isham belcher genealogy index




        Isham E. Belcher
        Elizabeth Clay
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        Isham E. Belcher
        Born: About 1732 Chesterfield County Va Died: 1790-1795

        Married: #1 2nd. June 1759 Elizabeth Clay
        Born: 1740
        dau of William Clay and Martha Runyan

        A large number of Chesterfield County Families
        started migrating to Bedford County Virginia
        which is now Franklin County.
        These counties changed names and were parent Counties of Others.
        Isham was among these who migrated.
        Several Belchers lived in Franklin County Va in the 1700's.
        Isham bought 100 acres of land from William Thompson.1758
        Isham sold land of Richard Belcher deceased in 1758

        An indenture in Franklin County Virginia was dated 1793 by Isham and Elizabeth his wife.

        Indenture

         There were other Isham Belcher's in Chesterfield County Va in the late 1700's.
        The census and land records of 1801 and 1802 Chesterfield County
        has Isham son of Thomas and Isham son of Henry listed.
        (sons of our Isham's brothers, Thomas and Henry)

        One of these Isham's is most likely the one who married Winnifred Royall.
        Thanks to Carla (Belcher) Kettell for sending a copy of the Indenture.

        Bio and Document Records of Isham Belcher



        Clay family

        Children of Ishame E. Belcher and Elizabeth Clay

        1...George Belcher
        Born: about 1760/65 Franklin County Va
        Married: #1 Sally Powell
        Married: #2 Mary Fugate

        GEORGE BELCHER'S GENEALOGY [OUR LINE]


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        2...Jacob Moses Belcher
        Born: 1762 Franklin County Virgina
        Jacobs will is listed in Nottoway County Va will book 2 p. 154 date of will is 1805
        Married: Martha Mann Amelia County 5 July 1779
        Jacob Moses Belcher Genealogy

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        3...Bartley Bailey Belcher 1764 (see below)
        (This Bartley B. Belcher is most likely the Bartlett Belcher of Hawkins Co. Tennessee)

        Family of Bartley and Alice Belcher

        Pension Record of This Bartlett Belcher
        stating he was born in Chesterfield co. Virginia in 1764.




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        4...Richard Belcher
        Born: 1765 Franklin County VA

        Married: Usley Hastin, Witnesses were Sarah Hughes and Rice Newman
        surety was: Sutton Hastin.
        states: Usley Hastin daughter of William Hastings and Sarah


        Richard Belcher's Genealogy Line



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          5�Isham Isome Belcher Sr.
          Born: 1766/67

          Married:#1 Martha Patsy Hodges, 1-3-1791 Franklin Co Va
          "Marriage Listed In Franklin County Marriages:
          Tenn: Historical Society"
          Married:#2 Nancy Blankenship
          Later Moved To Mercer County Va

          "> Isham Isome Belcher Genealogy


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          6..William Parham Belcher
          Born: 1767/68 Franklin County Virginia
          Listed in Virginia Census and Personal Tax Records
          1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814, and 1819.

          Married: Elizabeth Dier(Diar) 22 Dec 1785

          William Parham Belcher Genealogy

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          7..James Belcher
          Born: 1768 Bedford County Va (Now Franklin)

          Married: 26 June 1786 Sarah Ramsey Amelia County Va
          listed in Va. personal property tax 1787-1788-1790-1820 listed 1820 Russell County Va.
          James Belcher Genealogy

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          8..Sarah M. Belcher
          Born: 1770 Franklin Co Va
          Married: #1 Isaiah Perdue
          Married: #2 Davis Fullington Married 6-03-: 1788
          Montgomery Co Virginia
          Listed In Lds Microfil Files As Dau Of Isham And Elizabeth Clay Belcher

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          9...Jesse (Jessey)(Jessy)Belcher
          Born: 1771 Va.

          Married: Sophia Mckinney: 4-16-1813 Chesterfield
          Listed In Lds Microfilm As Son Of Isham And Elizabeth Clay Belcher

          13 Jun 1820 Va Tazewell Co Land Abstracts: 56 A. On Brush Creek Top
          Of Hurricane Ridge 57 P. 134

          20 Nov 1822 44 Acres On The Laurel Fork Of Brush Creek, Bluestone 71 P 447

          31 Ict 1746, 67 A. On Waters Of The Laurel Fork Of Bluestone 98 P.328
          1male 45+: 1 Female Under 10: 2 Females 45+: 4 In Agriculture
          Tazewell Co Was Formed From Russell Co,Wythe,And Washington Counties:

          Jesse Is Found In The 1830 Russel Co Census With;(Bartley
          William, And John): Listed With 2 Sons At That Time And Him And His Wife:

          People Owned Land In Many Counties Since, The County Lines Changed A Lot:
          Sometimes Going Right Through Their Property:
          Also Across The Big Sandy River Into Ky:
          There is some indication this is the Jesse Belcher that lived in Ohio.

