West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Charles RECTOR / Sarah Ruth RUST (F136)

m. 2 Jan 1814


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  • Father | Male
    Charles RECTOR

    Born  24 Apr 1776  Fauquier County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Jun 1859  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
    Married  2 Jan 1814  [1]   
    Father  Benjamin RECTOR | F145 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah "Sally" KERR | F145 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Ruth RUST

    Born  4 Mar 1786  Loudoun County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Feb 1864  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
    Father  James RUST | F952 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary CRUMP | F952 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | 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
    Spouse  Sarah Baldwin 'Sally' SHERMAN | F115 
    Married  5 May 1847  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Stephen Steptoe Rector

    Born  3 Sep 1816   
    Died  4 Jan 1890   
    Buried    Rector Cemetery, Sherman, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth Sherman | F236 
    Married  18 Nov 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Susan E Rector

    Born     
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Raleigh M Kyger | F260 
    Married  13 Jan 1841  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Sarah 'Sally' Rector

    Born  Abt 1819  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  William H Smith | F261 
    Married  16 Dec 1841  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Martha Rector

    Born  Abt 1829  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  F A Sims | F1010 
    Married  4 Sep 1877  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • 1820 Wood, VA:
      Rector, Charles
      2m 0-10
      1m 26-45
      1f 0-10 Sally
      1f 16-26 ??
      1f 26-45

      1830 Wood, VA:
      Rector, Charles
      2m 10-15
      1m 50-60
      2f 5-10 Susan & Martha ??
      1f 10-15 Sally
      1f 40-50

      1840 Wood, VA
      Rector, Charles
      2m 20-30
      1m 60-70
      2f 15-20
      1f 20-30
      1f 40-50

      1850 Wirt Co; 303-303:
      Charles, 74, VA, farmer
      Sarah, 64, VA

      1860 Jackson VA
      Sarah, 74, blind, living with Levin
      1860 Mortality Sch
      Rector, Charles, 84, m, June, VA, old age, farmer

      JCDR
      Charles Rector, 6/26/1859; 83y 1m 28d; D - Jackson Co, Parent - Ben Rector; Born Jackson Co,
      ~~~
      Both buried Rector Cemetery, Sherman, Jackson Co, WV
      This cemetery is located on a hill above the Isaac Sherman house, and the hill is overgrown, the soil has slipped, there is no road or path up to the cemetery, and the locals advise visiting it in cooler weather when the copperheads are not around.

      Rector Charles Apr 24 1776-Jun 29 1859 b. Faquier Co VA s/o Benjamin Rector
      Rector Sallie Ruth wife of C. Rector Mar 4 1786-4 Feb 1864 mn Rust b. Loudon Co VA
      ~~~
      Sims Index: Wood County
      150 acres, Adj Rector & Blosser, 1820, Bk 1, pg 240

      History of Wirt Co, WV:

      First Court:
      . . . .the 4 Gentleman Justices who made up the first County Court were Henry Steed,
      William Sheppard, Thomas Boggs and Charles Rector 8 Apr 1848
      The first house of worship in the Town of Elizabeth . . .Baptist. . .Rev E Rector

      Pioneer History of Meigs Co, OH to 1949:
      Sarah Ruth Rust (Mar 4, 1786-Feb 4, 1864) married Charles Rector (Apr 24, 1776 - June 29, 1859) of Fauquier County, VA, January 2, 1814. They conveyed all rights in "Frog Hall" Westmoreland Co, and removed to western VA. High Sherrif of Wood Co, VA when it comprised the present Wirt and Pleasant Counties.

      Hardesty's History of Wirt Co WV 1882
      The First County Court
      In compliance with the act creating the new county, the first county court convened at the house of Alfred Baruchamp in the town of Elizabeth, on the 23 rd day of May 1848. The following justices were present, Viz: Henry Steed, Charles Rector, William Shepherd, Thomas Boggs, John P Thomasson, William R Goff, Silas B Seaman, William P Rathbone, Daniel Wilkinson and Alfred Beauchamp.

      John House "Pioneers of Wood Co"
      Benjamin Rector was of German descent, but the name does not so indicate, and settled in VA.
      A son, Charles, lived in Wirt Co, formerly Wood Co, until a few years before his death, which occured at the home of his son, Charles, in Jackson Co. He came from Fauquier Co soon after the War of 1812. He had a number of slaves and was Sheriff of Wood Co. Of his children:
      Susan m. Raleigh M Kyger
      Sarah m. William H Smith, their son William H m. a Jackson
      Martha m. a Sims
      Levin
      Steptoe
      A Rector married a Sherman and lived at Little Sandy. Charley Rector, who was a candidate for Sheriff of Jackson Co, was a grandson of the Charles Rector above, who must have moved to Jackson County in the '40s.
      Enoch Rector, the Baptist preacher, was a son of Thomas, brother of Benjamin. (This should be brother of Charles, sons of Benjamin)

  • Sources 
    1. [S50] Pioneer History of Meigs Co, Oh to 1949.