Dora Steele: Appalachian Aristocracy

1890 - 1962 (71 years)

Generation: 1

Dora Steele was born 12 Nov 1890, Webster Co. WV; died 23 Jul 1962, Braxton Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora Steel
Age: 11
Birth Date: Nov 1888
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 Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Margarett Steel
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora Skeens
Age in 1910: 21
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Glade, Webster, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Andrew J Skeens
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Andrew J Skeens 27
Dora Skeens 21
Clabern Skeens 2
Arden Skeens 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora Skeens
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
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: Andrew J Skeens
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Andrew J Skeens 38
Dora Skeens 30
G Clayborne Skeens 13
Arden R Skeens 11
Delma R Skeens 9
Clifford Skeens 7
Edith E Skeens 5
Andrew Skeens 2 years 1 month

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora Skeens
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Glade, Webster, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Andrew Skeens
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Andrew Skeens 48
Dora Skeens 42
Clayborn Skeens 25
Arden Skeens 21
Delmas Skeens 19
Edith Skeens 15
Julia Skeens 13
Doloras Skeens 6

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora Skeens
Respondent: Yes
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Glade, Webster, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Glade, Webster, West Virginia
Household Members:
Andrew Skeens 58
Dora Skeens 49
Arden Skeens 30
Andrew Skeens 22
Deloris Skeens 16
Edith Barnett 24 [daughter]
Vaughn Barnett 4 [Grandson]
Billy Barnett 2 [Grandson]

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4570089&Type=Death

Dora married Andrew Jackson (Andy) Skeens. Andrew was born 27 Oct 1882, Russell Co. VA; died 08 Feb 1949, Braxton Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Claybern Skeens was born 21 May 1907, Webster Co. WV; died Aug 1975, Webster Co. WV.
3. Arden R. Skeens was born 21 Mar 1908, Webster Co. WV; died May 1983, Lewis Co. WV.
4. Delma R. Skeens was born ca 1911, Webster Co. WV; died 07 Apr 2002, Greenup Co. KY.
5. Clifford Skeens was born ca 1913, Webster Co. WV.
6. Edith Elenor Skeens was born 23 Jul 1915, Webster Co. WV; died 1978, Barbour Co. WV.
7. Julia Skeens was born ca 1917, Webster Co. WV.
8. Andrew Jackson Skeens, Jr. was born 15 Nov 1919, Webster Co. WV; died Jan 1983, Braxton Co. WV.
9. Delores Skeens was born ca 1924, Webster Co. WV.

Generation: 2

Claybern Skeens

(1.Dora¹) was born 21 May 1907, Webster Co. WV; died Aug 1975, Webster Co. WV.

Notes:

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Claybern Skeens
SSN: 235-16-7560
Last Residence: 26266 Upperglade, Webster, West Virginia
Born: 21 May 1907
Died: Aug 1975
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Claybern married Velma Roberts 03 Nov 1933, Webster Co. WV. Velma was born ca 1915, Webster Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Arden R. Skeens

(1.Dora¹) was born 21 Mar 1908, Webster Co. WV; died May 1983, Lewis Co. WV.

Notes:

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Arden Skeens
SSN: 233-14-6721
Last Residence: 26372 Horner, Lewis, West Virginia
Born: 21 Mar 1908
Died: May 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

4. Delma R. Skeens (1.Dora¹) was born ca 1911, Webster Co. WV; died 07 Apr 2002, Greenup Co. KY.
5. Clifford Skeens (1.Dora¹) was born ca 1913, Webster Co. WV.

Edith Elenor Skeens

(1.Dora¹) was born 23 Jul 1915, Webster Co. WV; died 1978, Barbour Co. WV.

Notes:

Birth:
Date of birth according to the marriage certificate of her second marriage.

Edith married Otis Barnett 22 Feb 1935, Webster Co. WV. Otis was born ca 1912, Webster Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Edith married Carl Woodridge Humphries 05 May 1957, Webster Co. WV. Carl was born 31 Aug 1906, Barbour Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

7. Julia Skeens (1.Dora¹) was born ca 1917, Webster Co. WV.

Andrew Jackson Skeens, Jr.

(1.Dora¹) was born 15 Nov 1919, Webster Co. WV; died Jan 1983, Braxton Co. WV.

Notes:

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Andrew Skeen
SSN: 537-26-2951
Last Residence: 26629 Little Birch, Braxton, West Virginia
Born: 15 Nov 1917
Died: Jan 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: Washington (Before 1951)

9. Delores Skeens (1.Dora¹) was born ca 1924, Webster Co. WV.