William Fleming D. Poff1,2,3,4

M, b. January 19, 1862, d. December 11, 1947
FatherJoseph Andrew Poff5 b. May 11, 1838, d. July 26, 1865
MotherEmily Sumpter5 b. June 28, 1837, d. January 25, 1862
     William Fleming D. Poff was buried at Grayson Cemetery, Grayson, Clinton Co., Missouri.6,7,3,4 He was born on January 19, 1862 at Floyd Co., Virginia.8,3 He married Dora E. Ferguson on May 10, 1883 at Platte City, Platte Co., Missouri.2,9 William Fleming D. Poff married Pearl Unknown circa 1899.8 William Fleming D. Poff married Mary Ette Siner on December 17, 1923.10,11 William Fleming D. Poff died on December 11, 1947 at Preston Township, Platte Co., Missouri, at age 85.3

Census Records

1870Dwelling 117, Jacksonville, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated as an adopted son in the household of his uncle Richard Sumpter12
1880Dwelling 348, District 28, Jacksonville, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his grandfather Richard Sumpter1
1900Dwelling 178, District 30, Atchison Township, Clinton Co., Missouri8
1910Dwelling 122, District 30, Atchison Township, Clinton Co., Missouri13
1920Dwelling 71, District 193, Preston Township, Platte Co., Missouri14
1930Dwelling 148, District 17, Preston, Platte Co., Missouri10
1940Dwelling 213, District 81-19, Preston Township, Platte Co., Missouri15

Occupation

1900Farmer8
1910Farmer13
1920Farmer14
1930Farmer10
1940Farmer15

Family 1

Dora E. Ferguson b. February 25, 1867, d. August 30, 1896
Marriage*William Fleming D. Poff married Dora E. Ferguson on May 10, 1883 at Platte City, Platte Co., Missouri.2,9 
Children

Family 2

Pearl Unknown b. April, 1879
Marriage*William Fleming D. Poff married Pearl Unknown circa 1899.8 

Family 3

Mary Ette Siner b. August 16, 1881, d. May 12, 1962
Marriage*William Fleming D. Poff married Mary Ette Siner on December 17, 1923.10,11 

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1099] Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Dodd, Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900.
  3. [S154] Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, From the William Fleming Poff death certificate.
  4. [S2300] Grayson Cemetery, Clinton Co., MO, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSiman=1&GScid=29002&GRid=15947060&CRid=29002&
  5. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  6. [S154] Missouri Office of the Secretary of State.
  7. [S1421] Jimmie Lou Courtney & Pauline M. Courtney, Clinton Co. MO Cemetery Inscriptions: Vol. I.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1628] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S6383] Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969, online https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/
  12. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

William Joseph Kropff1,2

M, b. December 25, 1859, d. January 31, 1927
FatherRobert William Kropff1,2 b. May 9, 1824, d. March 3, 1913
MotherMary Ann Gray1,2 b. June 24, 1826, d. July 20, 1898
     William Joseph Kropff was buried at Gray, Poff, and Kropff Family Cemetery, Rt. 221, across from Simpson's Store, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,2 He was born on December 25, 1859 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1,2 He married Matilda Alice Poff, daughter of Joseph Andrew Poff and Emily Sumpter, on January 29, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 William Joseph Kropff died on January 31, 1927 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 67.3,2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 448, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1900Dwelling 78, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 52, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1920Dwelling 80, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1880Farmer4
1900Farmer6
1910Farmer7
1920Farmer8

Family

Matilda Alice Poff b. May 19, 1860, d. January 31, 1927
Marriage*William Joseph Kropff married Matilda Alice Poff, daughter of Joseph Andrew Poff and Emily Sumpter, on January 29, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S171] Charles Gray with additions by David Shank in Mar 2004, Gray, Poff, and Kropff Family Cemetery Transcription.
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Dora E. Ferguson1,2

F, b. February 25, 1867, d. August 30, 1896
     Dora E. Ferguson was buried at Grayson Cemetery, Grayson, Clinton Co., Missouri.3,4 She was born on February 25, 1867 at Clinton Co., Missouri.1,3 She married William Fleming D. Poff, son of Joseph Andrew Poff and Emily Sumpter, on May 10, 1883 at Platte City, Platte Co., Missouri.2,5 As of May 10, 1883,her married name was Poff.2 Dora E. Ferguson died on August 30, 1896 at Clinton Co., Missouri, at age 29.3,4

