Ritchie Co., WV: 1850 Census - Surnames S - V ******************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************* Submitted by Paul E. Cox 1850 CENSUS RITCHIE CO. (W) VA. RITCHIE WAS FORMED IN 1843 FROM PORTIONS OF WOOD, HARRISON AND LEWIS COUNTIES. Compiled by; Mrs. Don Stanley Mrs. Rodney Campbell Mr. Ray Cottrill RITCHIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Publication No. 1 APR 16, 1974 July 25th, 1850 SCOTT, Nimrod farmer born in Virginia Age 30 Years " Maria " 26 " " Lewana " 5 " " Isaac " 2 " " Louisa " 3 months July 24th, 1850 SHARPNACK, Hiram farmer born in Virginia Age 32 Years " Annette " 25 " " William H. " 6 " " Daniel M. " 4 " " Rachel " 3 " July 23rd, 1850 SHARPNACK, John farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 54 Years " Hannah " 49 " " Lydia A. " 20 " " Abraham " 18 " " Elma born in Virginia 13 " " Sarah J. " 6 " " Henry " 3 " July 24th, 1850 SHARPNACK, William farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 39 Years " Margaret born in Virginia 34 " " Elias " 11 " " Anthony " 9 " August 16th, 1850 SHEPHERD, Ezekiel miller born in Virginia Age 37 Years " Delila " 37 " " Charles E. " 9 " " Sarah E. " 7 " " Warren E. " 3 " " Margaret E. " 3 " " Ezekiel E. " 3 months July 17th, 1850 SHIELDS, Andrew farmer born in Virginia Age 27 Years " Rebecca " 30 " " Melvina " 5 " " William " 3 " " James " 1 " September 2nd, 1850 SHORES, John farmer born in Virginia Age 73 Years " Sarah " 51 " " Sarah J. " 19 " " Mary A. " 18 " " James " 16 " " Rachel " 14 " August 8th, 1850 SHRADER, John farmer born in Virginia Age 65 Years " Christianna " 68 " " George " 28 " " William " 26 " " Elizbeth " 22 " " Catherine " 20 " " Barbara " 18 " " Julia " 12 " August 7th, 1850 SHRADER, Nicholas farmer born in Virginia Age 34 Years " Nancy " 52 " September 18th, 1850 SHRIEVES, William farmer born in Virginia Age 43 Years " Elizabeth born in Pennsylvania 42 " " Julia A. born in Virginia 18 " " Mary E. born in Ohio 15 " " Sarah " 13 " " Jacob born in Virginia 11 " " Margaret A. " 9 " " Alexander " 7 " " Nancy " 4 " August 21st, 1850 SHUTTLESWORTH John farmer born in Virginia Age 24 Years " Drusilla " 23 " " James " 4 " " John " 2 " August 8th, 1850 SIGLER, Jefferson farmer born in Maryland Age 29 Years " Jane born in Virginia 18 " " John W. " 5 " July 26th, 1850 SILLMAN, Warren farmer born in Virginia Age 63 Years " Nancy " 52 " " Freeman " 24 " " Joseph " 23 " " Thomas " 18 " " Major " 16 " " Martha A. " 13 " " John " 11 " August 13th, 1850 SIMMONS, Abram farmer born in Virginia Age 39 Years " Mary " 36 " " John W. " 14 " " Salathiel " 11 " " Elvira J. " 9 " " Alfred " 7 " " William H. " 4 " August 13th, 1850 SINNETT, Abel farmer born in Virginia Age 49 Years " Elizabeth " 46 " " Melinda " 18 " " Sarah J. " 16 " " Elizabeth A. " 14 " " Margaret S. " 12 " " George W. S. " 10 " " Catherine " 4 " August 9th, 1850 SINNETT, George farmer born in Virginia Age 53 Years " Salina " 35 " " Gilbert " 13 " " Mary " 12 " " Harriett " 2 " SINNETT, Patrick born in Ireland Age 103 Years SINNETT, Catharine born in Virginia Age 79 Years