McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Levi Vance

1. Familysearch.com, LDS Web Site, 29 Feb 2000, Abner Vance search.
Levi Vance was born bef 1734 in NC.


McDonald

1. Familysearch.com, LDS Web Site, 29 Feb 2000, Abner Vance search.
Levi Vance married (_________) McDonald; she was born bef 1738 in NC.


Robert Chambers Sr

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 383.
Robert Chambers, born in 1755, in England, married Hannah Thorne (sic, Van Doran), a German,
settled in Montgomery Co, VA. Children were: James, Jacob, Richard, Annie,
Kitty, and Robert Jr.
2. "Families of Wyoming Co, WV", Vol 17, #2, 2003, by Sally Seaman-Williams, page 65.
Robert Chambers; born in England in 1755; died in 1836; married Hannah Van Doran; his will probated in Monroe
Co, VA (WV) in Nov 1836 listing children: Jacob, Richard P., James, Anna, William Floyd, Katherine; another son,
Robert, Jr. was killed by a falling tree.


Hannah Van Doran

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 383.
Robert Chambers, born in 1755, in England, married Hannah Thorne, a German,
settled in Montgomery Co, VA. Children were: James, Jacob, Richard, Annie,
Kitty, and Robert Jr.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Jacob Cooke Search, 10 Apr 2002, submitted by
Joel Hager, hagerj@us.army.mil.
Robert Chambers: married Hannah Doran (not Thorpe), daughter of Jacob and
Catherine Doran.


Ann Chambers

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 383.
Robert Chambers, born in 1755, in England, married Hannah Thorne, a German,
settled in Montgomery Co, VA. Children were: James, Jacob, Richard, Annie,
Kitty, and Robert Jr.


Robert Chambers Jr

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 383.
Robert Chambers, born in 1755, in England, married Hannah Thorne, a German,
settled in Montgomery Co, VA. Children were: James, Jacob, Richard, Annie,
Kitty, and Robert Jr.
2. "Families of Wyoming Co, WV", Vol 17, #2, 2003, by Sally Seaman-Williams, page 65.
Robert Chambers; born in England in 1755; died in 1836; married Hannah Van Doran; his will probated in Monroe
Co, VA (WV) in Nov 1836 listing children: Jacob, Richard P., James, Anna, William Floyd, Katherine; another son,
Robert, Jr. was killed by a falling tree.


Otis A. Tench

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 379.
Fannie Shumate married Otis Tench of Raleigh Co, WV.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Fanny Shumate Search, 14 Apr 2002, submitted by
Dennis B. von Ting, dting@mondesir.net.
Sarah Frances Shumate; daughter of Daniel and Narcissa Burgess Shumate;
married Otis A. Tench.
Otis A. Tench; born on 26 Nov 1854 in Raleigh Co, WV; died on 27 Jul 1936 at
Trap Hill, Raleigh Co, WV.
3. "Marriage Records of Wyoming, Co, WV...", Vol 1, Haga, page 51.
Otis A. Linch (sic, Tench) married Fannie Shumate on 26 Feb 1879.


Sarah Frances "Fanny" Shumate

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 379.
Married Otis Tench of Raleigh Co, WV.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Fanny Shumate Search, 14 Apr 2002, submitted by
Dennis B. von Ting, dting@mondesir.net.
Sarah Frances Shumate; daughter of Daniel and Narcissa Burgess Shumate;
married Otis A. Tench.
3. "Marriage Records of Wyoming, Co, WV...", Vol 1, Haga, page 51.
Otis A. Linch (sic, Tench) married Fannie Shumate on 26 Feb 1879.
4. 1860 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Beckley, taken on 9 Jun 1860, Page 946, Family #25.
Listed as Sarah F. Shumate, age 10 months, born in VA, in household of father, Daniel Shumate.
5. 1870 Census, Fayette Co, WV, Fayetteville, taken on 31 Aug 1870, Page 135A, Family #299.
Listed as Frances Shumate, age 12, born in VA, in household of mother, Narcissa Burgess Shumate.


Isaac Cole

1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Jacob Cook search, 13 Jan 2002, submitted by
utahsharon@aol.com.
Elizabeth Cole; daughter of Isaac and Katherine Thompson Cole; born on 20 Aug
1795; died on 9 Sep 1876, at Rum Junction, Logan Co, WV; buried in Chambers
Cemetery, Logan Co, WV.
Isaac Cole; born about 1769.


