Bartley Belcher
Bartley Belcher
Bartley (Bartlett) Belcher
Born: 1795 Washington County Virginia
Died: age 85 Slab Fork District Wyoming County Wv. 28 August 1883.
"Deaths of Wyoming County wva 1883: Bartley Belcher
information given by R. Belcher
Sometime around 1815, George and Robert Belcher
and their families moved a little farther west to Lee County, VA.
Bartley Belcher moved from Russell Co., VA to Pike Co., KY,
where he stayed for a few years before moving to Wyoming Co., VA/WV,
where he settled near the mouth of Mill Creek on the Guyandotte River.
The place was formerly called Bartley (for Bartley Belcher),
but has since been named Brenton.
Members of the Bartley Belcher family are scattered, today,
throughout Wyoming County, WV, Kentucky, and Virginia.
Married: Rachel Charity Ramey 10 Jan 1821 Floyd County Kentucky
Born: 1804 listed age 45 in 1850 Tazewell County Census,
daughter of William Sanford Ramey, grandaughter of Jacob Ramey Virginia
Died: after 1870 Census listing
When Ali Belcher married he listed his mother As Carrity?
Rachel Ramey Belcher
Note:"Tazewell County made from Russel, Wythe, and Washington counties in 1800
listed 1823,1825, 1826,AND 1828 Pike County Ky personal tax and Census Records
1830 personal tax listing in Russell County Va with 3 sons and his wife Rachel
listed land grant 98 p 455 Tazewell county Va, 90 acres on water of mudfork of Bluestone
Bartley was a member of Sandlick Primitive Baptist church, Dickenson County Va
Bartley joined in 1837, Rachel left the Sandlick Baptist church in 1851
1840 Bartley is listed in the Mercer County Virginia Tax Records
1850 Tazewell County Virginia Census
Bartley Belcher age 56 va
household #933 farmer born Va
Rachel age 46 va
Richard age 18 va
Moses age 14 va
George age 12 va
Ali age 10
sons :living next door to Bartlett
listed in the 1850 Census
#934 Abraham age 23 and Rachel age 20
#935 William age 28 and Nancy age 24
#936 John S. age 21 and Polly age 20
1856::Bartley purchased land from Matthew Ramey on 18 Nov 1856 in West Va,
Matthew was married to Charity Bentley
1860 Wyoming County Virginia/West Va
still in his own home as head of household listed as farmer in census
Bartley age 65 va
Rachael age 59 va
Richard age 20 va
George age 16 ky
Ali and Lucinda living next door
Ali age 18
Lucinda age 15
also Abraham and Rachel
Bartley and Rachel both, in 1870 census wyoming county listed
in household of son Richard Belcher
1870 Census Wyoming County West Va
Richard Belcher age 35
Louisa age 28
Pricy age 5
Bartley age 73
Rachel age 65
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Children: of Bartley Belcher and Rachel Ramey:::
1...William Harrison Belcher
Born: 27 Aug 1821 Russell Co. Va
Pike was made from Floyd county in 1820
Died: 1908 Nicholas County Wva
Married: Nancy Yates about 1844 Dumps Creek, Russell County Va.
Born: 1826 Virginia
Died: 2 July 1874
listed wyoming County 38 Acres Rock Castley Fork
of Guyandotte River grant 109 p 351 1 April 1853
1850 Tazewell County va census
Wm Belcher age 28 ky
Nancy age 24
Rachel age 7
John age 6
Peggy age 5
Nancy age 5
Bartly age 7 months
This William Is Listed As William A. Belcher Some Places,
Joe Belcher Of Parkersburg WV Said It Was William Harrison.
Occasionally Transcribers Of Census, Read The Writing Wrong.
If You Have Seen Early Writings Of Some Of These Census Takers,
You Can Understand This.
1860 Clay County West Va
William A age 38
Nancy age 35
Rachel age 14
John age 13
Margaret age 11
Nancy age 10
Bartley age 9
Sarah age 7
Jane age 6
Mary age 5
James age 2
Annie age 4 months
1870 Clay County WV Census:
Wm A. Belcher age 49
Nancy age 47
Mary age 13
James age 12
Ann age 10
Joseph age 6
Prica age 4
william Harrison Belcher served in the civil war for the Confederacy
He was in the Company B, 36th Virginia Infantry Regiment, {2nd Kanawha}
He was captured at Fort Donelson Tenn
and returned in a prisoner exchange
Children:
1...Rachel Belcher B 1843
"listed 1850 Tazewell co census age 7
2...John Belcher B: 16 April 1844 died 1911 Clay County wva
"listed 1850 tazewell co va census age 6"
3...Margaret "Peggy" Belcher B 1845
"listed age 5 1850 Tazewell county census"
4...Nancy Belcher B 1847:
"listed age 3 1850 Tazewell co va census
5...Barton (Bartley) Belcher B 1 MAY 1849:
"listed age 3 months 1850 Tazewell County va census
died: 18 May 1932 Clay County Wva
Married: Hulda Bullard
Belcher, Barton
Gender: Male
Spouse: Hulda A. Bullard
Marriage Date: Aug 21, 1888
County: Roane
More About: This record can be found at the County Court
Records, Film # 0565832-0565834.
