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Levesta Ann Abbott

Female 1849 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Levesta Ann Abbott 
    Nickname Betsy 
    Born Apr 1849  Craig County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I54688  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2007 

    Father Thomas Abbott,   b. Abt 1816, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah Jane Smith,   b. Abt 1820, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Sep 1840  Roanoke County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
      THOMAS ABBOTT S. J. SMITH 2 Sep 1840 Roanoke
      THOMAS ABBOT LEVESTY ABBOT 27 Jul 1833 Botetourt

      1850 Roanoke dist 55, VA #113 all born Va
      Thomas Abbot 33
      Sarah J 30
      Andrew 8
      Mary J 6
      Thomas A 4
      Levista A 3
      John W S 9/12
      Mary 65
      [Peter Nida, 25, and family is at #116]

      1860 Valley of Craigs Creek, Craig, VA #265-233 all born Va
      Thomas Abbott 44
      Sarah J 44
      Andrew 18
      Mary J 16
      Levesta 14
      Alexander 12
      Henry 6
      Hezekiah 4
      Lafayette 1

      1870 Walton, Roane, WV
      Abbott, Alex'r 24 VA
      Christiana 26 VA
      Charles N 3 WV
      Alex'r W 2 WV
      Laura D 5/12 WV
      S J 52 VA [Sarah Jane]
      Jas H 16 VA
      Hezekiah 12 VA
      Lafayett 10 VA
      Lewis N 7 VA

      1880 Geary, Roane, West Virginia
      H. ABBOTT Self M M W 27 VA
      Susan ABBOTT Wife F M W 26 VA
      M. ABBOTT Dau F S W 6 WV
      Liddie ABBOTT Dau F S W 4 WV
      H. ABBOTT Son M S W 1 WV
      Mrs. PAXTON Mother F M W 65 VA


      Death Record
      Name: John H./Abbott
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 30 Jan 1963
      Death Place: Walton, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 88y
      Cemetery: Abbott Cem, Walton
      Birth Date: 24 Oct 1874
      Birth Place: Roane Co., West Virginia
      Marital Status: W
      Occupation: Farmer
      Residence: Walton, Roane, W. Va.
      Mother: Christine/Crumbecker
      Father: Alexander/Abbott
      Informant: Opie Abbott, Walton
    Family ID F8275  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caleb Nida,   b. 19 Mar 1829, Craig County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1901  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 23 Nov 1865  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      Caleb Niday, 35 (W) Craig Co, VA; Roane, s/o JOhn & Peggy
      Vesta A Abbott, 19, Craig Co, VA; Roane d/o Thomas & Sarah J
      11/23/1865

      1870 Geary, Roane, WV # 175-185
      Niday, Caleb 42 Va Oct
      Lavesta A 21 Va Augt
      Phoebe A 18 Va May
      John 2 WV Augt
      Mary J 25 WV Augt

      1880 Geary, Roane, WV # 236-237
      Nida, Kaliph 50 VAVAVA
      Elizabeth 35 VAVAVA
      John 12 son WV
      Aley 10 da WV
      Hesekiah 7 son WV
      Mary 6 da
      unnamed dau 3/12 May WV

      1900 Geary, Roane, WV # 20
      Caleb NIda 1/1827 m 35y VA VA VA
      Elizabeth 4/1849 m 35 y 9-8 children VA VA VA
      Charles son 3/1882 WV
      Virgie A da 8/1890 WV

      Nida Cemetery, Amma, Roane Co, WV, established about 1892 on the Caleb Nida farm on Wierlong Branch of Sandy Creek, covering about one acre of well kept ground which is not fenced. Graves are marked by monuments and fieldstones. Still in use by the Sloan family.
    Children 
     1. John Alexander Nida,   b. 3 Sep 1866, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Milly Nida,   b. 18 Jun 1867, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary J Nida,   b. 21 Apr 1868, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1908, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     4. Alie J Nida,   b. CA 1870, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Hezekiah Nida,   b. Abt 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Charles Edward Nida,   b. 12 Apr 1882, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1954, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     7. Zona C Nida,   b. 15 Sep 1882, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Virgie Ann Nida,   b. 24 Aug 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F14948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S403] Virginia Marriages 1740-1850.