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Josephus C Archer

Male 1848 - 1922  (74 years)


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  • Name Josephus C Archer 
    Born 17 May 1848  Noble County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Dec 1922  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: J.C./Archer
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 25 Dec 1922
      Death Place: Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 74y6m17d
      Cemetery: Sand Creek Baptist
      Birth Date: 5/17/1848
      Birth Place: Noble Co, OH
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: Vetenary
      Mother: Young
      Mother's Birth Place:Nicholas Co, WV
      Father: Michael Archer
      Informant: L M Archer, Ravenswood

      Jocephus C. Archer [great pictures!]
      Birth: May 17, 1848
      Summerfield
      Noble County
      Ohio, USA
      Death: Dec. 4, 1922
      Hemlock
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      s/o Michael & Sarah Young Archer
      1st wife Pearcy Elizabeth Capell
      married Dec. 24, 1876 Noble Co., OH
      2nd wife Jemina Murphy
      married July 7, 1888 Roane Co., WV
      Family links:
      Parents:
      Michael Archer (1809 - 1876)
      Sarah Young Archer (1824 - 1861)
      Spouse:
      Jemima Minnie Murphy Archer (1865 - 1913)
      Children:
      Cephus Sumpter Archer (1873 - 1968)*
      Gallie Kerman Archer (1877 - 1963)*
      Lucas Michael Archer (1889 - 1930)*
      Mary Matilda Archer Barber (1891 - 1983)*
      Ruby J. Archer Jones (1893 - 1968)*
      Asbury Archer (1901 - 1980)*
      Lillie L Archer Tribett (1904 - 1982)*
      Flossie A Archer Lincicome (1907 - 2000)*
      Oakey Allen Archer (1911 - 1916)*
      Siblings:
      John McGary or McGarry Archer (1829 - 1920)**
      Joseph Garfield Archer (1830 - 1907)**
      Martin Archer (1832 - 1876)**
      Cornelius Archer (1838 - 1895)**
      William Leeper Archer (1841 - 1917)**
      Jocephus C. Archer (1848 - 1922)
      Asbury Archer (1850 - 1928)**
      Martha Ann Archer Alexander (1855 - 1936)*
      *Calculated relationship
      **Half-sibling
      Burial:
      Sand Creek Baptist Cemetery
      Sandyville
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Crystal
      Record added: Sep 29, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 42507513
    Person ID I59020  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2015 

    Father Michael Archer,   b. Abt 1809, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah Young,   b. Abt 1824, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Union, Noble, OH # 94
      Michael Archer 41 Oh
      Sarah 26 Va
      Joseph 19 O
      Martin 17 O
      Phebe Ann 15 O
      Rhoda 14 O
      Cornelius 12 O
      William L 8 O
      Sephus 2 O

      1860 Marion, Noble, OH # 1397-1307
      Michael Archer 51 Oh
      Sarah 36 Va
      Wm L 19 Oh
      Cephus 12 O
      Asbury 10 O
      Benj H 8 O
      Martha A 5 O
      Nathan 1 O

      1870 Marion, Noble, OH # 178-168
      Archer, Michael 61 O
      Harriet 42 Pa
      Jocephus 28? Oh
      Asberry 18 Oh
      Benjamin 16 Oh
      Martha A 14 Oh
      Nathan 11 Oh
      White, Eliza 12 Oh
      1870 Marion, Noble, OH #175-166
      Young, Samuel 73 VA
      Martha 64 WV
      Harriet 37 WV
      Andrew L 35 WV
      Lydia J 9 Ohio

    Family ID F15910  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Pearcy Elizabeth Capell,   b. CA 1845, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 24 Dec 1876  Noble County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1880 Center, Noble, OH
      Archer, Mrs Pearcy 35 wd OH OH MD
      Gallia K 3 son WV
      Charlotte 2 da OH

      1880 Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia
      George A. ALEXANDER Self M M W 28 WV Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: WV
      Martha ALEXANDER Wife F M W 25 OH
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Charley ALEXANDER Son M S W 2 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: OH
      Sumpter ARCHER Nephew M S W 9 OH
      Fa: OH Mo: OH

    Children 
     1. Cephus Sumpter Archer,   b. 18 Oct 1873, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1968, Onondaga County, New York, United Stats Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     2. Gallie Kerman Archer,   b. 27 May 1877, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1963, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Charlotte Archer,   b. CA 1878, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F27804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jemima Murphy,   b. 20 Oct 1865, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1913, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 7 Jul 1888  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/7/1888
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      Josephus C Archer, 36, wid, Noble Co, OH; Ravenswood
      Jimima Murphy, 22, Roane Co, Roane Co

      1900 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV #257-260
      Archer, Seaf 5/1849 m 15y WV WV WV
      Mime wife 5/1858 m 15y 5-5 children WV WV WV
      Lucas da 3/1889 WV WV WV
      Tillie da 1/1892 WV WV WV Mary Matila 10/2/1891
      Reube son 2/1893 WV WV WV Ruby J 8/19/1893
      Bessie da 3/1895 WV WV WV May 3/6/1895
      Dewey son 1/1896 L D 9/26/1898

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV #
      Archer, Josephus 62 m2- 22y OH OH V
      Mima wife 45 m1- 22y 8-8 children WV Ireland WV
      Lucas son 20 s WV OH WV
      Mary M da 18 WV OH WV
      Ruby da 16 WV OH WV
      Dessie da 14 WV OH WV
      Dewey son 11 WV OH WV
      Asbury son 8 WV OH WV Asbury Young 8/12/1901
      Lily da 6 WV OH WV
      Flossie Ann da 3 WV OH WV 8/31/1907

      1920 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Archer, J C 71 wd OH OH OH
      L M son 30 m WV OH WV
      Oda dil 26 m WV WV PA
      Dewey son 21 s WV OH WV
      Asberry son 18 s WV OH WV
      Flossie da 12 WV OH WV
      Alice gd 1 10/12 WV WV WV

      Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      Archer, J.G. May 17, 1848 - Dec 4, 1922 Co I 20th O Inft
      Archer, Mima His Wife Oct 20, 1865 - Sept 26, 1913 [picture]
      Archer, Oakey Allen Son of J.G. & Mima Archer May 19, 1911 - Nov 21, 1916
      Archer, Lucas M. 1889 - 1930
    Children 
     1. Lucas Michael Archer,   b. 26 Dec 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1930, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     2. Mary Matilda Archer,   b. 2 Oct 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1983, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     3. Ruby J Archer,   b. 19 Aug 1893, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1968  (Age 74 years)
     4. Bessie May Archer,   b. 6 Mar 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. L Dewey Archer,   b. 26 Sep 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Asbury Young Archer,   b. 12 Aug 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1980, Stark County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Lillie L Archer,   b. 1 Jan 1904, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1982, Broward County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     8. Flossie Ann Archer,   b. 31 Aug 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 2000  (Age 92 years)
     9. Oakey Allen Archer,   b. 19 May 1911, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1916  (Age 5 years)
    Family ID F27803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    4. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.