David B Wyatt (abt. 1841 - 1892)

Born about 30 May 1841 in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary I (Rodeman) Wyatt — married 24 May 1866 in Randolph County, West Virginia

Descendants

Died 27 Feb 1892 at about age 50 in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

All Census records give David's year of birth as 1841. His hand carved tombstone gives his birth date as May 30, 1842. ^[1] The 1841 date is most likely correct. He was the youngest child of John Wyatt and Elizabeth Raines, he was living with them in 1850 ^[2] and 1860 ^[3]

David had a relationship with Phoebe Ann Smith and she bore his child, Robert Lee Smith, on September 30, 1864. ^[4] He later married Mary Rodeman on May 24, 1866 in Randolph County. ^[5][6] Note: this latter record has a transcription error, citing their year of marriage as 1856, not 1866.

He and Mary lived in Dryfork in Randolph County per Census of 1870 ^[7] and 1880. ^[8] There he worked as a farmer and they raised their family. Their children were:

1. Ursula Jane
2. Elizabeth Pasco
3. William Martin
4. Jacob Albert
5. Martha Alice
6. Mary Catherine

Per David's hand carved tombstone he died on February 27, 1892. He is buried in the Cooper-Wyatt Cemetery in Wymer, Randolph County, West Virginia. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13937574/david-b-wyatt: accessed 22 August 2022), memorial page for David B Wyatt (30 May 1842–27 Feb 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13937574, citing Cooper-Wyatt Cemetery, Wymer, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Beth Birchfield (contributor 46632897).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DL-L39 : 23 December 2020), David B Wyatt in household of John Wyatt, Randolph, 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:MHMS-KPD : 18 February 2021), David B Wyatt in entry for Jacob Wyatt, 1860.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85791101/robert-lee-smith: accessed 21 August 2022), memorial page for Rev Robert Lee Smith (30 Sep 1864–19 Apr 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85791101, citing Bethel Cemetery, Job, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Boggs-Burt (contributor 47707322).
5. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYWQ-5LN : 11 February 2018), David B Wyatt and Mary I Rodeman, 1866; citing Randolph, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,787.
6. ↑ "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZJ-D9VZ : 9 November 2021), David B Wyatt and Mary I Rodeman, 1856.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ41-3HP : 12 April 2016), David B Wyatt, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 1, family 5, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,197.
8. ↑ Citing this Record "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6T7-RXL : 14 July 2016), David B Wyatt, Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 49, sheet 206A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1412; FHL microfilm 1,255,412.

• Citing this Record "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMMS-J4V : 4 December 2014), David B. Wyatt in entry for William Martin Wyatt, 05 May 1951; citing Randolph, West Virginia, County Records, 6741, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,984,246.