Herbert Grubbs (abt. 1897)

Born about Jun 1897 in Wayne County, West Virginia

Ancestors

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Biography

Herbert Grubb was born in June 1897 the son of Charles Grubb and Charity Smith. He was 3 years old and living with his uncle Luther Grubb in the 1900 census for Wayne County, West Virginia. ^[1] This may indicate his parents were dead because they are not found in the 1900 or later census.

The 1910 census shows Herbert Grubbs, age 13, resided with his grandparents William and Martha Smith in Cabell County, West Virginia.^[2]

The 1918 city directory for Huntington, West Virginia shows Herbert Grubb was working as a pipe fitter and resided at 201 9th Ave W in Huntington. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZN-J8P), Herbert Grubb in household of Luther M Grubb, Union district (west side) Fairview village, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 118, sheet 3B, family 51, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,775.

   Luther M Grubb Head M 29 North Carolina

   Eliza Grubb Wife F 19 West Virginia

   Viola Grubb Daughter F 0 West Virginia

   Herbert Grubb Nephew M 3 West Virginia

2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPFB-QFK), Herbert Grubbs in household of William Smith, Gallahersville Section of Huntington City, Ward 4, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 42, sheet 4B, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1678; FHL microfilm 1,375,691.

   William Smith Head M 56 West Virginia

   Martha Smith Wife F 57 West Virginia

   Trenton Smith Son M 18 West Virginia

   Timothy Smith Son M 15 West Virginia

   Herbert Grubbs Grandson M 13 West Virginia, father b NC, mother b WV

   Nolan Brumfield Grandson M 10 West Virginia

3. ↑ Huntington, West Virginia, City Directory, 1918. Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.