Matilda Florence "May" FORINASH

   Cause of her death was undetermined, found dead in bed.⁷⁰³

  General Notes:

1920 Nicholas Co, WV Census
Richwood Township

28/302/324 Lewis, MatildaHead40 Washerwoman?
FrincheySon17
Orval Son??
Dovie Dau16
Birdie Dau 7
Delbert Son 4


The Nicholas Chronicle, Summersville, WV, Vol. LXII, No. 47, Thursday, 23 March 1944

MRS. LEWIS FOUND DEAD IN BED

Mrs. May Lewis, 64, was found dead in the bed at her home on last Thursday. An inquest was held before Squire M. J. Maloney, acting as coroner. The verdict of the jury was that she came to her death by natural causes. She had been dead about 48 hours.

Several children and grand children survive.

Interment was made at Blacks Chapel with the Simmons Mortuary in charge.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: washerwoman, 1920, Richwood, Nicholas Co., WV. ⁷²⁰

• Residence: Riverside Drive, 1920, Richwood, Nicholas Co., WV. ⁷²⁰

May married Carydon Hook "Carry" BLAGG, son of Robert Scott BLAGG and Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" SQUIRES, on 3 Jul 1894 in Newville, Braxton Co., WV.⁷¹⁵ (Carydon Hook "Carry" BLAGG was born on 21 Jan 1870 in Chapel, Braxton Co., WV,^508,656,657 died on 30 Jul 1952 in Hettie, Braxton Co., WV ^656,657,658 and was buried on 1 Aug 1952 in Green Hill Cemetery, Hettie, Braxton Co., WV ^656,657.). The cause of his death was cancer of eyes and face, both eyes completely gone.⁷⁰³

  Marriage Notes:

Married by U. W. Morrison, a minister of the M. P. Church, at the home of Synthia J. Forinash.

May next married C. Robert LEWIS on 21 May 1899 in Newville, Braxton Co., WV.⁷⁰² (C. Robert LEWIS was born in Apr 1877 in Webster Co., WV ⁵⁰¹ and died about 1917.)

  Marriage Notes:

Married by Thomas Jackson, a minister of the gospel, at the bride's residence. Information on the bride and groom was provided by John B. Morrison. ⁷⁰²

May next married John Adams "Adam" HART on 14 Dec 1935 in Summersville, Nicholas Co., WV.⁷¹⁹ (John Adams "Adam" HART was born on 9 Mar 1873 in Gad, Nicholas Co., WV,⁷²¹ died on 26 Jan 1961 in Warren, Trumbull Co., OH ^722,723 and was buried on 29 Jan 1961 in Simpson Methodist Church Cemetery, Gad, Nicholas Co., WV ⁷²³.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Divorce: Divorce, Bef 1941.

  Marriage Notes:

Married by O. E. Elkins, a minister of the gospel.