West Virginia Pioneers

Elijah Sayre

Male 1817 - 1899  (82 years)


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  • Name Elijah Sayre 
    Born 1817  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 1899  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Did he have another wife named Rebecca?
    Person ID I11457  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Daniel Sayre,   b. 22 Mar 1785, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1878 OR 1880  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Sarah Hall,   b. 1782, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1871  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1806  Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1805-1814 Mason County VA Personal Property Taxpayer lists
      Sayre, Daniel Sr is listed all years except 1808.
      Sayre, Daniel Jr is listed 1809-1814
      Sayre, Daniel (son of David, lived on Mill Creek) 1807/09/10/11/12/13/14
      Sayre, David - all years except 1808 - Revolutionary War veteran
      Sayre, Joel - 1814

      1810 Mason, VA
      Daniel Sayre Jr
      1m 0-10
      1m 16-25
      1f 0-10
      1f 16-25

      1920 Mason, VA pg 12 of 14 lower section next after David
      Daniel Sayre (of David)
      4m 0-10
      2m 10-16
      1m 26-45
      1f 0-10
      1f 26-45
      3 in ag

      1830 Mason, VA pg 65 next after David Sr 11
      Daniel Sayre Junr?
      1m 0-5
      2m 5-10
      1m 10-15
      3m 15-20
      1m 40-50
      1f 0-5
      1f 10-15
      1f 40-50

      1840 Jackson, VA 8 (pg 35 of 50) [bet Pleasant Timberlake and David Sayre Jr]
      Daniel Sayre
      1m 10-15
      2m 15-20
      1m 50-60
      1f 10-15
      2f 20-30
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson, Va # 559-565
      Sayre Danl 65 M Farmer Pa
      Sayre Sarah 67 F Pa
      Sayre Bennet 28 M JobMan Va
      Sayre Curtis 13 M Ohio

      1860 Jackson, Va # 101-93
      Daniel 75
      Sarah 78

      Staats Cemetery, Evans, Jackson County, WV
      Large monument erected in 1964 by descendants lists names and dates of Daniel and Sarah along with the names and birth years of their children, also names and dates of his parents and siblings.
      Sayre, Daniel 1785-1866
      Sayre, Sarah H 1782-1871
      Children of Daniel and Sarah: Benjamin (1806), Joseph (1808), David (1810), Mark (1812), Enoch (1814), Elijah (1816), Hannah (1818), Daniel B (1820), Ephraim (1822), Wesley (1825), Mary (1827)
    Family ID F1861  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane Hunt,   b. 1824, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years) 
    Married 1 Mar 1840 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 556-561
      Sayre Elijah 32 M Farmer Va
      Sayre Mary 22 F Va
      Sayre Sarah 5 F Va
      Sayre Westly 3 m Va
      Sayre Louisa 3/12 F Va
      Hughs, Sa*h 30 F Va

      1860 Jackson Co. VA # 116-108
      Elijah, 42
      Mary J, 32
      Sarah A, 16
      Wesley, 13
      Louisa, 11
      Isabella, 5
      John O, 3
      Jasper 1

      1870 Jackson, WV Mill Creek Dist # 36
      Elijah S 45
      Mary Jane 41
      Wesley 22
      Isabella 16
      John O 12
      Jasper 11
      Daneil F 7

      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Page 446C
      Elijah SAYRE Self M M W 63 VA PA MD
      Mary J. SAYRE Wife F M W 57 VA PA VA
      Daniel F. SAYRE Son M S W 14 WV
      Elijah SAYRE Son M S W 9 WV

      1910 Dist 52, Ripley, Jackson, WV # 155
      Sayre, Daniel F 46 m1- 25y WV WV WV
      Vernie 47 m1- 25y 10-7 children WV PA PA
      Otho son 18 WVWVWV
      Everett son 16 WVWVWV
      Ralph son 14 WVWVWV
      Nellie da 16 WVWVWV
      Jennie da 12? WVWVWV
      June 10 WVWVWV
      Mary mother 83 wd 9-9 children WV Spain US

      John House: "Pioneers of Jackson County"
      Another record mentions Elijah Sayre, who was born in 1817, married Mary Hunt, who was born in Jackson County. Their children were:

      Sarah Ann Sayre, married Allan Shinn and lived at Angerona.
      John O. Sayre, lived at Evans.
      Jasper Sayre, lived on Cow Run.
      Daniel Sayre.
      Elijah Sayre, lived at Evans.
      Belle Sayre, married James Barnett.
      Wesley Sayre, married Ann Wink. Their son Theodore was a lawyer.

      JCDR:
      Chase, Louisa, 2/12/1928, 79y4m26d, d Jackson Co, p Elijah Sayre & Hunt, b WV, housewife, widow
    Children 
     1. Sarah Ann Sayre,   b. 13 Oct 1844, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     2. Wesley Sayre,   b. 21 Apr 1847, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. Louisa Sayre,   b. 16 Sep 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1928, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Mary Isabella 'Belle' Sayre,   b. 2 Mar 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1923  (Age < 70 years)
     5. John Oliver Sayre,   b. 26 Mar 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Jasper Sayre,   b. 18 Jun 1858, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1938, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     7. Daniel Floyd Sayre,   b. 5 Jun 1861, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1936, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     8. William F Sayre,   b. 5 Jun 1861,   d. Dec 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     9. Elijah Sayre,   b. 1 Jan 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3872  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S210] History of West Virginia, Old and New, The.

    3. [S61] Marriage Records, Gallia Co, OH.