Biography of Bartley Belcher (1798-1883) - Wyoming Co. WV Bartley Belcher was born about 1798 in Virginia. He was the son of George Belcher and Mary Fugate. Bartley married Rachel Ramey on January 10, 1821 in Floyd County, Kentucky. Rachel was the daughter of William/Sanford Ramey. Bartley moved his family to Russell County, Virginia sometime later. Bartley and Rachel Ramey were members og the Sandlick Primitive Baptist Church, Dickenson County, Virginia. Rachel joined in June of 1837, and Bartley joined in September 1837. Bartley and his family were listed in the 1850 Census of Tazewell County, Virginia. Bartley moved his family across into Wyoming County, West Virginia probably sometime between March 1851 and 1856. Rachel left the Sandlick church in March 1851. Bartley settled near the town of Bartley (now Brenton) which was named after him. Here he lived until his death on August 28, 1883. Bartley and Rachel’s children were 1. William Harrison Belcher, born August 27, 1821 in Pike County, Ky. He died about 1908 in Nicholas County, WV. He married : I. Nancy Yates. II. Elizabeth Mullens February 9, 1879 in Nicholas County, WV. Most records list William’s middle initial as “A”, however a grandson Joseph Belcher, stated that it was Harrison. Also, some sources stated that William was killed during the Civil War, which is incorrect. He lived to be an old man and had 13 children, mostly in Clay County, WV. 2. Abram Belcher, born about 1826. He married Rachel Fuller. 3. Elizabeth Belcher, born about 1828. She married Jacob Blevins? October 3, 1847, in Pike County, KY. I am not sure about this marriage. 4. John Sanford Belcher, born April 25, 1829. He married Mary Elswick, April 30, 1849 in Pike County, KY. 5. Richard R. Belcher, born December 5, 1832, and died January 24, 1910 in Wyoming County, WV. He married Louisa Mullens January 18, 1864 in Wyoming County. 6. Mose Belcher, born about 1836, and died December 1920. He married Almedy Elswick February 7, 1856, in Pike county, Ky. 7. George Belcher, born about 1838. 8. Ali “Coon” Belcher, born December 17, 1839, in Pike County, Ky. He died in the Fall of 1925, in Webster County, WV. He married : I. Lucinda Mullens January 21, 1860. II. Jester Milam Carr, June 29, 1893, in Nicholas County, WV. By Gregory Belcher. Sources include family records, county and state records, and Federal census records. Submitted by Gregory Belcher **************************************************************** 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************