John William Trader (1844 - 1914)

Born 19 May 1844 in Grafton Township, Taylor County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Rosetta (Moats) Trader — married 5 Sep 1878 in Cairo, Ritchie Co., WV

Descendants

Died 17 Aug 1914 at age 70 in Wirt County, West Virginia, USA

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Name

John William Trader

William John Trader

Bible

Bible record proving John W. Trader birth date of March 19, 1844 and death date of Aug 17, 1914.

Military

Civil War, Company H; 12th WV Infantry / Enlisted on the 16th of Aug 1862 / Mustered in the 27th Aug 1862 at Grafton, Taylor Co., VA (WV) / Deserted in Bedford, PA on 30 June 1863 and apprehend the 25th of Feb 1865 and sentenced to 2 years hard labor with a ball and chain and forfeted all pay from 30 June 1863 - on. There was a $6.20 charge against his pay to cover the cost of transporting him from Parkersburg to Cumberland, MD to serve his time.

Marriage

RITCHIE CO., WV MARRIAGES

John W. TRADER, age 28, (W), Taylor; Ritchie -md- 5 Sep 1878 Mary MOATS (MEATS), age 21, Ritchie (Parents: Samuel B. & Elizabeth Trader; Samuel & Rosetta Moats)

Certificate of Marriage recorded in Marriage Book No. 1853-1900 Page 38

Ritchie Co., WV - John W. TRADER, widower, born in Taylor Co., VA, son of Samuel B. & Elizabeth, aged 28 years, married Mary MOATS, single, born in Ritchie Co., VA, daughter of Samuel & Rosetta, aged 21 years, were married by Phillip A. WOODS, Minister at Ritchie Co., WV on the 5th day of September, 1878. Clerk of Ritchie Co., WV, Susan J. Scott. ^[1]

WV Marriages

Groom name: John W Trader

Bride name: Mary Moats

Event type: Marriage

Marriage date: 1878

Marriage place: Ritchie

Film number: 839540,

Digital GS number: 4231431,

Image number: 00045,

Source: County Records,

Collection: West Virginia Marriages 1853-1970.

Census

1850 63rd District, Taylor Co., VA Census (71-72) - Samuel and his first wife & children

Samuel Trader, age 26, M, Farmer, $2,000 Real estate value, b; PA (incorrect birth date)

Elizabeth Trader, age 35, F, b: VA (1st wife)

Catharine Trader, 17, F, b: VA

Alfred Trader, 12, M, b: VA

Alderson Trader, age 9, M, b: VA

John Trader, age 6, M, b: VA (John William)

Hamilton? Trader, age 4, F, b: VA

Martha Trader, age 2, F, b: VA

1860 Weston, Lewis Co., VA; 26th July (not proven to be same individual)

John Trader, age 17 (age c 1843) b: VA; Laborer (living in same household of James Smith, a hotel owner)

1870 - cannot locate

1880 Grant, Ritchie Co., WV Census, 8th June, pg. 433c

John W. Trader, head, W, M, married, age 35, b: WV > PA > WV, Occupation: Stone Mason

Mary Trader, wife, F, W, married, age 22, b: WV > WV > WV, Keeping House

Braddy Trader, son, single, M, W, age 9 mths (Sep 1879), b: WV > WV > WV

(note: could this actually be a daughter named Gracy Braddy ???? - mgp)

1890 War Veteran's Schedule, pg. 1

Clay District, Wirt Co., WV - John W. TRADER

1900 Clay Twp., Wirt Co., WV Census, taken on 16th June, 1900, ED#122 Sheet 7B (126-131)

John W. Trader, head, W, M, b: May, 1844, age 56, Married 20 yrs, b: WV, Father b: PA, Mother b: WV, Occupation: Farmer, Own Property, Y Can Read, Y Write and Y speak English

Mary Trader, wife, W, F, b: Mar 1857, age 43, married 20 yrs, 6 of 6 children living, b: WV > WV > WV

Rena E., dau., W, F, b: Nov 1881, age 18, S, b: WV > WV > WV, At School, YYY

Earl A., son., W, M, b: Feb 1884, age 16, S, b: WV > WV > WV, At School, YYY

Ora M., dau., W, F, b: Jan 1886, age 14, S, b: WV > WV > WV, At School, YYY

Annie, dau., W, F, b: Jan 1890, age 10, S, b: WV > WV > WV, At School, YYY

Isa G., dau., W, F, b: Feb 1893, age 7, S, b: WV > WV > WV, NNY

1910 Clay Twp., Wirt Co., WV Census, pg. 294 (112-114)

John W. TRADER, head, M, W, age 67, married twice, 30 yrs, b: WV > WV > WV; Farmer

Mary, wife, F, W, age 53, Married once for 30 yrs, 6 of 6 children living, b: WV > WV > WV

Burial

Weslyan Chapel, Rockhold, Wirt Co., WV

Rockhold Cemetery, Elizabeth, Wirt Co., WV

Findagrave Memorial

Sources

1. ↑ Copy of certificate by Adith Spencer, Rt 2 Box 130, Elizabeth, WV 26143 dated 11/10/2007

• The Ever Changing Smith Family, Nov 1997, by Donald Smith, 210 W. 100 So., Monroe, UT 84754

• Research by Adith Spencer, 8/21/2005.

• Certified Copy of Death Certificate by Adith Spencer.

• Research by Jerry Rabun, 5/09/2003.

• Tombstone record has May 1844 by Adith Spencer.

• This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010.