DIVORCES GRANTED IN WOOD COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

according to newspaper reports of the time

Reported in The Parkersburg Sentinel, Parkersburg, W. Va., June 9, 1925, page 14, “DIVORCES GRANTED IN CIRCUIT COURT.”

Reportedly granted June 8 and 9, 1925, were by Circuit Court Judge W. E. McDougle:

• Betta Kathryn Wright – Fred Wright
• Emma Shellenburg – Orval Shellenburg
• Floria Elsie Sullivan – William E. Sullivan
• Fitzhugh Leo Tucker – Bertha Tucker
• Thurl Schreckengost – Nellie Starcher Schreckengost
• Mae Penn – Masison [sic] Penn

[Note that maiden name of Johnson was restored for Mae.]

• Clemence Ellsworth Leisure – Ethel May Leisure
• Pearl Devall Henderson – Frank L. Henderson

[Note that maiden name was restored to Pearl who received custody of Ruth and Loren Henderson.]

Reported in The Parkersburg Sentinel, Parkersburg, W. Va., June 12, 1925, page 10, “TWO DIVORCES ARE GRANTED THIS P. M.”

Reportedly granted June 12, 1925, by Circuit Court Judge W. E. McDougle:

• Pearl McCandless Robinson – Ray J. Robinson
• Agra M. Collins – Clyde C. Collins

Reported in The Parkersburg Sentinel, Parkersburg, W. Va., June 13, 1925, page 9, “FOUR DIVORCES ARE GRANTED AT COURT.”

Reportedly granted June 12-13, 1925, by Circuit Court Judge W. E. McDougle:

• Alice Austin – Henry Austin
• Pansy Taylor – Carl Taylor

[Note that Pansy Taylor was given custody of daughter, Violet Taylor.]

• Elsie F. Williamson – Arthur M. Williamson

[Note that Elsie F. Williamson was given custody of Wendel Gene Williamson and Martha Lyndus Williamson.]

• John W. Doleman – Emma Doleman

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Sources: as indicated above; retrieved and transcribed by Nanci Headley Kotowski.