Belcher Family Info - Tazewell Co. VA Nancy Belcher, b. 1799, Tazewell County, VA, was the last child of Isham and Martha Patsy Hodges Belcher, who married 3 Jan 1791 in Franklin Co., Va, and settled about two miles SE of present-day Bluefield. She is mentioned in Isham's will posted with VAweb Archives. Benjamin Prince and Nancy Belcher married 22 Nov 1821 in Tazewell County, VA. The Tazewell 1830 and 1840 Censuses list Benjamin Prince as head of his household along with included males and females. In the 1850 TAZEWELL CENSUS, Prince is misspelled Prints, but the household is Benjamin's: Dwelling Number 836 Benjamin 53 Nancy 49 James M. 18 Nancy 17 Martin Van Buren 13 Martha J. 10 Malinda C. 8 Rebecca R. 5 Two of Benjamin and Nancy's sons are listed as laborers in the Chapman A. Spotts household (Dwelling Number 1223; Chapman Spotts' grandson George Peery would become Governor of VA in 1930's) Hiram W. Prince 30 David Prince 25 Yet another son is in Dwelling Number 696: William Prints 25 Martha 23 James C. 2 Nancy J. 7/12 By 1860, Benjamin and Nancy Prince, as well as all of their children, are either in Wayne Co. , WV, or Logan County, WV. David M. Prince had secured a land grant on Marrowbone Creek, in Logan Co., WV., which is right on the Wayne/Logan line. David M. Prince 1 Sept 1856 Logan County 120 a. On head of Second Right hand fork of Big Laurel branch of Marrowbone Creek of Tug River Grants No. 112, p. 784 Hiram W. Prince, Benjamin and Nancy's oldest child, lived not far from David on the Wayne County side, according to a grant secured by William W. Marcum on 1 Sept 1857, which mentions Hiram's house as a reference point: "45 a. On Jinney's Creek of Tug Beginning on the right side of Jinney's Creek...to a point near Hiram Prince's house near the mouth of Uncle Billy's branch..." Julia Prince Belcher, Benjamin and Nancy's oldest daughter, and her husband Harvey Belcher lived close by as well. Harvey Belcher had secured a land grant for 44 a. in 1854 on the Logan side and may have been the first of this family to arrive in the Wayne/Logan area: He and Julia would later locate entirely in Wayne County, and by the 1880 Wayne Census, Benjamin and Nancy Prince are listed in Harvey's household: Benjamin, 86; Nancy, 83. It is presumed both passed away in the 1880's. THE 1860 LOGAN CENSUS lists David M. Prince and his household on Marrowbone with a Warfield, KY PO, which is just across the Tug from Marrowbone. No doubt it was the closest PO to his residence. His brother Martin Van Buren Prince is also listed with the Logan Census with a Warfield PO, as well as his sister, Julia Prince Belcher. Dwelling Number 425 Van Prince 25 Mary Ann 25 Sarah Ann 3 Matilda Ward 20 Inft., m. 1/12 Dwelling Number 438 Harvey Belcher 30 Julia 27 Nancy 11 Henry 10 William A. 6 Mary J. 1 Rhoda (b. 1862) Dwelling Number 449 David Prince 30 Elizabeth 30 Julia Ann 8 Amanda 3 James Harvey 1 Across the county line in WAYNE COUNTY, WV, IN 1860 in Dwelling Number 839 are Benjamin and Nancy Prince, along with Isaac P. and Nancy Prince Tabor, their son-in-law and daughter and their three children. Benjamin Prince 63 Nancy 59 Isaac P. Tabor 28 Nancy Tabor 24 Benjamin 6 William G. 4, m/1 Dicey Crum, d/o Joel and Nancy Short Crum 20 Apr 1878, Wayne Co., WV; m/2 8 May 1881 Rachel Beasley and lived in Lawrence