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Ancestors of George Henry Custer, Jr.

Generation No. 4

      8. Mark Custer, Jr., born 1829 in Greene County, Pennsylvania (Source: Census Records 1830 Greene Co., PA, 1840 Tyler County VA/WV, 1850 Jackson County VA/WV); died 1863 in Jackson County, West Virginia (Source: John House's "Pioneers of Jackson County"). He was the son of 16. Mark Custer, Sr. and 17. Mary Margaret Kimble. He married 9. Mary Elizabeth Morehead 20 Jun 1850 in Jackson County, Virginia (Source: Marriage Record Jackson County VA/WV 1850).

      9. Mary Elizabeth Morehead, born May 1833 in Jackson County, Virginia (Source: Marriage Record Jackson County VA/WVand Census Records Jackson County VA/WV 1850. 1860,1870, 1880, 1900); died Bef. 1906 in West Virginia (Source: 1910 Census Jackson County, WV and Death Record of 2nd husband Henry Sutton listed as widower). She was the daughter of 18. Armistead Morehead and 19. Tacy Richards.

Notes for Mark Custer, Jr.:
      1850 Census Jackson County, VA/WV: 180-184 Mark Custer Age 21 occupation Miller, born in PA wife Mary E. age 17 born in Virginia. Next on Census is 181-185 Mark Custer, Sr. occupation Miller born in PA and David age 16 occupation Miller. Then 186 John Custer occupation Miller born Virginia wife Charlotte age 33 born VA, Melissa age 7, George age 6, Sylvester age 5 all born in VA.
      1860 Census Jackson County, VA/WV p. 124: 848-802 CUSTER, Mark age 32 Farm Laborer personal estate value $75. born in PA, wife, Mary E. age 27 born in VA, L.L. male age 9, Theodore and Commodore males age 7 twins, A.M. male age 4, M.H. male age 7 months, (all born in Jackson County) and also Elmore RICHARDS male age 25 farm laborer born VA.
      From John Houses' "History of Jackson County" page 250: "Mark Custer married Elizabeth Morehead,
daughter of Armistead Morehead. He lived on Island Run and on Copper Fork. He died in 1863. He had a son, Henry Custer. Miss M. Custer, who married Thomas McFarland was his daughter. Thomas W. McFarland was a son of one Robert McFarland. He lived on Trace Fork, in 1852, and for several years after, then moved to Big Lick, where he bought two hundred thirty acres of land. He lived there a year and then went to Mark Custer's, on Island Run, where he died before the war. His widow moved back to the farm, where she lived during the war. Afterward she married Chapman Grant." This is the only record I have found of Mark Custer, Jr's death. Miss M. Custer referred to in the history is Margaret Custer, daughter of Mark Custer, Sr.

Notes for Mary Elizabeth Morehead:
      1880 Census Jackson County West Virginia lists H. H. Sutton age 47, Mary E. age 47, Wesley C. age 8, Albert M. age 6, and V. Morehead age 16.
      1900 Census Jackson County West Virginia lists Henry H. Sutton age 72 born Dec 1827 in Ohio, Mary E. age 67 born May 1833 in West Virginia.
      Henry H. Sutton died in 1906 in Jackson County age 76 Widower; so, Mary Elizabeth must have died 1900-1906 in Jackson County.

Marriage Notes for Mark Custer and Mary Morehead:
      Marriage list of Rev. Randsome Landcaster sent to Mr. Andrew Waugh Jackson County Clerk in 1850.

More About Mark Custer and Mary Morehead:
Marriage: 20 Jun 1850, Jackson County, Virginia (Source: Marriage Record Jackson County VA/WV 1850)

Children of Mark Custer and Mary Morehead are:

Leander S. Custer, born 1851 in Jackson County, West Virginia; died Dec 1879 in Sandy, Jackson County, West Virginia (Source: Jackson County Death Records, Killed by a falling tree. Reported by Henry and Mary Elizabeth Morehead Custer Sutton.); married Margaret Amelda Snyder 31 Dec 1877 in Jackson County, West Virginia (Source: Jackson County Marriage Records, Custer, Leander 25 and Snyder, Margaret 22 Dec 31 1877.); born 1856 in Missouri; died Abt. 1929 in West Virginia.

Notes for Leander S. Custer:
Killed by a falling tree.

Notes for Margaret Amelda Snyder:
From Lisa McCambridge Nov 14, 2002:
Margaret Amelda Custer was born in MO in 1856. She married John S. Lane after Leander died. They had a son Jonah Milton Lane. She was living with him in the 1920 census in Jackson Co., WV. She and Leander had a son Lloyd. I believe she died in 1929.

More About Leander Custer and Margaret Snyder:
Marriage: 31 Dec 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia (Source: Jackson County Marriage Records, Custer, Leander 25 and Snyder, Margaret 22 Dec 31 1877.)

ii.

