Family Group Sheet
NameBeverly McClain Pelfrey, 2C4R
Birth6 Sep 1857, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death4 Jun 1940, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialCoffey-Riddle Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherRichard F. Pelfrey (~1829-<1892)
MotherNancy McClain (~1833-<1865)
Other spousesElizabeth “Lizzie” Hardin
Marriageabt 1879, Kentucky
SpouseLouisa Hargis
Birth27 Jun 1861, Kentucky
Death27 Apr 1907, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialNew Alfrey Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherJacob “Jake” Weddington Hargis (1828-1915)
MotherNancy Jane Calhoun (1842-1919)
Children
1 FSarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Pelfrey, 3C3R
Birth10 Jan 1880, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death27 Apr 1958, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseAlfred Hardin
2 FMary Alice (“Allie”) Pelfrey, 3C3R
Birth18 Jan 1883, Kentucky
Death18 Sep 1931, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLewis H. Riddle , 1C3R
3 FFlora Pelfrey, 3C3R
Birthabt 1889, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death12 Feb 1967, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio
SpouseJohn William ("Billy") Riddle , 1C3R
4 MJacob Pelfrey, 3C3R
Birth27 Oct 1892, Rowan Co., Kentucky
5 MJohn E. Pelfrey, 3C3R
BirthMay 1895, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseAnna “Annie” Pettit , 2C2R
6 MWilliam Goebel Pelfrey, 3C3R
Birth5 Sep 1899, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death18 Aug 1918, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Notes for Beverly McClain Pelfrey
Morgan Co. Kentucky birth records report Beverly McLain born 6 Sep 1857 to Richard F. Pelfrey and Nancy McLain.
Census
1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Elk Fork precinct, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 18 as family #130/131:
Pelfrey, Beverly, 22, farmer; Louisa, wife, 19; Sarah E., dau, 5/12, b. Jan. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pearce precinct, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 6A as family #104:
Pelfrey, Bevelry, 42, b. Sep 1887; Louisa, wife, 39, b. June 1861, married 21 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living; Mary A., dau, 16, b. Apr 1884; Charley, son, 12, b. Mar 1888; Flora, dau, b. May 1890; Jacob, son, 8, b. Apr 1892; John, son, 5, b. May 1895; Wm G., son, 8/12, b. Aug 1899. All born Ky/Ky/Ky.
1910 census of Fleming Co., Ky, district 5, enumerated 29 Apr, lists on p. 11A as family #197/198:
Pelfrey, Beverley, 52; Lizzie, 42, wife, married 22 3/12 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Mandie Pettit, 16, stepdaughter; Annie Pettit, 13, stepdaughter; Ada Pettit, 11, stepdaughter; John Pelfrey, 14, son; Gobel Pelfrey, 10, son; Leslie Pelfrey, 8, son; Nannie Pettit, 6, stepdaughter; Arnold Pettit, 3, stepson. All born in Kentucky. “Mandie” should be “Maudie”. Annie Pettit also appears in Rowan Co. in 1910 as a sister-in-law with the William Donohue family.
1920 census of Fleming Co., Ky, Hillsboro precinct, enumerated 7 Jan, lists on p. 3B as family #55:
Pelfrey, Beveley, 62, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, 52; Leslie, son, 17; John, son, 23, married; Anna, dau-in-law, 23, married; Venton, grandson, 7/12; Petit, Nanie P., step-daughter, 15; Arnold, stepson, 12; Bates, Ada, step-dau, 20, married; Jessie G., dau, 6/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Fleming Co., Ky, district 5, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 6A as family #120:
Pelfrey, Bevrly, 73, age at first marriage 25, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, age at first marriage 15. Both born Ky Ky Ky.
1940 census of Fleming Co., Ky, ED 35-13, enumerated 26 April, lists on p. 14A as family #269:
Pelfry, Beveley, 83; Lizzie, wife, 72; Leslie, son, 35, single; Pettit, Arnold, son, 32, single, hired farm. All born in Kentucky, all living in same house in 1935.
Pelfrey, Beverly, 22, farmer; Louisa, wife, 19; Sarah E., dau, 5/12, b. Jan. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pearce precinct, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 6A as family #104:
Pelfrey, Bevelry, 42, b. Sep 1887; Louisa, wife, 39, b. June 1861, married 21 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living; Mary A., dau, 16, b. Apr 1884; Charley, son, 12, b. Mar 1888; Flora, dau, b. May 1890; Jacob, son, 8, b. Apr 1892; John, son, 5, b. May 1895; Wm G., son, 8/12, b. Aug 1899. All born Ky/Ky/Ky.
1910 census of Fleming Co., Ky, district 5, enumerated 29 Apr, lists on p. 11A as family #197/198:
Pelfrey, Beverley, 52; Lizzie, 42, wife, married 22 3/12 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Mandie Pettit, 16, stepdaughter; Annie Pettit, 13, stepdaughter; Ada Pettit, 11, stepdaughter; John Pelfrey, 14, son; Gobel Pelfrey, 10, son; Leslie Pelfrey, 8, son; Nannie Pettit, 6, stepdaughter; Arnold Pettit, 3, stepson. All born in Kentucky. “Mandie” should be “Maudie”. Annie Pettit also appears in Rowan Co. in 1910 as a sister-in-law with the William Donohue family.
1920 census of Fleming Co., Ky, Hillsboro precinct, enumerated 7 Jan, lists on p. 3B as family #55:
Pelfrey, Beveley, 62, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, 52; Leslie, son, 17; John, son, 23, married; Anna, dau-in-law, 23, married; Venton, grandson, 7/12; Petit, Nanie P., step-daughter, 15; Arnold, stepson, 12; Bates, Ada, step-dau, 20, married; Jessie G., dau, 6/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Fleming Co., Ky, district 5, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 6A as family #120:
Pelfrey, Bevrly, 73, age at first marriage 25, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, age at first marriage 15. Both born Ky Ky Ky.
1940 census of Fleming Co., Ky, ED 35-13, enumerated 26 April, lists on p. 14A as family #269:
Pelfry, Beveley, 83; Lizzie, wife, 72; Leslie, son, 35, single; Pettit, Arnold, son, 32, single, hired farm. All born in Kentucky, all living in same house in 1935.
Notes for Louisa Hargis
Dates of birth and death are from her gravestone in New Alfrey Cemetery, which has her name as Louiz Pelfrey.
Notes for Beverly McClain & Louisa (Family)
I have not found a marriage record for Beverly and Louisa. Since marriage records from Morgan Co. are well preserved, they were probably married in Rowan Co., which has few marriage records surviving from the 1870’s. Her maiden name is taken from the obituary of their daughter Lizzie and the death certificate of their son William Goebel.