August 20th, 1850 SINNETT, Harmon farmer born in Virginia Age 37 Years " Frances " 37 " " James " 13 " " Elizabeth " 11 " " Susan " 10 " " Mary " 9 " " John P. " 7 " " Frances S. " 5 " " Martha " 3 " August 13th, 1850 SINNETT, Henry R. farmer born in Virginia Age 26 Years " Jane " 25 " " Elizabeth F. " 5 " " Phebe V. " 2 " " Daniel " 1 month August 13th, 1850 SINNETT, Jacob farmer born in Virginia Age 54 Years " Elizabeth " 52 " " Phebe " 21 " CLEAVENGER, Nancy J. born in Virginia Age 7 Years July 31st, 1850 SKELTON, Edward born in England Age 87 Years July 30th, 1850 SKELTON, Edward farmer born in Virginia Age 49 Years " Jane born in Pennsylvania 52 " " John G. born in Virginia 27 " " William M. " 25 " " Frances E. " 20 " " Edward A. " 19 " " Eliza J. " 12 " " Augustus " 8 " August 15th, 1850 SLEETH, David W. merchant born in Virginia Age 51 Years " Elizabeth " 38 " " Ann E. " 15 " " Chapman " 12 " " Floyd " 9 " SLEETH, Ruhama born in Virginia Age 36 Years SLEETH, George born in Virginia Age 15 Years VANDIVORT, Alexander J. born in Virginia Age 17 Years August 15th, 1850 SLEETH, Granville W. farmer born in Virginia Age 29 Years " Nancy " 23 " " Robert A. " 9 months SLEETH, Perry J. born in Virginia Age 16 Years July 17th, 1850 SLOCUM, Rachel born in Virginia Age 48 Years " Orpha " 10 " " Hannah J. " 8 " " Isaac B. " 7 " July 22nd, 1850 SMITH, Abraham farmer born in Virginia Age 33 Years " Lydia M. born in Pennsylvania 11 " " Levi " 9 " " Emma born in Virginia 1 month ARNOLD, Lydia born in Virginia Age 78 Years August 15th, 1850 SMITH, Barnes farmer born in Virginia Age 68 Years " Ann " 62 " DAVIDSON, Catherine born in Virginia Age 14 Years GOFF, Justus S. born in Virginia Age 13 Years August 15th, 1850 SMITH, Barnes farmer born in Virginia Age 29 Years " Martha H. " 26 " " Harrison B. " 5 " " Francis M. " 4 " " Isaac W. " 2 " " Phebe S. " 9 months August 20th, 1850 SMITH, David farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 71 Years " Esther born in Virginia 72 " " Catharine " 44 " " Mary " 19 " " David " 14 " " Jacob " 8 " " Henry " 3 " July 30th, 1850 SMITH, Edward E. farmer born in New York Age 53 Years " Jane born in Virginia 35 " " Narcissa " 9 " " George W. " 7 " " James D. " 6 " " Mary " 4 " " Eunice " 2 " September 2nd, 1850 SMITH, Elijah farmer born in Virginia Age 51 Years " Roana " 46 " " Aaron " 19 " " Sarah E. " 13 " " Sarah E. " 20 " August 16th, 1850 SMITH, Elisha farmer born in Virginia Age 48 Years " Martha " 40 " " V. Elias " 22 " " Sarah " 20 " " Elijah " 19 " " Isaac " 19 " " Levi " 16 " " Robert " 13 " " James " 11 " " William " 9 " " Gilbert " 7 " " Roana " 6 " " Phebe A. " 4 " August 20th, 1850 SMITH, Francis M. farmer born in Virginia Age 23 Years " Mary A. born in Pennsylvania 19 " August 28th, 1850 SMITH, Isaac farmer born in Virginia Age 36 Years " Cynthia A. " 31 " " Martin " 13 " " Hannah " 11 " " Rachel " 9 " " Mary " 4 " " Alvis W. " 1 " August 1st, 1850 SMITH, Jacob farmer born in Virginia Age 26 Years " Mary " 24 " " Sarah C. " 2 " August 29th, 1850 SMITH, James farmer born in Virginia Age 23 Years " Sarah A. " 21 " September 12th, 1850 SMITH, James W. farmer born in Virginia Age 57 Years " Catharine A. " 53 " " Joseph S. " 31 " " John T. " 27 " " Mary " 24 " " Dolly " 21 " " Lucy C. " 17 " " Susan V. " 15 " " James E. " 12 " " Jackalina " 9 " LACEY, Henry physician born in Virginia Age 32 Years " Mary " 24 " " Clarence L. " 1 " ELKINS, Jacklin born in Virginia Age 29 Years " Jane " 25 " July 22nd, 1850 SMITH, Jonathan farmer born in New Hampshire Age 56 Years " Rachel born in Maine 50 " " Amasa born in Pennsylvania 14 " " Sophia " 11 " " Samuel " 8 " July 29th, 1850 SMITH, Levi farmer born in Virginia Age 46 Years " Catherine " 43 " " Lemuel " 17 " " Nathaniel " 15 " " Barnes " 12 " " Mary C. " 2 " August 17th, 1850 SMITH, Levi farmer born in Virginia Age 27 Years " Charlotte B. " 23 " " Elizabeth A. " 2 " September 5th, 1850 SNODGRASS, Elias farmer born in Virginia Age 19 Years " Harriet " 21 " " Mary E. " 6 months September 2nd, 1850 SNODGRASS, Elisha L. farmer born in Virginia Age 25 Years " Mary " 27 " " Laverna R. " 6 " " Winfield C. " 6 months September 5th, 1850 SNODGRASS, Isaac farmer born in Virginia Age 63 Years " Hannah " 62 " September 2nd, 1850 SNODGRASS, Jeremiah farmer born in Virginia Age 52 Years " Uphamy " 48 " " Rachel " 24 " " Ezekiel C. " 20 " " Jeremiah " 18 " " Nancy " 17 " " Isabel " 15 " " John " 13 " " Elijah " 12 " " Sarah " 10 " " Elizabeth " 7 " " Wesley C. " 3 " September 6th, 1850 SNODGRASS, Nathan farmer born in Virginia Age 34 Years " Matilda " 32 " " Silas N. " 11 " " Caroline A. " 10 " " Rebecca J. " 9 " " Isaac M. " 4 " " Lydia A. " 3 " " Mary A. " 2 " September 6th, 1850 SNODGRASS, William farmer born in Virginia Age 67 Years " Mary " 46 " " William F. " 16 " " Benjamin F. " 12 " " Margaret A. " 10 " " Thomas C. " 6 " " Alcinda J. " 5 " August 29th, 1850 SOMMERVILLE, James M. farmer born in Virginia Age 24 Years " Zilla " 23 " " Mary C. " 3 " " Robert A. " 5 months August 19th, 1850 SOMMERVILLE, Martin farmer born in Virginia Age 22 Years " Susan " 21 " July 25th, 1850 SOMMERVILLE, Robert farmer born in Virginia Age 50 Years " Mary " 47 " " Franklin " 19 " " John " 18 " " Sarah E. " 11 " " George " 8 " " Margaret " 6 " " Drusilla " 4 " August 29th, 1850 SPRINGER, James farmer born in Virginia Age 41 Years " Elizabeth born in Pennsylvania 40 " " John H. born in Virginia 12 " " Philip " 11 " " Jonathan " 9 " " George " 7 " " Jeremiah " 5 " " Julia A. " 3 " " Lydia " 1 " September 18th, 1850 STANLEY, Elijah farmer born in Delaware Age 64 Years " Maria born in New Jersey 48 " " Robert born in Pennsylvania 6 " " John " 4 " WILSON, Abraham born in Pennsylvania Age 14 Years August 13th, 1850 STANLEY, James farmer born in Virginia Age 45 Years " Sarah " 37 " " William H. " 11 " " James " 1 " August 13th, 1850 STANLEY, John farmer born in Virginia Age 47 Years " Eleanor " 45 " " Theodore " 24 " " Virginia " 22 " " Sarah A. " 21 " " Thomas " 18 " " Elizabeth " 16 " " Mary " 14 " " Eli " 12 " " Daniel " 10 " " Barcus " 8 " " Amanda " 6 " " Andrew " 4 " September 16th, 1850 STANLEY, William farmer born in Virginia Age 36 Years " Margaret " 36 " " Thomas " 17 " " Nancy A. " 12 " " Martin " 10 " " Emaretta " 4 " " James " 3 " " Theodore " 2 months August 21st, 1850 STARR, James farmer born in Virginia Age 26 Years " Hannah E. " 26 " " Sarah S. " 1 " " John Ayres " 1 " September 2nd, 1850 STARR, John carpenter born in Virginia Age 36 Years " Ellen " 32 " " Mary J. " 10 " " Benjamin " 9 " " Hannah E. " 7 " " Ann " 6 " " Frances S. " 4 " " John " 2 " GORREL, Israel born in Virginia Age 19 Years TAYLOR, John born in Virginia Age 15 Years August 7th, 1850 STARR, Moses farmer born in Virginia Age 38 Years " Sarah " 34 " " John " 12 " " Elizabeth " 5 " STARR, Jane born in Virginia Age 66 Years September 17th, 1850 STEALEY, Jacob farmer born in Virginia Age 29 Years " Elizabeth born in Pennsylvania 29 " " Henry born in Virginia 7 " " John A. " 5 " " William D. " 4 " " Matilda A. " 2 " " Elizabeth A. " 5 months September 2nd, 1850 STEPHENS, Thomas farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 37 Years " Mahala born in Virginia 32 " " Mary " 12 " " Simon " 10 " " James " 8 " " Elizabeth " 6 " " John " 4 " " Stasa " 5 months August 7th, 1850 STEPHENS, Truman miller born in Massachusetts Age 57 Years " Roana born in Pennsylvania 54 " August 9th, 1850 STINCHCOMB, Thomas clerk born in Maryland Age 42 Years " Harriet B. born in Virginia 41 " " Virginia " 10 " " Sarah F. " 8 " " Thomas " 6 " JACKSON, George born in Ohio Age 18 Years " Josephine born in Virginia Age 15 " DAVIS, Cassa born in Virginia Age 20 Years RUNYAN, Sarah born in Virginia Age 11 Years July 22nd, 1850 STOUT, Margaret born in Virginia Age 36 Years " Maria " 17 " " Phebe " 14 " " Benjamin " 13 " " Jefferson " 11 " " Joseph " 9 " " Elizabeth " 7 " " James " 4 " " Amos " 1 " STUART, Margaret born in Pennsylvania Age 74 Years STUART, Rachel born in Virginia Age 40 Years STUART, William S. born in Virginia Age 28 Years September 9th, 1850 STUART, George farmer born in Virginia Age 43 Years " Hannah " 28 " " William G. " 9 " " Sarah E. " 6 " " George W. " 4 " " Frances R. " 1 " August 16th, 1850 STUART, James farmer born in Virginia Age 40 Years " Mary " 24 " " William J. M. " 1 month July 22nd, 1850 STUART, James farmer born in Virginia Age 39 Years " Catharine " 38 " " Rosanna " 15 " " Jefferson " 13 " " Philip " 11 " " Rachel " 9 " " Mary A. " 7 " " James M. " 5 " " Joseph " 4 " " Francis P. " 2 " " Catharine " 1 month July 22nd, 1850 STUART, Joseph farmer born in Virginia Age 31 Years " Elizabeth born in Maine 19 " " Orilla born in Virginia 2 " " Jonathan " 6 months August 16th, 1850 STUART, William farmer born in Virginia Age 72 Years " Rachel " 60 " " Benjamin " 30 " " Anna " 28 " " John " 23 " " William W. " 21 " " Robert M. " 14 " September 6th, 1850 SUMMERS, Elias farmer born in Virginia Age 38 Years " Maranda " 36 " " Henrietta " 14 " " Mary A. " 12 " " Margaret L. " 10 " " Jemina " 8 " " John " 6 " " Israel T. " 4 " " Elijah N. " 3 " " Joseph M. " 2 " " James A. " 3 months August 28th, 1850 SUMMERS, Samuel farmer born in Virginia Age 22 Years " Elizabeth " 26 " July 23rd, 1850 TATE, James S. farmer born in Virginia Age 52 Years " Sarah " 