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Descendants of John Belcher

8. JOHN "MAT" MATTHEW² BELCHER (JOHN¹)¹² was born March 2, 1830 in Monroe Co, KY, and died June 30, 1881 in Monroe Co, KY. He married PRUDENCE MELVINA STRODE¹² October 6, 1859 in Monroe Co, KY, daughter of WILLIAM STRODE and ELIZABETH MAHAN. She was born September 6, 1841 in Monroe Co, KY, and died February 6, 1913 in Monroe Co, KY ¹³.

Notes for JOHN "MAT" MATTHEW BELCHER:
Note: John "Matt" Belcher and wife Prudence Strode Belcher sold their parcel of land (lot No. 6, containing approx. 41 acres] located on the waters of East Fork of Barren River, to James W. (Kink) Strode, brother to Prudence "for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars, paid in hand. Dated 9 May, 1861.
From: "The Strode Genealogy 1700s to 1990" by Dianne Strode Hogue
516 E. Walnut Street, Scottsville, KY 42164

Children of JOHN BELCHER and PRUDENCE STRODE are:

39.	i.	SARAH ELIZABETH³ BELCHER, b. September 7, 1860, Monroe Co, KY; d. January 31, 1937, Monroe Co, KY Bur: Ebenezer Cem.
	ii.	PERMELIA "MELIA" A BELCHER¹⁴, b. October 18, 1862, Monroe Co, KY; d. May 2, 1885, Monroe Co, KY Bur: Skaggs Creek Cem.
40.	iii.	JAMES FRANK BELCHER, b. February 4, 1866, Monroe Co, KY; d. December 20, 1915, Monroe Co, Kentucky.
41.	iv.	MARY JANE BELCHER, b. March 24, 1868, Monroe Co, KY; d. June 16, 1954, Monroe Co, KY - bur: Bethelehem Cem.
42.	v.	NANCY ELLEN BELCHER, b. August 12, 1870, Monroe Co, KY; d. August 22, 1915, Monroe Co, KY.
43.	vi.	PRUDENCE "MELVINA" BELCHER, b. June 10, 1876, Monroe Co, KY; d. August 3, 1936, Monroe Co, KY.
	vii.	INFANT BELCHER, b. Unknown; d. July 26, 1880.

9. GEORGE FRANKLIN² BELCHER (JOHN¹)^15,^16,¹⁷ was born April 25, 1834 in Monroe Co, KY, and died March 7, 1895 in Monroe Co, KY. He married SARAH AMANDA HEADRICK (SARAMANDY) February 11, 1858 in Monroe Co, Ky, daughter of JESSE HEADRICK and EDA FAWBUSH. She was born October 5, 1836 in TN, and died October 17, 1921 in Rogers, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico.

Notes for GEORGE FRANKLIN BELCHER:
1869 - One of the John Belcher Heirs - John Belcher Land Grant Deed
1877: Named administrator of mothers estate: Permelia Belcher Estate Settlement.

George Franklin Belcher is buried in Bowles Cemetery near Tompkinsville, Monroe Co, KY with 3 of his children. The cemetery is on private land at the end of Headrick Road, owned by the Geralds Family since about 1940. Most of the graves had only field stone markers and were destroyed by weathering and other causes. In 1937-38, Everett E Belcher had a cement cover poured over the graves of his father and 3 siblings to protect them. They are almost the only graves left in the cemetery that are now identifiable.

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"Emberton was a small community located 7 miles east of Tompkinsville on Hwy 1366. There were a few families and a few stores including a country store, grist mill and post office. The latter opened in 1882 and closed in 1945. Hulet EMBERTON owned the store and the town was named for him. There was a Free Will School (begun 1850), Free Will Church of God in Christ (constituted 1855); Harmony United Baptist (constituted 1877) and Rocky Point School (opened 1875.). There are 4 cemeteries here - ISENBERG, BELCHER, MITCHELL and SLAUGHTER.

The ISENBERG Cemetery is abt 8 miles west of Tompkinsville on Hwy 1366. It was started abt 1850 and as of a few years ago, there were 324 graves there - 90 of which are unknown. The oldest grave is Sherwood DERRINGTON, age 6 mos & 2 days who was the s/o of E & E P DERRINGTON., dated Aug 15, 1865. Next oldest is Minnie GOODE, age 15 mos & 22 days, who was buried 28 Nov 1867, d/o J A W & E M. Daniel ISENBERG was the 3rd oldest to be buried there, born 3 Oct 1799, died 16 June 1868.
There are 6 Civil War veterans, one WWI, 11 WWII and one each Korean and Vietnam buried here. Cliva J ISENBERG was caretaker of the cemetery 1955-1987, now run by a committee of Maerene BARTLEY, Olivia HALL, Ulyssis ISENBERG and Glen PROFFITT.

Rocky Point School began when the Free Will School moved in 1875, located about 1/2 mile from each other. Trustees included: T P THOMAS, W T TURNER and Abijah STRICKLER. Closed 1956. Opal BARTLEY was a teacher here.

