Erastus Graceland Pack (1856 - 1933)

Born 18 Jun 1856 in Mercer, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Anna D (Smithers) Pack — married 1 Dec 1875 in West Virginia, United States

Husband of Mary Belle (Haynes) Pack — married 25 Sep 1901 in Summers, West Virginia, United States

Died 26 Sep 1933 at age 77 in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Erastus Pack is a part of US Black heritage.

Erastus G Pack was born on June 18, 1856 in Virginia.^[1]

In 1880, Erastus was living in Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA.

On December 1, 1875, he married Anna D Smithers.^[2] Their children included:

• Vaughn Pack (1882-1886)^[3]
• Alberta Matilda (Pack) Jones

In 1900, Erastus was living in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia.

Erastus died on 26 Sep 1933 in Summers, West Virginia aged 77.^[1][4]

Research Notes

1858, 13 Apr—estate of Anderson Pack (Mercer Wills 1:4) Negro boy Erastus included in inventory at $300

1870 Census of Mercer Co., W. Va.—Plymouth Twp.

• Erastus G. Pack, mulatto, age 18, b. Va. (res. Manda J. and James H. Johnson household)

1875, 1 Dec—Summers Co., W. Va., Marriages Erastus G. Pack (age 21, b. Mercer Co., son of Amanda) and Annie D. Smithers (age 18, b. Mercer Co.) were md.

1880 Census of Summers Co., W. Va.—Greenbrier Dist.

• Erastus G. Pack, mulatto, age 28, b. W. Va., farmer
• Annie D. Pack, mulatto, age 23, wife, b. Va.
• Alberta Pack, mulatto, age 3, dau., b. W. Va.
• Minnie Pack, mulatto, age 2, dau., b. W. Va.
• Charles Pack, mulatto, b. Nov 1879, b. W. Va.

1886, 1 Mar.--Summers Co., W. Va., Deaths Vaughan Pack, colored, son of A. D and E. G. Pack (the father informed), d. aged 4y 4m.

1899, 4 May—Summers Co., W. Va., Deaths Annie Pack died at Hinton, age 44; dau. of C M. Smithers and wife of E. G. Pack; b. 1858; Alberta Pack, informant.

1900 Census of Summers Co., W. Va.--Hinton

• Erastus Pack, black, widower, b. June 1851, b. W Va., plasterer
• Alberta Pack, black, dau., b. Oct 1876, b. W. Va., teacher
• Minnie G. Pack, black, dau., b. Apr 1878, b. W. Va teacher
• Charles R. Pack, black, son, b. Nov 1879, b. W. Va plasterer
• Erastus S. Pack, black, son, b. Jan 1882, b. W. Va
• Emma V. Pack, black, dau., b Feb 1884, b . W. Va.
• Seva E. Pack, black, dau., b Jan 1887, b , W. Va.
• Kenneth 0. Pack, black, son, b. Apr 1889, b. W. Va.
• Dorthula E. Pack, black, dau., b. March 1891, b. W. Va.
• Gertie A. Pack, black, dau., b. June 1896, b. W. Va.

1901,5 June—Summers Co., W. Va. Marriages 28 Alberta M. Pack (age 24, single, b. Summers Co., dau of E. G. Pack and Anna) and James R. L. Diggs (age 35, b. Upper Marlboro, Md. , son of Henry and Jane) were md. at Hinton.

1901, 25 Sep—Summers Co., W. Va., Marriages E. G. Pack (widower, age 50, b. Summers Co., son of Amanda J. Pack) and Mary B. Pack (widow, age 44, b. Monroe Co., dau. of Sylvia Haynes) were md. at Hinton; both colored.

1904, 16 Nov—Erastus Smithers Pack (age 22, b. Summers Co.) and Annetta Francis Trice (age 18, b. Monroe Co.) were md. at Alderson, W. Va.; J. M. Trice, informant.

1906, 20 June—Summers Co., W. Va., Marriages Vanna A. Pack (age 23, b. Summers Co.) and Charles Elam (age 25, b. Va.) were md.; both colored.

1910, 29 June—Summers Co., W. Va., Marriages M. Gladys Pack (age 32, b. Summers Co.) and H. C. Mundin (age 30, b. Richmond, Va.) were md.; both colored

1910 Census of Summers Co., W. Va.—Pipestem Dist, Saltwell Prec.

• Charley W. Gore, mulatto, age 34, widowed, b. W. Va., farm laborer (resided in the household of his cousin Charley C. Gore)

1918, 25 June—Summers Co., W. Va., Marriages Dorthula E. Pack (age 26, b. Summers Co.) and O. E. Davis (age 30, b. Roanoke Co., Va.) were md.

1920 Census of Summers Co., W. Va.—Avistown

• Erastus G. Pack, head of household, black, age 67, b. W. Va., plasterer
• Belle Pack, black, wife, age 63, b. W. Va.
• Gertie Pack, black, dau., age 22, b. W. Va., teacher
• Kenneth Pack, black, son (of whom? ? ), age 9,b. W. Va.
• Amora Pack, black, grandchild, age 12, b. W. Va.

1921, 14 July—Summers Co., W. Va., Marriages Gertie Pack (age 24, b. Summers Co.) and E. E. Anderson (age 30, b. Summers) were md.

1926, 6 Apr 1926—Summers Co., W. Va., Deaths Erastus G. Pack, colored; d. at Hinton age 44y; bur. Huntington, W. Va.; b. 28 Jan 1882, son of E. G. Pack and Annie D. Smithers; contractor.

1933, 26 Sep—Summers Co., W. Va., Deaths Erastus Graceland Pack, colored, d. at Hinton aged 77y; bur. Hill Top Cem.

1935, 5 Mar—Summers Co., W. Va., Deaths Mary Belle Pack, widow, aged 67y, d. of consumption; bur. Hilltop Cem.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMTV-88Y : 11 February 2018), Erastus Gracland Pack, 26 Sep 1933; citing Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, County Records, v 3 p 166, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 589,345.
2. ↑ "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZX-B9GC : 29 September 2021), E G Pack and A D Smithers, 1875.
3. ↑ Child: Vaughn Pack. "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMTN-Z93 : 10 March 2018), E. G. Pack in entry for Vaughn Pack, 01 Mar 1886; citing Summers County, West Virginia, County Records, v A p 42, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 589,344.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98525195/erastus-graceland-pack : accessed 20 February 2022), memorial page for Erastus Graceland Pack (18 Jun 1851–26 Sep 1933), Find A Grave: Memorial #98525195, citing Esquire Cemetery, Summers County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Walter Pack Family (contributor 47557175)

• Valentine, John. Pack Slaves of Upper New River West Virginia and Their Families. John F Valentine. Springville, Utah
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMTV-ZZQ : 11 February 2018), E.G. Pack, 06 Apr 1926; citing Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, County Records, v 3 p 164, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 589,345.
• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/150998336/person/282358525395/facts : accessed 20 February 2022), profile for Erastus Pack. Tree by Elaine Martzen.