George Washington Belcher B: 6 March 1851 Pike County Kentucky
Listed 29 years old in 1880 Pike Census with first wife Mary
died: 13 Dec 1923 71 years old Jefferson County Kentucky
Buried Wilsom Cemetery, Draffin Kentucky. Listed as merchant and farmer in census
Lower Elkhorn 1920 Census Looney Precinct age 68 with second wife Augusta
G.W. Bio also Photo of George and Mary
Married: 25 Dec 1872 Pike County #1 Mary Ann Polley B: 1857 Pike County
Daughter of John Polley and Elizabeth F. Epling Polley Coleman was called Granny liz Coleman
she was daughter of Isaac Coleman and Morning Aly Taylor Epling
Liz and John Polley was married 2 June 1853
Mary listed as 23 years old in 1880 Pike Census
died: 25 Feb 1891 Pike County Death Records
buried Honey Creek Cemetery 7 days after son Moses Was Born
Marriage Bond of George and Mary
Married: 1893 #2 Augusta T. Bentley (Gusta) B:4-26-1873
Census 1910 listed as Teacher, Daughter of James Gilbert and Mary Malissa Reeves Bentley
Gusta was 19 and George was 42 and already had twelve children
Marriage Bond of George and Gusta
Photo of Susan Lanorith Reeves, Gusta's Grandmother
Susans daughter was Mary Reeves, wife of Eli Reeves
The Town of Belcher was named after George Washington Belcher
George Belcher owned much of the land in Belcher Kentucky around 1900, Ferralds Creek and Abner Fork Areas including the land given for the Post office and Train Depot
The first church was the Belcher christian Church built on land donated by George Washington Belcher. George's Second wife Gusta was the Belcher Schools Trustee and a teacher
Opal Belcher won the School its first unabridged dictionary in a state spelling contest
George's brotehr John was the magistrate of Belcher District
1880 Census of Pike County Kentucky:
G.W. Belcher age 29 farmer born ky household #30
Mary A. age 23 wife
Elbert S age 6 son
Nancy E. Dau. age 4
Sophronia A. dau. age 2
Christopher C age 7 months son
Susan King age 16 Servant
Children of George Washington Belcher and Mary A. Polley
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1...Elbert (Edward) Spurlark Belcher B: 2 Nov 1874
died: 29 Feb 1932 age 59 death records vol 10 cert 04620 vol 32
buried Honey Creek Cemetery
1880 Pike Census lists age as 6
1910 lsistin as farmer, merchant, and postmaster
First postmaster of Belcher Kentucky. The post office also served as a Train Station
Married: 1900 Sarah Emmy (Sadie) Rowe B: 701877
died: 28 March 1975 age 93 death records vol 021 cert 102130 vol 75
listed June 1900 census age 22
Children
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1...William B: March 1892 listed 1900 Pike census age 8
2...Thomas J Belcher B: 1 Jan 1894 listed 1900 census age 6
listed 2920 census age 24 wife Rosa
died: 17 Nov 1974 Pike County buried Wilson Cemetery Draffin, Pike county Ky
Photo of TombstoneMarried: Rosa E. Belcher
Children:
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1...Murril (Merland) Belcher died: 1983
Married: Evelyn Mary and Mary Sue Wellman
2...Irene Belcher
3...Willard Belcher
4...Sybil Belcher
5...Ferba Belcher
Married Ellis May and had 10 children
4...Rosa Belcher B: June 1897 listed 1900 Pike censusa ge 3
5...Gusta Belcher B: 1898 listed June 1900 Census age 1
posibly named after stepmother Gusta Bentley
6...Maxie (Maxine) B: 1902 listed Jan 1920 Pike census age 18
7...Al looks like Alle Belcher B: 1903 listed 1920 census age 16
8...William A. Belcher B: 1907 listed 1920 census age 12
9...Clarence Belcher B: 1909 listed 1920 census age 10
10..Eva Belcher B: 1912 listed 1920 census age 8
2...Nancy E. Belcher B: March 1876 Pike County Ky
listed 1880 Pike Censusa ge 4
died: 2 Nov 1956 Lawrence West Va death records vol 053 cert 26091 vol 56
buried Honey Creek Cemetery
Married: 1893 William (Will) Ratliff B: 1876
Children:
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1...James Ratliff
2...Albert Ratliff
3...Stella Ratliff
4...Ida Lillie Ratliff
5...George Ratliff
6...Polly Ratliff
listed age 2 in 1880 pike census
died: 28 Sept 1959 Pike death records 82 years old Allie Owens vol 40 cert 21567 vol 50
buried as Allie Owens at Wilson Cemetery Draffin Ky. Married: Abel (Abe))Able) chaney B: 21 Jan 1863 Pike
died: 19 Oct 1919 Pike Death Records age 56 Fayette Ky
buried Chaney Cemetery Millard Ky, son of Jonathon and Isabella Elizabeth Raines.
