Jul-28-2018
Husband: Nimrod C. Frashure
Census name: Nimrod Frazier 1
Born: Jun-14-1807 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,3
Died: Oct-30-1879 2
Buried: in Otterbein Methodist Church Cemetery, near Sand Fork, Gilmer Co, WV 2
Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Occupation: 1870 wheelwright 4
Occupation: 1859, 1862 mechanic 5,6
Occupation: 1850, 1860 farmer 7,1
Father: Nimrod Frashure ( - 1839)
Mother: Sudna Childers (1778 - )
Other spouse 2
Other spouse 3
Notes
Wife: Mary Stutler
Married: Sep-23-1827 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8
Born: ca 1807 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,7
Died: Nov-19-1858 at Buckeye Run, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Cause of death: "inflammation of the womb" 9
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Father: John Stutler
Mother: Sarah A. Hughes (1760 - 1850)
F Child 1: Jemima "Mima" Frashure 11
Also known as: Mima Frashure 12,13
Born: Jul-30-1830 14
Died: Nov-26-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 16,17,2
Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Husband: John Melvin Chedester b. Jul-12-1826 d. May-10-1912
Also known as: John Chidester 12
Marriage Bond: May- 9-1849 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 18
Married: May-10-1849 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 19
M Child 2: Presley Frashure
Census name: Presley Frazier
Born: Jan-11-1832 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 20,1,16
Died: Apr-12-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 21,22
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 17
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Wife: Mary Ann Hyatt b. ca 1839
Married: May-13-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 3: Lamar Frashure
Census name: 1850
Born: ca 1833
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
M Child 4: Moses T. Frashure
Also known as: Moses T. Frasure 6,23
Born: Jan-27-1837 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 22,6,1
Died: Jan-30-1890 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 16,22
Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 24
Cause of death: consumption from exposure in U.S. Army 16
Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Military: Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 23
Wife: Margaret Jane Vincent b. ca 1841 d. bef Nov 1865
Married: Sep- 5-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 25,26 (see note 1)
Wife: Emily V. Ford b. Mar-28-1841 d. Aug-12-1897
Married: Nov-14-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
F Child 5: Phebe Frashure
Also known as: Phebe Freasure 3
Born: ca 1838 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3
Died: Jan- 8-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 27
Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3
Husband: Arthur Hickman b. Feb- -1837
Married: Dec-18-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 28
Sources:
(1) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.
(2) Findagrave.com.
(3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)
(4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant Twp)
(5) Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV.
(6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
(7) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA.
(8) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=41322&Type=Marriage.
(9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 4, Line 21 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046524&Type=Death.
(10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mary Frasier (sic), 51, white female, b. Harrison Co, dau
of (blank); died Nov 19 1858 at Buckeye Run, cause of death inflammation of the womb. Informant: N. Frasure (sic),
husband. DR p. 4, Line 21 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046524&Type=Death.
(11) Death record of son.
(12) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.
(13) Marriage record of son.
(14) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death.
(15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mina Chidester, white female, married; died Nov 26 1897 at
Buckeye, Doddridge County, age 67y 3m 27d, cause of death pulmonary consumption, burial at Smithton WVa. (Note: Age at
death calculates to a birth date of Jul 30 1830. But headstone at Archbold Cemetery in Smithburg for Jemima, wife of
John Chedester, has birth date Jul 29 1831, death date Nov 11 1898. Both dates are at variance from death record
information. Unclear where the error lies.), DR p. 122 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047806&Type=Death.
(16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.
(17) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)
(18) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=22751&Type=Marriage.
(19) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=37865&Type=Marriage.
(20) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death, 38y 3m 1d.
(21) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Presley Frasure, white male, married, 38, b. Harrison Co,
son of Nimrod & Mary Frasure, farmer; died Apr 12 1870 in Doddridge County, cause of death "accident." Informant: Mary
Frasure, wife. DR p. 17, Line 29 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5050785&Type=Death.
(22) Headstone.
(23) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service ,
Ancestry.com.
(24) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)
(25) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993),
There are two entries for this marriage. The first shows Moses Freshure, 20, son of N. C.; and Margaret J. Vincent, 14,
dau of Joseph I.; married Sep 4 1857. The second entry, appearing more reliable, shows Moses T. Freshaur, 20, b.
Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Nimrod L. & Mary; and Margaret Vincent, 14, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co,
dau of Joseph & Mary; married Sep 5 1857.
(26) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, The date Sep 5 1857 is under a column labeled "Date of License," with
no provision for recording the date of the marriage itself. He is identified as Moses Freshure, 20, son of N. C.
Freshure; and she as Margaret Vincent, 14, dau of Joseph I. Vincent.. MR Bk 1-B, p.
19.
(27) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101.
(28) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993),
Identified as Arthur Hickman, 21, b. Tyler Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Arthur & Margarett; and Phebe Freasure, 20, b.
Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Nimrod & Mary. Married on Dec 18 1858.
Event Notes
Note (1) This date is under a column labeled "Date of License," with no provision for
recording the date of the marriage itself. His age is listed as 20, son of N.
C. Freshure. Her age given as 14.
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