West Virginia Pioneers
John E Balser
1852 - Yes, date unknown-
Name John E Balser Born 12 Mar 1852 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died Yes, date unknown Person ID I26307 WVPioneers Last Modified 6 Oct 2008
Father Jacob Balser, b. Between 1803 and 1809, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA , d. 2 Jun 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 63 years) Mother Susan Lucas, b. Abt 1819, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA , d. 10 Dec 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (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 Nancy E Beckwith, b. 25 Jul 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 17 Jan 1874 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
Hardesty's History of Jackson Co WV page 20-21
John BOLSER-son of Jacob and Susan (Lucas) Bolser, who became residents in what is now Jackson county, West Virginia, in 1849, was born in this county, March 12, 1852. Here he married Nancy Beckwith, who was born in Ravenswood district, this county, and was a daughter of Barnes and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Beckwith, natives of England, and who came from Old Virginia to this part of Virginia about 1840. The date of her birth was July 25, 1855, and the Rev. Mr. Ray united her in marriage with John Bolser in Ravenswood district, January 7, 1874. Hollie, born October 28,1875, and Eva, born December 16, 1877, are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Bolser. John Bolser carries on a good farm and is prosperously engaged in the merchantile, at Hemlock, Jackson county, West Virginia.
Biographical sketches of Jackson county residents from Hardestys Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia... Special History Of The Virginias ..1883.
Children 1. Hollie Balser, b. 28 Oct 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown2. Eva Balser, b. 16 Dec 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F8148 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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