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Emma Jeanette Dean 1886–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 FEB 1886

Birth Location: Sutton, Baxton, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 OCT 1934

Death Location: Wheeling, Marshall, West Virginia, United States

Father: Harrison Dean

Mother: Florence Shreve

Spouse(s): Henry Kercher

Children(s): Martha Kercher, Edward Kercher, Kathleen Kercher, William Kercher

The story of Emma Jeanette Dean began in 1886 in Sutton, Baxton, West Virginia, USA. In 1900, Emma Jeanette Dean resided in Holly District (South Side, Excl. Sutton Town), Br. Emma Jeanette Dean married Henry John Kercher, and had children including Edward Dean Kercher, Kathleen Florance Kercher, Martha Kercher, William Billie Kercher. Emma Jeanette Dean passed away in 1934 in Wheeling, Marshall, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Emma Jeanette Dean began in 1886 in Sutton, Baxton, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Emma Jeanette Dean resided in Holly District (South Side, Excl. Sutton Town), Br.
  • Emma Jeanette Dean married Henry John Kercher, and had children including Edward Dean Kercher, Kathleen Florance Kercher, Martha Kercher, William Billie Kercher.
  • Emma Jeanette Dean passed away in 1934 in Wheeling, Marshall, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Emma Dean's Ancestors

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Emma Dean
1886–1934
Birth Place: Sutton, Baxton, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Harrison Lair Dean
1855–1941
Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia
Florence (Manerva) Shreve
1857–1927
Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia
Grandparents
Ferdinand (Lair) Dean
1810–1891
Pendleton, Virginia, United States
Mahala (K) Crites
1816–1903
Harrison County, (West) Virginia
Martin (E.) Shreve
1830–1900
Virginia
Elizabeth Padgitt
1828–1900
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Leonard Crites
1789–1869
Mary Forinash
1788–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Dean's Descendants

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Emma (Jeanette) Dean (14 FEB 1886–14 OCT 1934) m. Henry (John) Kercher (2 NOV 1876–28 SEP 1956)
  1. 1. Martha Kercher 1924–2000 m. James Tarr 1924–1996
  2. 2. Edward (Dean) Kercher 1914–1937
  3. 3. Kathleen (Florance) Kercher 1919–1995
  4. 4. William (" Billie") Kercher 1921–1988

Emma Dean's Timeline

3 Records

1886
14 FEB 1886
Birth of Emma Jeanette Dean in Sutton, Baxton, West Virginia, USA
Sutton, Baxton, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 14
Emma Jeanette Dean resided here in Holly District (South Side, Excl. Sutton Town), Braxton, West Virginia
Holly District (South Side, Excl. Sutton Town), Braxton, West Virginia
1934
14 OCT 1934
Age 48
Death of Emma Jeanette Dean in Wheeling, Marshall, West Virginia, United States
Wheeling, Marshall, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1886
    Event Place: Sutton, Baxton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T623_1756; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 4.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Holly District (South Side, Excl. Sutton Town), Braxton, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T623_1756; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 4.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 OCT 1934
    Event Place: Wheeling, Marshall, West Virginia, United States

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