West Virginia Pioneers

Thomas B O'Brien

Male 1811 - 1878  (67 years)


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  • Name Thomas B O'Brien 
    Born 5 Mar 1811  Sullivan Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Jul 1878  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8362  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 23 Jun 2010 

    Father John O'Brien,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Rachel [O'Brien],   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2798  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary D [O'Brien],   b. CA 1817,   d. 26 Apr 1855  (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson, VA # 565-527
      O'Brien, Thomas B, 48, NY
      Celia, 38, VA
      Spelman, CV (f), 12, OH
      CG (m), 11, OH
      Nathan, 10, OH
      William, 7, OH
      WH (m), 3, VA
      O'Brien, Sarah, 1, VA
    Children 
     1. C V O'Brien,   b. CA 1848, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. C G O'Brien,   b. CA 1849, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Nathan O'Brien,   b. CA 1850, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William O'Brien,   b. CA 1853, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F21361  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Celia McKown,   b. Dec 1821, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1908  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Married 4 May 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson, VA # 565-527
      O'Brien, Thomas B, 48, NY
      Celia, 38, VA
      Spelman, CV (f), 12, OH
      CG (m), 11, OH
      Nathan, 10, OH
      William, 7, OH
      WH (m), 3, VA
      O'Brien, Sarah, 1, VA
      #796-749
      Lucinda Spelman, 15, living with Wm Bonnet Flesher

      1870 Union Dist, Jackson, WV # 183
      Thomas B, 58
      Celia, 48
      Walter H, 13
      Sarah L, 11
      George W, 6

      1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia
      Selah O'BRIEN Self F W W 40 OH
      Occ: Farming Fa: --- Mo: ---[on image, her age is crossed out]
      George O'BRIEN Son M S W 16 WV
      Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NY Mo: OH

      1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 374B
      Chas. G. SPELMAN Self M M W 31 OH
      Occ: Teamster Fa: OH Mo: VA
      Hattie SPELMAN Wife F M W 32 OH
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Elias DORNIN SSon M S W 16 OH
      Welch BIBBEE Other M S W 21 WV
      Occ: Druggist Fa: WV Mo: WV
      Sarah O'BRIEN SSister F S W 21 WV
      Occ: Servant Fa: NY Mo: OH

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 323
      O'Brien, Celia 12/1821, wd, 8-6, WV PA VW
      Hoschar, Sarah, da, 2/1859, wd, 3-3 WV NY WV
      Dora, gd, 10/1884
      Celia L, gd, 1/1888
      Hattie E, gd, 3/1894
    Children 
     1. Walter H O'Brien,   b. 1857, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1932  (Age 75 years)
     2. Sarah Lenora O'Brien,   b. 3 Feb 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     3. George W O'Brien,   b. Abt 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2796  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S440] Rebecca McKown.