Paul Mestrezat Cleavenger 1 3 4
- Born: 22 February 1861, Mapletown, PA 1 3 4 5
- Marriage (1): Margaret Van Gilder on 9 December 1895 in , Marion County, WV 1 2 3
- Died: 24 March 1948, Fairmont, WV at age 87 1 4 5
- Buried: 26 March 1948, , Marion County, WV 1 5
 Other names for Paul were Paul Zackariah Cleavenger and Zack Cleavenger.2 5
General Notes:
One researcher gives his middle name as Zackariah, thus the nickname of Zack.
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Death Notes:
Name: Zack Cleavenger
Death Date: 24 Mar 1948
Death Place: Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Age: 87 years
Estimated Birth Year: 22 Feb 1861
Birth Place: Mapletown, Pa
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Maggie Van Gilder
Father's Name: Wm Cleavenger
Mother's Name: Louisa Girard
Occupation: Carpenter
Cemetery: Mt. Zion
Burial Date: 26 Mar 1948
Film Number: 834819
Digital Folder Number: 4229121
Image Number: 29
Source: County Records
Reference Number: v 9 p 26
Collection: West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970
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Noted events in his life were:
• He has alternate birth date of May 1864 and a birth location of Pennsylvania.
This birth date was provided on his 1900 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Braddock Township, Allegheny, PA on 16 June 1900. 2
1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 353, Dwelling 95, Family 101
Braddock Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
home owned with mortgage
Married 4 years
Zack Cleavenger..Head..May 1864..36..PA..Carpenter
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 22 Feb 1861, then his age should have been 39 instead of 36.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Fairmont, WV on 7 January 1920. 3
1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 19, Dwelling 104, Family 114, Roll 1961
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia
1110 Conaway Avenue; Home owned, no mortgage
Jack Cleavenger..Self..58..PA..Carpenter, House
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• He was buried on 26 March 1948 in the Mount Zion Cemetery in , Marion County, WV.
Paul married Margaret Van Gilder, daughter of Martin Steenrod Van Gilder and Rebecca Ellen Fast, on 9 December 1895 in , Marion County, WV.1 2 3 (Margaret Van Gilder was born on 25 April 1868 in , Marion County, WV,1 3 6 7 8 9 died on 5 January 1948 in Fairmont, WV 1 6 9 and was buried after 5 January 1948 in , Marion County, WV 9.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Braddock Township, Allegheny, PA on 16 June 1900. 2
1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 353, Dwelling 95, Family 101
Braddock Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
home owned with mortgage
Married 4 years
Zack Cleavenger..Head..May 1864..36..PA..Carpenter
Maggie Cleavenger..Wife..Mar 1870..30..WV..2/2
Edith Cleavenger..Dau..Oct 1896..3..WV
Quincy Cleavenger..Son..Oct 1897..2..WV
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Fairmont, WV on 7 January 1920. 3
1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 19, Dwelling 104, Family 114, Roll 1961
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia
1110 Conaway Avenue; Home owned, no mortgage
Jack Cleavenger..Self..58..PA..Carpenter, House
May Cleavenger..Wife..51..WV
Clifton Cleavenger..Son..17..WV..Operator, Glass Factory
Hazel Cleavenger..Dau..15..WV
Leslie Cleavenger..Son..13..WV
Ivy Cleavenger..Dau..10..WV
Louise Cleavenger..Dau..7..WV
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Marriage Notes:
Groom's Name: Zack Cleavenger
Bride's Name: Maggie Vangilder
Marriage Date: 09 Dec 1895
Marriage Place: Marion, West Virginia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59624-6
System Origin: West Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 464957
Reference Number: pg 8
Collection: West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932
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