West Virginia Pioneers

Adam W Sayre

Male 1873 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Adam W Sayre 
    Born 16 May 1873  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I26429  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2005 

    Father Wesley Sayre,   b. 21 Apr 1847, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Ann Wink,   b. 1853, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1934  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 16 May 1872  Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 386B
      Wesley SAYRE Self M M W 32 VA
      Anna SAYRE Wife F M W 28 OH GER GER
      Adam SAYRE Son M S W 7 WV
      Theodore SAYRE Son M S W 5 WV
      Mary J. SAYRE Dau F S W 3 WV
      Maggie SAYRE Dau F S W 1 WV

      1900 Union, Jackson, WV
      Wesley Sayre 4/1846 m 28y WVWVWV
      Anna 1/1852 m 28y 9-8 children OH Ger Ger
      Theodore J 2/1875 WVWVOH
      Mary J 1/1877
      Marguerita H 1/1879
      Lelia B 6/1881
      David F 9/1883
      Clara P 3/1889
      Freda C 10/1894

      1910 Union, Jackson, WV # 163-171
      Sayre, Anna 57 wd 9-8 children OH Ger Ger
      Marie 30 WV
      Freda 15 WV

      Wesley Sayre was born at Angerona in 1844, and spent all his life in that one community, where he died in 1907. Besides owning and operating a farm he was postmaster of Angerona during Cleveland's two terms. Wesley Sayre married Annie Wink, who was born at Pomeroy, Mason County, in 1853, and is living at Ripley. The children of their marriage were: Adam W., a farmer at Angerona; T. J.; Miss Marie, a teacher in the Ripley High School; Marguerite, wife of Charles C. Cunningham, a farmer at Evans in Jackson County; Belle, wife of Raymond Viedhorfer, agent for the Baltimore Ohio Railroad at Girard, Ohio; David, a traveling salesman living at Angerona; Clara, wife of Russell Baker, a farmer at Angerona; Freda, wife of Gay Casto, a dentist at Beckley in Raleigh County, West Virginia; and Leo, who died at the age of five years.
      from:
      The History of West Virginia, Old and New
      Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
      Chicago and New York, Volume III,
      pg. 505
    Family ID F6451  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leodice [Sayre],   b. Abt 1878, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1893 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Union, Jackson, WV
      Adam W Sayre 5/1873 m 7y WVWVOH
      Laodice 5/1878 m 7y 1-1 child OH OH OH
      Velva da 3/1895

      1910 Union, Jackson, WV # 164-172
      Sayre, Adam 37 m 17y WV WV OH
      Leodice 32 m 17y WV OHOH
      Belva 14
      Lancelot 8
    Children 
     1. Belva Sayre,   b. Mar 1895, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lancelot Sayre,   b. Abt 1902,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F12567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S70] John House.

    4. [S13] Marriage Records, Meigs Co, OH.