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Calista Ann POWELL

Calista Ann POWELL

Female 1857 - 1942  (~ 85 years)

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  • Name Calista Ann POWELL 
    Born Apr 1857  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Identified in 1860 Census as Callister Powell, age 8, which would put birth in about 1852. Birth date given in 1900 Census as Apr 1857, but in death record as Apr 16 1856. Birthplace not given in marriage record, but listed as Virginia in 1900 Census and as Doddridge County in death record.
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1876  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1880, 1900, 1910  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Buffalo Calf (Greenbrier District), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1923  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1940  Buckeye Community, near Salem, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Identified as Clista Ann Hennings, 84, widowed, grandmother in household of Charles & Hattie (Henning) Freeman.
    Died 16 Jul 1942  Salem, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Buried Wolverton Cemetery (aka Powell or new Victory), Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I89643  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2018 

    Father William POWELL,   b. CA 1808,   d. 12 Mar 1892  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Mother Mary E. SLATER,   b. CA 1822,   d. 24 Mar 1891, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Family ID F38489  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John L. HENNING,   b. Sep 1853, Augusta Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1925  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married 22 Apr 1876  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Jun 22 1880:
      John Henings, 24, b. Virginia, farmer; wife Cerlistie, 23, b. Virginia; dau Tency L, 2; dau Mary B, 2 months, birth month April.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Jun 12 1900:
      John L. Henning, 46, b. Sep 1853 in Pennsylvania, farmer, married 23 yrs; wife Calista, 43, b. Apr 1857 in Virginia, married 23 yrs, mother of 8 children (5 still living); dau Mary B. Stutler, 19, b. Apr 1881, married 2 yrs, mother of 1 child (still living); son-in-law Creed Stutler, 23, b. Sep 1876, railroad track worker; married 2 yrs; son Rolan Henning, 15, b. Mar 1885; son William G. Henning, 14, b. Oct 1885; dau Hattie Henning, 6, b. Aug 1893; grandson Harry Stutler, 10 months, b. Aug 1899.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Apr 19 1910:
      John Henning, 56, b. Virginia, farmer, married 34 yrs; wife Calista, 54, b. Virginia, married 34 yrs, mother of 3 children (2 still living); son W. Goff, 22, single, laborer in oil field; dau Hattie, 16; grandson Harry Stutler, 10; grandson Redna Way Stutler, 8; granddau Zelmey Stutler, 6; boarder Harry Alexander, 34, b. Pennsylvania, married 13 yrs, oil well contractor & driller; boarder Clark Kennedy, 34, b. Pennsylvania, married 14 yrs, tool dresser in oil fields.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbier District), enumerated on Jan 10 1920:
      John L. Henning, 67, b. Virginia, farmer; wife Calista A, 65, b. Virginia; dau Mrs. Berdie Stutler, 39, widowed. [7]
    Children 
     1. Tensie L. HENNING,   b. CA 1878, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Mary Bird "Berdie" HENNING,   b. 1 Apr 1880, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1920, Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
    +3. James Rolland "Roley" HENNING,   b. 6 Mar 1885, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1955, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +4. William Goff HENNING,   b. Oct 1886,   d. 26 Sep 1959, Athens Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)
    +5. Hattie HENNING,   b. 1895,   d. 1980  (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F38495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2093] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    5. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    7. [S1599] Birth record of son.