Benjamin Lanham
(Abt 1800-)
Rebecca
(Abt 1805-)
Charles Oliver Lanham
(1830-1906)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Nancy Jane Fast

Charles Oliver Lanham 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 10 March 1830, , Monongalia County, VA 1 3 4 6
  • Marriage (1): Nancy Jane Fast on 14 November 1854 in , Monongalia County, VA 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 24 November 1906, Morgantown, WV at age 76 3 6
  • Buried: After 24 November 1906, Smithtown, WV 6
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bullet  Death Notes:

Name: Chas. O. Lanham
Event Date: 24 Nov 1906
Event Place: Monongalia Co., W. Va.
Gender: Male
Age (Expanded): 76 years
Birth Date: 1830
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Farmer
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

Citing this Record:
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMVB-7WG : 4 December 2014), Chas. O. Lanham, 24 Nov 1906; citing Monongalia Co., W. Va., County Records, v 2 p 35, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 840,903.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Grant District, Monongalia, WV on 1 August 1870. 5

1870 US Census
Page 343B, Dwelling 64, Family 63
Grant Township, Monongalia County, West Virginia
Chas O. Lanham..35..WV..Farmer
(Living with wife and 6 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 10 Mar 1830, then his age should have been 40 instead of 35.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Clinton District, Monongalia, WV on 26 June 1880. 4

1880 US Census
Page 194B, District 94, Dwelling 378, Family 378, Roll 1409
Clinton District, Monongalia County, West Virginia
Chas. Lanham..Self..50..VA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 6 children.)
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• He was buried after 24 November 1906 in the Pisgah Church Cemetery in Smithtown, WV.

Find A Grave Memorial 143083504
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Charles married Nancy Jane Fast, daughter of Joshua Fast and Susannah E. Wells, on 14 November 1854 in , Monongalia County, VA.1 2 3 4 (Nancy Jane Fast was born on 4 November 1833 in , Monongalia County, VA,1 2 3 7 died on 25 September 1894 in Morgantown, WV 3 7 and was buried after 25 September 1894 in Pisgah Cemetery, Smithtown, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States 7.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Grant District, Monongalia, WV on 1 August 1870. 5

1870 US Census
Page 343B, Dwelling 64, Family 63
Grant Township, Monongalia County, West Virginia
Chas O. Lanham..35..WV..Farmer
Nancy J. Lanham..34..WV..Keeps House
Joshua Lanham..15..WV..Works on Farm
Mary A. Lanham..13..WV..At Home
Thomas Lanham..10..WV..Attending School
Helen Lanham..8..WV
Charles Lanham..4..WV
Lowery Lanham..2..WV
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Clinton District, Monongalia, WV on 26 June 1880. 4

1880 US Census
Page 194B, District 94, Dwelling 378, Family 378, Roll 1409
Clinton District, Monongalia County, West Virginia
Chas. Lanham..Self..50..VA..Farmer
Nancy Lanham..Wife..44..VA..Keeps House
Fleming Thos. Lanham..Son..21..VA..At Home
Helen Lanham..Dau..18..VA..At Home
Charles Lanham..Son..14..WV..At Home
Lowsie Lanham..Son..11..WV..At Home
Frankie Lanham..Son..8..WV..At Home
Emma Lanham..Dau..5..WV..At Home
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bullet  Marriage Notes:

Name: Charles O. Lanham
Birthplace: Monongalia Co., Va.
Spouse's Name: Nancy Fr...
Spouse's Birthplace: Monongalia Co., Va.
Event Date: 16 Nov 1854
Event Place: Monongalia, West Virginia
Father's Name: Benjamin Lanham
Mother's Name: Rebecca Lanham
Spouse's Father's Name: Joshua ...
Spouse's Mother's Name ...

Citing this Record:
"West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR44-BC8 : 4 December 2014), Charles O. Lanham and Nancy Fr..., 16 Nov 1854; citing Monongalia, West Virginia, reference p 7; FHL microfilm 34,488.
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Sources


1 Sandra S. Shuster, World Family Tree Vol. 007, Ed. 1, Tree #1334 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: October 17, 1996).

2 Elisha Andrew Phillips, World Family Tree Vol. 096, Ed. 1, Tree #0808 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: Feb. 2002).

3 Gracie Zinn (E-mail messages in April 2004 regarding Lowrey Lanham and descendants. Grace Adeline Lanham is the daughter of Lowrey Lanham.).

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Clinton District, Monongalia County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 94, p. 194B, dwelling 378, family 378, Charles Oliver Lanham and Nancy Jane Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Nov 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1409.

5 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Grant Township, Monongalia County, West Virginia, p. 343B, dwelling 64, family 63, Charles Oliver Lanham and Nancy Jane Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Nov 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 21 Nov 2017), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143083504/Charles-Oliver-Lanham.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 21 Nov 2017), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7476033.


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