West Virginia Pioneers
Stephen Steptoe Rector
1816 - 1890 (73 years)-
Name Stephen Steptoe Rector Born 3 Sep 1816 [1] Gender Male Died 4 Jan 1890 [1] Buried Rector Cemetery, Sherman, Jackson Co, WV Notes
From Darrell Rector:
He was 17 years older. The story is the mother Sherman disapproved the father Isaac Sherman built her a platform in the peach orchard below his house (today below the Cline House) to be married.
Person ID I70 WVPioneers Last Modified 28 May 2007
Father Charles RECTOR, b. 24 Apr 1776, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA , d. 26 Jun 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 83 years) Mother Sarah Ruth RUST, b. 4 Mar 1786, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA , d. 4 Feb 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 77 years) Married 2 Jan 1814 [2] 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,
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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
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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)
Family ID F136 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 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
Children 1. Charles James Rector, b. 20 Oct 1848, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA , d. 11 Aug 1946, Wood County, West Virginia, USA (Age 97 years) 2. Albert Rector, b. Feb 1851, d. Yes, date unknown 3. Annie Mae Rector, b. 1 Aug 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 31 Mar 1889 (Age 37 years) 4. Isaac Sherman Rector, b. 18 Jun 1853, Wood County, West Virginia, USA , d. 18 Dec 1929, Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 76 years) 5. Sarah Fannie Rector, b. Abt 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 6. Webster Clay Rector, b. 14 Oct 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 24 Jul 1929, Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 72 years) 7. Elizabeth C. Rector, b. 9 Sep 1861, d. 11 Feb 1893 (Age 31 years) 8. Josephine Rector, b. 15 Apr 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 9. Reuben S. Rector, b. 4 Sep 1869, d. 9 Mar 1898 (Age 28 years) 10. Dona Edith Rector, b. Apr 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F236 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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