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May Tilda (Adams) Doss (abt. 1878 - 1954)

May Tilda (Tilda) "Matilda" Doss formerly Adams
Born about in Logan, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Wife of — married 11 Aug 1899 in West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 76 in Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

May Tilda was born in 1878. She was the daughter of Ben Adams and Sarah Gore. She passed away in 1954.

1880 US Census Logan, West Virginia - Benjamin Adams Self 37 WV, Sarah wife 29 WV, Patsy A daughter 15 WV, John son 13 WV, Polly daughter 12 WV, Garland son 10 WV, Benjamin son 9 WV, Mattie daughter 7 WV, Elizabeth daughter 6 WV, Matilda daughter 3 WV, Albert son 2 WV, Allen son 0 WV. [1]

1899 Aug 11 Marriage of Frank Doss and Matilda Adams. He was 23. Born around 1876. She was 22. Born around 1877. [2]

1900 US Census Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia - Franklin Doss head 25 West Virginia, Matilda wife 22 West Virginia, William J son 0 West Virginia. [3]

1902 May 11 Birth of Holland Doss. Father: Frank Doss. Mother: Mae Tildie Adams. [4]

1907 Feb 17 Birth of Garland Doss in Logan, West Virginia. Father: Frank Doss. Mother: Matilda Adams. [5]

1910 US Census Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia - Frank Doss Head 35 West Virginia, Vilda wife 27 WV, Holland son 9 WV, Yantus daughter 8 WV, Mollie daughter 6 WV, Belle daughter 4 WV, Garland son 2 WV. [6]

1920 US Census Logan, West Virginia - Frank Doss Head 46 West Virginia, Matilda Wife 44 WV, Holland son 18 WV, Yantie daughter 17 WV, Mollie daughter 16 WV, Dell son 13 WV, Garland son 11 WV and Akra Butcher Boarder Male 21 West Virginia. [7]

1922 Jun 29 Death of Yantie Doss. She was 19 years old. Single. Born around 1903 WV. Father: Frank Doss. Mother: Tilla Adams. [8]

1925 June 1 Marriage of Kelly Johnson and Mollie Doss in Logan, West Virginia. He was 22, single, born in Kentucky. His father: Kaleb Johnson. His mother: Lurina Johnson. Mollie was 22, single, born in West Virginia. Her father: Frank Doss. Her mother: Tilda Adams. [9]

1927 Dec 17 Marriage of Holland Doss and Roma Belcher. Holland was a farmer, 22 years old, single and born in West Virginia. His father: Frank Doss. His mother: Tilda Adams. Roma was 16, single, and born in West Virginia. Her father: John Belcher. Her mother: Manda Lowe. [10]

1929 Mar 28 Death of Frank Doss. Married. Father: William Doss. Mother: Lucinda Brumfield. Spouse: Tilda Adams. [11]

1929 Jul 9 Death of Dell Doss. Single. Born 1901. 28 years old. Farming. Father: Frank Doss. Mother: Till Adams. [12]

1930 US Census Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia - Holland Doss Head 28 West Virginia, Roma Doss wife 18 WV, Lee Doss son 1 WV, Naaman Belcher male 11 WV (interpreter of record stated him as "mother' but it looks like the word "brother" if you look at the original document. Naaman might be the son of John Belcher and Amanda Lowe), Matilda Doss (Widowed) Mother 49 West Virginia. [13]

1940 US Census Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia - Matilda Doss head 67 widowed 1873 WV. Others and Extended Family: Garland Doss son 32 laborer, Ogreeda Johnson granddaughter 12, Olive Johnson granddaughter 10, Virgil Burton son in law 35 married, Mollie Burton daughter 36 married, Terry Burton granddaughter 8, Virgil Burton grandson 7, Donald Burton grandson 5, Easter burton granddaughter 4, Arazona Burton granddaughter 3, Infant Burton grandson 1. [14]

1954 Jul 4 Death of May Tilda Doss in Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia. Matilda was 79 years old. Death certificate states birth date is unknown. She was a widow. Father: Ben Adams. Mother: Sarah Gore. Informant: Holland Doss. [15]

1954 Find A Grave Memorial. [16]

1969 May 8 Death of Holland Doss. 67 years old. Born around 1902. Father: Frank Doss. Mother: Matilda Adams. [17]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RY-7WZ : 14 November 2020), Benjamin Adams, Logan, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 72, sheet 250B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,406.
  2. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZX-GG8S
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CT-XPV : accessed 7 December 2020), Franklin Doss, Chapmanville district (west side), Logan, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 10B, family 148, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,763.
  4. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRXV-TV2 : 7 December 2018), Holland Doss, 11 May 1902; citing Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,649.
  5. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55L-JSQ : 12 March 2018), Garland Doss, 17 Feb 1907; citing Logan Co., West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,815.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNT-D4X : accessed 7 December 2020), Frank Doss, Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 3A, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1686; FHL microfilm 1,375,699.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNLQ-3BZ : accessed 7 December 2020), Frank Doss, Logan, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 19, sheet 20B, line 53, family 295, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1954; FHL microfilm 1,821,954.
  8. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMX8-GVV : 9 March 2018), Yantie Doss, 29 Jun 1922; citing Chapmansville Dist., Logan Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 3 p 49, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 571,279.
  9. ↑ West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR14-KYJ : 29 November 2018), Kelly Johnson and Mollie Doss, 1925; citing Marriage, Logan, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm .
  10. ↑ West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR1W-624 : 29 November 2018), Holland Doss and Roma Belcher, 1927; citing Marriage, Logan, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm .
  11. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1Y5-XQ9 : 10 March 2018), Frank Dass, 28 Mar 1929; citing Logan, West Virginia, County Records, 4642, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,471.
  12. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1YB-P7V
  13. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMHQ-92D : accessed 7 December 2020), Naaman Belcher in household of Holland Doss, Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 6B, line 99, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2540; FHL microfilm 2,342,274.
  14. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7C5-3B9
  15. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMZS-9LT : 10 March 2018), Ben Adams in entry for May Tilda Doss, 04 Jul 1954; citing Logan, West Virginia, County Records, 8299, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,984,370.
  16. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70520985/matilda-doss
  17. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1RJ-3HC : 7 December 2018), Holland Doss, 08 May 1969; citing Logan, West Virginia, County Records, 7409, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,288.
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