West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Levin Ludwell RECTOR / Sarah Baldwin 'Sally' SHERMAN (F115)

m. 5 May 1847


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  • Father | Male
    Levin Ludwell RECTOR

    Born  20 Oct 1814  Fauquier County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jan 1902  Probably at home Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Rector Cemetery, Sherman, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  5 May 1847  [1]  Wood County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Charles RECTOR | F136 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Ruth RUST | F136 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Baldwin 'Sally' SHERMAN

    Born  25 Aug 1831  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Aug 1910   
    Buried    Rector Cemetery, Sherman, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Isaac Baldwin SHERMAN | F137 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy Elizabeth DEWITT | F137 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    William Lafayette (Billy) Rector

    Born  16 Mar 1848  Burning Springs, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Apr 1936  Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Eliza Jane Rankin | F237 
    Married  17 Apr 1873  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Cathleen RECTORChild 2 | Female
    Cathleen RECTOR

    Born  30 Mar 1850  Williamstown, Wood, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Dec 1920  Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Isaac ROBEY | F35 
    Married  1 Feb 1869  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Mary L Rector

    Born  3 Feb 1852   
    Died  1927   
    Buried    Rector Cemetery, Sherman, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Reuben Leon Cooper | F238 
    Married  27 Sep 1877  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Harriet 'Hallie' Rector

    Born  16 Feb 1854  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Aug 1894  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Rector Cemetery, Sherman, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Henry L Rector

    Born  18 Aug 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Susan E 'Tudie' Rector

    Born  23 Dec 1859  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Apr 1894  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Rector Cemetery, Sherman, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Virginia Davis 'Ginny' Rector

    Born  20 Mar 1861 OR 3 Nov 1860  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Jan 1945  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  George Wilbert Safreed | F239 
    Married  23 Apr 1893  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Katherine "Kate" E Rector

    Born  18 Mar 1864   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Louis Highland | F29362 
    Married  CA 1886   

    Child 9 | Male
    John C Rector

    Born  27 Jun 1867  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Nov 1868   
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Female
    Blanche Rector

    Born  19 Feb 1870  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Jun 1953   
    Buried    Summit County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Calhoun Hutchison | F2834 
    Married  16 Oct 1890   

  • Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5 May 1847
      Place: Wood Co, WV
      Levin L Rector
      ___ Sherman

      1850 Wirt Co, VA # 303: indexed Reeter
      Eleven L Recter, 35, m, farmer VA
      Sarah ", 18, f VA
      William, 2, m VA
      Catholeen, 3/12, f VA
      304:
      Charles Rector, 74, m, farmer VA
      Sarah, 64, f VA blind

      1860 Jackson, VA # 1184
      Rector, L.L, 47 VA
      Sarah, 29 VA
      Wm L, 12 VA
      Cath, 10 VA
      Mary, 8 VA
      Harriet, 6 VA
      H.D., 4 VA
      Susan, 2 VA
      Sarah, Sr, 74, blind VA

      1870 Grant, Jackson Co, WV pg 43 #5-5
      Rector, Leven L, 55, Farmer, $400 PP, Fauquier Co, VA
      , Sarah, 38, Jackson Co, VA
      , William L, 22, farm laborer, Wirt co, VA
      , Mary, 18, Jackson Co, VA, school, read/write
      , Harriet, 16, Jackson Co, Va, " " "
      , Henry G, 14,Jackson Co, VA " :" "
      , Susan, 10, Jackson Co, VA " " "
      , Virginia, 8. Jackson Co, VA " " "
      , Kate, 6, Jackson Co, WVa
      , Blanche, 3/12 Feb, Jackson Co, WVa
      , Martha M, 38, no occ, Va

      1880 Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 533B
      Ludwell L. RECTOR Self M M W 68 VA VA VA
      Sarah RECTOR Wife F M W 47 WV VT WV
      Harriet RECTOR Dau F S W 23 WV
      Henry L. RECTOR Son M S W 22 WV
      Susan RECTOR Dau F S W 22 WV
      Virginia D. RECTOR Dau F S W 19 WV
      Kate RECTOR Dau F S W 17 WV
      Blanche RECTOR Dau F S W 10 WV

      1900 Grant Dist, Jackson Co, WV, Sheet 7,
      Rector, Ludwell L, Oct 1814, 85, m53, VA VA, VA, read/write, Eng
      Sarah B, wife, Aug 1831, 68, m53, WV, MASS, WV, yes, no, no, 10-7living
      Henry L, son, Aug 1857, 42, single, WV, VA, WV, day laborer, yes, yes, yes

      The Rector Cemetery, located on top of the hill north of Little
      Sandy Road and east of State Rt. 68, was deeded to the M.E. Church South. There are 17 marked graves that Carolyn was able to find. Among these are:

      L.L. Rector, born 20 Oct 1814, died 20 Jan 1902, age 87y 3m.
      Sarah B. Rector, wife of L.L. born 25 Aug 1831, died 21 Aug 1910.

