Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Calvin DOUGLASS / Mary J. BROWNELL (F21038)

m. 6 Apr 1854


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  • Calvin DOUGLASSFather | Male
    Calvin DOUGLASS

    Born  CA 1819   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Married  6 Apr 1854  [1]  Jackson Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John S. DOUGLASS | F21001 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rachel THOMAS | F21001 Group Sheet 

    Mary J. BROWNELLMother | Female
    Mary J. BROWNELL

    Born  CA 1827  New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
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    Hannah DOUGLASSChild 1 | Female
    Hannah DOUGLASS

    Born  CA 1854   
    Died     
    Buried     

    John L. DOUGLASSChild 2 | Male
    John L. DOUGLASS

    Born  CA 1856   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Alela DOUGLASSChild 3 | Female
    Alela DOUGLASS

    Born  CA 1858   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Victoria DOUGLASSChild 4 | Female
    Victoria DOUGLASS

    Born  CA 1859   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Ella DOUGLASSChild 5 | Female
    Ella DOUGLASS

    Born  CA 1861   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Reuben DOUGLASSChild 6 | Male
    Reuben DOUGLASS

    Born  CA 1865   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Lydia DOUGLASSChild 7 | Female
    Lydia DOUGLASS

    Born  CA 1868   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Ettie DOUGLASSChild 8 | Female
    Ettie DOUGLASS

    Born  CA 1871   
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Notes 
    • Some researchers have identified the wife of Calvin Douglass as Nancy (b. 1827 in Virginia, d. May 11 1901 in Jackson Co WV), married on Apr 6 1854 in Jackson County. But Jackson County marriage records show on that date a marriage between Calvin Douglass, 30, and M. J. Brownell, 22.

      1870 Census, Jackson Co, WV (Union Twp), enumerated on Jul 23 1870:
      Calvin Douglass, 51, b. Virginia, farmer; Mary, 43, b. New York; Hannah, 16; John, 14; Alela, 12; Victoria, 11; Ella, 9; Reuben, 5; Lydia, 2.
      In the adjoining household was one occupant: Sarah Brownell, 65, b. New York.

      1880 Census, Jackson Co, WV (Union Twp), enumerated on Jun 25 1880:
      Calvin Douglass, 60, b. W. Va., farmer; wife Mary J., 53, b. New York; son John L., 22; dau Victoria, 19; dau Ella, 17; dau Lydia, 12; dau Ettie, 9; farm worker Henry Shinn, 50; farm worker William Cunningham, 18.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2165] Jackson County WV Marriages 1831 - 1879, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101), p. 22.
      Identified as Calvin Douglass, 30; and M. J. Brownell, 22. Married Apr 6 1854.