          1850 Lawrence County Ohio
          living with his youngest son Freelove Belcher

          Freelove Belcher age 26 born in Va.
          Amanda Belcher age 24 born in Kentucky
          Rebecca Belcher age 4
          Richard Belcher age 2
          Harriet Belcher age 1
          Jesse Belcher father age 80 born in Va

          Ohio Marriage Records for Freelove Belcher
          Belcher, Freelove
          Married: Dec 12, 1844 in: Lawrence Co., Ohio

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          10..Lucy E. Belcher
          Born: 1773 Franklin Va.
          Died: 1857
          Married: Barnett Marcum after 6 June-1791 Franklin Co., Virginia
          Listed In Lds Microfilm Files As Dau Of Isham And Elizabeth Clay Belcher
          "Marriage Listed In Tenn.Historical Society Marriages Of Franklin County Va"

          Barnett Marcum took out bond to marry Lucy Belcher 6 June 1791 in Franklin County Va.


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          11..John Belcher
          Born: Franklin Co 1774 Virginia

          Married:#1 ???? #2 Martha Johnston
          This Marriage Is Listed In: 25 Oct 1794 Witness: Nicholas Reagan
          Source: Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume Iii,
          Washington County Marriage Register, 1782-1820, Page 475

          Listed Tazewell Co Va Land Abstracts 1 Apr 1808, 15 A. On Waters Of Clinch River
          S Side Of Short Mtn. Adjoining Thomas Nixon 57 P.134

          1820 Russel Co Va Tax List With: 1 Male Under 10:
          2 Males 16-26:1 Male 45+: 1 Female Under 10: 1 Female 26-45: Agriculture Occupation:
          Russel Co Was Formed From Washington Co:
          Had Moved To Franklin Co By 1850 Where He Shows Up On The Census There:

          1850 Census Franklin Co Va.
          With Just His Wife Martha

          John Is Listed In The Lds Microfilm Files As Son Of Isham Belcher
          Children: Maybe Other Children
            12 1...John Belcher Jr Born: 1794 Franklin Co Va
            Listed Tazewell Co Va Land Abstracts 1 Aug 1854, 76 Acres On Elm Foot Fork
            Of Conaway Creek Of Louisa Fork Of Sandy 110 P. 221
            Listed In Russel County Death Records Died 1 Dec 1877 Age 83
            Died Of Fever Husband Of Mary.
            This John Belcher Is Thought To Have Married Mary Monk:27 June 1815
            John Belcher And Mary Monk's Children:
            This Information Is Listed In A Book In Russel County Library:
            Bible Record:
            This Family Listed 1850 Russell County Census Polly Wives Name. Mary
            Was Often Called Mary Polly, Why??
            Dont Know But In Researching This Is Often Found>
            John Age 56 Born In Va
            Polly Age 52 B: 1798
              1...Samuel H. Belcher
              Born: 23 Aug 1817
              Listed 1850 Russell County Census Age 33 Carpenter
              Married: Nancy Maddux B: 1818 Listed 1850 Census Age 32
              Children
                1...Judith Belcher Born 1839 Listed Age 11 In 1850 Russell County Census

                2...John W. Belcher Born 1842 Listed Age 8 In 1850 Russell County Census

                3...George C. Belcher Born 1845 Listed Age 5 In 1850 Russell County Census
                Virginia Marriage records
                Married: Margaret {Maggie} Knuckles Russell County va
                Dec. 19, 1874, father Samuel H and mother Nancy

                1880 Russell Co. va
                George C Belcher age 34
                Maggie age 21
                Silas H. age 3
                Henry T. age9 months

                1900 Census Swords Creek Russell Co Va,Br> George age 52
                Silas H. age 23 Henry T. age 19
                George W. age 18
                Jessee E age 16
                Flora M age 13
                James age 11
                Anny M age 9
                Pearl L age 5

                Children:
                  1...Silas H.
                  Born: 1877

                  2...Henry T
                  Born 1879

                  3...George W
                  Born: 1882

                  4...Jessee E.
                  Born: 1884

                  5...James Bramwell. Belcher
                  Born: 1890 Russell Co. Va
                  Died: March 21, 1962 Mercer County West Virginia

                  Married: Nola Vinne Cole
                  born: July 28 1896 Grayson County Va
                  Died: Jan 26,1953 Bluefield, Mercer Co. West VA

                      Biography of James B. Belcher - Mercer Co. WV

                      The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume II, Pg. 401

                      JAMES B. BELCHER. While one of the youngest business executives at Bluefield, James B. Belcher has had a long experience, beginning in boyhood, in connection with the lumber industry and is familiar with every phase of lumber production from the mills to the marketing of the finished product. With headquarters at Bluefield, he is a wholesale dealer, handling a large volume of the hardwood products of this section.

