Jul-28-2018
Husband: James F. Lipscomb
Born: Nov- -1816 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 (see note 1) Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 2,1 Father: John Lipscomb (1787 - ) Mother: Bethesda Theresa "Thursy" Costlo (1792 - ) Other spouse 2 Other spouse 3 Notes
Wife: Matilda Jett 3 Also known as: Rebecca Jett 4 Married: Oct-30-1838 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5
Born: ca 1817 6 Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Father: John Jett (1781 - 1864) Mother: Sarah "Sally" Smith (1775 - 1864) Notes
M Child 1: William Lipscomb Born: ca 1840 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 6,7 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1880 laborer 8 Wife: Elizabeth Margaret Frey b. ca 1844 Census name: Margaret E. Married: Aug-30-1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 7
M Child 2: Christopher Columbus Lipscomb Born: Jul- 6-1843 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 9,10 Died: Sep- -1932 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 9 Military: Jan-31-1864 - May-22-1866 Pvt, Co A, 6th W.Va. Cavalry, Civil War 11 Wife: Mary Elizabeth Waldo b. Jun-13-1843 d. Jun-10-1896 Married: Mar-24-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 3: Alcinda Lipscomb Born: ca 1845 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 13 Resided: 1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Husband: John E. Williams b. ca 1833 Married: Sep- 2-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 4: Irvin Granville Lipscomb Also known as: Granville Lipscomb 14,15 Born: 1850 16 (see note 2) Died: Nov-12-1931 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1900 1910 1920 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 17 Wife: Ozena Olive Brown b. ca 1856 d. bef Sep 1886 Census name: Olive Brown 2 Married: Feb-15-1872 in Ritchie Co, WV 18 Wife: Mary C. Whitlock b. ca 1855 d. Dec-25-1890 Married: Sep-23-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (2) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (3) Marriage record of son. (4) Death record of son. (5) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (6) 1850 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. (7) Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV. (8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (9) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (11) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Christopher C. Lipscomb, 21, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of James F. & Nancy Lipscomb, occupation U.S. soldier; and Mary E. Waldo, 20, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Bartlett & Jane Waldo. Married Mar 24 1863 by Eli M. Gaston. (Note: Husband's mother was actually Matilda Jett. Nancy Reed was his stepmother.), MR p. 146. (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (14) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (15) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (16) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (17) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (18) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Granville Lipscomb, single, 22, b. & res. in Ritchie Co, son of James & Matilda; and Ozena O. Brown, single, 15, b. & res. in Ritchie Co, dau of William R. & Rebecca. Married Feb 15 1872 in Ritchie County. MR p. 26. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Granville Lipscomb, 33, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Miss Mary C. Whitlock, 31, b. Augusta Co Va, res. Doddridge Co. Married Sep 23 1886 "at the home of M. A. Brown near Greenwood, in the U. B Church." Informants for marriage license: Granville Lipscomb & M. A. Brown. MR p. 123. Event Notes Note (1) But age 51 given at time of 1871 marriage would put birth in about 1820, while age 70 in the 1880 Census puts it in about 1810.. Note (2) Birth date given as Jan 1 1847 in death record. But age 20 in 1870 Census would put it in about 1850, and age 6 months in 1850 Census (enumerated in Aug 1850) would put it early 1850.Name Index