West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Benjamin Park Waybright / Sarah Shafer (F5870)

m. 7 Jun 1870


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  • Father | Male
    Benjamin Park Waybright

    Born  8 Feb 1850  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Mar 1931  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  7 Jun 1870  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Melissa Edna Waybright | F27927 
    Married  9 May 1906  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John Madison Waybright | F1513 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy McCray | F1513 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Shafer

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

    Child 1 | Male
    Cornelius Waybright

    Born  10 Nov 1871  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Jul 1872  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Louis O Waybright

    Born  Abt 1874  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Leonis E Waybright

    Born  1 Aug 1876  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Mar 1952  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    L D Waybright

    Born  23 Jun 1879  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 May 1880  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Michael Lester Waybright

    Born  4 Jul 1881  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Jul 1960  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary A Newhouse | F27928 
    Married  4 Dec 1902  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Jesse Jones Waybright

    Born  30 May 1886  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jun 1941  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Inez Withrow | F27929 
    Married  20 Sep 1911  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Ernest Milford Waybright

    Born  25 Feb 1888  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Sep 1969   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Male
    Richard Waybright

    Born  Est 1889–1900   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: license 6/7/1870
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Benjamin P Waybright, 30, Jackson Co, Jackson Co
      Sarah Shafer, 19, Kanawha co, Jackson Co

      1880 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 152-152
      Waybright, B P, 30
      Sarah, 28, wife
      Louis O, 6, s
      Leonns, 4, s
      Young, Benjamin, 17, nephew

      Jackson Co Birth Records
      Children born to B Park & Sarah Waybright
      Caroline 11/15/1871 (Is this Cornelius??)
      Leonas 1876
      L.D. (male) 1879
      Michael 7/4/1881
      Jesse J (male) 5/30/1886

      Birth Record, delayed
      Name: Ernest Waybright
      Birth Date: 25 Feb 1888
      Birth Place: near Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Sally Shafer, born Roane co
      Father: B. Park Waybright, born Jackson Co
      Signed: Ernest Waybright, Point Pleasant, WV, May 15, 1942
      Proof:
      Affidavit of brother: L.E. Waybright
      Cert of Discharge: CCC no CC5-32382, July 2, 1933
      Hon. Discharge: US Army, Oct 8, 1920
      Affidavit of First cousin: J P Shafer, 5/13/1942

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.