West Virginia Pioneers

Stephen Steptoe Rector

Male 1816 - 1890  (73 years)


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  • Name Stephen Steptoe Rector 
    Born 3 Sep 1816  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Jan 1890  [1
    Buried Rector Cemetery, Sherman, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ruth RUST,   b. 4 Mar 1786, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (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,
      ~~~
      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
      ~~~
      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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1946, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1889  (Age 37 years)
     4. Isaac Sherman Rector,   b. 18 Jun 1853, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1929, Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     5. Sarah Fannie Rector,   b. Abt 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Webster Clay Rector,   b. 14 Oct 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1929, Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F236  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Rector Cemetery, Sherman, Jackson Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Steptoe Rector
    Steptoe Rector
    Headstone

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Gravestone.

    2. [S50] Pioneer History of Meigs Co, Oh to 1949.

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