Re: JAMES R. WOLFORD; born 1837, Fairmont, Wva.
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In reply to:
John Wolford (1763-1849) Hampshire County, VA/WV
11/17/01
Wilmer,
First let me say thanks for posting your excellent report on the WOLFORDs.
I am very interested in "6. JOHN WOLFORD, II".My gg grandfather was James R. Wolford, born Fairmont, Wva..Listed below is some information, notes and sources on James.I would appreciate it very much if you could take a look at this and see if there's a connection.
Descendants of James R. Wolford
JAMES R. WOLFORD(JOHN1) was born August 12, 1837 in Fairmont, Marion Co., Wv., and died January 18, 1900 in Mt. Braddock, North Union Twp., Fayette, PA..He married NANCY J. EDWARDS February 16, 1865 in J. L. Simpson, Fairmont, Marion Co., Wv..
Notes for JAMES R. WOLFORD:
Birth: 12 Aug. 1837: Tombstone, Percy cemetery, Mt. Braddock, Pa.
Note: This does not compute with the census information, plus, the age in his military muster roll.
Military: Company Muster In Roll: Pvt., Co. "A", 6th Reg't Virginia
Infantry James R. Wolford, age 18, mustered in at Fairmont, Octomer 21, 1861.Roll taken at: Grafton, Va.States that he was born in Morgan county, Va., occupation: farmer, age:
Residence in 1870: Masontown, Georges Twp., Fayette Co., Penna.
1870 Census:Page #27.E.D. 12 July, 1870.
Franks, Isaac
Cooley, Richard
214 215 Woolford, James27Coal diggerVirginia19
Nancy28Keeping house"
John8"
James W.4Penna.
Josephus2"
Mary2/12"Apr.
Residence in 1880: North Union Twp. (Eastern one half)
1880 Census: North Union Twp., Fayette county, Pa., page641; enumerated 1st July, 1880.
176 191 Brougher, Marseles
177 192 Whaler, James
178 193 Hackney, Joseph
179 194 Wolford, JamesW M 38MLaborerMd Md Md
Nancy J.W F33WfMKeeping houseWv Wv Wv
JohnW M 17SonSLaborerWv Md Wv
JamesW M 13SonPa Md Wv
JospehusW M 11SonPa Md Wv
MyrtleW F 10DauPa Md Wv
Charles H.W M8SonPa Md Wv
VirginiaW F4DauSPa Md Wv
EdwardW M1SonSPa Md Wv
178 195 Goy, MorrisW M 42ContractorIre Ire Ire
179 196 Shipley, SquierW M 33Coal minerPa Pa Pa
Marriage date: Record C, pp 27, West Virginia state records
John and Nancy Edwards were married 16 of February, 1865 by J. L. Simpson.
Birth place: 1900 census.Shows that James was born in Va. (before West Virginia became a state)
Marriage date: 1900 census.James and Nancy J. were married 9 yrs. and had 6 children; 2 died by 1900.
Birth/Death: Percy cemetery tombstone; Born Aug. 12, 1837; Died Jan. 13, 1900.
Also listed on the same tombstone: Nancy, Apr. 13, 1836 (no death date);
Charles H. Apr. 12, 1872, Oct. 24, 1886 and Frankey, Sept. 16, 1878, Sept. 18,
1878, "Sons of J. R. & N."Also a G.A.R. Flag and medallion.