West Virginia Pioneers

Elizabeth Flesher

Female 1814 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Elizabeth Flesher 
    Born CA 1814  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I69296  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 7 May 2009 

    Father Adam J Flesher,   b. 29 Jul 1764, Hardy Co, WVa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1854, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth 'Betsy' Staats,   b. 22 Sep 1776,   d. 22 May 1869, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1792  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Notes 

    • 1810 Harrison, VA
      Adam Flesher
      3m 0-10
      3m 10-16
      1m 16-26 [George]
      1m 45+
      3f 0-10 [Mahala]
      4f 10-16
      1f 26-45

      1820 Lewis, VA
      Flesher, Adam
      3m 0-10 [Noah, John]
      1m 10-16
      1m 16-18
      1m 16-26
      1m 45+
      2f 0-10 [Elizabeth]
      2f 10-16 [Mahala]
      1f 16-26
      1f 26-45
      2 in agri

      1830 Lewis, VA
      Flesher, Adam
      1m 15-20
      1m 20-30 [Noah]
      1m 60-70
      2f 10-15
      1f 20-30
      1f 50-60

      1840 Lewis, VA
      Adam Flesher
      1m 0-5 [Van?]
      1m 10-15
      1m 20-30
      1m 70-80
      1f 15-20 {Rhu?]
      1f 20-30 [Elizabeth]
      1f 60-70
      The 2 lines before are Elijah (40-50) and John (20-30) Flesher

      1850 Lewis, VA #258-259
      Noah Flesher 36
      Adam 86
      Elizabeth 73
      Elizabeth 34
      Rheuhanna 32
      Van 12
      Amanda 10

      1860 Lewis, VA #1133
      Noah Flesher 43 VA
      Elizabeth 84 VA
      Ruanna 42 VA
      Amanda 18 VA
      John Carpenter 6 VA
      Christian Fauber 61 Switzerland

      1870 Willey, Lewis, WV #314
      Flesher, Noah 56 10,000 - 1500 VA
      Carpenter, John 17 VA
      Helmick, Barbary 47 VA
      Rogers, Elizabeth 23? VA
      Riffle, Rosanna 1 WV
      Rogers, Birdie 7/12 WV

      John House, Pioneers of Roane County:
      Adam Flesher lived on the river two miles below Weston. He married Betsy Staats, a sister of Abraham Staats of Mill Creek. Another sister (or cousin, some say) married a Sleethe, and after his death became the second wife of Charles Parsons, Sr.

      Adam and Betsy Staats Flesher had a large family. Their children's names were:

      Dempsey married Elizabeth Jones.

      Elijah married Nancy Lewis. He was a blacksmith and lived in Weston.

      George married Sally Connoly.

      John.

      Adam married when old, and move "away off".

      Noah lived on the old home place.

      Elizabeth never married. Went west.

      Margaret married Salathiel Goff.

      Ruanna, "kept the old folks".

      Mahala married Jesse Allen, and lived on Mill Creek. She was born in 19806 and died in 1861.

      Another record adds a son, Isaac, born in 1810. His son, Crayton, was in the Union Army.
    Family ID F2237  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Notes 

    • 1860 Lewis, VA #1144 all born Va
      Van Buren Flesher 27 miller - 2000
      Elizabeth Snider 45
      Peter 4
      John W Blagg 35 laborer
    Children 
     1. Van Buren Flesher,   b. CA 1838, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F18486  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Peter Snider,   b. 3 Apr 1794, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1856, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 5 Jul 1855  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/5/1855 License 7/3/1855
      Place: Lewis Co
      Peter Snider, 62, w, Pendelton, Lewis, parents unknown, farmer
      Elizabeth Flesher, 41, s, Lewis, Lewis, Adam & Elizabeth Flesher

      1860 Lewis, VA #1144 all born Va
      Van Buren Flesher 27 miller - 2000
      Elizabeth Snider 45
      Peter 4
      John W Blagg 35 laborer

      1870 Jane Lew, Lewis, WV # 136
      Flesher, Van B 32 tends steam saw mill - 2700 VA
      Mary 23 VA
      Albert J 1/12 May 1st WV
      Snider, Elizabeth 54 VA
      Peter 14 2000- Va
    Children 
     1. Peter Snider,   b. CA 1856, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F18473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S73] Marriage Records, Lewis Co, WV.

    2. [S70] John House.

    3. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.