John Showen & Sophia Swope
Husband John Showen 333
Born: Abt 1850 - Virginia 33 Died: Buried:Married: - See Notes
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1850 - Farmer
• Census, 1850 - Monroe Co, VA #252-252
Wife Sophia Swope 333
Born: Abt 1801 - Virginia 33 Died: Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Monroe Co, VA #252-252
Children
1 F Nancy J. Showen
Born: Abt 1827 33 Died: Buried:
2 M William P. Showen
Born: Abt 1830 33 Died: Buried:
3 M Jacob H. Showen
Born: Abt 1832 - Virginia 33 Died: 31 Dec 1862 - Civil War 333 Buried:
4 M John Maurice Showen 333,611
Born: 3 Jan 1840 - Greenbrier County, Virginia 333 Died: 1930 - Putnam County, West Virginia 611 Buried: - Odd Fellow Cemetery; Rt. 62; Putnam Co, WV 611Spouse: Margaret T.\Marilla Thomason (1844-1929) Marr: 5 Oct 1869 - Roane County, West Virginia 333
5 F Ann A. Showen
Born: Abt 1843 - Virginia 33 Died: Buried:
6 M Lewis Ervin Showen 333
Born: 26 Jul 1851 - Monroe County, Virginia 1716 Died: Buried:Spouse: Susanna Phalen (1852- ) Marr: 11 Sep 1873 - Putnam County, West Virginia 82
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John Maurice Showen & Margaret T.\Marilla Thomason
Husband John Maurice Showen 333,611
Born: 3 Jan 1840 - Greenbrier County, Virginia 333 Died: 1930 - Putnam County, West Virginia 611 Buried: - Odd Fellow Cemetery; Rt. 62; Putnam Co, WV 611
Father: John Showen (Abt 1850- ) 333 Mother: Sophia Swope (Abt 1801- ) 333
Married: 5 Oct 1869 - Roane County, West Virginia 333
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1870 - Selling Groceries
• Occupation, 1880 - Merchant
• Census, 1850 - Monroe Co, VA #252-252
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Hutton Dist. #61-59
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Poca Dist. Pg38
• Military, Bef 1865 - Confederate Army
Wife Margaret T.\Marilla Thomason
Born: 1844 - Jackson County, Virginia 333 Died: 1929 - Putnam County, West Virginia 611 Buried: - Odd Fellow Cemetery; Rt. 62; Putnam Co, WV 611
Father: M. G. Thomason ( - ) 333 Mother: (Unknown) Rader ( - ) 333
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Hutton Dist. #61-59
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Poca Dist. Pg38 "Mazella"
Children
1 F Blanche Showen
Born: 11 Jul 1870 - Putnam County, West Virginia 333 Died: Buried:
2 M Charles Frederick Showen
Born: 11 Sep 1872 - Putnam County, West Virginia 333 Died: Buried:
3 F Maude Showen
Born: 20 Aug 1874 - Putnam County, West Virginia Died: Buried:
4 M John Breckinridge Showen
Born: 31 Oct 1876 - Putnam County, West Virginia 333 Died: Buried:
5 F Jyle Matilda Showen
Born: 18 Jul 1878 - Putnam County, West Virginia 333 Died: 12 Nov 1879 - Putnam County, West Virginia 611 Buried: - Odd Fellow Cemetery; Rt. 62; Putnam Co, WV
6 F Minnie Belle Showen
Born: 30 Jan 1880 - Putnam County, West Virginia 333 Died: Buried:
7 M Bismarck Showen
Born: 10 Jan 1882 - Putnam County, West Virginia 333 Died: Buried:
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Benjamin F. Shrewsbury & Mary A. Snodgrass
Husband Benjamin F. Shrewsbury
Born: Abt 1859 - (Now) West Virginia 35 Died: Bef 1886 44 Buried:
Father: Mother: Lucinda (Unknown) Shrewsbury (Abt 1835- )
Married: 15 Jan 1880 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1880 - Coal Miner
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Malden Dist. #1, Pg4
Wife Mary A. Snodgrass
Born: Abt 1867 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25 Died: Buried:
Father: Nathan Snodgrass (Abt 1821- ) Mother: Minerva Eastwood (Abt 1826- )
Other Spouse: Z. A. W. Walker (Abt 1861- ) - 10 Jan 1886 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Louden Dist. #289-289
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Malden Dist. #1, Pg4
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Charles Lewis Shrewsbury & Eleanor Woodburn
Husband Charles Lewis Shrewsbury 661
Born: 1804 - Kanawha County, Virginia 661 Died: - Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana 661 Buried:
Father: Samuel Shrewsbury Jr. (1763-1835) 848 Mother: Mary Perry Dickinson (1768-After 1830) 902
Married: 1839
Wife Eleanor Woodburn
Born: - Indiana 661 Died: - Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana 661 Buried:
Father: John Woodburn ( - ) 661 Mother: Mary Wayman ( - ) 661
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Dabney Shrewsbury & Betsey Sinclair
Husband Dabney Shrewsbury 902
Born: Bef 1762 902 Died: 1803 902 Buried:
Father: Samuel Shrewsbury (Bef 1742- ) 902 Mother: Elizabeth Dabney (Bef 1745- ) 902
Married: 13 Oct 1786 902
Wife Betsey Sinclair 902
Born: Died: Buried:
Father: Isaac Sinclair ( - ) 902 Mother:
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Dabney Shrewsbury & Margaret (Unknown) Shrewsbury
Husband Dabney Shrewsbury
Born: Abt 1832 - Virginia 5 Died: Buried:
Father: John C. Shrewsbury (Abt 1800- ) Mother: Elizabeth Ann Farley (Abt 1813- ) 505,2184
Married:
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #144-147
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1185
Wife Margaret (Unknown) Shrewsbury
Born: Abt 1839 - Virginia 17 Died: Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1185
Children
1 F Martha A. Shrewsbury
Born: Abt 1856 - Kanawha County, Virginia 17 Died: Buried:
