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Daniel Price “D. P.” Belcher

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Daniel Price “D. P.” Belcher

Birth
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Death
31 Mar 1899 (aged 75)
Cass County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
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m1:Eliza Jane Flanery 2/1/1844 Jackson Co, Mo
m2:Elizabeth Snyder 4/20/1852 Cass Co, Mo
m3:Sarah Dame 12/11/1853 Cass Co, Mo
m4:Susan Jane Walker Dillingham 7/26/1882 Jackson Co, Mo

Lee County, VA. Article
Taken from a book called "The United States Biographical Dictionary".

Daniel Price Belcher was born July 13, 1823, in Lee County, Virginia. His father, Andrew Belcher, was born in Tazewell County, Virginia , in 1797; was educated in the common schools; married Miss Nancy Price, who was born in Russell County in 1797, and was the daughter of Daniel Price, a farmer, born in 1765, a soldier of the war of 1812 and his brother a member of Congress from his district. His grandfather, John Belcher was a native of Virginia, but of English descent.
When Daniel was nine years old his father immigrated to Knox County, Tennessee, where he remained one year. In 1833 he moved to Jackson County, Missouri, and settled four miles east of Independence, where he resided for three years. He then moved to the Little Blue River, twelve miles south of Independence, and remained there five years. In 1841, he moved to Cass County, near the Jackson county line, one mile south of Greenwood and six miles northeast of Pleasant Hill, where he still resides. What education Daniel P. Belcher received was derived from the common schools of Jackson county. He is, and has been from his youth, a farmer. His father and mother had ten children; five sons--Daniel P., John M., George W., Andrew J., and James Oliver- and five daughters--Jane L., Judith, Nancy E., Mary and Sarah. James O. died in February, 1877, leaving a widow and seven children.
Daniel P. Belcher was married February 1, 1844, to Miss Eliza Jane Flannery. She was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in 1826. She was the daughter of Silas Flannery, who was the son of a Baptist Clergyman in Virginia. Her mother was Nancy Irwin. Mrs. Belcher died in 1851, leaving three children: Elizabeth, born September 3, 1846, married in the fall of 1863, and died April 3, 1865; William W. Belcher, born July 15, 1848, and Angelina, born April 21, 1850. He was married to his second wife, Elizabeth Snider, April 20, 1852. She was born in Kentucky in 1817; her father was a Baptist minister. To them was born a son, Elisha who died when he was six weeks old. Mrs. Belcher died April 17, 1853. He was married to his third wife, Sarah Dame, December 12, 1854. She was born in Tennessee in 1817; was reared by her sister, her mother having died when she was an infant. She came with her sister to Missouri, ion 1839,from Tennessee. Her father was David Dame, a native of Germany. By this last marriage Mr. Belcher has two children: James Madison, born September 7, 1856, and Mary Jane, born March 29, 1859. Both he and she are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, as are also all of his children except one.
In politics he follows the example of his ancestors and votes with the Democratic party. He is also a member of the Grange.
His son, William W. Belcher, married Miss Anna Poe, in the fall of 1868. His daughter, Angeline married Tony Hackler, of Torrent County, Texas, in the fall of 1870. Mr. Belcher is a man highly esteemed among his neighbors for his liberality, uprightness and good citizenship.
m1:Eliza Jane Flanery 2/1/1844 Jackson Co, Mo
m2:Elizabeth Snyder 4/20/1852 Cass Co, Mo
m3:Sarah Dame 12/11/1853 Cass Co, Mo
m4:Susan Jane Walker Dillingham 7/26/1882 Jackson Co, Mo

Lee County, VA. Article
Taken from a book called "The United States Biographical Dictionary".

Daniel Price Belcher was born July 13, 1823, in Lee County, Virginia. His father, Andrew Belcher, was born in Tazewell County, Virginia , in 1797; was educated in the common schools; married Miss Nancy Price, who was born in Russell County in 1797, and was the daughter of Daniel Price, a farmer, born in 1765, a soldier of the war of 1812 and his brother a member of Congress from his district. His grandfather, John Belcher was a native of Virginia, but of English descent.
When Daniel was nine years old his father immigrated to Knox County, Tennessee, where he remained one year. In 1833 he moved to Jackson County, Missouri, and settled four miles east of Independence, where he resided for three years. He then moved to the Little Blue River, twelve miles south of Independence, and remained there five years. In 1841, he moved to Cass County, near the Jackson county line, one mile south of Greenwood and six miles northeast of Pleasant Hill, where he still resides. What education Daniel P. Belcher received was derived from the common schools of Jackson county. He is, and has been from his youth, a farmer. His father and mother had ten children; five sons--Daniel P., John M., George W., Andrew J., and James Oliver- and five daughters--Jane L., Judith, Nancy E., Mary and Sarah. James O. died in February, 1877, leaving a widow and seven children.
Daniel P. Belcher was married February 1, 1844, to Miss Eliza Jane Flannery. She was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in 1826. She was the daughter of Silas Flannery, who was the son of a Baptist Clergyman in Virginia. Her mother was Nancy Irwin. Mrs. Belcher died in 1851, leaving three children: Elizabeth, born September 3, 1846, married in the fall of 1863, and died April 3, 1865; William W. Belcher, born July 15, 1848, and Angelina, born April 21, 1850. He was married to his second wife, Elizabeth Snider, April 20, 1852. She was born in Kentucky in 1817; her father was a Baptist minister. To them was born a son, Elisha who died when he was six weeks old. Mrs. Belcher died April 17, 1853. He was married to his third wife, Sarah Dame, December 12, 1854. She was born in Tennessee in 1817; was reared by her sister, her mother having died when she was an infant. She came with her sister to Missouri, ion 1839,from Tennessee. Her father was David Dame, a native of Germany. By this last marriage Mr. Belcher has two children: James Madison, born September 7, 1856, and Mary Jane, born March 29, 1859. Both he and she are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, as are also all of his children except one.
In politics he follows the example of his ancestors and votes with the Democratic party. He is also a member of the Grange.
His son, William W. Belcher, married Miss Anna Poe, in the fall of 1868. His daughter, Angeline married Tony Hackler, of Torrent County, Texas, in the fall of 1870. Mr. Belcher is a man highly esteemed among his neighbors for his liberality, uprightness and good citizenship.

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