Roxie Gertrude Moore1,2

ID#1033, b. 28 April 1910, d. 7 April 1943
Father: Z. Avril Moore
Mother: Adaline B. "Lina Bell" Taylor

Birth date: 28 April 1910.1 The birthdate that appears on her gravestone says that she was born on the 26th of April rather than the 28th, but it is believed that the birth register would reflect the date most likely to be accurate.3
Birth place: Lower Bowman Ridge, Marshall County, West Virginia.1

Commonly known by her middle name, Gertrude.3,2

Roxie married Lewis Alfred "Lew" Aston Sr., son of Charles Gibson Aston and Cancedella "Della" McGary, on 28 October 1930 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. C. A. Plum, a Minister in the Church of Christ, certified that he united them in marriage.4

As of 25 September 1931, Gertrude and Lewis lived at R.D. 3, Glen Easton. That address was in Marshall County, West Virginia. Also living there: Mary Rose Aston.5

At age 32, Roxie died on 7 April 1943 in Marshall County, West Virginia.2,6 She was interred in the Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Roxie Gertrude Aston." The inscription reads, "Wife."3

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Deceased Child of Roxie Gertrude Moore and Lewis Alfred "Lew" Aston Sr.:

Family Line(s):
Aston Index
Last Edited Date=30 Jul 2015

Citations

  1. [S1390] Roxie G. Moore, Marshall County Register of Births, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx, file 4130821_00555.jpg.
  2. [S118] Marshall County Obituaries, presented by The Marshall County WVGenWeb, Lewis A. Aston Obituary, online http://www.lindapages.com/marshall/obita.htm (moved from http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/obituaries.htm).
  3. [S26] Roxie Gertrude Aston and Mary Rose Aston gravestone, Oak Grove United Methodist Cemetery, Marshall County, West Virginia; transcribed by Jo Ellen (Kuhn) Dalton, 1983.
  4. [S471] Marriage License for Lewis Alfred Aston and Roxie Gertrude Moore, Marshall County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file 4130842_00245.jpg.
  5. [S911] Mary Rose Aston, Certificate of Death, Marshall County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1953680_0000210.jpg.
  6. [S26] Gravestone, Oak Grove United Methodist Cemetery, Marshall County, West Virginia; transcribed by Jo Ellen (Kuhn) Dalton, 1983.
  7. [S90] Digital photograph of Roxie Gertrude Aston and Mary Rose Aston gravestone in Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery; photo taken by Jo Ellen Dalton, 26 May 2003.

Mary Rose Aston1

ID#1034, b. 28 July 1931, d. 26 September 1931
Father: Lewis Alfred "Lew" Aston Sr.
Mother: Roxie Gertrude Moore

Birth date: 28 July 1931.1
Birth place: unknown.

As of 25 September 1931, she lived with Lewis Alfred "Lew" Aston Sr. and Gertrude Aston at R.D. 3, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia.2

Mary died on 26 September 1931 at Glen Dale Hospital (now Reynolds Memorial Hospital), Glen Dale, Marshall County, West Virginia.2 She was interred on 27 September 1931 in the Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Mary Rose Aston." The inscription reads, "Daughter."2

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Family Line(s):
Aston Index
Last Edited Date=4 Sep 2015

Citations

  1. [S26] Roxie Gertrude Aston and Mary Rose Aston gravestone, Oak Grove United Methodist Cemetery, Marshall County, West Virginia; transcribed by Jo Ellen (Kuhn) Dalton, 1983.
  2. [S911] Mary Rose Aston, Certificate of Death, Marshall County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1953680_0000210.jpg.
  3. [S90] Digital photograph of Roxie Gertrude Aston and Mary Rose Aston gravestone in Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery; photo taken by Jo Ellen Dalton, 26 May 2003.

1920 U.S. Census, West Virginia, Calhoun County

ID#1049, b. 1 January 1920

Enumeration District No. 22, Sherman District:

  • 021, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia,
              Church, John W., male, age 62, head, married, born in West Virginia
                   --, Annie A., female, age 48, wife, married, born in West Virginia
                   --, Mary J., female, age 18, daughter, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Erma, female, age 16, daughter, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Bernard, male, age 9, son, single, born in West Virginia
              The family owned their home free of mortgage and lived on a farm (#15 on the farm schedule, #16 crossed out).
  • 024, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia,
              Hathaway, Sida H., male, age 52, head, married, born in West Virginia
                   --, Matilda J., female, age 47, wife, married, born in West Virginia
                   --, Rosie, female, age 22, daughter, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Carrie, female, age 16, daughter, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Luerna, female, age 15, daughter, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Russell, male, age 18, son, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Coy, male, age 13, son, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Roscoe, male, age 11, son, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Orest, male, age 7, son, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Olise, male, age 5, son, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Homer, male, age 3, son, single, born in West Virginia
              The family rented their home on a farm (#18 on the farm schedule).
  • 026, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia,
              Robinson, Coy, male, age 35, head, married, born in West Virginia
                   --, Luerna, female, age 30, wife, married, born in West Virginia
                   --, Lurland, female, age 11, daughter, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Girtrude, female, age 9, daughter, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Greta, female, age 5, daughter, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Herold V., male, age 4/12, son, single, born in West Virginia
              The family owned their home free of mortgage and lived on a farm (#20 on the farm schedule).
Last Edited Date=3 Mar 2016