Joseph CHEUVRONT
1821 - 1908 (87 years)
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Name Joseph CHEUVRONT Born 4 Jul 1821 Fayette Co, PA 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Residence From 1836 to 1845 Harrison Co, (W)VA [4] Residence UNTIL Abt 1836 Fayette Co, PA [4] Residence From 1845 Doddridge Co, WV [4] Census 1850, 1860 Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation 1860 cabinet maker Occupation 1880 [5] merchant Census 1870, 1880, 1900 West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation FORMERLY [6] storekeeper, carpenter, tavern operator Occupation 1900 [2] farmer Residence FORMERLY Good Hope, Harrison Co, (W)VA [6] Died 27 Aug 1908 West Union, Doddridge Co, WV [3, 7] Buried Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV [7, 8] Notes - "Our subject received his primary education in his native county and when fifteen years of age moved with his parents to West Virginia, and settled in Harrison County, near Clarksburg, when that city was but a village of few houses. He early became familiar with carpenter tools and worked with his father for many years. Later he went to Clarksburg and followed carpentering and cabinet-making and continued there until the organization of Doddridge County, when he came to West Union. This was in 1845, and here he has continued to make his home since, a period of over half a century. At that time he had few tools to work with, but he soon opened a cabinet shop -- a friend assisting him in this undertaking -- and carried that on with carpentering for some time. Later he engaged in the undertaking business in connection and has followed that for forty-five years, although now retired from the active duties of life. About 1861 he began merchandising and carried this on until 1888, when he closed this out, but continued in the furniture business a few more years. He has been engaged in various enterprises and has met with fair success in all. For some time he was in the saw mill business, blacksmithing, hotel business and farming. He owns a large farm in this county, another one in Harrison County, and owns the Grant House in West Union. Although practically retired from active business life, he still superintends his business affairs and is one of the most enterprising and successful men in this part of the State. During the Rebellion, his was the only store in this place and he sold about $200,000 worth of goods per year for two years then. ... Our subject is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, a non-affiliating member of the Masonic fraternity, and a Republican in politics. He served as Deputy Sheriff of the county one term, also held the office of Magistrate a number of years and was overseer of the poor one term. He was a delegate to the convention at Wheeling for the formation of West Virginia, and is a prominent and influential citizen."
1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
Joseph Cheuveront, 29, b. Pa, carpenter; Barbary, 26, b. Va.
From Minute Book 2, April 1853 term, Doddridge County court:
"Solomon Ash, age 15 years, this day came into court and gave his consent to be bound by Eleazer Freeman, one of the overseers of this county, to Joseph Cheuvront to learn the art and mysteries of cabinet making, and to serve the said Joseph Cheuvront until he, the said Solomon Ash, shall arrive to the age of 21 years."
1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 5 1860:
Jas. (sic) Cheuvront, 39, cabinet maker; B Ann, 36; E F (male), 8; Lucy, 5; Adam, 1; William Cheuvront, 18; Jesse Cheuvront, 30, physician; Uriah Pearl, 32.
(NOTE: Adam is presumably the son identified elsewhere as Charles. William H. Cheuvront was Joseph's cousin, son of Enoch. Jesse was Joseph's brother.)
The 1860 Federal Census Slave Schedule for Doddridge County, enumerated on Jun 1 1860, contains the following entry:
Slave owner: Joseph Cheuvront. Description of slave: Black female, age 22.
1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union Twp, borough of West Union), enumerated on Jun 7 1870:
Joseph Cheuvront, 48, b. Pa, merchant; Barbery A, 46, b. Va; Edward, 18, b. Va, student; Lucy M, 15, b. Va; Charles, 12, b. Va; Jennie, 4, b. WVa; Sarah Underwood, 13, b. Va, domestic; Mary Davis, 20, b. Va, domestic; Winfield Scott, 22, b. Va, lawyer; Matthew J. Bennett, 19, b. NC, domestic (mulatto).
1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 3 1880:
Jos. Cheuvront, 48 (sic), merchant; wife M. I., 45 (sic); son E., 21; son Chas., 18. All born in Virginia.
1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District, town of West Union), enumerated on Jun 6 1900:
Joseph Cheuvront, 78, b. Jul 1821 in Pa., farmer (owner of farm free & clear), married 3 yrs; son Edward, 45, b. Nov 1854 in WVa, single.
Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, July 8 1915, in its entirety:
"Marion Brannon recently completed the job of tearing down one of West Union's old landmarks on the Dotson property by the Doddridge County Bank. Col. John J. Ingle tells us boys that it was built in 1873 -- 42 years ago, by Joseph Cheuvront and was first known as the G. W. S. Martin drug store, that Mr. Martin our pioneer druggist came here from Farmington and was a brother to Congressman Martin. The building next to it, now occupied by F. H. Shannon, was erected one year later and was first occupied by its builder and owner, Joseph Cheuvront, with a general line of merchandise." [9]
Person ID I83700 Doddridge County Roots Last Modified 17 Feb 2017
Father Caleb CHEUVRONT, b. 10 Feb 1792, Virginia , d. 15 May 1865, Harrison Co, (W)VA (Age 73 years) Mother Rebecca COVERT, b. 25 Dec 1795, Pennsylvania , d. 4 Mar 1880 (Age 84 years) Family ID F35815 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Barbara Ann STUART, b. 30 Apr 1823, Elk Creek (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV , d. 27 Feb 1877 (Age 53 years) Marriage Bond 25 Oct 1845 Harrison Co, (W)VA [10] Married 8 Dec 1845 Harrison Co, (W)VA [4] Children 1. (Infant) CHEUVRONT, b. 1850, d. 1850 (Age 0 years) 2. Edward F. CHEUVRONT, b. 9 Oct 1852, West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA , d. 26 Sep 1900, Good Hope, Harrison Co, WV (Age 47 years)3. Lucy M. CHEUVRONT, b. 2 Jan 1855, d. 21 Aug 1938, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 83 years)4. Charles S. CHEUVRONT, b. 28 Feb 1859, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 1 Dec 1938, Good Hope, Harrison Co, WV (Age 79 years)5. Ellsworth CHEUVRONT, b. 9 Dec 1861, West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA , d. 15 Jan 1867, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 5 years)6. Jane CHEUVRONT, b. 3 Mar 1865, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 19 Feb 1874, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 8 years)Family ID F35814 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Mary India RIPLEY, b. May 1854, Doddridge Co, (W)VA , d. 1917 (Age ~ 62 years) Married 8 Jan 1879 Marietta, Washington Co, OH Family ID F40263 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Elizabeth "Libbie" MINX, b. 28 Feb 1857, Ohio , d. 4 Feb 1941, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV (Age 83 years) Married 1897 Marietta, Washington Co, OH Family ID F40264 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- "Our subject received his primary education in his native county and when fifteen years of age moved with his parents to West Virginia, and settled in Harrison County, near Clarksburg, when that city was but a village of few houses. He early became familiar with carpenter tools and worked with his father for many years. Later he went to Clarksburg and followed carpentering and cabinet-making and continued there until the organization of Doddridge County, when he came to West Union. This was in 1845, and here he has continued to make his home since, a period of over half a century. At that time he had few tools to work with, but he soon opened a cabinet shop -- a friend assisting him in this undertaking -- and carried that on with carpentering for some time. Later he engaged in the undertaking business in connection and has followed that for forty-five years, although now retired from the active duties of life. About 1861 he began merchandising and carried this on until 1888, when he closed this out, but continued in the furniture business a few more years. He has been engaged in various enterprises and has met with fair success in all. For some time he was in the saw mill business, blacksmithing, hotel business and farming. He owns a large farm in this county, another one in Harrison County, and owns the Grant House in West Union. Although practically retired from active business life, he still superintends his business affairs and is one of the most enterprising and successful men in this part of the State. During the Rebellion, his was the only store in this place and he sold about $200,000 worth of goods per year for two years then. ... Our subject is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, a non-affiliating member of the Masonic fraternity, and a Republican in politics. He served as Deputy Sheriff of the county one term, also held the office of Magistrate a number of years and was overseer of the poor one term. He was a delegate to the convention at Wheeling for the formation of West Virginia, and is a prominent and influential citizen."
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Event Map 
Married - 8 Jan 1879 - Marietta, Washington Co, OH 
Married - 1897 - Marietta, Washington Co, OH 
Census - 1870, 1880, 1900 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 
Residence - FORMERLY - Good Hope, Harrison Co, (W)VA Died - 27 Aug 1908 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 
Buried - - Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV = Link to Google Earth
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Photos 
83700_JosephCheuvront.jpg
Documents 
Political Meeting in Doddridge, Richmond Whig, 14 Jan 1859 83700_JosephCheuvront_BarbaraAHStewart_MarriageBond_25Oct1845.jpg
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Sources - [S2627] A Reminiscent History of Northern West Virginia (1895), (FamilySearch.org https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE114731), p. 431.
- [S1998] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).
- [S638] Headstone (year only).
- [S2627] A Reminiscent History of Northern West Virginia (1895), (FamilySearch.org https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE114731), p. 432.
- [S2148] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).
- [S1564] Obituary of daughter.
- [S934] Findagrave.com.
- [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).
- [S2627] A Reminiscent History of Northern West Virginia (1895), (FamilySearch.org https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE114731), pp. 432-433.
- [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.
- [S2627] A Reminiscent History of Northern West Virginia (1895), (FamilySearch.org https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE114731), p. 431.