Bart Belcher and Hulda Bullard Belcher
Photo Curtesy of Greg Belcher and Rida Nutter
6...Sarah Belcher B 1853:
7...Jane Belcher B 1854
8...Mary Belcher B 18 March 1856:
9...James Franklin. Belcher B 1858
Married: Mary Jane Clevinger
1900 Census Buchanan Co. Va
James Belcher age 43
Mary J. age 42
Children:
Rose J. age 17, Hester age 15, Almeda age 13
Mary age 12, Louis age 10, Grover Cleveland age 7
Alla Amollie age 4,
Hettie C. age 2
1910 Census has him listed as Franklin and three more children added:
Bart age 10, Pearly age 7, Stella M. age 2, Clarence age 1
10...Annie Belcher B April 1860:
Belcher, Annie
Gender: Female
Spouse: John T. Foster
Marriage Date: Aug 17, 1881
County: Kanawha Records, Film # 0521720.
11..Joseph J. Belcher B 26 May 1863 Died 8 June Clay Co Wva:
Belcher, Joseph
Gender: Male
Spouse: Lyda B. Summers
Marriage Date: May 01, 1884
County: Clay
More About: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 0567443 .
William Harrisons Grandsons Obit
12..Pricey Belcher
Born: 18 Jan 1865:
Died: April 23, 1925 Nicolas county Wva
buried: Nicholas Co. West Va russell Cem. Craigsville
Belcher, Pricey Married:
Gender: Female
Spouse: Alexander Johnson
Marriage Date: Nov 04, 1882
County: Nicholas
More About: This record can be found at the County Clerk
Records, Film # 0495643.
Pricey died: 23 April 1925 Richwood, Nicholas County Wva
1920 Census of Nicholas County Wv:
Alexander Johnson age 62 household #424
Pricey age 52
L.E. (son) age 21
Charlie M. age 16
C. E. age 12
Forest G (grandson) age 10
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2...Elizabeth "Becky" A. Belcher
Born: 1827 Russell County Va
Married: #1 Oct. 3, 1847 Jacob Blevins in Pike County Ky
by George Powell JPP. Pike
Marriage Record
Born: 1826
Died: about 1855 Kentucky
Married: #2 1857 David Kelsey and lived in Fremont Iowa
Born: 1846
1850 Pike County Kentucky census: household#77
Jacob age 24 a laborer born in Virginia
Elizabeth age 22 wife born in Kentucky
Almeda age 3
George 7 months
1856 Franklin Freemont tax lists
Elizabeth Blevins age 28 born Ky
lived in state 1 year, widowed 1 year
Almeda Blevins age 7
George W. Blevins age 6
Nancy J Blevins age 4
Mary Belcher age 68 born in Ky, living same household
lived in state 2 years widowed 1 year
This Mary Belcher was Thomas Belcher's widow
1860 Freemont Franklin Iowa Census
David Kelsey age 36
Elizabeth A age 36
Lovina age 2
Betsey age 1 month
Almeda Blevins age 11 born Ky
George N. Blevins age 9 Ky
Nancy J. Blevins age 7 born KY
Children:
1...Almeda Blevins Born : 1847
2...George Blevins Born: 1849
probably were other Children after 1850 Pike Census
3...Nancy Jane
Born: 1952 Pike County Ky
4...Lovina Kelsey born: 1858 Iowa
5...Betsey Kelsey Born: 1860 Iowa<
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3...Abraham (Abram) Belcher
Born : 1827 Russell County Va
Died ater 1900 Buchannan County Virginia
Married: #1 Rachel Jane Fuller B: 1820
#2 Lucinda Ellen Taylor James born Nov. 1845
Abram served in the Virginia CSA 45th Bat Company C.
