Husband: Alexander Orrahood III Census name: Alexander Arrowhood
Born: Dec-12-1801 in Hardy Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Dec-29-1892 1 Buried: in Robinson Cemetery, PortoRico/MaxwellRidge Rd, near Market, Doddridge Co, WV 1,3 Resided: 1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1840 in Harrison Co, VA (now Doddridge Co, WV) Occupation: farmer 4 Father: Mother: Other spouse 2
Wife: Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Feaster 1
Married: Jan-25-1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5
Born: Apr-12-1812 in Hardy Co, (W)VA 6
Died: Feb-28-1883 1
Buried: in Robinson Cemetery, PortoRico/MaxwellRidge Rd, near Market, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: John Henry Feaster
Mother: Eva Catherine Siever
Notes
Notes
F Child 1: Catherine Orrahood Born: ca 1832 in Hardy Co, (W)VA 8 Resided: 1918 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 9 Resided: 1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Abraham Mullenax b. ca 1835 Married: Oct-30-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8
F Child 2: Sarah Jane Orrahood Born: Jan-18-1833 in Hardy Co, (W)VA 10 Died: Mar- 4-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12,13 (see note 1) Resided: 1890 at Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: David Musgrave Leggett b. Jul-16-1829 d. Apr- 3-1878 Married: Nov-22-1863 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 3: Job Orrahood Born: 1835 in Hardy Co, (W)VA 8 Died: Jul- 3-1863 in Beverly, Randolph Co, WV 16 Buried: in Grafton National Cemetery, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Military: Civil War Wife: Hester Ann Heck b. ca 1835 Married: Feb-21-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8
F Child 4: Elizabeth A. Orrahood Born: Dec-10-1836 in Hardy Co, (W)VA 1,8 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church (aka Layfield) Cem, Co Rt 26/2, near Cokeleys, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Resided: 1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: John W. Simmons b. Mar-18-1835 d. Jan- 9-1898 Married: Oct-31-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8
F Child 5: Mary Eliza Orrahood Born: Feb- 6-1840 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,18 (see note 2) Died: May-26-1912 1 Buried: in Robinson Cemetery, PortoRico/MaxwellRidge Rd, near Market, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1900 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Robert Sylvester Gabbert b. Mar-17-1839 d. Feb-12-1921 Also known as: Sylvester Gabbert 19 Married: Apr- 1-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,20
M Child 6: Alexander Orrahood IV Born: 1841 21 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 7: Nancy Orrahood Born: Jun- -1843 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 22,8,23 Resided: 1918 in Ohio 9 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: John P. Wolf b. Aug- -1841 Married: Nov-22-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,20
M Child 8: Henry Orrahood Born: Mar-12-1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 24,1,2 Died: Jan-29-1939 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11,1 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 25 Census: 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1918 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: physician 10,9 Wife: Mary Ellen Nutter b. Aug- 5-1848 d. Jan- 5-1912 Married: Apr- 4-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 26,20 Wife: Eva Dell Gaston b. May- -1884 d. Feb-16-1956 Also known as: Dell Gaston 27 Married: Nov-9-1912 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 28
F Child 9: Francis Jane Orrahood Also known as: Jane Orrahood 21 Born: ca 1849 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 21 (see note 3) Died: Oct-15-1920 1 Buried: in Palestine City Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson Co, TX 7 Census: 1920 in Palestine, Anderson Co, TX Resided: 1918 in Texas 9 Census: 1910 in Wellington, Sumner Co, KS Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: George W. Benson b. Jun-19-1852 d. Jan-17-1934 Married: Oct-18-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 10: John Orrahood Born: ca 1855 29 Resided: 1918 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 9 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Caroline ___ b. ca 1861
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (4) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (5) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death, 70y 10m 16d. (7) Findagrave.com. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (9) Obituary of sister. (10) Obituary. (11) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (12) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (13) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone (flat marker): Sarah O. Leggett 1833-1918. (14) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as David M. Leggett, widowed, 33, farmer, b. Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Isaac & Jane Leggett; and Sarah Orrahood, single, 32, b. Hardy Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Alexander & Polly Orrahood. Married Nov 22 1863 in Doddridge County, officiated by Eli M. Gaston. NOTE: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as Nov 27 1863. MR Bk 1-A, p. 146, Line 2 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791645&Type=Marriage. (16) Civil War Service Records,