West Virginia Pioneers
Sylvester Donohue
1856 - 1921 (65 years)-
Name Sylvester Donohue Born 28 May 1856 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [1] Gender Male Died 17 Jun 1921 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [1] Notes
1880 Source: FHL Film 1255404 National Archives Film T9-1404 Page 440C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Silvester DONOHEW Self M M W 23 WV
Occ: Laborer Fa: --- Mo: ---
Elizabeth M. DONOHEW Wife F M W 29 VA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
Margie DONOHEW Dau F S W 1 WV
Fa: WV Mo: VA
Salathial DONOHEW Brother M S W 17 WV
Fa: WV Mo: VA
Person ID I35769 WVPioneers Last Modified 24 May 2005
Father James Ellis Donohue, b. 22 Dec 1832, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA , d. 10 Jul 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 63 years) Mother Sarah Ann Byrnes, b. 1 Apr 1835, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 3 Mar 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 87 years) Married 12 Feb 1852 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
This marriage is not listed in the transcription of Jackson County marriages, but Jan Johnson sent me a scan of the actual record showing
Jackson County Court Clerks office Feb 12 1852
This day issued a marriage license for the union of
Mr James Donnahew and Miss Sarah Ann Byrne
daughter of Matilda McCartie of Jackson county
1870 Jackson Co WV Union Dist # 106
Donahue, James 38
Anne 35
Sylvester 14
Salathiel 7
Hiram 5
Peter 1
1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 379C
Jas. DONAHEW Self M M W 46 VA
Sarah DONAHEW Wife F M W 44 VA
Hiram DONAHEW Son M S W 15 WV
Peter DONAHEW Son M S W 13 WV
Ellis DONAHEW Son M S W 7 WV
Mary ELLIS Other F S W 9 ---
1910 Union Twp, Jackson County, West Virginia
Donahew, Sarah A 4/1835 65 Wd 8-5
Hiram P 9/65 Wd
Cora J gd 3/84 OH WV OH
Early H gs 3/93 WV WV WV
Family ID F9205 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Elizabeth M Deaton, b. Abt 1848, Roanoke County, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 13 Oct 1878 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
1880 Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Page 440C
Silvester DONOHEW Self M M W 23 WV
Elizabeth M. DONOHEW Wife F M W 29 VAVAVA
Margie DONOHEW Dau F S W 1 WV
Salathial DONOHEW Brother M S W 17 WV
Children 1. Marjorie 'Margie' Donohue, b. 20 Jan 1878, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Aug 1964 (Age 86 years) 2. Cora Jane Donohue, b. Mar 1884, Ohio, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F10569 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Margaret Minerva 'Maggie' Canter, b. 16 May 1872, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia , d. Yes, date unknown Married 26 Sep 1888 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2] Family ID F10571 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Christena Dellinger, b. Jul 1870, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 25 Sep 1891 Meigs County, Ohio, USA [3] Notes
1900 Jackson Co WV Union Dist # 8
Sylvester Donohew 6/1856 m 8y
Christina 7/1870 3-3
Arthur 10/92
Ottie M dau 4/95
William M 11/97
Children 1. Harry Donohue, b. Abt 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 2. Chester Arthur Donohue, b. Oct 1892, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 3. Ottie Mae Donohue, b. Apr 1895, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 4. William M Donohue, b. Nov 1897, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 5. Eugene Donohue, b. 1902, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 6. Archie L Donohue, b. 1904, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 7. Hazel Louise Donohue, b. 1908, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 8. Sarah A Donohue Family ID F10573 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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