Jul-28-2018
Husband: Benton C. Bland Also known as: B. C. Bland 1
Born: ca 1852 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2,1,3 Died: Apr- 9-1895 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4 Buried: (unmarked) in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1 (see note 1) Cause of death: consumption 1 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: doctor 1 Father: Richard J. Bland (1824 - 1896) Mother: Mary Jane Starkey (1828 - 1891) Other spouse 2
Wife: Frances Jane Maxwell 5 6
Born: Sep-20-1859 7,8 Died: Dec- -1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,7 (see note 3) Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Cause of death: consumption 1 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Franklin Maxwell (1814 - 1892) Mother: Frances Jane Reynolds (1819 - 1897)
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (2) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) Obituary. (4) Obituary, "Dr. B. C. Bland died at his home in this city Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock from hemorrhage of the lungs; aged 43 years. Dr. Bland was born and raised at Blandville, this county, and was the son of Richard Bland, a well known and highly esteemed farmer. The last two years of his life he was an invalid and was cared for by his faithful wife so tendering that she is now suffering from the same disease. Her death is expected at any time by her physician." "Clarksburg Telegram," 19 Apr 1895, reprinted from the "West Union Herald" (5) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 601. (6) Death record of wife. (7) Headstone. (8) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as F. J. Bland, white female, age 19y 3m, b. Doddridge Co, dau of F. Maxwell, wife of B. C. Bland, died Dec 21 1878, cause of death consumption. ("History of Ritchie County," p. 601, reports birth-death dates as 1859-1880.), DR p. 30, Line 10 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5043540&Type=Death. (10) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) Event Notes Note (1) Death record states burial only as West Union. The presumed location is the former SDB section of Blockhouse Hill Cemetery, where his son and both wives are buried. Headstones are found there for them, but not for him. Note (2) One of several boarders with J. H. Thorndell, he was listed as B. C. Bland, 27, widowed, occupation doctor. Other boarders included Doddridge County Sheriff John Donohoe (40, b. Canada) and lawyer S. B. Ankrom, 23. Note (3) Death date on headstone is Dec 17 1878, but death record shows it as Dec 21 1878.Name Index