Oscar B. Beer & Ada Jane Sexton

Family Group Report and Census Analysis

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Family Group Report

Husband

 Oscar B. Beer

  (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source]
Birth 27 Mar 1870 Queens, Upshur County, West Virginia  
Marriage 29 Dec 1895 Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia  [ marriage-license page 310 ]
Death 13 Oct 1927 Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida  (Florida, U.S. Death Index, 1877-1998; Vol. 352, Number 14879)
Burial  
his Father George W. Beer  (1847-1936)  [ death-certificate ]
his Mother Mary M. Taylor  (1850-1932)  [ death-certificate ]
Notes about Husband:  his Biography
Wife

 Ada Jane Sexton

  (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source]
Birth 11 Dec 1872 French Creek, Upshur County, West Virginia  [ birth-register page 87, line 112 ]
Death 9 Dec 1956 Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia  [ death-certificate ]
Burial  Heavner Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia  [ Find-a-Grave Memorial ]
her Father  Worthington Lafayette Sexton  (1829-1921)
her Mother  Jane Wingrove  (died in 1874 of Consumption at age 37yrs)  [ death-register page 34, line 34 ]
Notes about Wife: cause-of-death: Coronary Occlusion  (age 83y-11m-28d)
Children (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source] Spouse
1 M (unnamed) Beer b 28 Jul 1898 Upshur, WV  [ birth-register page 26, 6th-record ]  
d          (not on the 1900 census)  
2 M Harold Beer b 28 Aug 1899 French Creek, Upshur, WV  [ birth-reg pg 156, line 23 ]  
d          (not on the 1910 census)  
3 M Burnham Sexton Beer b 21 Oct 1909 Upshur, WV  (birth-date/place on WW2-draft-card) (sp. 1905-1996)
m 31 Dec 1938 Albany, NY  (NY State marriage-index) Mary McGruther
d 14 Nov 1960 New York  (full b&d-dates on military-flat-stone) bur: Prospect Hill Cem.
Notes about Children:

Census Analysis

Head of Household:  Oscar B. Beer Spouse:  Ada Jane Sexton
Date / Place of Birth:  1870 / Upshur, WV Date / Place of Birth:  1872 / Upshur, WV
Date / Place of Death:  1927 / Dade, FL Date / Place of Death:  1956 / Upshur, WV
Marriage Date / Place:  1895 / Upshur, WV
1870 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur Twp Washington Township Pg# 10
Name Age BP Occupation / Additional Information
Beer, George W. 22 Va Farmer; Real-Estate value $110.
", Mary M. 20 Va  
", Oscar V. 2/12 WV born in March
Lines 34-36; Enum-Dwelling #77; Enum-Family #72
1880 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:129; Meade District Pg# 32
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Sexton, Worthy   50 WV Mass-Mass; widower; Farmer
", Floyd P.  (son) 23 WV WV-WV; single; School teacher
", Amy M.  (dau) 19 WV WV-WV; single; Keeping house
", Celina  (dau) 13 WV WV-WV; attended school during the year
", Adie  (dau) 7 WV WV-WV; attended school during the year
Lines 41-45; Enum-Dwelling #282; Enum-Family #288
1880 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:128; Washington District Pg# 28
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Beer, George W. 31 Pa Pa-Pa; married; Farmer
", Mary M.  (wife) 30 WV WV-WV; married; Keeping house
", Burnham  (son) 10 WV WV-WV; attended school during the year
", Arthur W.  (son) 7 WV WV-WV
", Chloe B.  (dau) 3 WV WV-WV
", Edna L. P.  (dau) 1 WV WV-WV
Bostic, Columbia 19 WV WV-WV; single
Lines 1-7; Enum-Dwelling #251; Enum-Family #251
1900 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:146; Meade District SH# 3A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Birth mo/year; Occupation / Additional Information
Beer, Burnham  (head) 29 WV WV-WV; born Mar 1871; married-4-years; Physician
", Ada J.  (wife) 27 WV WV-WV; born Dec 1872; married-4-years; 2-children-born / 1-child-living
",. Harald S.  (son) 7/12 WV WV-WV; born Aug 1899
Ballentine, Lora (domestic) 19 WV WV-WV; born Jan 1880; single; Servant
Lines 13-16; Enum-Dwelling #45; Enum-Family #45; owns-farm, mortgaged; Farm-Schedule# 42
1910 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED: 146; Buckhannon town, 5th Ward SH# 23A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Oscar B. Beer  (head) 40 WV Pa-WV; married-14-years; Physician, General practice; O.A.
", Ada J.  (wife) 37 WV WV-WV; married-14-years; 3-children-born / 1-child-living
", Burnham S.  (son) 1-2/12 WV WV-WV
Lines 31-33; 12 Chancery Street; Enum-Dwelling #413; Enum-Family #450; Owns-home, mortgaged
1920 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:135; Buckhannon City SH# 3B
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Beer, Ocar B.  (head) 49 WV Pa-WV; married; Medicial Doctor, Office; O.A.
", Ada  (wife) 47 WV WV-WV; married; none
", Sexton  (son) 11 WV WV-WV; attended school during the year
Lines 92-94; 74 West Main Street; Enum-Dwelling #77; Enum-Family #80; Owns-home, free-of-mortgage
1930 ST FL COUNTY: Dade ED ED:13-96; Coral Gables City SH# 4B
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Beer, Ada  (head) 56 WV WV-WV; widow; married-at-age-23; none
Line 97; Enum-Dwelling #68; Enum-Family #139; owns-home, value $15,000.
1940 ST WV COUNTY: Harrison ED ED:17-15C; Clarksburg City, 6th Ward SH# 2A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Additional Information
Moffitt, Clare  (head) 54 WV single; lived in "Same Place" in 1935; Teacher, Public School; G.W.
Beer, Ada  (lodger) 67 WV widow; lived in "Same Place" in 1935; Demonstrator, Cosmetics; O.A.
Richardson, Ernest (lodger) 54 OH married/7; lived in "Same Place" in 1935; Salesman, Furniture
Lines 26-28; S. Fifth St.; Household #56; Rents; $38
1950 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:49-4; Buckhannon City Sh# 6
Name (Relationship) Age BP Additional Information
Asper, Celina  (head) 83 WV widow; Housework
Trussler, Maud  (lodger) 59 WV single; Clerk, at drugstore; P
Beer, Ada J.  (sister) 77 WV widow
Caynor, Ruby H.  (lodger) 20 WV single; Waitress, Restaurant; P
Lines 5-8; 29 South Kanawha; Dwelling-Serial# 64

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