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John Madison Belcher Sr.

Birth
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death
26 Mar 1940 (aged 79)
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Coaldale, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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John Madison Belcher was born May 11, 1860 in Tazewell Co, VA. He was the s/o Obediah "Obbie" F Belcher, Sr (1823 - Feb 16, 1881) and Louisa "Vicie" Stump (1835 - aft 1879).

John is found in his father's household in 1860 Census in Princeton in Mercer Co, Virginia age 2 1/2; in 1870 Census in Bluestone, Clear Fork Township, Tazewell Co, VA age 10; and 1880 Census in Clear Fork Township, Tazewell Co, VA age 18. Four of his brothers' families are neighbors.

John age 21 married Feb 16, 1881 in Tazewell Co, VA to Harriet Julian "Julia Ann" Compton age 18 d/o Louisa P Compton and Joe Compton [from Julia's death certificate].

John & Julia lived in Belcher Hollow, Mercer Co, WVa. John was a farmer. They had 11 children.

1)Wylie E Graham Belcher married Flora Lelia Franklin. They had 10 children. FAG #60340032.
2)Florence I Belcher married Solomon Taliafero(Toliver). They had 4 children.
3)Jane A Belcher. No information found on Jane except 1900 Census age 12.
4)Ethel May "Effie" Belcher married James "Mahood" Farris. They had 1 daughter.
5)Letha Mae Belcher married Jesse Garfield Thompson. They had 6 children.
6)Bessie Belcher married Lacey L Sexton, Sr. They had 4 children.
7)William "Willie" Ballard Belcher married Nannie. They had no children.
8)Jerome Obediah "Obry" F Belcher married Teeley Elizabeth Perdue. They had 9 children.
9)John Belcher, Jr called "Robert" married Hazel "Snow" Neal. They had no children but raised Snow's brother "Obie" Obediah Neal.
10)Phoebia Malary Belcher married William Cornelius "Bill" Wolfe. They had 7 children.
11) Stella Lee Belcher married James Beverly "Jimmy" Puckett. They had 8 children.

John Madison Belcher died March 26, 1940 age 79 yrs 10 mos 15 days at Clear Fork, Tazewell Co, Virginia. Cause of death was myocardial insufficiency, he had arteriosclerosis for about 10 years. Informant was his son Mr John Belcher (Robert). Burial in family cemetery(Belcher Cemetery, Coaldale, Mercer Co, WVA) on March 29, 1940. Undertaker was Wagner & Hawkins, Bluefield, VA.

John Madison Belcher was born May 11, 1860 in Tazewell Co, VA. He was the s/o Obediah "Obbie" F Belcher, Sr (1823 - Feb 16, 1881) and Louisa "Vicie" Stump (1835 - aft 1879).

John is found in his father's household in 1860 Census in Princeton in Mercer Co, Virginia age 2 1/2; in 1870 Census in Bluestone, Clear Fork Township, Tazewell Co, VA age 10; and 1880 Census in Clear Fork Township, Tazewell Co, VA age 18. Four of his brothers' families are neighbors.

John age 21 married Feb 16, 1881 in Tazewell Co, VA to Harriet Julian "Julia Ann" Compton age 18 d/o Louisa P Compton and Joe Compton [from Julia's death certificate].

John & Julia lived in Belcher Hollow, Mercer Co, WVa. John was a farmer. They had 11 children.

1)Wylie E Graham Belcher married Flora Lelia Franklin. They had 10 children. FAG #60340032.
2)Florence I Belcher married Solomon Taliafero(Toliver). They had 4 children.
3)Jane A Belcher. No information found on Jane except 1900 Census age 12.
4)Ethel May "Effie" Belcher married James "Mahood" Farris. They had 1 daughter.
5)Letha Mae Belcher married Jesse Garfield Thompson. They had 6 children.
6)Bessie Belcher married Lacey L Sexton, Sr. They had 4 children.
7)William "Willie" Ballard Belcher married Nannie. They had no children.
8)Jerome Obediah "Obry" F Belcher married Teeley Elizabeth Perdue. They had 9 children.
9)John Belcher, Jr called "Robert" married Hazel "Snow" Neal. They had no children but raised Snow's brother "Obie" Obediah Neal.
10)Phoebia Malary Belcher married William Cornelius "Bill" Wolfe. They had 7 children.
11) Stella Lee Belcher married James Beverly "Jimmy" Puckett. They had 8 children.

John Madison Belcher died March 26, 1940 age 79 yrs 10 mos 15 days at Clear Fork, Tazewell Co, Virginia. Cause of death was myocardial insufficiency, he had arteriosclerosis for about 10 years. Informant was his son Mr John Belcher (Robert). Burial in family cemetery(Belcher Cemetery, Coaldale, Mercer Co, WVA) on March 29, 1940. Undertaker was Wagner & Hawkins, Bluefield, VA.


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John was buried in Belcher Cemetery on March 29, 1940. Headstone is probably a stone.



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