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John Wesley MCNEMAR

John Wesley MCNEMAR

Male 1835 -

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  • Name John Wesley MCNEMAR  [1] 
    Born CA 1835  Hardy Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    • Age at time of 1850 Census given as 15, between older sister Ann and younger brother William, thus putting his birth date at about 1835. But age 21 at time of marriage in Aug 1859 would put birth date at 1838, and age at time of re-marriage in May 1871 was given as 33, putting birth date at about 1837 or 1838.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1850  Hardy Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1871  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I29001  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2018 

    Father Philip MCNAMARA,   b. CA 1807,   d. Feb 1860, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann ___,   b. CA 1810 
    Family ID F11040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hannah J. FREASURE,   b. CA 1843, Meigs Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1869, Coburns Fork (Jarvisville), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years) 
    Married 27 Aug 1859  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddridge County Virginia (now West Virginia):
      J. W. McNemar, male, age 29; and H. J. McNemar, female, age 16. Despite the man's age variance, this must be John W. McNemar and his wife Hannah J. Frashure. There were no other household members.

      1870 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District):
      John W. McNemar, 33, farm laborer. He was the only member of the household.
    Children 
     1. Mary Catherine MCNEMAR,   b. 10 Oct 1865, Wolf Summit, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1948, Rowlesburg, Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. William Henry MCNEMAR,   b. 16 Jun 1866, Coburns Creek (near Jarvisville), Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1931, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Charles N. MCNEMAR,   b. CA 1869,   d. Bef Oct 1896  (Age ~ 27 years)
    Family ID F11071  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah A. ANDERSON,   b. CA 1853, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 22 May 1871  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F11060  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1604] Death record of son.

    2. [S2253] 1850 Census, Hardy County, (W)VA.

    3. [S1792] Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985)).

    4. [S184] 1850 Census.

    5. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      There are two entries for this marriage: Page 18: Identified as John W. McNemar, age 21, son of Philip; and Hannah J. Freasure [sic], age 16, dau of Franklin [sic]. Married Aug 26 [sic] 1859. Page 28: Identified as John W. McNemar, age 21, b. Hardy Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Philip & Margaret [sic]; and Hannah J. Frashure [sic], age 16, b. Meigs Co, OH, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Allen [sic] & Elizabeth; married Aug 27 [sic] 1859.

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-B, p. 25.
      Identified as John W. McNemar, 21, son of Philip McNemar; and Hannah Freasure, 16, dau of Franklin Freasure. Marriage license issued Aug 26 1859.

    7. [S1792] Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985)).
      Identified as John W. McNemar, widowed, 33, b. Hardy Co, res. Harrison Co, son of Philip & Mary A.; and Sarah A. Anderson, 18, b. Doddridge Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of John & Mary J. Married May 22 1871.