Family

William Fleming D. Poff b. January 19, 1862, d. December 11, 1947
Marriage*She married William Fleming D. Poff, son of Joseph Andrew Poff and Emily Sumpter, on May 10, 1883 at Platte City, Platte Co., Missouri.2,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S154] Missouri Office of the Secretary of State.
  2. [S1099] Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Dodd, Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900.
  3. [S1421] Jimmie Lou Courtney & Pauline M. Courtney, Clinton Co. MO Cemetery Inscriptions: Vol. I.
  4. [S2300] Grayson Cemetery, Clinton Co., MO, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSiman=1&GScid=29002&GRid=15947060&CRid=29002&
  5. [S1628] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

John/Johannes Snuffer1

M, b. March 24, 1785, d. circa February, 1851
     John/Johannes Snuffer was born on March 24, 1785 at Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He married Hannah Huff, daughter of John B. Huff Sr. and Mary "Polly" Gearheart, on July 1, 1816 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1 John/Johannes Snuffer died circa February, 1851 at Floyd Co., Virginia.

Family

Hannah Huff b. circa 1795, d. circa December, 1850
Marriage*He married Hannah Huff, daughter of John B. Huff Sr. and Mary "Polly" Gearheart, on July 1, 1816 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S66] Beverly Merritt, Franklin County, Virginia Marriage Bonds 1786-1853.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S829] James Wood, "Joseph A. Poff," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Sep 19, 2002.
  4. [S558] Jordan Dodd, Raleigh County, West Virginia Marriages, 1865-1900.

Hannah Huff1

F, b. circa 1795, d. circa December, 1850
FatherJohn B. Huff Sr. b. February 8, 1763, d. May 10, 1840
MotherMary "Polly" Gearheart d. February 14, 1827
     Hannah Huff was born circa 1795 at Franklin Co., Virginia. She married John/Johannes Snuffer on July 1, 1816 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1 As of July 1, 1816,her married name was Snuffer.1 Hannah Huff died circa December, 1850 at Floyd Co., Virginia.

Family

John/Johannes Snuffer b. March 24, 1785, d. circa February, 1851
Marriage*She married John/Johannes Snuffer on July 1, 1816 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S66] Beverly Merritt, Franklin County, Virginia Marriage Bonds 1786-1853.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S829] James Wood, "Joseph A. Poff," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Sep 19, 2002.
  4. [S558] Jordan Dodd, Raleigh County, West Virginia Marriages, 1865-1900.

John B. Huff Sr.1,2

M, b. February 8, 1763, d. May 10, 1840
     John B. Huff Sr. was buried at Pigg River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Swenfield Road, Franklin Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "Pvt Capt Henderson's VA CoRevolutionary War; b. Berks Co Pa."3,2 He married Mary "Polly" Gearheart.3,1,2 John B. Huff Sr. was born on February 8, 1763 at Berks Co., Pennsylvania.2 He died on May 10, 1840 at Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 77.2

Family

Mary "Polly" Gearheart d. February 14, 1827
Marriage*He married Mary "Polly" Gearheart.3,1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3258] 793 18th Street, San Bernadino, CA Earl C. and May (Miller) Frost, DeJarnette and allied families in America (1699-1954).
  2. [S3330] Pigg River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklin Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S294] Franklin County Historical Society, Franklin County, VA Cemeteries.

Mary "Polly" Gearheart1,2,3

F, d. February 14, 1827
     Mary "Polly" Gearheart married John B. Huff Sr.1,2,3 Mary "Polly" Gearheart was buried at Pigg River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Swenfield Road, Franklin Co., Virginia.1,3 She was born at Berks Co., Pennsylvania.3 Her married name was Huff. She died on February 14, 1827 at Franklin Co., Virginia.3,1

Family

John B. Huff Sr. b. February 8, 1763, d. May 10, 1840
Marriage*She married John B. Huff Sr.1,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S294] Franklin County Historical Society, Franklin County, VA Cemeteries.
  2. [S3258] 793 18th Street, San Bernadino, CA Earl C. and May (Miller) Frost, DeJarnette and allied families in America (1699-1954).
  3. [S3330] Pigg River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklin Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com

