  • Name Grover James JOHNSON 
    Born 26 Mar 1888  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1919  Ripley, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Census 1920  Ripley, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1920  [8] 
    minister of the Gospel 
    Census 1930  Point Pleasant, Mason Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1930  [9] 
    minister of M.E. Church 
    Residence 1935  Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Census 1940  Spencer, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1940  [10] 
    minister in church 
    Occupation 1942  [1] 
    Methodist church in Glenville 
    Residence 1942  Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11] 
    Census 1950  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Methodist minister (45 years) 
    • Among churches he served were those in Beckley, Point Pleasant, Spencer and Glenville.
    Occupation 1950  [12] 
    minister 
    Residence West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 2 Mar 1976  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 13] 
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 14] 
    Person ID I98320  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2024 

    Father Archie Stansbury JOHNSON,   b. Oct 1863,   d. 26 May 1942, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Mother Anzina Belle SCHOONOVER,   b. 15 Feb 1863, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1944, Catawba, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F28208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Effie MCDONALD,   b. 17 Jun 1881, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1917  (Age 35 years)  [15] 
    Family ID F16213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Florence L. GRIFFIN,   b. 24 Aug 1890, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1980, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)  [16] 
    Married 15 Dec 1919  Williamstown, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 17] 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Elizabeth "Betty" JOHNSON,   b. 3 Sep 1921, Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1993, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    +2. Grover James JOHNSON, Jr.,   b. 3 Nov 1929, Gallipolis Ferry, Mason Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1995  (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F53924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2508] World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

    2. [S14] Obituary.

    3. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    4. [S2077] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    5. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    6. [S2110] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).

    7. [S2050] Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10255180&Type=Marriage.

    8. [S2408] 1920 Census, Jackson County, WV.

    9. [S2732] 1930 Census, Mason County, WV.

    10. [S2662] 1940 Census, Roane County, WV.

    11. [S643] Obituary of father.

    12. [S302] 1950 Census, Ritchie County, WV.

    13. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

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

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

    16. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    17. [S692] Obituary of wife.