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Rosa May Male 1890–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03/25/1890

Birth Location: Preston County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 07/03/1963

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

Father: Franklin Male

Mother: Isabelle Male

Spouse(s): Doddridge DeCost

Children(s): Letta DeCost, Bessie DeCost, Margaret DeCost, Rosie DeCost, John DeCost, Mary DeCost, Ruth DeCost, Leonard DeCost, Geneva DeCost, Franklin DeCost

The story of Rosa May Male began in 1890 in Preston County, West Virginia, USA. Rosa May Male married Doddridge Decost, and had children including Bessie Isabel Decost, Franklin Howard Decost, Geneva Decost, John Luvell Decost, Leonard E Decost, Letta Pearl Decost, Margaret J Decost, Mary Madeline Decost, Rosie Decost, Ruth Alma Decost. Rosa May Male passed away in 1963 in Simpson, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rosa May Male began in 1890 in Preston County, West Virginia, USA.
  • Rosa May Male married Doddridge Decost, and had children including Bessie Isabel Decost, Franklin Howard Decost, Geneva Decost, John Luvell Decost, Leonard E Decost, Letta Pearl Decost, Margaret J Decost, Mary Madeline Decost, Rosie Decost, Ruth Alma Decost.
  • Rosa May Male passed away in 1963 in Simpson, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rosa Male's Ancestors

Self
Rosa Male
1890–1963
Birth Place: Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Franklin Howard Male
1867–1929
Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
Isabelle (J) Male
1871–1892
West Virgina, USA
Grandparents
Elisha Male
1834–1893
Barbour County, (West) Virginia, USA
Mary (Ellen) Croston
1838–
Virginia, USA
Adam Male
1830–1904
Virginia, USA
Catherine (Ann Cassie Murphy) Male
1836–1923
Commonwealth, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Male
1795–1864
Mary Newman
1800–1880
Charles Croston
1805–1880
Mary Isner
1814–1882
Wilmore III
1784–1874
Susannah Kennedy
1796–1880
Reese Male
1815–1903
Delilah Dalton
1813–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Male
1762–1840
Rhoda Emmery
1765–1850
William Newman
1765–1845
Rachel Clarke
1770–1833
Gustavus Croston
1757–1841
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

Rosa Male's Descendants

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Rosa (May) Male (03/25/1890–07/03/1963) m. Doddridge DeCost (09/16/1878–10/17/1944)
  1. 1. Letta (Pearl) DeCost 1907–1986 m. Arnett (Benjamin) Mayle 1904–1984
    1. 1. Hertha (Beatrice) Mayle 1923–
    2. 2. Orpha (Louise) Mayle 1924–
    3. 3. Charles Mayle 1926–
    4. 4. Eldon (Arthur) Mayle 1928–2001
  2. 2. Bessie (Isabel) DeCost 1904–1986 m. Haymond Male 1904–1997 m. Edward (Henry) Kennedy 1899–1944
    1. 1. Agnes (Luvady) Kennedy 1923–2012 m. Goldie (Edward) Mayle 1919–1999
      1. 1. Goldie (Edward Mayle) Jr 1940–2002
      2. 2. Shela (Rose) Mayle 1950–2017
    2. 2. Winfred (Franklin) Mayle 1934–1998 m. Christina (Rosetta) Kennedy 1931–2014
  3. 3. Margaret (J) DeCost 1910–1942 m. Raymond (Hollie) Croston 1901–1971
  4. 4. Rosie DeCost 1905–
  5. 5. John (Luvell) DeCost 1912–1993 m. Edna Norris 1913–1994
    1. 1. Bridget (Eileen) DeCost 1933–2009 m. Robert (Eugene) Stevens 1931–1993
  6. 6. Mary (Madeline) DeCost 1914–1929
  7. 7. Ruth (Alma) DeCost 1916–1986 m. Richard (Ashburn) Mayle 1910–1994
    1. 1. Ercel (Marsh) Male 1947–2000
    2. 2. Janey Mayle 1950–1950
    3. 3. Alfred Mayle 1942–1942
    4. 4. Troy Mayle 1943–1943
    5. 5. Franklin (Richard) Mayle 1945–2020
    6. 6. Dorothy (R) Mayle 1933–2013 m. Thurwood Kennedy 1929–2009
  8. 8. Leonard (E) DeCost 1919–1961 m. Roberta (Mae) Dalton 1924–1988
  9. 9. Geneva DeCost 1923–1983 m. Robert Dalton 1920–1992
  10. 10. Franklin (Howard) DeCost 1925–1983

Rosa Male's Timeline

2 Records

1890
03/25/1890
Birth of Rosa May Male in Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Preston County, West Virginia, USA
1963
07/03/1963
Age 73
Death of Rosa May Male in Simpson, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
Simpson, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03251890
    Event Place: Preston County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07031963
    Event Place: Simpson, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA

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