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Descendants of John Belcher

 

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 BELCHER was born 1772. He married SARAH. She was born 1774.

Notes for JOHN BELCHER:

from Carol Woods:

Census 1850: Wilson County, Tennessee

#1501-1082 Belcher, John 78 VA

Sarah 76 VA Walden, Wm.J. 20

Sarah 14

This Sarah could be Logan's oldest daughter

living with his parents.(right age and she married Walden)

Children of JOHN BELCHER and SARAH are:

2. i. LOGAN2 BELCHER, b. December 12, 1812, Virginia; d. January 08, 1875.

3. ii. WOODFORD BELCHER, b. 1814.

 

Generation No. 2

2. LOGAN2 BELCHER (JOHN1) was born December 12, 1812 in Virginia, and died January 08, 1875. He married (1) RUTH ELIZABETH WILLIAMS November 05, 1835 in Wilson County, Tennessee. She was born 1818. He married (2) MARTHA ANN ELIZABETH BAILEY September 30, 1844 in Wilson County, Tennessee. She was born July 23, 1823 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died July 22, 1878 in Fayette County, Illinois.

Notes for LOGAN BELCHER:

From Carol Woods:

Moved to Kentucky when Willoby Haines was 1 year old. Moved to Illinois in fall of 1861 in a covered wagon.

Family conversation tells that Logan's father(not known) was in the War of 1812(sailor) and lived to be 103 years old. from Harrisburg, PA.

Census 1850: Wilson County, Tennessee

#1500 Belcher, Logan 37 VA

1082 Martha 27 VA

James 12 TN John 10 TN

Elizabeth 6 TN

Mary 4 TN Madison 2 TN Louisa 5/12 KY

Census 1850: Wilson County, Tennessee

#1501-1082 Belcher, John 78 VA

Sarah 76 VA Walden, Wm.J. 20

Sarah 14

This Sarah could be Logan's oldest daughter living with his parents.(right age and she married Walden)

#141 Book 1 p. 11 Fayette County, Vandalia, IL

Belcher, Martha Anna E. Age 54y, 11m, 17 d.

date of death 7/22/1878 11a.m.

born Wilson County, Tennessee

how long lived in state: 18 years

Cause of death: sunstroke

length of illness: 48 hours

(Page 9-death records 1877-1916 index)

Burial: Magassi Cemetery July 23, 1878

undertaker: Wm. Menrman, Patoka

More About LOGAN BELCHER:

Burial: Harrison Cemetery, Patoka, Illinois

Notes for MARTHA ANN ELIZABETH BAILEY:

Cherokee Indian?

From Carol Woods-Fosterchild

Death certificate has Virginia as place of birth

#141 Book 1, p. 11 Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois

Martha's death

Died of sunstroke

See Logan's notes

More About MARTHA ANN ELIZABETH BAILEY:

Burial: July 23, 1878, Pope Twp, Fayette County, Illinois

Children of LOGAN BELCHER and RUTH WILLIAMS are:

4. i. SARAH3 BELCHER, b. September 26, 1836.

5. ii. JAMES C. BELCHER, b. May 1838; d. January 04, 1920.

6. iii. JOHN BELL BELCHER, b. June 17, 1840, Tennessee; d. December 26, 1901, China, Texas.

Children of LOGAN BELCHER and MARTHA BAILEY are:

7. iv. MARY ELLEN3 BELCHER, b. March 28, 1847, Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. May 08, 1924, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois.

v. RUTHA ELIZABETH BELCHER, b. July 18, 1841, Tennessee; m. ISAAC BELCHER.

Notes for RUTHA ELIZABETH BELCHER:

from Carol Woods: a census has her birth year 1844 (I was also given 1845)

8. vi. MADISON MONROE BELCHER, b. September 01, 1848, Tennessee; d. June 10, 1913.

vii. CAROLINE LOUISA BELCHER, b. May 31, 1850, Tennessee; m. JAMES BELCHER.

9. viii. FRAZIER WILLIAM BELCHER, b. May 14, 1852, Tennessee; d. December 21, 1930.

