U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Willoughby, John C. (1845-1925) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Barbour County, West Virginia, From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by Hu Maxwell The Acme Publishing Company, Morgantown, W.Va., 1899 Page 514 John C. Willoughby, born on French Creek, Upshur County, 1845, son of Alfred and Elizabeth (Carter) Willoughby, was married July 1, 1891, at Philippi, to Valeria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. and Elizabeth (Knapp) Bennett. He is a Missionary Baptist and a farmer, living two miles west of Philippi. On his father's side his people are Irish, his grandfather, Joshua Willoughby, came from Ireland and settled in Nelson County, Virginia, whence his son came to West Virginia about 1850. The Carters came into West Virginia from Virginia. Mrs. Willoughby was born 1848. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Harrison County, WV #8438 FULL-NAME: John C. Willoughby BIRTH-DATE: June 27, 1845 BIRTH-PLACE: West Va. DEATH-DATE: July 10, 1925 DEATH-PLACE: 427 Water St., Clarksburg, Harrison County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: married OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: Alfred Willoughby (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Ellen Carter (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Chronic Nephritis / Uremia INFORMANT: M. C. Raiker (of Clarksburg) BURIAL: Elk View (wife of John C. Willoughby) From Death Certificate, Tucker County, WV #16722 FULL-NAME: Valeria Willoughby BIRTH-DATE: May 2, 1846 BIRTH-PLACE: West Va. DEATH-DATE: December 26, 1927 DEATH-PLACE: Davis, Davis District, Tucker County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed (John C. Willoughby) FATHER: John C. Bennett (born in West Va.) MOTHER: Elizabeth Knapp (born in West Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Senile debility BURIAL: Davis, W.Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Barbour County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/barbour/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------