Catherine? Margaret? Thompson

1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Jacob Cook search, 13 Jan 2002, submitted by
utahsharon@aol.com.
Elizabeth Cole; daughter of Isaac and Katherine Thompson Cole; born on 20 Aug
1795; died on 9 Sep 1876, at Rum Junction, Logan Co, WV; buried in Chambers
Cemetery, Logan Co, WV.
Catherine Thompson; born abt 1773.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Jacob Cooke Search, 10 Apr 2002, submitted by
Joel Hager, hagerj@us.army.mil.
Isaac Cole: married Margaret (not Catherine) Thompson.


Lorenzo Dow Chambers

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 383.
Lorenzo D. Chambers, son of James and Elizabeth Cole Chambers, married
Margaret I. Auxier.
2. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 11, page 608.
Logan District, page 006.
There is listed an L.D. Chambers, age 53, with wife, Margaret.
(Is this Lorenzo D. Chambers?)
3. 1850 Census, Logan Co, WV, taken 26 Jul 1850, page 121B, Family #53.
Listed as L.D. Chambers, age 22, born in VA, in household of father, James Chambers.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Jacob Cook search, 13 Jan 2002, submitted by utahsharon@aol.com.
Loreno Dow Chambers; born on 22 Dec 1827 in Wyoming Co, WV: died on 29 May 1917; married
Margaret L. Auxier on 2 May 1855.


Margaret L. Auxier

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 383.
Lorenzo D. Chambers, son of James and Elizabeth Cole Chambers, married
Margaret I. Auxier.
2. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 11, page 608.
Logan District, page 006.
There is listed an L.D. Chambers, age 53, with wife, Margaret.
Is this Lorenzo D. Chambers?
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Jacob Cook search, 13 Jan 2002, submitted by
utahsharon@aol.com.
Loreno Dow Chambers; born on 22 Dec 1827 in Wyoming Co, WV: died on 29 May
1917; married Margaret L. Auxier on 2 May 1855.


Harrison Floyd Chambers

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 383.
Harrison R. Chambers, son of James and Elizabeth Cole Chambers, married
Arminta Burgess.
2. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 11, page 608.
Logan District, page 006.
Listed as H.F. Chambers, age 48, head of household.
3. 1870 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, page 526A, Family #121.
Listed as Harrison Chambers, age 38, head of household.
4. "Early Logan Co, WV Marriages" transcribed by Vicie Waskey Fowler.
H. F. Chambers, age 23, born in Logan Co, WV, son of James and Elizabeth
Chambers, married on 6 Dec 1855 Arminta Burgess, age 18, born in Logan Co,
WV, daughter of William and M. Burgess.
5. FamilySearch.com, LDS Web Site, John Chambers search, 2 Jul 2001, submitted
by unknown.
John Lee Chambers, son of Harrison Floyd and Arminta Burgess Chambers, was
born on 2 Jun 1869 in Logan Co, WV.
6. 1850 Census, Logan Co, WV, taken 26 Jul 1850, page 121B, Family #53.
Listed as Harrison Chambers, age 18, born in VA, in household of father,
James Chambers.
7. Ancestry.com Web Site, Jacob Cook search, 13 Jan 2002, submitted by
utahsharon@aol.com.
Harrison Floyd Chambers; born on 6 Mar 1832 in Logan Co, WV; died in 1898;
married Arminta Burgess.


Arminta Burgess

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 383.
Harrison R. Chambers, son of James and Elizabeth Cole Chambers, married
Arminta Burgess.
2. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 11, page 608.
Logan District, page 006.
Listed as Arminta Chambers, age 47, in household of husband, Harrison F.
Chambers.
3. 1870 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, page 526A, Family #121.
Listed as Arminta Chambers, age 32, in household of husband, Harrison F.
Chambers.
4. "Early Logan Co, WV Marriages" transcribed by Vicie Waskey Fowler.
H. F. Chambers, age 23, born in Logan Co, WV, son of James and Elizabeth
Chambers, married on 6 Dec 1855 Arminta Burgess, age 18, born in Logan Co,
WV, daughter of William and M. Burgess.
5. 1850 Census, Logan Co, WV, taken 18 Jul 1850, page 118A, Family #8.
Listed as Arminta Burgess, age 12, born in VA, in household of father,
William Burgess.


Elizabeth A. Chambers

1. 1870 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, page 526A, Family #121.
Listed as Elizabeth Chambers, age 11, in household of father, Harrison F.
Chambers.
2. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 11, page 608.
Logan District, page 006.
Listed as Elizabeth A. Chambers, age 21, in household of father, Harrison
F. Chambers.


