Jul-28-2018
Husband: John A. Rowh
Born: Aug- 9-1814 in Augusta Co, VA 1,2 Died: Oct-18-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1830, 1840 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Census: 1820 in Lewis Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer, blacksmith Father: John Rowh, Jr. (1794 - 1864) Mother: Mary Arlinger ( - 1839)
Wife: Lavina Meek 3,4 Also known as: Melvina ___ 4 Married: Jan-31-1839 in Augusta Co, VA 1,2
Born: Mar- -1820 2 (see note 1) Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Father: Mother:
M Child 1: James Henry Rowh Born: Sep- 9-1840 1,5 Died: Dec-13-1920 in Gilmer Co, WV 1 Buried: Westfall Cemetery 5 Occupation: carpenter 5
M Child 2: John A. Rowh Born: Dec- 7-1841 1 Died: Sep-10-1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1
F Child 3: Mary Susan Rowh Born: Aug-21-1843 1 Died: Apr-30-1920 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1
F Child 4: Jane Frances Rowh Also known as: Jane Rowe 6 Born: May-17-1845 1 Died: Feb-18-1920 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Morris Newman Davis b. Apr-19-1836 d. Dec-25-1904 Married: May-20-1869 7
F Child 5: Elizabeth Catherine Rowh Also known as: Elizabeth C. Rowe 8 Born: Mar-19-1847 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 9,10,11 (see note 2) Died: Dec-23-1931 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 9,12 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Jacob Henry Snider b. Dec-17-1849 d. Oct-27-1927 Also known as: J. Henry Snider 6 Married: May-22-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 6: Harriet Ann Rowh Census name: Ann Rowh Born: Mar-24-1849 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13,14,15 Died: Jun-10-1921 13 Buried: in Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1910, 1920 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1872 in Tyler Co, WV 15 Census: 1870 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Smiley Maxwell Doak b. Jun-24-1849 d. Sep- 9-1915 Census name: Maxwell Doak Married: Mar-14-1872 in Tyler Co, WV 15
F Child 7: Nancy Josephine "Josie" Rowh Also known as: Josephine Rowe 6 Born: Aug- -1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17,15 Died: Jan- 1-1923 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Resided: 1871 in Tyler Co, WV 15 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1870 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: John B. Williamson b. ca 1848 d. bef Sep 1916 Married: Apr- 9-1871 in Tyler Co, WV 15
F Child 8: Virginia E. Rowh Born: Apr-16-1853 Died: Aug-31-1862
F Child 9: Lavina Margaretta Rowh Also known as: Margretta Rowe 6 Born: Apr-16-1855 at Hunters Fork (Salem), Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 16,19,20 Died: Feb- 4-1934 in Wood Co, WV 16 Buried: in Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1880, 1910, 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Finley Dotson b. Oct-25-1851 d. Jul-14-1919 Married: Oct- 7-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 20
M Child 10: Isaac Breckenridge Rowh Also known as: Isaac B. Rowe 13 Born: Nov-13-1857 1,21 (see note 4) Died: Jan-15-1930 1 Buried: in Mole Hill Cemetery, Mountain, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Wife: Ida Belle Griffin b. Feb- -1864 d. 1936 Married: Mar-15-1883 in Ritchie Co, WV
F Child 11: Hannah Victoria Rowh Also known as: Victoria Rowh 20 Born: 1860 20,21 Died: Jun-13-1935 in South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Alexander Hurst b. ca 1857 Census name: Christian A. Hurst Married: Jun-24-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 20
M Child 12: Bushrod McClellan Rowh Census name: Bush M. Rown Born: Mar-28-1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13,2,11 Died: Aug-10-1939 13 Buried: in Clayton, Decatur Co, KS 16 Census: 1910 in Decatur Co, KS Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Occupation: farmer 22 Wife: Ellen C. Harris b. Dec-23-1871 d. Jun-17-1952 Census name: Ella C. Married: Jan- 1-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
Sources: (1) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (3) Death record of daughter. (4) Marriage record of daughter. (5) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (6) Death record of son. (7) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 112. (8) Obituary of daughter. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (13) Headstone. (14) 1870 Census, Tyler County, WV. (15) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (16) Findagrave.com. (17) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (18) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) Headstone (year only) (20) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (21) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (22) 1910 Census. Event Notes Note (1) Age in 1880 Census would put birth in about 1824. Note (2) Birthplace given as Doddridge County in marriage record, but as Barbour County in death record. Note (3) In 1900, listed as J. Williamson, head of household, female, 48, b. Aug 1851, single. Note (4) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Nov 1856.Name Index