Elizabeth (Vanover) Weddington
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Mary Elizabeth (Vanover) Weddington (1891 - 1980)

Mary Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Weddington formerly Vanover
Born in Pikesville, Pike County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 29 Aug 1916 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 89 in Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma, United Statesmap
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Biography

Elizabeth (Vanover) Weddington is the descendant of a New Netherland settler.

Mary Elizabeth Vanover was born on 27 Apr 1891 in Pikesville, Pike County, Kentucky, United States, to Roscoe Vanover & Martha Jane (Potter) Vanover. She was the third child of 13 children. She went by the name Elizabeth during her life.

Elizabeth with her family, 1906, back row, far left.

Elizabeth married John Fletcher Weddington on 29 Aug 1916, in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia.[1]

John Fletcher & Elizabeth Weddington

They had three children together.

John Lawrence Weddington was born on 9 Nov 1918 in Coal Run Village, Pike County, Kentucky, United States.

Charles Hager Weddington was born on 3 Feb 1921, in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.[2]

Ana "Ann" Mae Weddington was born on 5 Jun 1932, in Carter County, Kentucky, United States.[3]

John Fletcher & Elizabeth Weddington, 1956.
Elizabeth Weddington, mid-1970s.

She passed away on 20 Oct 1980 in Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States, and buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Claremore, Oklahoma, in plot AA.-6.-L82-3W.[4]

Elizabeth Weddington's gravestone.

DNA

Paternal and Maternal DNA Confirmed

Paternal and Maternal DNA Confident

Paternal DNA Confident

Maternal DNA Confirmed

Maternal DNA Confident

Sources

  1. "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRF6-8L9 : 11 February 2018), John F. Weddington and Elizabeth Danover, 29 Aug 1916; citing Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,888.
  2. "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHP-NPYK : accessed 3 June 2016), Mary Vanover in entry for Charles H Weddington, 1921; citing Birth, Pike, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
  3. "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHY-37HY : 11 February 2018), Mary Vanover in entry for Ana M Weddington, 1932; citing Birth, Carter, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
  4. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33544583/mary-elizabeth-weddington: accessed 10 January 2023), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth Vanover Weddington (27 Apr 1891–22 Oct 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33544583, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by EW (contributor 48952464).
  • "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HG-NDX : accessed 22 May 2016), Mary E Vanover in household of Rosco Vanover, Magisterial District 1 Pikeville town, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,548.
  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26Y-WGC : accessed 11 September 2019), Lizzie Vanoon in household of Roscoe Vanoon, Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 162, sheet 5B, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 499; FHL microfilm 1,374,512.
    • Bad transcription on last name.
  • "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPH-NVG : accessed 22 May 2016), Mary Elizabeth Widdington in household of J L Widdington, Coal Run, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 15A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,596.
  • "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP77-VCYC : 31 October 2018), Mrs J F Weddington in entry for Anna May Weddington, 1940; citing School Enrollment, Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm .
  • "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP77-VCY8 : 31 October 2018), Mrs J F Weddington in entry for Charles Weddington, 1940; citing School Enrollment, Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm .
  • "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBKV-XKB : accessed 22 May 2016), Mary E Weddington in household of John F Weddington, Verdigris Township, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 66-22, sheet 26B, family 521, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3330.

Research Notes

Family information from Eric Weddington: Siblings:

  • Matilda Vanover; b. November 19, 1886; Husband: John Whitt
  • Marcella Vanover; b. February 6, 1889; d. May 20, 1964, Spouse last name: Cooper; Children: Grace, Garnette
  • Roscoe Vanover, Jr.; b. September 16, 1893; d. September 18, 1969
  • Grace Vanover; b. September 1895; d. November 1975; Spouse last name: Adkins; Children: Elanore, Roscoe, Bobby, Paul, Ralph, Marcella
  • Russell Vanover; b. August 22,1897; Children: Peggy, Lola, Charles, Russell Jr.
  • Florence Vanover; b. August 7, 1899; d. April 18, 1978; First spouse last name: Williams; Second spouse last name: Geddes; Children: Oralee Williams, Ann Williams
  • John T. Vanover; b. August 1901, d. March 12, 1973; Children: Tom, Hubert, Dorothy, Betty, Johnny, Martha, Billy, Roger
  • Palmer Vanover; b. July 5, 1903, d. December 22, 1921
  • Robert Vanover; b. August 21, 1905; d. April 8, 1977; Children: Kathryn, Betty Joe, Robert Jr., Lonnie (male)
  • Curtis Vanover; b. August 23, 1907; d. May 28, 1978; Children: Helen, Betty
  • Maxine Vanover; b. July 9, 1909; Spouse last name: Rash; Children: Donald, Robert L.




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