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Ancestors of George Henry Custer, Jr.


      19. Tacy Richards, born 20 Jun 1798 in Virginia (Source: Tombstone Inscription United Methodist Cemetery Sandyville, West Virginia); died 24 Mar 1872 in Sandyville, Jackson County, West Virginia (Source: Tombstone Inscription United Methodist Cemetery Sandyville, West Virginia). She was the daughter of 38. Isaac Richards and 39. Deborah Drake.

Notes for Armistead Morehead:
Research of Grace Ebneter.
      Buried in Independence Cemetery Sandyville, Jackson County, West Virginia United Methodist Church. Stones were in good condition in 1995.
      Stone read Armstead Morehead Died Oct 17 1878 Aged 85 yrs 3 days. "The pride of our hearts has left us. Our dear father is dead. Beneath the sod he finds repose. There peaceful lies his bed. Vacant in heaven a place was found. An empty crown was lying there. Were turned to earth an angels eyes. In search of one the crown to wear. They fell on him we loved so well on one too good for earth." (this is the best I could read the engraving - Grace Ebneter).
      The other stone read Tacy Wife of Armstead Morehead died March 24 1872 73 yrs 9 mo 4 days "Come mourning friends now cease to weep My pains and troubles now have ceased My sleeping dust lies here at rest While I recline on Jesus breast"
      Copies of death record, marriage record, and Census records from Wood and Jackson Counties, VA/ WV in possession of Grace Ebneter. When Jackson County was formed in 1831, court records say that Armstead Morehead was appointed as a road surveyer. (Microfilm record Family Hy Library)

Marriage Notes for Armistead Morehead and Tacy Richards:
      Married by William Beauchamp.

More About Armistead Morehead and Tacy Richards:
Marriage: 21 Jul 1814, Wood County, Virginia (Source: Marriage Record Wood County, Virginia 1814)
     
Children of Armistead Morehead and Tacy Richards are:
  i.   Charles H. Morehead, died Unknown; married Susan B. Chambers; died Unknown.
  ii.   Deborah Morehead, died Unknown.
  iii.   Susan A. Morehead, died Unknown; married Ezekiel Marion Roberts; died Unknown.
  iv.   Thomas D. Morehead, born 08 Nov 1815; died 1881; married (1) Sarah Eaton Abt. 1846 in Jackson County, West Virginia; born 23 Aug 1816; died 18 Jul 1855; married (2) Rachel Vandevort 15 Sep 1857 in Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa; born 25 Mar 1832 in Ohio; died 27 Oct 1881 in Republic County, Kansas.
  Notes for Thomas D. Morehead:
      Information for this family from descendant Bonny Smith on page 120 of "Jackson County, West Virginia Past and Present 1990".
      Also, information from 3 Great GD Mary in Nebraska in e mails April 2001.
      Important note: 15 Aug 2003 in an e-mail from BJ Denahey:
I was recently contacted by Bonny Smith. Her name is Bonny Estep now. I sent her the new information about William Morehead's wife Mary Jones. I also sent her some census information I had found several years ago about Thomas D. and Sarah (Eaton) Morehead. She just called wanting to see if we could get together sometime. I will be passing through the general area over Labor Day so it will be dependent on any family plans that might come up for her.
I was surprised when she told me that she did not feel she had definitive proof of Thomas D.'s parentage. She had talked to a descendant of Armistead's who claimed William Oliver was the oldest child in the family. I went to your website and wondered what information was actually contained in the emails from the 3 Great GD Mary in Nebraska. I still think Thomas D. is Armistead's son and maybe since he strayed so far from Virginia information on him just wasn't passed on in the family. What do you think?
bj
      And on 16 Aug 2003 BJ wrote:
Here is the info I have on what happened to Thomas D. and Sarah (Eaton) Morehead's children.
James William Morehead died 21 Jul 1913, Douglass Co., Kansas. He was married and had a daughter Nettie.
Alexander Eaton Morehead died 15 Nov 1919 and is buried in Washington Cem., Republic Co., Kansas
Wnfield Scott Morehead died 26 Jul 1917, buried Geneva, Nebraska
Oscar F. Morehead died 4 Mar 1852
Charley Henry Morehead died 19 Apr 1854
Anna Maria Morehead died 3 Jul 1855