10. ix. JOSHUA YANDEL BELCHER, b. March 29, 1854, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. January 12, 1940.

11. x. WILLOBY HAINES BELCHER, b. May 03, 1856, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. February 13, 1944.

12. xi. LUCY PRUDENCE BELCHER, b. August 17, 1858, Butler, Kentucky; d. California.

13. xii. ALICE TENNESSEE BELCHER, b. March 06, 1861, Kentucky.

14. xiii. HENRIETTA VICTORIA BELCHER, b. November 25, 1864, Illinois; d. April 07, 1932.

 

3. WOODFORD2 BELCHER (JOHN1) was born 1814. He married LUCY CHANDLER. She was born 1818.

Children of WOODFORD BELCHER and LUCY CHANDLER are:

15. i. JULIA3 BELCHER, b. 1836.

ii. JEFFERSON BELCHER, b. 1836.

16. iii. WESLEY BELCHER, b. 1840.

iv. MINERVA BELCHER, b. 1842.

v. SPENCER BELCHER, b. 1844.

vi. JAMES BELCHER, b. 1846.

 

Generation No. 3

4. SARAH3 BELCHER (LOGAN2, JOHN1) was born September 26, 1836. She married WILLIAM J. WALDEN. He was born 1831.

Children of SARAH BELCHER and WILLIAM WALDEN are:

i. RUTHA L.4 WALDEN, b. 1854.

ii. AMANDA E. WALDEN, b. 1856.

iii. MARY F. WALDEN, b. 1858.

iv. FIELDING WALDEN, b. 1860.

 

5. JAMES C.3 BELCHER (LOGAN2, JOHN1) was born May 1838, and died January 04, 1920. He married (1) JANE HALL GORDON. She was born 1844. He married (2) MELISSA A. SMITH. She was born 1857, and died 1940.

Notes for JAMES C. BELCHER:

Born on 17 or 19

Children of JAMES BELCHER and JANE GORDON are:

i. LAURA DOUGLAS4 BELCHER, b. 1864; d. 1940; m. RICHARD WESLEY; b. 1860; d. 1945.

ii. BUDD OCEOLA BELCHER, b. 1870; m. ANNIE MARIE; d. 1976.

iii. CLAUD BELCHER, b. 1877; d. 1931; m. DORA B.; b. 1889.

 

6. JOHN BELL3 BELCHER (LOGAN2, JOHN1) was born June 17, 1840 in Tennessee, and died December 26, 1901 in China, Texas. He married WILLIAM ELLEN GORDON May 31, 1865 in Butler County, Kentucky. She was born 1849, and died 1901.

More About JOHN BELL BELCHER:

Burial: China Cemetery, China, Texas

Children of JOHN BELCHER and WILLIAM GORDON are:

i. CORA HAYNES4 BELCHER, b. 1867; d. 1926; m. EUGENE CALVERT BARNETT; b. 1861; d. 1917.

ii. JOHN ODY BELCHER, b. 1869; d. 1967; m. (1) ELNORA JAMESON; b. 1877; d. 1908; m. (2) MARY FOWLER; b. 1888; d. 1956.

iii. FANNIE BELCHER, b. 1879; d. 1971; m. WILLIAM GASTON TURNER; b. 1876; d. 1952.

iv. MAUDE BELCHER, b. 1884; d. 1975; m. EUGENE MCMILLAN UPTON; b. 1881; d. 1942.

 

7. MARY ELLEN3 BELCHER (LOGAN2, JOHN1) was born March 28, 1847 in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, and died May 08, 1924 in Patoka, Marion County, Illinois. She married HENRY BELCHER April 12, 1866 in Salem, Marion County, Illinois, son of NOAH BELCHER and MARGARET GEORGE. He was born November 12, 1841 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died September 15, 1935 in Illinois.

Notes for MARY ELLEN BELCHER:

"Marion Co. Cem. Inscriptions Book 1": p. 111 Patoka Cem. Row 9 b. 1847 d. 1924

More About MARY ELLEN BELCHER:

Burial: Patoka Cemetery, Marion County, Illinois

Notes for HENRY BELCHER:

copied from family Bible-October 13, 1924

From Carol Woods: Henry came to IL when 8 or 9 Years old.