Commodore Newton Custer, born 30 Aug 1853 in Jackson County, Virginia; died 31 Dec 1945 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia; married Margaret Belle Williamson 29 Sep 1882 in Jackson County, West Virginia (Source: Jackson County Marriage Records, Custer, Commodore Newton 28 and Williamson, Maggie 18 by Rev. T. H. Rymer.); born 10 Jul 1863 in West Virginia; died 18 Jul 1930 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia.

Notes for Commodore Newton Custer:
Called "Calm".
Gene Gaddy contributed most of the information for these descendants which include Gene's wife who was a great granddaughter of Commodore Newton Custer.

More About Commodore Newton Custer:
Burial: Unknown, Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia
Occupation: Carpenter
Religion: Methodist

More About Margaret Belle Williamson:
Burial: Unknown, Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia

More About Commodore Custer and Margaret Williamson:
Marriage: 29 Sep 1882, Jackson County, West Virginia (Source: Jackson County Marriage Records, Custer, Commodore Newton 28 and Williamson, Maggie 18 by Rev. T. H. Rymer.)

iii.

Theodore Thornton. Custer, born 30 Aug 1853 in Jackson County, West Virginia; died 1890; married Susan Archer 08 Nov 1877 in Jackson County, West Virginia (Source: Jackson County Marriage Records, Custer., Theodore G. 24 and Archer, Susan 22 Nov 8, 1877.); born Abt. 1855 in Noble County, Ohio; died Unknown.

Notes for Theodore Thornton. Custer:

1880 Census Jackson Co., WV: 36-37 Theodore Custer age 25 farmer born VA; Susan age 24 born Ohio; Clarence R. age 1 Jackson County. WV; Mark H. 3 months born Jackson County; Alonzo M. brother born WV.
From George Wilson in an e-mail 16 Aug 2005:
Found the 1880 records online after I read your email. It also helped me fill in a little on his son Mark. However it still left me a few questions, like what month was Mark born, since it says 3M for his age, the online stuff doesn't always complete my questions. Knowing what month this was recorded in would solve that. It also said Mark H was born in Union, Jackson, WV,

More About Theodore Custer and Susan Archer:
Marriage: 08 Nov 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia (Source: Jackson County Marriage Records, Custer., Theodore G. 24 and Archer, Susan 22 Nov 8, 1877.)

	4	iv.		Alonzo Milton Custer, born 11 Apr 1857 in Sandyville, Jackson County, VA; died 28 Jul 1927 in Sheridan Lake, Kiowa Co., CO; married (1) Serena Jane Duncan 16 Nov 1880 in Angerona, Jackson County, WV; married (2) Melissa Mason 12 Nov 1907.
		v.		Mark Henry Harvey Custer, born 07 Oct 1859 in Sandyville, Jackson County, VA/WV; died 17 Oct 1928 in Jackson County, West Virginia; married Ida May Payne 24 Feb 1889 in Jackson County, West Virginia (Source: Jackson County Marriage Records, Custer, Henry Harvey and Payne, Ida M. by Rev. B. F. Gosling.); born 19 Aug 1865; died 11 Aug 1937.

Notes for Mark Henry Harvey Custer:
Burial: Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia

Marriage Notes for Mark Custer and Ida Payne:

Marriage Record Jackson County, WV: Henry Harvey Custer age 29 of Sandyville, Jackson County, WV married Ida May Payne age 22 of Frozen Camp, Wetzel County 24 Feb 1889.

More About Mark Custer and Ida Payne:
Marriage: 24 Feb 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia (Source: Jackson County Marriage Records, Custer, Henry Harvey and Payne, Ida M. by Rev. B. F. Gosling.)

vi.

Susan Selina Custer, born Abt. 1861; died Unknown; married Henry Marshall 20 Jan 1880 in Jackson County, West Virginia; died Unknown.

More About Henry Marshall and Susan Custer:
Marriage: 20 Jan 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia

      10. George Nelson Duncan, born Abt. 1826 in Harrison County, Virginia; died Aft. 1880 in West Virginia. He was the son of 20. John Wesley Duncan and 21. Phoebe Pigott. He married 11. Edith Ann Hildreth 14 Apr 1857 in Marion County, Virginia.

      11. Edith Ann Hildreth, born 08 Jan 1841 in Marion County, Virginia; died 17 May 1909 in Davidson, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of 22. Elias Clarke Hildreth and 23. Jane Wyre.

Notes for George Nelson Duncan:
      Listed in the Census of 1880 in Jackson County, West Virginia. Death and place of burial unknown.