son of Abel Chaney and AGnes Smith Chaney
Photo: Allie and Abel Chaney and Family
Abel listed 1900 cenus age 23 will Allie and 3 of the children
Abel died in 1919 leaving allie with 8 children
1920 census lists Allie as head of household and names children
Allie Saphronia Belcher's Genealogy line
4...Christopher C. Belcher B: 1873
1880 Pike Census lists 7 1/2 years old.
died 1881 buried Honey Creek Cemetery
5...James William Belcher B: 10 July 1881 Pike County
listed 1900 census age 18
6...John D. Belcher B: 29 July 1883
not listed in 1900 census
7...David Pl Belcher BL 1885 died 1886 buried Honey Creek Cem. 1 yr old
8...Thomas Jefferson Belcher B: 27 Jan 1887 Pike County
died: 23 April 1942 age 55 buried Honey Creek Cem.
census of 1910 listed as farm owner a twin
listed 1900 census Pike age 13 with G.W and second wife Gusta
1920 listed age 32 with wife Roma age 31
Married: 1910 Roma Salyers B: 1888 died 5 Feb 1960
death records Pike Co. vol 009 Cert 04026 Vol 60 Children:
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1...Aubrey Belcher 1906-1919
2...Mabel Belcher 1908-1961 listed 1920 census age 11
3...June Belcher B: 1909 not listed 1920
4...Irene Belcher 1909-1961 listed 1920 census age 10
5...William Edward Belcher B: 1911 listed 1920 census age 8
6...Logan Dempsey Belcher B: 7 Oct 1912 listed 1920 census age 7
died: 9 July 1987 Hall funeral Home, buried Hi Hat Ky, Newman Cem.
coal Miner
Married: 21 Dec 1936 Fannie Mabel Shelton Blue Field Wva
B: 27 Aug 1917 Blue Field Wva died: 2 1994 Prestonburg Ky buried Hi Hat Ky Newman Cem dau of Viola Blankenship and Jesse Sidney Shelton
Children:
- 1...Jarrell Dean Belcher B: 7 Oct 1938 Bocoa Wva
died: 13 July Irvine Ky buried Newman Cem Hi Hat Ky
Married:#1 10 July 1969 #1 Hazel Nadine Cool BL 10 July 1949
dau of Opal Hazel Ramey and Irvin Cool
Married:#2 Marcella Elswick
Children:
- 1...Toni Marie Belcher B: 2 March 1961 Chicago Ill.
2...Anthony Irvin Belcher B:Pike County Ky lives Irvine Ky.
a Preacher contributed information on this line
Married: 25 May 1984 Linds Sue Grave B: 30 July 1963 a nurse
Children:
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1...Jessica Marie Belcher B: 23 May 1986 Shelby county Tenn
2...Elizabeth Ann Belcher B: 7 March 1986 Madison County Ky
3...Kristina Danielle Belcher B: 9 Nov 1990 Davies County Ky
4...Cindesta MIchelle Belcher B: 18 July 1993 Madison County Ky
Married: Virgil Oakes 22 Oct 1966
3...Dewey Jackson Belcher B: 21 Jul7 1941
Married: 2 Nov 1963 Darlene Cox
4...Barbara Jo Belcher Cook Bartley B: 23 Nov 1942 #1 james Riley Cook
#2 James R. Bartley
5...Roma Viola Belcher died as infant
6...Joyce E. Belcher Goff Slone B: 11 Oct 1945
Married: #1 Chuck Goff
#2 Leo Slone
7...Jewel Dean Belcher Alexander B: 11 Sept 1950
Married: 19 Aug 1971 Ronnie Alexander
8...Johnny Ray Belcher B: 21 Nov 1951
9...Teresa Lynn Belcher Whitten B: 14 Dec 1953
Married: Robert Dean Whitten
10..Linda Sue Belcher B: 21 Nov 1955
11..Robert Gregory Belcher B: 12 June 1957
Married: 22 Jan 1976 Sandra Lynn Elswick
7...Ruby (Rubley) Belcher B: 1914
died: 13 Sept 1976 listed 1920 Pike census age 6
8...Thurman Belcher 1916-1917 1 yr. old when died
9...Russell Belcher 1919-1942
10..Buford Belcher 1923-1989
11.."Tootsie" Belcher 1923-1989
12..Imogene Belcher B: 1925
13..Elene Belcher
9...George Washington Belcher Jr.(twin to Thomas) B: 27 Jan 1887 Pike County Ky listed 1900 census age 13 with G.W. and Gusta
died: 5 Feb 1946 pIke Death Vol. 46 cert 05085
buried Honey Creek Cemetery
Married: 1918 Alpha Clevenger B: 1895 died 6 Feb 1946
10...Edward M. Belcher B: 12 Feb 1889 Pike, listed 1900 Pike Census age 11
died: 10 Sept 1968 age 79 buried Wilsom Cem. Draffin Ky census of 1910 lists as farmowner
Married: #1 1907 June Ramey
#2 1910 Belle Slone B: 1983 died 10 Sept 1978 age 79 PIke Death Records vol 009 cert 04026 vol 60
listed 1920 pike census looney precint age 28 with wife belle age 27 Children:
