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Clara Belle Male 1891–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02/28/1891

Birth Location: Preston County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10/17/1979

Death Location: Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Frederick Male

Mother: Elizabeth Male

Spouse(s): Fred DeCost

Children(s): Alma DeCost, Albert DeCost, Carl DeCost, Herbert DeCost, Edward DeCost, Velva DeCost, Julia DeCost

In 1891, Clara Belle Male entered the world in Preston County, West Virginia, USA, born to Frederick K Male And Elizabeth Lizzie Ann Male. Clara Belle Male married Fred Albert Decost, and had children including Albert Earl Decost, Alma Matilda Decost, Carl Everett Decost, Edward Decost, Frederick Ervin Decost, Herbert Alvin Decost, Julia Madeline Decost, Lorena Marie Decost, Velva Elizabeth Decost. Clara Belle Male passed away in 1979 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Clara Belle Male entered the world in Preston County, West Virginia, USA, born to Frederick K Male And Elizabeth Lizzie Ann Male.
  • Clara Belle Male married Fred Albert Decost, and had children including Albert Earl Decost, Alma Matilda Decost, Carl Everett Decost, Edward Decost, Frederick Ervin Decost, Herbert Alvin Decost, Julia Madeline Decost, Lorena Marie Decost, Velva Elizabeth Decost.
  • Clara Belle Male passed away in 1979 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Male
1874–1948
Birth Location: Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
FM
Elizabeth Male
1866–
Birth Location: West Virgina, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

Fred DeCost
1888–1955
Birth Location: Deer Park, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
FD

Children(s)

Alma DeCost
1917–2007
Birth Location: Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
AD
Albert DeCost
1908–2012
Birth Location: Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
AD
Carl DeCost
1910–1945
Birth Location: Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
CD
Herbert DeCost
1912–1914
Birth Location: Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
HD
Edward DeCost
1915–2004
Birth Location: Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
ED
Velva DeCost
1922–2007
Birth Location: Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
VD
Julia DeCost
1924–1970
Birth Location: Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
JD

Clara Male's Ancestors

Self
Clara Male
1891–1979
Birth Place: Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Frederick K Male
1874–1948
Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Lizzie Ann) Male
1866–
West Virgina, USA
Grandparents
Adam Male
1830–1904
Virginia, USA
Catherine (Ann Cassie Murphy) Male
1836–1923
Commonwealth, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
George (W Shouting) Male
1838–1904
Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
Annie (Amy) Kennedy
1840–1888
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Wilmore III
1784–1874
Susannah Kennedy
1796–1880
Reese Male
1815–1903
Delilah Dalton
1813–1885
Reese Male
1815–1903
Delilah Dalton
1813–1885
Samuel Kennedy
1802–1870
Elizabeth Male
1807–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wilmore II
1755–1845
Priscilla Harris
1766–1850
Isaac Kennedy
1752–1830
Mary Runner
1765–1842
George Male
1763–1847
Margaret Pritchard
1783–1850
Henry Dalton
1794–1870
Eleanor Hill
1786–1837
George Male
1763–1847
Margaret Pritchard
1783–1850
Henry Dalton
1794–1870
Eleanor Hill
1786–1837
Isaac Kennedy
1752–1830
Mary Runner
1765–1842
George Male
1763–1847
Margaret Pritchard
1783–1850

Clara Male's Descendants

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Clara (Belle) Male (02/28/1891–10/17/1979) m. Fred (Albert) DeCost (02/02/1888–10/02/1955)
  1. 1. Alma (Matilda) DeCost 1917–2007 m. Robert (Lee) Collins 1913–1951
    1. 1. Ernest (Edward) Collins 1937–1951
  2. 2. Albert (Earl) DeCost 1908–2012
  3. 3. Carl (Everett) DeCost 1910–1945 m. Burnice (Opal) Mayle 1916–1985
    1. 1. Everett (Eugene) DeCost 1932–1992
  4. 4. Herbert (Alvin) DeCost 1912–1914
  5. 5. Edward DeCost 1915–2004
  6. 6. Velva (Elizabeth) DeCost 1922–2007 m. Lawrence (Lenzy) Mayle 1923–1995
    1. 1. Reda (Ann) Mayle 1942–1942
  7. 7. Julia (Madeline) DeCost 1924–1970 m. Hoy (Calvin) Smith 1926–2016

Clara Male's Timeline

2 Records

1891
02/28/1891
Birth of Clara Belle Male in Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Preston County, West Virginia, USA
1979
10/17/1979
Age 88
Death of Clara Belle Male in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02281891
    Event Place: Preston County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10171979
    Event Place: Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
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