Ritchie Co., WV: 1850 Census - Surnames W - Z ******************************************************************* 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, with the consent of the Ritchie County Hisorical Society. 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 31st, 1850 WANLESS, Richard farmer born in Scotland Age 45 Years " Sarah born in Pennsylvania 45 " " William A. born in Virginia 19 " " Mary " 16 " " Frances S. " 14 " " Richard " 9 " " John " 5 " September 2nd, 1850 WARD, Martin C. farmer born in Virginia Age 28 Years " Mary J. " 27 " " Sarah E. " 8 " " John I. " 6 " " Anna M. " 4 " " William W. " 2 " " Lewis M. " 4 months COLLINS, Margaret born in Virginia Age 24 Years August 26th, 1850 WASS, John farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 46 Years " Barbara " 44 " " Sarah A. " 17 " " Harrison " 16 " " Amanda " 13 " " Laura " 11 " " Lucinda born in Virginia 7 " " Mahala J. " 5 " " William " 2 " " Mary L. " 1 " August 13th, 1850 WATKINS, Mary born in Virginia Age 45 Years September 9th, 1850 WATSON, Andonijah farmer born in Virginia Age 44 Years " Lydia " 49 " August 9th, 1850 WATSON, Arthur farmer born in Virginia Age 57 Years " Jane " 46 " " James " 17 " " Thomas " 14 " " Amos " 12 " " Asberry " 10 " " Margaret " 7 " EVANAS, Elizabeth born in Virginia Age 26 Years September 5th, 1850 WATSON, George farmer born in Virginia Age 28 Years " Susan " 30 " " Mary C. " 7 " " Martha A. " 5 " " Morgan " 3 " " Adaline " 2 " August 20th, 1850 WATSON, John P. farmer born in Virginia Age 26 Years " Emeline " 25 " " James W. " 2 " SMITH, Sabina born in Virginia Age 11 Years September 5th, 1850 WATSON, Otho G. farmer born in Virginia Age 37 Years " Louisa " 40 " " Matilda " 12 " " Jacob " 10 " " George J. " 8 " " Saphira " 5 " " Sarah " 4 " " William J. " 4 months August 20th, 1850 WATSON, Owen H. farmer born in Virginia Age 24 Years " Martha born in Pennsylvania 18 " REED, Reuben E. born in Virginia Age 18 Years August 16th, 1850 WEBB, Benjamin miller born in Virginia Age 60 Years " Martha born in Virginia 62 " " Drusilla born in Virginia 22 " ROGERS, Benjamin born in Virginia Age 20 Years HAMILTON, Bryson born in Virginia Age 27 Years WEBB, Minerva born in Virginia Age 12 Years August 7th, 1850 WEBB, Henry blacksmith born in Virginia Age 54 Years " Margaret " 34 " " William " 15 " " James " 13 " " Daniel " 9 " " Thomas " 5 " " John " 4 " " Ann E. " 1 " CAIN, Mary born in Virginia Age 26 Years July 22nd, 1850 WEBB, James farmer born in Virginia Age 36 Years " Dolly " 25 " " Dianna " 5 " " Michael D. " 4 " " Henry A. " 2 " " John R. " 5 months August 20th, 1850 WEBB, John farmer born in Virginia Age 63 Years " Catharine " 66 " August 16th, 1850 WEBB, John farmer born in Virginia Age 36 Years " Elizabeth " 32 " " Martha " 13 " " Roena " 12 " " Mary E. " 10 " " Lovena " 7 " " Benjamin H. " 4 " CAMPBELL, Frances born in Ireland Age 18 Years STANLEY, Joseph born in Virginia Age 16 Years August 20th, 1850 WEBB, John A. farmer born in Virginia Age 24 Years " Barbara " 32 " " William H. " 4 " " Mary E. " 2 " " Sarah " 2 months July 22nd, 1850 WEBB, Sylvester D. farmer born in Virginia Age 28 Years " Elizabeth " 29 " " Levi J. " 1 " August 15th, 1850 WEBB, William farmer born in