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Husband: Stinnett Bee Born: May- 9-1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2,3,4 (see note 1) Died: Mar- 8-1923 near Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 5,3 Buried: in Bee Cemetery, Richardson, Calhoun Co, WV 2,6 Census: 1900 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Roane Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1 Military: 3rd Sgt, Co I, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 7 (see note 2) Father: Ephraim Bee (1802 - 1888) Mother: Catharine Davis (1804 - 1852) Notes
Wife: Mary Ann Elizabeth McDonald 8 Also known as: Mary A. E. McDonnell 9 Married: Aug- 9-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10
Born: Dec-28-1833 in Baltimore, MD 9,1,8 (see note 3) Died: Jun-12-1908 9 Buried: in Bee Cemetery, Richardson, Calhoun Co, WV 6 Census: 1900 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Roane Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1 Father: Patrick McDonald Mother: Catharine ___ (1795 - 1855)
M Child 1: Ephraim R. Bee Born: Sep- -1854 in Roane Co, WV 11,12 Census: 1920, 1930 in Fairbury, Jefferson Co, Neb. Census: 1910 in Santa Ana, Orange Co, CA Census: 1900 in Cambridge, Furnas Co, NE Resided: 1885 in Nebraska 12 Census: 1870, 1880 in Roane Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1920 bank president 13 Occupation: 1930 county judge 14 Wife: Frances Pettit b. ca 1858 Married: Apr-14-1885 in Calhoun Co, WV 12 Wife: Hulda P. ___ b. Dec- -1855 Married: ca 1888 11
M Child 2: George W. Bee Born: Jul-26-1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2,12 Died: Jan-20-1933 in Nicolette, Wood Co, WV 2 Buried: in Kanawha UMC (aka Bailey) Cemetery, Kanawha, Wood Co, WV 2,15 Resided: in Nicolette, Wood Co, WV 2 Census: 1920 in Clay District, Wood Co, WV Census: 1910 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Roane Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 16 Wife: Mattie Ann Hardman b. 1874 d. Jan-29-1945 Married: Dec-20-1896 in Calhoun Co, WV 12
F Child 3: M. Catherine "Kate" Bee Also known as: Catherine Bee 17,2 Born: Apr-10-1859 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 2 (see note 4) Died: Nov-22-1931 near Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 2,3 Buried: in Bee Cemetery, Richardson, Calhoun Co, WV 6,2 Resided: near Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 2 Census: 1900 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Roane Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Never married: 2
M Child 4: Charles Cleavenger Bee Born: Nov-25-1862 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 2 Died: Nov- 2-1950 in Vienna, Wood Co, WV 2 Buried: in New England Cemetery, Wood Co, WV 2 Resided: in Vienna, Wood Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880 in Roane Co, WV Occupation: grocer 2
M Child 5: Sherman Stinnett Bee Born: Nov-14-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Died: Aug-22-1952 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 2 Buried: in Kanawha UMC (aka Bailey) Cemetery, Kanawha, Wood Co, WV 2 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 2 Census: 1920 in Clay District, Wood Co, WV Census: 1915 in Walnut, Bourbon Co, Kansas Census: 1880 in Roane Co, WV Wife: Electra Gray "Lettie" Riddle b. Jan- 6-1872 d. Feb-10-1939 Also known as: Lettie Riddle 12 Married: Apr-26-1891 in Calhoun Co, WV 12
F Child 6: Emma Bee Born: ca 1866 17 Census: 1870, 1880 in Roane Co, WV
F Child 7: Annette "Nettie" Bee Census name: Nettie Bee 18 Born: 1870 17 Census: 1870, 1880 in Roane Co, WV
M Child 8: William E. Bee Born: Dec- -1872 in Roane Co, WV 4,19 Census: 1900 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Census: 1880 in Roane Co, WV Wife: Clara Ray Mathers Married: Jun-26-1899 in Roane Co, WV 19
F Child 9: Rhoda Bee Born: May- -1876 4 Census: 1910 in Santa Ana, Orange Co, CA (see note 5) Census: 1900 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Census: 1880 in Roane Co, WV
Sources: (1) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Headstone (year only) (4) 1900 Census, Calhoun County, WV. (5) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as Stinnet Bee, b. May 9 1830 in West Union (marriage record says Harrison Co), d. Mar 8 1923 in Parkersburg. Father: Eph Bee, b. N.J. Mother: ___ Davis, b. Doddridge Co. ("Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 55, incorrectly reports death date as Aug 13 1904.) (6) Calhoun County Historical & Genealogical Society, Cemeteries in Calhoun County West Virginia, Grantsville Printing Co, Grantsville WV (1985) (7) Civil War Service Records, . (8) Death record of daughter. (9) Headstone. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, ENTRY FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE: Stinnett Bee, 22, son of Ephraim Bee; and Mary A. McDonnell (sic), 19, dau of ___ McDonnell. License issued on Aug 9 1853. www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789569&Type=Marriage ENTRY FOR MARRIAGE: Stinnett Bee, 23, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Ephraim & Catherine, occupation merchant; and Mary A. McDonald (sic), 18, b. Maryland, res. Doddridge Co, dau of ___ McDonald. Married Aug 9 1853 in Doddridge County. , MR p. 40 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791079&Type=Marriage. (11) 1900 Census. (12) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989) (13) 1920 Census. (14) 1930 Census. (15) Findagrave.com. (16) 1910 Census, Calhoun County, WV. (17) 1870 Census, Roane County, WV. (18) 1880 Census, Roane County, WV. (19) Roane County Marriage Records, Spencer, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given in death record as West Union, Doddridge County. Note (2) Enlisted in Wheeling. In 1865, he was a guard at Blockhouse 21, B & O Railroad bridge. He was discharged on June 10 1865. Note (3) Birth date given as Oct 1833 in 1900 Census. Note (4) Death certificate states birthdate as Apr 10 1858, but 1900 Census has it as Apr 1859, and headstone also reads 1859. Note (5) in household with brother Ephraim




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