1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Family 1056, page 293.
Son of John and Polly Beavers.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 209
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 36.
3. "Annals of Tazewell...", Harman, Vol I, page 153.
Alexander Beavers married Mary Rose on 2 Aug 1851 in Tazewell Co, VA.
4. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 408.
Alexander Beavers married Polly Rose, daughter of Bartley Rose.
5. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 762.
Big Creek Township, page 007.
Listed as Polly Beavers, age 42, widow, as head of household.
Alexander must have died between 1865 and 1880.
6. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Tug River District, page 15, Family #109.
Listed as Alexander Beavers, age 40, as head of household.
7. Mortality Schedule Index, McDowell Co, WV, 1860, 1870, 1880; transcribed by
Stephanie Boone.
Alexander Beavers, age 51, born in VA, died in July 1879 of heart disease.
8. Ancestry.com Web Site, 21 Sep 2000, Arminda Beavers search, submitted by
rjbarnett@netscope.net.
Alexander Dillion Beavers married Mary Rose on 2 Aug 1851 in Tazewell Co,
VA.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Western District; taken on 15 Sep 1850; Page 293A; Image 159
of 213; Family #1059.
Listed as Mary Rose; age 14; born in TN; in household of father, Bartley Rose
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 209
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 36.
Daughter of Bartley Rose.
3. "Annals of Tazewell...", Harman, Vol I, page 153.
Alexander Beavers married Mary Rose on 2 Aug 1851 in Tazewell Co, VA.
4. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 762.
Big Creek Township, page 007.
Listed as Polly Beavers, age 42, widow, as head of household.
5. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Tug River District, page 15, Family #109.
Listed as Mary Beavers, age 34, in household of husband, Alexander Beavers.
6. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 18.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 111.
Hiram Lambert, age 42, widowed, born in Tazewell Co, WV, son of
Phillip and Rebecca Lambert, married on 4 Mar 1882 Polly Beavers (Rose), age
42, widow, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of Bartley and Rebecca
(Rose).
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 209
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 36.
2. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Tug River District, page 15, Family #109.
Listed as Mary Beavers, age 13, in household of father, Alexander
Beavers.
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 209
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 36.
2. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Tug River District, page 15, Family #109.
Listed as Amanda Beavers, age 12, in household of father, Alexander
Beavers.
1. 1850 Census Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 24 Aug 1850, Page 270B, Family #764.
Listed as Hiram Lambert, age 11, born in VA, in household of father, Phillip Lambert.
2. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 21, Family #135.
Listed as Hiram Lambert, age 33, as head of household, a farmer
3. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, page 786.
Sandy River Township, page 003.
Listed as Hiram Lambert, age 41, head of household, a farmer.
4. "Early Logan Co, WV Marriages" transcribed by Vicie Waskey Fowler.
Hiram A. Lambert, age 21, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of Phil Blankenship
Lambert and Rebecca (Morgan) Lambert, married on 20 Jan 1860 Louisa Collins,
age 20, born in Logan Co, WV, daughter of William and Mary Collins.
5. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 18.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 111.
Hiram Lambert, age 42, widowed, born in Tazewell Co, WV, son of
Phillip and Rebecca Lambert, married on 4 Mar 1882 Polly Beavers (nee Rose), age
42, widow, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of Bartley and Rebecca
(Rose).
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1896); Page 261; WV Archives Web Site.
Hiram Lambert; age 56; born in Tazewell Co, VA; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of Philip and
Rebecca Lambert; married on 19 Apr 1896 at Roderfield, WV; Rebecca C. Allison; age 36; born
and living in McDowell Co, WV.
7. Internet Site, Ancestry.com, Hiram Lambert search, 28 Jun 2000; Aileen
Osborn, 102 E 28th, Kearney, NE 68847.
Hiram Anderson Lambert was born on 7 Mar 1838 in Tazewell Co, VA; died 6 Mar
1928 at Randle, Lewis Co, WA.
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Silver Creek Cemetery; Randle, Lewis Co, WA; submitted by D. Baker
17 Feb 2010; double headstone picture shown with Hiram Lambert.
Hiram Lambert; 1838; 1928; buried here.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Western District; taken on 15 Sep 1850; Page 293A; Image 159
of 213; Family #1059.
Listed as Mary Rose; age 14; born in TN; in household of father, Bartley Rose
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 209
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 36.
