George Washington Pfost

1853 - 1904  (~ 50 years)

• Name	George Washington Pfost
  Born	Aug 1853	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1904  [2]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I53698	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2006

  
  

  Father	Isaac Pfost, Jr,   b. 11 Apr 1826,   d. 26 Dec 1852  (Age 26 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Foglesong,   b. Abt 1830, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	21 Dec 1851	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	In "Valentin Pfost/Post and Some of His Descendants" by Doris Poinsett, she mentions that Isaac Jr died just a year after the marriage, and in his father, Isaac, Sr's will, dated 6/17/1853, it states: "Elizabeth Pfost the wife of Isaac Pfost Decd . . .then Elizabeth Pfost to hav one hundred dollars more provided she should liv. . .", which indicates that she was probably ill or at least in poor health, possibly with pregnancy complications. The 1900 census shows George W was born 8/1853, but that could be wrong, he may have been born in 1852 or in a different month. It would be nice to have a death date for Elizabeth. In the 1860 Jackson countycensus, there are 2 male Pfost boys who appear to be orphans. One, GW, age 7, is living with Tapley Garnes at # 407-386 (census date 6/22/1860), and 6 houses further, at # 413-382 (census date 6/23/1860), there is a 7 year old Washg Pfost living with Alpheus (Elias) Foglesong - brother of Elizabeth. I doubt that there were two boys of the same age and similar names orphaned in Jackson Co in 1860. In 1870, Elias is found in MO, and since his youngest, Martha, was born about 1867 in VA, it would appear he didn't move to MO until after her birth. The young Pfost child is nowhere to be found, but at the age of 14 or older, he may have chosen to stay in WV, and was not counted at all. He may have been working on different farms on different days and just missed or not been considered to be 'living' there. His childrens' birth records show that GW is George Washington, which is further evidence that the two boys are one and the same. This seems enough to place this George Washington Pfost as the son of Isaac Jr and Elizabeth.
  Family ID	F1027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mariah Jane Fisher,   b. 14 Nov 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1924  (Age 69 years)
  Married	28 May 1877	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Geo. W. PFOST Self M M W 27 VA Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA Mariah J. PFOST Wife F M W 24 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA Joseph E. PFOST Son M S W 2 WV Fa: VA Mo: VA Nora M. PFOST Dau F S W 10M WV Fa: VA Mo: VA 1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 30 all WVWVWV George W Pfost 8/1853 m 23y Mariah J 11/1854 n 23y 9-9 children Nora M 8/1879 Virgil C 6/1881 Ina B 9/1883 Mary C 11/1888 Cora E 3/1891 Elijah C 2/1894 George C 12/1896 Roy A 4/1899 1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 66-67 Pfost, Mariar J 55 wd WVWVVA Virdgel son 28 all kids WVWVWV Mary C dau 21 Cora E dau 19 Elijah F son 19 George C son 13 Roy O son 10 1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 56 Pfost, Mariah J 65 wd Mary C da 31 s Roy O son 20 s
  Children	1. Joseph Early Pfost,   b. 12 Mar 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Mar 1928, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 50 years)   2. Nora Mae Pfost,   b. 4 Aug 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 Jan 1975  (Age 95 years)   3. Virgil Conrad Pfost,   b. 24 Jun 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Oct 1951, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 70 years)   4. Anna Belle Pfost,   b. Sep 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary Catherine Pfost,   b. 5 Nov 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Cora E Pfost,   b. 14 Mar 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elijah Franklin Pfost,   b. 11 Feb 1894, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 Dec 1953, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 59 years)   8. George Clarence Pfost,   b. 4 Dec 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Roy Aldo Pfost,   b. 24 Apr 1899, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14725	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S25] Valentin Pfost/Post 1740-1800 of Hardy County, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.