West Virginia Pioneers

Annie Mae Rector

Female 1851 - 1889  (37 years)


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  • Name Annie Mae Rector 
    Born 1 Aug 1851  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 31 Mar 1889  [2
    Buried Rector Cemetery, Sherman, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I2973  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 16 May 2016 

    Father Stephen Steptoe Rector,   b. 3 Sep 1816,   d. 4 Jan 1890  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Sherman,   b. 8 Sep 1833,   d. Jul 1914  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 18 Nov 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Buried Rector Cemetery, Sherman, WV
      Beside Steptoe's marker is a marker with the name Elizabeth.
      EC Sheets (Elizabeth)
      Annie M Cooper
      Dona
      R.S (Reuben)

      1850 Wirt Co Census 304:
      Steptoe Rector, 33, m,
      Elizabeth ", 16, f
      Charles J, 1, m
      Albert, 4/12, m
      Martha M Rector, 26, f

      1860 JC
      1252-1183
      Steptoe, 43
      Elizabeth, 27
      Charles J, 11
      Albert, 10
      Ann M, 8
      I.S., (m) 7
      S.T. (f), 5
      W.C. (m), 3

      1870 Grant Dist, Jackson Co, Wv
      Rector, Steptoe, 52, farmer, $275 PP, Fauquier co, Va
      , Elizabeth, 35, VA (all the rest Jackson Co)
      , Albert, 20, Va
      , Annie, 18, Va
      , Isaac S, 16, Va
      , Sarah F, 15, VA
      , Webster C, 13, VA
      , Elizabeth, 8, Va
      , Josephine, 4, WVA
      , Reuben, 9/12 Aug, WVa

      1880 Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 533A
      Steptoe RECTOR Self M M W 63 VA
      Elizabeth RECTOR Wife F M W 46 WV MA --
      Isaac S. RECTOR Son M S W 27 WV
      Elizabeth C. RECTOR Dau F S W 18 WV
      Josephine RECTOR Dau F S W 13 WV
      Reuben S. RECTOR Son M S W 11 WV
      Dona RECTOR Dau F S W 4 WV

      JCMR: Is this Sarah F?
      I A Swiger, 25, Harrison
      Fannie Rector, 21, Wood, 3/23/1876
    Family ID F236  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lewis VanRansiller Cooper,   b. 1842, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1901  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 27 Sep 1877  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1870 2nd Ward of Pomeroy,Meigs Co, OH
      l/w Samuel & Eva Davis
      Lewis Cooper, 27, OH, clerk

      1880 Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 533B
      Lewis V. COOPER Self M M W 35 OH
      Occ: Harness Maker Fa: --- Mo: ---
      Anna M. COOPER Wife F M W 28 WV
      Jno. L. COOPER Son M S W 1 WV
      Dessie M. COOPER Dau F S W 4M WV
      Anna A. DOUGHERTY Other F S W 17 WV
      [Transcription by JCHS shows
      James C, 1, s - This is a mistake in the transcription]

      1900 Grant Dist, Jackson, WV [2nd from Levin Rector]
      Cooper, Lewis, 10/1841 58 w 3 3 OH VA NY farmer
      Oscar C, 3/1882
      Wilmot S 3/1884
      Dessie May 1/1880

      Rector Cemetery, Sherman, Jackson County, WV
      This stone seems to be so worn that it can't be read. We know the following Coopers are buried here, because the stones were read in 1982 and this cemetery is included in "Grant District Cemeteries" by Carolyn Thomas Miihlbach.
      Cooper, Annie M. wife of L.V Cooper Died Mar 31, 1889 aged 37y7m30d [Daughter of Steptoe & Elizabeth Rector]
      Cooper, John L. Died Nov 10, 1800 Aged 2y2m1d [Son of L.V. & Ann Cooper]
      Cooper, Otta Died June 26, 1882 Aged 3m 9d [Daughter of L.V. & Ann Cooper]
    Children 
     1. John L Cooper,   b. 12 Sep 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1880  (Age 2 years)
     2. Dessie May Cooper,   b. 2 Apr 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1909, East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     3. Otta Cooper,   b. 17 Mar 1882, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1882  (Age 0 years)
     4. Oscar Clay Cooper,   b. 17 Mar 1882, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1964  (Age 81 years)
     5. Wilmot Sherman Cooper,   b. 14 Mar 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1961, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     6. Anna Laura Cooper,   b. 28 Jul 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1796  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S7] Gravestone.

    3. [S113] Grant District Cemeteries.

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