Virginia Age 50 Years " Lucinda " 44 " " Benjamin " 17 " " Nutter " 15 " " Susanna " 13 " " Amanda " 11 " " Marcella " 9 " " Martha " 8 " " George " 6 " September 17th, 1850 WEEKLEY, John farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 59 Years " Sarah born in Virginia 53 " " Rhoda " 23 " " Richard " 20 " " Justus " 19 " " Elizabeth " 17 " " Sarah " 14 " " John A. " 13 " September 6th, 1850 WEIMER, Catharine born in Virginia Age 31 Years " Paulina " 7 " " Ursula S. " 2 " September 18th, 1850 WELLS, Abraham farmer born in Virginia Age 24 Years " Rebecca " 23 " " William " 1 " September 16th, 1850 WELLS, Benjamin farmer born in Virginia Age 33 Years " Louisa " 32 " " Benjamin F. " 5 " " Eliza J. " 3 " " Elizabeth " 1 " WELLS, Levi born in Virginia Age 21 Years July 17th, 1850 WELLS, Jonas farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 42 Years " Patsy born in Virginia 37 " " Cornelius " 19 " " Ann " 17 " " Matilda " 15 " " George W. F. " 13 " " Austin B. " 12 " " John C. " 11 " " Esther M. " 9 " " James J. " 8 " " Sophia J. " 2 " August 7th, 1850 WELLS, Josiah miller born in Virginia Age 53 Years " Jane " 50 " " George " 15 " " Cynthia " 12 " " Eliza " 8 " " Isaiah " 7 " " William T. " 29 " August 17th, 1850 WESTFALL, Jacob W. farmer born in Virginia Age 28 Years " Elizabeth " 24 " " John M. " 6 months August 17th, 1850 WESTFALL, Joel J. farmer born in Virginia Age 30 Years " Julia A. " 19 " " James R. " 2 " PRINE, Jacob born in Virginia Age 20 Years August 17th, 1850 WESTFALL, John W. farmer born in Virginia Age 57 Years " Elizabeth " 52 " " Mary E. " 22 " " James D. " 20 " " Newton " 14 " " William C. " 6 " August 28th, 1850 WIERS, Elizabeth born in Virginia Age 49 Years " Archibald " 22 " " John " 20 " " Elizabeth A. " 16 " " James M. " 15 " " Benjamin F. " 12 " BARKER, Commodore born in Virginia Age 11 Years August 7th, 1850 WIGNER, Elijah C. farmer born in Virginia Age 33 Years " Margaret " 28 " " William H. " 7 " " Eliza J. " 2 " July 31st, 1850 WIGNER, Henry farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 54 Years " Ann born in Virginia 54 " " William " 24 " " John " 16 " " Phebe " 12 " August 7th, 1850 WIGNER, Jacob farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 59 Years " Leah born in Virginia 54 " " John G. " 29 " " Susan " 25 " " Elizabeth J. " 23 " " Daniel " 18 " " Lydia " 12 " September 16th, 1850 WIGNER, Jacob W. farmer born in Virginia Age 43 Years " Elizabeth " 38 " " Catharine " 20 " " John M. " 18 " " Eliza A. " 16 " " James S. " 15 " " Robert H. " 12 " " Wilber F. " 10 " " Elizabeth J. " 4 " " Matilda A. " 3 " " Jacob C. " 3 months September 17th, 1850 WIGNER, John farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 67 Years " Sarah born in Virginia 44 " JOHNSON, George born in Virginia Age 16 Years " Andrew J. " 14 " " Sarah A. " 20 " " Mary " 17 " August 7th, 1850 WIGNER, William farmer born in Virginia Age 31 Years " Lavina born in New York 26 " " Lucinda born in Virginia 4 " September 5th, 1850 WILLARD, Sudna farmer born in Virginia Age 58 Years " Margaret " 23 " " Charlotte " 16 " August 13th, 1850 WILLIAMS, Elijah farmer born in Virginia Age 22 Years " Elizabeth A. " 27 " " Lafayette " 8 months September 5th, 1850 WILLIAMS, Samuel