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Richard C. BLAND

Richard C. BLAND

Male 1848 - 1926  (77 years)

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  • Name Richard C. BLAND 
    Census 1870, 80, 1900, 10  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 22 Dec 1848  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • Birth date given as May 1848 in 1900 Census, but as Dec 1848 in death record.
    Gender Male 
    Military Pvt, Co A, 17th W.Va. Inf, Civil War  [5] 
    Census 1920  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3] 
    Residence Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 30 Aug 1926  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Buried Blandville Cemetery, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I30326  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2017 

    Father William Jobes BLAND,   b. 10 Aug 1813, Blacksville, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1891, Meathouse Fork, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Sarah STILES,   b. CA 1812, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11669  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Perdilla Ann "Delia" LOWTHER,   b. 5 Nov 1846,   d. 21 Jul 1917, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1867  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton Twp):
      Richard C. Bland, 21, farmer; Perdilia A. Bland, 24; Harvey S. Bland, 2; Sarah R. Bland, 1; Rebecca Lowther, 53; James Bland, 16; John D. S. Bland, 13, b. Ohio.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District):
      Richard C. Bland, 31, farmer; wife Verdilla, 32; son Harvey, 12; dau Sarah, 10; son Clarence, 8; son William, 6; son Harry, 4; son Okey, 3; dau Iva, 7 mo, b. Oct.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District):
      Richard C. Bland, 52, b. May 1848, married 32 yrs; wife Perdilla, 54, b. Nov 1845, mother of 13 children (11 still living); dau Iva, 20, b. Sep 1879; dau Myrtle, 18, b. Aug 1881; son Clay, 13, b. Oct 1886; son Clyde, 11, b. Apr 1889; son Oakey, 22, b. Aug 1877, married under one year; dau-in-law Lucy, 21, b. Sep 1878, no children.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated in Apr 1910:
      Richard C. Bland, 61, farmer, b. W.Va, father b. Pa, mother b. U.S, married 43 yrs; wife Perdilla A, 63, mother of 13 children (8 (9?) still living); dau Ivy, 29, single; son Clay J, 22, single.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co WV (Greenbrier District):
      Myrtle Greathouse, 38, widowed; father Richard C. Bland, 72, widowed; niece Bertie, 13.
    Children 
     1. Harvey BLAND,   b. 1 Aug 1867,   d. 29 Mar 1896  (Age 28 years)
    +2. Sarah Rebecca BLAND,   b. 15 Aug 1869, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1947, Belpre, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +3. Clarence Todd BLAND,   b. 9 Jun 1871,   d. 22 Sep 1911, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     4. William BLAND,   b. CA 1874
    +5. Harry Silas BLAND,   b. 9 Nov 1874, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jul 1908  (Age 33 years)
     6. Okey BLAND,   b. 17 Aug 1876, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951, Indian River Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +7. Iva BLAND,   b. 16 Sep 1879,   d. 9 Oct 1955, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     8. Myrtle G. BLAND,   b. Aug 1881, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1965, Torrance, Westmoreland Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years)
     9. Lola BLAND,   b. CA 1883, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1885, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
     10. Mollie BLAND,   b. Feb 1885, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1885, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
    +11. Clay John BLAND,   b. 13 Oct 1886, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1961, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +12. Clyde Cecil BLAND,   b. 30 Apr 1889, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1967  (Age 78 years)
     13. Ray BLAND,   b. 5 Nov 1890, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F11668  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • 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. [S2077] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    3. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    4. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    5. [S37] Historical Military Records, (www.fold3.com).

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 148 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791626&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Richard C. Bland, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of William & Sarah, occup farmer; and Perdilla A. Lowther, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Henderson B. & Rebecca. Married Jan 28 1867. (Note: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as October 1866. Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County Marriages" incorrectly reports bride's stated age as 26.)