Lenora Virginia (Dotson) Ellifritt (1856 - 1952)

Born 28 Sep 1856 in Doddridge, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Columbus B. Summerville — married about 15 Dec 1879 in Doddridge Co., West Virginia

Wife of John W. Ellifritt — married 28 Mar 1888 in Greenwood, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States

Died 1 Jun 1952 at age 95 in Doddridge, West Virginia, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: G Mason [send private message]

Biography

From 1870 US Census, WV: "Wm Dotson Male 37 Virginia Mary Dotson Female 31 Virginia Franklin Dotson Male 14 Virginia Leanora V Dotson Female 12 Virginia Walter Dotson Male 10 Virginia Evan Dotson Male 9 Virginia Minor Dotson Male 6 West Virginia Ada Dotson Female 4 West Virginia Claud D Dotson Male 1 West Virginia"

From 1880 US Census, Central, Doddridge Co., WV: "A L Sommerville Self M 70 Virginia, United States Mary W Sommerville Wife F 69 Pennsylvania, United States Columbus B Sommerville Son M 25 Virginia, United States Nora Sommerville Daughter-in-law F 18 Virginia, United States C Sterling Other F 16 West Virginia, United States Samuel E Davis Son-in-law M 26 Virginia, United States Arminda Davis Daughter F 31 Virginia, United States Charly Davis Grandson M 1 West Virginia, United States"

From 1910 US Census, Central, Doddridge Co., WV: "John W Ellifritt Head M 52 West Virginia Lenora Ellifritt Wife F 51 West Virginia"

From 1920 US Census, Central, Doddridge Co., WV: "John E Ellifritt Head M 62 West Virginia Leonora V Ellifritt Wife F 62 West Virginia"

From 1930 US Census, Central, Doddridge Co., WV: Lenora was 73, widowed and living on her own.

Sources

• "Some Descendents of Richard Dotson" http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvpioneers/dotsondescendants.html

• RICHARD DOTSON (1752-1847) and his Descendants by James Milburn Dotson (1923-2006)

and Barr Wilson (1905 - 2000), Published in 1992, p. 93

• Doddridge County Roots http://www.doddridgecountyroots.com/bk6html/f21745.html

• "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5P6-1HC : 10 February 2018), Lenora Virginia Dotson, 15 Nov 1856; citing Arnolds Creek, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 34,485.

• United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH7-J66 : accessed 6 July 2015), Ada Dotson in household of Wm Dotson, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 20, family 137, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,185.

• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMV3-FXV : 11 February 2018), Columbus B Summerville and Lenora V Dotson, 15 Dec 1879; citing Doddridge, West Virginia, v1a 238, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 838,210.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6R2-35P : 15 July 2017), Columbus B Sommerville in household of A L Sommerville, Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 122, sheet 385D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1401; FHL microfilm 1,255,401.

• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM68-LM9 : 11 February 2018), John W. Ellifritt and Lenora Dotson, 28 Mar 1888; citing Greenwood, Doddridge, West Virginia, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 838,210.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNG-J4N : accessed 19 March 2018), John W Ellifritt, Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 26, sheet 12A, family 226, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1679; FHL microfilm 1,375,692.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNKT-T9J : accessed 19 March 2018), John E Ellifritt, Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 33, sheet 5B, line 80, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1951; FHL microfilm 1,821,951.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMC2-GGP : accessed 19 March 2018), Lenora V Ellifritt, Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 12A, line 12, family 241, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2530; FHL microfilm 2,342,264.

• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM8P-T74 : 10 March 2018), Lanora Ellifritt, 01 Jun 1952; citing Doddridge, West Virginia, County Records, 8504, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,984,252.

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57038329