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Harriet GAPEN

Harriet GAPEN

Female 1835 - 1921  (85 years)

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  • Name Harriet GAPEN 
    Born 30 Jul 1835  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870, 1900, 1910  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 14 May 1921  [1] 
    Buried County Poor Farm Cemetery, Sunnyside, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I42165  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2017 

    Father John GAPEN,   b. 16 Mar 1809, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1865, Danville, Des Moines Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Matilda GARLOW,   b. 15 Mar 1810, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1888, Beaver City, Furnas Co, NE Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F42581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Daniel UNDERWOOD,   b. 2 Feb 1830, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1858, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Married Mar 1856  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Marriage Bond 3 Mar 1856  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Ann UNDERWOOD,   b. 1857, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1909, Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    Documents
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    Family ID F41036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John B. SWEENEY,   b. 20 Mar 1827, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1885  (Age 57 years)  [4] 
    Marriage Bond 2 Apr 1860  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Married 10 May 1860  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 1 1860:
      John Sweeney, 36, farmer & miller, value of real estate $2000, value of personal estate $150; Harriet, 26; Hiram, 8; Ralph, 6; S. M. (female), 4; Mary, 2.
      (Note: John & Harriet were indicated has having married within the year.)

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jul 29 1870:
      John B. Sweeney, 43, millwright, value of real estate $3500, value of personal estate $1000; Hariet, 33; Hiram, 17; Ralph, 15; Sarah M, 13; Daniel C, 6; James B, 4; Matilda, 2; Elisha, 3 months (b. Feb); Mary Underwood, 12.
    Children 
    +1. Daniel C. SWEENEY, Jr.,   b. 14 Jan 1864, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1952, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    +2. James B. SWEENEY,   b. 5 Feb 1866, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1924, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     3. Matilda SWEENEY,   b. CA 1868
     4. Elisha SWEENEY,   b. Feb 1870
     5. Laura C. SWEENEY,   b. Jun 1876
    Documents
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    Family ID F16975  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 John H. ASH,   b. 5 Nov 1832, Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1905  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 16 Dec 1900  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F41037  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S2010] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    3. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV.

    4. [S1604] Death record of son.

    5. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, MR p. 8, line 19 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12038219&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as John B. Sweeney, widowed, 33, b. Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Hiram & Mary Sweeney, occupation millwright; and Harriet Underwood, widowed, 24, b. & res. in Tyler Co, dau of John & Matilda Gapin. Married May 10 1860 in Tyler County, officiated by Jacob Yeater.