Free Will School opened 1850 on land donated by Joseph S RIHERD. Trustees included Daniel ISENBERG, J B ISENBERG and Joseph HARVEY. John D BRANDON was a first year teacher. It is located 1/2 way between the Free Will Church of Christ and Harmony Baptist Churches."
Source:
Sandi Gorin 205 Clements,Glasgow, KY 42141 (502) 651-9114
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1870
Deed
Belcher to Grider

Know all men by these presents that I George F Belcher this day sell to Harriett Grider all my undivied [sic] Interest in the land estate of John Belcher Deceased all of the county of Monroe and State of Kentucky.
To describe the land more peticular [sic] it lies on Meshack creek and in Monroe County Kentucky and is supposed to Be in several surveys.
I, George F. Belcher sell all of the above land to Harriett Grider for the sum of one Hundred and Fifty dollars in hand paid the receipt of which is hear by acknow. to have and to hold unto the said Grider Free from all claim or claims of any and all Persons I, the said Belcher, bind myself and heirs to forever warrent and defend the right and title of said land free from the claim of any and all persons. In witness I here set my hand and seal this 21 day of Jan 1870.
George F. Belcher [seal]
Sarah M. Belcher [seal]

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1870 Monroe Co, KY Census - Precinct 2
Dated: July 30, 1870
# 215-215
Belcher, George F-----36-----M-W -----Farmer-----500-----KY
, Sarah M ------33-----F-W ----- Keeping House -TN
, Permelia M - 6 ---- F-W----------------------------------KY
, John W ------- 4 ---- M-W---------------------------------KY
, Jesse N ------ 2 ---- M-W---------------------------------KY

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1880 Monroe Co, KY Census - Turner Dist.
#232-234
Belcher, Geo F      W M 46 Farmer
Headrick            W F 43 wife
Permelia M      W F 16 daughter
John W            W M 14 son
Isaac N            W M 12 "
James F            W M 9 "
Ugene (Eugene)      W M 5 "
Palo P            W M 2 "

Notes for SARAH AMANDA HEADRICK (SARAMANDY):
After death of husband, Sarah left KY to live in New Mexico with her
married children between 1908 and 1910.
Lived first with daughter, Permelia Melvina Belcher Thomas and family.
After death of daughter-in-law, Sarah Ann Gentry Belcher, took over care
of son, Everett Eugene Belchers four young children, ages 2-7 in 1913.
Lived on E E Belchers New Mexico homestead from 1913 until death in 1921.


Children of GEORGE BELCHER and SARAH (SARAMANDY) are:

	i.		GEORGE W³ BELCHER¹⁸, b. June 22, 1859, Monroe Co, KY; d. June 22, 1859, Monroe Co, KY.
	ii.		HENRY P BELCHER, b. June 24, 1860, Monroe Co, KY; d. July 18, 1861, Monroe Co, KY.
	iii.		JESSE H BELCHER, b. December 17, 1861, Monroe Co, KY; d. August 2, 1869, Monroe Co, KY - Bur: Bowles Cem.

Notes for JESSE H BELCHER:
VITAL STATISTICS - Deaths: 1870, Monroe County, KY

Submitted by Sandi G o r i n
This was posted to Sandi G o r i n's South-Central-Kentucky list.
Note: Flux was running rampant .. this is a "milder" form of cholera and
was sometimes called the summer cholera.

Deaths in Monroe Co, 1870
District #2
Jesse H BELCHER, 7, m, w, KY, Aug, flux.

44.	iv.	PERMELIA MELVINA BELCHER, b. December 18, 1863, Monroe Co, Ky; d. May 19, 1955, Rogers, New Mexico.
	v.	JOHN WILL BELCHER, b. November 15, 1865, Monroe Co, KY; d. June 4, 1884, Monroe Co, KY - Bur: Bowles Cem.
45.	vi.	ISAAC N BELCHER, b. August 16, 1868, Monroe Co, KY; d. 1957, Abernathy, Hale Co, TX.
	vii.	JAMES FRANK BELCHER, b. March 15, 1871, Monroe Co, KY; d. Abt. 1940; m. ALMA A, Abt. 1920, Oklahoma; b. 1862; d. Unknown.

Notes for JAMES FRANK BELCHER:
James Franklin Belcher left Ky about the turn of the century.
He is listed in the 1920 Census of Ophir, Powell Co, Montana.
Age: 49, Occupation: Farmer
He is living on County Road with his wife, Alma, age 50.
Family sources indicate that he married a widow with several children. He had no children of his own.
It is thought that he either worked as a bartender or owned a bar, perhaps
around Olympia, Washington at one time.

The city suggested was Olympia, Thurston County, WA, but there is no evidence of James F. Belcher there in the census records during the 1920s and 1930s.

46.	viii.	EVERETT EUGENE BELCHER, b. December 21, 1875, Monroe Co, Ky; d. June 25, 1962, Portales, New Mexico.
	ix.	PAYLO POTTER BELCHER, b. September 15, 1878, Monroe County, KY; d. March 8, 1905, Monroe County, KY.
	x.	HATLEY OREN BELCHER, b. April 8, 1881, Monroe Co, KY; d. June 28, 1954, Clovis, Curry Co, NM - Bur: Beever Cem, Forrest, NM; m. LUCY VESTA DONAGHE, November 10, 1921, DeBaca Co, NM; b. August 9, 1890, Lincoln, Arkansas; d. May 17, 1980, Clovis, Curry Co, NM - Bur: Beever Cem, Forrest, NM.

Notes for LUCY VESTA DONAGHE:
CURRY COUNTY, N.M. OBITUARIES:
BELCHER LUCY D. 90 MAY 17 1982

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