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Harriet Cumberledge (abt. 1797 - 1863)

Harriet Cumberledge
Born about in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , and
Wife of — married 1813 [location unknown]
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Mother of , , , , , , and
Died at about age 66 in Wetzel, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 24 Jun 2021
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Biography

Harriet was born in 1805 to George Washington Cumberledge and Rachel Barber.[1]


In 1850, she was living with her husband, James LeMaster (abt.1796-1863) and 8 children in Wetzel, Virginia. [2] In 1860, Harriet was living in Wetzel, Virginia with her husband and some children and possibly grandchildren. [3]She died on 11 Oct. 1863 in Wetzel County, Virginia. Cause of death was listed as cancer. Harriet was aged 64 years, 8 months old. The informant was James LeMasters. He was incorrectly listed as her father; this is her husband James. [4]

Research Notes

Additional evidence supporting the parents/siblings attached: Harriet named one of her sons (Daniel) after her brother and one of her daughters (Rachel) after her mother.

Sources

  1. ↑ Howard Marshall Lemaster, LeMaster Family, USA (1960). Available at https://archive.org/details/lemasterfamilyun00lema/page/62/mode/2up), p. 62.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DY-XWN : 23 December 2020), Harriet Lemasters in household of James Lemasters, Wetzel, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMQ-YNK : 18 February 2021), Harriet Lemasters in entry for James Lemasters, 1860.
  4. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMRT-TFS : 11 February 2018), Harriet Lemasters, 11 Oct 1863; citing Wetzel County, West Virginia, County Records, v L-R p 57, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 839,975. Direct link is http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=839975&ImageNumber=77
  • Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/143175349/harriet-lemasters : accessed 23 June 2021), memorial page for Harriet Cumberledge Lemasters (10 Mar 1797–11 Oct 1863), Find A Grave: Memorial #143175349, citing Piney Cemetery, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Eli Henthorn (contributor 48015724) .




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