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Emily Elizabeth (Douglas) Saunders (1894 - 1960)

Emily Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Saunders formerly Douglas
Born in Rockcastle, Jackson County, West Virginia.map
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 28 Nov 1914 in Liberty, Putnam County, West Virginia.map
Mother of
Died at age 65 in West Virginia.map
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Biography

Natal Family
Father: Clement Levander Douglas
Mother: Mazilla Jane Bowles
Marriage: 1888 Apr 1, Jackson County, West Virginia, by W A Cadle. [1]
Siblings: William Franklin Douglas
Ona Omega Douglas (Kolb) [2]
Ina Iva Douglas (Smith) [3]
Harry Douglas [4]
Emily Elizabeth Douglas (Saunders)
Dennis Jinkins Douglas [5]
Henry Ulysses Douglas [6]
♂ ♂ Douglas [7]
8, ♂ Douglas [8]
Ruth Douglas(Phillips) [9]
Farley Delmar Douglas [10]
George Alton Douglas [11]
Russia W Virginia Douglas (Gerwig) [12]
 ? Lester Otis Douglas [13]
Minor Cecil Douglas [14]
Birth
1894 Sep 3, Rockcastle, Jackson County, West Virginia. [15]
Marriage
1914 Nov 28, home of C L Douglas, Liberty, Putnam County, West Virginia, by Jesse J Jeffries. [16]
Husband: Wilbert Saunders
Wife: Elizabeth Douglas
Children: Elsie E Saunders (Null) [17]
Clarence Owen Saunders #N1
Lula B Saunders
Alna/Elva L Saunders
Ruth V Saunders #N1
Mary/Anna Mae Saunders #N1 [18]
George C Saunders #N1
Stanley E Saunders
Lloyd D Saunders #N1
Boyd D Saunders
Residence
1900 Jun,Union District (north side), Putnam County, West Virginia. [19]
1910,Union District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [20]
1920,Union District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [21]
1930,Union District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [22]
1940,Union District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [23]
Death
1960 Mar 3, West Virginia.
Burial: Old Antioch Cemetery, Putnam County, West Virginia. [24]