                      Mr. Belcher was born on the Stewart farm in Russell County, Virginia, April 4, 1890, son of George C. and Maggie (Nuckles) Belcher. His mother is now living at Swords Creek, Virginia, at the age of sixty. His father, who was a farmer, died in 1901. He was a republican and a member of the Methodist Church. George Belcher and wife had six sons and three daughters. Two other sons are now in West Virginia, Silas H., associated with the Ritter-Burns Lumber Company at Huntington, and H. T., who has charge of the railroad yards at Gary.

                      James B. Belcher had only the advantages of the country schools in Russell County. He was eleven years of age when his father died, and in order to help educate his younger sisters and support his mother he went to work in the lumber business, and at the age of fourteen was doing duty as an instructor. He was with the Boice Lumber Company of Abbington, Virginia, and as an inspector traveled over a large area in Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Mr. Belcher became an expert in estimating and grading lumber, and was a valuable employe of this corporation for a number of years. In 1917, with his earnings, he located at Bluefield and has since been doing business on his own account as a wholesaler and jobber in hardwood lumber. He handles the products of mills at Bluefield, Glenalum, West Virginia, and Falls Mill, Virginia.

                      April 22, 1914, Mr. Blecher married Vinnie N. Cole, daughter of M. W. Cole of Abbington, Virginia. Three children were born to their marriage. The two living daughters are Helen and Betty Wade. The only son, James B., Jr., died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Belcher are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Bluefield, and he is much interested in the Sunday school. He is a member of the Masonic Order, Honaker Lodge, No. 219, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and in business organizations is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club, the National Hardwood Association, and the West Virginia Builders Association.



                  6...Anny M
                  Born: 1891

                  7...Pearle Lee
                  Born: May 9, 1895
                  Died: Oct 28, 1953

                  Married: Troy Steele Virginia

                  8...Vernie S Belcher
                  Born Oct 19 1901 Virginia
                  Married: Virginia Shafer Bluefield Va 1976, his third marriage

                4...Pollyann Belcher Born 1847 Listed Age 3 In 1850 Russell County Census

                5...Nancy C. Belcher Born 1849 Listed Age 1 In 1850 Russell County Census


              13 2...Nancy Belcher B 27 Sept 1819
              13 3...Lucy Belcher B 17 Aug 1822
              13 4...Synthia Belcher B: 3 June 1820
              13 5...Frances Belcher B 29 Aug 1824 Died: 18 Oct 1824
              13 6...John W.Belcher B: 12 Oct 1826

              13 7...Joseph Belcher
              Born: 4 Mar 1828
              Listed 1850 Russell County Census Age 21

              Married: Nancy?? Listed Age 23 Born: 1827

              Children:
                1...Sarah I Age 3 B: 1847
                2...Mary A. Age 2 B: 1848
                3...Cynthia E. Age 1 Month B: 1850
                May Have Been Other Children Born After 1850


              13 8...Charles W. Belcher Born: 23 Oct 1831
              9...Mary Belcher Born: 9 Oct 1833
              Listed Age 15 1850 Russell County Census
              10...Betsy Elizabeth J. Born: 22 Aug 1835
              Died: 12 Dec 1837
              11...George W.H. Belcher 1850 Russell County Census Has Him As Age 23
              Married Frances Ramey Listed Age 18 In 1850 Russell County Tax List Born: 1832
              Daughter Of Tabitha Ramey. Married 19 Nov 1847
              This Family Disappeared Out Of The Census Records In Virginia In 1860: A George Belcher And Wife Frances Turned Up In Texas In 1860 Titas County: This Could Be This George And Frances

              13 12...Rebecca Jane Belcher Born: 26 June 1841
              Listed Age 8 In 1850 Russell County Census
              13 13...Erastus Belcher Born: 10 Mar 1849 Listed 1850 Russell County Census Age 1

            12 2...Matthew Belcher
            Born: 1803
            Married Martha
            Born: 1824
            Children:
              13 1...John Belcher B 1822 Franklin Co
              13 2...William Belcher B..1828 Franklin Co
              13 3...Charlotte B 1836
              13 4...Matilda Born 1844 Franklin Co
              13 5...Born 1846 Franklin Co

            12 3...Jesse Belcher
            Born: 1806 Franklin Co Va




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          12�William Floyd Belcher
          Born: 1776 Franklin County Va.

