West Virginia Pioneers

Melissa E Burch

Female 1842 - 1911  (68 years)


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  • Name Melissa E Burch 
    Born 1 Dec 1842  Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 2 Apr 1911  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 

    • Birthdate is given as 2/1844 in 1900, death records indicate it would have been 12/1/1842, marriage record shows her age 23 in 10/1865.
    Person ID I8479  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2010 

    Father Thomas Birch,   b. Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah A Powell,   b. Abt 1807, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson Co, WV # 1236-1168
      Birch, James 38 all born PA
      Sarah 40
      John 23
      Melissa 18
      Thomas 16
      Ellis 13
      Elizabeth 11
      Virginia 10

      1870 JC Grant Dist # 340
      Burch, Sarah A, 63, PA
      Virginia 20, PA
      Wilson, Thomas H, 9/12 WV

      1880 Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West VirginiaPage 536D
      Jno. D. RARDIN Self M M W 52 WV PA PA
      Mary E. RARDIN Wife F M W 47 PA PA PA
      Jno. RARDIN Son M S W 20 WV
      Samuel RARDIN Son M S W 16 WV
      Isaac RARDIN Son M S W 13 WV
      Frank S. RARDIN Son M S W 11 WV
      Minnie RARDIN Dau F S W 6 WV
      Mary M. RARDIN Dau F S W 4 WV
      Sarah A. BIRCH MotherL F W W 73 PA PA PA
      Laura RARDIN Other F M W 18 WV WV PA

      JCDR:
      Birch, Sarah A 8/20/1883, 76y, [d] Jax [p] John & D Birch [b] PA
    Family ID F2823  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel Rardin,   b. 29 Feb 1832, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1906  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 19 Oct 1865  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1870 Jackson Co, WV Grant Dist # 347
      Samuel 38
      Melissa E 30
      Emma F 11
      Evarilla 4
      Isaac W 2
      James W 3/12

      1880 Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 535B
      Samuel RARDIN Self M M W 49 WV
      Melissa RARDIN Wife F M W 37 PA
      Eva Bella RARDIN Dau F S W 14 WV
      Isaac W. RARDIN Son M S W 12 WV
      James W. RARDIN Son M S W 10 WV
      Jno. B. RARDIN Son M S W 8 WV
      William D. RARDIN Son M S W 6 WV
      Mary M. RARDIN Dau F S W 5 WV
      Ella M. RARDIN Dau F S W 2 WV
      Henry P. RARDIN Son M S W --- WV

      1900 Grant Dist, Jackson, wV # 93-96
      Samuel Rardin 2/1832 m 35y WV PA WV
      Melissa 2/1844 10-9 PA PA PA
      Porter, 5/1880
      Clarence, 9/1882
      Mollie, 3/1876
      Ella M 5/1878
      John B 3/1872
      Erma M gd, 12/1896

      1910 Grant, Jackson, WV # 157
      Rardin, Milissa 64 wd 11-9 children PAPAPA
      John son 38 wd WVWVPA
      Porter son 29 s
      Clarence son 25 s
      Ermie gd 13

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      l/w Benjamin 45 & Virginia 45 Rhodes
      Porter H Rardien 38 boarder

      Ravenswood Cemetery
      Maggie Rardin w/o Isaac W 1870 - 1931
      Isaac W Rardin 1869-1895
      Melissa Burch Rardin Dec 1, 1843- Apr 2, 1911
      Samuel Rardin Feb 29, 1832 - Mar 29, 1906
      Cora Rardin w/o John 1878-1897
      John Rardin 1872-1947
    Children 
     1. Emma F Rardin,   b. Abt 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Eva Ellen Rardin,   b. 2 Jun 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1943, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Isaac William Rardin,   b. 20 Mar 1868, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     4. James W 'Ottie' Rardin,   b. Mar 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John B Rardin,   b. 1 Mar 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1947, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     6. William D Rardin,   b. 9 Mar 1874,   d. 30 Jun 1929, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     7. Mary M 'Mollie' Rardin,   b. Mar 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Ella M Rardin,   b. 24 May 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Henry Porter Rardin,   b. 30 May 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Clarence Rardin,   b. Sep 1882, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Infant Rardin,   b. 10 Oct 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2822  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S1205] Census.