Edward Scott Zickafoose

Edward Scott Zickafoose was born in March of 1867 to Asbury William Zickafoose and Mary Magdelene Simmons. He was the oldest of 9 kids though only 7 of them survived to Adulthood.

Early Years
Edward and his family were in Union, Ritchie County, West Virginia in 1870. According to the Census, Edward was 3 years old and had a 1 year old brother named William P. Zickafoose. The family lived next to Sampson and Sarah Zickafoose.

The family was in Grant, Ritchie County, West Virginia in 1880. Edward was now 13 years old. Besides going to school, he helped out on the farm. He had 3 younger sisters named:  Elva S. Zickafoose who was 9 years old, Ida J. Zickafoose who was 5 years old and Sarah P. Zickafoose who was 2 years old. Elva also went to school.


 * Note: Where was William? Did he die?

In 1900, the family was in Union, Ritchie County, West Virginia. Edward's mother had died sometime before the Census was taken. His father was listed as a Widow with 5 children living at home. Edward was 33 years old and Single. His younger sibllings living at home were Sarah C. (July 1877) 22 years old, Frank (Jan 1882) 18 years old, Nellie M. (May 1884) 16 years old and Della (Apr 1887) 13 years old. Edward was listed as a Carpenter. His father, Asbury, was only 59 years old. Frank was a farm laborer and Della attended school.

In 1920, Edward was 52 years old and still single. He was living with his younger brother Frank and his family in Union, Ritchie County, West Virginia. He had no occupation.

Marriage
Edward married Sarah Blinda Lewellyn in 1939 in Ritchie County, West Virginia. In 1940, the couple was in Union, Ritchie County, West Virginia. Edward was 73 years old. Sarah was 59 years old. They had a 5 year old Adopted Daughter named Anna Hill. Edward was farming according the the Census.

Later Years
Edward died June 12,1949 in Harrisville, Ritchie County, West Virginia of Exhaustion and Arterial Hypertension. He was 82 years, 2 months and 16 days old when he died. He was buried June 14, 1949 in the Moyers Cemetery.

Funeral Card



Documentation:

 * 1870 Census - Union, Harrisville Post Office, Ritchie County, West Virginia - Asbury W. Zickafoose
 * 1880 Census - Grant, Ritchie County, West Virginia - Asbury W. Zickafoose
 * 1900 Census - Union, Ritchie County, West Virginia - Asbury Zickefoose
 * 1920 Census - Union, Ritchie County, West Virginia - Frank Zickafoose
 * 1940 Census - Union, Ritchie County, West Virginia - E. S. Zickaffose
 * Registery of Deaths - Ritchie County, West Virginia - #21 Edward Scott Zickefoose - 1949
 * Find-A-Grave - Edward Scott Zickefoose - Grave stone picture