Henry was in Civil War, taken prisoner and was kept in Andersonville prison.

"Marion Co. Cem. Inscriptions Book 1" p.111 Row 9 Patoka Cem. Belcher, Henry b.1841 d. 1935 Sgt. Co. F 111th Ill. Inf.

More About HENRY BELCHER:

Burial: Patoka Cemetery, Marion County, Illinois

Marriage Notes for MARY BELCHER and HENRY BELCHER:

by Judge James S. Martin

Children of MARY BELCHER and HENRY BELCHER are:

i. MARION MELVIN4 BELCHER, b. January 12, 1890, Pope Twp, Fayette County, Illinois; d. November 10, 1969, Pope Twp, Fayette County, Illinois; m. RHODA BROWN, February 15, 1911, Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois; b. October 01, 1890; d. October 25, 1966.

Notes for MARION MELVIN BELCHER:

Buried in Pratt-west of Patoka-family Bible

More About MARION MELVIN BELCHER:

Burial: Pratt Cemetery, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois

Notes for RHODA BROWN:

Buried in Pratt-west of Patoka-family Bible

More About RHODA BROWN:

Burial: Pratt Cemetery, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois

ii. JOHN A. LOGAN BELCHER, b. March 05, 1869, Pope Twp, Fayette County, Illinois; d. March 14, 1958, Patoka Cemetery, Marion County, Illinois; m. (1) ISABELLE FARMER; b. 1874; d. 1994; m. (2) CHLEO HAWKINS; b. 1878; d. 1956.

More About JOHN A. LOGAN BELCHER:

Burial: Pratt Cemetery, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois

iii. FRANKLIN PORTER BELCHER, b. September 27, 1881, Pope Twp, Fayette County, Illinois; d. October 29, 1960; m. EDNA L. KRETZER; b. 1896; d. 1990.

Notes for FRANKLIN PORTER BELCHER:

"Marion Co. Cem. Inscriptions Book 1": p. 111 Patoka Cem. Fow 9 Belcher, Frank P. b. 1881 d. 1960 Pvt. Co. I 130th Inf. WWI

More About FRANKLIN PORTER BELCHER:

Burial: Patoka Cemetery, Marion County, Illinois

Notes for EDNA L. KRETZER:

"Marion Co. Cem. Inscriptions Book 1": p. 111 Patoka Cem. Row 9 Belcher, Edna L. b.1896 d. 1990 (Nee Kretzer)

More About EDNA L. KRETZER:

Burial: Patoka Cemetery, Marion County, Illinois

iv. ROLLAND EDGAR BELCHER, b. July 12, 1875, Pope Twp., Fayette County, Illinois; d. September 03, 1957; m. MYRTLE J. MCCLUGHEN, December 31, 1899; b. 1880; d. 1959.

More About ROLLAND EDGAR BELCHER:

Burial: Pratt Cemetery, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois

v. ELSIE MAUDE BELCHER, b. November 17, 1892; d. April 05, 1989; m. HENRY T. BRUMFIELD; b. 1897; d. 1957.

Notes for ELSIE MAUDE BELCHER:

"Marion Co. Cem. Inscriptions Book 1" p. 115 Row 10 Patoka Cem.

Brumfield, E. Maude b.1892 d. 1989

Notes for HENRY T. BRUMFIELD:

"Marion Co. Cem. Inscriptions Book 1" P. 114 Row 10 Patoka Cem.

Brumfield, Henry T. b. 1891 d. 1957

This date is diff. from the one I was given-could have been read wrong.

vi. JAMES CHARLES BELCHER, b. March 17, 1867, Pope Twp, Fayette County, Illinois; d. September 13, 1921, Illinois; m. MARY SUSAN ARNOLD, December 16, 1888, Illinois; b. 1870; d. 1933.

