Last Updated: May 19, 2022

Joshua & Delila (West) Underwood Family

 

1. Underwood, Joshua I

Parents: 5th child of Joseph Underwood.

1796 Birth: 3-12-1796 Franklin Co., VA.

1818 Marriage #1: Joshua Underwood m. Delila West 11-3-1818 Montgomery Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H482:

…… Underwood, Joshua 56 yo w/m farmer, b. Franklin, $1000, cannot read or write, HOH.

……… Delila 53 yo wife, b. Floyd, cannot read or write.

……… Octavo 15 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

……… Permelia 7 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

…… Right, Jacob 19 yo w/m, b. VA, $0, laborer.

…… Terry, Joshua 22 yo w/m without occupation, b. Floyd, cannot read or write, pauper.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H558: Joshua Underwood, 64 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $5,000/1,000, HOH.

1869 Death: 4-04-1869 Floyd Co., VA.

1869 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

+ Underwood, Delila I

Parents: John & Hester (Wright) West. [no file]

1799 Birth: 9-23-1799 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Joshua Underwood.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H558: Delilah 61 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H33: Delilah Underwood 70 yo w/f, b. VA, Tazwell Graham HOH.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H292: Delilah Underwood, 80 yo mother-in-law, b. VA, at home, Tazwell T. Graham HOH.

1889 Death: 7-18-1889.

1889 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

...2. Underwood, Octava

Parents: Joshua & Delila (West) Underwood.

1835 Birth: 1-30-1835 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1858 Marriage #1: Octavia Underwood m. Robert Lancaster 12-16-1858 Floyd Co., VA by D. G. Taylor. e 28 yo single farmer, b. Bedford Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Thomas & Susan Lancaster. She single 21 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Joshua & Delila Underwood.

Robert Lancaster, s/o Thomas & Susan (Chapman) Lancaster. [lancaster]

...2. Underwood, Permelia A. “Melia” I

Parents: Joshua & Delila (West) Underwood.

1844 Birth: 3-4-1844 VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H558: Permelia A. 16 yo w/f, b. VA.

I1864 Marriage #1: Permelia A. Underwood m. 1st Tazwell T. Graham 12-28-1864 Floyd Co., VA at Joshua Underwood's, Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. He 31 yo single blacksmith, b. Floyd Co., VA & living in Jacksonville, Floyd Co., VA, s/o Alvin & Sarah Graham. She single 20 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Joshua & Delila Underwood. I

Tazewell T. Graham, s/o Alvin & 1st wife Sarah (Simmons) Graham. [graham1]

I1890 Marriage #2: Mrs. Permelia A. Graham m. Isaac F. Martin 01-21-1890 at the bride's residence, Floyd Co., VA by W.A. Via. He 36 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Carroll Co., VA, s/o Giles S. & Penelope Martin. She 45 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Joshua & Delilah Underwood. I

Isaac Fayette Martin, s/o Giles Smith & Penelope (Quesenberry) Martin. [no file] [quesenberry_ccva] I

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H143:

…… Martin, Isaac F. 46 yo w/m farmer, b. Dec 1853 VA, m. 10y, owns farm, HOH.

……… Millie A. 56 yo wife, b. Mar 1844 VA, m. 10y, 5 ch with 0 living.

…… Light, Rhoda E. 40 yo single w/f lodger, b. Dec 1859 VA.

…… Bond, Christina 17 yo single w/f lodger, b. Apr 1883 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H:

…… Martin, Isaac F. 56 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 20y, owns farm, HOH.

……… Melia A. 65 yo wife, b. VA, M? 20y, 1 ch with 0 living.

…… Light, Rhoda 46 yo w/f servant, b. VA.

…… Bartin, Gertrude L. 9 yo adopted dau, b. VA, school.

1911 Death: 1-15-1911.

1911 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Family Roots Researcher)

End Joshua & Delila (West) Underwood Family.