Daughter of Bartley Rose.
3. "Annals of Tazewell...", Harman, Vol I, page 153.
Alexander Beavers married Mary Rose on 2 Aug 1851 in Tazewell Co, VA.
4. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 762.
Big Creek Township, page 007.
Listed as Polly Beavers, age 42, widow, as head of household.
5. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Tug River District, page 15, Family #109.
Listed as Mary Beavers, age 34, in household of husband, Alexander Beavers.
6. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 18.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 111.
Hiram Lambert, age 42, widowed, born in Tazewell Co, WV, son of
Phillip and Rebecca Lambert, married on 4 Mar 1882 Polly Beavers (Rose), age
42, widow, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of Bartley and Rebecca
(Rose).
1. 1840 Census, Russell Co, VA; Page 31B; Image 61 of 80.
Listed as Bartley Rose; with 1 male, age 20-29 (Bartley); 1 female, age 40-49 (Rebecca); 2 males,
age 15-19 (unidentified); 2 males, age 10-14 (Isaiah and Henry F.); 1 male, age under 5
(George); 1 female, age 5-9 (Mary?, age doesn't match up) and 1 female, age under 5
(unidentified)
2. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 255.
County Court, September 1847 Term
Bartlett Rose qualified as a Justice of the Peace in Tazewell Co, VA.
3. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Western District; taken on 15 Sep 1850; Page 293A; Image 159
of 213; Family #1059.
Listed as Bartley Rose; age 36; born in NC; farmer; head of household.
4. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, VA (WV); Joes Branch PO; taken on 11 Jul 1860; Page 6__; Image
42 of 73; Family #301/259.
Listed as Bartley Rose; age 46; born in NC; farmer; head of household.
5. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek Township; Tug River PO taken on 3 Aug 1870; Page
474B; Image 16 of 18; Family #112/112.
Listed as Bartley Rose; age 56; born in NC; farmer; head of household.
6. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek Township; taken on 14 Jun 1880; Page 315A; Image
5 of 22; Family #45/46.
Listed as Bartley Rose; age 65; born in NC; widowed; farmer; head of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book 1; 1865-1896; Page 114; Line 40; WV Archives Web
Site.
Bartley Rose; age 70; born in Burke Co, NC; widowed; son of Isreal and Elizabeth Rose, married on
9 Nov 1885 in McDowell Co, WV; Mary Harrison; age 45; born in Tazewell? Co, VA; widow;
daughter of Elijah and Elizabeth (Blankenship).
8. "Wyoming Co Wills 1850-1900", Haga.
Bartley Rose, deceased, named as administrators were A.D. Beavers, Raleigh
Blankenship, S.T. Poe and J.D. Shumate on 8 Aug 1898. He died at age 84 y, 2
m, and 24 days on 8 Aug 1898.
9. Internet e-mail, 14 Jun 2000, KULLR99431@aol.com, Carrol Hurley Ullrich,
Santa Ana, CA.
Rebecca was born abt 1800 in NC; married first Jeremiah Birchfield; second Bartley Rose.
10. "Prominent Men of West Virginia", page 95
Apparently Bartley served in the WV legislature. He is listed as from Snake
Root in McDowell Co, WV in the 1877 House of Delegates.
11. Marriage Records of Montgomery Co, VA.
Israel Rose married Elizabeth Stephens on 9 Feb 1785. Could this be the
parents of Bartley?
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Western District; taken on 15 Sep 1850; Page 293A; Image 159
of 213; Family #1059.
Listed as Rebecca Rose; age 50; born in NC; in household of husband.
2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, VA (WV); Joes Branch PO; taken on 11 Jul 1860; Page 6__; Image
42 of 73; Family #301/259.
Listed as Rebecca Rose; age 60; born in NC; in household of Bartley Rose.
3. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co, WV", Bowman, page 428.
Rebecca Short, daughter of William, married first Jerry Birchfield and
second Bartley Rose.
4. "Mercer Co, WV History, 1984", MCHS, Birchfield Article, page 174.
Jeremiah Birchfield married Rebecca Short. Their son Thomas M. Birchfield,
born in Apr 1820, married Dilsey Ann Raymond in 1840.
5. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek Township; Tug River PO taken on 3 Aug 1870; Page
474B; Image 16 of 18; Family #112/112.
