Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Richard J. BLAND / Mary Jane STARKEY (F11927)

m. 6 Nov 1845


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  • Richard J. BLANDFather | Male
    Richard J. BLAND

    Born  9 Mar 1824  Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Nov 1896  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blandville Cemetery, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  6 Nov 1845  [1]   
    Father  Richard G. BLAND | F29777 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Ann JOBES | F29777 Group Sheet 

    Mary Jane STARKEYMother | Female
    Mary Jane STARKEY

    Born  6 Oct 1828  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Dec 1891  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blandville Cemetery, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Levi STARKEY | F45502 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Jane PRICE | F45502 Group Sheet 

    Alcinda BLANDChild 1 | Female
    + Alcinda BLAND

    Born  19 Dec 1847   
    Died  Oct 1882  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blandville Cemetery, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edgar DAVISSON | F10780 
    Married  Dec 1865  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Santford Hoskins BLANDChild 2 | Male
    + Santford Hoskins BLAND

    Born  7 Mar 1850  Blandville, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Feb 1923  New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Eliza Alice CHILDERS | F11926 
    Married  21 May 1871  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Benton C. BLANDChild 3 | Male
    + Benton C. BLAND

    Born  CA 1852  Blandville, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Apr 1895  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  (UNMARKED)  Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Frances Jane MAXWELL | F24305 
    Married     
    Spouse  Nellie J. OLIVER | F28933 
    Married     

    Charter L. BLANDChild 4 | Male
    Charter L. BLAND

    Born  14 Jul 1854  Meathouse Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Jan 1865  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Lizar M. BLANDChild 5 | Female
    + Lizar M. BLAND

    Born  5 Mar 1857   
    Died  10 Jan 1896  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blandville Cemetery, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Peter HESS | F5063 
    Married  22 Oct 1874  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Melvina C. BLANDChild 6 | Female
    Melvina C. BLAND

    Born  22 Mar 1859  Meathouse Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Nov 1918  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Middle Run (aka Matthews) Cemetery, near Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Gabriel Sherman GREATHOUSE | F24023 
    Married  19 Oct 1881  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary Ann BLANDChild 7 | Female
    + Mary Ann BLAND

    Born  7 Jul 1861  Blandville, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Nov 1892  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  George L. SWENTZEL | F19941 
    Married  4 Aug 1881  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Levi Judson "Jud" BLANDChild 8 | Male
    + Levi Judson "Jud" BLAND

    Born  6 Feb 1865   
    Died  6 Dec 1909  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blandville Cemetery, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Laura A. COWAN | F26934 
    Married     

    James L. BLANDChild 9 | Male
    James L. BLAND

    Born  CA 1868   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Jettie J. SUTTON | F24022 
    Married  10 Apr 1894  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Rachel Alice BLANDChild 10 | Female
    Rachel Alice BLAND

    Born  25 May 1870   
    Died  13 Sep 1887  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blandville Cemetery, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Nellie M. BLANDChild 11 | Female
    + Nellie M. BLAND

    Born  18 Apr 1876  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Feb 1905   
    Buried    Blandville Cemetery, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edwin Luther LOWTHER | F16611 
    Married  25 Dec 1895  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 4 1860:
      R. Bland, 36, farmer, value of real estate $3,000, value of personal estate $300; M. J. (female), 32; Alcinda, 13; S. H. (male), 10; C. B. (male), 8; C. L. (male), 6; E. M. (female), 3; M. C. (female), 1.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton Twp), enumerated on Aug 2 1870:
      Richard J. Bland, 46, farmer; Mary J, 42; Sanford H, 20; Benton C, 17; Lizer M, 13; Melvina, 11; Mary 9; L. Judson, 5; James L, 2; Rachel, 7 days.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 3 1880:
      Richard J. Bland, 56, farmer; wife Mary J, 52; dau Elvina, 21; dau Mary, 18; son Judson, 15; son James, 12; dau Alice, 10; dau Mary, 4. [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2471] Descendants of William Jobes Sr, Revolutionary War Hero, Michael R. Jobes, (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/o/b/Michael-R-Jobes/FILE/0002page.html).

    2. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    3. [S444] The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, Russell Lee Davisson, (McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993)).