West Virginia Pioneers

Matilda Catharine Feather

Female 1833 - Abt 1878  (~ 45 years)


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  • Name Matilda Catharine Feather 
    Born CA 1833  Rockingham County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Abt 1877–1878 
    Person ID I113779  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2017 

    Father George Willis Feather,   b. CA 1805, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catharine Wetzel,   b. CA 1815, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Hardy, VA
      George W Feathers
      m1 - 0-5
      1m 5-10 [Cornelius]
      1m 10-15
      1m 30-40
      1f 0-5 [Mary Ann]
      2f 5-10 [Catharine]
      1f 10-15
      1f 20-30
      1f 70-80

      1850 Dist 23, Hardy, VA
      Geo W Feathers 45 VA
      Catharine 35 VA
      Cornelius 17 VA
      Catharine 14 VA
      Mary Ann 12 VA
      Morgan 6 VA
      Margaret 4 VA
      Frances 1 VA

      1860 Roane, VA Spencer PO
      Geo W Feather 55 VA
      Catherine 45 VA
      Matilda 25 VA
      Mary A 23 VA
      Morgan 17 VA male
      Margaret 15 VA
      Frances 12 VA female
      Rachel 10 VA
      Geo W 6 VA
    Family ID F28940  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John Freeman,   b. 1824, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1868  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 1/1/1868
      Place: Jackson Co, WV
      John Freeman, 37, wid, Albemarle Co, VA, Jackson Co, WV; Dalney ? & Hevby - Heoley?
      Matilda Feathers, 34, Rockingham Co, VA, Jackson Co, WV; no parents listed

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson Co, WV
      Freeman, John 56 VA
      Matilda 35 VA
      Rachel 14 VA
      Margaret 11 VA
      Mary 10 VA
      Nora B 6/12 WV Nov
      Feather, Willis 8 WV

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 69-70
      Freeman, John 52 VA VA VA
      Mary A 36 wife VA VA VA 12/1869 Jackson Co
      Nora 10 dau WV VA VA
      Henry 6 son WV VA VA
      John W 4 son WV VA VA
      Ellie S 4 dau WV VA VA

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, WV #70-71
      living with and working for Jonathan Hyre
      Freeman, Willis 19 WV WV WV
      Ancestry seems to think he was George Willis Houchen
    Children 
     1. Nora B Freeman,   b. Dec 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Henry Freeman,   b. CA 1874, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Wesley Freeman,   b. 22 Apr 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1972, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     4. Ellie S Freeman,   b. 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F28935  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Notes 

    • 1870 Mill Creek, Jackson Co, WV
      Freeman, John 56 VA
      Matilda 35 VA
      Rachel 14 VA
      Margaret 11 VA
      Mary 10 VA
      Nora B 6/12 WV Nov
      Feather, Willis 8 WV

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, WV #70-71
      living with and working for Jonathan Hyre
      Freeman, Willis 19 WV WV WV

      The findagrave memorial for his son, Vincent, states:
      George Willis Houchen's parents were Matilda Feather and Vincent M. Houchen. Matilda was married to John Freeman at the time of his birth and she named him after her father George Willis Feather.
    Children 
     1. George Willis Houchen,   b. May 1860, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1933, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years)
    Family ID F28946  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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