The Birth of James Winton Rhudy

Finding a birth record for someone in 1866 is considered lucky, even in Virginia. The earliest birth records in Virginia were in 1853, but statewide registration didn't start until 1912. This birth record is from  Grayson County where the commissioner of the revenue registered the births and then turned over his books to the clerk of the County Court. The entry for James Winton Rhudy shows "Ja W RHUDY was born May 10, 1866 to S.F. & Thursy RHUDY in Grayson Co.,Virginia."[1]

The Birth Entry for James Winton Rhudy, 10 May 1866

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[1] Virginia. Bureau of Vital Statistics. “Birth records (Virginia), 1853-1896”. FHL microfilm 2,046,939, p. 93. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Parents of James Winton Rhudy

James Rhudy's parents were Stephen Floyd Rhudy and Thursa Ann Cornett who were first cousins, as shown in the pedigree chart below. Their marriage record shows they were married in Grayson County, Virginia, where James was born. They were married 22 May 1862; both were age 21 and were born and living in Grayson County.  Stephen was a farmer and single and Thursa was widowed.  Stephen’s parents are William J. & Charlot Rhudy and Thursa’s parents are Eli & Lena Cornett. [1]

The Pedigree of James Winton Rhudy

The Marriage of Stephen F. and Thursa Ann Rhudy

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[1]  “Marriage registers, 1793-1906; general indexes to marriage registers, 1793-
1974.” FHL microfilm 31758. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

James Winton Rhudy Married Mary Jane Shepherd

James Winton Rhudy and Mary Jane Shepherd were both 25 years old when they were married on 4 September 1890 in Maysville, DeKalb, Missouri.[1] Notice in the marriage license he listed his name as Wint Rhudy and he was living in King City, Gentry, Missouri. Mary Jane listed her residence as Maysville, DeKalb, Missouri. Even though they lived in different counties, they only lived about 20 miles apart.

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[1] Missouri State Archives, “Missouri MarriageRecords, 1805-2002,” database, Ancestry.com.(http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed  8 March 2012), entry for James Winton Rhudy [record #550, book F-76].