M. blacksmith born in Virginia Age 27 Years " " 22 " " Marcellus C. " 9 months July 23rd, 1850 WILLIAMS, William farmer born in Virginia Age 27 Years " Leah J. born in Pennsylvania 22 " " David H. " 4 " " Elizabeth " 2 " " Mary A. " 2 months September 17th, 1850 WILLIAMSON, Basil farmer born in Maryland Age 74 Years " Ann M. born in Pennsylvania 71 " " Ellen M. born in Virginia 32 " POLAND, Nancy born in Virginia Age 21 Years RUNYAN, Bridget born in Virginia Age 41 Years September 10th, 1850 WILLIS Notley farmer born in Virginia Age 56 Years " Epha born in Maryland 59 " " Eleanor C. born in Virginia 16 " " Notley G. " 12 " July 24th, 1850 WILSON, Alexander farmer born in Virginia Age 38 Years " Martha A. " 36 " " Mahala " 5 " " John W. " 2 " September 12th, 1850 WILSON, Archibald J. farmer born in Virginia Age 49 Years " Elizabeth " 40 " " John M. " 22 " " Basil " 20 " " Horatio M. " 18 " " Barton " 16 " " Leroy " 15 " " Evaline " 14 " " Temperance J. " 11 " " Love Ann " 9 " " Sarah E. " 7 " " Archibald B. " 5 " " Winfield S. " 3 " " Josephine " 1 " WILSON, Mary born in Maryland Age 70 Years September 19th, 1850 WILSON, Daniel farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 63 Years " Jane born in Virginia 55 " " Aminta " 20 " " William " 18 " " Sarah A. " 16 " " Joseph M. " 13 " " Samantha " 10 " August 13th, 1850 WILSON, Hannah born in Virginia Age 58 Years " Melissa " 23 " " Isaac M. " 20 " " Peter " 18 " " Margaret L. " 10 " " Charles W. " 1 " September 12th, 1850 WILSON, John M. farmer born in Virginia Age 42 Years " Charlotte " 39 " " Edith " 18 " " Eliza J. " 15 " " Angeline " 14 " " Jasper " 9 " " Archibald B. " 8 " " Mary " 6 " " Almira " 4 " " Frances " 1 " September 12th, 1850 WILSON, John W. farmer born in Virginia Age 37 Years " Christiana " 35 " " William " 17 " " Caroline " 15 " " Isaac " 13 " " Thomas " 9 " " George W. " 8 " " Sarah A. " 4 " " Michael " 2 " " Amanda " 1 month September 6th, 1850 WILSON, Joseph farmer born in Virginia Age 60 Years " Elizabeth " 59 " " Peter T. " 23 " " Sarah " 22 " " Elizabeth " 18 " " Rezin " 15 " September 3rd, 1850 WILSON, Joseph M. farmer born in Virginia Age 28 Years " Rebecca A. " 25 " " Louisa " 5 " " Winfield " 3 " " Burlingham " 7 months August 14th, 1850 WILSON, William L. farmer born in Virginia Age 32 Years " Anna " 31 " " Daniel " 9 " " Arter " 8 " " James P. " 6 " " Rachel " 4 " September 6th, 1850 WILSON, William S. farmer born in Virginia Age 33 Years " Juliet " 37 " " James " 3 " " Minerva " 1 " September 18th, 1850 WISECAVER, Henry farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 28 Years " Mary " 25 " " Rachel J. " 6 " " Elizabeth A. born in Virginia 4 " " Salina J. " 1 " September 17th, 1850 WISECAVER, Jacob farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 25 Years " Jane " 25 " " John G. " 4 " " Robert M. " 3 " " Rachel S. born in Virginia 1 month September 4th, 1850 WOOD, Brigham farmer born in Vermont Age 54 Years " Catharine born in New York 52 " CLAYTON, Ishmael born in Virginia Age 8 Years September 16th, 1850 WOOD, James clergyman born in Pennsylvania Age 43 Years " Eliza " 45 " " Josiah " 20 " " Erasmus " 11 " " James " 9 " " Elizabeth " 7 " " Robert born in Virginia 2 " September 12th, 1850 WOOD, Philip A. farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 22 Years " Salina born in Virginia 24 " " Isaiah " 1 " September 9th, 1850 WOODSIDES, John farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 59 Years " Mary " 55 " " Jonathan " 32 " " Mary " 22 " " Sarah " 19 " " Rachel " 17 " " Elias " 15 " " Isaiah " 11 " " Ann C. " 8 " August 28th, 1850 WRIGHT, Harrison farmer born in Virginia Age 35 Years " Elizabeth " 30 " " Zachariah " 12 " " David " 10 " " Maria " 8 " " Lloyd " 6 " " Alexander " 4 " " Mary A. " 2 " " Edgar " 2 months August 18th, 1850 WRIGHT, James blacksmith born in Virginia Age 37 Years " Mary " 26 " " Joshua " 3 " " Willis " 6 months WRIGHT, Lloyd born in Virginia Age 10 Years September 19th, 1850 WRICK, James farmer born in Pennsylvania Age 45 Years " Harriet born in Virginia 32 " " Ruth " 23 " " Benjamin " 21 " " Thomas born in Pennsylvania 18 " " Willis born in Virginia 16 " " John " 14 " " Columbus " 12 " " Rebecca " 9 " " Samantha " 4 " July 30th, 1850 YOUNG, Andrew farmer born in Scotland Age 66 Years " Agnes " 60 " " Elizabeth " 27 " " Andrew " 25 " " Nancy " 24 " " Christiana " 22 " " John born in Virginia 20 " " Margaret " 19 " " Mary " 17 " August 20th, 1850 ZICKAFOOSE, Otto farmer born in Virginia Age 27 Years " Catherine " 26 " August 20th, 1850 ZICKAFOOSE, Sampson farmer born in Virginia Age 58 Years " Sarah " 58 " " Martha J. " 21 " " Peter " 19 " " Asberry W. " 8 " September 5th, 1850 ZINN, George W. farmer born in Virginia Age 36 Years " Sarah " 32 " " James " 14 " " John W. " 12 " " Granville " 9 " " Thomas " 7 " " Mary A. " 5 " " Delila " 2 " August 26th, 1850 ZINN, Granville farmer born in Virginia Age 28 Years " Rosetta " 30 " " William G. " 4 " " George E. " 1 " August 26th, 1850 ZINN, John W. farmer born in Virginia Age 34 Years " Eliza " 30 " " William B. " 6 " " Edward D. " 5 " " Henry C. " 4 " " Mary E. " 3 " " Elizabeth S. " 7 months September 2nd, 1850 ZINN, Otho P. farmer born in Virginia Age 32 Years " Nancy " 29 " " Adaline " 9 " " Elizabeth " 7 " " Angelina " 5 " " Thomas " 2 " September 5th, 1850 ZINN, Quilla M. farmer born in Virginia Age 33 Years " Lucy A. " 24 " " Magdalene " 7 " " Marion B. " 5 " " Cortez L. " 3 " " Victoria " 8 months ZINN, Ruth born in Virginia Age 60 Years *********************************************************************** Ritchie Co., WV: 1850 Census ERRATA Omisson - HARRIS, Thomas household; Mary V. age 1 year Omisson - Pew, Joseph V. household; CRAWFORD, James H. b. Pennsylvania age 35 years HOSTETTER, John farmer b. Pennsylvania HOSTETTER, Elizabeth b. Pennsylvania BALLENTINE, William H. may be VALENTINE BARKER, James may be BARBER BASSNET , Sarah may be BASSET DUFF, Isiah may be RUFF DUTY, Hiram may be OATS, Hiram HOAKUM Horatio may be YOAKUM JANES, Joseph may be JONES NECK, George may be HECK MOSSOR, David may be MOYER PEEDON, John W. may be BREEDON RAWSON, John may be LAWSON ROYCE, John may be Boyce SMITH, Levi should be dated August 19th instead of July 29th, 1850 JACKSON, George may be STINCHCOMB JACKSON, Josephine may be STINCHCOMB WISECARVER, Henry may be WHITESCARVER WISECARVER, Jacob may be WHITESCARVER WRICK, James may be WICK *********************************************************************