West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Jacob Pfost / Melissa Koontz (F1154)

m. 8 Nov 1849


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  • Father | Male
    Jacob Pfost

    Born  16 Feb 1831  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Apr 1890  Bates Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  8 Nov 1849  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Isaac Pfost | F674 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Wetherholt | F674 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Melissa Koontz

    Born  18 Nov 1829  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 May 1883  Bates Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  George John Koontz | F1109 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ona Hendricks | F1109 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Isaac Pfost

    Born  Abt 1851  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Anastacia Pfost

    Born  Abt 1853  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Martha Pfost

    Born  Abt 1855  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Elvira Catharine Pfost

    Born  Abt 1857  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    David Pfost

    Born  Abt 1860  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Jacob R Pfost

    Born  Abt 1864  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Malissa J Pfost

    Born  Abt 1867  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Male
    Alonzo R Pfost

    Born  Abt 1869  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson Co VA # 397-401
      Pfost Jacob 19 M Farmer Va X
      Pfost Malisa 20 F Va X
      [married within the year]

      1870 Mingo, Bates, MO
      Post, Jacob 39 Va
      Melissa 40 Va
      Isaac 19 Va
      Anastacia 17 Va
      Martha 15 Mo
      Catharine 13 Mo
      David 9 MO
      Jacob 6 Mo
      Jane 3 Mo
      Alonzo 1 Mo

      1880 Mingo, Bates, MO
      Jacob Pfost 49 VA
      Melissa 50 Va wife
      David W 19 Mo son
      Elvira C 23 Mo dau
      Jacob R 16 Mo son
      Malissa J 13 Mo dau
      Alonzo R 11 Mo son

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV, pg 14.