Ephraim Jackson Tackett was born September 11, 1876 at Sumerco, Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. He was a son of Elijah J. Tackett (1842-1933) and Martha Lucinda Adams Tackett (1843-1913). About 1900, Ephraim married Alice Madora Midkiff (1879-1934), daughter of John Anderson Midkiff (1849-1917) and Mary Jane McCormick Midkiff (1857-1936). Their children were: Ida Velma Tackett (b. 08 Mar 1900), Vonnie Ethel Tackett Frye (1901-1975), Eva Jane Tackett Belcher (1904-1975), and Orpha Clay Tackett (b. 09 Apr 1910). Ephraim's wife, Alice Midkiff Tackett, died July 12, 1934 of sarcoma lung cancer. Ephraim's second wife was Anna Maude Lanham (1883-1950). Anna was the widow of Edward Alexander "Byrd" Alls and the daughter of Abraham Lanham (1839-1926) and Lucinda Lou Comer Lanham (1846-1915). Anna died December 4, 1950 at Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. Ephraim Tackett died January 13, 1957 at Sumerco in Lincoln County, West Virginia.
1900 United States Census, West Virginia, Lincoln County, ED 42, Duval District, Sheet 6 B, HN 113, FN 113, enumerated 11 June 1900. Ephran J Tackett, Head, white, male, b. Sep 1876, age 23, married 2y, farmer, owns farm with mortgage. Madry A Tackett, Wife, white, female, b. Oct 1879, age 20y, married 2y, 1 child, 1 living, WV, WV, WV. Ida V Tackett, Daughter, white, female, born Apr 1900, age 2 months, WV, WV, WV.
1910 United States Census, West Virginia, Lincoln County, Duval District, Precinct No. 2, ED 51, Sheet 13 B, HN 246, FN 246, enumerated 30 April 1910. Ephriam J Tackett, Head, male, white, 32, married 1x for 11 y, WV, WV, WV, farmer of general farm, owns farm free of mortgage. Alice Tackett, Wife, female, white, 30, married 1x for 11y, 4 children, 4 living, WV, WV, WV. Ida V Tackett, Daughter, female, white, 10, WV, WV, WV, attended school. Vonie E Tackett, Daughter, female, white, 9, WV, WV, WV, attended school. Eva Tackett, Daughter, female, white, 5, WV, WV, WV. Granvill Tackett, Son, male, white, 0/12, WV, WV, WV.
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918: West Virginia, Lincoln County. Ephraim Jackson Tackett, age 42, white, medium height, medium build, brown eyes, black hair, native born, born 11 Sep 1876, resident of Train in Lincoln County, occupation - oil pumper w/ Tango Oil Company in Train (Lincoln County), nearest relative - Alice Tackett (wife) of Train.
1920 United States Census, West Virginia, Lincoln County, Washington Magisterial District, ED 16, Sheet 3 B, HN 50, FN 50, enumerated 10 Jan 1920. Cobbs Creek. Ephriam J. Tackett, Head, home owned free of mortgage, male, white, 43, married, WV, WV, VA, farmer of general farm. Ida V Tackett, Daughter, female, white, 18, single, WV, WV, WV. Eva J Tackett, Daughter, female, white, 15, single, WV, WV, WV. Vonnie E Tackett, Daughter, female, white, 17, single, WV, WV, WV. Ophia C Tackett, Son, male, white, 9, attended school, WV, WV, WV.
1930 United States Census, West Virginia, Lincoln County, Washington Magisterial District, ED 14, Sheet 2 A, HN 25, FN 25, enumerated 05 April 1930. Ephrim J. Tackett, Head, owns home on farm, male, white, 52, married @ age 21, WV, WV, VA, farmer of general farm. Alice Tackett, Wife, female, white, 50, married @ age 19, WV, WV, WV. Opha C. Tackett, Son, male, white, 19, single, WV, WV, WV, labor on general farm. Garnett L. Tackett, Granddaughter, female, white, 8, attended school, WV, WV, WV. Katherine Alford, Aunt, female, white, 81, widow, cannot read or write, VA, VA, VA. [Katherine Alford is Sarah Catherine Adams Alford (1849-1938), daughter of John Adams and Sarah Goode Crawford. Sister of Martha Lucinda Adams Tackett (wife of Elijah). She married Lafayette Alford (1850-1921).]
Find A Grave. Alice Midkiff Tackett BIRTH 30 Oct 1879 Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 12 Jul 1934 (aged 54) Sumerco, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Midkiff Cemetery, Sumerco, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 29280016
1940 United States Census, West Virginia, Lincoln County, Washington Magisterial District, ED 22-14, Sheet 1 A, enumerated 02 April 1940. R 13, Sod, WV.
Ephraim J Tackett, owns home on farm value $800, Head, male, white, 63, married, WV, farmer. Annie Tackett, Wife, female, white, 58, married, WV, housewife.
Opha Tackett, rents home on farm @ $5 mth., Head, male, white, 29, married, WV, on lease @ odd jobs. Hazel Tackett, Wife, female, white, 25, married, WV, housewife. Doyle Tackett, Son, male, white, 8, attended school, WV. Janet Tackett, Daughter, female, white, 5, WV. Orville Tackett, Son, male, white, 2, WV.
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Anna Maude Lanham Tackett
BIRTH 7 Jan 1883
DEATH 4 Dec 1950 (aged 67)
BURIAL Midkiff Cemetery, Sumerco, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID 29280047
Certificate of Death, West Virginia State Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics.
Ephrain Jackson Tackett, male, white, married, not a veteran, occupation - Gas Co. employee, age 80y 4m 2d, born 11 Sep 1876 Lincoln County, s/o P. E. Tackett & Martha Adams, resident of Sumerco in Lincoln County WV, info. - Ophia Tackett (son), death 13 January 1957 @ Staats Hospital in Charleston (Kanawha County, WV), c.o.d. - acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease, burial 15 January 1957 Midkiff Cemetery @ Sumerco.
Find A Grave. Ephraim Jackson Tackett BIRTH 11 Sep 1876 DEATH 13 Jan 1957 (aged 80) BURIAL Midkiff Cemetery, Sumerco, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 29279988
Find A Grave. Opha Clay Tackett BIRTH 9 Apr 1910 DEATH 16 Nov 1993 (aged 83) BURIAL Midkiff Cemetery, Sumerco, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 29297820 spouse of Hazel Grace Ruby Tackett (1914-2007)
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