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Mary Sayre

Female 1820 - 1873  (52 years)


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  • Name Mary Sayre 
    Born 18 Nov 1820  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 23 Mar 1873  Nashville, Washington County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I13002  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 28 May 2011 

    Father Abel Sayre, Sr,   b. 5 Feb 1792, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Ruth Parsons,   b. 10 Nov 1801, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1868  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 1820  [2
    Notes 

    • 1830 Mason, VA pg 65
      Abel Sayre
      1m 0-5 [Ichobod]
      1m 5-10 [Joel]
      1m 20-30
      2f 0-5 [Sarah, Hannah]
      1f 5-10 [Mary]
      1f 20-30

      1840 Jackson, VA
      1m 0-5 George
      1m 5-10 Able
      1m 10-15 Ichie
      1m 15-20 Joel
      1m 40-50
      1f 0-5 Margaret
      2f 5-10 Minerva, ?
      1f 10-15
      1f 30-40

      1850 Jackson, VA #496-501
      Sayre Able 57 M Farmer Va
      Sayre Rutha 48 F Va
      Sayre Able Jr 17 M Farmer Va
      Sayre Margaret W 14 F Va
      Sayre George 11 M Va
      Sayre Rona 9 F Va
      Sayre Lavinia 6 F Va
      Sayre Orilla 4 F Va
      Parsons Polly 70 F Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 257-239
      Sayre, Abel Sr 61
      Ruth, 58
      Geo, 22
      Levina, 16
      Orilla, 14
      James Davis, 12, VA

      John House: Ruth, daughter of George Parsons, Sr., married Abe Sayre, and lived on Parchment. Their children were:
      George, married a daughter of Elmore Casto, and lived on Parchment.
      A daughter married A. C. Hill.
      A daughter married William Sees, and lived on Thirteen.
      A daughter married Strother Smith, and lived on Thirteen.
      Abe and Bird are mentioned as two other children.

      Mount Moriah Cemetery
      Sayre, Abel Sr, d. Aug 5, 1862, aged 63y4m22d, s. David & Sarah L
      Ruth (Parsons) d. June 28, 1868, aged 66y7m18d, d. George & Polly (Sleeth) Parsons, m Abel Sr.
      John, d. Oct 22, 1865, aged 3y9m15d, s. Lovia A Sayre
    Family ID F1316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Hughes,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Aug 1837  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • From Jackson Co message board:
      James dob 1817/18 unk location. dod 1881, Nashville, Washington Co, Illnois
      Mary Sayre dob 1820 Jackson Co, VA? dod 23 Mar, 1873 Nashville, Illnois.
      Both in Vernor Cemetery, Nashville, Ill.
      Marriage 1837, Jackson Co, VA.
      James and Mary don't show in Jackson Co, at least so far.
      Mary's father, Abel Sayre dod 1861, Will probated 1862, and maybe they went to Ill shortly after the probate.
    Family ID F4459  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S824] Susie Hughes.

    2. [S92] Parsons Book.

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