Dennis Haden Poff1

M, b. January 22, 1864, d. May 17, 1930
FatherJoseph Andrew Poff2,1,3 b. May 11, 1838, d. July 26, 1865
MotherElizabeth Snuffer2,1,3 b. March 3, 1835, d. October 8, 1919
     Dennis Haden Poff was buried at Sparriel Bailey Cemetery, on a small hill at the left at the end of Willowood Road, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on January 22, 1864 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 He married Aley May "Annie" Bailey on October 8, 1896 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,2 Dennis Haden Poff died on May 17, 1930 at Dry Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 66.4,1,5 He D. H. Poff, a widely known farmer of Dry Hill, near Beckley, was found dead in bed Saturday morning. His death was attributed to a heart ailment. Members of his family said the aged farmer had retired Friday night in apparent good health. Shortly after 5 o'clock his wife, who was in an adjoining room, heard her husband gasp, when she reached his bedside he was dead. Funeral services were to be held Monday afternoon. He is survived by his widow and an adopted daughter, Nettie Poff, 13 years old, a half-sister and a half-brother. on May 19, 1930.5

Census Records

1880Dwelling 104, District 131, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1900Dwelling 218, District 120, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1910Dwelling 233, District 179, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 196, District 22, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1900Farmer7
1910Farmer8
1930Farmer9

Family

Aley May "Annie" Bailey b. January 15, 1872, d. December 1, 1953
Marriage*Dennis Haden Poff married Aley May "Annie" Bailey on October 8, 1896 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,2 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dennis Haden Poff death certificate.
  2. [S921] Larry G. Shuck, Fayette Co. WV Marriages 1832-1853 and 1865-1903.
  3. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  4. [S635] Melissa Duggins and Thomas A. Warden, Sparriel Bailey Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV.
  5. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From D. H. Poff obituary in the May 19, 1930 edition.
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Julia A. Poff1,2,3,4

F, b. 1866, d. August 31, 1921
FatherJoseph Andrew Poff1 b. May 11, 1838, d. July 26, 1865
MotherElizabeth Snuffer1 b. March 3, 1835, d. October 8, 1919
     Julia A. Poff was buried at Weston State Hospital Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co., West Virginia.2 She was born in 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 She died on August 31, 1921 at Weston, Lewis Co., West Virginia.2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 104, District 131, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1900Weston State Hospital, Weston, Lewis Co., West Virginia3
1920Weston State Hospital, Weston, Lewis Co., West Virginia4

Citations

  1. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Julia A. Poff death certificate.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.

Aley May "Annie" Bailey1,2,3,4

F, b. January 15, 1872, d. December 1, 1953
     Aley May "Annie" Bailey was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4,5 She was born on January 15, 1872 at Dry Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Jan, 1869.2,3,5 She married Dennis Haden Poff, son of Joseph Andrew Poff and Elizabeth Snuffer, on October 8, 1896 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.6,2 As of October 8, 1896,her married name was Poff.2 Aley May "Annie" Bailey died on December 1, 1953 at Dry Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 81.3,4,5 She Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Poff, 84, of Dry Hill will be conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday from Gray Chapel, there, by the Rev. W. C. Combs of Crab Orchard and the Rev. Roy S. Coe, Dry Hill. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. The body will be taken to the home at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday from the Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, and will be carried to the church at 1 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Poff died at 12:30 a.m. yesterday at home after a long illness. She is survived by a brother, C. M. Bailey, and several nieces and nephews. on December 2, 1953.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 218, District 120, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1910Dwelling 233, District 179, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 196, District 22, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 556, District 41-38, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9

Family

Dennis Haden Poff b. January 22, 1864, d. May 17, 1930
Marriage*Aley May "Annie" Bailey married Dennis Haden Poff, son of Joseph Andrew Poff and Elizabeth Snuffer, on October 8, 1896 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.6,2 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S921] Larry G. Shuck, Fayette Co. WV Marriages 1832-1853 and 1865-1903.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Annie Poff death certificate.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Annie Poff obituary in the Dec 2, 1953 edition.
  5. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  6. [S635] Melissa Duggins and Thomas A. Warden, Sparriel Bailey Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Henrietta Poff1

F, b. circa 1865
FatherJoseph Andrew Poff1 b. May 11, 1838, d. July 26, 1865
MotherElizabeth Snuffer1 b. March 3, 1835, d. October 8, 1919
     Henrietta Poff was born circa 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1

