Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: William D. LEESON / Nancy WISE (F3481)



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  • William D. LEESONFather | Male
    William D. LEESON

    Born  5 Nov 1798  Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Nov 1876  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married     
    Other Spouse  Mary ___ | F40952 
    Married     
    Father  Richard LEESON | F20580 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hannah PRIDE | F20580 Group Sheet 

    Nancy WISEMother | Female
    Nancy WISE

    Born  CA 1810  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Mar 1896   
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    Jacob LEESONChild 1 | Male
    Jacob LEESON

    Born  1825  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Nov 1887  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Leeson Cemetery, Middle Fork btwn Grove & Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Avaline A. WISE | F12701 
    Married  21 Aug 1861  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Jackson LEESONChild 2 | Male
    Jackson LEESON

    Born  1827   
    Died  3 Mar 1916  Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Leeson Cemetery, Middle Fork btwn Grove & Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Thomas D. LEESONChild 3 | Male
    Thomas D. LEESON

    Born  21 Jun 1831  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Jan 1882   
    Buried    Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rosetta DAVIS | F23833 
    Married  27 Jun 1854  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Eli B. LEESONChild 4 | Male
    Eli B. LEESON

    Born  10 Jun 1833  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Nov 1918  Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Clarinda L. MCINTYRE | F1996 
    Married  29 Dec 1861  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Leroy LEESONChild 5 | Male
    Leroy LEESON

    Born  12 Jul 1838  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Apr 1927  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sarah E. MCINTYRE | F12691 
    Married  20 Dec 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Laura GOODWIN | F13716 
    Married  12 Apr 1904  Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 1 1850:
      Nancy Wise, 40, unable to read or write; Jacob Wise, 23, farmer; Jackson Wise, 22, farmer; Thomas Wise, 18, school teacher; Eli Wise, 16, farmer; Leroy Wise, 13.
      All born in Virginia except Nancy, born in Pennsylvania.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, (W)VA, enumerated on Jul 24 1860:
      William Leason, 63, farmer; Mary Leason, 49; Nancy Wise, 46; M. Leason (female), 11; R. Leason (female), 7. All born in Virginia.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central Twp), enumerated on Jul 1 1870:
      William Leeson, 71, b. Pa, father of foreign birth, farmer, value of real estate $3500, value of personal property $750; Leonidas Leeson, 23, b. Va, farmer, value of personal property $400; Esther J. Leeson, 26, b. Va; Marshall Adams, 13, b. Va; Joseph Adams, 12, b. Va; Marion Adams, 9, b. Va; William E. Adams, 3, b. WVa; Nancy Wise, 60, b. Pa; Nancy Leeson, 70, b. Va, father of foreign birth.
      (Note: The four Adams boys are William's grandsons, sons of Joshua & Lavina/Lovinia (Leeson) Adams. Lavina/Lovinia had died the previous year.)

      In 1880, Nancy Wise was enumerated in the household of her son Thomas D. Leeson.

      In March 1896, her son Leroy Leeson was appointed Administrator of the estate of Nancy Wise, deceased. [1, 2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    2. [S1604] Death record of son.