Listed as Rebecca Rose; age 65; born in NC; in household of husband, Bartley Rose.
6. Internet e-mail, 14 Jun 2000, KULLR99431@aol.com, Carrol Hurley Ullrich,
Santa Ana, CA.
Rebecca was born abt 1800 in NC; married first Jeremiah Birchfield; second
Bartley Rose.
7. E-mail, Charles R. Kenedy, crkenedy@onemain.com, 11 Jan 2001, "The Mary
Roberts Family Part 2".
Rebecca Short; born 1800 in NC; died in WV; married first Jeremiah
Birchfield; second Bartley Rose. Jeremiah and Rebecca Birchfield took his
half-brother, Bartley Rose, into their house shortly after their marriage.
After the death of Jeremiah, Rebecca married Bartley Rose.
8. "Birchfield Family" web site, published by Jennifer L. Birchfield,
birchfield.homestead.com/
Rebecca Short was born in 1798 in Burke Co, NC.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Western District; taken on 15 Sep 1850; Page 293A; Image 159
of 213; Family #1059.
Listed as Isaiah Rose; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Bartley Rose.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, VA (WV); Joes Branch PO; taken on 11 Jul 1860; Page 6__; Image
42 of 73; Family #301/259.
Listed as Henry F. Rose; age 16; born in VA; farm laborer; in household of father, Bartley Rose.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, VA (WV); Joes Branch PO; taken on 11 Jul 1860; Page 6__; Image
43 of 73; Family #301/259.
Listed as George Rose; age 10; born in VA; in household of father, Bartley Rose.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Family 774, page 271B.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 210.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 36.
3. Private in Capt. Shorten Smith's; McDowell Militia Company; Union; enrolled in
Summer of 1863.
4. "Annals of Tazewell...", Harman, Vol I, page 111.
5. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV...", pages 98/99.
Son of William Floyd and Sarah Kingrey Belcher, Sr.
6. "Deaths of Wyoming Co, WV...", 1890, Haga.
Benjamin Belcher died 13 Apr 1890 of "La Grippe" at age 80, son of William
and Elizabeth Belcher. Born in Montgomery Co, VA, hushand of Francis
Belcher.
7. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 762.
Elkhorn Township, page 002
Listed as Benjamin Belcher, age 63, head of household, a farmer.
8. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 3, Family #24.
Listed as Elizabeth Belcher, age 9, in household of father, Benjamin Belcher.
9. "Compiled Tazewell Co Birth Index" "A B C D", Tazewell Co, VA Web Site
Benjamin Belcher, son of William Floyd and Elizabeth S. Kingery Belcher, was
born in 1818 in Tazewell Co, VA. Conflicts with other information on year
and place.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Family 774, page 271B.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 210.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 36.
3. "Annals of Tazewell...", Harman, Vol I, page 111.
4. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV...", pages 98/99.
Married Benjamin Belcher, son of William Floyd and Sarah Kingrey Belcher, Sr.
5. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 762.
Elkhorn Township, page 002
Listed as Susannah Belcher, age 61, in household of husband, Benjamin
Belcher.
6. Internet Site, Decendents of William Floyd Belcher, Sr, User's Home Pages,
www.familytreemaker.com, Dwaine Goodman, 18 Nov 1999.
Susan was the daughter of Abner and Rebecca Whitt Lester.
7. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Tweety; 2 Oct 2021.
"Susanna Francis Lester Belcher
Birth 1819
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 1892 (aged 72–73)
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Burke Mountain Cemetery
Keystone, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 232631015"Additional Information Posted:
"Father......Abner H. Lester
Mother.....Rebecca WhittHusband........ William ...(Benjamin)..... Belcher.....1816--1890
Father..........William Floyd Belcher.....1785--1869........Wyoming Co. W.V.
Mother.........Sarah Elizabeth Kingery....1790--1856Children.....................Mother of 11 children
1. John Columbus Belcher............1856--1925
Memorial I.D. #13593765....Lewis Co. Washington.....Tombstone2. Daniel Shockey Belcher......1847--1902
Memorial I.D. #118209190...Pocahontas Co. W.V.3. William Randolph..............1852--Died....Washington
Married.......Susan Lambert...1847.. Va.....died 1934 in Lewis Co. Washington4. Pricey Victoria..............1841--1900//M.H.Lester//McDowell Co.
