David Orvel
(Orville) Belcher born 1849
David Orville Belcher
Born in Hancock county Tennessee March 1847
One Census has 1848 another 1849 and another 1845 but death cert. says 1847
Different spellings show up: Arvel, Orville and Orvel.
Died: age 77, January 28 1924 Bell County Kentucky
Death Cert. says: Orvel Belcher age 77 son of David Rogers and Bettie Belcher.
Son ZR. Belcher as the informant of Beverly Kentucky, Bell Co..
Mother was Elizabeth Belcher and Father was Col. David Rogers
Elizabeth and David had 10 children; David was already married with children
and after his wife died he married Elizabeth, all the children kept the Belcher name.
Orville married: Loucinda ?? (Cindy) (Sinda)Saylor
Daughter of Zachariah Saylor and Mary Saylor of Harlan County Kentucky.
1850 Census Lee County Virginia
Listings:
Elizabeth Belcher age 36 born in Tenn.
Wiley born 1842 Tenn,
Stokeley born 1824 Tenn.: Served in the Civil War
Milton born 1836 Tenn. : Served in the Civil War
Matilda born 1838
Cynta born 1840
David O. born
1842 (date here is wrong should be age 3 not 8)
Arthur born 1844
Martha born 1846
Mary J. born 1849
John born 1853
1870 Census Harlan County Ky
Orvel Belcher age 22 born in Tennessee
Loucinda age 19 born in Kentucky
Mary age 2 months Ky.
Living near his father-in-law Zachariah and other Saylor’s
Brother Stokeley, Wiley and Mother Elizabeth.
1880 Census Leslie County Ky
Loucinda age 27 born in Ky
Mary age 9 born in ky father born in Tennessee mother Ky
Madison age 8 born in Ky father born in Tenn mother born in Ky
John age 6 (all children listed born in Ky father born in Tenn. Mother born in Ky)
Zachariah age 4
George age 2
Samantha age 2 months
Loucinda is listed living next to Orvel’s brother Stokeley
It Is possible Orville was away in military service in 1880 or just not at home when the census taker came along.
1900 Bell County Ky Census
Orvel Belcher age 51 born Feb 1849 born in Tennessee
Cindy wife age 49 born May 1851 born in Ky
All children born in Ky
Zechariah son age 23 born March 1877
John son age 25 born Dec 1874
George son age 21 born March 1879
Cinthy dau. age 19 born March 1880 (Samantha)
Sarah dau age 15 born Jan 1885
Huey son age 13 born Feb 1887
Stokeley son age 10 born August 1879
Mandy J. Dau. age 8 born Oct 1891
William son age 6 born April 1894 Twin
James son age 6 born April 1894 Twin
Elizabeth dau in law age 18
(Zachariah R. Belcher’s 1st Wife)
1910 Kentucky census Bell County
Orville age 65
Loucinda age 65
Sarah age 22
Stoke age 19
Amanda age 18
Bill age 17
James age 17
Marshal Belcher grandson age 6
Orlan Belcher grandson age 10 months
Mart Colewell Belcher grandson age 10
1920 Census Bell County Ky.
Arve Belcher age 73 born in Tennessee
Sinda age 68 born in Kentucky
Stoke age 30
Marshall grandson age 17
Arland grandson age 19
Children:
1…Mary 1869
Mary Belcher born 1869 Harlan County Kentucky
Died: 25 September 1955 Bell County Kentucky
Death certificate lists her Name as Mary E. Young
born 25 Jun 1969 in Harlan Co, KY
died. 25 Sep 1955 in Jenson, Bell Co, KY
[Death certificate no. 19622].
Married: #1 Elijah Cox abt. 1888
#2: Henry Gillus Young on 9 Feb 1902
2…Madison born May 1873
Married: Stacy born Jan 1878 in 1897
Children:
1…Sindy born August 1896 Leslie co. Ky. twin
2…Sophia born August 1896 twin
3…Roscoe born Jan 1900
3…John born May 1876 listed as divorced in 1900
Living with brother Madison in 1900 Leslie County Ky.
4…Zachariah R. born March 1877
Married: #1 Elizabeth?
Married: #2 Elizabeth Brock
Listed 1930 Census Bell County Ky.
Zack R. age 64
Elizabeth wife age 37
Martha Brock Step daughter age 10
Nancy Brock Stepdaughter age 10
Son Beckham and wife Susie living next door
Children:
1…Beckham born 1902
Married: Susan Saylor
Byrant, Cleo, Zack
2…Goldie born 1907
3…Berant born 1910
4…Loucinda (Sinda) born 1912
5…Mary born 1914
5…George born January 1879
Living with Brother Madison in 1900
6…Samantha (Cinthy) born March 1880
7…Sarah born Jan 1885
8…Huey born Feb 1887
8…Stokeley born August 1889
1900 Living with Father still 1920
9…Amanda J. (Mandy) born Oct 1891
10..Bill born April 1894 twin
11..James born April 1894 twin
Death Record State Clay County Ky.
25 Nov 1978
SS Death Record: Born April 6 1894
November 1978
Lived in Beverly, Bell County Ky,
SS#404-03-5344
James Married: at age 19 to Sillar Asher born 1897
At age 16 lived in Bell County in 1920-1930
World War I Draft Card States:
James Belcher Beverly, Bell County
With a wife and 1 child, blue eyes and brown hair
Medium build, medium height. Age 22, June 1917
Children:
1…Debbie born 1916
2…Maudie born 1920
3…Joe E born 1925
4…Orvel born 1927
5…Estes M Daughter born 1929
Family of this line is found on the belcherblues website at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genbel/nov06/mcclellanbelcher.html