Citations

  1. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm

Julia Ann DeWeese1

F, b. circa 1841
FatherAndrew Jackson DeWeese1,2,3,4 b. 1818, d. February 1, 1899
MotherRozena Hall1,2,3,4 b. 1822, d. July 21, 1899
     Julia Ann DeWeese was born circa 1841 at Montgomery Co., Virginia; In the 1900 Census Julia lists her birth date as Sep 1835, this is several years before her parents were married and it is incorrect according to other Census records.1,5,3 As of February 4, 1875,her married name was Chatting.1 She married William W. Chatting on February 4, 1875 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1850Dwelling 239, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1860Dwelling 468, Mercer Co., Virginia (now West Virginia)2
1870Dwelling 39, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1880Dwelling 122, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1900Dwelling 336, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1860Sewing2

Family

William W. Chatting b. October, 1820
Marriage*Julia Ann DeWeese married William W. Chatting on February 4, 1875 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Roselle Chatting obituary in the Apr 13, 1948 edition.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rosella Chatting death certificate.

Mary M. DeWeese1,2,3,4

F, b. April 30, 1842
FatherAndrew Jackson DeWeese1,3,4,5 b. 1818, d. February 1, 1899
MotherRozena Hall1,3,4,5 b. 1822, d. July 21, 1899
     Mary M. DeWeese was buried at Oakvale Cemetery, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on April 30, 1842 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,6,5 She married Andrew Jackson Cole on August 15, 1861 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 As of August 15, 1861,her married name was Cole.

Census Records

1850Dwelling 239, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1860Dwelling 468, Mercer Co., Virginia (now West Virginia)3
1870Dwelling 105, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1880Dwelling 102, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1900Dwelling 121, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1910Dwelling 156, District 141, Goodwill, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1920Dwelling 46, District 100, Rock, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her grandson Andrew Pickett10

Occupation

1860Sewing3
1910Farm gardener9
1920Farm owner10

Family

Andrew Jackson Cole b. December 15, 1832, d. January 13, 1913
Marriage*Mary M. DeWeese married Andrew Jackson Cole on August 15, 1861 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3262] Oakvale Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S223] DeWeese Genealogy, online http://www.deweeses.com
  7. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Della Belcher death certificate.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Belcher-Hall marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dora Cole Mateer death record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Minnie Cole Thomas death certificate.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dock Bee Cole death certificate.
  16. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rutherford B. Hayes Cole birth record.
  18. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Martha E. Smith1,2

F, b. July, 1836, d. before February 16, 1910
FatherElias Smith1,2 b. circa 1812
MotherJemima M. "Jane" DeWeese1,2,3 b. circa 1813
     Martha E. Smith was born in July, 1836 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4 As of September 13, 1866,her married name was Gathercole.4 She married Major Gathercole on September 13, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5 Martha E. Smith died before February 16, 1910.5

Census Records

1850Dwelling 849, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1860Dwelling 1198, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1870Dwelling 443, Jacksonville, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1880Dwelling 44, District 28, Jacksonville, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1890Jacksonville, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1900Dwelling 41, District 14, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Family

Major Gathercole b. June 8, 1831, d. February 16, 1910
Marriage*Martha E. Smith married Major Gathercole on September 13, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Major Gathercole obituary in the Apr 7, 1910 edition.
  6. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S5752] Unknown compiler, Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917.
  11. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  12. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Matilda Jane DeWeese1,2

F, b. April 29, 1846, d. February 19, 1928
FatherAndrew Jackson DeWeese1,3,4,5 b. 1818, d. February 1, 1899
MotherRozena Hall1,3,4,5 b. 1822, d. July 21, 1899
     Matilda Jane DeWeese was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 She was born on April 29, 1846 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4 As of February 26, 1865,her married name was Thornton.1 She married Andrew Jackson Thornton on February 26, 1865 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Matilda Jane DeWeese died on February 19, 1928 at East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 81.4

Census Records

1850Dwelling 239, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1860Dwelling 468, Mercer Co., Virginia (now West Virginia)3
1870Dwelling 198, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1880Dwelling 79, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1900Dwelling 182, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1910Dwelling 150, District 130, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1920Dwelling 123, District 181, Princeton, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her son-in-law C. W. Bowers11

Occupation

1910Farmer10

Family

Andrew Jackson Thornton b. October 18, 1841, d. April 1, 1906
Marriage*Matilda Jane DeWeese married Andrew Jackson Thornton on February 26, 1865 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S223] DeWeese Genealogy, online http://www.deweeses.com
  3. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Matilda Jane Thornton death certificate.
  5. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James Henry Thornton death certificate.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Otha E. Holt death record.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Otha E. Holt obituary in the Aug 15, 1968 edition.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bower-Thornton marriage record.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thornton-Bruce marriage record.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Arthur Filmore Thornton death certificate.

