George Washington Belcher
born 6 March 1851 Pike County Kentucky
died: 13 Dec 1923 at 71 years of age,
Jefferson County Kentucky, Louisville hospital St. Joseph's Infirmary
Buried Wilson Cemetery, Draffin Kentucky.
George's Death Record
Listed as merchant and farmer in census and on death record.
Lower Elkhorn 1920 Census Looney Precinct age 68 with second wife Augusta
G.W. Bio also Photo of George and Mary
Married: 25 Dec 1872 Pike County #1 Mary Ann Polley B: 1857 Pike County
died: 25 Feb 1891 Pike County Death Records
buried Honey Creek Cemetery 7 days after son Moses Was Born
Daughter of John Polley and Elizabeth F. Epling Polley Coleman
was called Granny liz Coleman
she was daughter of Isaac Coleman and Morning Aly Taylor Epling
Liz and John Polley was married 2 June 1853
Marriage Bond of George and Mary
Married: 1893 #2 Augusta T. Bentley (Gusta)
Born 4-26-1873 died after 1920 and before 1923
when george died he was listed as widower in 1923
Census 1910 listed as Teacher, Daughter of James Gilbert and Mary Malissa Reeves Bentley
Gusta was 19 and George was 42 and already had twelve children
11 by first wife Mary, and 1 by his housekeeper after Mary died
Marriage Bond of George and Gusta
Photo of Susan Lanorith Reeves, Gusta's Grandmother
Susans daughter was Mary Reeves, wife of Eli Reeves
The Town of Belcher was founded by George and his brother John Martin Belcher
George Belcher family owned much of the land in Belcher Kentucky around 1900,
Ferralds Creek and Abner Fork Areas including the land given for the Post office and Train Depot
The first church was the Belcher christian Church built on land donated by George Washington Belcher. George's Second wife Gusta was the Belcher Schools Trustee and a teacher
Opal Belcher won the School its first unabridged dictionary in a state spelling contest
George's brother John was the magistrate of Belcher District
1850 Census Pike co Ky:
Belcher James D. age 21 Male Labourer KY
Belcher Nancy 18 Female
James D. Belcher age 31
Nancy Belcher age 28
George W. Belcher age 9
Vandalin Belcher age 6
William R. Belcher age 3
1870 Pike co. Census
all born in Ky.
James D. Belcher age 41
Nancy age 37
George age 18
Vandalia age 15
William age 13
Victoria E. age 6
Minerva age 8 months
Samuel Sawyer farmhand age 22 born in Va.
1880 Census of Pike County Kentucky:
G.W. Belcher age 29 farmer born ky household #30
Mary A. age 23 wife
Elbert S age 6 son
Nancy E. Dau. age 4
Saphronia A. dau. age 2
Christopher C age 7 months son
Susan King age 16 Servant
1900 Census Pike County Ky
G.W. Belcher ae 49 born March 1851
General Merchant
Gusta age 26 born april 1874
J.W. son age 18 born July 1881
Teamster
T.J. son age 13 born January 1887 twin
Geo. W. son age 13 born Jan 1887 twin
E. M. son age 11 born March 1889
F.A. son age 6 born Mary 1894
Dixie dau age 4 born April 1896
Burney son age 2 born March 1898
Alice cousin born May 1883 age 17
1910 Pike co. Census
George W. sr. Belcher age 59
Gusta age 36
George W age 23
Fred age 16
Dixie age 14
Burney age 12
Carl age 10
Oscar age 6
Algie age 3
Malissa age 1
1920 Pike County Census
G.W. Belcher age 58
Gusta age 45
Burnie age 21
Carl age 19
Oscar age 15
Algie age 13
Opal age 11
Allie M age 7
Woodrow age 5
daughter Dixie and her husband John Clevinger living next door
and son Spurlock also living near.
21 Children
Children of George Washington Belcher
and Mary A. Polley
Born 2 Nov 1874
died: 29 Feb 1932 age 59 death records vol 10 cert 04620 vol 32
buried Honey Creek Cemetery
Married: 1900 Sarah Emmy (Sadie) Rowe born 7-1877
died: 28 March 1975 age 93 death records vol 021 cert 102130 vol 75
listed June 1900 census age 22
1880 Pike Census pIke co. KY
Elbert S. Belcher age 6 in home of father and mother Mary
1900 Pike co. Ky Census
E.S. Belcher age 26 born November 1873
Sarah E. wife age 22 born Nov 1877
Wm. son age 8 born March 1892
Cara dau. age 5 born March 1895
Rosa dau. age 3 born June 1897
Gusta dau. age 1 born November 1887
John Bingham servant age 12 born June 1870>
1910 listed as farmer, merchant, and postmaster
First postmaster of Belcher Kentucky.
