West Virginia Pioneers
Rebecca [Cathleen ?] Brown
1835 - 1907 (72 years)-
Name Rebecca [Cathleen ?] Brown Born 27 Mar 1835 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [1] Gender Female Died 4 Apr 1907 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [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 , d. 28 Jul 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 68 years) Mother Dorcas Carney, b. 19 Aug 1816, Wood County, West Virginia, USA , d. 12 Jun 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 80 years) Married 16 Jan 1833 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [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 (Age ~ 46 years) Married 12 Jan 1854 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [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 , d. Yes, date unknown 2. William Perry Lester, b. Jul 1857, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 3. Henry C Lester, b. 1859, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 4. Wellington Lester, b. Mar 1862, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 5. John McNeal Lester, b. 23 Jul 1865, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1 Mar 1919, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 53 years) 6. Hampton H Lester, b. May 1867, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 7. Charles D Lester, b. Aug 1869, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 8. James B Lester, b. 24 Mar 1872, West Virginia, USA , d. 27 Jan 1946, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 73 years) 9. Etta May Lester, b. Abt 1875, West Virginia, USA , 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 , d. 27 Jul 1905, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 79 years) Married 30 Nov 1884 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [4] Notes - A. B. Chancy
Rebecca [Mrs] Lester
30 Nov 1884 County: Roane State: WV
Family ID F7505 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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