1850 Tazewell County Va Census
Abraham age 23 household #934 farmer born Ky
Rachel age 20
Joseph age 2
Diadema age 3 months
1860 Census Wyoming County West Va
Abram Belcher age 33
Rachel age 29
Joseph age 11
Diadema age 9
John age 8
Mary age 6
Mathew age 5
James age 4
Crissy age 2
Nancy age 3 months
Bartley and Rachel living next door
Ali and Lucinda also
1870 Census Wyoming County
Abraham age 45
Rachel age 42
Diadema age 19
John B age 16
Matthew Age 15
James age 13
Mary age 16
Clarisa age 11
Nancy age 9
Kesiah age 7
George age 6
Rebecca age 5
Elizabeth age 2
By 1880 Census Rachel had died and Abraham was living on hiw own with the youngest Children.
1880 Wyoming County Census:
Abram age 54
Nancy dau. age 20
Kesiah age 18
George age 16
Rebecca J age 14
Elizabeth age 12
1900 Buchanan County Virginia Census:
Lucinda E. born 1845
John P. James Step son age 11 born May 1889
Nora Belcher born April 1891
Mary J Stiltner daughter born March 1883 age 17
Benjamin Stiltner son in law born Sept 1875
Abraham Belchers Genealogy Lines
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4...John Sanford Belcher
possibly named after Rachel's father, Sanford Ramey.
Born 25 April 1829 Russel County Va
Died: 1919
Married: 30 Apr. 1849 Pike County Mary Polly Elswick
Born:1-9-1834
Died 14 July 1907 Conaway Creek, Buchannan County Va
Mary was Mose Belcher's wife's sister
daughter of John Wesley Belcher and Winnie Rowe Elswick.
Lived near Conaway Creek in Buchannan County Virgina
John Sanford lived with his older daughter on Big Prater Creek when he died.
Mary continued to live on Conaway Creek and is Buried there.
1850 Tazewell County Va census:
John age 21 household # 936
Polly age 20
1880 Census Grundy Buchannan County Va.
John age 50
Polly age 50
Harrison age 21
Jane age 20
Thompson age 17
Bartley age 13
George age 11
Lewis age 9
Parris age 7
Mary age 5
John age 2
John Sanford Belchers Genealogy Lines
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5...Richard R. Belcher
Born: 1840 Russell County Va.
Died: 24 Jan 1910 Wyoming County Wv
Married: 15 Jan 1864 Louisa (Eliza) Mullins born 1844
dau of John Jack Mullins
Belcher, Richard
Gender: Male
Spouse: ELiza Louisa Mullins
Marriage Date: Jan 15, 1864
County: Wyoming
More About: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 0594767-0594769.
1860 age 20 still at home with Bartley and Rachel, wyoming Virginia
Was in West Va afer 1860
1870 Wyoming County WV Census
Richard Belchers household:
Richard age 35 B. VA.
Louisa age 28
Pricy age 5
Minerva age 3
Bartly age 73 b. Va.
Rachel age 68 b. Va
1880 Census:
Richard age 46
Louisa age 37
Pricy age 15
Minerva age 14
Viney age 9
Mary age 5
Jane age 4 months
1883 he reported the death of father Bartley Wyoming county wva
1900 Census Slab Fork Wyoming Co Wva
Richard age 54 Born Dec 1845 Va married 36 years
Eliza age 50 Born April 1850 married 36 years, 5 children 4 living
Mary daughter age 25 Born March 1875 single 1 child 1 living
Jane daughter age 19 born Dec 1880 single
Ettie Sizemore g dau. age 14 born June 1886 wva
Rebecca Belcher g dau. age 11 born April 1889
Ottie Belcher g son age 7 born Jan 1893
Robert Belcher g son age 7 born April 1893
Children:
1...Pricy Born: 1865
2...Minerva Born: 1866
3...Minerva Born: 1871
4...Viney Born: 1875
5...Jane Born 1880
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6...Mose (Moses) A. Belcher
Born: 1836 Russell County Va. died: Dec 1920
Married: 7 Feb 1856 Pike County Ky. Almeda (Almedy} Elswick
dau. of John Elswick and Mary Hackney
Almeda must have died before 1920 when Mose is listed as living in home of son Basil.
Marriage Record
1850 Tazewell County Va. Census lists Mose as age 14
in
household #933 with father Bartley,
mother Rachel brothers:
Richard, George, and Ali.
