Husband: Nathan W. Prim 1
Born: Jan- 7-1820 in Taylor Co, (W)VA 2,3 (see note 1)
Died: Aug-14-1913 2
Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1860, 1870, 1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,1
Occupation: farmer, carpenter 1
Father: William Primm
Mother: Mary Curry
Wife: Keziah Bee 5,3,1 Also known as: Kathryn Bee 3,6 Married: Jan- 7-1849 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7
Born: Feb-21-1826 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8,1 (see note 2) Died: Dec-30-1893 in Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,2 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Father: Ephraim Bee (1802 - 1888) Mother: Catharine Davis (1804 - 1852) Notes Notes
F Child 1: Martha Ellen Prim Born: Mar-18-1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10 Died: Mar-11-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
M Child 2: James W. Primm Born: May- 7-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12,13 Died: Jun- 4-1935 2 Buried: in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, near Pullman (Co Rds 9 & 7/4), Ritchie Co, WV 14 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Martha Ann Wilson b. Apr-11-1856 d. Feb- 9-1931 Married: Sep- 2-1875 in Ritchie Co, WV 15
M Child 3: Thomas S. Prim Born: ca 1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 16,17 Died: Jul- 5-1922 10 Census: 1920 in Cornwallis, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Mary Ellen Edwards b. Jun- 3-1867 d. Nov- 6-1950 Census name: Ellen 18 Married: Apr-19-1896 in Ritchie Co, WV 19
F Child 4: Mary Catharine Prim Also known as: Catharine Prim 13,20,21 Born: May-23-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 21,13 (see note 3) Died: Mar- 7-1920 in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV 21 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Fountain Ball b. Aug- -1860 d. Dec- 2-1940 Married: Aug- 7-1878 in Ritchie Co, WV 23
M Child 5: Ephraim Primm Born: Feb-14-1860 in Joy (Cabin Run), Doddridge Co, WV 24,25,26 Died: Nov-17-1936 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 24,9,26 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 24,2 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Artimace Catherine Douglass b. Sep-18-1864 d. Jun-27-1941 Also known as: Catherine Douglass 2,27,28 Married: Jan- 8-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
F Child 6: Rebecca Prim
Born: Feb-16-1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10,1
Died: Nov-14-1918 10
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Alice Augustine Primm Born: Feb-19-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 29,20 Died: Jun-26-1949 in Ritchie Co, WV 30 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 31,32 Census: 1930, 1940 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV (see note 4) Census: 1920 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Elias Emory Thomas b. Jan-21-1868 d. Sep-28-1920 Census name: Emory E. Thomas 33 Married: Jan-31-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
F Child 8: Louvaria Prim Census name: Lula Prim 1 Born: Sep- 3-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,1 Died: Jan-16-1905 10 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 9: Nathan Henry Primm Born: Mar-17-1867 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 21,13 (see note 5) Died: Apr-16-1949 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,26 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2,21 Resided: 1944 at Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900, 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 21 Wife: Mildred Bernice Towner b. Aug-11-1883 d. Mar- 1-1944 Married: Apr-12-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 34
M Child 10: Winfield Prim Born: Jan-15-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Died: Jan-15-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 11: Mary "Sissy" Prim Census name: Sissy Prim 35 Born: Aug-12-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,36 Died: Mar-13-1916 at Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 36 Buried: in Buck Run (aka Dotson) Cemetery, near Pennsboro (Co Rd 74/9), Ritchie Co, WV 36,14 Husband: John Wesley Dotson b. Mar-21-1868 d. May- 9-1950 Married: Aug-17-1905 near Stanley, Tyler Co, WV 37
M Child 12: George Washington Prim Born: Jan-24-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 31,26,7 Died: May-12-1957 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 31,26 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2,31 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 38 Occupation: farmer 31 Wife: Louisa Virginia Pierce b. 1872 d. Mar-24-1950 Married: Oct-14-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,39
Sources: (1) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (2) Headstone. (3) Death record of son. (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV. (5) Marriage record of son. (6) Obituary of son. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 1, p. 75. (9) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (10) 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. (11) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101, "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 106, reports death date as Apr 13 1864. (12) Headstone, "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 106, reports birth date as May 6 1852. (13) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (14) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (15) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), This reference, p. 61, identifies participants as Nathan Prim, 22, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Nathan & Keziah; and Martha A. Wilson, 19, of Ritchie Co, dau of Peter T. & Amy. Married Sep 2 1875. This is clearly incorrect, as the husband of Martha Wilson is known to be Nathan's older brother James. Unclear whether the error is in the original marriage document or in the transcription process. (16) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (17) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (18) 1920 Census. (19) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Thos. S. Prim, single, 39, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Mary E. Edwards, single, 26, b. & res. in Ritchie Co. Married Apr 19 1896 in Ritchie Co. MR p. 91. (20) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (21) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (22) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (23) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as William Ball, 21, of Ritchie Co, son of Shelton & Hannah E.; and Catharine Prim, 21, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of N. W. & Kesiah. Married Aug 7 1878. (24) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 4, p. 165. (25) Birth record of son. (26) Headstone (year only) (27) Obituary of daughter. (28) Death record of daughter. (29) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (30) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998) (31) Obituary. (32) Findagrave.com. (33) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (34) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Nathan H. Prim, 30, of Doddridge Co; and Mildred Towner, 19, of Doddridge Co. Married Apr 12 1903. (35) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (36) Obituary, The Doddridge County Republican, 3/23/1916. (37) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as J. W. Dotson, 37, b. & res. in Ritchie Co; and Mary Prim, 34, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Aug 17 1905 "at or near Stanley, W.Va." (Note: The community of Stanley is just over the county line in Tyler County, so it would be possible to be "near" Stanley but still be in Doddridge County. Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as Aug 16 1905.), MR p. 309. (38) Obituary of sister. (39) Obituary of husband. Event Notes Note (1) 1900 Census has birth date as Jan 1821, but headstone shows it as Jan 7 1820. Note (2) Census data would put birth date at Jan 1827, but headstone shows it as Feb 21 1826. Note (3) Birth date given as May 1855 in 1900 Census, but as May 23 1857 in death record. Age 21 at time of Aug 1878 marriage would also put birth in about 1857. Note (4) in household of daughter Nola and son-in-law Ardie Starkey Note (5) Although age 30 given at time of marriage would put birth in about 1873, and headstone has birthdate as 1866, death record specifies birthdate as Mar 17 1867. 1900 Census shows birthdate as Aug 1867.