Jul-28-2018
Husband: Samuel M. Williams
Born: ca 1823 1 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 2,3 Occupation: 1850 blacksmith 1 Father: Mother:
Wife: Harriet Ann Vanhorn 4 Married: Nov- 2-1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5
Born: ca 1828 1,3 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Father: William Vanhorn (1791 - ) Mother: Jane Maxson ( - 1869) Notes
M Child 1: Marcellus Cass Williams Also known as: M. Hess Williams 6 Born: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 1,7,8 (see note 1) Census: 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1915 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1900, 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 7 Wife: Jemima Adora Pearcy b. ca 1852 Also known as: Adora Pearcy 8 Married: Apr- 4-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Wife: Mary E. Polan b. Mar-24-1853 d. Jan-26-1928 Married: Dec-25-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
F Child 2: Helen V. Williams Born: Sep- 8-1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9,10,5 Died: Jun-19-1929 in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV 9 Buried: in Ravenswood Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV 9 Resided: 1915 in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV 6 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Andrew Judson "Jud" Charter b. Apr- 9-1845 d. Dec- 9-1934 Married: Nov-20-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 3: Bertha A. Williams Born: ca 1855 3 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Thomas Griffin b. ca 1854 Also known as: Thomas J. Griffin 12 Married: Jan-18-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
M Child 4: Franklin Pierce Williams Also known as: F. Pierce Williams 6 Born: Oct- -1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13,8 Resided: 1915 in Salem, WV 6 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1882 country store 14 Wife: Virginia Dell McClain b. May- -1864 d. 1930 Married: Dec- 6-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
M Child 5: William M. Williams Born: ca 1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5,3 Resided: 1915 in Jackson Co, WV 6 Resided: 1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Eloshia Osburn b. Jan-24-1872 d. May-28-1893 Also known as: Elocia Osburn 5 Married: May- 5-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
M Child 6: Reuben Kemper Williams Census name: Ruben K. Williams 3 Born: Jul-23-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5,7 Died: bef Jan 1920 15 Census: 1910 in Kay Co, OK Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 16 Wife: Indiana Bode b. Jul-18-1862 Married: Mar-15-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 7: Stewart Lee Williams Also known as: Stuart L. Williams 18,19 Born: Jul-12-1866 20,18,10,8 Died: Jan-29-1915 in Baltimore, MD 18,21 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Cause of death: suicide by gas 22 Census: 1910 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Occupation: 1910 clerk in feed store 23 Wife: Lelia Florinda Chapman b. Jan-19-1877 d. Feb-28-1952 Also known as: Flora L. Chapman 24 Married: Sep-12-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Sources: (1) 1850 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. (2) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (4) Marriage record of son. (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (6) Obituary of brother. (7) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Andrew J. Charter, 28, b. Allegheny Co NY, res. Doddridge Co; and Helen V. Williams, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 20 1873 in Doddridge County. (Note: Wife's middle initial was given in her death record as B, but the marriage record and all census records show it as V.), MR p. 198 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791464&Type=Marriage. (12) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 234. (13) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (14) Birth record of son. (15) 1920 Census. (16) 1910 Census. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Reuben Kemper Williams, age 23 as of Jul 23 1884, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Indiana Bode, age 22 as of Jul 18 1884, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Mar 15 1885 "at Brides Fathers" by R. A. Kemper, a Minister of the Gospel. MR p. 378 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790430&Type=Marriage. (18) Obituary. (19) Death record of daughter. (20) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (21) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Stewart Lee Williams, white male, born at Grove WVa, married, occupation teamster; died Jan 29 1915, age 48y 6m 17d, cause of death suicide by gas. Informant: C. S. Pease, undertaker. (NOTE: Although recorded in Doddridge County, it is known from his obituary that his death occurred in Baltimore, Maryland.), DR p. 177 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5045436&Type=Death. (22) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (23) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (24) Birth record of daughter. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 as Sep 1850. But he was age 9 months in the 1850 Census, enumeration date Sep 5 1850.Name Index