Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: James M. Propst    
                Born: ca 1848              in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1
             Resided: 1893, 1897           in Calhoun Co, WV  2
              Census: 1880                 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Census: 1870                 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV  
             Resided: 1869                 in Ritchie Co, WV  1
              Father: Lewis Propst 
              Mother: Elizabeth ___ 
Other spouse 2
Notes 
                Wife: Sarah Margaret Elliott   3  
       Also known as: Margaret Elliott 3
             Married: Aug-19-1869          in Ritchie Co, WV  4
                Born: ca 1850              in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  1,5
              Census: 1880                 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Census: 1870                 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  
              Father: John Elliott   (1817 - 1884) 
              Mother: Lydia C. Lowther   (1817 - 1860) 
           M Child 1: Henry L. Propst      
                Born: ca 1870               
              Census: 1900, 1920           in Center District, Calhoun Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  6
                Wife: Dosia ___  b. ca 1877  
       Also known as: Doshie 7
           M Child 2: James M. Propst      
                Born: ca 1872               8
              Census: 1880                 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV  
           M Child 3: Philander A. Propst      
       Also known as: Fy Propst 7
                Born: Aug-  -1876          in Ritchie Co, WV  9,2
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Center District, Calhoun Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV  
                Wife: Ella Ball  b. Oct- 1-1882  d. Jul-15-1974  
             Married: Aug-  -1900          in Calhoun Co, WV  2
           M Child 4: Elhannon Winchester Propst      
       Also known as: Elahan Winchester Propst 3
                Born: Aug-13-1876          in Ritchie Co, WV  10,8
                Died: Jan-13-1956          in Spencer, Roane Co, WV  10
              Buried:                      in Bethlehem Cemetery, Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV  10
             Resided:                      in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV  10,11
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Center District, Calhoun Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  10
                Wife: Margaret Leocadia Kraus  b. ca 1871  
             Married: Oct-31-1906           12
                Wife: Nellie Marie Coberly  b. Jun-11-1907  d. Mar- 7-1996  
             Married: Sep-30-1934          in Murphytown, Wood Co, WV  11
           M Child 5: Alonzo S. Propst      
                Born: Feb-  -1880           8
              Census: 1880                 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. 
(2) Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV. 
(3) Marriage record of son. 
(4) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as James M. Propst, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co, 
son of Lewis & Elizabeth; and Sarah M. Elliott, 19, b. & res. in Ritchie Co, dau of John & Lydia C.  Married Aug 19 1869 
in Ritchie County. MR p. 20. 
(5) 1860 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. 
(6) 1920 Census, Calhoun County, WV. 
(7) Marriage record of daughter. 
(8) 1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Murphy District) 
(9) 1900 Census, Calhoun County, WV. 
(10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(11) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. 
(12) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. 







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