West Virginia Pioneers
Robert McLain Edgell
1923 - 2004 (80 years)-
Name Robert McLain Edgell Born 3 Sep 1923 West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Male Died 6 Mar 2004 Wood County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
Robert M. Edgell - Parkersburg News, The/Sentinel
Robert M. "Redbone" Edgell - Marietta Times - (Mar/10/2004)
PENNSBORO - Robert M. "Redbone" Edgell, 80, of Harrisville departed this life March 6, 2004, in Parkersburg.
Mr. Edgell was born Sept. 3, 1923, at Burnt House, W.Va., the son of the late Robert R. Edgell and Dovie Drake Edgell. He last worked for the Department of Highways as a truck driver.
Robert is survived by his wife, Nellie F. Jones Edgell; sons, Eddy Ray Edgell of Lancaster, Ohio, Danny Lowery of Oklahoma, Charles Edgell of Harrisville and Johnny and Jimmy Edgell, both of Pennsboro; daughters, Arzetta Cottrill of Coxs Mills, W.Va., Debra Haddox of Pennsboro, Carolyn Roche and Rebecca Brannon, both of Harrisville, Judy Fox of Smithville, W.Va., Virginia Simmons of Parkersburg and Cathy Mercer of Middlebourne, W.Va.; brothers, Frank Edgell of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Johnny Edgell of Virginia Beach, Va.; sisters, Lovicy Edgell of Parkersburg, Betty Ward of Williamstown, Zella Sinnett of Belpre and Mary Cox of Belmont; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Edgell is preceded in death by a brother, Glen Edgell and sisters, Katherine Epler, Jean King, Virginia Collins, Dolphine Collins and Geraldene Edgell.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home, Pennsboro, with the Rev. George Mackey officiating. Interment will follow in the King Knob Cemetery, Harrisville. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Person ID I67380 WVPioneers Last Modified 8 Feb 2011
Father Robert Roscoe Edgell, b. 21 Feb 1900, Tyler County, WV , d. 11 Mar 1955, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA (Age 55 years) Mother Dovie Leota Drake, b. 6 May 1904, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA , d. 18 Oct 1970, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA (Age 66 years) Married 18 Sep 1920 Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 9/18/1920 on the waters of Leatherbark
Place: Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
Robert Roscoe Edgell, 20, Tyler, Eva WV
Dovie Leota Drake, 16, Ritchie, Eva WV
Informant JL Edgell
1930 Murphy, Ritchie, WV # 275-278 all WVWVWV
Edgell, Robert R 30 m age 21
Dovie L 25 m age 16
Louvicie da 8
Robert M son 6
Delphine da 5
Electigene da 3
Odeford G son 1 9/12
Mary L da 4/12
1940 Murphy, Ritchie, WV
Edgell, Dovie L 35 m [crossed out 7 written in] WV 1935: lived same house
Lovica da 18 WV 1935: lived same house
Robert Mc son 16 WV 1935: lived same house
Daphene da 15 WV 1935: lived same house
Mary L da 10 WV 1935: lived same house
Betty L da 8 WV 1935: lived same house
Zella L da 7 WV 1935: lived same house
Virginia A da 3 WV
Catherine S da 2 WV
Family ID F18017 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Ellenora Ruth Davis Family ID F22602 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Nellie F Jones Family ID F22616 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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