U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Rexroad, Robert Brown (1859-1922) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Pages 559-560 ROBERT BROWN REXROAD, born January 26, 1859, in Upshur County, was married April 23, 1891, to Mrs. Jane Butcher, who was born September 22, 1863. Her maiden name was Thomas, a daughter of Joseph and Jane Thomas, who emigrated from Wales in 1859. Her first husband was Homer L. Butcher. Their children were: Jennie Lee, Bessie Iova. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Rexroad: Robert William, Nellie Lucetta, Icy Edna, Jessie Francis, Mary Jane, Paul Ervil. The subject of this sketch is a son of Thomas and Sarah Rexroad, natives of Highland County, Virginia, who came to Frenchton in 1847, and six years later settled near what is now known as Canaan, and lived there during their long and useful lives, except the years of the Civil War, when they moved to Lewis County. His parents were pioneer settlers in that section of the county. Thomas Rexroad and wife were married September 3, 1842, and lived together as man and wife for more than fifty years, he dying a few days after the celebration of their fiftieth anniversary of wedded life, and she dying thirteen days after. So they were one in life and one in death. Their son, Rev. John C. Rexroad, died four days after his mother's death. Two of their daughters married ministers, thus they must have been in living accord with the Church to which they belonged and were faithful members for forty-seven years. Thomas Rexroad took the Christian Advocate from the time of its first publication until his death. The subject of this sketch and his wife are members of the M. E. Church, and workers in the same. He lives at the old homestead, which originally embraced 800 acres of land. He has been Constable of Banks District and a merchant. He is now a farmer and merchant. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #5665 FULL-NAME: Robert Brown Rexroad BIRTH-DATE: January 26, 1859 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: April 9, 1922 (at age 63y-2m-14d) DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: Thomas Rexroad (born in Highland Co., Va.) MOTHER: Sarah Rexroad (born in Highland Co., Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Heart Trouble, Neuralgia of Heart INFORMANT: Mary Rexroad (of Buckhannon, W.Va.) BURIAL: Heavner Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------