U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Rightmire, Adolphus (b. 1851) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley West Virginia Author: James Morton Callahan Adolphus Rightmire, son of Alpheus Rightmire and grandson of James Rightmire, was born in Taylor county, Virginia, near the city of Grafton, March 16, 1851. He was educated at the public schools and at the West Virginia College, near Flemington. For five years he taught school winters and went to school at other periods. He engaged in the growing and shipping of cattle for five years. In 1884 he embarked in the mercantile business at Grafton. In 1893 he organized the first wholesale grocery company in Grafton, Pennsylvania. Two years later he sold out this business, and in 1899 removed to Morgantown, where he engaged in the real estate and lumber business, being a large owner in realty and other valuable property. Since 1895 he has been engaged in the oil industry, owning five wells in Greene county, Pennsylvania. Politically Mr. Rightmire is a Jeffersonian Democrat. He belongs to the Elks order. He married, in September, 1877, Augusta, daughter of J. H. Bames {Barnes}, of Taylor county, West Virginia. Children: Byron W., Ina, Edna, Beulah. Mrs. Rightmire died in May, 1889. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- VITAL RECORDS MARRIAGE REGISTER, Taylor County WV, Page 144 Adolphus Rightmire (age 26) and Augusta A. Barnes (age 25) were married 13-Sep-1877 by Wm. J. Sharpes BIRTH REGISTER, Taylor County WV, 1880, Page 35, Line 282 Byron Rightmire, born Mar 31, 1880 s/o Adolphus & Augusta Rightmire BIRTH REGISTER, Taylor County WV, 1884, Page 68, Line 259 Edna Rightmire, born May 26, 1884 d/o Adolphus & Augusta A. Rightmire BIRTH REGISTER, Taylor County WV, 1887, Page 91, Line 144 Beulah Rightmire, born Dec 4, 1887 d/o Adolphus & Augusta A. Rightmire BIRTH REGISTER, Taylor County WV, 1889, Page 107, Line 270 Gussie Rightmire, born May 17, 1889 d/o Adolphus & Augusta Rightmire DEATH REGISTER, Taylor County WV, 1889, Page 48, Line #115 Augusta Rightmire, died May 26, 1889 at age 37 wife of: Adolphus Rightmire daughter of: {unreadable} & Mary Barnes Cause: Childbirth DEATH REGISTER, Taylor County WV, 1889, Page 48, Line #116 Gussie Rightmire, died June 16, 1889 at age 2 months d/o Adolphus & Augusta Rightmire MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, Harrison County WV, 1915, page 231 Adolphus Rightmire (widower, age 63), s/o Alpheus & Cassie M. Rightmire Lena Rivers Sinsel (single, age 48), d/o Elijah & Caroline Sinsel were married on 30-Jun-1915 in Clarksburg by W.C. Taylor, Baptist Pastor DEATH CERTIFICATE, Barbour County WV, #5193 Name: Lena Sinsel Rightmire Death-Date/Place: April 22, 1955 in Nella's Rest Home, Philippi WV dau/of: Elijah Sinsel & Caroline Davidson Burial: Bluemont Cemetery --------------------------------------------------------------------- CENSUS RECORDS 1880 Census, Taylor County, WV ED: 79, Page No. 5, Lines 28-30 Enum-Dwelling #31; Enum-Family #32 RIGHTMIRE, Adolphus (age 29), Farm laborer, WV-WV-WV ", Augusta A (age 28), wife, Keeping house, WV-WV-WV ", Ina (age 1), daughter, WV-WV-WV 1900 Census, Monongalia County WV Decker's Creek, Seneca; ED:83, Sheet 14B RIGHTMIRE, Adolph (head) Mar-1851, age-49, Widower, WV-WV-WV, Grocer ", Ina (dau) Jan-1899, age 21, WV-WV-WV, Student ", Byron (son) Mar-1880, age 20, WV-WV-WV, Student ", Edna (dau) Apr-1884, age 16, WV-WV-WV, Student ", Beulah (dau) Dec-1887, age 12, WV-WV-WV BARNES, Elizabeth (sister-inlaw), Mar-1851, age 49, WV-WV-WV 1910 Census, Monongalia County WV Morgantown, Ward 3; ED:77, Sheet 17B. Lines 71-78 371 Maiden Alley; Enum-Dwelling #135; Enum-Family #163 RIGHTMIRE, Adolphus (head) age 59, widower, WV-WV-WV, Lumber, Mill Work ", Edna (dau) age 25, WV-WV-WV, Proprietor, Novelty Store BARNES, Elizabeth (sister-inlaw), 53, WV-WV-WV, Own-income (same dwelling): Enum-Family #164 SHRIVER, Ross C (head) age 31, m1-6yrs, WV-WV-WV, Bookkeeper, Lumber Mill ", Ina R (wife) age 31, 3-children/3-living, WV-WV-WV (Adolphus' daughter) ", Leland C (son) age 5, WV-WV-WV ", Ross C (son) age 3, WV-WV-WV ", Elizabeth (dau) age 1, WV-WV-WV 1920 Census, Monongalia County WV Morgantown, Ward 3; ED:106, Sheet 8B, Lines 51-52 RIGHTMIRE, Adolphus (head) age 68, WV-WV-WV, Food-Inspector, Office ", Lena (wife) age 51, WV-WV-WV ---------------------------------------------------------------------