          Married: #1 Sally Elizabeth Kingery
          Married: #2 Elizabeth Lambert Married: 26 Feb 1857

          WILLIAM FLOYD BELCHERS GENEALOGY LINE


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          13..Phoebe Belcher
          Born: 1777 Franklin Co Va.

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          14..Martha Belcher,
          Born 1779, Franklin Co Va.

          Married: James Dillon : 2-2-1789 Franklin Va.
          Listed On Lds Microfilm Files As Dau Of Isham And Elizabeth
          "Marriage Listed In Tenn. Historical County Franklin County Va Marriages"

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          15..Samuel Belcher
          Born: 1780 Franklin Co Va.
          Married: Betsy Ward, Married 1-01-1799 Washington Co Va.
          Listed As Isham And Elizabeths Son On Lds Microfilm Files

          Robert may be a grandson

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          16...Robert Belcher
          Born: 1784 Va.

          Married: Mary Cole 12-1-1810 Dau. Of Frances Cole.
          Witnesses Robert Tucker And William Howe. Surety William
          Stone. Listed 1787-1788-1790 Russell Co Va Tax Lists:
          Not Listed By 1820 In Russell Co.

          Listed 1795 July 7 100 Acres Maiden Spring Fork Of Clinch River
          Russell County Va Abstracts:
          His Brother George Also Owned Land There

          Other Children Are Listed In Several Places To Be Isham E. Belchers

            Children:
            1...Robert Belcher Born : Abt 1811 In Of,Virginia
            2...Martha Belcher B: Abt 1813 In Of,,Virginia
            3...John Newby Belcher B: 6 Jun 1815 In ,,Virginia
            4...Susan Belcher B: Abt 1817 In Of,,Virginia
            5...William H. Belcher B: 20 Feb 1819 In Of,Madison,Kentucky 6...Mary Belcher B: Abt 1820 In Of,,Kentucky
            7...Nancy Belcher B: Abt 1824 In Of,,Kentucky
            8...Thomas E. Belcher B: Abt 1825 In Of,Madison,Kentucky
            9...Serena Belcher B: Abt 1827 In Of,Boone,Missouri
            10..Alexander Belcher B: Abt 1837 In Of,Boone,Missouri

            Note:

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            Information here is of John Newby Belcher, son of Robert Belcher:::

            John Newby. Belcher
            Born 1815

            John N. Belcher�s first wife was Mary Emerine
            daughter of Johnathan and Temperence Emerine from Boone Co. Missouri
            They lived next door to William H. Belcher in 1850 Boone Co.

            Marriage Record
            Spouse 1: Belcher, John N. born 1815
            Spouse 2: Emerine, Mary born 1820
            Marriage Date: 01 Aug 1836
            Marriage Location: Missouri Boone County
            Source: Dodd, Jordan. Missouri Marriages to 1850

            John lived in Boone County Missouri in 1840
            With a wife age 20-30(probably Mary Emerine)
            1 under age 5 which would be Ann
            another female in home around age 15 but not Mary�s child because she was only 20
            John age 25
            and one son age under 5 which would be Wiley

            It would seem that John N Belcher Jr.. was married several times
            I would say once before Sarah having Wiley age 12, Ann, Mary, Ryan and Nancy
            And probably Jonathan is Sarah�s

            Bates County was formed in 1841 from, Jackson, Van Buren and Cass Counties:

            1850 Bates County Census
            John N Belcher born in Virginia age 35
            Sarah age 20 born in Kentucky
            Wiley age 12
            Ann age 10
            Mary age 8
            Ryan age 6
            Nancy age 5
            Jonathan age 3

            1860 Bates County Missouri Census
            John N. Belcher age 45 born in Virginia
            Sarah A. age 27 born in Missouri 1850 Census says Kentucky
            Children:
            Mary age 17
            Nancy age 15
            James T. age 8
            Samuel L age 5
            Malice E. age 2

            John is listed in the 1870 census
            With a Martha Belcher age 29
            They have several of his brother Thomas Children:
            Dont know what happened to Thomas and his wife Martha but a Cholera epidemic was around that time.

