West Virginia Pioneers

Clara McKown

Female 1859 - 1883  (24 years)


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  • Name Clara McKown 
    Born 23 Oct 1859  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 23 Dec 1883  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I12714  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2013 

    Father James McKown,   b. 26 Jul 1828, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Samantha Smith,   b. 7 Feb 1833, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1920  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 12 Aug 1849  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1850 JC # 969-975
      McKown Jas 22 M Merchant 550 Va
      McKown Semantha 18 F Va
      Ayres H V 20[?] M Clerk Va
      Ayres Lelia V 5 F Va
      d/o sister Phoebe

      1860 JC pg 9
      Elilia Ayres (f), 15, still living with them

      1870 JC Mill Creek Dist # 8-8
      James 45
      Samantha 36
      Charles H 14
      Perry E 12
      Clara 10
      Lewis 8
      James Jr 6
      Lucy 4
      Infant Daughter not named, 1

      1880 Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginiat # 4-4
      James MCKOWN Self M M W 51 VA PA PA
      Semantha MCKOWN Wife F M W 47 VA NY NY
      Chas H. MCKOWN Son M S W 24 VA
      Perry E. MCKOWN Son M S W 22 VA
      Clara MCKOWN Dau F S W 20 VA
      Lewis MCKOWN Son M S W 18 VA
      James MCKOWN Son M S W 16 WV
      Lucy MCKOWN Dau F S W 13 WV
      Ella MCKOWN Dau F S W 12 WV
      Sallie MCKOWN Dau F S W 10 WV
      Fannie MCKOWN Dau F S W 7 WV

      He served in the Home Guard in the Civil War
    Family ID F4377  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edgar F Ruble,   b. Abt 1859, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 28 Nov 1882  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F4942  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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