|
 braham
McColloch was born November 19, 1797, on Short Creek, Ohio Co., Virginia, the son of Abraham McColloch
(1750-1782) and Alcy Boggs of Short Creek. He engaged in agricultural pursuits all his life and was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
When Abraham's father died in 1839, he left
his estate including land, moneys, equipment and furniture to
his children except for his son Abraham, to whom he left only a bed
and bedding. In 1846, Abraham McColloch, purchased property which was the tract of land
that had originally belonged to his Uncle, Maj. Samuel
McColloch (1750-1782), Indian
Fighter and of the famous Leap, who had built a log home on the
property. This land had passed out of the hands of the McColloch
family by 1809. Samuel was the brother of Abraham McColloch
(1760-1839). On this land he would build his own home and raise
his children. See the homestead.
On April 1, 1847, Abraham married
Susan Burns, the daughter of Garret Burns and Rebecca Beck Burns.
Rebecca Beck Burns was the daughter of 'CAPT'
John Beck and Rebecca Miller Beck. John and Rebecca Beck
originally owned the tract of land that is known as the
Stanley Sonde Farm, Potomac Road, Ohio County, West Virginia.
Susan was
born November 23, 1823. Susan's mother Rebecca Burns, died after Susans
birth and it is said that Garrett Burns left the home never to
be heard from again. Susan was raised by her
Grandmother Rebecca Beck. Susan died April 3, 1862. She is buried at
Short Creek Cemetery, Ohio Co., Wheeling, West Virginia with her
husband Abraham McColloch.
When Susan died, she left Abraham with six children, as follows:
Susan Virginia; Sarah Rebecca; William E.;
Abram I.; James; and John Waterman. James married Mary Alice
Wharton, and was a school teacher,
school principal and engaged in farming in the Sedalia, Oronogo,
Webb City, Missouri, area. Abram I. lived in Richland District, was
a
prosperous farmer and served as County Commissioner. William was
also a farmer in the Richland District. Sarah Rebecca was the wife of Henry
Meathwel, and died in 1894. Susan Virginia
married John Gardner, a farmer in Cowley County, Kansas.
Abraham died February 25, 1882,
Ohio Co., Wheeling, West Virginia, and is buried at Short Creek
Cemetery, Ohio Co., Wheeling, West Virginia.
Notes:
1850 U.S. CENSUS, Ohio Co., 44th District, Virginia, November
11, 1850, Page 211:
McCOLLOCH, Abraham, 50/M, -, Farmer/$8,000/Virginia, -,-,-,-
McCOLLOCH, Susan, 29/F, -,-,-, Virginia, -,-,-,-
McCOLLOCH, Susan, 2/F, -,-,-, Virginia, -,-,-,-
McCOLLOCH, William, 8 mos./M, -,-,-, Virginia, -,-,-,-
1860 U.S. CENSUS, Ohio Co., Wheeling P.O., Virginia, June 11,
1860, Page 36:
McCOLLOCH, Abram, 63/M, -, Farmer/$20,000/$1,500, -, VA
McCOLLOCH, Susan, 40/F, -,-,-,-,-, VA
McCOLLOCH, Susan V., 12/F, -,-,-,-,-, VA, -,-,
Attended School
McCOLLOCH, William, 10/M, -,-,-,-,-, VA, -,-,
Attended School
McCOLLOCH, Abram, 8/M, -,-,-,-,-, VA, -, -,
Attended School
McCOLLOCH, John, 6/M, -,-,-,-,-, VA, -,-,
Attended School
McCOLLOCH, James, 5/M, -,-,-,-,-, VA, -,-,
Attended School
McCOLLOCH, Rebecca, 2/F, -,-,-,-,-, VA
BOWMAN, Alfred, 25/M, -, Farm Laborer, -,-,-, VA
1870 U.S. CENUS, Ohio Co., Richland TWP, Post Office Wheeling,
August 13, 1870, Page 11:
McCOLLOCH, Abram, Sr., 73/M/W/Farmer, -,-, Virginia
McCOLLOCH, Virginia, 22/F/W/Keeps House, -,-, Virginia
McCOLLOCH, William, 20/M/W/At Home, -,-, Virginia
McCOLLOCH, John, 17/M/W/At Home, -,-, Virginia, -,-,-,-,
Attended School
McCOLLOCH, James, 15/M/W/At Home, -,-, Virginia, -,-,-,-,
Attended School
McCOLLOCH, Rebecca, 11/F/W/At Home, -,-, Virginia, -,-,-,-,
Attended School
The above information is a compilation of information from The
Short Creek Cemetery records, information from Leta McColloch,
Census Records, family letters, with small
filling in provided from:
"History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia
and Representative Citizens" by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer.
-
Bibiography: McColloch Family of Ohio Co., W. Va.; Compiled
and Edited by Samuel W. McColloch, 1999, Updated September
2001 and January 2002, Updated and Revised January 2003.
*
The 1850 Census shows Susan's age as 29, her grave marker at
Short Creek Cemetery shows her birth as: November 23, 1823 and
her death as: April 3, 1862. She was
between 39 and 41 years of age at the time of her death.
Abraham
McColloch & Susan Burns in tree . . .
|