The post office also served as a Train Station
Spurlock Belcher age 36
Sadie age 34
William age 17
Cora age 15
Rosa age 13
Gusta age 11
Emma age 9
Maxie age 6
Allyn age 5
Hiram age 3
Clarenece age 1 and 3 months
1920 Census Pike Co. Ky
living near father G.W. and Gusta step mother
E.S. Belcher age 46
Sadie age 44
Maxie age 16
Allen age 14
William age 12
Clarence age 10
Eva age 8
1930 Census Pike
Spurlock E. age 56
Sarah E age 54
Rans Looney age 17
next to a Wilson Belcher,
Oscar G Belcher, and Tom and Rosa Belcher
Children
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1...William born March 1892 listed 1900 Pike census age 8
2...Cora Belcher born March 1895 listed 1900
3...Rosa Belcher born June 1897
4...Gusta Belcher born Nov. 1898
posibly named after stepmother Gusta Bentley
5...Emma born 1901
6...Maxie (Maxine) born 1903
7...Allyn (Allen) Belcher born 1905
8...William Hiram. Belcher born 1907
9...Clarence Belcher born 1909
10..Eva Belcher born 1912
2...Nancy E. Belcher
born March 1876 Pike County Ky
died: 2 Nov 1956 Lawrence West Va death
records vol 053 cert 26091 vol 56
buried Honey Creek Cemetery
Married: 1893 William (Will) Ratliff born 1876
1900 Pike Co. Census
Wm. Ratliff age 23 born November 1876
N.E age 23 born March 1877
James A. age 6 born November 1893
Stellie age 3 born March 1897
Ida B age 3 months born Feb 1900
W.C. Marlin Servant age 15 born April 1895 Ky.
1910 Pike Census
William Ratliff age 39 Married 19 years
Nancy age 35 married 19 years
Albert age 16
Stella age 13
Ida age 10
Lillie age 7
George age 4
Polly (Mary) age 2
1930 Census Pike Co.
William age 60
Nancy age 54
Ethel Rowe Grand daughter age 16
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1...James Albert. Ratliff born November 1893
2...Stella Ratliff born March 1897
3...Ida B. Ratliff bonr Feb 1900
4...Lillie born 1903 5...George Ratliff born 1906
6...Polly Ratliff born 1908
3...Saphronia Allie Belcher B: 8 Oct 1878 Belcher, Pike County Ky
listed age 2 in 1880 pike census
died: 28 Sept 1959 Pike death records 82 years old Allie Owens vol 40 cert 21567 vol 50
buried as Allie Owens at Wilson Cemetery Draffin Ky. Married: #1 Abel (Abe))Able) chaney B: 21 Jan 1863 Pike
died: 19 Oct 1919 Pike Death Records age 56 Fayette Ky
buried Chaney Cemetery Millard Ky, son of Jonathon and Isabella Elizabeth Raines.
son of Abel Chaney and Agnes Smith Chaney
Married: #2 Tommy Owens.
Abel listed 1900 cenus age 23 will Allie and 3 of the children
Abel died in 1919 leaving allie with 8 children
1920 census lists Allie as head of household and names children
Allie Belcher's Genealogy Line
4...Christopher C. Belcher
Born: 1873
1880 Pike Census lists 7 1/2 years old.
Died 1881 buried Honey Creek Cemetery
5...James William Belcher
Born: 10 July 1881 Pike County
listed 1900 census age 18
6...John D. Belcher
Born: 29 July 1883
not listed in 1900 census
7...David P. Belcher
Born 1885 Died 1886 buried Honey Creek Cem. 1 yr old
8...Thomas Jefferson Belcher
Born: 27 Jan 1887 Pike County
died: 23 April 1942 age 55 buried Honey Creek Cem.
census of 1910 listed as farm owner, a twin
listed 1900 census Pike age 13 with G.W and second wife Gusta
Married: 1910 Roma Salyers Born: 1888 died 5 Feb 1960
death records Pike Co. vol 009 Cert 04026 Vol 60
1910 Pike co. Census
Jeff age 23
Roma age 21
Obra age 4 son
Mabel age 2
Juine?? age 6 months
1920 listed age 32 with wife Roma age 31
Children:
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1...Aubrey Belcher 1906-1919
2...Mabel Belcher 1908-1961
4...Irene Belcher 1909-1961
5...William Edward Belcher Born: 1911 listed 1920 census age 8
6...Logan Dempsey Belcher Born: 7 Oct 1912 listed 1920 census age 7
died: 9 July 1987 Hall funeral Home, buried Hi Hat Ky, Newman Cem.
coal Miner
Married: 21 Dec 1936 Fannie Mabel Shelton Blue Field Wva
B: 27 Aug 1917 Blue Field Wva died: 2 1994 Prestonburg Ky
buried Hi Hat Ky Newman Cem dau of Viola Blankenship and Jesse Sidney Shelton
Children:
- 1...Jarrell Dean Belcher B: 7 Oct 1938 Bocoa Wva
died: 13 July Irvine Ky buried Newman Cem Hi Hat Ky
Married:#1 10 July 1969 #1 Hazel Nadine Cool BL 10 July 1949
dau of Opal Hazel Ramey and Irvin Cool
Married:#2 Marcella Elswick
Children:
- 1...Toni Marie Belcher B: 2 March 1961 Chicago Ill.
