Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Jacob LEESON / Avaline A. WISE (F12701)

m. 21 Aug 1861


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  • Jacob LEESONFather | Male
    Jacob LEESON

    Born  1825  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Nov 1887  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Leeson Cemetery, Middle Fork btwn Grove & Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  21 Aug 1861  [1]  Doddridge Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William D. LEESON | F3481 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy WISE | F3481 Group Sheet 

    Avaline A. WISEMother | Female
    Avaline A. WISE

    Born  30 Mar 1837  New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Oct 1911  Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Williams Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  John DAUGHERTY | F14231 
    Married     
    Father  Jackson WISE | F12702 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy Ann INGHRAM | F12702 Group Sheet 

    William Jackson LEESONChild 1 | Male
    William Jackson LEESON

    Born  20 Jan 1864   
    Died  8 Jan 1871   
    Buried    Leeson Cemetery, Middle Fork btwn Grove & Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Anna Jacqueline LEESONChild 2 | Female
    + Anna Jacqueline LEESON

    Born  5 Jan 1872  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Apr 1932   
    Buried    Leeson Cemetery, Middle Fork btwn Grove & Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Thomas Benton SMITH | F14233 
    Married  14 Mar 1895  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1880 Census of Doddridge County, Southwest District:
      Jacob Leeson, 54, farmer; wife Evaoline Leeson, 40; dau Jacobina A. Leeson, 8; boarder Jackson Leeson, 50, farmer; servant Saleka S. Cain, 14.
      (Note: Salome Saleka Cain, who was the orphaned out-of-wedlock daughter of Nancy Cain, married John Eli Hart in 1889.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).