Daniel Price Belcher (1823 - 1899)

Born 13 Jul 1823 in Lee County Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza Jane (Flanery) Belcher — married 1 Feb 1844 in Jackson County Missouri

Husband of Elizabeth (Snyder) Belcher — married 20 Apr 1852 in Cass County Missouri

Husband of Sarah (Dame) Belcher — married 11 Dec 1853 in Cass County Missouri

Husband of Susan Jane (Walker) Belcher — married 26 Jul 1882 in Cass County Missouri

Descendants

Died 31 Mar 1899 at age 75 in Cass County Missouri

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Biography

Daniel was born in 1823. He was the son of Andrew Belcher and Nancy Price. He passed away in 1899.

Lee County, VA. Article Taken from a book called "The United States Biographical Dictionary".

Daniel Price Belcher was born July 13, 1823, in Lee County, Virginia. His father, Andrew Belcher, was born in Tazewell County, Virginia , in 1797; was educated in the common schools; married Miss Nancy Price, who was born in Russell County in 1797, and was the daughter of Daniel Price, a farmer, born in 1765, a soldier of the war of 1812 and his brother a member of Congress from his district. His grandfather, John Belcher was a native of Virginia, but of English descent. When Daniel was nine years old his father immigrated to Knox County, Tennessee, where he remained one year. In 1833 he moved to Jackson County, Missouri, and settled four miles east of Independence, where he resided for three years. He then moved to the Little Blue River, twelve miles south of Independence, and remained there five years. In 1841, he moved to Cass County, near the Jackson county line, one mile south of Greenwood and six miles northeast of Pleasant Hill, where he still resides. What education Daniel P. Belcher received was derived from the common schools of Jackson county. He is, and has been from his youth, a farmer. His father and mother had ten children; five sons--Daniel P., John M., George W., Andrew J., and James Oliver- and five daughters--Jane L., Judith, Nancy E., Mary and Sarah. James O. died in February, 1877, leaving a widow and seven children. Daniel P. Belcher was married February 1, 1844, to Miss Eliza Jane Flannery. She was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in 1826. She was the daughter of Silas Flannery, who was the son of a Baptist Clergyman in Virginia. Her mother was Nancy Irwin. Mrs. Belcher died in 1851, leaving three children: Elizabeth, born September 3, 1846, married in the fall of 1863, and died April 3, 1865; William W. Belcher, born July 15, 1848, and Angelina, born April 21, 1850. He was married to his second wife, Elizabeth Snider, April 20, 1852. She was born in Kentucky in 1817; her father was a Baptist minister. To them was born a son, Elisha who died when he was six weeks old. Mrs. Belcher died April 17, 1853. He was married to his third wife, Sarah Dame, December 12, 1854. She was born in Tennessee in 1817; was reared by her sister, her mother having died when she was an infant. She came with her sister to Missouri, ion 1839,from Tennessee. Her father was David Dame, a native of Germany. By this last marriage Mr. Belcher has two children: James Madison, born September 7, 1856, and Mary Jane, born March 29, 1859. Both he and she are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, as are also all of his children except one. In politics he follows the example of his ancestors and votes with the Democratic party. He is also a member of the Grange. His son, William W. Belcher, married Miss Anna Poe, in the fall of 1868. His daughter, Angeline married Tony Hackler, of Torrent County, Texas, in the fall of 1870. Mr. Belcher is a man highly esteemed among his neighbors for his liberality, uprightness and good citizenship.

Sources

• "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z3-X28D : 17 September 2021), Daniel Belcher and Jane Flanery, 1844; citing Marriage, Jackson, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007425097.

• "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ7-N14M : 18 September 2021), Daniel Belcher and Elizabeth Snider, 20 Apr 1852; citing Marriage, Cass, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007424532.

• "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ7-JMGW : 18 September 2021), Daniel Belcher and Sarah Dame, 11 Dec 1853; citing Marriage, Cass, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007424532.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZS-D9R : 18 February 2021), D P Belcher, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4X6-6YN : 29 May 2021), Daniel P Belcher, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M662-RF9 : 14 January 2022), Daniel Belcher, Big Creek Township, Cass, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z3-XNG9 : 17 September 2021), D P Belcher and Susan J Dillingham, 1882; citing Marriage, Jackson, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007425097

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38417285/daniel-price-belcher: accessed 11 November 2022), memorial page for Daniel Price “D. P.” Belcher (13 Jul 1823–31 Mar 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38417285, citing Union Baptist Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by SPhelps (contributor 46977405) .