5. Nancy..............1844--1890....Married.........John W. Knuckles ...1846---1936
6. Abner ...............1848-- died in Va.1886........Married.....Sarilda A. Lockhart
7. Lovis or Lois..........1850
8. Milly (Permilla)..................1853--1900
9. Sarah Louise............1850--1900 McDowell.....Married......Thomas Grose
10. Christina..................1857--1912
11. Elizabeth...................1861--1894...Married...Eli Burks
12. Peter..........................1864--1922...Married....Lydia Sizemore"
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Family 774, page 271B.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 210.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 36.
3. Private in Capt. Shorten Smith's; McDowell Militia Company; Union; enrolled in
Summer of 1863; enrolled again on 8 Mar 1865.
4. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 3, Family #24.
Listed as Abner H. Belcher, age 22, in household of father, Benjamin Belcher.
5. "Compiled Tazewell Co Birth Index" "A B C D", Tazewell Co, VA Web Site
Abner Belcher, son of Benjamin and Susan Lester Belcher, was born in 1848
in Tazewell Co, VA.
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 210.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 37.
2. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 762.
Elkhorn Township, page 002
Listed as Millie Belcher, age 26, in household of father, Benjamin
Belcher.
3. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 3, Family #24.
Listed as Permilla Belcher, age 16, in household of father, Benjamin Belcher.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, taken on 25 Sep 1850, Page 293B, Family #1061.
Listed as Abner Lester, age 15, born in VA, in household of father, James Lester.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA (WV), Peeryville PO, taken on 21 Aug 1860, Page 144, Family #247.
Listed as Abner Lester, age 25, born in VA, in household of father, James Lester.
3. "First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 41.
4. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", Abner Hulen & Martha Webb Lester article, page 187.
Abner Hulen Lester was born on 7 Jul 1832 in Tazewell Co, VA to James and
Sidney Payne Lester. First married Pricey (_______), divorced, then second
Martha Webb, daughter of John and Rhoda Webb.
5. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 18, Family #117.
Listed as Abner H. Lester, age 35, as head of household, a farm laborer.
6. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 21 Jun 1880, Page 318A, Family #94.
Listed as Abner Lester, age 46, born in VA, head of household, a farmer.
7. "McDowell Co, WVGW:Queries 1997", internet site
www.scioto.org/McDowell/MQS/queries1997.html
Phil, janice@mounet.com
8. Internet Site, Decendents of William Floyd Belcher, Sr, User's Home Pages,
www.familytreemaker.com, Dwaine Goodman, 18 Nov 1999.
Pricey Belcher born in 1837; died in 1894; married first abt 1857, Abner
Hulen Lester, son of James and Sydney Payne Lester; married second Thomas
Mitchem abt 1862. Abner was born on 7 Jul 1837 in Tazewell Co, VA; died in
1911.
9. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 253A, Family #247.
Listed as Abner H. Lester, age 63, born in Jul 1836 in WV, in household of
son, John Lester.
10. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Abner Lester; no birth date; died in 1911; "rock, husband of Martha Webb Lester; father of Cosby Lester Vance, Civil
War, Union Army"; buried here.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Family 774, page 271B.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 210.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 36.
3. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", Abner Hulen & Martha Webb Lester article,
page 187.
Abner Hulen Lester was born on 7 Jul 1832 in Tazewell Co, VA to James and
Sidney Payne Lester. First married Pricey (_______), divorced, then second
Martha Webb, daughter of John and Rhoda Webb.
4. Internet Site, Decendents of William Floyd Belcher, Sr, User's Home Pages,
www.familytreemaker.com, Dwaine Goodman, 18 Nov 1999.
Pricey Belcher born in 1837; died in 1894; married first abt 1857, Abner
Hulen Lester, son of James and Sydney Payne Lester; married second Thomas
Mitchem abt 1862. Abner was born on 7 Jul 1837 in Tazewell Co, VA; died in
1911.
5. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 4, Family #28.
Listed as Price Lester, age 29, in household of Thomas Mitchem.
6. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 789.
Elkhorn Township, page 001.
Listed as Prisa Mitchem, age 39, in household of husband, Thomas Mitchem.
7. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 124A, Family 87.
Listed as Pricey Mitchem, age 66, in household of husband, Thomas Mitchem.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 21 Jun 1880, Page 318A, Family #94.