They lived in Buchanan County Virginia.
land records indicate 161 acres on waters of State Line Branch,
Louis Fork of Sandy River
1860 Buchanan
Moses age 22
Almeda age 19
Thompson age 2
Baby 3 months
1880 Buchannan Va Census:
Moses age 50 farmer
Almeda age 50
John A. age 19
Harvey G. age 16
Bricy J. age 14(probably Jane}
Mary age 12
Bartley age 15
Joseph age 10
Bazell age 9
Almeda age 5
Pricy age 2
1910 Buchanan
Moses Belcher age 72 widow
Pricy Elswick age 30
Thompson Elswick baby
Mose is listed as age 84 in the 1920 Pike County Census In home of his son Basil and Hulda.
Basil age 47,
Hulda age 47
Elbert age 21
Hensley age 19
Mary J.age 17
Lucy age 15
Posie D. age 15
Bazel Age 9
Children:
1...Joseph Thompson
Born 1858
Died: Jan 26, 1856 Virginia
son of Moses Belcher and Meed Elswick
Bart Belcher informant Buchanan Co. Va
2...John W.
Born: 1861
Died: June 3, 1914
informant Joseph Belcher Big Rock Va.
3...Harvery George
Born: Feb. 14,1862
Died: age 87, May 1945, Kentucky
Death cert: son of Moses Belcher and Meda Elswick
Informant Clyde Belcher
4...Bricy Jane Born: 1866
5...Mary Born 1868
6...Bartley Born 1865
7...Joseph E.
Born 1870
Died: Feb. 2, 1945 age 75 Buchanan County Va
son of Moses Belcher and Meady Elswick
informant Mr. Epp Belcher Conaway Va
burial Hackney Cem Grundy Va
8...Basil Born
FEb 3, 1870
Died: Mouth Card Ky January 1959
son of Mose Belcher and Almeda Elswick
informant: Mrs Lucy Blackburn
Married: Hulda J.Church
Born July 8, 1867
Died: June 1 1960 Mouthcard Ky
9...Almeda Rose Born 1875
10..Pricy Born 1878
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7...George Belcher
Born: 1838
Died: June 30, 1909 Titus County Texas
1850 Census lists age 14
Married: Esther Mullins:: no info on Esther
Children:
1...
Julia Ann Belcher
Born: August 6 1871 Wyoming co. West Va to George Belcher and Esther Mullins
Died: on January 2 1954 in Kanawha Co. West Va. at age 84
Married: Oct 21 1887 in Kanawha Co. West Va
George W. Cantrell
Born:
April 22 1865 Pike county Ky
Died: March 21, 1946 in Kanawha Co. West Virginia at age 80
He was the son of Jonathan Cantrell and Mary (Polly) Mullins
1900 Census Kanawha Co. West Va.
1900 Census gives month and date born
George W. Cantrell born April 1866 age 34
Julia born August 1871 age 28
John Wilson born May 1887 age 13
Emma born June 1888 age 11
Verge age 8
Frederick R. born Feb 1892 age 6
Scot born July 1895 age 4
Edna born Feb 1898 age 2
Avis son born April 1900 age 1 month.
1910 Census Kanawha Co. West Va.
George W. Cantrell born in Kentucky age 43
Julia age 40 born in West Va.
Harlin age 20
Virgie age 18
F. son age 16
Scott age 14
Edna age 12
Troy age 10
Bertha age 7
Living next to Joseph B. Belcher (a cousin) age 32 (son of Abraham George's Brother)
wife Melissa J age 33
next door to another cousin Moses H. Belcher age 25(son of Ali George's brother)
Adaline age 30
1920 Census:
Julie age 51 head of household.
Harlin age 29
Scott age 22
Coy (Troy) age 19
Bertha L age 17
Carmel grandson age 8
Gladys grandaughter age 2
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8...Ali (Eli) "Coon" Belcher (Eli)
Born: 17 Dec. 1839 Russell County Virgina
Sied: 1925 Webster County Wv
Married: # 1 21 Jan 1860 Lucinda (Cindy) Mullins
Wyoming County West Virginia, she died before 1893 when he married again.
Married: #2 29 June 1893 Jester (Jestin) Carr
dau. of William Wilborn Carr Nicholas County West Virginia.
1880 Census, Big Sandy, Kanawha County Wv.
Eli (Ali) age 52
Lucinda age 36
John H. age 19
Nancy age 16
William age 14B
Mary E age 11
George W. age 6
Rebecca M. age 6
Mose H age 5
Joseph B age 2
Jane Baker g mother 66
Esther Baker 38 sister in law
Lewis J Baker brother in law age 26, blind
Polly Baker niece age 15
Ali "Coon" Belchers Genealogy Lines
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