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Ellen Jane STINESPRING

Ellen Jane STINESPRING

Female 1830 - 1914  (84 years)

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  • Name Ellen Jane STINESPRING 
    Born 31 May 1830  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 14 Aug 1914  Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Buried Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census of Doddridge County (Southwest District) shows Ellen J. Watson as a member of her son John Ervin Leggett's household, along with his wife and seven children. She was listed as a widow, age 70, born May 1830, mother of 10 children, of which 2 were still living.
    Person ID I20535  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2022 

    Father John Adam STINESPRING,   b. CA 1779, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1869  (Age ~ 90 years) 
    Mother Mary WATSON,   b. 1 Sep 1792, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1854, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Family ID F11632  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John M. LEGGETT,   b. CA 1832,   d. 28 Jul 1865, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 33 years)  [7] 
    Married 14 Jul 1853  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
     1. Leroy LEGGETT,   b. CA 1854
    +2. John Ervin LEGGETT,   b. 3 Mar 1856, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1930, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Samantha Caroline LEGGETT,   b. 15 Aug 1859, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1889, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
    +4. Henry L. LEGGETT,   b. 16 Aug 1863,   d. 7 Jun 1911, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
    Family ID F7562  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 William M. WATSON,   b. CA 1818, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1890, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married 25 Sep 1871  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F7666  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 182.

    2. [S1891] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).

    3. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 2, p. 177.

    4. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    5. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 2, p. 177.
      Identified as Jane Watson, widow, died Aug 14 1914 at Auburn, age 84y 2m 14d. That would put her birth date at May 31 1830. Auburn is located in Ritchie Co near the border with Doddridge Co.

    6. [S5] Headstone.

    7. [S1604] Death record of son.

    8. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1, p. 32.
      (License issued Jul 13 1853, per MR Bk 1-B, p. 5.)

    9. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 182.
      Identified as William Watson, widowed, farmer, age 53, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jacob & Sarah Watson; and Ellen Jane Leggett, widowed, age 41, b. Harrison Co, res. (ditto implies Doddridge), dau of John A. & Mary Stinespring. Married Sep 25 1871 in Doddridge County.