If you have any information on the family ancestry of Luther Litchfield, please e-mail me at [email protected]
Luther Litchfield was the son of Elisha Litchfield who according to census record came from New Hampshire. According to the will of the wife of Ensign Litchfield, the brother named Elisha went west and was never heard from again.
Luther first married Mary Ann (May) Short. They had at least two children, Louisa America Litchfield in 1842-1843 who married Charles Crump and died at only 26 years old and Luch Litchfield 1844-1916.
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NML1-8LV
Given that Elisha was born in 1847, the first child of Luther Litchfield and Rebecca Blain, the same year that Mary Ann passed, it appears that Luther and Rebecca were together in early 1847.
1850 Census of Mason county, part of, Mason, Virginia, United States
Luther Litchfield M 35 Virginia
Rebecca C Litchfield F 20 Virginia
America Litchfield F 9 Virginia
Elisha Litchfield M 3 Virginia
1870 Census of Mason county, part of, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Luther Litchfield, 56, 1814, Head, VA
Nancy Litchfield, 58, 1812, Wife, VA
James Litchfield, 16, 1854, Son, WV
Mary Litchfield, 13, 1857, Daughter, WV
1880 Census of Arbuckle District, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Luther Litchfield, 65, 1815, Head, VA (Parents born in NH, Farmer)
Nancy Litchfield, 66, 1814, Wife, VA
1900 Census of Clendenin District (South Side), Mason, West Virginia
Suther Setchfield, 72, Jan 1828, Head, WV (Parents born in Mass.)
Eliza Setchfield, 55, 1845, Wife, WV
Christy Folden, 23, 1877, Stepson, WV
If you have any information on the family ancestry of Luther Litchfield, please e-mail me at [email protected]
Luther Litchfield was the son of Elisha Litchfield who according to census record came from New Hampshire. According to the will of the wife of Ensign Litchfield, the brother named Elisha went west and was never heard from again.
Luther first married Mary Ann (May) Short. They had at least two children, Louisa America Litchfield in 1842-1843 who married Charles Crump and died at only 26 years old and Luch Litchfield 1844-1916.
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NML1-8LV
Given that Elisha was born in 1847, the first child of Luther Litchfield and Rebecca Blain, the same year that Mary Ann passed, it appears that Luther and Rebecca were together in early 1847.
1850 Census of Mason county, part of, Mason, Virginia, United States
Luther Litchfield M 35 Virginia
Rebecca C Litchfield F 20 Virginia
America Litchfield F 9 Virginia
Elisha Litchfield M 3 Virginia
1870 Census of Mason county, part of, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Luther Litchfield, 56, 1814, Head, VA
Nancy Litchfield, 58, 1812, Wife, VA
James Litchfield, 16, 1854, Son, WV
Mary Litchfield, 13, 1857, Daughter, WV
1880 Census of Arbuckle District, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Luther Litchfield, 65, 1815, Head, VA (Parents born in NH, Farmer)
Nancy Litchfield, 66, 1814, Wife, VA
1900 Census of Clendenin District (South Side), Mason, West Virginia
Suther Setchfield, 72, Jan 1828, Head, WV (Parents born in Mass.)
Eliza Setchfield, 55, 1845, Wife, WV
Christy Folden, 23, 1877, Stepson, WV
Gravesite Details
Gravestone is to the right of the church near the center right of the churchyard. Stone is short, about 12" high. To the right of Luther's stone is that of his third wife, Nancy, which has fallen over.
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