Last Updated: October 12, 2020

James M. & Huldah aka  Martha aka Lyda (Radford) Underwood Family

 

1. Underwood, James M.

Parents: Samuel Underwood

1821 Birth: 12-14-1921 Franklin Co., VA.

1845 Marriage #1: James Underwood m. Huldah Radford 02-01-1845 Franklin Co., VA. She d/o Joshua Radford. Surety: James T. Radford.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H626:

…… Underwood, James 27 yo w/m farmer, b. Franklin, $150, cannot read or write, HOH.

……… Huldy 22 yo w/f, b. Franklin, cannot read or write.

……… Wm 4 yo w/m, b. Franklin.

……… Docia 2 yo w/f, b. Franklin.

1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, S.W. District, Long Branch PO, H274:

…… Underwood, James 37 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $500/100, cannot read or write, HOH.

……… Huldah 33 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… William 13 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Docia 12 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Mary 18 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Celia 5 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Mildred 5 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Mary I. 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Long Branch Twp, Rocky Mount PO, H310:

…… Underwood, James 48 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $200/200, cannot read or write, HOH.

……… Hulda 40 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Mary 18 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Ann 15 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Alberta 14 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Sarah 8 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… James 6 yo w/m, b. VA.

1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Long Branch District, H330:

…… Underwood, James 60 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH.

……… Lyda 56 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, keeping house.

……… Ann 19 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Alvira 17 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Sarah 16 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… James 13 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm.

1900 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Long Branch District 30, H243:

…… Underwood, James M. 78 yo widowed w/m, b. Dec 1821 VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH.

……… Seally A. 42 yo married dau, b. Dec 1857 VA, parents b. VA, m. 7y, 2 ch with 2 living, cannot read or write.

……… James M. 4 yo grandson, b. June 1894 VA, parents b. VA.

…… Crow, Jacob F. C. 4 yo grandson, b. Aug 1895 VA, parents b. VA.

……… William M. 53 yo son in law, b. May 1847 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer.

1910 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Long Branch District 41, H31:

…… Underwood, James 87 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH.

……… Seal A. 57 yo divorced dau, b. VA, parents b. VA, 2 ch with 2 living, cannot read or write, farm hand.

……… James 14 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Jacob 12 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write. 

……… William A. 66 yo divorced son, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, farm laborer. 

1916 Death: 12-25-1916 Long Branch District, Franklin Co., VA.

James Underwood, 95y 0m 11d, widowed w/m, b. VA, parents not known. Informant: J. O. Underwood. COD: old age, no attending physician. Burial: Radford Graveyard.

1916 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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…+ Underwood, Hulda aka  Martha aka Lyda

Parents: Joshua & Elizabeth Frances (Smith) Radford.

1829 Birth: 3-29-1829 Franklin Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband James Underwood.

1860, 1870, 1880? Residence: Franklin Co., VA with husband James M. Underwood.

1888 Death: 3-29-1888.

1888 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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...2. Underwood, William James

Parents: James M. & Huldah aka  Martha aka Lyda (Radford) Underwood.

1847 Birth: Dec 1847 Franklin Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

I 1869 Marriage #1: James Underwood m. Louisa Radford 01-11-1869 at Peter Richardson's, Floyd Co., VA by Thomas L. Robertson. He 24 yo single farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James & Hulda Underwood. She single 24 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o George & Margaret Radford.

1870 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Long Branch Twp, Rocky Mount PO, H209:

…… Underwood, William 24 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, HOH.

……… Docia 26 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Iola 10/12 w/f, b. Nov.

1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Long Branch District, H309:

…… Underwood, William 28 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

……… Louisa 28 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Louisa 11 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Elizabeth 7 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Zada 4 yo dau, b. VA, parents, b. VA.

……… Amanda 3 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H90:

…… Underwood, William 52 yo w/m farmer, b. Dec 1847 VA, parents b. VA, m. 31y, rents farm, HOH.

……… Louisa 54 yo wife, b. June 1845 VA, parent b. VA, m. 31y, 7 ch with 7 living, cannot write.

……… Iowa 30 yo single dau, b. Nov 1869 VA, parents b. VA., cannot write.

……… Mildred E. 27 yo single dau, b. Dec 1872 VA, parents b. VA.

……… Amanda J. 22 yo single dau, b. June 1878 VA, parents b. VA, cannot write.