Co., KY Sylvester 2 , m. Rebecca Nancy Marcum, d/o Jacob M. and Elizabeth Marcum, 23 Dec 1880, Wayne Co., WV; Sylvester d. 30 May 1889 in Wayne Co. (Alexander, b. 1861, m. 15 Jun 1886 Margaret Spaulding in Wayne Co., d/o Samuel and Elizabeth Spaulding; Alexander, minor, filed in KY 6 Feb 1873 application for pension based on Isaac P. Tabor's war service) Also included in separate households in the 1860 WAYNE CENSUS are William Prince and Hiram W. Prince. William G. Prince's household in 1860: William G. 35 Martha 33 James C. 12 Nancy J. 10 m. in 1868 Zathue C. Copley, b. May 1847, s/o William Henry and Nancy Williamson Copley; Wm. Henry was the s/o James B. and Rebecca Marcum Copley; Rebecca was the d/o of Josiah and Eda Marcum; Zathue and Nancy J. settled in Aitkin Co., MN, after the Civil War. Sarah E. 7 Isaac P. 6 IN THE 1870 WAYNE CENSUS, Hiram's household is listed as follows: H. W. Prince 45 Sarah E. 35 James Mc. 16, m/1 10 Apr 1874, Malinda Crum; m/2 6 Oct 1890, Mahalia Pack Mary C. 14 b. 10 Nov 1855, m. John "Floyd" Vance, s/o Richard D. Vance; After Mary C. died in childbirth with Polly or Mary Catherine Vance, Tom Prince (below) raised her daughter. She-- Polly Vance-- m. a Marcum and had a daughter, Brook Marcum, who m. a Salmons: Zane Perry's line. Thomas W. 12 b. 1857, m. Mary A. ? Martin Van B. 10 b. 1861; m/1 Eveline Messer in 1879 at Hiram's house in Wayne Co., WV; m/2 Roxie ? ; with her and his son Dean in 1920 Census Isaac P. and Nancy Prince Tabor's household is listed for the last time in 1870: Patton Tabor 39 Nancy 39 Benjamin S. 16 William 14 Sylvester 12 Alexander 9 IN THE 1880 WAYNE CENSUS, Benjamin and Nancy Prince appear for the last time, and it is clear that something has happened to Isaac P. and Nancy Prince Tabor's household. Harvey Belcher 50 Julia A. 53, wife Rhoda 18, daughter Benjamin Prince 86, father-in-law Nancy Prince 83, mother-in-law Vester Tabor 21, Hired Hand (SylVESTER) Alex 18, Hired Hand ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Benjamin and Nancy Belcher Prince's children 1. Hiram, b. 1820/21, m. Sarah Ellen ? (Possibly, Spaulding) 1.1 James M. Prince, b. 1853; m/1 10 Apr 1874, Malinda Crum; m/2 6 Oct 1890 Mahala Pack 1.2 Mary Catherine Prince, b. 10 Nov 1855 1.3 Thomas W. Prince, b. abt. 1857, m. Mary A. ? 1.4 Martin V. Prince, b. 18 Aug 1860; m/1 1879 Eveline Messer at Hiram's house in Wayne Co. m/2 Roxie ? ; In 1920 Wayne Census; son Dean probably Eveline's 2. William, b. 1824/25, m. Martha L. Tabor, d/o James and Henrietta Tabor, 22 May 1845 Tazewell County, VA (Moved to MN after Civil War) 2.1 James C., b. abt. 1848 2.2 Nancy J., b. 26 Feb 1850 2.3 David, b. abt. 1853 2.4 Isaac P., b. 15 May 1854 2.5 Sarah E., b. 3 Jan 1857 2.6 Lucinda, b. abt. 1859 2.7 William R., b. 31 Mar 1862 3. David M., b. 2 Jun 1829, m. Elizabeth Creed, 4 Sept 1851, Tazewell County, VA; Elizabeth, b. 1832: Father, Bennet Creed, b. 1803, Wilkes Co., NC, and d. Russell Co.,VA, after 1850; Mother, Mary "Polly" Jones, b. 1803 VA and d. 2 Aug 1831 in Grayson Co., VA; Elizabeth's parents married abt. 1825; (David and Elizabeth moved to MN after the Civil War.) 3.1 Julia Ann , b. abt. 1853 3.2 Amanda J., b. abt. 1858 3.3 James H., b. abt. 1859 3.4 Milroy, b. abt. 1864 3.5 Rebecca R., b. abt. 1867 3.6 Martha L., b. abt. 1868 3.7 Lanta W., b. abt. 1870 3.8 Albert W., b. abt. 1874 3.9 William and Joseph, twins, b. abt. ? 