Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Benjamin Lee MIDDLETON / Nancy Jane NICHOLSON (F48748)

m. CA 1886


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  • Benjamin Lee MIDDLETONFather | Male
    Benjamin Lee MIDDLETON

    Born  Aug 1862  Monterey, Highland Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Apr 1940  Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mellons Chapel, Dellslow, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  CA 1886  [1]   
    Father  Benjamin MIDDLETON | F20718 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth REXROAD | F20718 Group Sheet 

    Nancy Jane NICHOLSONMother | Female
    Nancy Jane NICHOLSON

    Born  Mar 1869  Johnson Fork, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Mar 1906  Reynoldsville, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Richard C. NICHOLSON | F14921 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lydia A. KINNEY | F14921 Group Sheet 

    Etta Virginia MIDDLETONChild 1 | Female
    + Etta Virginia MIDDLETON

    Born  28 Nov 1887  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Mar 1930  Reynoldsville, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    O'Neal (formerly IOOF) Cemetery, Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William Asa PERINE | F57304 
    Married  19 Apr 1905  O'Neill, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ota May MIDDLETONChild 2 | Female
    Ota May MIDDLETON

    Born  27 May 1890  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    (Daughter) MIDDLETONChild 3 | Female
    (Daughter) MIDDLETON

    Born  2 Feb 1891  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Feb 1891  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    (Son) MIDDLETONChild 4 | Male
    (Son) MIDDLETON

    Born  1 Feb 1892  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Dovener Ray MIDDLETONChild 5 | Male
    Dovener Ray MIDDLETON

    Born  30 Apr 1893  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Dec 1953  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  SIMPSON CREEK   
    Spouse  Daisy MARTIN | F57373 
    Married  9 Apr 1922  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Homer Doy MIDDLETONChild 6 | Male
    Homer Doy MIDDLETON

    Born  12 Aug 1895  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 May 1943  Cassville, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  MORGANTOWN WV   
    Spouse  Iva Rebecca MERRIMAN | F57390 
    Married  30 Jun 1917  Reynoldsville, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hester Ellen STOCKWELL | F57387 
    Married  10 Mar 1934  Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Laura Dell MIDDLETONChild 7 | Female
    + Laura Dell MIDDLETON

    Born  12 Sep 1899  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Feb 1927  Reynoldsville, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    O'Neal (formerly IOOF) Cemetery, Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Glenn Francis SUTTON | F48747 
    Married  6 May 1916  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Auda Hazel MIDDLETONChild 8 | Female
    + Auda Hazel MIDDLETON

    Born  30 Jul 1901  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Sep 1979   
    Buried    Sycamore Creek UMC (Dale) Cemetery, btwn Rt 19 & US 50, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Frederick Lee WAGNER | F61754 
    Married  1917   
    Spouse  Argyl Lee LANHAM | F61756 
    Married  20 Oct 1934  Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Nancy MIDDLETONChild 9 | Female
    Nancy MIDDLETON

    Born  Mar 1906   
    Died  20 Sep 1906  Reynoldsville, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

  • Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Jun 11 1900:
      Benjamin L. Middleton, 37, b. Aug 1862, farmer, married 14 yrs; wife Nancy J, 31, b. Mar 1869, married 14 yrs, mother of 6 children (5 still living); dau Etta V, 11, b. Nov 1888; dau Ota M, 10, b. May 1890; son Dover A, 7, b. Apr 1893; son Homer D, 2, b. Aug 1897; dau Laura D, 8 months, b. Aug 1899. All born in West Virginia except Benjamin, born in Virginia.

      After the 1906 death of Nancy Nicholson Middleton, the children of the family were dispersed to various unrelated families. [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2045] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District).

    2. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    3. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.