Richard Belew

Richard Belew was born October 1, 1790 in Virginia, son of Solomon and Elina/Linna Belew who moved to Kentucky before 1800. In Pendleton County, Kentucky, Richard married May 20, 1824 Elizabeth Smith Dougherty, widow of William Dougherty. She was born December 31, 1799 and died March 19, 1877. Richard died October 15, 1859. Their family.

1. Elizabeth Belew, born 1827, died March 6, 1863, never married.
2. Louisa Belew was born 1832.
3. Ethelinda Belew born March 16, 1832, died February 21, 1894, married Jun 29, 1852 in Pendleton County, Noah Tomlin, son of Jeremiah and Jan (Hawkin) Tomlin. Noah was born August 26, 1830, died January 21, 1897. Their children: (a) Elizabeth born July 8, 1853, died April 11, 1881, married April 7, 1881 David Simpson, born 1842, died 1926, son of John and Mary Simpson (b) Elizah born 1856, married June 6, 1877 George W. Sneeder (c) Nancy L. born April 12, 1857, died February 9, 1881, married March 18, 1880 Samuel L. Gibson (d) Parthenia, born 1858, married December 1, 1881 Columbus Gaines Menifee, born 1859, died 1938 (e) Henry, born 186_, died 1925, married February 25, 1886 Ida F. Elliott (f) Noah William born August 14, 1863, died December 14, 1913, married May 21, 1885 Ethelinda Mileham (g) Sampson born 1864, married Mary E. Flynn (h) Ethelinda born 1866, died May 15, 1910, married 1893 in Grant County, Kentucky John E. Flynn born June 14, 1871, died November 18, 1933 and (i) Flossie Irene married Aubrey Moore, born February 25, 1879, died December 1918.
4. Susannah Belew born 1835?, died January 4, 1856, married October 13, 1842, Andrew Spegal.
5. Lucinda Belew born May 29, 1835, married July 19, 1858, Pendleton County, Kentucky, John Barker, born 1843, died 1907.
6. William Dee Belew born January 5, 1845 and died January 18, 1907, married May 10, 1866, Pendleton County, Kentucky, Elizabeth Amanda Egleston born December 23, 1844, died October 7, 1919, daughter of Amos and Amanda Streety Egleston, lived Middle Fork Grassy Creek, Pendleton County. Their children: (a) Richard Amos born March 17, 1867, died April 26, 1867 (b) John Wm. born August 28, 1868, died December 1, 1950, Morres Hill, Indiana, married first, Sarah Elizabeth Spaulding, he married second, Minnie Frances Highfill in 1892 (c) Marion Walter born May 17, 1870, died April 7, 1944, married February 4, 1894 Nora Bethel. Their children (1) Marion Jasper born November 14, 1894, died November 29, 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia, married May 16, 1917 Patricia (Pet) Barker born November 2, 1893, Keefer, Grant County, Kentucky, died March 19, 1872, Crittenden, Grant County, daughter of David Barker, born 1858 and Annie Musselman born 1865. Their children: (a) Marion Wndell born May 4, 1922, married December 14, 1946 Edna May Record born October 3, 1917 in Mercer County, Kentucky (B) Maldon Barker born March 30, 1919, Keefer, Grant County, died February 2, 1989 Kenton County, married October 20, 1938 Loretta Fortner born February 3, 1921, Lawrenceville, Grant County, daughter of Willard Fortner Jr. and Laura Bell Poe (2) Erma Frances born October 13, 1897, died April 14, 1976 Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, married January 7, 1914 Clarence Gibson Doan born October 13, 1897, died February 24, 1965, son of Julius Coleman Doan. Their children: (A) Donald F. born September 9, 1917, died June 3, 1990, married January 24, 1946 Virginia Masie, daughter of B. H. Massey. (B) Doris Belew born March 3, 1915, died 1988, married December 26, 1939 Jerome Gerlack (C) Genevieve Marie, born January 4, 1921, died August 9, 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland (D) Wilma Irene born August 5, 1925, died July 9, 1976, married August 10, 1945. (E) Joyce Elaine born February 2, 1931, married John Dale Barnes born November 4, 1929, died April 14, 1990 (3) Oakley Forest born August 14, 1909 (3) Oakley Forest born August 14, 1899, died November 8, 1918. (d) Margaret Elisabeth born November 10, 1872, died November 8, 1918 (e) Jesse Clarence born May 28, 1874, died September 7, 1876 (f) Betty C. born May 28, 1874, died September 7, 1874 (twin of Jesse) (g) Cora  Pearl born May 21, 1876, died May 11, 1929, married December 5, 1894 John Wm. Spaulding (h) Everett Ellis born September 28, 1878, died November 14, 1947, married first May 3, 1902, Sarah Elizabeth Spaulding, married second, Nell Sommers (i) Albert E. born March 3, 1881, died November 15, 1965, Wichita, Kansas, married November 11, 1912, Martha Ann Bird (j) Jenny Ethel born June 3, 1883, died July 10, 1952, Chesterville, Indiana, married September 26, 1909, James Clyde Bird (k) Lula May born January 20, 1887, died December 25, 1873/4, Chesterville, Indiana, married June 3, 1905, Herbert R. Mullins (l) Robert Nelson born August 14, 1889, died March 1947, Moores Hill, Indiana, married April 10, 1910/11 Minnie.

Researched by Mildred Belew
Used with permission.
Published in Footsteps of the Past, March 23, 2000.

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