West Virginia Pioneers

Richard Benjamin Alexander Southall

Male 1866 - 1945  (~ 79 years)


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  • Name Richard Benjamin Alexander Southall 
    Nickname Dick 
    Born Aug 1866  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Sep 1945  [2
    Buried Paxton Cemetery, Kenna, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I18495  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2015 

    Father William Harvey Southall,   b. 14 Jul 1834, Franklin County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Margaret E Tolley,   b. Abt 1838, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1882, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Married 9 Mar 1858  [3
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson, VA p 112, next door to father
      William Jr, 26
      Margaret E, 21
      Susan , 1

      1870 Census Jackson Co, WV, transcribed and annotated by the JCHS shows this marriage and the fact that William was son of Wm Sr and Catherine . JCMR does not show this marriage.

      1870 Union Dist, Jackson, WV # 216
      William Jr, 34
      Margaret E, 32
      Susan V, 11
      James H, 9
      Emily F, 8
      Lenora A, 6
      Benjamin A, 4
      William E, 2
      Harvey A, 1

      1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Wm. SOUTHALL Self M M W 45 WV
      Marget SOUTHALL Wife F M W 45 WV
      Henry SOUTHALL Son M S W 19 WV
      Fanny SOUTHALL Dau F S W 17 WV
      Nora SOUTHALL Dau F S W 13 WV
      Dick SOUTHALL Son M S W 12 WV
      Early SOUTHALL Son M S W 10 WV
      Harvey SOUTHALL Son M S W 8 WV
      Rebecca SOUTHALL Dau F S W 6 WV
      Barbary SOUTHALL Dau F S W 9M WV

      JCDR:
      Albert J, 6/3/1891, 15y, p W & M
    Family ID F4591  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lucretia Jane Carpenter,   b. Abt 1863, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Sep 1886  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • JCMR
      Benjamin Southall 20 Jackson, Staats Mill
      Lucretia Jane Carpenter 23 Roane, Staats Mills
      September 17, 1886
    Family ID F16783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Casto,   b. Abt 1857,   d. Between 1900 and 1904  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married 27 Jan 1889  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • JCMR
      R E Southall, 23, Jackson, Staats Mills
      Elizabeth Casto, 25, Jackson, Staats Mills 1/27/1889

      1900 Union, Jackson, WV # 352-364 qll WVWVWV
      Southall, Benjamin E(?) 33 8/1866 m 11y
      Elizabeth wife 1/1860 40 m 11y 3-2 children
      Eliza J da 4/1892
      Esther O da 2/1895
      [Next is her brother James & Lenora Casto]

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 283 all WVWVWV
      Doolittle, Joseph A 31 m1- 3y
      Jemima E 22 m1 - 3y 2-2 children
      Jane O da 2
      Pearl L da 1/12
      Casto, John J boarder 58 s
      Southall, Ester O boarder 14
    Children 
     1. Eliza J Southall,   b. Apr 1892, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Esther Odell Southall,   b. 4 Feb 1893, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1941, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    Family ID F16780  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Chlora Jane Casto,   b. Aug 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1927  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married 16 Feb 1905  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 16 Feb 1905 at Everett Casto's
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Benjamin E Southall, 38; Jackson Co, WV; Jackson Co, WV
      Chlora Jane Casto, 22; Jackson Co, WV; Jackson Co, WV

      1910 Washington dist Jackson co WV
      Southall, Richard B 45 m3 6y
      Chloe J 26 m1 6y 4-4 children
      Romeo D 4
      Otho C 2
      Lottie C 1 6/12
      Rhodes, Bradi C ss 7

      1920 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Southall, Benjamin A 55 WV WV WV
      Chloe J wife 37 WV WV WV
      Brady C son 17 WV WV WV
      Romeo D son 14 WV WV WV
      Otho C son 13 WV WV WV
      Lottie C Southall 11 WV WV WV
      Jacob W son 8 WV WV WV
      George C son 5 WV WV WV
      Ova R son 2 10/12 WV WV WV

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 41
      Southall, Benjamin E 66 wd
      William son 19
      George C son 17
      Ova R son 12
      Emma E dau 8
      James son 6

      1940 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Southall, Roma [indexed as 'Bawa'] D Southall 34 WV 1935: lived same house
      Orffa M wife 34 WV 1935: lived same house
      Roy D son 8 WV 1935: lived same house
      David R son 6 WV 1935: lived same house
      Delmer L son 5 WV
      James H bro 17 WV 1935: lived same house
      Tanner, Evlyn niece 14 WV 1935: Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Southal, Ova bro 23 WV 1935: lived same house
      Benjamin A father 76 WV 1935: lived same house

      JCBR - Southall
      Romie Delford, 4/17/1905, BA & Flora Jane (Casto), Kentuck
      female 10/9/1908, Benjamin E & Pearl, Kentuck
      Delie, 10/8/1908, Benjamin E & Clora Jane (Casto), delayed
      female 9/21/1910, BE & Clara Jane, Kentuck
      Jacob William, 12/31/1911, BE & Clara Jane, Kentuck
      Kenna R, 4/14/1914, BE & Clara J, Kentuck
      male, 4/29/1916, BE & Cora J, Kentuck (dead)
      Ova Rector, 3/27/1917, 3/27/1917, BE & Clara Jane, Kentuck
      Emma 7/30/1920, BE & Chlara B, Mt Tell
      James, 1/5/1923, BE & Clara J (Casto), Kentuck
      female, 7/12/1925, Dick & Jane (Casto), Kentuck (dead)
    Children 
     1. Romie Delford Southall,   b. 17 Apr 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Otho C Southall,   b. 1906, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1992  (Age 86 years)
     3. Lottie Cordelia Southall,   b. 7 Oct 1908, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1987  (Age 79 years)
     4. Jacob William Southall,   b. 31 Dec 1911, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1981  (Age 69 years)
     5. George Clifton Southall,   b. 14 Apr 1914, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1991  (Age 76 years)
     6. Ova Rector Southall,   b. 27 Mar 1917, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1981  (Age 64 years)
     7. Emma Southall
     8. James Herbert Southall,   b. 5 Jan 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 2008, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F6995  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S170] Cemeteries JC Vol 2.

    3. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.