            James Thomas is there also age 18
            Mary E. age 17
            Brother Thomas Belchers daughter
            Ellen age 12
            Thomas Benjamin age 16 (married Effie)
            not his son is brother Thomas Belcher's son
            Martha age 11 Brother Thomas Belcher's daughter
            Children with his second wife: Martha

            William H. age 9
            John H age 8
            Oscar L. age 6
            Andy P. age 4
            Eddy Belle age 3 female
            Ota May age 3 months

              Children:
              1...Wiley Belcher born 1837 listed 1860 Census Bates Co age 23
              Ellen age 16
              2...Ann born 1840
              3...Mary born 1842
              4...Ryan born 1844
              5...Nancy born 1845
              6...Jonathan born 1847
              7...James Thomas born 1852
              listed 1870 still at home age 18
              8...Samuel L born 1855
              9...Malica Ellen born 1858
              1860 Census age 12
              John Married again by 1870 Martha age 29
              10..William H. age 9
              11..John H age 8
              12..Oscar L. age 6
              14..Andy P. age 4
              15..Eddy Belle age 3 female
              16..Ota May age 3 months



            James (Tom) Thomas Belcher Sr. (b. abt. 1852) (d. abt. 1879 in a sawmill explosion) spouse: Milley Jones

            1 son James born 1878 Bates Co. Missouri

            After James died before 1880 Milley Married: Jackson Clark born 1852 born in Iowa
            Milly was only 19 born in Tennessee
            and had a son named
            James Belcher born 1878 Missouri listed as Jackson Clarks Stepson.
            living in Lindsey, Benton County Missouri in 1880

            James (Jimmy) Thomas Belcher Jr. (b. 5-30-1878, Henry Co., Missouri)
            married Clara Elizabeth Davis 7-20-1896 in Pineville, Missouri

            1900 James is living in Baker, Crawford County Kansas
            James Belcher age 22 born in Missouri May 1878 parents both born in Missouri A day laborer
            Clara age 22 born Sept 1879 Iowa father born in Illinois mother born in Ohio
            One son listed Jesse J. born 1898 age 2 in Missouri

            1910 Sedgewick Kansas
            James T. Belcher age 32 born in Missouri a teamster born 1878
            Clara C. age 32 born in Iowa
            James son age 12
            Robert age 7 born in Kansas
            Opal daughter age 2 born in Missouri (probably visiting mother or relatives when born
            since they are back in Kansas by 1900- conjecture here about that)

            1920 lived in Clifford Butler County Kansas still a Teamster
            James T. age 41 born in Missouri
            Clara age 41 born in Iowa
            James J age 21 born in Missouri
            Robert J age 17 born in Kansas
            Opal age 12 born in Missouri
            Ruby age 3 and 3 months born in Kansas
            3 hired men also living in home

            1930 cowley County
            James T. Belcher age 51 born in Missouri
            Clara age 51 born in Iowa
            Opal age 22 born in Missouri
            Ruby age 13 born in Missouri

            Also James J. age 32 born in Missouri (bookkeeper) Reno County
            Buda wife age 30 born in Kansas
            Davis J. daughter age 5 born in Kansas
            Barbara age 4 born in Kansas
            Nancy M age 1 born in Kansas

              children: James Jesse Belcher b. 3-10-1898 St. Clair, Missouri
              Robert Joel Belcher b. 8-2-1902, Pittsburg, Kansas
              Mildred Opal Belcher b. 12-22-1907, Minden, Missouri
              Ruby Alberta Belcher b. 9-11-1916, Great Bend, Kansas


            1930 san Miguel New Mexico
            Robert J. Belcher age 27 born in Kansas
            May G. wife age 26 born in Oklahoma
            Clemille daughter age 3 yrs and 9 months born in Kansas

            NO census records are after 1930 until 2010

            Robert Joel Belcher b. 8-2-1902, Pittsburg, Kansas
            married Charlotte Gertrude Maye Moss (Maye) 11-21-1921 in Canon City Colorado
            children: Betty Maye Belcher b. 1-18-1925, Webb City, Oklahoma
            Clema Lee Belcher b. 6-21-1926, Bend, Rainbow, Kansas




          source: for Isham Belchers information:
          copied from the FHC Ancestral Files, Lexington Ky by Tony Belcher
          information researched on LDS microfilm at the Family research center Oklahoma City, OK
          Assorted census and land documents from Virginia State Library and Census Records

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