Jennie (Lee) Gasaway (1902)

Born 15 Apr 1902 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States

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Jennie Lee, the eldest child of Robert and Annie Lee, was born 15 April 1902 in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia.^[1] Jennie was likely named in honour of her maternal grandmother, Jennie Bowser.

In 1910 Jennie lived with her parents, Robert and Annie Lee in Martinsburg with her younger sister, Bessie. ^[2]

In 1920, Jennie and her two sisters, Bessie and Bertha, lived with their parents, Robert and Annie at 315 Conners Street in Martinsburg.^[3] Jennie, age 16, worked as a waiter in a hotel.

Sometime around 1924 Jennie married Charles Gasaway and relocated to Ohio. In 1930 they lived at 7214 Montgomery Avenue with their three children, Clara J., age 6, Charles, age 5 and Warren, age 2.^[4]

Jennie may have died prior to 1940 when Charles lived in Cleveland, married to Lottie Gasaway, age 29. The family included Charles and Jennie's children, Clara, Charles and Warren.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ West Virginia, “Register of Births,” Jennie Lee, 15 April 1902, Berkeley County, page 242 (stamped), number 250; database with images, West Virginia Vital Records Research Project (West Virginia Archives and History : accessed 19 July 2021).
2. ↑ 1910 U.S. Census, Berkeley County, West Virginia, population schedule, Martinsburg, Ward 2, enumeration district (ED) 20, sheet 24B (penned), dwelling 440, family 484, Robert Lee; digital image, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Link : accessed 3 September 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1676.
3. ↑ 1920 U.S.Census, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, population schedule, Martinsburg Ward 3, enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet 9B, (penned), dwelling 188, family 200, Robert Lee household; digital image, FamilySearch, (FamilySearch Link : accessed 10 Jun 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1948.
4. ↑ 1930 U.S. Census, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, population schedule, Cleveland, enumeration district (ED) 18-348, sheet 2B (penned), dwelling 35, family 44, Charles Gasaway household; digital image, FamilySearch, (FamilySearch Link : accessed 6 Sep 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1774.
5. ↑ 1940 U.S. Census, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, population schedule, Cleveland Ward 16, enumeration district (ED) 92-408, sheet 1A (penned), family 12, Charles Gasaway household; digital image, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Link: accessed 6 September 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 03046.