WEDDING WEDNESDAY ~ Elijah Hudson & Margaret Deaver ~ 1828, Pocahontas County, Virginia

ELIJAH HUDSON & MARGARET DEAVER

married on 28 Feb 1828 in Pocahontas Co., Virginia

Elijah and Margaret are my 4th great granduncle and aunt.  He is the son of Richard H. Hudson and Elizabeth Redding/Redden.  She is the daughter of James Deaver and Sally (maiden name unknown) or Catherine Bird.  There is conflicting evidence as to her name.

According to the West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, they were married in 1828, in Pocahontas County in what would have been Virginia at the time.

NOTE:  West Virginia separated from Virginia and became it’s own state in 1863.

  

West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971 
Name:Margarett Deaver       
Gender:Female       
Spouse's Name:Elijah Hudson       
Spouse Gender:Male       
Marriage Date:1828       
Marriage Place:Pocahontas, West Virginia, United States

Here is the image from the marriage register.



Elijah & Margaret are indicated in red.  I do notice that two other surnames (indicated in green) from our family show up on this page.  McClintick and another Deaver.  I need to find out if they are connected.

Elijah and Margaret had 11 known children: William, Harriet, Laura, Warwick B., Davis, Geo. M.D., Nancy Jane, Isabella Susan, Paul McNeel, John Lechter and Sarah.  I have a LOT more research yet to do on this branch of our family.

I have information (not verified), that Elijah died in 1881 at the age of 79, and Margaret died in 1889 at the age of 82.  They may be buried in the Hudson Cemetery, Green Bank, Pocahontas, West Virginia.  Here are links to the memorials, Elijah #41809590 and Margaret #79239034

One source used for some of this information is the book Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, by William Thomas Price, published in 1901.

If you think you might be related to anyone mentioned in this blog, please contact me.

Happy hunting,

Michigan Girl

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SURNAME SATURDAY - FENNER

SURNAME SATURDAY

FENNER

FENNER, Grace Hunter (1874-1946) - she is my great grandaunt. So that makes her the sister of my great grandmother and an aunt to my grandmother. 

Grace & her first husband, Charles Henry FENNER (1859-1918) were married in Belmont County, Ohio on 16 May 1891.  They had no children.  He died during the influenza epidemic of 1918.  I have found quite a few family members from various branches of my tree who succumbed to the influenza during that time.

Charles FENNER's family business was photography.  He and his brothers had photography studios in Cincinnati and Lima, Ohio and Huntington, West Virginia.

Charles' father Nicholas Paul FENNER married Ellen MADDY in 1856 and they had 4 sons & 3 daughters. 

Here is how I am related to the FENNER family:

Nicholas Paul FENNER (1828 - 1908)

relationship to you: father-in-law of great grand aunt

Charles Henry FENNER (1859 - 1918)

Son of Nicholas Paul

Grace HUNTER (1874 - 1946)

Wife of Charles Henry

James Gillen HUNTER (1832 - 1884)

Father of Grace

Florence HUNTER (1869 - 1946)

Daughter of James Gillen

Florence Lee Nora BOWDEN (1888 - 1986)

Daughter of Florence

Patricia Anne MILNE (1924 - )

Daughter of Florence Lee Nora

Michigan Girl

You are the daughter of Patricia Anne



                     Grace HUNTER FENNER and her sisters.  Grace is in the back row, far left

I have quite a few photos from my mother's family that were taken at the Fenner Studio in Lima, Ohio.  My mother remembers "Aunt Grace." 

So with all the photos that must be floating around from this family, having owned a photography studio for several decades, I'm hoping someone out there has more pictures to share.  I would certainly love to have pictures of the Fenner brothers and any other family members. 

That's all for today,

Michigan Girl