556. Henry Fenton⁶ Fitzwater (Emma Jane⁵ Sims, John Dyle⁴, William³, William², James¹) was born in Gad, Nicholas Co, WV 26 April 1894.⁽⁹¹⁰⁾ Henry died 27 March 1930 in Gad, Nicholas Co, WV, at 35 years of age.

The Nicholas Chronicle, Thursday, April 3, 1930 Summersville, W.V. - HENRY FITZWATER DIES - Henry Fitzwater, only child of John H. and Emma Sims Fitzwater; died last Thursday, March 27th, after an illness of a week of pneumonia. Deceased was 35 years of age. He is survived by his parents, a wife and three children, his wife being a daughter of Theodore Dorsey. Mr. Fitzwater was a likeable man and had many warm friends. He was born on a farm near Gad, and his entire life was spent in that community. He commenced teaching school early in life and enjoyed the reputation of being an excellent teacher; In the communities where he taught he had the friendship of his pupils and of the patrons as well He was of a genial friendly disposition, always ready to do an act of Kindness and would make (Note one line creased from being folded and not readable.) In his business dealings he was honest and fair. On Saturday morning his remains were laid to rest in the Dotson Chapel cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. O.L. Harris of the M.E. Church and Rev. L. W. Peters of thee M.E. Church, South, and were attended by a large crowd of sorrowing friends.

His body was interred 29 March 1930 in Gad, Nicholas Co, WV, Dotson Chapel Cemetery.⁽⁹¹¹⁾

He married Mamie Dorsey ca 1918.⁽⁹¹²⁾ Mamie was born in Gad, Nicholas Co, WV 6 December 1895. (Additional notes for Mamie Dorsey⁽⁹¹³⁾) Mamie died 25 December 1977 in Stamford, Fairfield Co, CT, at 82 years of age.

Mamie Fitzwater - Mrs. Mamie Fitzwater, 82, of Stamford, Conneticut, formerly of Gad, Nicholas County, W.Va., died Sunday, December 25, 1977 in a Stamford hospital. Born December 6, 1895 at Gad. she was a daughter of the late Theodore and Alice Hanna Dorsey. Her husband, Henry Fitzwater, preceded her in death in 1930. She was a member of the Dotson-Simpson United Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters: Mrs. Helen Hudkins of Scott Depot, W.Va. Mrs. Mabel Flack of Silver Spring, Maryland, and Mrs. Goldie Holbert of Stamford, Connecticut; one brother; Alva Dorsey of Warren, Ohio; two sisters: Mrs. Minnie Grose of Lockwood and Maggie Craig of Mount Nebo; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 29, 1977, in the Howard White Funeral Chapel in Summersville with Rev. Arnold Workman officiating. Interment will follow in the Dotson-Simpson Memorial Cemetery at Keslers Cross Lanes.

Her body was interred 29 December 1977 in Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas Co, WV, Dotson-Simpson Memorial Cemetery.⁽⁹¹⁴⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Summersville Dst, Nicholas Co, WV, 1930. Enumerated in household of John H. and Emma J. Fitzwater, parents-in-law.

She resided in Gad, Nicholas Co, WV September 1958.⁽⁹¹⁵⁾

Henry Fenton Fitzwater and Mamie Dorsey had the following children:

668 i. Helen Virginia⁷ Fitzwater⁽⁹¹⁶⁾ was born in Gad, Nicholas Co, WV 7 April 1919. She married John F. Hudkins.⁽⁹¹⁷⁾

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Summersville Dst, Nicholas Co, WV, 1930. She resided in Scott Depot, Putnam Co, WV December 1977.⁽⁹¹⁸⁾

+ 669 ii. Mabel Lee Fitzwater was born 6 November 1922.

670 iii. Goldie Henrietta Fitzwater was born in Gad, Nicholas Co, WV 14 January 1929. Date from Sharon Flack, 1974. 1930 census notes that she was 3/12 so perhaps b. Jan 1930. She married Robert F. Holbert.⁽⁹¹⁹⁾

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Summersville Dst, Nicholas Co, WV, 1930. Age given as 3/12.

She resided in Stamford, Fairfield Co, CT December 1977.⁽⁹²⁰⁾

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