2...Anthony Irvin Belcher B:Pike County Ky lives Irvine Ky.
a Preacher contributed information on this line
Married: 25 May 1984 Linds Sue Grave B: 30 July 1963 a nurse
Children:
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1...Jessica Marie Belcher B: 23 May 1986 Shelby county Tenn
2...Elizabeth Ann Belcher B: 7 March 1986 Madison County Ky
3...Kristina Danielle Belcher B: 9 Nov 1990 Davies County Ky
4...Cindesta MIchelle Belcher B: 18 July 1993 Madison County Ky
Married: Virgil Oakes 22 Oct 1966
3...Dewey Jackson Belcher B: 21 Jul7 1941
Married: 2 Nov 1963 Darlene Cox
4...Barbara Jo Belcher Cook Bartley B: 23 Nov 1942 #1 james Riley Cook
#2 James R. Bartley
5...Roma Viola Belcher died as infant
6...Joyce E. Belcher Goff Slone B: 11 Oct 1945
Married: #1 Chuck Goff
#2 Leo Slone
7...Jewel Dean Belcher Alexander B: 11 Sept 1950
Married: 19 Aug 1971 Ronnie Alexander
8...Johnny Ray Belcher B: 21 Nov 1951
9...Teresa Lynn Belcher Whitten B: 14 Dec 1953
Married: Robert Dean Whitten
10..Linda Sue Belcher B: 21 Nov 1955
11..Robert Gregory Belcher B: 12 June 1957
Married: 22 Jan 1976 Sandra Lynn Elswick
7...Ruby (Rubley) Belcher B: 1914
died: 13 Sept 1976 listed 1920 Pike census age 6
8...Thurman Belcher 1916-1917 1 yr. old when died
9...Russell Belcher 1919-1942
10..Buford Belcher 1923-1989
11.."Tootsie" Belcher 1923-1989
12..Imogene Belcher B: 1925
13..Elene Belcher
9...George Washington Belcher Jr.(twin to Thomas) Born: 27 Jan 1887 Pike County Ky listed 1900 census age 13 with G.W. and Gusta
died: 5 Feb 1946 pIke Death Vol. 46 cert 05085
buried Honey Creek Cemetery
Married: 1918 Alpha Clevenger Born: 1895 died 6 Feb 1946
1930 Census Pike co. Ky
George age 44
Alpha age 33
Golda age 15
James age 13
Reed age 11
Russia age 9
Otis age 7
Lena age 2
Thelma ge 3 months
next to Dixie and John Clevinger
Children:
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1...Golda born 1915
2...James born 1917
3...Reed born 1919
4...Russia born 1921
5...Otis born 1923
6...Lena born 1928
Thelma born 1929
10...Edward M. Belcher
sometimes found as Edward N. Belcher
born 12 Feb 1889 Pike County Ky.
died: 10 Sept 1968 age 79 buried Wilsom Cem. Draffin Ky
Married: #1 1907 June Ramey
Married: #2 1910 Belle Slone born 1983
died 10 Sept 1978 age 79 Pike Death Records vol 009 cert 04026 vol 60
1910 Census Pike Co. Ky
Edward age 21
Belle age 23
Lillian age 2
Ellen age 3 months.
Living next to brother Jefferson, sister Allie Chaney,
Amon Belcher, George, and Bart
1920 pike census
E.M. Belcher age 28
living next door to sister, Ally Chaney after Abe had died
Belle age 27
Lillian age 11
' Ellen age 9
Trimble age 8
Herbert age 5
Rashel age 2 l son
1930 Census Pike
Edward N. Belcher age 41
Belle age 45
Hubert age 14
Rashe son age 12
Raymond age 8
Maggie Stilton Servant age 19
next door to Burney Belcher
Children:
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1...Lillian Belcher born 1908 Edward and Junes child,
