West Virginia Pioneers

Jasper Congrove

Male Abt 1844 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Jasper Congrove 
    Born Abt 1844  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I28401  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Nicholas Congrove,   b. Nov 1817, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1877 and 1880  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Ingabeth Taylor,   b. 26 Nov 1822, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 27 May 1840  Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 826-833
      Congrove Nicholas 35 M Farmer Va
      Congo Ingaby 37 F Va
      Congo Jas 8 M Ohio
      Congo Jasper 6 M Ohio
      Congo Melisa 5 F Va
      Congo Nancy 2 F Va

      1870 Grant Dist, Jackson, VA # 68
      Nicholas Congrove, 55, ships carpenter, VA
      Ingbe, 47, VA
      Jasper, 26, Oh
      Ellen, 14, Va
      Lewis, 5, WV
    Family ID F5346  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cordelia Copen,   b. Abt 1854, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Dec 1873  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1880 Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 511A
      Jasper M. CONGROVE Self M M W 36 OH
      Occ: Carpenter Farmer Fa: WV Mo: OH
      Cordelia CONGROVE Wife F M W 24 WV
      Harry CONGROVE Son M S W 5 WV
      Effie CONGROVE Dau F S W 2 WV

      Harry's birth record shows parents were Joseph and Cordelia.

      Hardesty's History of Jackson County
      Ravenswood District
      Jasper M. CONGROVE - is a native of the "Buckeye State," born in Meigs county, Ohio, February 18, 1844. But his parents became residents in Jackson county in 1845, and in this county the subject of this sketch grew to manhood and entered upon the duties of life for himself, learning and pursuing the trade of ship-carpenter, and also engaged in the cultivation of a farm of Grant district. He entered into marriage bonds with Cordie Copen, in Elizabeth, Wirt county, West Virginia, December 21, 1873, and one son and one daughter brighten their home; Harry E., born October 29, 1874; and Effie B., born February 6, 1878. Nicholas Congrove, father of Jasper M., was born November, 1817, and his mother, whose maiden name was Ingebeth Taylor, was born November 26, 1822. Thompson R. and Annie M. (Dye) Copen were parents of the wife of Jasper M. Congrove, and she was born October 19, 1857, in the county in which her marriage took place. Jasper M. Congrove was one year in the Federal service during the war of 1861, a member of Company D, 6th West Virginia Infantry. He receives his mail at Murraysville, Jackson county, West Virginia.
    Children 
     1. Harry E Congrove,   b. Oct 1874, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Effie B Congrove,   b. Abt 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F9779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S13] Marriage Records, Meigs Co, OH.

    3. [S88] Marriage Records, Wirt Co, WV.