Notes for JAMES CHARLES BELCHER:

"Marion Co. Cem. Inscriptions Book 1" p. 115 Row 10 Patoka Belcher, James C. b.1867 d. 1921

 

More About JAMES CHARLES BELCHER:

Burial: Patoka Cemetery, Marion County, Illinois

Notes for MARY SUSAN ARNOLD:

"Marion Co. Cem. Inscriptions Book 1" p. 115 Row 10 Patoka Belcher, Mary S. b. 1870 d. 1933

vii. BIRMAH D. BELCHER, b. August 29, 1871, Pope Twp, Fayette County, Illinois; d. September 03, 1953; m. ELISHA PAYNE.

viii. FRAZIER OLLICE BELCHER, b. August 26, 1873, Pope Twp, Fayette County, Illinois; d. December 30, 1917; m. NORA WYANT.

ix. HENRY ELLIOT BELCHER, b. August 08, 1877, Pope Twp, Fayette County, Illinois; d. June 06, 1969; m. GERTRUDE MABEL LINTON; b. 1880; d. 1962.

Notes for HENRY ELLIOT BELCHER:

"Marion Co. Cem. Inscriptions Book 1" p. 40 Row 5 Thorpe Cem.

Belcher, Henry Elliot b. 1877 d. 1969

More About HENRY ELLIOT BELCHER:

Burial: Thorpe Cemetery, Patoka Twp, Illinios

Notes for GERTRUDE MABEL LINTON:

"Marion Co. Cem. Inscriptions Book 1" p. 40 Row 5 Thorpe Cem.

Belcher, Gertrude Mabel b. 1880 d. 1962

More About GERTRUDE MABEL LINTON:

Burial: Thorpe Cemetery,Patoka Twp, Illinios

x. NOAH ROSS BELCHER, b. September 02, 1879, Pope Twp, Fayette County, Illinois; d. September 07, 1879.

Notes for NOAH ROSS BELCHER:

"Marion Co. Cem. Inscriptions Book 1" p. 88 Row J Cruise Cem.

Belcher, Noah Ross d. 7 Sep 1879 6 Da

More About NOAH ROSS BELCHER:

Burial: Cruse Cemetery, Illinois

xi. ALBERT NATHAN BELCHER, b. July 14, 1885; d. June 20, 1949; m. VERNA SMITH.

xii. NELLIE B. BELCHER, b. October 15, 1888; d. October 15, 1888.

 

8. MADISON MONROE3 BELCHER (LOGAN2, JOHN1) was born September 01, 1848 in Tennessee, and died June 10, 1913. He married REBECCA E. DAVIS. She was born January 06, 1857, and died February 26, 1919.

More About MADISON MONROE BELCHER:

Burial: Harrison Cemetery, Patoka, Illinois

Children of MADISON BELCHER and REBECCA DAVIS are:

i. CORA LUETTA4 BELCHER, b. 1873; d. 1941; m. JAMES WILLIAM GOOD; b. 1873; d. 1947.

ii. BLANCHE ELECTA BELCHER, b. 1885; d. 1981; m. (1) CHARLEY SNYDER; b. 1881; d. 1911; m. (2) U. S. JOLLIFF.

iii. LAWRENCE ELDORIS BELCHER, b. 1888; d. 1959; m. SYLVIA K. WADE; b. 1906; d. 1964.

 

9. FRAZIER WILLIAM3 BELCHER (LOGAN2, JOHN1) was born May 14, 1852 in Tennessee, and died December 21, 1930. He married SUSAN EDWARDS 1883.

More About FRAZIER WILLIAM BELCHER:

Burial: Johnson Cemetery, Shawnee, Oklahoma

Children of FRAZIER BELCHER and SUSAN EDWARDS are:

i. ODA4 BELCHER.

ii. CARL BELCHER.

iii. WILLIE BELCHER.

iv. HERSHAL BELCHER.

v. RADAH BELCHER.

vi. RUTH BELCHER.

 

10. JOSHUA YANDEL3 BELCHER (LOGAN2, JOHN1) was born March 29, 1854 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died January 12, 1940. He married SARAH JANE FARMER December 03, 1885. She was born January 05, 1866, and died February 05, 1936.

