Husband: William Jobes Bland
Born: Aug-10-1813 near Blacksville, Monongalia Co, (W)VA 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Feb-26-1891 at Meathouse Fork, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: Richard G. Bland (1789 - 1876)
Mother: Mary Ann Jobes (1795 - 1857)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Sarah Stiles 4,5,6
Also known as: Sarah Styles 7,2
Born: ca 1812 in Indiana 8
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8
Father:
Mother:
Notes
F Child 1: Drusilla Bland Also known as: Druzila 9 Born: Aug- 5-1834 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 10,11,12 (see note 2) Died: Dec-11-1913 at Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 9 (see note 3) Buried: in Cowan Cemetery, Georges Camp, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 10 (see note 4) Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Samuel Todd Sherwood b. Jul- 7-1828 d. Dec-14-1900 Census name: Todd Sherwood Marriage license: Nov-16-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13 Married: Nov-17-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14,15
M Child 2: John Bland Born: Apr- -1836 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 11,16,17 Died: Sep- 4-1910 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 18,16 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 18 Wife: Elizabeth M. Cowan b. Feb- -1842 d. Jul-25-1903 Also known as: Elizabeth M. Cowen 17 Married: Jan- 5-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17
F Child 3: Priscilla Ann Bland Also known as: Anna Bland 6 Born: ca 1838 8 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Thomas W. Burton b. ca 1826 d. Jan-30-1877 Married: Jan-24-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17
F Child 4: Ruhama Bland Census name: Ruah 20 Born: Feb- -1841 20,16 Died: Apr-19-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 21,16 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Jesse Hickman b. Feb- -1841 d. Jul- 2-1906 Census name: Jessie Hickman Married: Feb-26-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 22 No children: 20
F Child 5: Mary A. Bland Born: Apr-13-1842 in Wetzel Co, (W)VA 23,11,16,8,12 Died: Jul-29-1931 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 23,16 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Ulysses D. McClain b. Mar- 9-1836 d. May- 8-1898 Also known as: U. D. McClain 12,1 Married: Feb- -1862 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 6: Simon Bland Born: Jul-14-1844 24 Died: Jan-21-1913 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Military: Pvt, Co A, 17th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 25
F Child 7: Sarah Jane Bland Also known as: Jane Bland 7 Born: Dec-11-1847 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19,12 Died: Jan-14-1902 19 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Thomas E. Holliday b. Sep-14-1843 d. Dec- 7-1909 Census name: T. J. Holliday Married: Jun-22-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 26
M Child 8: Richard C. Bland Born: Dec-22-1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2,11,27,17 (see note 5) Died: Aug-30-1926 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 27 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 27 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 27 Census: 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 27 Military: Pvt, Co A, 17th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 25 Wife: Perdilla Ann "Delia" Lowther b. Nov- 5-1846 d. Jul-21-1917 Census name: Delia Lowther 8 Married: Jan-28-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 28
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Michael R. Jobes, Descendants of William Jobes Sr, Revolutionary War Hero, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/o/b/Michael-R-J obes/FILE/0002page.html. (3) Findagrave.com. (4) Marriage record of son. (5) Marriage record of daughter. (6) Death record of son. (7) Death record of daughter. (8) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (10) Obituary. (11) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789621&Type=Marriage. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Saml. T. Sherwood, single, farmer, 25, b. Fayette Co Pa, res. Doddridge Co, son of Joseph & Mary Sherwood; and Drusilla Bland, single, 18, b. Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of William & Sarah Bland. Married Nov 17 1853 in Doddridge County, officiated by T. T. Henderson. NOTE: The license for this marriage was issued the previous day, on Nov 16 1853. Husband's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as Nov 11 1853. The presiding official was Methodist minister Thomas T. Henderson, who movied to Iowa less than three years later. MR p. 110, line 13 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791072&Type=Marriage. (15) Obituary of wife. (16) Headstone (year only) (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (18) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (19) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (20) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (21) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (22) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Jesse Hickman, 27, b. Tyler Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Arthur & Margaret; and Ruhama Bland, 25, of Doddridge Co, dau of William & Sarah. Married Feb 26 1868. (23) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (25) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. (26) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Thomas E. Holliday, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of James R. & Easter; and Sarah J. Bland, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of William & Sarah. Married Jun 22 1867 in Doddridge County. MR p. 148 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791528&Type=Marriage. (27) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (28) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Richard C. Bland, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of William & Sarah, occup farmer; and Perdilla A. Lowther, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Henderson B. & Rebecca. Married Jan 28 1867. (Note: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as October 1866. Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County Marriages" incorrectly reports bride's stated age as 26.), MR p. 148 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791626&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given as Greene County, Pennsylvania in son's death record. Birth date reported as Aug 10 1812 in "Descendants of William Jobes Sr, Revolutionary War Hero." Note (2) Birthplace given in 1880 Census as Pennsylvania, which borders Monongalia County. Note (3) Death date given in obituary as Dec 9 1913. Note (4) Obituary incorrectly identifies the cemetery as Cowman Cemetery. Note (5) Birth date given as May 1848 in 1900 Census, but as Dec 1848 in death record.