Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Grant Underwood
Born: Feb-18-1829 in Virginia 1 Died: Dec-12-1902 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 1 Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 1 Census: 1870 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Father: Samuel Underwood (1791 - 1865) Mother: Margaret George (1803 - 1871)
Wife: Mary Ellen Harris Married: 1848 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 2
Born: Oct- 3-1830 1 Died: Mar-28-1888 in Tyler Co, WV 1 Buried: in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1870 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Father: Asa Harris (1807 - 1887) Mother: Nancy Swisher (1810 - 1910)
M Child 1: William Playford Underwood Census name: Playford William Underwood Born: Feb-14-1852 3,4 Died: Jan-11-1898 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 3,4 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, Rt 23, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 5 Census: 1870 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Occupation: farmer 3 Wife: Cassia A. Wise b. Jan-25-1851 d. Mar- 2-1930 Also known as: Cassie Wise 6
M Child 2: Asa Underwood Born: May- 7-1861 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 7,8 Died: Apr-19-1932 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 3 Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 1 Census: 1930 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Occupation: 1930 farmer 9 Occupation: 1920 head sawyer at sawmill 10 Occupation: 1910 farmer 11 Occupation: 1900 teamster 12 Wife: Ellen Nowery b. May-15-1859 d. Jan-31-1942 Married: ca 1888 12 No children: 11
F Child 3: Mary Elizabeth Underwood Born: Nov- -1863 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 12,13 (see note 1) Died: Dec-29-1903 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 14 Cause of death: consumption 14 Census: 1900 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1885 in Tyler Co, WV 13 Husband: William Washington Smith b. Dec-30-1862 d. Oct- 5-1948 Married: Sep-24-1885 in Tyler Co, WV 15
F Child 4: Lenora A. "Lee" Underwood Also known as: Lee Underwood 16 Born: Jul- 9-1866 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV 7,4 (see note 2) Died: Jan-13-1948 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 17 Census: 1870, 1900, 1910 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Peter Grant Kemper b. Sep- -1865 d. Apr- 9-1942 Census name: P. Grant Kemper Married: Mar- 7-1888 in Tyler Co, WV 2
Sources: (1) Findagrave.com. (2) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (3) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Gary Patterson, Tyler County West Virginia Cemeteries (website), http://myplace.frontier.com/~garyepatterson/cemidx.htm. (6) Death record of son. (7) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) 1880 Census, Tyler County, WV. (9) 1930 Census, Tyler County, WV. (10) 1920 Census, Tyler County, WV. (11) 1910 Census, Tyler County, WV. (12) 1900 Census, Tyler County, WV. (13) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (14) Tyler County Death Records, Middlebourne, WV, DR p. 106, Line 221 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5069569&Type=Death. (15) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, Identified as William W. Smith, 22, b. & res. in Tyler Co; and Mary E. Underwood, 21, b. & res. in Tyler Co. Married Sep 24 1885 "at J. G. Underwood's residence," officiated by Wm. Strickling, a Minister of the Christian Church. Informants for marriage license: Wm. W. Smith & Jno. G. Underwood. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12040453&Type=Marriage. (16) Death record of daughter. (17) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: Lenora A. 1866-1948. Event Notes Note (1) Age at 40y 1m 20d in death record calculates to a birth date of Oct 30 1863. But 1900 Census shows it as Nov 1863. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1867.Name Index