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Clara Pearl Sayre

Female 1889 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Clara Pearl Sayre 
    Born Mar 1889  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I44290  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2010 

    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  [2, 3
    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 James Russell Baker,   b. Abt 1885, Tyler County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 5 Aug 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/5/1908
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Russell Baker, 23, Tyler, Jackson
      Clara Sayre, 19, Jackson, Jackson

      1910 Union, Jackson, WV # 206-214
      Baker, Russel 26 m1 - 2y WVWVWV
      Clara 20 m1- 2y 1-0 child WVWVOH
      JCBR unnamed female born 5/13/1909

      1920 Union, Jackson, WV # 192
      Baker, James R 35 WVWVWV
      Clara P 28 WVWV OH
      Haldron J son 9
      Avis I da 5
      Iris L da 2
      Ann E da 4/12

      1930 Union, Jackson, WV # 215-220
      Baker, J Russel 46 md age 23
      Clara P 40? md age 17
      J Haldron son 20
      Avice da 16
      Louine da 13
      Anna E da 10
      Chester son 7
      Lilah R da 3 7/12

      Ann's obit lists brother Onley, could he be Wayne?
    Children 
     1. Olney Wayne Baker,   b. 14 May 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1910  (Age < 0 years)
     2. Haldron J Baker,   b. 23 May 1910, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Dec 2002  (Age < 92 years)
     3. Avis Ione Baker,   b. 12 May 1914, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 2002, Marysville, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Iris Louine Baker,   b. 17 Feb 1917, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Dec 2002  (Age < 85 years)
     5. Annie Elizabeth Baker,   b. 19 Sep 1919, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 2008, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     6. Chester Camden Baker,   b. 12 Oct 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1947  (Age 24 years)
     7. Lila Roberta Baker,   b. 5 Sep 1926, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 2015, Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F12564  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S70] John House.

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

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