West Virginia Pioneers

Edith Rosa Carpenter

Female 1898 - 1988  (~ 90 years)


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  • Name Edith Rosa Carpenter 
    Born May 1898  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 29 Aug 1988  [2
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Thursday, September 1, 1988
      From an unidentified Spencer, Roane Co., WV, newspaper courtesy of the Roane County Historical Society's obit collection with permission from Joe Nutter.

      Edith R. Westfall (1988)

      Edith R. Westfall, 90, of Harmony, died Monday, August 29, 1988 in
      Roane General Hospital, after an extended illness.

      She was born on Trace Fork, Roane County, a daughter of the late Alfred and Laura Harper Carpenter. She was a homemaker and attended
      the Full Gospel Church of Walton.

      She is survived by one daughter, Opal Bowen of Clendenin; two sons, Doyle Westfall and Denver Westfall, both of Harmony; four sisters,
      Marie Hall and Iva Oldt both of Front Royal, Va., Mace Cobb of Sissonville and Eva Reedy of Florida; two brothers, Hubert M. Carpenter
      of Sissonville, and Earl E. Carpenter of Clio; 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

      She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Westfall; one brother and one sister.

      Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Howard Nichols and the Rev. Olive Swiney officiating. Burial will be in the Gandeeville, Cemetery.
    Person ID I35649  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2007 

    Father Andrew Stewart Alfred Carpenter,   b. 20 Dec 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1939, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Laura Belle Harper,   b. 1 Sep 1880, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Dec 1896  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      Alfred L Carpenter 20 Roane
      Laura B Harper 17 Roane 12/17/1896

      1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 30
      Alfred Carpenter 12/1876 m 2y WVWVWV
      Laura 4/1881 m 2y 1-1 child WVWVWV
      Edith da 5/1898

      1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 163-164
      Carpenter, Alfred L 34 m1- 13y
      Laura 30 m1- 13y 6-6 children
      Rosa E da 12
      John H son 9
      Hubert son 7
      Macie da 5
      Early son 3
      --- da 0/12

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV #19
      Carpenter, Stewart A 44
      Laura B 40
      John H son 19
      Hubert son 17
      Macie T da 14
      Early E son 12
      Dessie G da 9
      Eva V da 6
      Essie M da 3.3

      1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 111 all born WVWVWV
      Carpenter, Earl 22 m age 20
      Dollie wife 18 m age 16
      Burl son 10/12
      Alfred father 55 m age 20

      RCBR
      (m) 8/13/1900, Auef, 26 & Lara 22
      Hubert Marcelles 2/6/1903, Ryan, WV, A.L., 26, & Laura Harper, 26
      Stephen 10/20/1907 Alf & Laura
      Early 11/20/1907, Kettle, WV, A.L. & Laura Belle
      Essa (f) 9/10/1916 A.L. & Laura
    Family ID F16085  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Albert Curtis Westfall,   b. Mar 1894, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1968  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Married 15 May 1918  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 124
      Westfall, Albert C 37
      Edith 31
      Opal da 8
      Doyle son 5
      Denver son 2y9m
      Carpenter, Marie sil 14
    Children 
     1. Gladys Westfall,   b. 27 Jul 1920,   d. 27 Jul 1920  (Age 0 years)
     2. Opal Westfall
     3. Doyle Herbert Westfall
     4. Denver Smith Westfall
    Family ID F10404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S447] Joyce Mertens.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.