Husband: Lathrop Russell Charter
Born: Oct-10-1816 in Springfield, Hampden Co, MA 1,2
Died: Sep-28-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,1
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1850 1870 1880 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: physician 5,6,7
Father: Lemuel Charter (1784 - 1862)
Mother: Elizabeth Allen (1789 - 1870)
Other spouse 1
Notes
Wife: Elizabeth Fraser 8
Census name: Mary E. Fraser 9
Married: Nov-10-1870 in Washington Co, OH 10,2
Born: Jul- 9-1844 in Warren, Trumbull Co, OH 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: May-19-1925 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11,1
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1870 80, 1900 10 20 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: James Fraser
Mother: Roxanna Fulcher
Notes
F Child 1: Florence Charter
Born: Sep- 7-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,3,13 (see note 2)
Died: Nov- 8-1955 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14,13
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,3
Census: 1900, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Never married: 3
F Child 2: Lucia Leonore Charter Birth name: Lucy L. Charter 12 Born: Feb-28-1873 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,15,16 Died: Sep- 3-1957 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17,15 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 18,19,17 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Stealey (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George William Bland b. Dec-31-1866 d. Jun-13-1941 Married: Apr-14-1895 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 3: Lathrop Russell Charter, Jr. Born: Jan-11-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,20,21,13 Died: Jul-10-1960 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 20,22,13 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20,4,19 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20,7 Occupation: banker, Doddrige County Bank president, WV State Bank Commissioner (1929-1933) 20,23,24 (see note 3) Occupation: 1915 owner, publisher & editor of West Union Herald newspaper 25 Occupation: 1915 Doddridge County Window Glass Factory 26 Education: West Virginia University (1900) 23 Wife: Mabel Taylor d. 1913 Married: 1910 Wife: Catherine Jessie Smith b. Jan-24-1890 d. Sep- 6-1976 Census name: Kate Smith Married: Dec-24-1931 27
F Child 4: Grace Charter
Born: 1876 13
Died: 1876 13
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
F Child 5: Tula G. Charter
Born: Jul-17-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,2,13 (see note 4)
Died: Nov-11-1968 3,13
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,3
Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Never married: 3
M Child 6: James Garfield Charter
Born: Nov- 1-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 (see note 5)
Died: Aug-29-1965 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,13
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,3
Education: West Union High School (1904) 28
Never married: 3
Notes
F Child 7: Elizabeth Yetta "Lizzie" Charter
Also known as: Lizzie Charter 1,3
Born: Jul- 6-1886 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,3,1
Died: Feb- 6-1889 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,13
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 29,19
Cause of death: acute meningitis 3
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (6) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (8) Death record of son. (9) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (10) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (12) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (13) Headstone (year only) (14) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (15) Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, SAR Member 85000. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (17) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (18) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (19) Findagrave.com. (20) Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV. (21) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (22) 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. 170. (23) West Union Herald, 4/16/1936. (24) Doddridge County Republican, 7/6/1916. (25) West Union Herald, 10/28/1915. (26) West Union Record, 10/28/1915. (27) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, He was previously married and widowed, per the 1920 and 1930 Censuses. p. 170. (28) West Union Herald, 12/26/1957. (29) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990), There appear to be markers for Elizabeth "Lizzie" Charter at the IOOF Blockhouse Hill Cemetery in two locations. One, identifying her as Lizzie with complete birth-death dates, is with her father's first wife Lucia and two of her sons and a grandson. The other, identifying her as Elizabeth Yetta with birth-death years, is with her parents and siblings. pp. 32, 42. Event Notes Note (1) Death record states birthplace as Washington Co, Ohio. But it is shown on cemetery monument as Warren, Ohio. Note (2) 1900 Census gives birth date as Sep 1872, but birth record and death record state Sep 7 1871, and headstone also hows it as 1871. Note (3) The Doddridge County Bank was one of many that failed early in the Great Depression. It is said to have closed its doors on the first day of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency (March 4, 1933), and it officially went into receivership on July 18, 1933. http://www.wvdob.org/general/2003AnnualReport.pdf (page 14) Note (4) Death record indicates birth dates as Jul 11 1878, but birth record states Jul 17 1878. Note (5) Death record indicates birth date as Sep 17 1881, but birth record shows it as Nov 1 1881.