Husband Samuel Midkiff
Born: Abt 1827 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5
Died: Bef 1880 - West Virginia 27
Buried:
Father: Ezekial Midkiff (Abt 1801-Abt 1845)
Mother: Mary Lively (Abt 1804-1891)
Married: 28 Oct 1852 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1830 - Kanawha Co. VA #204-02
• Census, 1840 - Kanawha Co. VA #9-29
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co. VA #619-623
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co. VA #98
Wife Susan Catherine Pauley
Born: Abt 1831 - Kanawha County, Virginia 50
Died:
Buried:
Father: David A. Pauley (Abt 1795- )
Mother: Mary Ann Kidd (Abt 1804- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co. VA #454-458
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co. VA #98
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co. WV Washington Dist. Pg37
Children
1 F Martha Midkiff
Born: 19 Oct 1853 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6
Died: 20 Mar 1855 - Coal River, Kanawha County, Virginia 30
Buried:
2 F Mary Midkiff
Born: 2 Mar 1855 - Kanawha County, Virginia 31
Died:
Buried:
3 F Winifred Midkiff
Born: 30 Jul 1856 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6
Died:
Buried:
4 M Lewis H. Midkiff
Born: 20 Apr 1858 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Savannah A. Martin (Abt 1865- )
Marr: 14 Mar 1886 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
5 M William W. Midkiff
Born: Abt Mar 1860 - Kanawha County, Virginia 17
Died:
Buried:
6 F Sarah L. Midkiff
Born: Abt 1863 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 27
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: William Albert Martin (1866-1910)
Marr: 23 Sep 1894 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
General Notes for Child Sarah L. Midkiff
Per the 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 0 children.
Husband Samuel Midkiff Jr.
Born: 28 Sep 1810 - Pittsylvannia County, Virginia 5,1289
Died: 11 Jun 1879 - Lenape, Leavenworth County, Kansas 1289
Buried:
Father: Samuel Midkiff (Abt 1775-1827)
Mother: Lydia Parsons (Bef 1785-Bef 1822)
Married: 21 Jun 1836 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1810 - Kanawha Co. VA #11-12
• Census, 1820 - Kanawha Co. VA #14-28
• Census, 1830 - Kanawha Co. VA #204-01
• Census, 1840 - Kanawha Co. VA #9-30
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co. VA #618-622
Wife Drucilla Turley
AKA: Drucilla Lacy
Born: Abt 1807 - Pittsylvannia County, Virginia 5,1289
Died: 21 Dec 1884 - Lenape, Leavenworth County, Kansas 1289
Buried:
Father: John Turley Sr. (1750-1851)
Mother: Martha Turley (Abt 1765-After 1850)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1840 - Kanawha Co. VA #9-30
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co. VA #618-622
Children
1 F Martha Jane Midkiff
Born: Abt 1831 - Probably Kanawha County, Virginia 124
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Peter P. Curtis (Abt 1825- )
Marr: 19 Oct 1846 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
2 M Aaron Midkiff
Born: Abt 1833 - Virginia 17
Died: 1908 - Kansas 376
Buried:
Spouse: Amanda Ferrell (Abt 1833-1861)
Marr: 2 Aug 1852 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
3 M Preston Midkiff
Born: Abt 1837 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5
Died:
Buried:
4 F Malinda Midkiff
Born: Abt 1838 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5
Died: Abt 1868 - Nebraska 1289
Buried:
Spouse: William Slagle (Abt 1827-Abt 1900)
5 M Mathew Midkiff
Born: 15 Jun 1840 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5,1289
Died:
Buried:
6 M James Evert Midkiff
Born: Abt 1841 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5
Died: Abt 1867 - Union County, Nebraska 1289
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah A. Hickman ( - )
Marr: 1 Jun 1865 - Iowa 1289
7 M David Midkiff
Born: Abt 1842 1289
Died:
Buried:
8 F Mary Frances Midkiff
Born: Abt 1846 - Kanawha County, Virginia 31
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Lewis Michael Rowe ( - ) 1289
Marr: 1868 1289
9 F Rachel M. Midkiff
Born: Abt 1847 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5
Died: Abt 1885 - Lenape, Leavenworth County, Kansas 1289
Buried:
Spouse: John Braxton Howery ( - ) 1289
10 M Benjamin F. Midkiff
Born: Abt 1851 - Boone County, Virginia 1289
Died: Abt 1877 - Lenape, Leavenworth County, Kansas 1289
Buried:
Spouse: Mary (Unknown) Midkiff ( - ) 1289
Husband's General Notes
1830 Kanawha Co. Census: 1 male 20-30 and 1 female 20-30. (Who was this? Have a marriage dated 1836: could he have had another marriage, with Aaron a son of this marriage?)
1840 Kanawha Co. Census: 1 male 40-50 (Samuel); 1 female 40-50 (Drucilla); 1 female 10-15 (???); 1 male 5-10 (Aaron); 2 males 0-5 (Preston and Matthew); and 1 female 0-5 (Malinda).
