Doddridge County Roots

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Benjamin HARVEY

Benjamin HARVEY

Male 1802 - 1893  (91 years)

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  • Name Benjamin HARVEY 
    Born 21 Dec 1802  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850, 1860  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2
    Died 25 Dec 1893  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I57575  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2018 

    Family Eve RODGERS,   b. CA 1805, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1884, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 8 1850:
      Benjamin Harvey, 45, farmer, value of real estate $800; Edith, 45, cannot read/write; Pewitt, 22, farmer; Bassel, 18, farmer; Milly, 16; Dicey (female), 13; Roadam, 15; Robert, 9; Harriet, 7; Marsene (female), 4; Eliza, 2; Josiah, 1. All born in Virginia.

      1860 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumeration date not given:
      Benjamin Harvey, 45, laborer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $40; Eve, 45; Rodam R, 23, laborer; Milly, 21; Robert, 16; Dice (female), 15; Marcene (male), 10; Eliza, 9. All born in Virginia.
      The next enumerated household was:
      Pruit Harvey, 30, laborer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $10; Mary, 20; Malissa, 1. All born in Virginia.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jun 30 1880:
      Benjamin Harvey, 76, farmer; wife Eve, 75, cannot read/write; son Marsene J, 30, farmer, cannot write; dau Louisa N, 28, cannot read/write; grandson Jacob M, 9; granddau Cora E, 4. All born in Va/WVa.
      The next enumerated household was that of daughter Permelia and her husband Charles Bonnell.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jun 9 1900:
      Marcine J. Harvey, 59, b. Dec 1840, single, farm laborer; sister Louisa, age/birthdate not given, single, cannot read/write; nephew Jacob M, 26, b. May 1874, single, farm laborer; niece Cora E, 21, b. Mar 1879, single, cannot write; sister Millie A. Bonnell, age/birthdate not given, widowed, cannot write, mother of 2 children (1 still living).

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Apr 25 1910:
      Marcene J. Harvey, 67, single, farmer, cannot read/write; sister Louisa N, 57, single, cannot read/write; nephew Jacob M. Harvey, 36, single, farm laborer (working out). [4]
    Children 
    +1. Chloe HARVEY,   b. 21 Dec 1827,   d. 10 Oct 1889, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    +2. Permelia A. "Millie" HARVEY,   b. CA 1839, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Marcene J. HARVEY,   b. 12 Feb 1846, Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1920, Enterprise, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. Louisa N. HARVEY,   b. CA 1852
    Family ID F23824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1864] Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death, 91 years, 4 days.

    2. [S2011] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    3. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 71, Line 903 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048255&Type=Death.

    4. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.