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 1
Wife: Nellie J. Oliver
Born: 1862 in Kentucky 5,1 (see note 3) Died: May-28-1895 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,5 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Cause of death: consumption 1 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Charlie Bland Born: Mar- 7-1883 7 Died: Oct- 4-1888 7 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6
M Child 2: Oliver Clay Bland Also known as: Clay Bland 8 Born: Sep- 9-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8 Died: Jun-16-1896 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 8,7 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 Cause of death: sarcoma of knee joint complicated by septicemia 8
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) Headstone (year only) (6) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (7) Headstone. (8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 104, line 1324 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046604&Type=Death. (9) Findagrave.com. 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) Age 37 in death record would put birth in about 1858, but date on headstone is 1862.Name Index