West Virginia Pioneers

James B Balser

Male 1838 - 1909  (71 years)


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  • Name James B Balser 
    Born 10 Apr 1838  Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 May 1909  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I13792  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2005 

    Father Jacob Balser,   b. Between 1803 and 1809, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Mother Susan Lucas,   b. Abt 1819, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 535-540
      Balser Jacob 39 M Farmer Va
      Balser Susan 33 F Va
      Balser James 12 M Va
      Balser Jacob 10 M Va
      Balser Eliza 7 F VA
      Balser Polly 4 F Va
      Balser Rachel 1 F Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 65-63
      Bolser, Jacob, 51
      Susan, 41
      James 22
      Jacob Jr 20
      Eliza J 17
      Polly Ann, 14
      Rachel 11
      John 8
      Franklin 5
      Martha E 2
      # 811-763, l/w Wm Donahue
      Bolser, Jacob Jr, 20

      1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV # 17
      Balser, Susan 52
      Rachel 21
      John E 18
      Franklin 15
      Martha E 12
      Margaret 5

      1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV # 214 l/w Geo King ???
      Balser, John W 22
      Sylvester, 19

      1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Page 441B
      Susan BALSER Self F W W 61 VA PA PA
      Maggie BALSER Dau F S W 15 WV
      1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 385D
      l/w Geo. B. CROW
      Rachel BALSER Other F S W 30 VA

      JCDR:
      Balser, Jacob, 6/2/1866, 63y, d JacksonCo, p Benjamin & Mary Balser, b Vir
      Balser, Susan, 12/10/1883, 64y, d Ravenswood Dist, b Va
      Blaser, Charles, 6/3/1866, 4y, b&d Jackson co, p Jacob & Susan Balser
    Family ID F4708  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Malinda Rice,   b. 17 Jan 1833, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1 May 1909  (Age < 76 years) 
    Married 14 Aug 1860  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1870 JC Gilmore Dist # 244
      Balser, James 32, VA
      Malinda 37
      Elijah B 8
      Jacob B 6 WV
      Anna J 4
      Florence L 2
      John V 4/12

      1900 JC Ripley Dist
      James 4/1838 m 39y VA VA VA
      Melinda 1/1833 10-4 VA WV VA
      Wilson, Julius G, gs, 11/1897 WV WV WV

      JCDR:
      Balser, F L, 12/1885, 18y, d Leathom Ridge, p Jas & Malinga Balser, b Leathom Ridge
      Balser, A J, 12/24/1886, 20y 10m 24d, b&d Jackson Co, p Jas & M Balser
      Balser, James, 5/1/1909, 71y, d Sidneyville, widowed

      Hardesty's History of Jackson Co WV page 20
    Children 
     1. Elijah Webster Balser,   b. 28 May 1861, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Jacob Benton Balser,   b. 11 Dec 1863, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1948, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Annie Jane Balser,   b. 2 Feb 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     4. Florence S\L Balser,   b. 3 Dec 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     5. John Vanar Balser,   b. 29 Jan 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1959  (Age 90 years)
     6. Amanda Lee Balser,   b. 21 Nov 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. James F Balser,   b. 12 Sep 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F4707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S1205] Census.

    3. [S218] Hardesty's History of Jackson Co, WV, p 20.

    4. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.