Doddridge County Roots

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Rachel M. JONES

Rachel M. JONES

Female 1847 - 1918  (~ 71 years)

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  • Name Rachel M. JONES 
    Born Apr 1847  [1
    • Her 1866 marriage gives her middle initial as M, with birthplace Ritchie County, but her 1890 marriage record gives middle initial as N, with birthplace Doddridge County. Age 19 in 1866 marriage record puts birth in about 1847, but age 38 in 1890 marriage record would put it in about 1852. In the 1900 Census, she is listed as Rachael M, 53, born Apr 1847.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1860  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1866  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1870  Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1890  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 16 Oct 1918  [4
    Buried Brandy Gap (Tunnel Hill, Enon Church) Cemetery, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I45940  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 21 Sep 2019 

    Father Jesse J. JONES,   b. CA 1812,   d. Jul 1879, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Mother Mary MAXWELL,   b. CA 1812 
    Family ID F23429  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 William H. SEADERS,   b. 18 Jan 1847, Hampshire Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1910, Bellaire, Belmont Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 26 Aug 1866  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 
    • In the 1860 Census of Doddridge County, William Ceders, 12, was listed in the household of James & Lucinda (Clevenger) Dotson.

      1870 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay Twp), enumerated on Jul 20 1870:
      Wm. H. Seedars, 22, farm laborer, cannot write; Rachel M, 22, cannot write; E. E. (male) (sic), 1. All born in (West) Virginia.
      The next enumerated household was the family of William's brother John T. Seeders.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, Wv (Central District), enumerated on Jun 3 1880:
      Mary Jones, 68, widowed; son James E. Jones, 24, farm laborer, cannot read/write; dau Rachael Seeders, 32, married; graddau Ellen Seeders, 12; granddau Jane L. Seeder, 9; grandson James Seeders, 6; granddau Bertha Seeders, 3. [6]
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Ellen SEEDERS,   b. 22 Oct 1867, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1939, O'Neill, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Lina Jane SEEDERS,   b. CA 1871
     3. James Edward SEEDERS,   b. 25 May 1873,   d. 28 Apr 1925, Pleasants Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     4. Della SEADERS,   b. 18 May 1879,   d. 15 Jun 1959, Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Charles Otto SEADERS,   b. 27 Jan 1883, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1948, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F18724  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Fielding A. PINELL,   b. CA 1835, Ohio Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1914, Wolf Summit, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married 27 Aug 1890  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Mary V. PINELL,   b. Apr 1882
     2. Asbury Fielding PINELL,   b. 10 Aug 1886, Doak (Big Flint), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Documents
    77559_FieldonAPinnell_RachelJonesSeeders_MarriageRecord_27Aug1890.jpg
    77559_FieldonAPinnell_RachelJonesSeeders_MarriageRecord_27Aug1890.jpg
    Family ID F33155  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Brandy Gap (Tunnel Hill, Enon Church) Cemetery, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2093] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    2. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV.

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    5. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11538407&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as William Seders, 19, b. Hampshire Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Jessee & Elizabeth, occupation farmer; and Racheal M. Jones, 19, b. & res. in Ritchie Co, dau of Jessee I. & Mary.

    6. [S1590] Death record of daughter.