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Minerva Jane Chancey

Female 1851 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Minerva Jane Chancey 
    Born 15 Jun 1851  Middle Fork, Roane Co., WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I20371  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 9 May 2016 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Mary Stewart,   b. 6 Oct 1828, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1884, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 19 Sep 1851  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 


    • Fran has marrage date as 9/18/1850, Wirt Co marriage records shows 9/19/1851

      1860 Roane, VA # 669
      Andrew B Chancey 34
      Mary 32
      Minerva 9
      Cornelius 7
      George H 5

      1870 Reedy, Roane WV # 23-23 all born WV
      Chancy AB 44 Dec
      Mary 41 Aug
      Malinda J 18 June
      George H 14 Aug
      Susan H 6 July
      Stewart, Wm 80 July

      1870 Burning Springs, Wirt, WV # 210-203
      Newbery, Laus 26 laborer Pa
      Sarah 24 VA
      F F 5/12 m WV born Jany
      Chancey, M J 18 f VA domestic servant

      1900 Roane Co WV Reedy Dist
      A B Chancey 12/1825 74 Wd WV NY WV
      T H Fore neph 7/1878 s

      Roane Co deaths
      Wm D Chancey 1y9m 4/19/1856, [p] S B & Mary Chancey
      born Jackson Co
    Family ID F3460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Buenos Ayres,   b. 30 Apr 1848, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 18 Jun 1874  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
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    • 1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Benrus AYRES Self M M W 31 VA
      Occ: Lawyer Fa: OH Mo: VA
      Manerva J. AYRES Wife F M W 28 VA
      Andrew J. AYRES Son M S W 5 WV
      Minnie L. AYRES Dau F S W 3 WV

      Hardesty's History of Jackson County
      Ravenswood District

      BUENOS AYRES - an attorney-at-law and justice of the peace in Jackson C. H., Jackson county, West Virginia, became a resident in this county in 1859 in which year his parents, Jeremiah and Eleanor M. (Campell) Ayres, came to Jackson county. His birth was in Ritchie county, then part of Virginia, and the date was April 30, 1848. In Roane county West Virginia, June 18, 1874, Buenos Ayres became the husband of Minerva J. Chancey, and the children born of their wedlock are three, all living with them. A. J., the oldest, was born July 14, 1875; Minnie L., December 10, 1876; Nora F., September 18, 1881. Minerva J., wife of Mr. Ayres, was born in Roane county, June 15, 1851, a daughter of Andrew B. and Mary (Stew art) Chancey. During the war between the States, one brother of Mr. Ayres served the cause of the Confederacy as a member of the 17th Virginia Cavalry. Among the public offices filled by Buenos Ayres at the solicitation of his fellow-citizens may be mentioned that of county superintendent of the free schools, which he satisfactorily filled from 1875 to 1877; and member of the board of education, 1877-79 -these offices held in Roane county, this State, during his residence there. Since practicing in Jackson county, he has been elected justice of the peace, also commissioner of circuit court, entering on the duties of this office January 1, 1881. His postoffice address is Jackson C. H., Jackson county, West Virginia.
    Children 
     1. Andrew J Ayres,   b. 14 Jul 1875, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Minnie L Ayres,   b. 10 Dec 1876, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Nora F Ayres,   b. 18 Sep 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F6600  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S88] Marriage Records, Wirt Co, WV.

    2. [S218] Hardesty's History of Jackson Co, WV.