4. Julia A., b. 1827/28, m. Harvey (Harry) Belcher, Dec 1848, in Tazewell County 4.1 Nancy, b. abt. 1849 4.2 Henry, b. abt. 1850 4.3 William A., b. abt. 1854 4.4 Mary J., b. abt. 1859 4.5 Rhoda, b. abt. 1862 5. Martha, b. 1840, m. John Bailey, 17 Apr 1856 Logan Co., VA 6. James Mack, b. 1832-d. by 1920, m. 1. Hannah ? ; m. 2. Martha J. Marcum, b. 1847-- d. aft. 1910, daughter of William W. and Nancy Crum Marcum, 30 Mar 1865 Lawrence, Ohio; both buried in Anderson Marcum Cemetery in Wayne Co. (See children below.) 7. Nancy, b. 1833, m. Isaac Patton Tabor, s/o James and Henrietta Tabor, 22 Jul 1852 Tazewell County, VA 7.1 Benjamin S., b. 30 Nov 1854 in Tazewell Co. 7.2 William B., b. 6 Dec 1855 in Wayne Co. and d. after 1918 7.3 Sylvester, b. 1859 in Wayne Co. and d. 30 May 1889 in Wayne Co. 7.4 Alexander, b. Jun 1861 in Wayne Co. and d. 15 May 1923 in McComas, Rock District, Mercer Co., WV; buried at Montcalm 8. M. Van Buren, b. 1837, m. Mary Massey, 31 Mar 1856, Lawrence County, KY 8.1 Sarah Ann, b. abt. 1857 9. Malinda Catherine, b. 1841, m. 10 Feb 1859 by John C. Marcum in Logan Co., VA James Spaulding, 19, of Wayne County, s/o Fleming (b. 1805, VA) and Polly Akers (b. 1809,VA) Spaulding 10. Rebecca, b. 1845, m. James M. Sumner, 22, s/o Mark and Charlotte Sumner of Wayne Co., WV, and Whitley Co., KY, on 22 Mar 1860, by Thomas Copley, Wayne County, VA ; Rebecca R. D. Prince, 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children of James Mack and Martha J. Marcum Prince 1. David M., b. 1866, m. Nancy Jane Marcum, b. 1874, daughter of Fred and Lucinda Salmons Marcum 2. Malissa C. Prince , b. 1868, m. Edmond Salmons, s/o Miles and Margaret Ferguson Salmons, 25 Jan 1885, Martin County, KY; Miles and Margaret also the parents of Lucinda Salmons Marcum, Fredericks's wife 3. Ballard Prince, b. 1869, died young from an accidentally discharched gun 4. George W. Prince, b. 1873, m. Sarah Crum, daughter of James and Lizzie Bradley Crum, 27 Jun 1897; George and Sarah buried at Albert (?) Marcum Cemetery 4.1 Edna, b. 6 Jul 1898-Jan 1980 4.2 Grace, b. 2 Apr 1904 4.3 William, b. 10 Feb 1900 4.4 James, b. 8 Feb 1905-May 1971 4.5 Ruby, b. 13 Mar 1906-Jan 1991 4.6 Byrd, b. 6 Nov 1908-Oct 1979; m. Essie H. Meade 5. Jesse Prince, b. 1883, m. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Brumfield, b. 1885 6. Julia Prince, b. after 1870, m. Harrison Marcum 7. Kelly Prince, 1875-1909, m. Celia Curry, 1883-1976, daughter of James Monteville and Jane Romans Curry abt. 1900 (See children below.) 8. Hiram W. Prince, b. 1877 9. Mack Prince, b. 1880, m. Mary Jane Pelfrey; Mack, a railroad man, died 1918/19 in a railroad accident. 9.1 Herman, b. 25 Aug 1914, Wayne Co. 9.2 Mary Magdeline, b. 8 Mar 1916 in Wayne Co. and d. 24 Apr 1996 in Milbourne, FL 9.3 Paul, b. 31 Mar 1918 in Wayne Co. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children of Kelly and Celia Curry Prince 1. Florence, 1901-1991, m. Thomas Marcum, 29 Jan 1919, Wayne County, WV 2. Jane, 1903-1984, m. William Everett Pertee, 10 Mar 1919, son of Kelly and Alice Marcum Pertee 3. Ida, 1905-1980 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by June White **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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