Sources

  1. ↑ WV Archives: Marriage License, p 317.
    1888 Apr 1, home of bride’s father, Jackson. Husband: Clement Douglass, born 1864 in Athens OH, resides in PO Hogg Jackson. Wife: Mrs Mozilla J Hopkins, born 1870 in Jackson, resides in PO Hogg Jackson. Informant: Joseph S Bowles of Jackson. By W A Cadle.
  2. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 134.
    1890 Jun 18, Ripley Dist, Jackson. Ona Douglass, female, single birth, white, live. Parents: H C, white farmer in Jackson, & M J Douglass, white. Informant: H C, father.
  3. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 134.
    1891 Oct 10, Jackson. Ina I Douglass, female, single birth, white, live. Parents: Clement Douglass, white farmer in Jackson, & Melissa Douglass, white. Informant: father.
  4. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 135.
    1893 Mar 13, Jackson. Harry Douglass, male, single birth, white, live. Parents: C N Douglass, white farmer in Jackson, & Mazilla Douglass, white. Informant: C N Douglass, father.
  5. ↑ WV Archives: 1942 Jun 26, Delayed Certificate of Birth 24156.
    1896 Feb 25, Hogg, Putnam. Dennis J Douglas, white, male. Residence: 310 Eastwood Ave, S Chas. Parents: Clemit L Douglas, OH, & Mazilla J Bowles, Jackson. Proof: (1) US Army hon. discharge 2748546, dated enl. 1918 Jul 14. (2) Affidavit of Ana Kalb, sister, dated 1942 Jun 26. (3) WV operator’s license, dated before 1937.
  6. ↑ WV Archives: 1942 May 1, Delayed Certificate of Birth, 22863.
    1898 Jan 5, Phiolah, Putnam. Henry Ulysses Douglas, white, male. Residence: 516 Baelrick St, Dunbar. Parents: Clem L Douglas, Athens OH, & Mazzila Bowles, Jackson. (1) Affidavit of Ina I Smith, sister, dated 1942 May1. (2) Kanas City Life Ins Co policy, dated 1935 Mar 25. (3) WV DVS birth of child 3968, dated 1924 Feb 4.
  7. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, bk 11, p 45, ln 42.
    1900 Feb 20, Hogg, Putnam. Douglass, white, male, stillborn, twins. Parents: C L Douglass & Matilda Douglass. Informant: C L Douglass
  8. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 12, ln 71.
    1901 Feb 21, Philoah, Putnam. Douglas, white, male, 8th child, stillborn. Parents: Clem Douglass, farmer born 1863 in OH, & Mazilla Bowles, born 1869 in WV. Filed: 1901 Jun 26.
  9. ↑ WV Archives: 1942 Jun 26, Delayed Certificate of Birth 2747.
    1902 Jan 8, Liberty, Putnam. Ruth Douglas, white, female. Residence: 312 Marland Ave, Chas. Parents: Clemit L Douglas, Athens OH, & Mazilla Jane Bowles, Rock Castle Jackson. Signed: Mrs Ruth D Phillips. Proof (1) Affidavit of Ona Kalb, sister, dated 1942 Jun 26. (2) Affidavit of Gradie E Horton, friend, dated 1942 Oct 1. (3) Affidavit of Crystal B Beckett, friend, dated 1942 Jun 26. (4) WV DVS birth record 13653 of child, dated 1929 Apr 2.
  10. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, bk 11, p 101, ln 3.
    1904 Feb 1, Union Dist, Putnam. Farley Douglass, white, male, live, single birth. Parents C… & M J Douglass. Informant: mother.
  11. ↑ WV Archives: 1942 Apr 30, Delayed Certificate of Birth 2976.
    1906 Jan 23, Putnam. George Alton Douglas, male. Residence: R no I, Chas. Parents: Clem Douglas, Athens OH, & Marcell Bowles, Jackson. Proof (1) WV DVS birth record 862, bk 2, of child, dated 1936 Jan 7. (2) Affidavit of A V Evans, neighbor, dated 1942 Apr 30. (3) Affidavit of W H Pridemore, neighbor, dated 1942 Apr 30. (4) Affidavit of Dennis L Douglas, brother, dated 1942 Apr 30.
  12. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 39.
    1908 Feb 6, Paradise, Putnam. Russia W V Douglas, white, female, live, single birth. Parents: C L Douglas & Mazilla J Douglas. Informant: Mazilla Douglas, mother.
  13. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 40, ln 23.
    1909 Sep 28, Paradise, Putnam. Odes Douglas, whit, male, live. Parents: (blank) & Clara Douglas, Informant: C L Douglas, grandfather.
  14. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 41.
    1911 Oct 4, Putnam. Minor Douglass, white, female, live, single birth. Parents: C L Douglass & Msilla Douglass. Informant: C L Douglass, father.
  15. ↑ WV Archives: 1958 Apr 18, Delayed Certificate of Birth 63884.
    1894 Sep 3, Rockcastle, Jackson. Emily Elizabeth Douglas, white, female. Residence: c/o Mrs Elsie Null, Buffalo. Parents: Clemit Levander Douglas & Maella Jane Bowles, both of WV. Signed Emily Elizabeth Dougles Saunders. Proof: (1) Affidavit of cousin, Alva Wingett, age 74, dated 1958 Mar 28. (2) Putnam voter’s registration, dated 1942. (3) Birth certificate of child, WV DVS 3080, dated 1914 Nov 19. (Filed: 1941 Mar 19).
  16. ↑ WV Archives: Marriage License, 117-1914, p 452.
    1914 Nov 28, home of C L Douglas, Liberty, Putnam. Husband: Wilbert Saunders, born 1886 in & resides in Putnam. Wife: Lizzie Douglas, born 1893 in & resides in Putnam. Informant: Wilburt Saunders. By Jesse J Jeffries.
  17. ↑ WV Archives: Marriage License.
    1934 Dec 8, Red House. Husband: Cee Bee Delbert Null, born 1911 in Putnam, resides in Bee, parents John Null & Louvenia Tellis. Wife: Else Iva Sanders, born 1913 in Putnam, resides in Confidence, parents Webb Sanders & Elizabeth Douglas. Informant: Cee Bee Dilbert Null. By Paul H Brake, United Brethren in Christ.
  18. ↑ Record of Deaths, p 304.
    1926 Oct 16, Union dist, Putnam. Mary Mae Saunders, female, white, infant. Born: 1926 Oct 6, Putnam. Parents: William Saunders & Elizabeth Douglas, both of Putnam. Cause: pneumonia. Burial: 1926 Oct 18, Antioch. Informant: D J Simmour, M D. Filed: 1926 Nov 5.
  19. ↑ US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, dist 82, home 351, family 363, p 20B.
    Douglas; Clement 1866 Nov OH, Mazilla 1868 Oct, William F 1889 Jan, Onie O 1890 Jun, Ivie J 1891 Oct, Harry O 1893 Mar, Emily E 1894 Sep, Denes J 1896 Feb, Henry E 1898 Feb.
  20. ↑ US Federal Census: 1910 Population Schedule, dist 169, family 177, p 10A.
    Douglas; Clement 1866 OH, Mazilla 1860, William 1889, Ona 1890, Inez 1892, Harry 1893, Lizzie 1895, Jenkins 1896, Henry 1898, Ruth 1902, Farley 1904, George 1906, Hadie 1908, Odus 1910.
  21. ↑ US Federal Census: 1920 Population Schedule, dist 116, family 165, p 10A.
    Sanders: Wilbert 1887, Lizzie 1895, Elsie 1915, Owen 1917, Lula 1919.
  22. ↑ US Federal Census: 1930 Population Schedule, dist 16, family 22, p 2A.
    Saunders: Wilbur 1888, Lizzie E 1895, Elcie E 1915, Clarence O 1917, Lula B 1919, Alna L 1923, Ruth V 1925, George C 1828, Stanley E 1930.
  23. ↑ US Federal Census: 1940 Population Schedule, dist 40-18, family 174, p 10B.
    Saunders: Wilber 1888, Emely E 1895, Clarence O 1917, Elva L 1923, Ruth V 1925, Stanley E 1930, Lloyd D 1933, Boyd D 1935.
  24. ↑ Find A GraveL Memorial 62853648.
    Has photo by Robert Fitch, 2011.
Notes
  • Note N1 Also buried at Old Antioch Cemetery. One Saunders from this cemetery that I have not been able to place is Jessie L 1920-1922. He is most likely a child of Wilbert & Elizabeth.




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