John T. Wilson1,2

M, b. circa 1841, d. September 2, 1862
FatherElijah Wilson1,2
MotherHannah Light1,2
     John T. Wilson was born circa 1841 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 He married China Jane Muncy, daughter of Luke Muncy Jr. and Lena Olivia Wilson, on October 26, 1859 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 John T. Wilson died on September 2, 1862 at Rocky Gap, Bland Co., Virginia; Died of diptheria.1

Family

China Jane Muncy b. December 4, 1839, d. November 9, 1911
Marriage*He married China Jane Muncy, daughter of Luke Muncy Jr. and Lena Olivia Wilson, on October 26, 1859 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 

Citations

  1. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Henry Cassell DeWeese1,2,3

M, b. January 22, 1866, d. December 16, 1929
FatherWilliam Peter DeWeese2,3,4,5,6,7 b. May, 1842, d. before May 9, 1910
MotherChina Jane Muncy2,3,4,5,6 b. December 4, 1839, d. November 9, 1911
     Henry Cassell DeWeese was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.8,1 He was born on January 22, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.8,1 He married Sarah Jane Kelley, daughter of James L. Kelley and Sarah Ann Sowder, on March 3, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 Henry Cassell DeWeese married Minnie May Russell on January 9, 1910 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.9 Henry Cassell DeWeese married Fannie Black Whiteworth on October 22, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,10,4 Henry Cassell DeWeese died on December 16, 1929 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 63.8,1,7

Census Records

1870Dwelling 293, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1880Dwelling 95, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1900Dwelling 279, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1910Dwelling 216, District 142, Thornhill, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1920Dwelling 71, District 105, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia13
1920General store retail merchant13

Occupation

1900Farmer11
1910Coal foreman12

Family 1

Sarah Jane Kelley b. November, 1865, d. 1909
Marriage*Henry Cassell DeWeese married Sarah Jane Kelley, daughter of James L. Kelley and Sarah Ann Sowder, on March 3, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Family 2

Minnie May Russell b. circa 1883
Marriage*Henry Cassell DeWeese married Minnie May Russell on January 9, 1910 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.9 

Family 3

Fannie Black Whiteworth b. September 15, 1872, d. February 1, 1948
Marriage*Henry Cassell DeWeese married Fannie Black Whiteworth on October 22, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,10,4 

Citations

  1. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  5. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1693] W. W. Likens, Records of Death - Book 13, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Oct 16, 1925 - Jan 31, 1933.
  8. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Russell marriage record.
  10. [S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
  11. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S1007] Paula Kelley Ward, "O'Kelley - Seven Generations of Descendants," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 17, 2003.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Casper D. DeWese death certificate.
  16. [S21] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia Death Records, 1883-1896.
  17. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

James Larkin DeWese1,2,3

M, b. June 2, 1867, d. February 20, 1935
FatherWilliam Peter DeWeese1,2,4 b. May, 1842, d. before May 9, 1910
MotherChina Jane Muncy1,2,4 b. December 4, 1839, d. November 9, 1911
     James Larkin DeWese was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on June 2, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Jun 2, 1869.1 He married Edna Elizabeth Pearson circa 1900.1,5,6,7 James Larkin DeWese died on February 20, 1935 at Anawalt, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 67.1,3 He James L. De Wese, 65, who for many years had been prominently identified with the mining industry in the Pocahontas field, died at 9:25 yesterday morning at his home in Anawalt. Death was attributed to pneumonia. However, he had been in failing health for sometime and had not been actively engaged in the mining Industry for years. A native of Floyd county, Virginia, Mr. De Wese, came to the Pocahontas field when he was but twenty years old and had spent forty-live years of life life in the local coal fields. He was widely known and held in high esteem. For eleven years he was mine foreman for the American Coal company at McComas and was superintendent of Turkey Gap Coal and Coke company for about four years. He served several other companies in various official capacities. He is survived by his widow and the following children; James De Wese, of Anawalt; Mrs. Floyd Jones, of McComas; Mrs. Emmett Walls, of Logan; Miss Opal De Wese, of Anawalt; Reginold De Wese, Bishop and Thurman De Wese, ot Anawalt. He also leaves two sisters; Mrs. E. D. Whitenack, of Pilot, Va., and Mrs, J. H. Austin, of Simpson, Va. Funeral services will be conducted at the home in Anawalt Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. P. P. Taylor, of Jenkinjones and the Rev. A. B. Moore, of Athens. Burial Will follow at Woodlawn cemetery, Bluefleld-Bramwell road. on February 21, 1935.3