2 F Elizabeth Shrewsbury
Born: Abt 1858 - Ohio 9 Died: 2 Dec 1859 - Davis Creek, Kanawha County, Virginia 9 Buried:
3 F Fannie Shrewsbury
Born: 4 Nov 1862 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6 Died: Buried:
4 M Joseph F. Shrewsbury
Born: 14 Nov 1860 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6 Died: Buried:
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Benjamin S. Smithers & Eliza S. Shrewsbury
Husband Benjamin S. Smithers
Born: 1809 - Washington County, Ohio 339 Died: Jan 1881 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 340 Buried:
Father: Rev. David Smithers ( - ) 661 Mother: Ruth (Unknown) Smithers ( - ) 661
Married: After 12 Oct 1836 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Other Spouse: Julia Ann Ruffner (Bef 1815-1834) - 27 Jan 1833 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1880 - Farm Laborer
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1473-1507
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #2102
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Malden #2, Pg4
Wife Eliza S. Shrewsbury
Born: 1814 - Bedford County, Virginia 339 Died: 1898 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 340 Buried:
Father: Joel Shrewsbury Sr. (1778-1859) 902 Mother: Sally Dickinson (1776-1842)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1473-1507
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #2102
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Malden #2, Pg4
Children
1 M David S. Smithers
Born: 4 Oct 1834 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5 Died: Buried:Spouse: Emily S. Whittaker (1844- ) Marr: 2 Jan 1866 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 339
2 M Samuel Smithers
Born: Abt 1838 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5 Died: Buried:
3 F Sally D. Smithers
Born: Abt 1841 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5 Died: Buried:Spouse: Robert A. Watson (Abt 1842- ) Marr: 9 Sep 1868 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
4 F Julia E. H. Smithers
Born: Abt 1842 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5 Died: Buried:Spouse: David Dove (Abt 1838- ) Marr: 17 Dec 1863 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
5 F Ruth Ann Smithers
Born: 20 Apr 1844 - Kanawha County, Virginia Died: 27 Feb 1930 - Kanawha County, West Virginia Buried:Spouse: William Gaston Norvell (1837-1903) Marr: 16 May 1861 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
6 F Caroline Q. Smithers
Born: 5 Apr 1847 - Malden, Kanawha County, Virginia 832 Died: 19 Feb 1937 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia 832 Buried:Spouse: John A. Crockett ( - ) 832 Marr: 22 Feb 1882 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
7 M Benjamin F. Smithers
Born: Abt 1849 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5 Died: Buried:
8 M Edward (Adopted) McNeely
Born: Abt 1870 - West Virginia 35 Died: Buried:
Husband's General Notes
Per the 1880 Kanawha Co, WV census, both of his parents were born in Deleware.
General Notes for Child David S. Smithers
Per annotations in 1850 Kanawha Co. VA Annotated Census, pg175: served in Confederate Army, Co H, 22nd VA Inf. Wounded at Winchester, VA, taken prisoner & exchanged after 5 months.
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Benjamin Turner & Elizabeth Shrewsbury
Husband Benjamin Turner 902
Born: Bef 1790 41 Died: Buried:Married:
Wife Elizabeth Shrewsbury 902
Born: 8 Nov 1791 902 Died: Buried:
Father: Samuel Shrewsbury (Bef 1742- ) 902 Mother: Elizabeth Dabney (Bef 1745- ) 902
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John W. Shrewsbury & Mary V. Thurman
Husband John W. Shrewsbury
Born: Abt 1837 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2,5 Died: Buried:
Father: John C. Shrewsbury (Abt 1800- ) Mother: Elizabeth Ann Farley (Abt 1813- ) 505,2184
Married: 24 Feb 1868 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1870 - Farmer
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #144-147
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1187
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Louden Dist. #464-464
Wife Mary V. Thurman
Born: Abt 1842 - Bedford County, Virginia 660 Died: Buried:
Father: Alexander Leftwich Thurman (Abt 1823- ) Mother: Susan N. Hughes (1821-1903)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Bedford Co, VA #505-505
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Louden Dist. #464-464
Children
1 M Robert Shrewsbury
Born: Abt 1869 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25 Died: Buried:
2 F Betty Shrewsbury
Born: Abt Jan 1870 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25 Died: Buried:
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M. John Shrewsbury & Julia B. Shrewsbury
Husband M. John Shrewsbury
Born: Died: Bef 1836 44 Buried:
Father: John Shrewsbury (Bef 1780- ) 902 Mother: Martha Usher Dickinson ( - ) 1279
Married:
Wife Julia B. Shrewsbury
Born: 1800 - Virginia 5 Died: Buried:
Father: Joel Shrewsbury Sr. (1778-1859) 902 Mother: Sally Dickinson (1776-1842)
Other Spouse: James S. Turner (Abt 1794- ) - After 23 Sep 1836 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1466-1499
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