Rebecca Double: Appalachian Aristocracy

Generation: 1

1. Rebecca Double (daughter of Howard Z. Double, Jr. and Judith Ann Bennett).

Generation: 2

Howard Z. Double, Jr. was born 23 Nov 1941, Webster Co. WV (son of Howard Zephaniah Double and Bertha Rebecca Jarvis); died 23 Mar 1976, Trinity Co. TX.

Notes:

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Howard Double
SSN: 235-66-2718
Born: 28 Nov 1941
Died: Mar 1976
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1959)

Died:
Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Howard Double Jr
Death Date: 23 Mar 1976
Death County: Trinity
Gender: Male

Howard married Judith Ann Bennett 27 Dec 1964, Pocahontas Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

3.
Judith Ann Bennett
Notes:
Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11107692&Type=Marriage

Children:

Howard Zephaniah Double, III

1. Rebecca Double

Generation: 3

Howard Zephaniah Double was born 29 Oct 1918, Webster Co. WV (son of Zephaniah Alexander Double and Laura Catherine CHRISTIAN); died 28 May 2003, Braxton Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Howard Double
Age: 1 year 2 months
Birth Year: abt 1919 [abt 1918]
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Glade, Webster, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Zephainah A Double
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Laura Double
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Howard Double
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son in household of Zeph and Laura Double
Home in 1940: Cowen, Webster, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cowen, Webster, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Howard Z. Double
Last Residence: 26601 Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia
Born: 29 Oct 1918
Died: 28 May 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)

Howard married Bertha Rebecca Jarvis 1940, Webster Co. WV. Bertha was born ca 1918, Webster Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Bertha Rebecca Jarvis was born ca 1918, Webster Co. WV.

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11588309&Type=Marriage

Children:

2. Howard Z. Double, Jr. was born 23 Nov 1941, Webster Co. WV; died 23 Mar 1976, Trinity Co. TX.

Generation: 4

Zephaniah Alexander Double was born 20 Aug 1859, Butler Co. PA; died 07 Jul 1940, Webster Co. WV; was buried , Cowen Cemetery, Webster Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Zephenia Double [Zephaniah Double]
Age in 1860: 10 months
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Brady, Butler, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Brownington
Household Members:
Name Age
Pinisia Double 23 [Prush Double]
Elisabeth Double 19
Zephenia Double 10 months

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Zephaniah Donble [Double]
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Donegal, Butler, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Prusia Double
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Double
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Oil Driller

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Zefiniah A Double
Age: 44
Birth Date: Jun 1855
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Clay, Ritchie, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son in Law
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret C Double
Marriage Year: 1895
Years Married: 5
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Christena Dotson 61
Zefiniah A Double 44
Margaret C Double 32
Isa B Green 11
Hazel G Double 11 months

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Zephainah A Double [Zephaniah A Double]
Age: 59
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Glade, Webster, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laura Double
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Zephainah A Double 59
Laura Double 34
Mamie Double 16
Howard Double 1 year 2 months

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Zeph A Double
Age: 80
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Cowen, Webster, West Virginia
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cowen, Webster, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Household Members:
Zeph A Double 80
Laura Double 56
Howard Double 21

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1060934&Type=Death

Zephaniah married Laura Catherine CHRISTIAN 26 Oct 1902, Webster Co. WV. Laura (daughter of Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN and Nancy Jane Cline) was born 30 Oct 1884, McDowell Co. WV; died 14 May 1967, Harrison Co. WV; was buried , Odd Fellow Cemetery, Cowen, Webster Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Laura Catherine CHRISTIAN was born 30 Oct 1884, McDowell Co. WV (daughter of Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN and Nancy Jane Cline); died 14 May 1967, Harrison Co. WV; was buried , Odd Fellow Cemetery, Cowen, Webster Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura C Christian
Age: 15
Birth Date: Oct 1884
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Glade, Webster, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thomas Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Nancy Christian
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Glade, Webster, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Zephainah A Double
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Zephainah A Double 59
Laura Double 34
Mamie Double 16
Howard Double 1 year 2 months

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura Double
Respondent: Yes
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Cowen, Webster, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cowen, Webster, West Virgini
Residence in 1935: Same House
Household Members:
Zeph A Double 80
Laura Double 56
Howard Double 21

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Laura Double
SSN: 233-72-6483
Last Residence: 26301 Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia
Born: 30 Oct 1884
Died: May 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1962)

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=554546&Type=Death

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11584276&Type=Marriage

Children:

Mayme Zella Double was born 06 Jan 1904, Webster Co. WV; died 06 Feb 2002, Kanawha Co. WV.
4. Howard Zephaniah Double was born 29 Oct 1918, Webster Co. WV; died 28 May 2003, Braxton Co. WV.