Notes for Edith Ann Hildreth:
From John E. Hildreth by way of Paul Copenhaver 27 Feb 2003:
I searched the newspapers in around Delta, CO and found
no mention of Edith's death. I also searched the mortuary records at Delta
as well as the Coroner's records - nothing. I somewhat doubt she died in
Colorado and was shipped back to Oklahoma for burial.
Dorothy and I visited the cemetery in Davidson, OK and saw the gravestone of
Edith. The Sextant records say nothing about Edith other than that was the
gravesite. I have written the newspapers of Frederick, OK (county seat) to
see if there might have been an article from that area. Evidently Davidson
did not have a newspaper at the time. I have already searched the death
records for the county in Oklahoma and they have no record of death..
Jesse Albert did not live in Delta but lived near a very small crossroads
called "Read". The family however was buried in the Delta Cemetery (at the
time of his death called the "Garnet Mesa Cemetery").

More About Edith Ann Hildreth:
Burial: Unknown, Davidson Cemetery, Davidson, Tillman County, OK

More About George Duncan and Edith Hildreth:
Marriage: 14 Apr 1857, Marion County, Virginia

Children of George Duncan and Edith Hildreth are:

5	i.	Serena Jane Duncan, born 09 Feb 1858 in Mannington, Marion Co., VA; died 12 Apr 1907 in Mannington, Marion Co., WV; married Alonzo Milton Custer 16 Nov 1880 in Angerona, Jackson County, WV.
	ii.	Phoebe Ann Duncan, born 14 Mar 1859; died Unknown.
	iii.	John W. Duncan, born Abt. 1860; died Unknown.
	iv.	Jesse Albert Duncan, born 18 Dec 1861; died Unknown; married Mary Margaret Crim 12 Nov 1891 in Granville, Marion County, WV; died Unknown.

Notes for Jesse Albert Duncan:
Information from Denzil R. Mauldin and John E. Hildreth.

More About Jesse Duncan and Mary Crim:
Marriage: 12 Nov 1891, Granville, Marion County, WV

George E. Duncan, born Abt. 1863; died Unknown; married Melissa Robinson; died Unknown.

      12. Henson Goodwin, born 1826 in Harrison County, Virginia; died Abt. 1852 in Taylor County, Virginia. He was the son of 24. John W. Goodwin and 25. Catherine Curry. He married 13. Nancy Jane Knight 09 Mar 1845 in Taylor County, Virginia.

      13. Nancy Jane Knight, born 12 Apr 1827 in Harrison County, Virginia; died 13 Feb 1854 in Taylor County, Virginia. She was the daughter of 26. John Knight and 27. Sarah Patton.

Notes for Henson Goodwin:
      Proof of parents: "The infants being under fourteen years of age the Court nominated and appoints John Knight to be Guardian for Sarah C. Goodwin, Thomas P. Goodwin, and James W. Goodwin, infant children and heirs at law of Henson Goodwin deceased. And said John Knight together with John B. Currey and Thomas Currey his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond on the penalty of five hundred dollars conditioned according to law." Taylor County Chancery Court Order. FHL Microfilm 1481441
      Probate Taylor County Appraisement
Goodwin, Henson 6/27/1853 $328.32 by Benjamin Knight and Cochran

Notes for Nancy Jane Knight:
Probate Taylor County, Virginia Appraisement
Goodwin, Nancy 7/-/1856 $260.31 by Hustead, Benj Knight, & Lowe
Executor John Knight

More About Henson Goodwin and Nancy Knight:
Marriage: 09 Mar 1845, Taylor County, Virginia

Children of Henson Goodwin and Nancy Knight are:

Sarah Catherine Goodwin, born 02 Dec 1845 in Taylor County, Virginia; died 26 Dec 1918 in Akron, Ohio; married William H. Tate 29 Oct 1863 in Ritchie County, West Virginia; born 1839 in Augusta County, Virginia; died 21 Jul 1913 in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia.

Notes for Sarah Catherine Goodwin:
Aunt Kate Tate remembered by Evadna Grace Goodwin Kitchen as very neat, clean housekeeper. Her brother, James William Goodwin, sometimes stayed with her as he was growing up. She is buried in Parkersburg , WV. The family lived at 236 Ira Ave, Akron, Ohio.

More About William Tate and Sarah Goodwin:
Marriage: 29 Oct 1863, Ritchie County, West Virginia

ii.

Thomas Porter Goodwin, born Abt. 1848; died Unknown; married Martha J. McCullough 04 Nov 1875; died Unknown.

More About Thomas Goodwin and Martha McCullough:
Marriage: 04 Nov 1875

iii.

James William Goodwin, born 08 Sep 1851 in Taylor County, Virginia; died 01 Sep 1930 in Wood County, West Virginia; married Lois Ann Chancellor 07 Dec 1880 in Wood County, West Virginia.

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