I still believe we have Thomas D. placed correctly as a son of Armistead but I know I am more particular about my own line, too. Considering Armistead married in Jul 1814, it would be reasonable that the first child would have been born by Nov 1815. I don't have an exact birth date for William Oliver but think it was about 1820 and I see you have 1824. The census seems to reflect an older son also.
bj




  Notes for Rachel Vandevort:
      In an e-mail from Bev Vandevort Todd dated 7 Aug 2001:
From what I have been told by older family (Vandevort) members, now deceased, Rachel (Vandevort) Morehead was previously married (?) to William John Vandevort, a cousin abt 1850. I have been unable to find a record of this marriage or a divorce record. I do find it interesting however that when she married Thos. D. Morehead, she obtained her father's permission for their marriage.



  More About Rachel Vandevort:
Burial: Unknown, Washington Cemetery, Republic County, Kansas
  Marriage Notes for Thomas Morehead and Rachel Vandevort:
      From Bev Todd 7 Aug 2001:
Early Marriage Records Louisa Co., IA bk. "B" 1855-1861.

  More About Thomas Morehead and Rachel Vandevort:
Marriage: 15 Sep 1857, Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa
  v.   William Oliver Morehead, born Abt. 1824 in Mason, Wood County (Jackson in 1831), VA (WV in 1863); died 26 Jul 1900 in Wood County, West Virginia; married (1) Uree Reeder 18 Feb 1847 in Wood County, Virginia; born Abt. 1827; died Bef. 1879; married (2) Melissa E. Treadway 01 Oct 1879 in Wood County, West Virginia; born 20 Nov 1847; died 10 Feb 1915.
  Notes for William Oliver Morehead:
      In an email dated 4 Dec 2001 Grace Carson writes:
William Oliver Morehead b. c1821 Mason, Jackson County, died 7-26-1900 Wood County. [I have not found his burial place]
Married Uree Reeder, 2-18-1847 Wood County Early Marriages, pg 62 by J.H. McCutcheon
Uree b. c1821 died bef 1879 [ I have not found her burial place] d/o Richard Harrison Reeder and Uree Butcher, they are buried in Reeder Cemetery along I77 at Mineral Wells beside race tract.
Uree Butcher is the daughter of Samuel Butcher and Hannah Drake, Deborah Drake's sister and Hannah is the daughter of Thomas Drake and Eurah Humphrey [small world, that makes Thomas Drake and his wife double grandparents to me, through Hannah and Deborah].

Children of Wm. O. and Uree Reeder
Richard R. b. c 1850
Emma Victoria, b. 2-25-1852
Infant, sex ? 3-15-1853
Wm. Clayton b. c1854
Abraham Armstrong, b. c1860
Infant sex ?, b. 1861
Viola C., b. c1864
Mary L., b 1867
Charles E., b 1869

William married 2nd Melissa E. Treadway 10-1-1879 Wood County Marriage Book 2, pg 289.
Melissa was born 11-20-1847 and died 2-10-1915 she is buried in Parkersburg Memorial Gardens formerly IOOF. One of their sons is buried beside her. Melissa is the daughter of Calvin Treadway and Martha Ann Marshall. Melissa and Mary Ann [who married Thomas Harrison] are sisters.
Children of Wm. O. and Melissa Treadway
Martha
Lucina
George Washington, b. 11-3-1881, d. 1954 buried in Parkersburg Memorial Gardens, formerly IOOF
Oza
James O. b. 9-28-1883 d. 8-16-1941 buried Parkersburg Memorial Gardens, Formerly IOOF, he is buried beside his mother.