Census Records

1870Dwelling 293, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1880Dwelling 95, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 132, District 143, Thomas, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 213, District 64, Elkhorn, McDowell Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 44, District 23, Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1910Coal mine foreman5
1920Coal mine foreman8
1930Coal miner9

Family

Edna Elizabeth Pearson b. February 24, 1880, d. July 10, 1946
Marriage*James Larkin DeWese married Edna Elizabeth Pearson circa 1900.1,5,6,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James Larkin DeWeese death certificate.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James L. De Wese obituary in the Feb 21, 1935 edition.
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Bernice DeWese Walls obituary in the Oct 26, 1991 edition.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Edna DeWese death certificate.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jones-DeWese marriage record.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Duffy-DeWeese marriage record.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S7937] Unknown compiler, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965.

Eliza Jane DeWeese1,2

F, b. February 28, 1869, d. March 18, 1946
FatherWilliam Peter DeWeese1,2,3,4 b. May, 1842, d. before May 9, 1910
MotherChina Jane Muncy1,2,3,4 b. December 4, 1839, d. November 9, 1911
     Eliza Jane DeWeese was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,6 She was born on February 28, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1 She married Enoch Dalah Whitenack, son of Doctor Thompsom "Thomas" Whitenack and Mary Elizabeth Sisson, on October 30, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,7 As of October 30, 1901,her married name was Whitenack. Eliza Jane DeWeese died on March 18, 1946 at age 77.5

Census Records

1870Dwelling 293, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1880Dwelling 95, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1900Dwelling 130, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 71, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1920Dwelling 63, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1940Dwelling 67, District 61-17, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia10

Family

Enoch Dalah Whitenack b. October 20, 1871, d. April 5, 1942
Marriage*Eliza Jane DeWeese married Enoch Dalah Whitenack, son of Doctor Thompsom "Thomas" Whitenack and Mary Elizabeth Sisson, on October 30, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3] Mary Conner Williams, "Conner Family Researcher Mary Conner Williams," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
  6. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  7. [S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S672] New River Notes - Virginia World War II Deaths, online http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/wwii.htm

William Lee DeWeese1

M, b. March, 1871
FatherWilliam Peter DeWeese1,2 b. May, 1842, d. before May 9, 1910
MotherChina Jane Muncy1,2,3 b. December 4, 1839, d. November 9, 1911
     William Lee DeWeese was born in March, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4 He married Flora E. Spicer on October 28, 1891 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 95, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1900Dwelling 461, District 72, Elkhorn, McDowell Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 139, District 143, Thomas, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated as divorced3
1910Dwelling 175, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Occupation

1891Carpenter1
1900Engineer4
1910Engineer3
1910Electric fan laborer3

Family 1

Flora E. Spicer b. January 22, 1875, d. August 1, 1941
Marriage*William Lee DeWeese married Flora E. Spicer on October 28, 1891 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Child

Family 2

Child
  • Helen DeWeese7

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Deweese-Lester marriage record.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Clyde T. DeWese death certificate.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Henry Hobart Barton1,2

M, b. October 6, 1899
FatherDaniel Barton1 b. October 8, 1856, d. April 26, 1932
MotherNancy Ann Barton1 b. December 28, 1859, d. March 4, 1927
     Henry Hobart Barton was born on October 6, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Nellie Dorothy Poff, daughter of William Hamilton Poff and Rosetta Elisa Spangler, on June 29, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Henry Hobart Barton and Nellie Dorothy Poff were divorced on January 15, 1929 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3