……… Margaret 20 yo single dau, b. Dec 1879 VA, parents b. VA.

……… James T. 16 yo son, b. May 1884 VA, parents b. VA, cannot write, farm laborer.

……… Eliza W. 13 yo dau, b. June 1886 VA, parents b. VA.

1910 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Long Branch District 41, H31:

…… Underwood, James 87 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH.

……… Seal A. 57 yo divorced dau, b. VA, parents b. VA, 2 ch with 2 living, cannot read or write, farm hand.

……… James 14 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Jacob 12 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write. 

……… William A. 66 yo divorced son, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, farm laborer.

……+ Underwood, Louisa Docia

Parents: George & Margaret (need to check) Radford. [no file]

1846 Birth: abt 1844 Floyd Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with husband William James Underwood.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband William James Underwood.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 50, H96:

…… Rierson, John W. 29 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents, b. VA, M1 8y, cannot read or write, rents farm, HOH.

……… Nerva E. 34 yo wife, b. VA, parents, b. VA, M1 8y, 3 ch with 2 living, cannot read or write.

……… Dewey L. 5 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Daris B. 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Underwood, Louisa 67 yo widowed mother in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, 7 ch with 6 living.

…… Peters, Ioa L. 40 yo widowed sister in law, b. VA, 0 ch with 0 living, home farm laborer.

…… Underwood, Elizabeth M. 37 yo single sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

……… Mandy J. 31 yo single sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

……… Eliza W. 22 yo widowed sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer, 2 ch with 0 living.

…… Holden, Clifford E. 6 yo nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……3 Underwood, Iowa Virginia Lee

Parents: William James & Louisa (Radford) Underwood.

1869 Birth: Nov 1869 Floyd Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I 1903 Marriage #1: Iowa Virginia Underwood m. David C. Peters 04-13-1903 at Wm Underwood's, Floyd Co., VA by J.T. Turner, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 64 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Ruth Peters. She 35 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o W.A. & Eliza Underwood.

David C. Peters, s/o William & Ruth (unknown) Peters. [no file]

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 50, H96:

…… Rierson, John W. 29 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents, b. VA, M1 8y, cannot read or write, rents farm, HOH.

……… Nerva E. 34 yo wife, b. VA, parents, b. VA, M1 8y, 3 ch with 2 living, cannot read or write.

……… Dewey L. 5 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Daris B. 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Underwood, Louisa 67 yo widowed mother in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, 7 ch with 6 living.

…… Peters, Ioa L. 40 yo widowed sister in law, b. VA, 0 ch with 0 living, home farm laborer.

…… Underwood, Elizabeth M. 37 yo single sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

……… Mandy J. 31 yo single sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

……… Eliza W. 22 yo widowed sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer, 2 ch with 0 living.

…… Holden, Clifford E. 6 yo nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA.

I 1910 Marriage #2: Iowa Lee Peters m. Owen H. Prater 11-20-1910 Floyd Co., VA, b. H. V. Cole, Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 35 yo widowed w/m minor, b. Franklin Co., VA, & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o G. W. & Mary Prater. She 36 yo widowed w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Wm & Louisa Underwood.

Owen Henry Prater, b. 1875 Calloway, Franklin Co., d. 1942 Fayette Co., WVA, s/o George W. & Mary Ann (Radford) Prater. [prater]

1940 Death: 11-8-1940 Willis Branch, Fayette Co., WVA. COD: cerebral hemorrhage.

1940 Burial:

……3 Underwood, Mildred Elizabeth

Parents: William James & Louisa (Radford) Underwood.

1872 Birth: Dec 1872 Franklin Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 50, H96:

…… Rierson, John W. 29 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents, b. VA, M1 8y, cannot read or write, rents farm, HOH.

……… Nerva E. 34 yo wife, b. VA, parents, b. VA, M1 8y, 3 ch with 2 living, cannot read or write.

……… Dewey L. 5 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Daris B. 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Underwood, Louisa 67 yo widowed mother in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, 7 ch with 6 living.

…… Peters, Ioa L. 40 yo widowed sister in law, b. VA, 0 ch with 0 living, home farm laborer.

…… Underwood, Elizabeth M. 37 yo single sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

……… Mandy J. 31 yo single sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

……… Eliza W. 22 yo widowed sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer, 2 ch with 0 living.

