Elizabeth Ann Fought b. 3 Oct 1849 Davisville, Wood Co., VA d. 6 Sep 1896 Davisville, Wood Co., WV: Meadow Bluff Meanderings

1849 - 1896 (46 years)

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Name	Elizabeth Ann Fought
Birth	3 Oct 1849	Davisville, Wood Co., VA [1, 2]
Gender	Female
Death	6 Sep 1896	Davisville, Wood Co., WV [3, 4]
	Cause: typhoid fever/heart
Burial	McCardell-Ross Cemetery, Davisville, Wood Co., WV [5]
Person ID	I51493	Meadow Bluff Meanderings
Last Modified	20 Sep 2025

Family James Peter McCardell, b. 1845, Lewis Co., VA d. 17 Nov 1906, Davisville, Wood Co., WV (Age 61 years)

Marriage 20 Sep 1866 Claysville, Wood Co., WV [6]

Children

	1. James William McCardell, b. 8 Jul 1867, Wood Co., WV d. 16 Sep 1918, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA (Age 51 years)
	2. Emma McCardell, b. 2 Dec 1869, Clay District, Wood Co., WV d. 29 Jul 1895, Davisville, Wood Co., WV (Age 25 years)
	3. Sarah Elizabeth McCardell, b. 13 May 1872, Wood Co., WV d. 4 Mar 1894, Wood Co., WV (Age 21 years)
	4. Laura McCardell, b. 9 Dec 1874, Davisville, Wood Co., WV d. 11 Sep 1896, Davisville, Wood Co., WV (Age 21 years)
	5. J. June McCardell, b. 16 Jun 1877, Clay District, Wood Co., WV d. 17 Aug 1895, Davisville, Wood Co., WV (Age 18 years)
	6. Clara B. McCardell, b. 12 Apr 1880, Claysville, Wood Co., WV d. 26 Jul 1954, Davisville, Wood Co., WV (Age 74 years)
	7. Harry McCardell, b. 28 Nov 1883, Clay District, Wood Co., WV d. 18 Dec 1883, Clay District, Wood Co., WV (Age 0 years)
	8. Ralph Leonard McCardell, b. 31 Jul 1889, Davisville, Wood Co., WV d. 18 May 1961, Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., OH (Age 71 years)
	9. Percy Otas McCardell, b. 16 Jun 1892, Davisville, Wood Co., WV d. 15 Dec 1958 (Age 66 years)

Family ID F18138 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 19 Sep 2025

Notes

Daughter of William O. and Sarah E. Fought.

The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, Wheeling, WV, Friday, 2 Aug 1889, p. 1, col. 7
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PARKERSBURG NEWS

PARKERSBURG, W. VA., August 1. - Mrs. McCardle, wife of Peter McCardle, Postmaster at Davisville, this county, tried to commit suicide in the Kanawha river last night, but was rescued. Mrs. McCardle is the mother of seven children. She is said to have been quite ill for some time and despondent.

Wheeling Daily Register, Wheeling, WV, Monday, 5 Aug 1889, p. 4, col. 5
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The wife of Peter McCardle, postmaster at Davisville, Wood county, attempted suicide Thursday evening, by jumping into the Little Kanawha. According to the reports Mrs. McCardle had been ill for some days and acting queerly, and her actions were constantly watched. She escaped the vigilence of the family, however, that night for a few minutes, started on a run for the river and jumped in. Some one saw her and gave the alarm, and the would be suicide was fished out of the water as soon as possible. She was found to be unconscious, and it was some time before she was restored to her senses.

Sources

[S2444] West Virginia, Wood County, FCR: Wood Co., WV 1870, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), M593, roll 1702, Clay Township, p. 307A, dwelling 34, family 34, Elizabeth A. McCadle, accessed 19 Sep 2025 (Reliability: 3).
[S1241] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, ((http://www.findagrave.com/)), accessed 19 Sep 2025), memorial page for Elizabeth Ann Fought McCardell (3 Oct 1849–6 Sep 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38331924; citing McCardell-Ross Cemetery, Davisville, Wood County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Adam McDonald (contributor 46883673). (Reliability: 3).
photo of grave marker clearly shows birth and death dates.
[S2448] West Virginia. Wood County. West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Wood Co., WV Death Register, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ :n.d.), 1896, 13, line 83, Elizabeth A. McCardell, accessed 19 Sep 2025. (Reliability: 3).
[S2448] West Virginia. Wood County. West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Wood Co., WV Death Register, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ :n.d.), 1896, 168, line 374, Mrs. P. J. McCardell, accessed 19 Sep 2025. (Reliability: 3).
[S1241] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, ((http://www.findagrave.com/)), accessed 19 Sep 2025), memorial page for Elizabeth Ann Fought McCardell (3 Oct 1849–6 Sep 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38331924; citing McCardell-Ross Cemetery, Davisville, Wood County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Adam McDonald (contributor 46883673). (Reliability: 3).
[S2073] West Virginia. Wood County., Wood Co., WV Marriage Register, (Digital images. West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Research Records. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ : 2020.), marriage register p. 30, line 129, McCardell-Fought, 1866; accessed 19 Sep 2025. (Reliability: 3).