West Virginia Pioneers

Family: John William Board / Nancy 'Ann' Parsons (F1228)

m. 10 May 1821


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  • Father | Male
    John William Board

    Born  14 Nov 1795  Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Aug 1875   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  10 May 1821  [1, 2]   
    Father  Patrick Board | F1300 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Kyser | F1300 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Nancy 'Ann' Parsons

    Born  10 Dec 1802  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Apr 1865   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  John G Casto | F1229 
    Married     
    Father  Charles PARSONS | F880 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna "Nancy" Flesher | F880 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Mary Board

    Born  Abt 1823  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mr Boyd | F6618 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    Charles Board

    Born  Abt 1825  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Agnes P Litton | F1230 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Patrick Board

    Born  1829   
    Died  11 Aug 1856   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Rebecca Jane Cobb | F18621 
    Married  13 Dec 1849  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    William M Board

    Born  Mar 1830  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Susan Waybright | F1512 
    Married  25 Mar 1852  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary A W Hess | F3416 
    Married  4 May 1862  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Miles Board

    Born  Jun 1833  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1911   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Elizabeth Bradley | F1514 
    Married  15 Mar 1855  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Miriam Board

    Born  Abt 1835  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1899  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  James Hiram Thomas Cobb | F232 
    Married  21 Feb 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Mahala Board

    Born  Abt 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John E Thomas | F2857 
    Married  1861   

    Child 8 | Female
    Margaret Board

    Born  Abt 1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Joseph Madison Cobb | F3029 
    Married  21 Feb 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Catherine A Board

    Born  Abt 1843  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Female
    Martha Jane Board

    Born  Abt 1846  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Female
    Miriam L Board

    Born  Abt 1852  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      John Board
      1m 0-5
      2m 5-10 Miles & William
      2m 10-15 Charles
      1m40-50
      1f 0-5 Mahala
      1f 10-15 Miriam?
      1f 15-20 Mary
      1f 20-30
      1f 30-40

      1850 Jackson county, VA census, page 39, # 291-295
      Board John 52 M Farmer Pa
      Board Nancy 48 F Va
      Board Mary 27 F Va
      Board William 20 M Farmer Va
      Board Miles 17 M Farmer Va
      Board Mariam 15 F Va
      Board Mahala 13 F Va
      Board Margaret 10 F Va
      Board Catharine 8 F Va
      Board Martha 4 F Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 507-474 - who is this Miriam T, age 8???
      John 66
      Nancy 57
      Mahala 22
      Catherine A 17
      Martha J 14
      Miriam T 8
      Could her name be Marian instead of Miriam? Or is she not their daugher?

      1870 Jackson, WV, Washington Dist # 45, pg 181,
      John is living with Miles
      John, 69, PA

      John House:
      Margaret Bord, married Matthew Cobb.
      Mahala Bord, married Hiram Cobb, brother of Matthew. [it was Miriam, not Mahala]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC annotated.

    2. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.