West Virginia Pioneers

Rebecca Wolfe

Female Abt 1806 - 1888  (~ 82 years)


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  • Name Rebecca Wolfe 
    Born Abt 1806  Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 1888  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3609  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2016 

    Father James Robert Wolfe,   b. 20 Mar 1788, Hackers Creek, Harrison Co, Va Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Frances 'Fanny' Beath,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, Va
      1m 10-15
      1m 15-20
      2m 20-30
      1m 50-60
      1f 15-20
      1f 20-30

      John House:
      WOLFE FAMILY

      The next farm is a mile or more above Hyre's and just below Elk Fork, and was known as the James Wolfe farm. It has for many years been the residence of Summerfield Thomas.
      James R. Wolfe was born and raised near the fort on Hacker's Creek, not far from the present village of Jane Lew.
      Here is a "curious incident" related in Withers' "Chronicles of Border Warfare', page sixty seven:
      "Jacob Wolfe, in digging a well on Hacker's Creek, found a piece of timber, which had evidently been cut off at one end, twelve or thirteen feet in the ground, --- marks of the axe were plainly visible on it."
      James R. Wolfe married Frances Beath, a sister of Mary Beath, who married Jacob Hyre. One informant says that after her death, he returned to Lewis Count, and married the widow Straley.
      He died on the farm above mentioned, and was buried on the point back of the house. There are several persons buried at this spot, but are now no markers, and it has long since ceased to be used for burial purposes. It is even said that some years ago, the then owner commenced to plow it up, but became frightened and desisted, fearing ghosts would retaliate. Mrs. Thomas (Hogsett) Rader says there used to be a gravestone marked "Lizzie".
      The children, as given by the widow of the late James Wolfe, were:
      Abe, Joe, Jake, Tommy, Jim, Lon, Mary, Katie, Nancy, Peggy and George.
      James R. Wolfe and wife moved to Mill Creek in August, 1821, bringing with them eight children. With them came Francis King and wife and Jacob Wolfe, thirteen persons in all, and they brought all their goods and everything on five horses. They were four days on the road, and never inside of a house in that time.
      They first settled at the Wash Rader farm, near the mouth of Station Camp, now the residence of Mr. Charles Shinn.
      The immediate object of the move was to find a better hunting ground.
      Jonathan Wolfe, who came with Tanner to Spencer in 1812, is said to have been a brother. He married Bridgett Runyan, a sister of Henry Runyan.
      James R. Wolfe's children were:
      Abraham Wolfe was born March 25th, 1811, and married Emily Boswell, in 1835, lived for many years on Parchment, and died the spring of 1904. His children were C.M., Nohemiah, Adam, John, Jane who married Isam Rhodes, and Virginia, who married G.P. Morrison. The O.J. and C.S. Morrison, merchants, were their sons.
      Joseph Boath Wolfe, born in 1819, married in Lewis County, at Hacker's Creek, to Elizabeth Alkire, a daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth Bonnet Alkire, in 1842, and a year later moved to Roane County. He died in 1895, and she died March 21st, 1911. Elizabeth C., their daughter, married John W. Daniels.
      Jacob Wolfe, born in the early 1800's, married Sally Boswell. Aunt Sally died at the age of seventy seven years.
      George Wolfe built the first house where John Rader now lives, 1907. Mrs. Ludwick says his first wife was a Crites, and his second a Bord.
      James G. Wolfe married Lizzie Straley, and lived on Station Camp. He was born in 1826, and died December 26th, 1889. She died December 22nd, 1911, aged eighty four years.
      Thomas Wolfe married Susan Garnes and went west.
      Margaret Wolfe married Isaac Crites.
      Rebecca Wolfe married Charles Parson, Jr.
      Nancy Wolfe married Elijah Baker, of Reedy, and lived at Leroy, on Sandy. Their children were Dal Baker, who married a Johnson, Frank who married Alice Stout, and America, who married John Spencer.
      Mary Wolfe married Lenox Armstrong.
      It is stated that the grandmother of Elizabeth Alkire Wolfe was a daughter of Jesse Hughes.
      A Lewis Wolfe lived on Elk Fork at the place above Ellet Hyre's, no date given.
      Reece Wolfe was a local preacher from Monongahela, who settled on the Little Kanawha before 1799. He was probably not connected as his name was at first spelled "Woolf".
      C. M. Wolfe was a son of Abram, whose second wife, Jemima Kessell, died in 1872.
      [I don't have Katie & Lon]
      JCMR shows a marriage of Katharine Wolf to Richard Cadwahender, 4/11/1841 - could this be 'Katie' mentioned by House?

      See Jackson County Past and Present page 505
    Family ID F1045  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles Asbury Parsons,   b. 8 Jun 1805, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 23 Oct 1826  [3
    Notes 

    • 1830 Mason Co, WV
      1m <5 Wilson W.
      1m <5 Elias
      1m 20-30 Charles Jr.
      1f 20-30

      1840 Jackson Co, WV - 6 kids pg 9
      1m 0-5 Lewis
      1m 5-10 Hiram
      2m 10-15 Wilson, Elias
      1m 30-40
      1f 0-5 Hannah
      1f 5-10 Frances
      1f 30-40
      2 slaves

      1850 Jackson Co, WV , page 38, #282-286
      Parsons Charles 45 M Farmer Va
      Parsons Rebecca 44 F Va
      Parsons Hiram 16 M Farmer Va
      Parsons Hannah 14 F Va
      Parsons Lewis 12 M Va
      Parsons Allen 7 M Va
      Parsons Sarah J 5 F Va
      Parsons David 2 M Va

      1860 Jackson Co, WV # 490-457
      Charles Sr, 55
      Rebecca,. 54
      Allen, 17
      Sarah, 15
      David, 12
      Mary C, 8
      [Lewis, 21, l/w sister Frances]

      1870 Washington Dist, Jackson Co, WV # 12
      Charles Sr 65
      Rebecca 64
      David 22
      Mary C 18

      1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Page 401D
      Rebecca PARSONS Self F W W 70 WV
      Mary C. PARSONS Dau F S W 28 WV

      Buried Baptist Grove, Frozen Camp, Jackson Co, WV
      Charles Jr d 12/1875 aged 70y 5m 28d
      Parsons, Mary Catherine 1853-1902 - daughter?
    Children 
     1. Wilson W Parsons,   b. 14 Nov 1827, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1879  (Age 51 years)
     2. Elias Parsons,   b. 15 Apr 1829, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Frances Parsons,   b. Abt 1831, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Hiram Parsons,   b. 16 Sep 1833, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1901  (Age 67 years)
     5. Hannah Parsons,   b. 8 Mar 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1907  (Age 71 years)
     6. Lewis M 'Lute' Parsons,   b. Sep 1838, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1910  (Age ~ 71 years)
     7. Jesse Allen Parsons,   b. 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1906  (Age 63 years)
     8. Sarah Jane Parsons,   b. Abt 1845, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. David B Parsons,   b. 16 May 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Mary Catherine Parsons,   b. 4 Feb 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1902, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    Family ID F1220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC.

    2. [S1101] DNA Match on Gedmatch.com.

    3. [S33] Parsons discussion group.