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Leah Frances HANSFORD

Leah Frances HANSFORD

Female 1847 - 1921  (74 years)

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  • Name Leah Frances HANSFORD 
    Born 26 Sep 1847  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Age 22y 6m in Apr 1869 marriage record would put birth in about October 1846. But birth date on headstone is 1847, and death record states Sep 26 1847.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850, 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In 1850, she was enumerated in the household of Ephraim & Catherine (Davis) Bee. In 1860, along with her brother Francis H. Hansford, she was in the household of Nathan J. & Keziah (Davis) Davis. A nearby household in 1860 was that of David & Susan Trough, which included their son Cyrus, Leah's future husband.
    Census 1870  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 23 Oct 1921  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Cause: breast cancer 
    Buried IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I92057  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2021 

    Father David W. HANSFORD,   b. CA 1816, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1877, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Mother Julia Ann COOPER,   b. Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jun 1850 
    Family ID F16430  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cyrus Augustus TROUGH,   b. Dec 1839, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1917, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years)  [4] 
    Married 25 Apr 1869  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
    +1. Florence May TROUGH,   b. 28 Dec 1872, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Braub TROUGH,   b. 30 Nov 1874, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Evaline TROUGH,   b. 8 Jul 1876, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Augustus "Gus" TRAUGH,   b. 25 Oct 1878, Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1958, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    +5. Sadie Elizabeth TRAUGH,   b. 9 Feb 1882,   d. 27 Dec 1963  (Age 81 years)
    +6. Blanche TROUGH,   b. Mar 1885
    Family ID F39654  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    4. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    5. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 160 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791817&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Cyrus Trough, 27, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co, occupation railroading, son of David (middle initial unclear) & Susan Trough; and Leah F. Hansford, age 22y 6m, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of David & (blank) Hansford. Married Apr 25 1869 in Doddridge County, ceremony performed by George W. Duff.