More About JOSHUA YANDEL BELCHER:

Burial: Magassi Cemetery

Children of JOSHUA BELCHER and SARAH FARMER are:

i. LELAH MAY4 BELCHER, b. 1886; d. 1897.

ii. LULA BELCHER, b. 1889; d. 1989; m. CYRUS HARLEY COLE; b. 1884; d. 1963.

iii. LOLA BELCHER, b. 1889; d. 1938; m. HENRY MARIN HOPKINS; b. 1882; d. 1940.

iv. VIRGIL LLOYD BELCHER, b. 1892; d. 1963; m. MARGARET MARIE MAHONEY; d. 1986.

 

11. WILLOBY HAINES3 BELCHER (LOGAN2, JOHN1) was born May 03, 1856 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died February 13, 1944. He married ETTA CORNELIA EASTON. She was born December 18, 1866, and died December 14, 1943.

More About WILLOBY HAINES BELCHER:

Burial: Patoka Cemetery, Marion County, Illinois

Children of WILLOBY BELCHER and ETTA EASTON are:

i. LOWELL C.4 BELCHER, b. 1886; d. 1964; m. ADA PRATT; b. 1890; d. 1978.

ii. PRUDENCE BELCHER, m. ARCHIE UNDERWOOD.

iii. CLARA JANE BELCHER, b. 1892; d. 1956; m. EBER L. CRAIG; b. 1892; d. 1979.

iv. ETHEL BELCHER, m. ELMER ROGIER.

v. PEARL BELCHER, b. 1898.

vi. DAYNE BELCHER, b. 1902; d. 1903.

vii. WAYNE BELCHER, b. 1902; d. 1903.

viii. MAE DELCY BELCHER, b. 1896; d. 1983; m. JULIAN LISLE SIMCOX; b. 1897; d. 1962.

 

12. LUCY PRUDENCE3 BELCHER (LOGAN2, JOHN1) was born August 17, 1858 in Butler, Kentucky, and died in California. She married JOHN HARVEY COX March 09, 1884. He was born December 17, 1851, and died April 03, 1930.

Children of LUCY BELCHER and JOHN COX are:

i. OMER4 COX, b. 1882; m. MINNIE EGGLOFF.

ii. LLOYD COX, b. 1884; d. 1915.

iii. NELLIE COX, b. 1885; m. ROBERT SHARPS.

iv. FRED AUSTIN COX, b. 1893; m. RUTH RAWLINGS.

v. MILDRED COX, b. 1899; m. GUY CHAMBERS.

 

13. ALICE TENNESSEE3 BELCHER (LOGAN2, JOHN1) was born March 06, 1861 in Kentucky. She married WILL HALL BERGER April 06, 1884. He was born May 11, 1857, and died April 1941.

More About ALICE TENNESSEE BELCHER:

Burial: Mt. View Cemetery, San Bernadine, California

Child of ALICE BELCHER and WILL BERGER is:

i. VICTOR4 BERGER.

 

14. HENRIETTA VICTORIA3 BELCHER (LOGAN2, JOHN1) was born November 25, 1864 in Illinois, and died April 07, 1932. She married JOE BERGER 1885. He was born 1863, and died 1938.

More About HENRIETTA VICTORIA BELCHER:

Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Centralia, Illinois

Children of HENRIETTA BELCHER and JOE BERGER are:

i. MINNIE D.4 BERGER, b. 1886; d. 1965; m. LOUIS HENRY ROSENBURGER.

ii. RAY P. BERGER, b. 1891; d. 1934; m. MARGARET.

iii. CLIFFORD BERGER.

iv. CLARA BERGER, b. 1899.

v. CHARLES BERGER, b. 1905.

vi. HARRY BERGER.

 

15. JULIA3 BELCHER (WOODFORD2, JOHN1) was born 1836. She married J.W. WALDEN. He was born 1834.

Children of JULIA BELCHER and J.W. WALDEN are:

i. LUCY F.4 WALDEN, b. 1855.

ii. MARY M. WALDEN, b. 1857.

 

16. WESLEY3 BELCHER (WOODFORD2, JOHN1) was born 1840. He married DELPHENIA. She was born 1837.

Children of WESLEY BELCHER and DELPHENIA are:

i. HELEN4 BELCHER.

ii. ISSAC BELCHER.