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Barbara Allen GLOVER

Barbara Allen GLOVER

Female 1857 - 1926  (69 years)

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  • Name Barbara Allen GLOVER 
    Born 18 Sep 1857  Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1875  Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1880, 1900  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 16 Oct 1926  [1
    Buried Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I70637  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2021 

    Father Edward GLOVER,   b. 1 Mar 1822,   d. 10 Nov 1893, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Sarah Hester SHARP 
    Family ID F57475  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin J. JOHNSTON,   b. 3 Feb 1847, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1918, Robinson Fork, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 5 Sep 1875  Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jun 6 1900:
      B. J. Johnson, 53, b. Feb 1847, farmer, married 24 yrs; wife Barbra E, 43, b. Sep 1857, married 24 yrs, mother of 11 children (9 still living); dau Sarah, 23, b. Jun 1876, single; son John E, 22, b. Oct 1877, single; son Luther H, 20, b. Jul 1879, single; dau Lida Belle 15, b. Aug 1884; dau Emma, 13, b. Aug 1886; son Marion H, 11, b. Sep 1888; son Author C, 9, b. Mar 1891; dau Ida Blanche, 5, b. Feb 1895; dau Laura Delpha, 2, b. Feb 1898.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Apr 15 1910:
      Benj. J. Johnson, 63, farmer, married 35 yrs; wife Barbara A, 52, married 35 yrs, mother of 12 children (10 still living); son Arthur C, 18; dau Addie B, 15; dau Laura D, 14; dau Lucy Fay, 9.
      The next enumerated household was that of Benjamin & Barbara's daughter Sarah and her family:
      Thomas Edwards, 34, farmer, married 8 yrs (2nd marriage); wife Sarah, 33, married 8 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 2 children (1 still living); dau Flossy B, 8; nephew James Edwards, 14.

      (NOTE: Although his surname is entered in both of these censuses as Johnson, Benjamin repeatedly appears in other documents with the Johnston surname. The two forms are also found among his children. Barbara Glover Johnston's middle name is reported in daugher Laura's death record as Ellen, but her initial appears variously as both E and A.) [7]
    Children 
    +1. Sarah E. JOHNSTON,   b. 24 Jun 1876, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1931  (Age 55 years)
    +2. John Edward JOHNSTON,   b. Oct 1877, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1940, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
     3. Luther Henry JOHNSTON,   b. 20 Jul 1879, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1961, Kings Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +4. Lydia Belle JOHNSON,   b. 19 Aug 1884, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1971  (Age 86 years)
    +5. Emma May JOHNSTON,   b. 4 Aug 1886, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1961, East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    +6. Marion Harrison JOHNSON,   b. 9 Sep 1888, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1980  (Age 92 years)
    +7. Arthur Clarence JOHNSTON,   b. 14 Mar 1891, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1965, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +8. Addie Blanche JOHNSON,   b. Feb 1895,   d. 1966  (Age ~ 70 years)
     9. Laura Delphia JOHNSTON,   b. Feb 1898,   d. 27 May 1970, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)
     10. Lucy Fay JOHNSTON,   b. 1901, Mannington, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1989  (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F29893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

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

    3. [S1835] Marion County Marriage Records, Fairmont, WV.

    4. [S2555] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    7. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.