Bernard Butcher Hamrick (1861 - 1943)

Born 1 Dec 1861 in Webster County, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1943 at age 81 in Cass, Pocahontas, West Virginia, United States

This profile is part of the Hamrick Name Study.

Biography

Some sources show Bernard Hamrick's mother as Margaret Jane Daff Heavener, but that is incorrect. Bernard was born in 1861, according to Find A Grave, or 1865, according to the 1870 census. Either way, his mother was Nancy Gregory, his father Peter's first wife. She died in 1866 and his father remarried in 1867 to widow Margaret Daff Heavener. Because he was so young when his biological mother passed away, his step-mother Margaret was likely the only mother he remembered. That's probably how the confusion about his mother's identity started.

1870 United States Federal Census ^[1]

Name: Bernard Hamrick

Age in 1870: 5

Birth Year: abt 1865

Birthplace: West Virginia

Dwelling Number: 67

Home in 1870: Fork Lick, Webster, West Virginia

Race: White

Gender: Male

Occupation: At Home

Attended School: Y

Cannot Read: Y

Cannot Write: Y

Household Members: Name Age

Peter Hamrick 44

Margaret Hamrick 26

Adam Hamrick 19

Rebecca Hamrick 17

Isaac Hamrick 16

Martha A Hamrick 14

Jacob M Hamrick 12

Margaret E Hamrick 9

Leander Hamrick 8

Bernard Hamrick 5

Levi Hamrick 4

1880 United States Federal Census ^[2]

Name: Bernard Hamrick

Age: 16

Birth Date: Abt 1864

Birthplace: West Virginia

Home in 1880: Fork Lick, Webster, West Virginia, USA

Dwelling Number: 24

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital Status: Single

Father's name: Peter Hamrick

Father's Birthplace: West Virginia

Mother's name: Margaret Hamrick

Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Occupation: Farmer

Attended School: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Peter Hamrick 52

Margaret Hamrick 33

Leander Hamrick 18

Bernard Hamrick 16

Levi Hamrick 14

Harmon Hamrick 12

Francis Hamrick 10

Albert Hamrick 7

Elihu Hamrick 6

Alice Hamrick 4

Dolly Hamrick 3

Walter Hamrick 1

Ellen Hamrick 19

Adam Heavner 16

Marriage Record ^[3]

Name: Bernard B Harronek [Bernard B Hamrick]

Gender: Male

Spouse's Name: Susan E Meeks

Spouse Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 1892

Marriage Place: Pocahontas, West Virginia, United States

Only his wife, Susan Meeks Hamrick, can be found in the 1900 census. It may be that Bernard was in the military and stationed away from home at the time of the census. Susan and their children lived with her parents and siblings. The census shows that she was married with four children, but it did not include Bernard Hamrick's name. A copy of this 1900 census is included for reference purposes.

1900 United States Federal Census ^[4]

Name: Susan A Hamrich [Susan A Hamrick] [Susan A Meeks]

Age: 32

Birth Date: Jun 1867

Birthplace: West Virginia

Home in 1900: Greenbank, Pocahontas, West Virginia

House Number: 15

Sheet Number: 6

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 1

Family Number: 87

Race: White

Gender: Female

<b>Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Marital Status: Married

Marriage Year: 1892

Father's name: Patrick J Meeks

Father's Birthplace: Virginia

Mother's name: Mary Meeks

Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Mother: Number of Living Children: 4

Mother: How Many Children: 4

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: Yes

Can Speak English: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Patrick J Meeks 74

Mary Meeks 70

William W Meeks 45

Patrick C Meeks 37

Charles P Meeks 31

Samual A Meeks 28

Susan A Hamrich 32

Page C Hamrich 6

Jermenie G Hamrich 4

Fred D Hamrich 2

Lilla M Hamrich 7/12

1910 United States Federal Census ^[5]

Name: Page Hamrick

Age in 1910: 16

Birth Year: abt 1894

Birthplace: West Virginia

Home in 1910: Edray, Pocahontas, West Virginia

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital Status: Single

Father's name: Renard B Hamrick

Father's Birthplace: West Virginia

Mother's name: Susie Hamrick

Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Native Tongue: English

Occupation: Laborer

Industry: Home Farm

Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Renard B Hamrick 46

Susie Hamrick 42

Page Hamrick 16

Genevieve Hamrick 14

Fred Hamrick 12

Lillie Hamrick 10

Mary Hamrick 8

Maude Hamrick 5

Wise Mix 56

Charles Friel 27

1920 United States Federal Census ^[6].

Name: Bernard Hambrick [Bernard Harwick]