Family

Nellie Dorothy Poff b. September 20, 1900, d. December 15, 1958
Marriage*Henry Hobart Barton married Nellie Dorothy Poff, daughter of William Hamilton Poff and Rosetta Elisa Spangler, on June 29, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Divorce* Henry Hobart Barton and Nellie Dorothy Poff were divorced on January 15, 1929 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese1,2,3,4,5

F, b. June 28, 1844, d. January 22, 1933
FatherAndrew Jackson DeWeese1,6,7,8 b. 1818, d. February 1, 1899
MotherRozena Hall1,6,7,8 b. 1822, d. July 21, 1899
     Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,10 She was born on June 28, 1844 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,11,3,7 As of February 19, 1861,her married name was Hearn.1 She married Hon. James Hearn on February 19, 1861 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,12,7,4,5 Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese died on January 22, 1933 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 88.11,3,7,5 She Impressive last rites were held yesterday afternoon at the Jefferson street home of A. J. Hearn, deputy clerk of the United States district court, for his mother, Mrs. Esther Catherine Hearn, 88, widow of James Hearn, who died at 7 o'clock Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Victoria J. Via, in Green Valley, this county, With whom she had made her home for the past four years. Dr. T. S. Hamilton, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, officiated at the services. Interment followed at Woodlawn cemetery (actually an error corrected in the paper the next day - it should be Oakwood Cemetery). The pallbearers were the grandsons of Mrs. Hearn, while her granddaughters carried the flowers. Mrs. Hearn had been an invalid for the last year, and bedfast during the past month, suffering from paralysis. She suffered a partial stroke ten years ago, but apparently recovered. Again, she was stricken four years ago, but her condition afterward Hearn was born in Montgomery county, Virginia, at a time when of the vast domain embraced by that county. Before marriage she was Miss Esther Catherine Dewese. She came with her parents to Mercer county as a young girl. Upon her marriage February 19, 1861, she moved to Oakvale. Shortly thereafter her husband entered service in the War Between the States and served for the duration of that conflict. Mr. and Mrs. Hearn resided in Oakvale for a number of years and with the exception of a short residence in Kansas, spent the remainder of their lives in Mercer county. Mr. Hearn, who died January 16, 1913, was born in what is now Mercer county during the year 1839 and was perhaps the county's oldest resident. He engaged in the mercantile business during most of his active years. Mrs, Hearn was widely known throughout the county. Among intimates she was known as "Aunt Kit." Since girlhood she had been an active member of the Methodist church and at the time of her passing was a member of the M. E. church of Princeton. A daughter, Mrs. Dora Akers, died four months ago to the day prior to Mrs. Hearn's death. Surviving are three children, Mrs. Victoria J. Via of Green Valley; Andrew J. Hearn, Bluefield and Alonzo G. Hearn, of Princeton. on January 24, 1933.5

Census Records

1850Dwelling 239, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1860Dwelling 468, Mercer Co., Virginia (now West Virginia)6
1870Dwelling 37, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia13
1880Dwelling 179, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia14
1900Dwelling 33, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1910Dwelling 64, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia15
1920Dwelling 89, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia16
1930Dwelling 197, District 13, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her daughter Victoria17

Family

Hon. James Hearn b. June 10, 1839, d. January 16, 1913
Marriage*Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese married Hon. James Hearn on February 19, 1861 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,12,7,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S223] DeWeese Genealogy, online http://www.deweeses.com
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lawrence V. Hearn obituary in the Feb 26, 2007 edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Esther Catherine Hearn obituary in the Jan 24, 1933 edition.
  6. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Esther Catherine Hearn death certificate.
  8. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Esther Catherine Hearn obituary in the Jan 25, 1933 edition.
  10. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  11. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  12. [S953] Green2, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1773619&id=I10816
  13. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  17. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Andrew Johnston Hearn death certificate.
  19. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Andrew Johnson Hearn obituary.
  20. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Victoria Jane Via death certificate.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trundora Akers death certificate.

Hester A. Smith1

F, b. circa 1839
FatherElias Smith2,1 b. circa 1812
MotherJemima M. "Jane" DeWeese2,1 b. circa 1813
     Hester A. Smith was born circa 1839 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2

Census Records

1850Dwelling 849, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1860Dwelling 1198, Floyd Co., Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.

