updated: april 2013
Enoch Belcher
Born: 17 April 1856 pike County Ky died 21 Sept 1908
Married: Louisa Belcher B: 1851
Louisa had been married before at age 14 to John Bevins age 25 on 14 Aug 1870
Marriage Record of Louisa and First Husband John Bevins
Louisa married Enoch at age 23 and Enoch was 18 on 12 Nov 1874 Pike County Ky
Listed in the 1880 census of Pike, Louisa age 29 Enoch 24 household #86
children listed in this 1880 census with Enoch a farmer and Louisa together:
Bazel "Basil" Belcher age 4, Julia Ann Belcher Age 3, alex Martin Belcher age 1, and Sela Magdora age 2 months.
Marriage bond of Enoch and Louisa
Children:
1...William Basil Belcher B: 12 Sept. 1875 died: 19 July 1959
Married: #1 Sarah Catherine Alfair Bartley B: 1880
1900 Pike County census lists Basil age 24 and Sarah age 20
Photo of Basil and Catherine Alfair Bartley (Allie)Belcher
Married: #2 Emmaline Hunt had been married before to a Rev. Branham, and had two children: Lula Branham and Taulbe Branham
Photo of Basil and Emmaline Hunt Belcher
Basil Belcher Family Beaver Creek, Pike County Ky
Left to right, Elsie, Lessie Hylton, Chester, Emmaline (mother), Basil (father) and Lula Branham
Photo supplied by Bessie Belcher Ramey
Note:
one of My Ramey first cousins, Sadie Bove saw this photo and made the following comment:
"When I saw the Basil Belcher picture I knew something about his second wife Emmaline. I have her in my Ramey file and Potter file.
She is the granddaughter of Lazarus Hunt and Elizabeth Ramey (daughter of William Ramey and Anna). She was 1st married to a Rev Branham (thats the name Mom knew him by) Emmeline had 2 known children by Rev they are Lula Branham and Taulbe Branham. Then I have her married a 2nd time to Basil Belcher so each of them was married before. Emmaline was the daughter of Henry Hunt and Mary Ann Hunt (they were 1st cousins)
They are my Moms (Edna Potter Ramey wife of Otto Ramey,)grandparents."
Obit for William Basil Belcher:
Belcher, William Basil b: Sep 12 1875 d: 24 Aug 1960 s/o Enoch and Louisa Belcher; 1st md: Allie BARTLEY, Nov 10 1896 d: Apr 25 1908; 6 children, 3 deceased: Melvina and Delphia (it states 3 dead but only 2 names listed) leaving: N. F. Belcher of garrett, Ky; General Belcher of Elkhorn City, Ky; Caroline Hammons of Buchannon, WVa; 2nd md: Emaline Branaham Nov 1 1908; 2 children, one deceased; leaving: Chester Belcher of Zeblon, Ky: also leaves 2 brothers: Booker and Orville of Elkhorn, Ky; 4 sisters: Callie Reynolds of Paintsville, Ky; Lizzie Huffman of Marrowbone, Ky; Julie Belcher and Maggie Ramey preceded him in death. He was ordained as Deacon on Feb 18 1922 of the Old Regular Baptist Church. Written by son, General Belcher
Children: Basil and Sarah
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1...Nilen Francis Belcher
Married Dolly Chafens
Photo of Nilen Francis Belcher
2...Cordella Belcher B: Sept 1897 listed age 2 June 1900 Census
3...Lula Belcher listed 9 months 1900 Census B: Oct 1899
4...General Miles Belcher B: 16 April 1907
died: 30 Oct 1962
Miles Birth Record
Married Mary May Cline lived at little Beaver Creek Elkhorn City Ky. Pike County
Children:
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1...William Gene Belcher
2...Robert Homer Belcher
3...Loretta Mae Belcher Stewart
4...Lorene Mildred Belcher Owens
5...Lola Marie Belcher Shuck (see photo with father)
6...Juanita June Belcher
7...AnnaLee Belcher
Photo of Miles and daughter Lola
photo supplied by miles grandaughter, Yvonne Stewart
4...Elsie
5...Lessie Married a ??Hylton
6...Chester Warner Belcher B: 6 Nov 1914 died 23 Oct 1897
anotehr girl named Gypsy died young. information from General Miles Belchers grandson Curtis and yvonne stewart a grandaughter supplied photos
2...Caldona Belcher
Married: Sam Reynolds
Caldona's Marriage License
3...Julia Ann Belcher B: 1877
4...Alex Martin Belcher B: 1879
Death Certificate of Alex Martin Belcher
5...Sela Magdora Belcher B: 1880
6...Arville (Orville)Luther Belcher age 11 in 1900 Census
B: 8 Feb 1889 listed with initiaasls OL Belcher Praise Ky (Now Elkhorn City)
died 2 April 1971
Married: Synthia Ann Epling Dau of Isaac Epling and Mary Mullins
B: 23 Dec 1890 died 17 June 1974 Jenkins, Letcher Ky
Children:
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1...Ollie James B: 11 July 1911 Dunleary, Pike County
died: July 1975 in Ohio
buried: Wilson Cemetery Ascamp Ky
Married: Rose Marie Gibson B: 23 Dec 1923 died 28 Sep 1964 in Osteopathic Hospital Pontiac Michigan, buried Wilson Cem. Ascamp Ky
Photo of Enoch Oye Belcher and Rose Marie Gibson
photo supplied by "Deb" Debbie Ann Belcher Huber, daughter of Enoch and Rose
3...Ruby Pearl Belcher B:25 March 1916 Dunleary, Pike County Ky.
died 11 Jan 1971 Lexington, Fayette, Ky
4...Rushia (Rushie) Merle Belcher B: 7 Sept 1918 Praise Ky (Elkhorn City) died Aug 1983
Married: Mark Dwain Belcher son of Elizabeth Belcher of Ferralds Crek, grandson of Abraham,ggrandson of Bartley.
Children:
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1...Belville Ray Belcher B: 20 Sept. 1936 Pike County Ky
2...Sylvia Belcher B: Pike County Ky
Married: Harvey Blackburn
3...Hazel Belcher B: 29 May 1939
4...Thomas Belcher
5...Randall Belcher
6...Glima Belcher
7...Danny Clark Belcher
8...Joanne Belcher
5...Isaac Willard Belcher B: 2 Feb 1921 Dunleary, Pike County Ky
died: 22 Dec 1985 Pikeville Pike County Ky
6...Maggie Marie Belcher B: 12 Dec 1923 Dunleary, Pike County
died: 10 June 1976 Pike County
7...Ruth Belcher B: 8 June 1926 Dunleary PIke County
died: 21 June 1994 Lexington, Fayette Ky
8...Orville Luther Belcher B: 26 Jan 1930 Dunleary, Pike County
died" 14 May 1973 Pike County
9...Louise Caroline Belcher B: 2 Oct 1931 Dunleary, Pike County Ky
died: 31 Aug 1993, Sandwich, McHenry Illinois
married: ? Coleman
son : Dennis Keith Coleman Illinois
10..Jean Gray Belcher B: 11 April 1934 Dunleary Pike County Ky
11..Bennette Delano Belcher B: 20 July 1937 Dunleary Pike County
7...J.B. Belcher age 14 1900 Census B: 1886
8...Elizabeth (Lizzie) P. Belcher Age 9 1900 Census B: 1891
Married: Zollie Huffman
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Marriage License of Lizzie
9...R.P.L.S. Belcher age 7 1990 census B: 1893
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