Husband: Willis Nutter
Born: Sep-15-1815 1
Died: Mar- 8-1860 1
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: Justice of the Peace 2
Father: Andrew Nutter (1791 - 1855)
Mother: Malinda Willis (1798 - 1861)
Wife: Juliet Richards Also known as: Julia 3 Married: Jan-31-1839 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4,2,1
Born: ca 1820 5 (see note 1) Resided: in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes
F Child 1: Mary Catherine Nutter Born: ca 1840 6 Died: bef Feb 1872 7 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: John Marion Gribble b. May- 5-1838 d. Jan-12-1923
M Child 2: Andrew J. Nutter Also known as: Andrew Nutter III 3 Born: Nov-28-1841 8 Died: Aug-26-1920 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10,8,11 Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Resided: in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Military: 6th Inf, Civil War Wife: Persis Ellen Gribble b. May-29-1841 d. Jul- -1899 Census name: Ellen Gribble Wife: Icy Lee McKinney b. Feb- 3-1886 d. Oct-22-1975 Married: Jan-21-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,10
M Child 3: Thomas E. Nutter Census name: T. J. Nutter 14 Born: Oct-17-1843 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 15 Died: Feb-23-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,11 (see note 2) Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Cause of death: tuberculosis 16 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Military: Dec-21-1861 - Jun-10-1865 Cpl, Co M & L, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (guard at bridge, tunnel, blockhouse) 17,2 (see note 3) Wife: Sarah Ann Allender b. Jul-22-1850 d. Feb-25-1939 Married: Dec-23-1869 in Ritchie Co, WV 18,1
M Child 4: Willis Floyd Nutter Also known as: Floyd Nutter 2 Born: Dec-16-1845 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19,20 Died: aft 1909 2 Census: 1900 in Chehalis County (now Grays Harbor Co), WA Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Military: Civil War - Union Army 2 Wife: Elisabeth ___ b. Aug- -1863 Married: ca 1882 20
F Child 5: Nancy Adeline Nutter Born: Mar-28-1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19 Died: bef Jul 1860 (see note 4) Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 6: Phylander Austin Nutter Born: Sep-21-1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19,13 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 5) Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: blacksmith 6 Military: Civil War, Union Army 2 Wife: Sarah V. Gray b. ca 1850 Married: Dec-24-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 21
M Child 7: Eli Marion Nutter Born: Jul-16-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 22,23,8 Died: Apr-30-1938 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 23,24,8 Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8,23 Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 6) Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 7) Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer, Doddridge County Sheriff (1912-1916) 2,23 Wife: Mary Frances Maxwell b. Jan-29-1858 d. Mar-24-1937 Census name: M. F. Maxwell Married: Dec-19-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,13,25
M Child 8: William Franklin Nutter Born: Nov- 3-1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Sources: (1) Donald E. Norman & Pauline Karabogias, The Descendants of Christopher Nutter (based on "The Nutter Family" by Barr Wilson), http://hackerscreek.com/norman/NUTTER/CHRISTOPHER1.htm. (2) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 216. (3) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 236. (4) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Date of Marriage Bond was Jan 28 1839, executed between Willis Nutter and Thomas Richards, presumably the bride's father. Bride identified as Juliet Richards. Marriage Bonds Book 6, p. 178. (5) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (6) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (7) Record of husband's remarriage. (8) Headstone. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 2, p. 117. (10) Obituary of wife. (11) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Groom identified as A. J. Nutter, age 56, and bride as Icy McKinney, age 16. Ceremony held Jan 21 1900 "at the residence of Joseph McKinney," performed by John M. Gaston. MR Bk 6, p. 160. (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (14) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (15) Headstone, Don Norman & & Pauline Karabogias, in The Descendants of Christopher Nutter (based on "The Nutter Family" by Barr Wilson), http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/norman/NUTTER/, had birth date Dec 20 1839. But headstone shows it as Oct 17 1843. (16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (17) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. (18) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (19) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (20) 1900 Census. (21) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Filander [sic] A. Nutter, 22, of Doddridge Co, son of William [sic] & Juliet [sic]; and Sarah Gray, 22, of Doddridge Co, dau of Thomas S. & Rachel. Married Dec 24 1872. (22) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 1, Line 21 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2605415&Type=Birth. (23) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (24) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 125. (25) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) Event Notes Note (1) Age given as 30 in 1850 Census, but as 50 in 1860 Census. Note (2) Although the death record shows death date as Feb 23 1886, a second entry shows it exactly one year earlier, on Feb 23 1885. Death date on headstone is one day earlier, Feb 22 1886. In any event, an entry for him in found in the 1890 Veterans Census of Ritchie County. Note (3) Military records show that Thomas E. Nutter enlisted in Co M, 6th W.Va. Infantry, on 24 Nov 1861 in West Union. His description was given as age 18, born in Doddridge County, height 5'4.5", blue eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, occupation farmer. He mustered in as a Private on 21 Dec 1861 in West Union. Company Muster Roll for May/Jun 1863 shows that he was a Guard at No. 18 N.W.V.R.R. Tunnel and Bridge. In July/Aug and Nov/Dec 1863, he was Guard at No.9 N.W.V.R.R. Blockhouse. Having been promoted to the rank of 8th Corporal, he reenlisted on 28 Dec 1863 as a Veteran Volunteer at Cumberland, Maryland. In Jan/Feb 1864, he was a Guard at No.9 N.W.V.R.R. Blockhouse. He was on furlough in May/Jun 1864, returning to duty on 23 July 1864. He mustered out as a Corporal from Co M, 6th W.Va. Inf, on 1 Dec 1864 at Grafton, and on 26 Dec 1864 was transferred to Co. L, 6th W.Va. Infantry by virtue of Special Order 72 Hdqt. He mustered out of Co L, 6th W.Va. Inf, as a Corporal on 10 Jun 1865 at Wheeling. The wife of Thomas E. Nutter filed for a widow's pension on 7 Oct 1887. Note (4) Presumed. She was not in the 1860 the rest of the family. Note (5) In household of sister & brother-in-law Mary & John Gribble. Note (6) Court Street Note (7) in household of Lewis M. Maxwell, his future wife's first cousin