and Mary Ann Fugate
James Belcher
born: 1784 Washington County Virginia
James died about 1832: Was in Floyd County Ky in 1810 in fathers home.
Floyd became Pike in 1820
Russell Co Va is just across the Sandy river in Va.
James Served in the War of 1812
James War of 1812
Married: 17 June 1822 Pike County Kentucky
Polly Drake McCombs Belcher born about 1785-90
Polly had been married before to William (Bill) McCombs
had 1 female child.
Marriage Record States:
Belcher, James, Spouse Polly Mccomes, 17 Jun 1822 Pike Ky.
daughter of Michael Drake and Jane Davidson Drake
Marriage Document of James and Polly McCombs
Drake Research plus Michael's willLand record for Michael Drake:
Michael Drake 4 Jan 1793 Montgomery County VA.
295 a. On the Sinking Creek the waters of New river
adjoining the land of David Price Grants No. 27, p. 400
Grandson of Samuel Drake and Mary Cox
Jane Was the Daughter of John Davidson and had a brother John Davidson.
Information on Jane Davidson is confusing a bit.
1810 Polly McCombs is listed in Franklin county Virginia
wiht 1 female under age 5 1830 Census and Tax Lists of Pike County Kentucky.
1 male 30-40 years old,
2 males 10-15
1 male 5-10
1 male under 5
1 female 40-50
1 female 20-30
2 females 15-20
1 female 5-10
1 female under 5
The 1840 Census was after James had died and it lists Polly Belcher as head of household
James Belcher died fairly young and only 10 years after he and Polly were married:
Polly had been married before and has 1 daughter listed in 1810 Census of Va.
Children
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5 females listed in 1830 Census
4 males listed 1830 Census
1...Martin Belcher
born 1822 Virginia died 1894
M. Belcher enlisted Feb 28 1863 at Buchannan County Virginia as a Private in the Civil War.
Mustered into F Company 14th Cavalry:
source: Confederate Kentucky Volunteers War 1861-65
Martin living in home in 1860 with Suscillia Blevins
2...Frances Belcher
born: 1822 Pike County Ky.
Married: 3 May 1838 Elijah Fuller
1850 Tazewell Co. Virginia Census
Elijah age 33
Frances age 28
George age 11
Harrison age 10
Mary J age 7 (Polly)
Nancy age 3
baby age 3 months
Mary age 18
(possibly sister)
Buchannan Co. Va in 1860 with 9 children
Children:
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1...George Fuller born 1839
2...Harrison born 1840
3...Mary J. born 1843 (Polly)
4...Lucretia born 1845
5...Nancy J. born 1847
6...Elizabeth born born 1849
7...Rosealina born 1854
8...John H. born 1856
9...Catherine born 1859
born 1823/24 Virginia
1850 Pike County Census
John M 27 M Labourer 100 VA X 38
Cila 33 F KY 39
James H 9 M KY 40
Wm A 7 M KY 41
Leonard 5 M KY 42
Louisa 1 F
Married: 16 Apr 1840 #1 Celia Adkins dau. of James and Nancy Adkins
listed in the 1850 Pike County Census as age 33
#2: Mary Ann Rowe Epling
Mary Ann is listed in the 1900 Pike County Census living with son
John Martin Belchers Childrenand Genealogy
4...William Riley Belcher
born: 1825 Pike County Kentucky
Married: 12 Feb 1850 Pike County Kentucky
daughter of John Hunt
5...daughter name not known listed in 1840 Census as female
6...Mary Ann Belcher
born: 1827 Pike County Kentucky
Married: Daniel Blevins 10 Dec 1846 son of James Blevins
1850 Census:
Daniel age 22
Mary age 23
James D age 1
brother Jacob Blevins age 24 and wife Elizabeth 22 living next door.
1860 Census Pike Co. Ky.
ages are off here
Daniel age 30
Marim age 31
James D. Blevins age 13
Mary E age 9
John F. Blevins age 7
William J Blevins age 4
Miles A Blevins age 3
7...James Davidson Belcher
born: 29 April 1829 Pike County Kentucky
died: 30 September 1890 Pike County Kentucky
Married:11 March 1849, Nancy Jane Bishop
born: 19 March 1835(birth cert)shows date as 19 March 1832
dau. of William Bishop and Mary Polly Justice
James Davidson and Nancy Bishop's
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