Husband Samuel Alphaus Riffe
Born: Abt 1855 - Virginia 35
Died:
Buried:
Married: 14 Mar 1878 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1880 - Farmer
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, Wvv Wash. Dist. Pg17
Wife Sarah Walker Midkiff
Born: 13 Dec 1859 - Virginia
Died:
Buried:
Father: Allen Midkiff (1826- )
Mother: Louisa Nichols (1833-1891)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Wash. Dist. #58-58
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Wash. Dist. Pg17
Children
1 F Arthur A. Riffe
Born: Abt 1879 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 35
Died:
Buried:
2 M Joseph W. Riffe
Born: Feb 1880 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 35
Died:
Buried:
Husband Thomas Midkiff 1289
Born: Abt 1720 1289
Died:
Buried:
Married:
Wife
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M John Midkiff Sr. 1290
Born: Abt 1740 - Halifax County, Virginia 1289
Died: - Pittsylvannia County, Virginia 1289
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Agnes Parsons (Abt 1744- ) 1289
Marr: 1760 - Pittsylvania County, Virginia 1289
2 M Joseph Midkiff Sr. 1289
Born: Abt 1744 1289
Died: - Pittsylvannia County, Virginia 1289
Buried:
Spouse: Hannah Parsons (Abt 1746- ) 1289
Marr: Abt 1768 - Pittsylvania County, Virginia 1289
General Notes for Child John Midkiff Sr.
John and Mary moved from Pittsylvina County to Patrick County in April 1823.
Anne Bassett Stanley Chatham, TIDEWATER FAMILIES OF THE NEW WORLD & THIER
WESTWARD MIGRATIONS CASE STUDIES IN SOUTHERN STATES RESEARCH, Edited &
Illustrated by Karen Clifford, A.G., Published by Historical Publications,
Inc., Austin, TX.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: 4/07/1981 CLIMBING THE FAMILY TREE WITH JOANNE LOVELACE
NANCE. FOR THE RECORD. The History of County Line Baptist Church, Sandy
Creek Church of Halifax Co VA by Dr. Aubrey M. Keesee 1930, contains the
following lists of names: Membership as of Apr 1781: Obadiah Echols,
Thomas Lovelace, Joseph Morrison, Charles Womack, Lewis Haley, Shadrack
Young, Ambrose Haley, Isham Farmer, Travis Tune, John Midkiff, John
Freeman, Samuel Tindle, Caty Echols, Agnes Womack, Tabitha Lovelace,
Margaret Morrison, Elizabeth Tindle, Mary Powell, Eleanor Adams, (deceased)
Leana Haley, Elizabeth Haley, Temperance Haley, Judith Krulock Rebecca
Derguson, Rhoda Rieves, Hannah Young, Mary Wilson, Ann Freeman, Catherine
Williams, Winnfret Sullins, Mary Carter, Agnes Midkiff, Elizabeth Jennings,
and Frances Fears.
PRIVATE JOHN MIDKIFF APPLIED FOR VETERAN'S BENEFITS OCT. 18, 1832. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS A TRANSCRIPTION OF HIS APPLICATION STATEMENT AND THOSE OF HIS WITNESSES. State of Virginia and County of Patrick. On this 18th day of October, 1832 personally appears in open Court before the Justice of the Court of Patrick, and State of Virginia. Age seventy years the 11th day of March 1832, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and servied as hereafter states. He was drafted under Captain Spencer Shelton for a three months tour he thinks in August 1780 he being then a resident of Pittsylvania County Virginia, and marched in that company as soon as it was organized to Halifax Courthouse, Virginia, and he stayed there some time waiting for further orders. And afterward was marched into Granville or Coswell County of the State of North Carolina, and after remaining there some time he was discharged. The precise time he was in actual service during this tour he does not remember. In January 1781 he volunteered in the company of Rifleman commanded by Captain Thomas Smith in the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia. That he immediately marched in the same company and joined the Continental wing in the State of North Carolina and was attached to the Infantry in the corps of Col. Henry Lee, there he was engaged in a battle with the enemy at a place called Whitsals Mills on (?) Hew river. Col. Campbell from Holstein Virginia and Col. Williams of North Carolina commanded. Also Col. Morgan and Col. Washington of the Continental Army. The Americans retreated with some in considerable loss. How long hr remained in service during that tour he does not exactly recollect having lost his discharge, but is under the impression that he returned home some time in the month of March in that year. Sometime in the month of August 1781 he was drafted in the County of Pittsylvania and Sate of Virginia, in a company commanded by Capt. Charles Hudgins and immediately marched in this said company to Yorktown Virginia and joined the Continental troops. Capt. Hudgins then returned home, and he was put under the company of Captain William Dix and attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. (?) Field Meriweather. And remained there during the siege and after the taking of Lord Cornwallis he was attached to the Regiment who had charge of the prisoners and marched as far as Williamsburg Virginia and was there discharged on account of bad health by Maj. Wood Jones, which discharge is herewith exhibited and bears date of 20th Oct. 1781 He has no personal acquaintance with any of the Continental Officers commanding at Yorktown, but frequently saw General Washington and Gen. Lafayette who were pointed out to him by some persons who knew them, and he frequently saw many other Officers of this Continental line but does not remember their names. He cannot say the precise time he servied in all but believes it was not less than eight months. He has no documentary evidence, save this discharge documentation, or verbal evidence with his mark to prove his services. He was born in the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia according to the (?)Reg---- of his parents on the 11th day of March 1762 and raised in that County till April 1823 when he removed to the County of Patrick where he now lives. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or ammenity except this present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. (signed) John Midkiff (WITNESS'S TESTIMONY FOR JOHN MIDKIFF) Mr. James Morrison residing in the County of Patrick and State of Virginia and Moses Hasborn a resident of the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well aquainted with John Midkiff who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have had been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid (signed) James Morrison Moses Hasborn And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after this investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And this Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Morrison who has signed the preceding certificate ia a Clergyman resident in the County of Patrick and that Moses Hasborn who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Patrick and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit. I Abram Staples Clerk of the County Court of Patrick, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Midkiff for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 18th day of October 1832. (signed) A. Staples clerk According to the Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions John Midkiff was married to Mary (Parsons) Midkiff, September 10, 1782; (daughter of Joseph Parsons of Pittsylvania County Va.), born 1764. Mary (Parsons) Midkiff also received a pension after her husband's death which she applied for May 10, 1841. John Midkiff died July 18, 1839.
