Person:Harriet Belcher (1)

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Harriet Belcher
b.13 Jun 1824 Monroe, KY
d.22 Nov 1906 Monroe, KY
Parents and Siblings
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m. 3 Sep 1812
  1. Hopkins Belcher1818 - Aft 1879
  2. Preston Belcher1819 - 1892
  3. Mary Belcher1821 - 1907
  4. Harriet Belcher1824 - 1906
  5. Elizabeth Belcher1828 - Bef 1877
  6. Cinthia Belcher1829 - 1872
  7. John Matthew Belcher1830 - 1888
  8. George Franklin Belcher1834 - 1895
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1844
  1. Permelia Grider1846 - 1915
  2. Mary Grider1851 - 1938
  3. Eliza Grider1853 -
  4. Matilda Grider1855 - 1918
  5. Martha Grider1857 - 1889
  6. Harriet Grider1859 - 1936
  7. Jr William Henry Grider1862 - 1940
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Facts and Events
Name Harriet Belcher
Gender Female
Birth? 13 Jun 1824 Monroe, KY
Marriage Abt 1844 Monroe, KYto William Henry Grider
Death? 22 Nov 1906 Monroe, KY
Burial? Aft 22 Nov 1906 Skaggs Creek Cem

Notes for HARRIET BELCHER: Harriet Belcher Grider was left a widow when her husband Wm HenryGrider was killed during the Civil War. She was left with six daughters and one son to raise. TheGrider Farm was adjacent to the Belcher property, and when Harriet's father, John Belcher, diedabt 1864, the Belcher property was divided equally between John Belcher's eight children. Harrietmanaged to buy the pieces of property from her brothers and sisters, and combined the Belcherproperty and the Grider property.


This combined Belcher/Grider property on Meshack Creek has never beensold and is today the property of Harriet Belcher Griders descendants. The "Homeplace" onMeshack Creek has been granted Kentucky State Historical Farm Status and is one of the itemsfeatured in the Historic Farms of Ky Book.


More About HARRIET BELCHER: Event 1: Aft. 1869, Purchased homestead from other heirs Occupation: Homemaker Residence: Monroe Co, Ky Ethnicity/Relig.: Protestant Cause of Death: Unkown

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