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 2
Notes
Wife: Lucia M. Hale 8 Married: Oct-12-1843 in New York
Born: Oct-16-1826 in Oswego Co, NY 4,5 Died: Feb- 9-1867 4 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1850 in West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes
M Child 1: Andrew Judson "Jud" Charter Born: Apr- 9-1845 in Allegany Co, NY 9,10,5 Died: Dec- 9-1934 in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV 9 Buried: in Ravenswood Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV 9 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 9 Occupation: 1879, 1880 jeweler 11,7 Military: Mar-15-1865 - Jun-27-1865 2nd Lt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 12 Wife: Helen V. Williams b. Sep- 8-1851 d. Jun-19-1929 Married: Nov-20-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 2: Byron Eslie Charter Also known as: Byron Leslie Charter 14 Born: 1848 4 Died: May-27-1848 4 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
M Child 3: John Hampden Charter Born: May- 3-1849 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 15,16,5 Died: 1943 in Athens, Athens Co, OH 15 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN Census: 1900 in Marion, Grant Co, IN Census: 1880 in Athens, Athens Co, OH (see note 1) Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: physician 16,17 Wife: Olive Marie McVay d. bef Jun 1880 Wife: Mildred ___ b. Feb- -1859 d. Dec-22-1935 Married: ca 1887 16
F Child 4: Ella May Charter Census name: M. E. Charter 6 Born: Aug- 9-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 18,10 Died: May- 3-1944 at St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 19,3 Census: 1910, 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Occupation: 1880 school teacher 7 Husband: Joseph Brown b. Mar-16-1846 d. Aug-21-1921 Married: Jan-16-1883 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 10
M Child 5: Hamilton Hale Charter Born: Jun-16-1855 in West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 20,21 Died: Sep-25-1856 in West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 22 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
M Child 6: Charles Atchinson Charter Also known as: Atchinson Charter 6,11 Born: Sep-27-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 18,23,10 Died: Dec-18-1932 in Wood Co, WV 24,23 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1920 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Resided: 1918 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH 25 Census: 1910 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Census: 1900 in Clay District, Wood Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 sewing machine repairman 26 Occupation: 1920 sewing machine agent 27 Occupation: 1910 salesman for Singer Company 28 Occupation: 1895, 1900 farmer & trader 11,29 Occupation: 1888 veterinary & equine swapper 11 Occupation: 1880 farmer 30 Wife: Henrietta Fleming b. 1853 d. Dec-10-1917 Married: Nov-30-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Wife: Ida May Iams b. Sep- -1875 d. Jun- 1-1962 Married: Dec- 9-1918 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 25 (see note 4)
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) Marriage record of son. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (11) Birth record of daughter. (12) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Andrew J. Charter, 28, b. Allegheny Co NY, res. Doddridge Co; and Helen V. Williams, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 20 1873 in Doddridge County. (Note: Wife's middle initial was given in her death record as B, but the marriage record and all census records show it as V.), MR p. 198 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791464&Type=Marriage. (14) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. IV, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167. (15) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (16) 1900 Census. (17) 1930 Census. (18) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (19) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (20) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (21) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (22) Headstone, Year of death incorrectly indicated in death record as 1855. But age 1y 3m 9d at death on Sep 25 1856 calculates to the same Jun 16 1855 birth date in the birth records. (23) Headstone (year only) (24) Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV. (25) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (26) 1930 Census, Wood County, WV. (27) 1920 Census. (28) 1910 Census. (29) 1900 Census, Wood County, WV. (30) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) Event Notes Note (1) Listed as John H. Charter, 30, b. Va, teacher, widowed, in the household of W. H. (William Henry) Scott, who was president of Ohio University from 1872 to 1883, when he resigned to take the presidency at Ohio State University. Other members of the household were Scott's wife, their six children, and a servant. Note (2) In 1930, in household with son Harvey and his family. Note (3) In household with brother Andrew and his family. Note (4) At the residence of Mrs. R. H. Freed. (Listed as a boarder in their household in the 1930 Census was Mary Freer, 78, b. Pa, widowed.)