Emily Smith1

F, b. circa 1852
FatherElias Smith1,2,3 b. circa 1812
MotherJemima M. "Jane" DeWeese1,2,3 b. circa 1813
     Emily Smith was born circa 1852 at Virginia.1

Census Records

1860Dwelling 1198, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1870Dwelling 411, Jacksonville, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1880Dwelling 216, District 26, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1890Jacksonville, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.

Mary Walters1

F, b. circa 1841
FatherWilliam Curtis "Billy" Walters Jr.1,2 b. 1810
MotherCynthia DeWeese1 b. circa 1815, d. October 10, 1869
     Mary Walters was born circa 1841 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1

Census Records

1850Dwelling 215, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1870Dwelling 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.

Peter Walters1,2

M, b. circa 1842
FatherWilliam Curtis "Billy" Walters Jr.1,2 b. 1810
MotherCynthia DeWeese1,2 b. circa 1815, d. October 10, 1869
     Peter Walters was born circa 1842 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1

Census Records

1850Dwelling 215, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1860Dwelling 468, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.

Jacob Walters1,2

M, b. circa 1843
FatherWilliam Curtis "Billy" Walters Jr.1,2 b. 1810
MotherCynthia DeWeese1,2 b. circa 1815, d. October 10, 1869
     Jacob Walters I am not certain that this is the same Jacob Walters - Scott. Jacob L. Walters enlisted in Floyd County on April 10, 1863, in Company G, 23rd Battalion Virginia Infantry, for the war. He was mustered into service as a private. On the company muster roll for May 1 - October 31, 1864, he is reported to have "Died in Richmond, (Virginia), June 15, 1864." An undated "Register of .......Soldiers.... who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease," reports that he died at "Howards Grove, June 25th, 1864." and a "Report of Sick and Wounded in General Hospital, Howards Grove, Richmond, V(irgini)a" for June 1864, reports that he died of "Typhoid Fever June 26, 1864.3 He was born circa 1843 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1

Census Records

1850Dwelling 215, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1860Dwelling 468, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S659] Civil War Confederate Rosters, Library of Virginia, Confederate Rosters.

Rebecca Walters1,2,3

F, b. circa 1856, d. November 17, 1878
FatherWilliam Curtis "Billy" Walters Jr.1,2 b. 1810
MotherCynthia DeWeese1 b. circa 1815, d. October 10, 1869
     Rebecca Walters was born circa 1856 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 She died on November 17, 1878 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3

Census Records

1860Dwelling 468, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1870Dwelling 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rebecca Walters death record.

Mary Jane DeWeese1,2,3,4

F, b. March 13, 1847, d. January 2, 1926
FatherHarvey Preston DeWeese3,2,5,6 b. September 22, 1823, d. March 22, 1898
MotherSarah Ann "Sallie" Wimmer2,3,5,6 b. April 11, 1829, d. February 15, 1917
     Mary Jane DeWeese was buried at Peters Creek Cemetery, Cove Road, Roanoke, Virginia.4 She was born on March 13, 1847 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4,6 She married Rev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham, son of LuCalvin Wickham and Nancy E. Kinzie, on April 11, 1867 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,4 As of April 11, 1867,her married name was Wickham. Mary Jane DeWeese died on January 2, 1926 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 78.1,4,6

Census Records

1850Dwelling 241, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1860Dwelling 418, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1870Dwelling 103, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1880Dwelling 191, District 50, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia8
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1900Dwelling 515, District 77, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia10
1910Dwelling 261, District 136, Ward 3, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia11
1920Dwelling 234, District 127, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia12

Family

Rev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham b. March 28, 1841, d. December 13, 1906
Marriage*Mary Jane DeWeese married Rev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham, son of LuCalvin Wickham and Nancy E. Kinzie, on April 11, 1867 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  2. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S48] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 1, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S12471] Peters Creek Cemetery, Roanoke, VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Roena Olive Cheatwood death record.
  15. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wickham-Rumburg marriage record.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Noel "Freeman" Wickham death certificate.
  18. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.

Rozena DeWeese1

F, b. March 13, 1847
FatherHarvey Preston DeWeese1,2 b. September 22, 1823, d. March 22, 1898
MotherSarah Ann "Sallie" Wimmer1,2 b. April 11, 1829, d. February 15, 1917
     Rozena DeWeese was born on March 13, 1847 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3

Census Records

1850Dwelling 241, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1860Dwelling 418, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S223] DeWeese Genealogy, online http://www.deweeses.com