Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Bland
Born: Apr- -1836 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: Sep- 4-1910 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4,2 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 4 Father: William Jobes Bland (1813 - 1891) Mother: Sarah Stiles (1812 - )
Wife: Elizabeth M. Cowan 6 Also known as: Elizabeth M. Cowen 3 Married: Jan- 5-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3
Born: Feb- -1842 in Marion Co, (W)VA 1,2,7,3 (see note 1) Died: Jul-25-1903 at Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 7,2 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1870, 80, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: George Armstrong Cowan (1817 - 1910) Mother: Mary M. Metheny (1817 - 1910)
M Child 1: Arthur Cowan Bland Born: Oct- -1863 1,3 Died: Feb-17-1945 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870 80, 1900 10 20 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: postmaster at Blandville 10 Occupation: merchant 11 Wife: Julia Ellen Sutton b. Jun- 5-1873 d. Jun- 8-1963 Married: Jan- 3-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 2: George William Bland Born: Dec-31-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 Died: Jun-13-1941 in Rochester, Olmsted Co, MN 12 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Stealey (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: attorney, WV State Senator 12th District 1911-1914 14,15,16 Wife: Lucia Leonore Charter b. Feb-28-1873 d. Sep- 3-1957 Birth name: Lucy L. Charter 17 Married: Apr-14-1895 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13
F Child 3: Mary C. Bland Born: ca 1869 18 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Joanna Bland Also known as: Jonna Bland 5 Born: 1871 2 Died: Sep- -1890 7,2 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Cause of death: typhoid fever 7 Occupation: school teacher 7 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Robert L. Bland Born: Mar- -1878 1 Census: 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (6) Death record of son. (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, "Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol II," p. 28, citing obituary in West Union Record of Jul 31 1903, reports burial in "Cowan graveyard near Blandville." (9) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (10) Doddridge County Republican, 10/22/1914. (11) Birth record of son. (12) Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, SAR Member 85000. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (14) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (15) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (16) The Political Graveyard (website), http://politicalgraveyard.com. (17) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (18) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). Event Notes Note (1) Age 61y 1m 26d given in death record would put birth date at May 29 1842. But 1900 Census states birth date as Feb 1842.Name Index