…… Holden, Clifford E. 6 yo nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1914 Marriage #1: Mildred E. Underwood m. John B. West 7-3-1914 Fayette Co., WVA. He 50 yo, s/o J. G. & Sarah. She 40 yo, d/o Wm A. & Louisa.

John B. West, b. 1860 WVA, d. 1940 WVA, s/o James Gibson & Sarah (Tyree) West.

1930 Residence: Fayetteville, Fayette Co., WVA, District 17, H13:

…… Prater, O. H. 54 yo w/m coal miner, b. VA, parents b. VA, 21 yo when 1st married, cannot read or write, rents, HOH.

……… Iowa L. 57 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 32 yo when 1st married, cannot read or write.

…… West, Elizabeth 52 yo married sister in law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1937 Death: 10-1- 1937 Fayette Co., WVA.

Elizabeth West, 66 yo married w/f, b. (blank) Franklin Co., VA. Father: W. A. Underwood, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Louisa Radford, b. VA. Informant: J. T. Underwood of Long Branch. Burial: Humphrey Cemetery.

1937 Burial: Humphrey Cemetery, Willis Branch, Fayette Co., WVA.

……3 Underwood, Manerva Emma Zettie

Parents: William James & Louisa (Radford) Underwood.

1876 Birth: 11-11-1876 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1900:

I 1902 Marriage #1: Manerva E. Underwood m. John W. Rierson 2-27-1902 Floyd Co., VA. He 21 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o S. F. & Mary. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Docia.

John William Rierson, 1880 Floyd Co., VA, d. 1954 Fayette Co., KY (should maybe VA), s/o Stephon T. & Mary Frances (Stump) Rierson. [rierson]

1953 Death: 2-12-1953 Fayette Co., WVA.

1953 Burial: Humphrey Cemetery, Willis Branch, Fayette Co., WVA.

……3 Underwood, Amanda J.

Parents: William James & Louisa (Radford) Underwood.

1878 Birth: June 1878 VA.

1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 50, H96:

…… Rierson, John W. 29 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents, b. VA, M1 8y, cannot read or write, rents farm, HOH.

……… Nerva E. 34 yo wife, b. VA, parents, b. VA, M1 8y, 3 ch with 2 living, cannot read or write.

……… Dewey L. 5 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Daris B. 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Underwood, Louisa 67 yo widowed mother in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, 7 ch with 6 living.

…… Peters, Ioa L. 40 yo widowed sister in law, b. VA, 0 ch with 0 living, home farm laborer.

…… Underwood, Elizabeth M. 37 yo single sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

……… Mandy J. 31 yo single sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

……… Eliza W. 22 yo widowed sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer, 2 ch with 0 living.

…… Holden, Clifford E. 6 yo nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……3 Underwood, Margaret

Parents: William James & Louisa (Radford) Underwood.

1879 Birth: Dec 1879 VA.

1880:

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

……3 Underwood, James Tazwell

Parents: William James & Louisa (Radford) Underwood.

1884 Birth: May 1884 VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

……3 Underwood, Eliza W.

Parents: William James & Louisa (Radford) Underwood.

1886 Birth: June 1886 VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 50, H96:

…… Rierson, John W. 29 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents, b. VA, M1 8y, cannot read or write, rents farm, HOH.

……… Nerva E. 34 yo wife, b. VA, parents, b. VA, M1 8y, 3 ch with 2 living, cannot read or write.

……… Dewey L. 5 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Daris B. 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Underwood, Louisa 67 yo widowed mother in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, 7 ch with 6 living.

…… Peters, Ioa L. 40 yo widowed sister in law, b. VA, 0 ch with 0 living, home farm laborer.

…… Underwood, Elizabeth M. 37 yo single sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

……… Mandy J. 31 yo single sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

……… Eliza W. 22 yo widowed sister in law, b. VA parents b. VA, home farm laborer, 2 ch with 0 living.

…… Holden, Clifford E. 6 yo nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA.

...2. Underwood, Docia

Parents: James M. & Huldah aka  Martha aka Lyda (Radford) Underwood.

1848 Birth: abt 1848 Franklin Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

I 1870 Marriage #1: Dotia Underwood m. Fleming Janey 03-30-1870 at J. Underwood's, Floyd Co., VA by W.R. Radford. He 23 yo single farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd, s/o William & Sally Janey. She single 23 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James & Huldy Underwood.

