West Virginia Pioneers

James Madison Sallaz

Male 1847 - 1939  (91 years)


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  • Name James Madison Sallaz 
    Born 22 Dec 1847  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Jan 1939  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I2066  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 2 Nov 2007 

    Father Ferdinand Sallaz,   b. 8 Mar 1814, Severy, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Sarah Reynolds,   b. 21 Jan 1829,   d. 6 Dec 1885  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 5 Jun 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 6/5/1845
      Place: Jackson Co WV
      Fardinan Silas
      Sarah Randles

      1850 Jackson, VA # 262-265 next door to Thomas Reynolds
      Sallaz/Salliz Ferdinand 36 M Farmer Switzerland
      Salliz Sarah 21 F Va
      Salliz Augusta 3 M Va
      Salliz James M 2 M Va
      Salliz Ferdinand J 10/12 M Va

      1860 Jackson, VA #357, pg 86
      Ferdinand, 45, farm laborer, France
      Sarah, 40
      Vester, 14 (M)
      James, 12
      Randolph, 11
      Alexander, 9
      William, 7

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV # 145-146
      Silas, Sarah, 42
      James, 22
      Rudolph, 18
      Alexander, 15
      William, 13
      Vincent, 10
      Alfred, 6

      1880 Jackson, WV, #366-368, pg 178
      Sarah, 53
      William, 22, Schoolteacher
      Vincent, 21, farmer
      Alfred, 17, FL

      #363-365
      Winters, Sarah Ann, 46, housewife, VA and family
      Sallaz, Alexander, 24, fl, JC

      JCBR:
      Salies, Michael, 6/1854, Ferdinand & Sarah Salies, Jackson Co, farmer
      Salaz, Ven Curries, 9/4/1860, F & Sarah SAlaz, Jackson Co, farmer

      JC Cemetery book shows Sarah died 12/6/1885, age 50y 10m 16 d wife of Ferdinand
      This would make her born in 1835 - it is more likely the stone reads 56 y or 58 y - or this is a different Sarah.
      The photograph, taken in 2008, shows the stone is cracked and eroded and the number of years is pretty much gone. But the year of her birth is probably 1829 or maybe 1858.
    Family ID F686  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Ann Parsons,   b. 4 Jul 1852,   d. 6 Dec 1936  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 8 Jun 1876  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV
      James 12/1847 m 23y WV FRAN WV
      Martha 7/1852 7-6
      Elfa 12/1881
      Ora 9/1883
      Lulu 12/1885
      Alma 1/1892
      Foster 3/1894

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV #14
      Sallaz, James M 62 m1- 34y VA France WV
      Mattie A 57 m1 - 34y 8-6 children WVWVWV
      Alma 19
      Foster 17

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Sallaz, James M 72
      Martha 64

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Sallaz, James M 82 m age 28
      Martha A 77 m age 23

      Buried Pine Hill Cem

      09 July 1905
      NAYLOR, Walter L. 31 born Jackson Co./residing Jackson Co.
      SALLAZ, Elfa 24 born Jackson Co./residing Jackson Co. [dau of James & Martha SALLAZ]
    Children 
     1. William Arthur Sallaz,   b. 25 Mar 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955  (Age 77 years)
     2. Otmer Sallaz,   b. 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1882  (Age 3 years)
     3. Elfa Sallaz,   b. Dec 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ora Sallaz,   b. Sep 1883, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Son Sallaz,   b. 3 Dec 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     6. Lulu O Sallaz,   b. 7 Dec 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1948  (Age 62 years)
     7. Alma Sallaz,   b. 7 Jan 1891, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1929  (Age 38 years)
     8. Hull Foster Sallaz,   b. 18 Mar 1894, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1960  (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F982  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Sallaz Plot
    Sallaz Plot
    Sallaz, James Madison  Father  December 22, 1847 - January 8, 1939
    Sallaz, James Madison Father December 22, 1847 - January 8, 1939
    Sallaz, James Madison Father December 22, 1847 - January 8, 1939

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Gravestone.

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

    3. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.

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