Jul-28-2018
Husband: Andrew Judson "Jud" Charter
Born: Apr- 9-1845 in Allegany Co, NY 1,2,3 Died: Dec- 9-1934 in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV 1 Buried: in Ravenswood Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV 1 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 1 Occupation: 1879, 1880 jeweler 4,5 Military: Mar-15-1865 - Jun-27-1865 2nd Lt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 6 Father: Lathrop Russell Charter (1816 - 1909) Mother: Lucia M. Hale (1826 - 1867)
Wife: Helen V. Williams Married: Nov-20-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Sep- 8-1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,8,2 Died: Jun-19-1929 in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV 1 Buried: in Ravenswood Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV 1 Resided: 1915 in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV 9 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Samuel M. Williams (1823 - ) Mother: Harriet Ann Vanhorn (1828 - )
F Child 1: Lena Mabel Charter Born: Sep-18-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,1,8 Died: Apr-14-1958 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1 Buried: in Ravenswood Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV 1 Resided: in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV 1 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: school teacher 1 Never married: 1
F Child 2: Jessie C. Charter Born: Oct-18-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11,12 Died: Apr-23-1969 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13,11 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 14,13 Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 13,15 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1910 in Jackson Co, WV 12 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teacher 13 Husband: James Riggs Chapman b. Mar-27-1876 d. Jul-12-1966 Census name: James Chapman, Jr. 16 Married: Jun-15-1910 in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV 12
M Child 3: John Russell Charter Born: Mar- 2-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,8,17 Died: Aug- -1962 17 Resided: in Tennessee 17 Census: 1920 in Cannon Co, TN Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: carpenter, housing contractor 18,19 Wife: Virginia ___ b. Apr- 6-1889 d. Mar- -1976
F Child 4: Clara Charter Born: Jan-11-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,21 Died: Sep-10-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,21 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Cause of death: erysipelas (aka St. Anthony's fire, a strep bacterial skin infection) 20
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) Birth record of daughter. (5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (6) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (7) 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. (8) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (9) Obituary of brother. (10) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Jackson County Marriage Records, Ripley, WV. (13) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (14) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (15) Death record of sister. (16) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (17) Social Security Death Index. (18) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (19) 1920 Census. (20) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (21) Headstone.Name Index