Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Thomas WANSTREET / Adaline A. GAINES (F39300)

m. 13 Feb 1871


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  • Thomas WANSTREETFather | Male
    Thomas WANSTREET

    Born  30 Apr 1847  Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Apr 1933  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  13 Feb 1871  [1, 2]  Lewis Co, WV  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Henry WANSTREET | F49295 Group Sheet 
    Mother   

    Adaline A. GAINESMother | Female
    Adaline A. GAINES

    Born  CA 1852   
    Died  Bef Jan 1920   
    Buried     
    Father  James Edward GAINES | F54668 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Ann CROOK | F54668 Group Sheet 

    Susan Catherine Nellie "Kate" WANSTREETChild 1 | Female
    + Susan Catherine Nellie "Kate" WANSTREET

    Born  15 Mar 1873   
    Died  4 Dec 1948  Industrial, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Stoke C. NICHOLSON | F38191 
    Married  2 Aug 1924  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    William M. WANSTREETChild 2 | Male
    William M. WANSTREET

    Born  15 Mar 1875  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Sep 1961  Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Flora Ellen LIPSCOMB | F49294 
    Married  27 Mar 1928  Bear Fork, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    John Thomas WANSTREETChild 3 | Male
    + John Thomas WANSTREET

    Born  29 Jan 1877  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Mar 1962  Zeising (now Spelter), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emma May LIPSCOMB | F39299 
    Married  19 Aug 1899  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Matilda WANSTREETChild 4 | Female
    Matilda WANSTREET

    Born  Dec 1879   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Albert WANSTREETChild 5 | Male
    Albert WANSTREET

    Born  Dec 1882   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Jane WANSTREETChild 6 | Female
    + Jane WANSTREET

    Born  CA 1889   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Grace T. WANSTREETChild 7 | Female
    Grace T. WANSTREET

    Born  Oct 1892  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jan 1972  Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lafayette "Lafe" MORRIS | F54671 
    Married  6 Dec 1922  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Freemans Creek District), enumerated on Jun 21 1880:
      Thos. Wanstreet, 28, farmer; wife Adeline, 25; dau Susan, 7; son William H, 5; son John, 2; dau Matilda, 6 months, birth month December.

      1900 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Freemans Creek District), enumerated on Jun 28 1900:
      Thomas Wanstreet, 53, b. Apr 1847, farmer, married 30 yrs; wife Adaline, 40, b. Jul 1859, married 30 yrs, mother of 11 children (8 still living); dau Kate, 26, b. Mar 1874, single; son William, 24, b. Mar 1876, single, farm laborer; son Albert, 17, b. Dec 1882, farm laborer; son Harvey F, 13, b. Jul 1886, farm laborer; son George C, 11, b. Nov 1888; dau Grace, 7, b. Oct 1892; granddau Rebecca A, 4, b. Jun 1895.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District), enumerated on Apr 26 1910:
      Thomas Wanstreet, 56, farm laborer (working out), married 25 yrs; wife Adaline A, 44, married 25 yrs, mother of 8 children (all still living); son William M, 22, single, laborer at odd jobs; dau Jane 21, single; dau Grace, 16; granddau Becky, 14; grandson Ivin, 9; granddau Jennie, 9; grandson Willie, 5; grandson John, 4; grandda Girtie, 3; granddau Mary, 2; granddau Effie, 8 months.

      1920 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District), enumerated on Jan 21 1920 at Salem Fork Road to Bristol:
      Thomas Wahnstreet, 72, widowed; dau Catharine, 45, widowed; son William, 43, single, roads worker; son John, 41, single, B & O worker; grandson Ivan, 19, single, no occupation; grandson Willis, 16, glass factory worker; granddau Pearl, 14; granddau Nellie, 9; granddau Lovie, 9; grandson Garland, 8; grandson Ernest, 6. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1820] Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, MR p. 52, Line 4 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10712070&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Bernard Thomas Wanstreet, single, 24, b. Gilmer Co, res. Lewis Co, son of Henry & Susan Wanstreet; and Adaline Gains, single, 19, b. Wood Co, res. Lewis Co, dau of James E. & (blank) Gains. Married Feb 13 (or 12) 1871 in Lewis County.

    2. [S2567] West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S1604] Death record of son.