Charles James Rector

1848 - 1946  (97 years)

• Name	Charles James Rector
  Born	20 Oct 1848	Wirt County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Aug 1946	Wood County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Charles J. RECTOR - born October 20, 1848, in Wirt county, now part of West Virginia, was a son of Steptoe and Elizabeth (Sherman) Rector, who came to Jackson county in 1856. His father was born September 3, 1816, and his mother on the 8th of September, 1833. In Jackson county, October 24, 1869, were spoken the words which united the lives of Charles J. Rector and Nancy Sherman, and in the years that have ensued their children have been born in the following order: Robert B., August 18, 1870; Wallace E., August 6, 1872; Carrie A., February 18, 1875; Olive E., October 15, 1877; Sally P., September 24, 1879; Fannie Alta, August 13, 1882. Abel and Priscilla (Anderson) Sherman are the parents of the wife of Mr. Rector, and her birth was in Jackson county, the date March 20, 1852. Abel Sherman was born March 11, 1824, and Priscilla (Anderson) Sherman, born June 20, 1832. Charles J. Rector owns and carries on a good farm in Grant district, and receives his mail at 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."
  Person ID	I663	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  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   [3]
  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	Nancy Elizabeth Sherman,   b. 20 Mar 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Jun 1920, Wood County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Married	24 Oct 1869  [3]
  Notes	1870 Jackson, WV pg 77 Charles J, 21 Nancy, 18 1880 Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Page 472B Carles RECTOR Self M M W 32 WV Nancey RECTOR Wife F M W 28 WV Robbert B. RECTOR Son M S W 9 WV Wallace E. RECTOR Son M S W 7 WV Carra A. RECTOR Dau F S W 5 WV Ollive E. RECTOR Dau F S W 2 WV Sallie P. RECTOR Dau F S W 9M WV M. PARSONS Other M W 23 WV Occ: Common Laborer Fa: WV Mo: WV 1930 Williams, Wood, WV # 128-132 all WVWVWV Rector, Charles J 89 wd Hogsett, Prova B da 44 md age 18 Myrtle M gd 16 Paul F gs 14 This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Lower Sandy Valley". Rector Family Charles J. Rector was born in 1848. He was a son of Steptoe Rector, who was born in 1816. They came to Jackson County when Charles was young. In 1869, Charles married Elizabeth Sherman. He lived on Little Sandy or at Sherman. Levin Rector was a brother of Steptoe Rector. He was born in 1814, and married Sarah B. Sherman. She was a daughter of Isaac B. Sherman and Nancy Dewitt Sherman. They lived at Sherman in 1883. Mrs Susan Kyger was his sister. Charles Rector, who married Sallie Rust, was the father of Steptoe and Levin Rector. Hardesty's History of Jackson County Ravenswood District Charles J. RECTOR - born October 20, 1848, in Wirt county, now part of West Virginia, was a son of Steptoe and Elizabeth (Sherman) Rector, who came to Jackson county in 1856. His father was born September 3, 1816, and his mother on the 8th of September, 1833. In Jackson county, October 24, 1869, were spoken the words which united the lives of Charles J. Rector and Nancy Sherman, and in the years that have ensued their children have been born in the following order: Robert B., August 18, 1870; Wallace E., August 6, 1872; Carrie A., February 18, 1875; Olive E., October 15, 1877; Sally P., September 24, 1879; Fannie Alta, August 13, 1882. Abel and Priscilla (Anderson) Sherman are the parents of the wife of Mr. Rector, and her birth was in Jackson county, the date March 20, 1852. Abel Sherman was born March 11, 1824, and Priscilla (Anderson) Sherman, born June 20, 1832. Charles J. Rector owns and carries on a good farm in Grant district, and receives his mail at Sherman, Jackson county , West Virginia.
  Children	1. Robert B Rector,   b. 18 Aug 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Feb 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 20 years)   2. Wallace Edward Rector,   b. 6 Aug 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1959  (Age 86 years)   3. Carrie A Rector,   b. 18 Feb 1875,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Olive E Rector,   b. 15 Oct 1877,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Sallie Pearl Rector,   b. 24 Sep 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Nov 1962, Wood County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 83 years)   6. Fannie Alta Rector,   b. 13 Aug 1882,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Prova Belle Rector,   b. 13 Aug 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Jun 1964, Wood County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)   8. Price B Rector,   b. 13 Aug 1886, Little Sandy, Jackson Co, WV ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Charles W Rector,   b. 17 Sep 1891,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Webster C Rector,   b. Feb 1893, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] Gravestone. [S7] Gravestone, Ravenswood Cem. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.