West Virginia Pioneers

John Wesley Freeman

Male 1877 - 1972  (95 years)


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  • Name John Wesley Freeman 
    Born 22 Apr 1877  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Jul 1972  Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: John Westley Freeman
      Race: White
      Birth Date: Apr 1877
      Street address: RFD. No 3
      Residence Place: Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      Physical Build: Medium
      Height: Tall
      Hair Color: Black
      Eye Color: Blue
      Relative: Marry Freeman

      Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007
      Name: John W Freeman
      Birth Date: 1874
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Death Date: 9 Jul 1972
      Hospital of Death: Veterans Memorial Hospital
      Death Place: Meigs, Ohio, USA
      Certificate: 055137
      Age at Death: 98
      Certifier: Physician
      Marital Status: Widowed

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
      Name: John Freeman
      SSN: 234-28-0126
      Last Residence:
      25287 West Columbia, Mason, West Virginia, USA
      BORN: 22 Apr 1876
      Died: Jul 1972
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
    Person ID I61983  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2017 

    Father John Freeman,   b. 1824, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Matilda Catharine Feather,   b. CA 1833, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1877–1878  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1868  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 1/1/1868
      Place: Jackson Co, WV
      John Freeman, 37, wid, Albemarle Co, VA, Jackson Co, WV; Dalney ? & Hevby - Heoley?
      Matilda Feathers, 34, Rockingham Co, VA, Jackson Co, WV; no parents listed

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson Co, WV
      Freeman, John 56 VA
      Matilda 35 VA
      Rachel 14 VA
      Margaret 11 VA
      Mary 10 VA
      Nora B 6/12 WV Nov
      Feather, Willis 8 WV

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 69-70
      Freeman, John 52 VA VA VA
      Mary A 36 wife VA VA VA 12/1869 Jackson Co
      Nora 10 dau WV VA VA
      Henry 6 son WV VA VA
      John W 4 son WV VA VA
      Ellie S 4 dau WV VA VA

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, WV #70-71
      living with and working for Jonathan Hyre
      Freeman, Willis 19 WV WV WV
      Ancestry seems to think he was George Willis Houchen
    Family ID F28935  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Evalina Jackson,   b. 1880, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 2 Aug 1897  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2 Aug 1897 at the home of Ed Cunningham by Elder B F Casto
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      John W Freeman, 20, Jackson co, WV; Jackson Co, WV
      Mary E Jackson, 17, Jackson Co, WV; Jackson Co, WV
      Informants - JW Freeman & JW Jackson of Jackson County, WV

      1900 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Freeman, John 4/1877 m-3y WV WV WV
      Molley wife 9/1878 m 3y 2-2 children WV WV WV
      Ovil son 8/1898 WV WV WV
      Romeo son 1/1900 WV WV WV

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV #119
      Freeman, John W 31 m1- 12y
      Mary E 30 m1- 12y 6-6 children
      Ovil A son 11
      Roma C son 10
      Edward G son 8
      Russell N son 6
      Rotha M da 4
      Ermie V da 2

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 72
      Freeman, John 42
      Mary 40
      Anvil son 21 s
      Roma son 19
      Edward son 17
      Russel son 15
      Rotha da 13
      Erma da 11
      Elda son 9
      Girley son 7
      Euba da 5
      Gaynell da 1.6

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 83-88
      Freeman, John W 52 m age 20 WV VA WV
      Mary E 50 m age 18 WVWVWV
      Elda L son 19
      Curley E son 17
      Euba J da 14
      Gaynell F da 12
      Concella J da 8

      1940 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Freeman, John W 64 WV 1935: lived rural Jackson, WV
      Mary E wife 62
      Camella da 17
    Children 
     1. Anvil Alexander Freeman,   b. 2 Aug 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Romie Clarence Freeman,   b. 17 Jan 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Edward Gay Freeman,   b. 27 Nov 1902, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Russell N Freeman,   b. Abt 1904, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Rotha M Freeman,   b. Abt 1906, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Erma Violet Freeman,   b. 8 Apr 1908, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Elda Lewis Freeman,   b. 12 Sep 1910, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1981, New Cumberland, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     8. Gerlie Ernest Freeman,   b. 2 Jun 1913, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1981  (Age 67 years)
     9. Euba Juanita Freeman,   b. 11 Apr 1916, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1981  (Age 65 years)
     10. Gaynell F Freeman
     11. Concella Jane Freeman
    Family ID F16598  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

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