Jul-28-2018Husband: James Arthur Foley Born: 1812 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 1 Died: 1871 1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1820 in Wood Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1846, 1858 retail merchant 3,4,5 Father: Mason Foley Mother: Hannah Phelps Notes
Wife: Tabitha J. B. Harness 6,7 Also known as: Tabetha S. B. Harness 8 Married: Apr- 2-1846 in Wood Co, (W)VA 8
Born: Mar- -1819 9,1 (see note 1) Died: 1901 1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Henry C. Foley Born: ca 1848 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 10 Died: Jul- 7-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1885 merchant 12,4 Occupation: 1880 huckster 13 Occupation: 1870 dry goods merchant 14 Wife: Martha J. "Mattie" Spurr b. Apr- -1849 Census name: Mattie J.
F Child 2: Hannah V. Foley Census name: H. V. Foley Born: Apr-19-1850 15,10 Died: Dec-14-1877 16 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Joseph Parrill b. Feb- -1840 Married: Sep- 7-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 3: James I. Foley Census name: James R. Foley Born: Sep- -1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9,18,19,1 Died: Oct-29-1927 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,1 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1900 day laborer 9 Wife: Sarah Owens b. ca 1858 d. Dec-31-1918 Also known as: Sarah Owen 6 Married: Apr-30-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 4: Benjamin W. Foley Born: Oct- 5-1854 in West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 18,9,19 Died: Nov-15-1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Buried: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: banker 18,21 Wife: Mary Jane Davis b. Apr-14-1865 d. Mar- -1886 Married: May- 5-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Wife: Clara Virginia Bee b. 1867 d. Sep-10-1910 Married: Sep- 5-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,22
F Child 5: Mary J. Foley Born: Sep- 5-1856 15 Died: Oct-23-1877 16 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 6: Kate Ann Foley Census name: C. A. Foley Born: Sep- -1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 18,10 Died: Mar- 4-1938 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 18,1 Buried: in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 23 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 18 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Resided: 1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: James Hamilton "Ham" Rose b. 1843 d. 1920 Census name: Hamilton Rose Married: Sep-28-1881 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17
F Child 7: Sarah Frances "Fannie" Foley 6 Also known as: Fannie Foley 17,16,7 Born: Sep-23-1860 in West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 18,1 (see note 3) Died: Nov- 7-1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,1 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2,18 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Husband: William C. Faulkner b. May- -1863 d. Jul-20-1901 Census name: Willie Faulkner Married: Jul-25-1888 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17
Sources: (1) Headstone (year only) (2) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (3) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV, Doddridge Co Minute Book, Vol 1, p. 73. (4) Birth record of daughter. (5) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (6) Death record of son. (7) Death record of daughter. (8) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (10) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (12) Birth record of son. (13) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (14) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (15) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (16) Headstone. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (18) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (20) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (21) Doddridge County Republican, 7/6/1916. (22) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 106. (23) Findagrave.com. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given in 1900 Census as Ohio, but in daughter Kate's death record as Waverly, West Virginia. Note (2) In 1920, listed as a roomer, age 65, widowed, in the household of Eli & Mary F. Nutter. In 1930, listed in the household of Timothy J. Faulkner as an uncle, 75, widowed, occupation oil operator. Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Sep 1861. But death record shows it as Sep 23 1860, and date on headstone is also 1860.Name Index