Notes for: Nancy Wright
1840 Census, Tyler Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
Head of household: Nancy Weekley
1 Male under 5
1 Male 10-15
1 Female under 5
1 Female 5-10
1 Female 10-15
1 Female 15-20
1 Female 30-40
1850 Census, Tyler Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 31/Aug 1 1850:
Nancy Weekley, 44, cannot read/write; Isaac, 23, cannot read/write; Sarah, 22; Catharine, 20, cannot read/write; Cassa, 18; John, 15; Matilda, 12; Amanda, 2.
1860 Census, Tyler Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 3 1860:
Nancy Weekley, 50, housekeeper, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $100; Sarah, 24.
For Nancy, in the column labeled "Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict," the following entry was made: "Insane - cause - fits."
The next enumerated household was headed by Sarah Weekley, 30, with children Marion (13), Taylor (11), Emily (9), Amanda (7), Elizabeth (5) and Mary (1).
The household after that was that of Israel Weekley, 34, his wife Elizabeth, 37, and their family.
The household next to Nancy on the other side was that of James Weekley, 77, Jane, 74, and Franklin, 14.
The household after that was that of John Weekley, 50, Elizabeth, 53, Zane, 17, and Emily J, 14.
1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union Twp), enumerated on Jun 20 1870:
Nancy Wright, 48; Franklin Wright, 12; Lidia A. Whitehair, 3; Elizabeth Weekly, 45; Samantha Weekly, 24; Reson Weekly, 14; Noah Foster, 12; Israel Foster, 10; Ruth Weekly, 9; Hariet Weekly, 7.
(NOTE: Elizabeth Weekley was the widow of Israel Weekley and the mother of Samantha and Reason Weekley. Although the entries for Noah and Israel clearly indicate the surname Foster, it is highly likely that the intended name was Forester, as their mother Lettice (Letty) had married James Forester in 1862. She, however, died soon thereafter and James remarried in 1867, leaving the boys to be raised by their maternal grandmother. They apparently readopted the Weekley surnmame sometime prior to the 1880 Census.)
On Apr 27 1880, in Doddridge County, Frank Weekly, son of Nancy Weekly, married Susan Faupel, dau of Catharine Faupel.
1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 14 1880:
Frank Wright, 24, farmer, cannot read or write; wife Susan Wright, 19; mother Nancy Wright, 60, widowed; ward Lilian Whitehair, 14.