53 " " John " 18 " " Hezekiah " 9 " " John " 7 " August 14th, 1850 TATE, Samuel farmer born in Virginia Age 23 Years " Elizabeth " 20 " " Melinda " 1 month September 12th, 1850 TAYLOR, Edmond farmer born in Virginia Age 55 Years " Rachel " 58 " " Mary H. " 25 " " Sarah " 23 " " Michael " 21 " " Edmond " 20 " " Malvina " 16 " September 12th, 1850 TAYLOR, Eli farmer born in Virginia Age 37 Years " Mary " 37 " " Asseneth E. " 13 " " Philip T. " 11 " " Daniel E. " 9 " " Sarah M. " 7 " " Silas J. " 5 " " Eli G. " 1 " September 13th, 1850 TAYLOR, James farmer born in Virginia Age 32 Years " Luvica " 25 " " Victoria " 7 " " Henrietta " 5 " " Edward " 3 " " Rachel " 5 months September 11th, 1850 TAYLOR, John farmer born in Virginia Age 42 Years " Assenth " 44 " PUGH, Jane born in Virginia Age 10 Years July 31st, 1850 TAYLOR, Mary born in Scotland Age 57 Years " Ellen born in Virginia 27 " " John " 25 " " Elizabeth " 24 " " Mary " 21 " " Sarah " 13 " July 23rd, 1850 TENNANT, Daniel farmer born in Virginia Age 33 Years " Martha born in Pennsylvania 28 " " Elva born in Virginia 9 " " Alpheus " 7 " " Elzina " 6 " " Mary J. " 4 " " Adam " 2 " " Timothy " 8 months July 24th, 1850 TENNANT, Samuel farmer born in Virginia Age 32 Years " Elizabeth " 24 " " Alexander " 6 " " Henry " 4 " " Frances E. " 2 " " Abraham A. " 8 months July 17th, 1850 TERRY, James H. farmer born in Virginia Age 44 Years " Eliza " 37 " " Sarah " 19 " " Luke " 16 " " Johnson " 14 " " Jane " 5 " " Mary " 1 " JACO, Sarah born in Virginia Age 60 Years WOODRUFF, Elias born in Pennsylvania Age 22 Years August 9th, 1850 THARP, Hezekiah B. farmer born in Virginia Age 23 Years " Elizabeth born in Pennsylvania 19 " " Eliza E. born in Virginia 2 months August 29th, 1850 THARP, Timothy farmer born in Virginia Age 47 Years " Sarah " 44 " " Wilford D. " 18 " " Elizabeth " 16 " " Ebenezer " 14 " " Cordelia " 10 " " Mahala " 6 " " Else C. " 5 " " Lawson S. " 4 " " Phineas R. " 5 months July 24th, 1850 TIBBS, John farmer born in Virginia Age 27 Years " Jane " 22 " TIBBS, William born in Virginia Age 21 Years SCOTT, Tazewell born in Virginia Age 22 Years August 26th, 1850 TINGLER, Henry farmer born in Virginia Age 46 Years " Mary A. " 46 " " John " 15 " " Granville " 12 " " Rosetta " 9 " " Mary " 7 " August 26th, 1850 TINGLER, Seibert farmer born in Virginia Age 23 Years " Melissa " 18 " August 26th, 1850 VALENTINE, George farmer born in Maryland Age 44 Years " Temperance born in Virginia 40 " " Ruhama " 16 " " Dilemma H. " 14 " " William H. " 11 " " Mary E. " 10 " " Serena E. " 6 " " David " 3 " " Harrison " 1 " September 19th, 1850 VAN COURT, Daniel S. farmer born in New York Age 46 Years " Amanda " " 29 " " Julia born in Virginia 10 " " Malvina " 9 " " Truman " 4 " " Lucretia " 4 months August 21st, 1850 VANDIVERT, J. J. saddler born in Virginia Age 27 Years " Martha A. " 20 " Ayres, John born in Virginia Age 19 Years September 18th, 1850 VARNER, Joseph H. farmer born in Virginia Age 22 Years " Margaret born in Ohio 22 " " William born in Virginia 1 " *******************************************************************