Fleming Janney, s/o William & Sally (need to check) Janney. [no file]

...2. Underwood, Celia Ann

Parents: James M. & Huldah aka  Martha aka Lyda (Radford) Underwood.

1857 Birth: Dec 1857 VA. (src: 1900 Census)

1857 Birth: 9-7-1857 VA. (src: 1900 tombstone)

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

I 1894 Marriage #1: Celia A. Underwood m. William F. Crow 5-24-1894 Floyd Co., VA. He 40 yo widowed w/m, b. Fayette Co., WVA, s/o Clark D. & Susan. She 28 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o James.

William F. Crowe, s/o Clark D. & (unknown) Susan. [no file]

1900 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Long Branch District 30, H243:

…… Underwood, James M. 78 yo widowed w/m, b. Dec 1821 VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH.

……… Seally A. 42 yo married dau, b. Dec 1857 VA, parents b. VA, m. 7y, 2 ch with 2 living, cannot read or write. (surname should probably be Crow vs Underwood)

……… James M. 4 yo grandson, b. June 1894 VA, parents b. VA. (surname should probably be Crow vs Underwood)

…… Crow, Jacob F. C. 4 yo grandson, b. Aug 1895 VA, parents b. VA.

……… William M. 53 yo son in law, b. May 1847 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer.

1910 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Long Branch District 41, H31:

…… Underwood, James 87 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH.

……… Seal A. 57 yo divorced dau, b. VA, parents b. VA, 2 ch with 2 living, cannot read or write, farm hand.

……… James 14 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Jacob 12 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write. (Jake C., b. 8-12-1898, d. 12-25-1945, m. Albertha L. Radford. Both buried Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA)

……… William A. 66 yo divorced son, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, farm laborer. 

1924 Death: 7-19-1924 Long Branch District, Franklin Co., VA.

Celia Ann Crowe, abt 67 yo widowed w/f, b. VA. Spouse: Wm Crowe. Father: James Underwood, b. VA. Mother: Hulda Radford, b. VA. Informant: James Crowe of Fernum, VA. COD: valvular heart disease with nephritis & dropsy. Burial: (blank)

1924 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

Cela Annie Crow

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Sharon Shockey Wetzel)

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...2. Underwood, Mildred Alberta

Parents: James M. & Huldah aka  Martha aka Lyda (Radford) Underwood.

1856 Birth: abt 1856 VA.

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

...2. Underwood, Mary Jane

Parents: James M. & Huldah aka  Martha aka Lyda (Radford) Underwood.

1857 Birth: abt 1857 VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

I 1876 Marriage #1: Mary Jane Underwood m. Giles Henderson Duncan 10-12-1876 at Radford's Mill, Floyd Co., VA by W.R. Radford. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Thomas & Eunice Duncan. She 24 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James & Huldah Underwood. I

Giles Henderson Duncan, 1855-1924, s/o Thomas & Eunice (Reed) Duncan. [duncan4]

1909 Death: 9-12-1909 Rock, Mercer Co., WVA.

1909 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

...2. Underwood, Sarah Frances

Parents: James M. & Huldah aka  Martha aka Lyda (Radford) Underwood.

1863 Birth: 7-27-1863 Floyd Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

I 1881 Marriage #1: Sarah F. Underwood m. Jacob Brogan 01-06-1881 at J. Underwood's, Floyd Co., VA by W.R. Radford. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Franklin Co., VA, s/o John & Peasy Brogan. She 17 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James & Huldah Underwood.

Jacob Brogan, 1870-1951, s/o John & Peasy Frances (Adkins) Brogan. Burial: Franklin Co., VA. [no file]

1933 Death: 1-16-1933 Montgomery Co., VA. COD: cardiovascular renal disease.

1933 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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...2. Underwood, James Owen

Parents: James M. & Huldah aka  Martha aka Lyda (Radford) Underwood.

1864 Birth: abt 1864 VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1888 Marriage #1: James O. Underwood m. Mary J. Peters 10-03-1888 at David Peter's, Floyd Co., VA by J.T. Turner. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James M. & *Martha Underwood. (does read Martha) She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o David & Sallie Peters.

End James M. & Huldah aka  Martha aka Lyda (Radford) Underwood Family.