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Lewis Ruffner Belcher 1837–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1837

Birth Location: Coal Fork, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 May 1881

Death Location: Cinco, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Belcher

Mother: Jane Taylor

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Crowder

Children(s): Delilah Belcher

Lewis Ruffner Belcher was born in 1837 in Coal Fork, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, the child of John S Belcher And Jane Taylor. Lewis Ruffner Belcher married Elizabeth Crowder, and had children including Delilah Belcher. Lewis Ruffner Belcher passed away in 1881 in Cinco, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lewis Ruffner Belcher was born in 1837 in Coal Fork, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, the child of John S Belcher And Jane Taylor.
  • Lewis Ruffner Belcher married Elizabeth Crowder, and had children including Delilah Belcher.
  • Lewis Ruffner Belcher passed away in 1881 in Cinco, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lewis Belcher's Ancestors

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Lewis Belcher
1837–1881
Birth Place: Coal Fork, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John S. Belcher
1783–1859
Russell Co., VA
Jane Taylor
1804–1874
VA
Grandparents
George Belcher
1762–1809
Amelia Co., VA
Sally Powell
1760–1791
Amelia Co., VA
Simeon Taylor
1777–1842
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth North
1777–1849
Winchester, Frederick, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isham Belcher
1732–1798
Elizabeth Clay
1735–1793
Robert Powell
1733–1796
Winney Talley
1736–1795
Martin Taylor
1735–1811
Margaret Curlett
1742–1812
George North
1755–1814
Sarah Evans
1758–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Belcher
1710–1763
Mary Clay
1712–1770
William War
1708–1774
Martha Lewis
1713–1764

Lewis Belcher's Descendants

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Lewis (Ruffner) Belcher (abt 1837–5 May 1881) m. Elizabeth Crowder (abt 1847–14 Oct 1925)
  1. 1. Delilah Belcher 1867–1953 m. Grant Underwood 1870–1930
    1. 1. Beulah (Grace) Underwood 1898–1972 m. Thelmer (William) Herndon 1900–1955 m. David Henderson 1881–1957
      1. 1. Ronald (William Herndon) Sr. 1921–2001 m. Alice (Katherine) O'Neill 1924–2005
      2. 2. Ruth (Juanita) Henderson 1918–1994

Lewis Belcher's Timeline

2 Records

1837
abt 1837
Birth of Lewis Ruffner Belcher in Coal Fork, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Coal Fork, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1881
5 May 1881
Age 44
Death of Lewis Ruffner Belcher in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1837
    Event Place: Coal Fork, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1881
    Event Place: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cinco, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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