      In 2001, Visit to the cemetery shows their headstone reads:
      L.L. Rector Born Oct 20, 1814 Died Jan 20, 1902 Aged 87 yr 3 Mo
      Sarah B. Wife of L.L. Rector Aug 25, 1831 - Aug 21, 1910
      Sleep on dear Heart and take thy rest
      God called you home He loved you best.
      The pains of death are past Labor and sorrow cease
      and life long wars are closed at last his soul is found in peace.

      Leavin L. RECTOR - son of Charles and Sally (Rust) Rector, was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, October 20, 1814, and has been a resident in Jackson county, West Virginia, since 1858. His marriage was consummated in Wirt county, this State, May 5, 1847, and his wife is Sarah B., daughter of Isaac B. and Nancy (DeWitt) Sherman. She was born in Jackson county, in which county her parents settled in 1827, and the date of her birth was August 25, 1831. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Rector are nine living and one deceased. These children were born: William L., March 16, 1848; Catholeen (Robey), March 17, 1850; Mary (Cooper), February 3, 1852; Harriet, February16, 1854; Henry L., August 18, 1856; Susan E., December 23, 1859; Virginia D., March 20, 1861; Kate E., March 18, 1864; John C., June 27, 1867, died November 2, 1868; Blanche, February 19, 1870 - all the living children reside in this district. Grant district has been the home of the married life of Mr. and Mrs. Rector, and his occupation is farming, his post office address is Sherman, Jackson county, West Virginia. [This is one of the biographical sketches of Jackson County residents from "Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia... Special History Of The Virginias ..1883."]

      Samary S Sherman - Deed to L L Rector and Steptoe Rector
      This indenture made this fifth day of November 1856 between Samary S Sherman, widow of Isaac B Sherman deceased of the one part and LL Rector and Steptoe Rector of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Samary S Sherman for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars good and lawful money of the United Stated to be paid by the said LL Rector and Steptoe Rector as follows to wit Two hundred dollars on or before the first day of March 1857 and Three hundred and fifty dollars on or before the first day of March 1858 and fifty dollars more on the said land (provided the said Samary S Sherman redeems the two hundred and fifty acres of land sold to E L Rotty Have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said LL Rector and Steptoe Rector and unto their heirs and asigns forever a certain lot piece or parcel of land situate lying and being on the Ohio River in Jackson County being a part of the land owned by Isaac B Sherman in his life time and containing about one and thirty acres of land by the same more or less. To have and to hold the said lot piece or parcel of land with the appurtenances unto the said LL Rector and Steptoe Rector their heirs and asigns forever and unto the only proper use and behoof of them the said LL Rector and Steptoe Rector their heirs and assigns forever and the said Samary S Sherman the said lot piece or parcel of land and premises hereby granted or indented so to be with the appurtenances unto the said LL Rector and Steptoe Rector their heirs and asigns against the interest in the said land of her the said Samary S Sherman as provided by the will of her late husband Isaac B Sherman will warrant and forever defend.
      In witness whereof the said party had hereunto set her hand and affixed her seal the say and year first above written.

      Hardesty's History of Jackson County
      Ravenswood District
      Leavin L. RECTOR - son of Charles and Sally (Rust) Rector, was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, October 20, 1814, and has been a resident in Jackson county, West Virginia, since 1858. His marriage was consummated in Wirt county, this State, May 5, 1847, and his wife is Sarah B., daughter of Isaac B. and Nancy (DeWitt) Sherman. She was born in Jackson county, in which county her parents settled in 1827, and the date of her birth was August 25, 1831. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Rector are nine living and one deceased. These children were born: William L., March 16, 1848; Catholeen (Robey), March 17, 1850; Mary (Cooper), February 3, 1852; Harriet, February16, 1854; Henry L., August 18, 1856; Susan E., December 23, 1859; Virginia D., March 20, 1861; Kate E., March 18, 1864; John C., June 27, 1867, died November 2, 1868; Blanche, February 19, 1870 - all the living children reside in this district. Grant district has been the home of the married life of Mr. and Mrs. Rector, and his occupation is farming, his post office address is Sherman, Jackson county, West Virginia.

  • Sources 
    1. [S87] Marriage Records, Wood Co, WV.