Listed as Arminda Lester, age 22, born in VA, in household of father, Abner H. Lester.
1. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 4, Family #28.
Listed as Rebecca Lester, age 7, in household of Thomas Mitchem with mother,
Pricy Lester.
1. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 4, Family #28.
Listed as Mary ? Lester, age 2, in household of Thomas Mitchem with
mother, Pricy Lester.
2. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 789.
Elkhorn Township, page 001.
Listed as Mary Jane Mitchem (sic Lester), age 12, in household of
step-father, Thomas Mitchem.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed as head of household.
2. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Family 756, page 270.
Listed as head of household, age 25, born in VA.
3. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 135.
Thomas Mitchem married Mary Wolf on 26 Sep 1847 in Tazewell Co, VA.
4. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 4, Family #28.
Listed as Thomas Mitchem, age 45, as head of household, a farm laborer.
5. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 789.
Elkhorn Township, page 001.
Listed as Thomas Mitchem, age 53, as head of household, a farmer.
6. "Descendents of Elijah D. Meacham", familytreemaker.com.
Generation 2.
Jedediah Mitchem, son of Elijah and Elizabeth Smith Meacham, was born on 3
Aug 1794 in Montgomery Co, VA, died after 17 Mar 1856 in Tazewell Co, VA,
married; first, Joanna Smith on 13 Sep 1813 in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of
Shorten and Lavina Smith; second, Elizabeth Lambert on 17 Mar 1856 in
Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of Garrett and Rosanna Lambert.
Thomas was born abt 1825.
7. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 124A, Family 87.
Listed as Thomas Mitchem, age 73, head of household.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Family 774, page 271B.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 210.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 36.
3. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", Abner Hulen & Martha Webb Lester article,
page 187.
Abner Hulen Lester was born on 7 Jul 1832 in Tazewell Co, VA to James and
Sidney Payne Lester. First married Pricey (_______), divorced, then second
Martha Webb, daughter of John and Rhoda Webb.
4. Internet Site, Decendents of William Floyd Belcher, Sr, User's Home Pages,
www.familytreemaker.com, Dwaine Goodman, 18 Nov 1999.
Pricey Belcher born in 1837; died in 1894; married first abt 1857, Abner
Hulen Lester, son of James and Sydney Payne Lester; married second Thomas
Mitchem abt 1862. Abner was born on 7 Jul 1837 in Tazewell Co, VA; died in
1911.
5. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 4, Family #28.
Listed as Price Lester, age 29, in household of Thomas Mitchem.
6. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 789.
Elkhorn Township, page 001.
Listed as Prisa Mitchem, age 39, in household of husband, Thomas Mitchem.
7. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 124A, Family 87.
Listed as Pricey Mitchem, age 66, in household of husband, Thomas Mitchem.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 789.
Elkhorn Township, page 001.
Listed as Polly Mitchem, age 8, in household of father, Thomas Mitchem.
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 210.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 36.
Nancy Belcher married John W. Nuckles on 15 Aug 1866 in Wyoming Co, WV.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 1, Haga, page 47.
John W. Knuckles, widowed, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of Joseph and
Lucinda Knuckles, married Nancy Belcher, also born in Tazewell Co, VA,
daughter of Benjamin and Susannah Belcher, on 15 Aug 1866.
3. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 4, Family #26
Listed as John Knuckles, age 23, as head of household, a farm laborer.
4. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge Township, taken on 16 Jun 1880; Page 497D;
Family #59.
Listed John Nuckles, age 33, Born in VA; farmer; head of household.
5. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #165.
Listed as John W. Knuckle, age 53, widowed, head of household.
6. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 5, No 337, Haga, page 40.
John William Knuckles, age 52, married on 30 Sep 1901 Nellie Catherine Clay,
age 33, daughter of H.T. and Annie Clay.
7. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 17 May 1910;
Page 210B, Family #257.
Listed as John W. Knuckles, age 62, born in WV, married twice, last time for
6 yrs, farmer, head of household.
8. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Montcalm; taken on 17/18 Apr 1920; Page 262A;
Family #193.
Listed as John W. Knuckles; age 84; born in VA; widowed; in household of son-in-law; Will Perkins.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Family 774, page 271B.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 210.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 36.
Married John W. Nuckles on 15 Aug 1866 in Wyoming Co, WV.
3. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 1, Haga, page 47.
John W. Knuckles, widowed, born in Tazewell Co, VA,son of Joseph and
Lucinda Knuckles, married Nancy Belcher, also born in Tazewell Co, VA,
daughter of Benjamin and Susannah Belcher, on 15 Aug 1866.
4. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 4, Family #26
Listed as Nancy Knuckles, age 24, in household of husband, John Knuckles.
5. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge Township, taken on 16 Jun 1880; Page 497D;
Family #59.
Listed Nancy Nuckles, age 34, born in VA; in household of husband, John W. Knuckles.
6. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #165.
Husband is listed as John W. Knuckle, age 53, widowed, head of household.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1881.
Susy L. Knuckles was born on 28 Sep 1881 to John W. and Nancy Knuckles.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #165.
Listed as Lucinda Knuckle, age 17, in household of father, John W.
Knuckles.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #165.
Listed as Mary A. Knuckle, age 15, in household of father, John W.
Knuckles.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #165.
Listed as Martha L. Knuckle, age 10, in household of father, John W.
Knuckles.
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 210.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 37.
2. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 3, Family #24.
Listed as John Belcher, age 14, in household of father, Benjamin Belcher.
3. "Marriage Records of Mcdowell Co, WV", page 11.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 107.
Jas.(sic John) C. Belcher, age 21, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of
Benjamin and Sarah Belcher, married on 1 Oct 1877 Mary J. Burks, age 17,
born in McDowell Co, WV, daughter of Rolan and Rebecca Burks.
4. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, page 763.
Elkhorn District, page 002.
Listed as John C. Belcher, age 24, as head of household.
5. Internet Site, Decendents of William Floyd Belcher, Sr, User's Home Pages,
www.familytreemaker.com, Dwaine Goodman, 18 Nov 1999.
John Columbus Belcher born in 1855; died in 1941.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
John Belcher; born in 1855; died in 1940; buried in
Lusk Cemetery, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Roland Burks.
2. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 5, Family #34.
Listed as Mary Jane Burks, age 13, in household of father, Roland Burks.
3. "Marriage Records of Mcdowell Co, WV", page 11.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 107.
Jas.(sic John) C. Belcher, age 21, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of
Benjamin and Sarah Belcher, married on 1 Oct 1877 Mary J. Burks, age 17,
born in McDowell Co, WV, daughter of Rolan and Rebecca Burks.
4. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, page 763.
Elkhorn District, page 002.
Listed as Mary Jane Belcher, age 22, in household of husband, John C.
Belcher.
5. FamilySearch.com, LDS Web Site, Roland Burks search, 20 Jan 2002, submitted
by Trudy Belcher, 915 NW Joy #6, Portland, OR 97229.
Mary Burks; daughter of Roland Burks; born on 14 Apr 1858 in WV; died on 19
Sep 1897 in Lewis Co, WV; married John C. Belcher.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, page 763.
Elkhorn District, page 002.
Listed as James Boyd Belcher, age 1, in household of father, John C.
Belcher.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, taken on 23 Aug 1850, Page 268A, Family #732.
Listed as Thomas M. Smith, age 4, born in VA, in household of father, Isaiah Smith.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 212.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 37.
3. Shorten Smith; Captain; McDowell Militia Company; Union; enrolled in Summer of 1863.
His father, Isaiah Smith and brother, Thomas Muncey Smith, served with him. Another brother,
John Fletcher Smith served as a private on the Confederate side in the 16th VA Calvalry.
4. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Tug River District, Family #97.
Listed as head of household, age 24, born in VA. Also listed with wife
Salitha (Tabitha?) Ann, age 19, and daughter, Mary Ann, age 3 months.
5. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Family #40.
Listed as head of household, age 35. Also listed are wife, Letha A., age 26,
daughters, Mary Ann, age 12, Emaline, age 9, Elizabeth, age 6 and son, John W., age 2.
6. 1900 Census, Bath Co, VA; Cedar Creek District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 17A; Family #158.
Listed as Thomas M. Smith; age 55; born in Aug 1844 in WV; married 33 yrs; day laborer; head of
household.
1. 1860 Census, Boone Co, WV, Bald Knob P.O., taken on 20 Jun 1860, Page 39, Family #243.
Listed as Letha Jarrell, age 7, born in Boone Co, WV; in household of father, John Jarrell.
2. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Tug River District, Family #97.
Listed as Salitha Ann Smith, age 19, in household of husband, Thomas Smith.
3. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, page 802.
Elkhorn District, page 005, Family #40.
Listed as Letha A. Smith, age 26, in household of husband, Thomas M. Smith.
4. 1900 Census, Bath Co, VA; Cedar Creek District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 17A; Family #158.
Listed as Letha A. Smith; age 48; born in Oct 1851 in WV; married 33 yrs; 10 children, 8 living;
in household of husband, Thomas M. Smith.
5. 1910 Census, Bath Co, VA; Cedar Creek District; taken on 16 Apr 1910; Page 1B; Family #15.
Listed as Letha M. Smith; age 58; born in VA; widow; married 37 yrs, 10 children, 8 living; head of
household.
6. 1920 Census, Alleghany Co, VA; Griffith Precinct; taken on 29Mar 1920; Page 99A; Family #222.
Listed as Lethia A. Smith; age 67; born in WV; widow; in household of son-in-law, Fred Douglas Hoke.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, page 802.
Elkhorn District, page 005, Family #40.
Listed as Elizabeth Smith, age 6, in household of father, Thomas M. Smith.
1. 1910 Census, Bath Co, VA; Cedar Creek District; taken on 16 Apr 1910; Page 1B; Family #15.
Listed as Louisa Smith; age 28; born in WV; single; in household of mother, Salitha Jarrell Smith.
(Believe the Henry N. Smith, age 6, listed as grandson of Letha, is a son of Louisa's)
1. 1900 Census, Bath Co, VA; Cedar Creek District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 17A; Family #158.
Listed as Anie S. Smith; age 9; born in Jun 1890 in WV; in household of father, Thomas M. Smith.
2. 1910 Census, Bath Co, VA; Cedar Creek District; taken on 16 Apr 1910; Page 1B; Family #15.
Listed as Annie Smith; age 20; born in VA; single; in household of mother, Salitha Jarrell Smith.
1. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 1, Haga, page 45.
John E. Jarrell, age 19, born and a resident of Boone Co, WV, married on 6 Jan 1867 Elizabeth Smith,
age 17, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of Isaiah and Elizabeth Smith.
2. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Tug River District, Family #97.
Daughter Mary Ann Jarrell listed in household of grandfather, Isaiah Smith, age 2, born in WV.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, taken on 23 Aug 1850, Page 268A, Family #732.
Listed as Betsy Smith, age 1, born in VA, in household of father, Isaiah Smith.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Peeryville PO, taken on 8 Aug 1860, Page 139, Family #212.
Listed as Elizabeth Smith, age 11, born in VA, in household of father, Isaiah Smith.
3. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 212.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 37.
Married John E. Jarrell on 6 Jan 1867 in Wyoming Co, WV.
4. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 1, Haga, page 45.
John E. Jarrell, age 19, born and a resident of Boone Co, WV, married on 6
Jan 1867 Elizabeth Smith, age 17, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of Isaiah and Elizabeth Smith.
5. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, page 13 Big Creek Township, Tug River P.O. Family #89.
Listed as Elizabeth Harman, age 22, in household of husband, William Harman.
6. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek Township, taken on 15 Jun 1880, Page 315B,
Family #48.
Listed as Elizabeth Harman, age 33, born in VA, in household of husband, William Harman.
7. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken 7 Jun 1900; Page 76A, Family #65/665.
Listed as Betty Harman, age 50, born in Apr 1849, in VA, head of household.
8. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 14 Jan 1920, Page 58B, Family #248.
Listed as Elizabeth Harman, age 71, born in WV, widow, in household of son-in-law, James Bryant.
9. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Canebreak; taken on 10 Jan 1920; Page 81A;
Family #287/290.
Listed as Elizabeth Harmon; age 71; born in WV; widow; in household of son, Millie Harman.
(Listed twice in this census)
10. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #6574; WV Archives Web Site.
Elizabeth Harman; age 83 yrs, 11 mon, 11 day; born on 14 May 1848 in WV; widow of William
Harman; daughter of (______) Smith and unknown mother; died on 25 Apr 1932 near Warriormine,
McDowell Co, WV of apoplexy; buried on 26 Apr 1932 near Bearwallow; informant, Cody Harman,
Bearwallow.