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1...Lillian Belcher age 11 om 1020 census B: 1909 Edward and Junes child, June may have died in childbirth
2...Helen Belcher age 9 in 1920 census B: 1911
3...Trimble Belcher age 8 in 1920 census B: 1912
3...Herbert Belcher age 5 in 1920 census B: 1915
4...Rachel Belcher age 2 in 1920 census B: 1918 written in census as male possible error
11...Moses E. Belcher B: 18 March 1891 Pike County
died 1891 at 4 months old his mother Mary Ann Polley (Polly) died one week after he was born
George W. Belcher Sr. had a child by a housekeeper he hired after Mary died
Mary Emeratta (molly) Rowe
12...Georgia Ann Belcher
Genealogy of this line
George and Gusta T. Bentleys Children
13...Fred A. Belcehr B: 15 May 1894 died 12 Aug 1977 Kentucky listed 1900 Pike Census age 6 and 1910 lower elkhorn census
Married: Carrie (Carry) Bingham B: 1895
sister of Josephine Bingham, their mother was Nancy Belcher Bingham
descended through Bartlett Belcher and Rachel Ramey
Postmaster at one time in Belcher Kentucky, listed Jan 1920 census Looney Dist. lower Elkhorn Fred age 25 Carry age 24
Children:
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1...Harmon Belcher B: 1913 listed age 7 in 1920 census of Pike
2...Hester Belcher B: 1915 listed age 5 in 1920 census of Pike
3...Ruby Belcher B: 1916 listed age 4 in the 1920 census of Pike
4...Fred Belcher Jr. B: 1918 listed age 2 in the 1920 census of Pike
14...Dixie Belcher B: 4 Dec 1896 listed age 4 in the 1900 Census of Pike
listed age 23 in the 1920 pike Census
died: 8 June 1963 Pike county
Married: 1916 John Clevenger postmistress at Belcher
1 child listed in the jan 1920 census age 2 but cannot read the writing: Looks like Eliarno
15...Burney (Bunch) Belcher B: March 1898 Pike County
Married Dixie Hackney
Burney listed age 2 in the 1900 Pike Censusa nd age 21 in the 1920
16...Carl Jennings Belcher B: 11 June 1900 died 1982
Married: Nora Moses
listed in the jan 1920 census age 19
17...Oscar Gilbert Belcher B: Jan 6 1904 listed in Jan 1920 census age 15
died: Oct 10 1991
Married: 25 Nov 1926, Monnie Looney B: 13 Sept 1907
owned a sawmill bottom Ferralds Creek.
Monnie was the dau of Gilbert and Parthenia Martin Looney
Married at home of Monnies parents Gilbert and Parthenia Looney on Jeses Branch. Witnesses were: Ollie James Belcher, Edgar Owens, Clarence Belcher, Ernie Belcher, Edith Tuck Belcher, Watie Looney Rowe, Elsie Looney Belcher, Olen Looney, and Mary Evelyn Hogsten. Marion Spears the Old Regular Baptist Minister Performed the Ceremonie
Oscar and Monnie moved into their first home on 28 Nov 1926 at Dunleary Ky.
Children:
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1...Elster Ray Belcher B: 25 Oct 1928
Married: June Stiltner
2...Betty Sue Belcher B: 7 May 1920
Married: Jimmie Mullins
3...Leah Lou Belcher BL 7 July 1932
Married: MattE. Ratliff
Leah contributed information on this line lives Old Ferralds Creek Road Belcher KY
4...George Gilbert Belcher B: 28 Nov 1934
Married: Jean Isles
18...Algie Belcher B: 1906 Pike county
listed jan 1920 Pike Censusa ge 13 died in California
19...Malissa (Mertle) Belcher B: 1907 Pike County
lived in Florida
20...Edgar Belcher not listed 1920 census
21...Opal Belcher B: 1908, Pike County died 4 July 1983
Lived in Florida
22...Ollie (Allie) James (Jimmy) Belcehr B: 1913
listed age 7 1920 Pike Census
Married: Elsie Mullins
23...Woodrow Belcher B: 1914
' listed 1920 census age 5
Died: 27 June 1970, heart attack Detroit Michigan.
Buried Farmington Michigan:
Married: Dorothy Miller of Louisa Kentucky May 1945 (living 2001)
child:
Nancy Carol Belcher (provided information)
married: Kenneth Alan Diamond of Michigan b:17 Aug. 1967.
Woodrow moved from Kentucky while still a teenager He and his brother Jimmy lived with grandma Bentley for a while after parents passed away and then went to live with Mertle in Fla.
Children:
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1...Deborah Rochelle Diamond
2...Marsh Beth Diamond
3...Pamela Lynn Diamond
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