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Hannah Sayre

Female 1826 - 1911  (84 years)


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  • Name Hannah Sayre 
    Born 18 Jul 1826  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 1911  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Hannah Sayre Kay
      Birth: Jul. 18, 1826
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: 1911
      Parchment Valley
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Hannah Sayre was the daughter of Abel Sayre, Sr. and Mary Ruth Parsons Sayre. She was born on July 18, 1926 in Jackson County, Virginia (now West Virginia). She married Jacob D. Kay on February 18, 1845. Hannah and Jacob were the parents of:
      Sarah Jane Kay b: 20 Feb 1846
      Melinda Kay (Knopp) b: 20 Nov 1847
      Phlorius Kay b: 20 Jan 1850
      James H. Kay b: 12 Mar 1853
      Margaret Kay (Sayre) b: 11 Mar 1855
      Ruth E. Kay b: Sep 1857
      Abraham Kay b: 1 Feb 1860
      Charles McClellan Kay b: 10 Dec 1862
      John Kay b: 8 Oct 1865
      Enoch Sayre Kay b: 7 Aug 1869
      Hannah was alive on June 9, 1910 when the federal census was taken; however, she died before March 31, 1913.
      Family links:
      Parents:
      Able Sayre (1799 - 1862)
      Ruth Parsons Sayre (1803 - 1866)
      Spouse:
      Jacob D. Kay (1824 - 1903)
      Children:
      Melinda May Kay Kapp (1846 - 1936)*
      Phlorius Kay (1850 - 1932)*
      James Haviland Kay (1853 - 1935)*
      Charles McClellan Kay (1862 - 1936)*
      Enoch Sayre Kay (1869 - 1954)*
      Siblings:
      Joel Sayre (1822 - 1901)*
      Hannah Sayre Kay (1826 - 1911)
      Ichabod Sayre (1826 - 1913)*
      Able Sayre (1830 - 1880)*
      Minerva Sayre Casto (1831 - 1890)*
      Margaret Sayre See (1834 - 1903)*
      George W. Sayre (1838 - 1906)*
      Levina Sayre Chase (1844 - 1913)*
      Orilla Sayre Hill (1846 - 1894)*
      Burial:
      Foster Chapel Cemetery
      Evans
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Texan5099
      Record added: Apr 05, 2011
      Find A Grave Memorial# 67945617
    Person ID I11084  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2015 

    Father Abel Sayre, Sr,   b. 5 Feb 1792, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Ruth Parsons,   b. 10 Nov 1801, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1868  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 1820  [3
    Notes 

    • 1830 Mason, VA pg 65
      Abel Sayre
      1m 0-5 [Ichobod]
      1m 5-10 [Joel]
      1m 20-30
      2f 0-5 [Sarah, Hannah]
      1f 5-10 [Mary]
      1f 20-30

      1840 Jackson, VA
      1m 0-5 George
      1m 5-10 Able
      1m 10-15 Ichie
      1m 15-20 Joel
      1m 40-50
      1f 0-5 Margaret
      2f 5-10 Minerva, ?
      1f 10-15
      1f 30-40

      1850 Jackson, VA #496-501
      Sayre Able 57 M Farmer Va
      Sayre Rutha 48 F Va
      Sayre Able Jr 17 M Farmer Va
      Sayre Margaret W 14 F Va
      Sayre George 11 M Va
      Sayre Rona 9 F Va
      Sayre Lavinia 6 F Va
      Sayre Orilla 4 F Va
      Parsons Polly 70 F Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 257-239
      Sayre, Abel Sr 61
      Ruth, 58
      Geo, 22
      Levina, 16
      Orilla, 14
      James Davis, 12, VA

      John House: Ruth, daughter of George Parsons, Sr., married Abe Sayre, and lived on Parchment. Their children were:
      George, married a daughter of Elmore Casto, and lived on Parchment.
      A daughter married A. C. Hill.
      A daughter married William Sees, and lived on Thirteen.
      A daughter married Strother Smith, and lived on Thirteen.
      Abe and Bird are mentioned as two other children.

      Mount Moriah Cemetery
      Sayre, Abel Sr, d. Aug 5, 1862, aged 63y4m22d, s. David & Sarah L
      Ruth (Parsons) d. June 28, 1868, aged 66y7m18d, d. George & Polly (Sleeth) Parsons, m Abel Sr.
      John, d. Oct 22, 1865, aged 3y9m15d, s. Lovia A Sayre
    Family ID F1316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob D Kay,   b. 27 Mar 1827, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1903  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 19 Feb 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 497-502
      Kay Jacob 224 M Farmer VA
      Kay Hannah 23 F Va
      Kay Sa*ah 4 F Va
      Kay Malinda 2 F Va
      Kay Florist 6/12 M Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 263
      Jacob, 36
      Hannah, 33
      Sarah J, 14
      Malinda, 11
      Floris (m), 10
      James, 7
      Ruth, 3
      Abel, 1 mo

      1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV # 39
      Jacob D, 45
      Hannah, 42
      P M Floris, 17
      Margaret, 14
      Ruth, 12
      Charles, 8
      John, 7
      Abel, 10
      Enoch, 1
      James, 16, l/w George W Sayre at #44

      1880 Ripley Dist 2, Jackson, WV # 316 - 5 younger kids

      Birth Record
      Name: Charles F Kay
      Birth Date: 12/29/1862
      Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Virginia
      Father: Jacob D
    Children 
     1. Sarah Kay,   b. 20 Feb 1846, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Malinda Kay,   b. 20 Nov 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Phlorius M Kay,   b. 20 Jan 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1932  (Age 81 years)
     4. James Haviland Kay,   b. 12 Mar 1853, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1935, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     5. Margaret Kay,   b. 11 Mar 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ruth E Kay,   b. Sep 1857, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Abel Sayre Kay,   b. 5 Apr 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1942, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     8. Charles McClellen Kay,   b. 29 Dec 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1936  (Age 73 years)
     9. John Monroe Kay,   b. 8 Oct 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     10. Enoch Sayre Kay,   b. 7 Aug 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1954, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F3709  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S92] Parsons Book.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.