June may have died in childbirth
2...Ellen Belcher born 1909
3...Trimble Belcher born 1912
3...Herbert Belcher born 1915
4...Rachel Belcher born 1918 written in census as male possible error
11...Moses E. Belcher
Born: 18 March 1891 Pike County
Died 1891 at 4 months old
his mother Mary Ann Polley (Polly) died one week after he was born
George W. Belcher Sr. had a child by a housekeeper he hired after Mary died
Mary Emeratta (molly) Rowe
12...Georgia Ann Belcher
Georgia Belcher's Family
George and Gusta T. Bentleys Children
13...Fred A. Belcher
born 15 May 1894 died 12 Aug 1977 Kentucky
Married: Carrie (Carry) Bingham born 1895
sister of Josephine Bingham, their mother was Nancy Belcher Bingham
descended through Bartlett Belcher and Rachel Ramey
Postmaster at one time in Belcher Kentucky,
listed as informant of fathers death in 1923
1920 census Looney Dist. lower Elkhorn
Fred Belcher age 25
Carry age 24
1930 Census Pike Co. Ky.
Fred age 35
Carrie age 35
Hester age 16
Ruby age 15
Junior age 12
Pauley son age 10
Marriah son age 7
Orna dau. age 4
Children:
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1...Harmon Belcher born 1913
2...Hester Belcher born 1915
3...Ruby Belcher born 1916
4...Fred Belcher Jr. born 1918
5... Pauley born 1920
6...Marriah son born 1823
7...Orna dau. born 1826
8...Elanor born 1829
14...Dixie Belcher
born 4 Dec 1896 Pike co. Ky.
died: 8 June 1963 Pike county
Married: 1916 John Clevinger born 1889
Dixie was postmistress at Belcher
1920 Census Pike County Ky
John Clevinger age 31
Dixie age 23
Eliarno son age 2
living next door to father G.W. and mother Gusta
1930 Pike Co. Census
John Clevenger age 41
Dixie age 34
Elisimo son age 12
Vandall dau. age 10
Laverne dau. age 7
Nancy L age 4
Pearlie G Sona ge 3 months
next to George and Alpha Belcher
15...Burney (Bunch) Belcher
Born: March 1898 Pike County
Married Dixie Hackney
Burney listed age 2 in the 1900 Pike Census and age 21 in the 1920
1930 Pike County Census
Bernie age 33
Dixie age 24
Arnold age 7
Geneava age 5
Annaray age 3
next door to Edward and Belle, and Dixie and John Clevenger
16...Carl Jennings Belcher
Born: 11 June 1900 died 1982
Married: Nora Moses
listed in the Jan 1920 census age 19
17...Oscar Gilbert Belcher
Born: Jan 6 1904 listed in Jan 1920 census age 15
died: Oct 10 1991
owned a sawmill bottom Ferralds Creek.
Monnie was the dau of Gilbert and Parthenia Martin Looney
Married at home of Monnies parents Gilbert and Parthenia Looney on Jeses Branch. Witnesses were:
Ollie James Belcher, Edgar Owens, Clarence Belcher, Ernie Belcher, Edith Tuck Belcher,
Watie Looney Rowe, Elsie Looney Belcher, Olen Looney, and Mary Evelyn Hogsten.
Marion Spears the Old Regular Baptist Minister Performed the Ceremonie
Oscar and Monnie moved into their first home on 28 Nov 1926 at Dunleary Ky.
1930 Pike county Census
Oscar G. Belcher age 25
Monnie age 22
Elster R age 1 and 6 months
Children:
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1...Elster Ray Belcher B: 25 Oct 1928
Married: June Stiltner
2...Betty Sue Belcher B: 7 May 1920
Married: Jimmie Mullins
3...Leah Lou Belcher BL 7 July 1932
Married: MattE. Ratliff
Leah contributed information on this line lives Old Ferralds Creek Road Belcher KY
4...George Gilbert Belcher B: 28 Nov 1934
Married: Jean Isles
18...Algie Belcher
born 1906 Pike county
listed jan 1920 Pike Census age 13 died in California
1930 Census Pike co. Ky
Algie Belcher age 22
Zella age 23
James brother age 17
19...Malissa (Mertle) (Opal) Belcher
born 1909 Pike County
lived in Florida
20...Ollie (Allie) James (Jimmy) Belcher
Born: 1913
Married: Elsie Mullins
living with brother Algie and Zella in 1930 Pike Co. KY
21...Woodrow Belcher
born 1915
' Died: 27 June 1970, heart attack Detroit Michigan.
Buried Farmington Michigan:
Married: Dorothy Miller of Louisa Kentucky May 1945 (living 2001)
child:
Nancy Carol Belcher (provided information)
married: Kenneth Alan Diamond of Michigan b:17 Aug. 1967.
Woodrow moved from Kentucky while still a teenager He and his brother Jimmy lived with grandma Bentley for a while after parents passed away and then went to live with Mertle in Fla.
Children:
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1...Deborah Rochelle Diamond
2...Marsh Beth Diamond
3...Pamela Lynn Diamond
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