West Virginia Pioneers

Pocahontas Emerick

Female 1861 - 1947  (85 years)


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  • Name Pocahontas Emerick 
    Born 11 Jul 1861  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 May 1947  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Wadesville Cemetery, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Poahontas/Wigal
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: 4 May 1947
      Death Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 85y 9m 23d
      Cemetery: Wadesville Cem
      Birth Date: 7/11/1861
      Birth Place: Wadesville, WV
      Marital Status: W
      Spouse: George R./Wigal
      Mother: Nora/Houser
      Mother's Birth Place: VA
      Father: Charles/Emerick
      Father's Birth Place: VA
      Informant: Mrs Adam Ward, Parkersburg
    Person ID I82307  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 29 Jun 2010 

    Father Charles Lewis Emerick,   b. CA 1840, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Lenora Houser,   b. 28 Apr 1838, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1931, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married CA 1860 
    Notes 


    • 1870 Steele, Wood, WV #11
      Emrick, Charles 29 VA
      Leonora 30 VA
      Pocahontas 9 VA
      Charles 7 VA
      John W 4 WV
      George 1 WV

      1880 Steele, Wood, WV #327
      Emerick, Charles L 39 WVWVVA
      Leonora 42 WVWVWV
      Charles 17 son
      John W 13 son
      George B 12 son
      Henry 10 son
      Rachel E 9 da
      Rouena 7 da
      Isaac L 5 son
      Lee 5 da

      1900 Parkersburg, Wood, WV #183-215
      Emmerick, Charles 10/1840 m 39y WVWVWV bar tender
      Lenoria 4/1838 m 39y 10-9 children VAVAVA
      Renna da 2/1874 s
      Loss son 4/1875 s
      Carrie L da 4/1875 s
      Carl gs 5/1897 WVWVWV
      Osborn John brdr 1870
      Romine, George brdr 1873
      Dunbrger, B?? brdr 1865 w

      1910 Steele, Wood, WV # 186
      Emerick, Charles 70 m1- 6y WV ger WV
      Nola 71 m2- 6y 6-4 children VAVAVA
      Carl gs 12 WVWVWV

      1920 Lubeck, Wood, WV # 195-200
      Emerick, Lenora 81 wd VAVAVA
      Carel D gs 23 WVWVWV
      Ethel gd 19 WVWVWV
    Family ID F21397  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Robert Wigal,   b. 24 Aug 1855, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1940, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1879  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Wood Co Marriage Record
      Date: 1/1/1879
      George Robert Wigal, 23, Wood, Wood
      Pochantas Emerick, 18, Wood, Wood

      1880 Steele, Wood, WV
      Wigal, George R 24
      Pocahontas 18
      Edward 9/12 Oct son

      1900 Steele, Wood, WV # 183
      Wigel, George R 8/1855 m 21y WVWVNC
      Pocahontus 7/1861 m 21y 3-3 children WVWVVA
      Edward son 11/1879 s wVWVWV
      Clara da 3/1881
      Hattie da 6/1882
      Walton, Richard K boarder 6/1836 oHOHOH
      Julianna boarder 4/1835 m 42y 6-4 children OH NJ PA
      Emerick, Maud boarder 4/1891 WV OHOH
      Charles W boarder 2/1889 WV OHOH

      1930 Parkersburg, Wood, WV # 182-284
      Campbell, Roena 52 wd md age 29 WVWVWV
      Emrick, Nora mother 91 wd md age 23 VAVAVA
      Blanch niece 6 WVWVWV
      Wigal, Polk sister 68 md age 17 WV VAVA
      -255
      Lawrence, Carl 32 s WVWVWV
    Children 
     1. Edward Wigal,   b. Oct 1879, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Clara Wigal,   b. Mar 1881, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Hattie Wigal,   b. Jun 1882, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F21409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.