Philip 1825 -
Massey 1828 -
Benjamin II - 1830 -
Christena 1831 - 1895
Margery - 1835 -
After the death of his first wife (perhaps she died giving birth to Margery in 1835), because he was united in marriage by John Ripley to Rebecca Ash in Tyler County, WV on November 26, 1835.
Rebecca, Robert's 2nd wife, had became pregnant by another man when she was a young woman and had borne a son (before she married Robert). Her first child's name was John Ash and Robert raised John as one of his own children.
Rebecca and Robert had 11 children together:
Robert 1836 - ,
Charles Wesley 1837 - 1892,
Christopher Columbus 1842 - 1920,
David 1843 - 1927,
Lewis 1845 - 1925,
Adam - ,
Lavina 1848 - 1913,
Daniel 1850 - 1922,
Anthony U. 1852 - 1931,
Jacob 1854 - l916,
Mary Wing 1856 - 1939
The 1850, 1860 & 1870 census records list Robert and his family living at North Bend Mills, Centerville District, Tyler County, VA (WV).
According to the Register of Deaths, he was a farmer who died of "old age." Ironically, the "Duration of the Disease was only three weeks!"
Philip 1825 -
Massey 1828 -
Benjamin II - 1830 -
Christena 1831 - 1895
Margery - 1835 -
After the death of his first wife (perhaps she died giving birth to Margery in 1835), because he was united in marriage by John Ripley to Rebecca Ash in Tyler County, WV on November 26, 1835.
Rebecca, Robert's 2nd wife, had became pregnant by another man when she was a young woman and had borne a son (before she married Robert). Her first child's name was John Ash and Robert raised John as one of his own children.
Rebecca and Robert had 11 children together:
Robert 1836 - ,
Charles Wesley 1837 - 1892,
Christopher Columbus 1842 - 1920,
David 1843 - 1927,
Lewis 1845 - 1925,
Adam - ,
Lavina 1848 - 1913,
Daniel 1850 - 1922,
Anthony U. 1852 - 1931,
Jacob 1854 - l916,
Mary Wing 1856 - 1939
The 1850, 1860 & 1870 census records list Robert and his family living at North Bend Mills, Centerville District, Tyler County, VA (WV).
According to the Register of Deaths, he was a farmer who died of "old age." Ironically, the "Duration of the Disease was only three weeks!"
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Aged
95 Yrs 2 Mos
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Family Members
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Christena Davis Sees
1831–1895
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John Lawson Ash
1833–1912
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Charles Wesley Davis
1837–1892
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Christopher Columbus Davis
1842–1920
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David Davis
1843–1927
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Lewis Davis
1845–1925
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Lavinia Davis
1849–1913
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Daniel W Davis
1850–1922
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Anthoney U. Davis
1852–1931
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Jacob Wilson Davis
1854–1916
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Mary Wing Davis Costilow
1855–1939
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