Husband: Ephraim Bee
Born: Dec-26-1802 in Salem, Salem Co, NJ 1
Died: Oct-23-1888 at Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Resided: at Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Resided: 1845 in Lewisport (now Blockhouse Hill), Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1830, 1840 in Harrison Co, VA (now Doddridge Co, WV)
Occupation: farmer, blacksmith
Father: Asa Bee (1756 - 1826)
Mother: Rhoda Cox
Other spouse 2
Notes
Wife: Catharine Davis Also known as: Hannah Davis 3 Married: Jun-19-1823 in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 4
Born: Jun-10-1804 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 1 Died: Jun-27-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Joseph Davis (1770 - ) Mother: Hannah Sutton ( - 1854) Notes
M Child 1: Josiah H. Bee Census name: J. H. Bee 6 Born: Apr- 7-1825 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7 (see note 1) Died: May-17-1876 in Wirt Co, WV 8 Buried: in Beauchamp Cemetery, Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV 9,10,11 Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: blacksmith, oil driller 6,12,13 Military: Co C, 6th W.Va. Inf, and Captain of 180th Militia (Home Guard), Civil War 9,11 Wife: Mary Jane Davis b. Nov-20-1829 d. Oct-20-1903 Married: May-20-1845 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14,8
F Child 2: Keziah Bee Also known as: Kathryn Bee 3,15 Born: Feb-21-1826 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 16,17 (see note 2) Died: Dec-30-1893 in Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV 16,18,19 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Husband: Nathan W. Prim b. Jan- 7-1820 d. Aug-14-1913 Married: Jan- 7-1849 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14
M Child 3: Amos Bee Born: Feb-28-1828 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,14,20 Died: Aug-13-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,20 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: tanner 21,12,22,23 Occupation: 1900 Justice of the Peace 24 Military: enrolling officer at Wheeling, Union Army, Civil War 25 Wife: Melissa Welch b. May- 5-1836 d. Apr-27-1913 Married: Mar-20-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 26
M Child 4: Stinnett Bee Born: May- 9-1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 14,27,20,28 (see note 3) Died: Mar- 8-1923 near Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 29,20 Buried: in Bee Cemetery, Richardson, Calhoun Co, WV 27,30 Census: 1900 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Roane Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14 Military: 3rd Sgt, Co I, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 31 (see note 4) Wife: Mary Ann Elizabeth McDonald b. Dec-28-1833 d. Jun-12-1908 Also known as: Mary A. E. McDonnell 19 Married: Aug- 9-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 32
M Child 5: Wickliffe Bee Born: May-25-1832 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 27,20 Died: Oct-16-1917 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 27,20 Buried: in Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 33,27 Resided: 1913 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 34 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer, clerk, merchant 27,6,35 Wife: Rachel Jane Welch b. Dec-27-1835 d. May- 4-1925
M Child 6: Ephraim W. Bee Born: Mar-16-1834 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 14,36,1,20 Died: Feb-14-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,20 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Roane Co, (W)VA Resided: 1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 37 Military: 1863 - 1864 Pvt, Co C, 6th W.Va. Inf, and Sgt, Co H, 4th W.Va. Cav, Civil War 38,39,40 (see note 5) Wife: Ingabey Smith b. Feb-22-1840 d. Aug-22-1920 Also known as: Inghbee Smith 14 Married: Sep-27-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 41
M Child 7: Huseton C. Bee
Also known as: Houston W. Bee 1
Born: Apr-10-1836 42
Died: Oct-24-1836 19
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,11
M Child 8: Augustus J. Smith Bee 43 Also known as: Smith Bee 44,6 Born: Sep-12-1837 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,45,20 Died: May-25-1885 20 Buried: in EUB Church Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 33 Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 45 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: doctor 33 Wife: Eveline Wilson b. Aug- -1836 d. 1920 Married: Jun- 2-1864 in Ritchie Co, WV 46
F Child 9: Martha Louise Bee Also known as: Louisa Bee 3 Born: Feb-24-1840 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,47,48,49 Died: Apr-11-1908 47 Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 47 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 49 Husband: John H. Smith b. Dec- 3-1836 d. Apr-25-1889 Marriage license: Dec-31-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 50 Married: Feb- 1-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 51
M Child 10: Edmon Sehon Bee
Born: Apr-25-1842 1
Died: Oct-19-1844 52
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,11
Sources: (1) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 55. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (3) Death record of son. (4) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (5) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (6) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (7) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >. (8) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 107. (9) The USGenWeb Project, Wirt County WV Cemeteries (website), http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvwirt/cemeteries/index.htm. (10) Cemeteries of Wirt County WV (website), http://wirtcounty.net/Cemeteries/index.htm. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (13) West Union Herald, 10/23/1913. (14) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (15) Obituary of son. (16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 1, p. 75. (17) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (18) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (19) Headstone. (20) Headstone (year only) (21) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (22) H. H. Hardesty, History of Doddridge County (1883), http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvpioneers/doddridgecountyhistory.html, p. 42. (23) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (24) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (25) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 106. (26) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Amos Bee, 27, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Ephraim & Catharine; and Melissa Welch, 26, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of James & Margaret. Married Mar 20 1856. (NOTE: Age 23 at 1860 Census would put Melissa Welch's birth in about 1837. "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 106, reports Melissa Welch's birth as May 1836 in Barbour County.) (27) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (28) 1900 Census, Calhoun County, WV. (29) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as Stinnet Bee, b. May 9 1830 in West Union (marriage record says Harrison Co), d. Mar 8 1923 in Parkersburg. Father: Eph Bee, b. N.J. Mother: ___ Davis, b. Doddridge Co. ("Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 55, incorrectly reports death date as Aug 13 1904.) (30) Calhoun County Historical & Genealogical Society, Cemeteries in Calhoun County West Virginia, Grantsville Printing Co, Grantsville WV (1985) (31) Civil War Service Records,