  More About William Morehead and Uree Reeder:
Marriage: 18 Feb 1847, Wood County, Virginia
  vi.   Lucinda Morehead, born 10 Dec 1828 (Source: Descendant Gloria DuPont sent me this information.); died Unknown; married Jonathan Shepherd; died Unknown.
  vii.   Alfred Harrison Morehead, born 10 Oct 1830 in Sandyville, Jackwon County, Virginia; died 17 Aug 1890 in West Virginia; married Sarah Elizabeth Bumgardner 10 Feb 1857 in Wirt County, Virginia; born 11 May 1836 in Jackson County, Virginia; died 21 Mar 1899 in West Virginia.
  More About Alfred Morehead and Sarah Bumgardner:
Marriage: 10 Feb 1857, Wirt County, Virginia
  9 viii.   Mary Elizabeth Morehead, born May 1833 in Jackson County, Virginia; died Bef. 1906 in West Virginia; married (1) Mark Custer, Jr. 20 Jun 1850 in Jackson County, Virginia; married (2) Henry H. Sutton 14 Oct 1866 in Jackson County, Virginia.
  ix.   Kanzada Morehead, born 1835 (Source: Tombstone Inscription United Methodist Cemetery Sandyville, West Virginia); died 1926 in Sandyville, Jackson County, Virginia (Source: Tombstone Inscription United Methodist Cemetery Sandyville, West Virginia).
  x.   Sarah Margaret Morehead, born 1839; died 1870; married John W. Roberts; died Unknown.


      20. John Wesley Duncan, born Abt. 1780; died 1836 in Harrison County, Virginia now West Virginia. He married 21. Phoebe Pigott Abt. 1805.

      21. Phoebe Pigott, born Abt. 1782 in Maryland; died Aft. 1860. She was the daughter of 42. George Pigott and 43. Mary LeMasters.

Notes for John Wesley Duncan:
      From information of Denzil R. Mauldin and John E. Hildreth

  Notes for Phoebe Pigott:
      In 1860 Census Phoebe resided with her son Asbury R. Duncan and gave her age as 78 with place of birth as Maryland.

More About John Duncan and Phoebe Pigott:
Marriage: Abt. 1805
     
Children of John Duncan and Phoebe Pigott are:
  i.   Ann Duncan, died Unknown; married ? Shinn; died Unknown.
  ii.   Mary Duncan, born Abt. 1807; died Unknown; married Jobe M. Shinn 25 Sep 1825 in Harrison County, Virginia now West Virginia; died Unknown.
  More About Jobe Shinn and Mary Duncan:
Marriage: 25 Sep 1825, Harrison County, Virginia now West Virginia
  iii.   Jane Duncan, born Abt. 1809 in Maryland; died Unknown; married Nathan Ogden 14 Apr 1831 in Harrison County, Virginia now West Virginia; died Unknown.
  More About Nathan Ogden and Jane Duncan:
Marriage: 14 Apr 1831, Harrison County, Virginia now West Virginia
  iv.   John Wesley Duncan, Jr., born Abt. 1812 in Virginia now West Virginia; died 15 Jul 1872 in Marion County, West Virginia; married Julia Elizabeth Fortney 17 Mar 1835 in Harrison County, Virginia now West Virginia; born Abt. 1818; died 22 Oct 1891 in Marion County, West Virgina.
  Notes for John Wesley Duncan, Jr.:
      Information on the descendants of John W. Duncan, Jr. from Mary Morris Hutchison sent Feb 2003.

  More About John Duncan and Julia Fortney:
Marriage: 17 Mar 1835, Harrison County, Virginia now West Virginia
  v.   July Ann Duncan, born Abt. 1816; died Unknown.
  vi.   Ametia Duncan, born Abt. 1817; died Unknown.
  vii.   David Masters Duncan, born Abt. 1820; died 10 Nov 1891 in Farmington, West Virginia; married (1) Annie Jane Manear Abt. 1839; born Abt. 1820; died Abt. 1858; married (2) Christina Morris 19 Aug 1858 in Marion County, VA now WV; born Apr 1825; died Aft. 1900; married (3) Virgina A. ? Abt. 1870; born 02 Oct 1842; died 26 Oct 1891.
  More About David Duncan and Annie Manear:
Marriage: Abt. 1839
  viii.   Asbury Robinson Duncan, born Abt. 1824; died Unknown; married Mary Ann Talkington 14 Mar 1850; died Unknown.
  More About Asbury Duncan and Mary Talkington:
Marriage: 14 Mar 1850
  10 ix.   George Nelson Duncan, born Abt. 1826 in Harrison County, Virginia; died Aft. 1880 in West Virginia; married Edith Ann Hildreth 14 Apr 1857 in Marion County, Virginia.

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