West Virginia Pioneers

Rebecca [Cathleen ?] Brown

Female 1835 - 1907  (72 years)


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  • Name Rebecca [Cathleen ?] Brown 
    Born 27 Mar 1835  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Apr 1907  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • RCDR
      Rebecca Lester, 74y8d, 4/4/1907, [i] JB Lester, son
    Person ID I12746  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2005 

    Father James Brown,   b. Abt 1810, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Mother Dorcas Carney,   b. 19 Aug 1816, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 16 Jan 1833  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson Co, VA
      1m 30-40
      2f 0-5
      1f 5-10
      1f 20-30

      1850 Wirt Co, VA
      Brown, James, 40, all born VA
      Dorcas, 33
      Cathleen (?), 14, f - Wes Cochran has her as Rebecca, and listed after Perry
      Ann, 12
      Marietta, 10
      Henry, 8
      Ballard, 6
      John, 2
      Perry, 1, m

      1860 Roane, VA # 610
      James Brown 50 Oh
      Dorcas 45 Va
      Ann 22
      Mary E 20
      Henry 18
      Ballard 15
      John 12
      Cyrus 9
      David 7

      1870 Jackson WV Washington Dist # 37
      Brown, James 65 OH
      Dorcas 53
      John 23
      Cyrus 18
      David A 16
      Maguire, Rebecca 13
      Lola 10

      1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Dorcas BROWN Self F W W 62 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
      John R. BROWN Son M S W 35 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: VA
      JCDR
      Brown, DA, 6/20/1898, 44y 26d, d Parkersburg, p J & D Brown, married

      Buried Baptist Grove (Frozen Camp) Cemetry

      John House, Pioneers of Jackson Co, page 197, Other Settlers Below Buffalo
      James Brown, who married Dorcas Carney, lived above the Gideon Knopp (now Henry Brown) place, across the road from F. Bee's. He died there in 1878, probably was the first settler.
    Family ID F259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John C Lester,   b. Abt 1833,   d. 1 Jan 1879, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years) 
    Married 12 Jan 1854  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1860 Roane, VA #709
      John C Lester 24 1500-300 all born VA
      Rebecca 24
      Mary J 5
      Wm P 3
      Henry C 8/12

      1870 Reedy, Roane, WV # 149-159
      Luster, John 35 Feby
      Rebecca 34 Mar
      Jane 16 Oct
      Perry 13 July
      Wellington 8 Mar
      John 6 July
      Hampton 3 May
      Charles 1 Aug

      1880 Reedy, Roane, West Virginia Page 48B
      Rebea LESTER Self F W W 45 WV OH WV
      Welington LESTER Son M S W 19 WV KY WV
      John M. C. LESTER Son M W 15 WV KY WV
      H. H. LESTER Son M S W 13 WV KY WV
      C. B. LESTER Son M S W 9 WV KY WV
      J. B. LESTER Son M S W 8 WV KY WV
      Etta M. LESTER Dau F S W 5 WV KY WV
      The only other Lester in Roane Co:
      1880 Census Place: Reedy, Roane, West Virginia Page 48A
      W. P. LESTER Self M M W 22 WV ME WV
      M. F. LESTER Wife F M W 21 WV OH WV
      Lula E. LESTER Dau F S W 6M WV

      1900 Reedy, Roane, WV
      Rebecca Lester 3/1836 wd 9-8 children
    Children 
     1. Mary Jane Lester,   b. Oct 1854, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Perry Lester,   b. Jul 1857, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Henry C Lester,   b. 1859, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Wellington Lester,   b. Mar 1862, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John McNeal Lester,   b. 23 Jul 1865, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1919, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     6. Hampton H Lester,   b. May 1867, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Charles D Lester,   b. Aug 1869, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. James B Lester,   b. 24 Mar 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1946, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     9. Etta May Lester,   b. Abt 1875, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F5643  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Andrew B Chancey,   b. 23 Dec 1825, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1905, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 30 Nov 1884  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • A. B. Chancy
      Rebecca [Mrs] Lester
      30 Nov 1884 County: Roane State: WV
    Family ID F7505  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S64] Death Records, Roane Co, WV.

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

    4. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.