Military Service: JAN 1781 Revolutionary War Vet.
Census: 1782 Pittsylvania Co. VA.-"Medcalf"Jr.
Census: 1830 Patrick co. VA.
Marriage Notes for JOHN SR. and MARY PARSONS:
Marriage Contract: 1782 in Rev. John Bailey
Husband William Frank Midkiff
Born: 13 Dec 1858 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6
Died:
Buried:
Father: Calvin Midkiff (Abt 1821-1880)
Mother: Bethany Turley (Abt 1829- ) 42
Married: 29 Nov 1891 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #150
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Wash. Dist. #51-51
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Wash. Dist. Pg23
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Wash. Dist. #210-210
Wife Lettie Ann Miller
Born: 3 Aug 1872 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Died:
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Wash. Dist. #210-210
Children
1 M Havnia(?) Midkiff
Born: Apr 1894 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
Buried:
Husband William L. Midkiff 10
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Married: 13 Sep 1888 - Boone County, West Virginia 13
Wife Rhoda A. Tamplin
Born: Abt 1866 - West Virginia 10
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Tamplin (Abt 1829- )
Mother: Elizabeth Abshire (Abt 1829- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Boone Co, WV Sherman Dist. #110
• Census, 1880 - Boone Co, WV Sherman Dist. Pg5
Husband
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Married:
Wife Mary (Unknown) Miens
Born: Abt 1825 - Ireland 109
Died:
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Hutton Dist. #218-206
Children
1 M Thomas J. Miens
Born: Abt 1850 - Pennsylvania 109
Died:
Buried:
2 F Mary A. Miens
Born: Abt 1852 - Pennsylvania 109
Died:
Buried:
3 M Michael Miens
Born: Abt 1855 - Virginia 109
Died:
Buried:
4 M Hughey Miens
Born: Abt 1855 - Virginia 109
Died:
Buried:
5 M William Miens
Born: Abt 1858 - Virginia 109
Died:
Buried:
Husband (Unknown) Milam
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Married:
Wife
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M William Milam
Born: Abt 1804 - Virginia 115
Died: Bef 4 Aug 1854 - Putnam County, Virginia 540
Buried:
2 F Mary Milam
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: (Unknown) Tripplet ( - )
3 F Elizabeth Milam
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: (Unknown) Violet ( - )
General Notes for Child William Milam
The will of William Milam was recorded in Putnam Co. VA, dated 8-4-1854. Also listed the following that cannot be identified: nephews Charles Reed and William Smith; nieces Sallie, Siddennia, and Gustain (Milam?).
General Notes for Child Mary Milam
Listed, with relationship to deceased, in the will of William Milam, Putnam Co. VA, dated 8-4-1854.
General Notes for Child Elizabeth Milam
Listed, with relationship to deceased, in the will of William Milam, Putnam Co. VA, dated 8-4-1854.
Husband A. D. Milam 1758
Born: - Of Raleigh County, West Virginia
Died:
Buried:
Married:
Wife
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Eliza Jane Milam 1758
Born: Bef 1870 - Raleigh County, West Virginia 41
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Eldridge Braxton Clay (1862- ) 1757
Marr: 30 Jun 1887 - Raleigh County, West Virginia 13
Husband Lyle Milam
Born: Abt 1784 - Virginia 115
Died: After 1850 - Putnam County, Virginia 540
Buried:
Married:
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1850 - Farmer
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #423-438
Wife Anna (Unknown) Milam
Born: Abt 1790 - Virginia 115
Died:
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #423-438
Husband's General Notes
Listed, with relationship to deceased, in the will of William Milam, Putnam Co. VA, dated 8-4-1854.
Will recorded in Putnam Co. dated 2-2-1849; wife Ann listed.
Wife's General Notes
Listed, with relationship to deceased, in the will of William Milam, Putnam Co. VA, dated 8-4-1854.