West Virginia Pioneers

Opal H. Houchen

Female 1916 - 2002  (86 years)


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  • Name Opal H. Houchen  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Born 6 Feb 1916  Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Female 
    Died 3 Apr 2002  St. Joseph Hospital, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10
    Buried 5 Apr 2002  Belpre, Washington County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Rockland Cemetery
    Notes 
    • [Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-L, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Dec 30, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.112594.165]

      Name: OPAL H CLARK
      SSN: 236-18-8806
      Last Residence: 45714 Belpre, Washington, OH
      Born: 6 Feb 1916
      Last Benefit:
      Died: 3 Apr 2002
      State (Year) SSN issued: WV (Before 195)
    Person ID I2275  Conner Family

    Father Vincent Monroe Houchen,   b. 25 May 1892, Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1949, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Rose Ellen Conner,   b. 10 Sep 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1983, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 5 Jul 1913  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    Family ID F12107  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Hudson Clark,   b. 14 Aug 1913, Portland, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1962, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Family ID F1068  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Feb 1916 - Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 5 Apr 2002 - Belpre, Washington County, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Joseph Hudson & Lura Opal (Houchen) Clark - Headstone
    Joseph Hudson & Lura Opal (Houchen) Clark - Headstone
    Rose, Kay, and Opal Houchen
    Rose, Kay, and Opal Houchen
    Opal (Houchen) Clark - Obit
    Opal (Houchen) Clark - Obit

  • Sources 
    1. [S47] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).

    2. [S634] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Belpre, Washington, Ohio; Roll: T627_3165; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 84-8.
      Birth date: abt 1916 Birth place: West Virginia Residence date: 1 Apr 1940 Residence place: Belpre, Washington, Ohio, United States
      1940 United States Federal Census
      1940 United States Federal Census


    3. [S117] West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      Birth date: 1916 Birth place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States

    4. [S79] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online. Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, ED , roll , page , image 693.
      Record for Opal Houchen
      1920 United States Federal Census
      1920 United States Federal Census


    5. [S1749] Jackson County, West Virginia Census 1920, 1A.

    6. [S1153] Jackson County, West Virginia: Past and Present - 1990, Jackson County Historical Society, (Name: Walsworth Publishing, Third Printing 1997;), LC#90-71347., 174.

    7. [S1709] Jackson County, West Virginia Census 1930, 1A.

    8. [S93] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online.
      Record for Opal H Clark

    9. [S33] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Database online. Number: 236-18-8806; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
      Record for Opal H. Clark

    10. [S935] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;).

    11. [S1709] Jackson County, West Virginia Census 1930.

    12. [S968] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).

    13. [S3227] Jackson County, West Virginia Marriage Records 1913, http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvjackso/marriage/1913mr.htm.
      05 July 1913 HOUTCHEN, Vincent M. 21 born Jackson Co./residing Jackson Co. [son of George W. & Martha E. (CASTO) HOUTCHEN] COMER, Rose 23 born Jackson Co./residing Jackson Co.