Age: 57

Birth Year: abt 1863

Birthplace: West Virginia

Home in 1920: Cass, Pocahontas, West Virginia

House Number: X

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Susie E Hambrick

Father's Birthplace: West Virginia

Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Native Tongue: English

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Butcher

Industry: Meat Market

Employment Field: Own Account

Home Owned or Rented: Own

Home Free or Mortgaged: Free

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Bernard Hambrick 57

Susie E Hambrick 53

Fred Hambrick 21

Mary Hambrick 17

Maud Hambrick 15

Alvin Hambrick 8

Woodrow Hambrick 6

Page Hambrick 25

Nellie Hambrick 23

Clara Hambrick 3

Gerald D Hambrick 0

1930 United States Federal Census ^[7]

Name: Bernard B Hamrick

Birth Year: abt 1863 [abt 1862]

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: West Virginia

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1930: Greenbank, Pocahontas, West Virginia, USA

Map of Home: View Map

House Number: 146

Dwelling Number: 166

Family Number: 179

Home Owned or Rented: Owned

Radio Set: No

Lives on Farm: No

Age at First Marriage: 30

Attended School: No

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: West Virginia

Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Buyer of L??T

Industry: Cather Shop

Class of Worker: Working on own account

Employment: Yes

Household Members: Name Age

Bernard B Hamrick 67

Susie E Hamrick 63

Woodrow W Hamrick 16

William W Meeks 76

Charles B Meeks 59

Josie Mclaughlin 45

Fred C Phillips 30

Annie G Phillips 29

Second Marriage Record ^[8]

Name: Bernard B Hamrick

Gender: Male

Spouse's Name: Bessie May Copeland

Spouse Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 1935

Marriage Place: Pocahontas, West Virginia, United States

1940 United States Federal Census ^[9]

Name: Bernard D Hemrick [Bernard B Hamrick]

Respondent: Yes

Age: 78

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: West Virginia

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1940: Greenbank, Pocahontas, West Virginia

Map of Home in 1940: View Map

Farm: No

Inferred Residence in 1935: Greenbank, Pocahontas, West Virginia

Residence in 1935: Same House

Sheet Number: 21B

Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 42

House Owned or Rented: Owned

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 300

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: None

Weeks Worked in 1939: 0

Income: 0

Income Other Sources: No

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Bernard D Hemrick 78

Bessie Hemrick 43

Earl Copen 23 [probably Copeland]

Beulah Copen 16 [probably Copeland]

Eugene Copen 12 [probably Copeland]

Find A Grave Burial Record ^[10]

Name: Bernard Butcher Hamrick

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1861

Birth Place: Webster County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 23 Nov 1943

Death Place: Cass, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America

Cemetery: Stony Bottom Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Stony Bottom, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America

Has Bio?: N

Spouse: Susan Elizabeth Hamrick

Children:

Charles Page Hamrick

Fred Dudley Hamrick

Genivee Gay Gum

Alvin Bernard Hamrick

Mary E. Shifflett

Sources

1. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Fork Lick, Webster, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1701; Page: 107A; Family History Library Film: 553200. See: https://tinyurl.com/y96hcevz.
2. ↑ >1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fork Lick, Webster, West Virginia; Roll: 1415; Page: 393C; Enumeration District: 150. See: https://tinyurl.com/y84ekc89.
3. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009. Digital images of originals housed in County Courthouses in various counties throughout West Virginia. See: https://tinyurl.com/ycs8ax6b.
4. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Greenbank, Pocahontas, West Virginia; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1241769. See: https://tinyurl.com/y932gs3e.
5. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Edray, Pocahontas, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1694; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1375707. See: https://tinyurl.com/ycejvgon.
6. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cass, Pocahontas, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1969; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 145. See: https://tinyurl.com/y9uzr74c
7. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Greenbank, Pocahontas, West Virginia; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342285. See: https://tinyurl.com/y9qlrsyr.
8. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009. Digital images of originals housed in County Courthouses in various counties throughout West Virginia. See: https://tinyurl.com/ycac6a8h.
9. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Greenbank, Pocahontas, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04438; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 38-9. See: https://tinyurl.com/y97seqg7.
10. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 September 2018), memorial page for Bernard Butcher Hamrick (1 Dec 1861–23 Nov 1943), Find A Grave Memorial no. 54776600, citing Stony Bottom Cemetery, Stony Bottom, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Kim Friel Drake (contributor 46973462) .