Jeremiah Mastin Birchfield: Appalachian Aristocracy

1860 - 1942 (81 years)

Generation: 1

Jeremiah Mastin Birchfield was born 20 Nov 1860, McDowell Co. WV; died 13 Aug 1942, Lafayette Co. FL.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastin Berchfield [Mastin Birchfield]
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Huffs Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Noah Berchfield
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Nancy Berchfield
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: J M Berchfield
Respondent: Yes
Age: 79
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Mayo, Lafayette, Florida
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Mayo, Lafayette, Florida
Household Members:
J M Berchfield 79
Dicy Berchfield 67
Margaret De Maris 33 [daughter]
Virginia Birchfield 25 [daughter]

Birth:
according to his marriage certificate

Jeremiah married Dicie Cassie Lester 21 Dec 1895, Wyoming Co. WV. Dicie was born 20 Aug 1874, Wyoming Co. WV; died 13 May 1959, Suwannee Co. FL. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Ulie Cook (Cookie) Birchfield was born 03 Oct 1896, McDowell Co. WV; died 15 Jun 1972, Lafayette Co. FL.
3. William Otto Birchfield was born 06 Oct 1903, West Virginia; died 13 Apr 1992, Suwannee Co. FL.
4. Margaret Birchfield was born ca 1906, West Virginia.
5. Virginia Birchfield was born 15 Aug 1915, Lafayette Co. FL; died 31 Aug 1999, Holmes Co. FL.

Generation: 2

Ulie Cook (Cookie) Birchfield

(1.Jeremiah¹) was born 03 Oct 1896, McDowell Co. WV; died 15 Jun 1972, Lafayette Co. FL.

Notes:

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Ulie Birchfield
City: Mayo
County: Lafayette
State: Florida
Birthplace: Iaeger West Virginia [McDowell Co.]
Birth Date: 3 Oct 1896
Race: White

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Ulie Birchfield
SSN: 264-16-0990
Last Residence: 32066 Mayo, Lafayette, Florida
Born: 3 Oct 1896
Died: 15 Jun 1972
State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (Before 1951)

William Otto Birchfield

(1.Jeremiah¹) was born 06 Oct 1903, West Virginia; died 13 Apr 1992, Suwannee Co. FL.

Notes:

Died:
Social Security Death Index about William O. Birchfield
Name: William O. Birchfield
SSN: 265-07-4002
Born: 6 Oct 1903
Died: 13 Apr 1992
State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (Before 1951)

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
Name: William Otto Birchfield
Death Date: 13 Apr 1992
County of Death: Suwannee
State of Death: Florida
Age at Death: 88
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1903

Margaret Birchfield

(1.Jeremiah¹) was born ca 1906, West Virginia.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret De Maris [Margaret Birchfield]
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Daughter in household of J. M. and Dicy Lester Birchfield]
Home in 1940: Mayo, Lafayette, Florida
Inferred Residence in 1935: Mayo, Lafayette, Florida

Virginia Birchfield

(1.Jeremiah¹) was born 15 Aug 1915, Lafayette Co. FL; died 31 Aug 1999, Holmes Co. FL.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Virginia Birchfield
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1915
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Florida
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter in household of JM and Dicy Lester Birchfield
Home in 1940: Mayo, Lafayette, Florida
Inferred Residence in 1935: Mayo, Lafayette, Florida