Doddridge County Roots

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Sarah J. MEANS

Sarah J. MEANS

Female 1835 - 1935  (99 years)

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  • Name Sarah J. MEANS 
    Born 5 Dec 1835  Taylor Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1873  Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1880  Fetterman District, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Sac City, Sac Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 25 Sep 1935  [1
    Buried Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, Sac Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I125576  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2019 

    Father Isaac G. MEANS,   b. 29 Oct 1811, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1889, Kendall Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Maria HAYMOND,   b. 21 Jul 1816, Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1897, Plano, Kendall Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F54479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 James MARQUESS,   b. 18 Jan 1833, Preston Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1871, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 1858  [5
    Family ID F54480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Isaac CRISS,   b. Sep 1828, Preston Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1902, Sac City, Sac Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1873  Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Taylor Co, WV (Fetterman District), enumerated on Jun 3 1880:
      Isaac Criss, 52, farmer; wife Sarah J, 44; son Albert G, 14; stepson Scott, 14; son Luther G, 5; dau Mary B, 3. All born in West Virginia.
      NOTE: Stepson Scott should have been listed as Scott Marquess.

      1900 Census, Sac County, Iowa (City of Sac City), enumerated on Jun 14 1900:
      Isaac Criss, 71, b. Sep 1828, occupation (blank), married 41 yrs, wife Sarah J, 64, b. Dec 1835, married 41 yrs, mother of 4 children (3 still living); dau Bertha, 23, b. Jan 1877, single, dress maker; grandson Walter Criss, 22, b. Mar 1878, single, day laborer. All born in West Virginia.
    Children 
     1. Luther G. CRISS,   b. CA 1875, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1925, Nemaha, Sac Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years)
     2. Bertha Mary CRISS,   b. 1877, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1967  (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F54478  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S1662] 1900 Census.

    3. [S2187] 1880 Census, Taylor County, WV.

    4. [S2299] Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11211864&Type=Marriage.

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.