James W. Chambers

1. 1870 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, page 526A, Family #121.
Listed as James W. Chambers, age 9, in household of father, Harrison F.
Chambers.
2. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 11, page 608.
Logan District, page 006.
Listed as James W. Chambers, age 18, in household of father, Harrison
F. Chambers.


Mary L. Chambers

1. 1870 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, page 526A, Family #121.
Listed as Mary M. Chambers, age 8, in household of father, Harrison F.
Chambers.
2. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 11, page 608.
Logan District, page 006.
Listed as Mary L. Chambers, age 16, in household of father, Harrison
F. Chambers.


William L. Chambers

1. 1870 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, page 526A, Family #121.
Listed as William S. Chambers, age 5, in household of father, Harrison F.
Chambers.
2. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 11, page 608.
Logan District, page 006.
Listed as William L. Chambers, age 14, in household of father, Harrison
F. Chambers.


Martha A. Chambers

1. 1870 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, page 526A, Family #121.
Listed as Martha L. Chambers, age 3, in household of father, Harrison F.
Chambers.
2. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 11, page 608.
Logan District, page 006.
Listed as Martha A. Chambers, age 12, in household of father, Harrison
F. Chambers.


John Lee Chambers

1. 1870 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, page 526A, Family #121.
Listed as Lee Chambers, age 1, in household of father, Harrison F.
Chambers.
2. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 11, page 608.
Logan District, page 006.
Listed as John L. Chambers, age 10, in household of father, Harrison
F. Chambers.
3. FamilySearch.com, LDS Web Site, John Chambers search, 2 Jul 2001, submitted
by unknown.
John Lee Chambers, son of Harrison Floyd and Arminta Burgess Chambers, was
born on 2 Jun 1869 in Logan Co, WV.


Arminta Chambers

1. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 11, page 608.
Logan District, page 006.
Listed as Minta Chambers, age 1 month, in household of father, Harrison
F. Chambers.


George Morris

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 385.
John and Mary McClure of Homestead, PA located on lands of John Beckley.
Mary was a daughter of George Morris. In 1850 John and his son George came to
Cookes to work as carpenters. John returned to Beckley but his son George
McClure remained.


Daniel Gunnoe

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 386.
Daniel Gunnoe, son of Stephen and Anne Welton Gunnoe, married Sarah Britton,
whose mother was a Stillwell. They lived on Staten Island and in NJ.
Children were: Daniel, Jane, Nathaniel, Stephen, Susannah, Sarah and John
(1726-1804).


Sarah Britton

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 386.
Daniel Gunnoe, son of Stephen and Anne Welton Gunnoe, married Sarah Britton,
whose mother was a Stillwell. They lived on Staten Island and in NJ.
Children were: Daniel, Jane, Nathaniel, Stephen, Susannah, Sarah and John
(1726-1804).


Stephen Gunnoe

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 386.
Stephen Gunnoe, son of Francis Gunnoe, married Anne Welton. Their children
were: Francis, James, John, Lewis, Isaac, Sarah, Catherine, Susannah, and
Daniel.


Ann Welton

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 386.
Stephen Gunnoe, son of Francis Gunnoe, married Anne Welton. Their children
were: Francis, James, John, Lewis, Isaac, Sarah, Catherine, Susannah, and
Daniel.


Francis Gunnoe

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 386.
Stephen Gunnoe, son of Francis Gunnoe, married Anne Welton. Their children
were: Francis, James, John, Lewis, Isaac, Sarah, Catherine, Susannah, and
Daniel.


James Gunnoe

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 386.
Stephen Gunnoe, son of Francis Gunnoe, married Anne Welton. Their children
were: Francis, James, John, Lewis, Isaac, Sarah, Catherine, Susannah, and
Daniel.


John Gunnoe

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 386.
Stephen Gunnoe, son of Francis Gunnoe, married Anne Welton. Their children
were: Francis, James, John, Lewis, Isaac, Sarah, Catherine, Susannah, and
Daniel.


Lewis Gunnoe

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 386.
Stephen Gunnoe, son of Francis Gunnoe, married Anne Welton. Their children
were: Francis, James, John, Lewis, Isaac, Sarah, Catherine, Susannah, and
Daniel.


Isaac Gunnoe

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 386.
Stephen Gunnoe, son of Francis Gunnoe, married Anne Welton. Their children
were: Francis, James, John, Lewis, Isaac, Sarah, Catherine, Susannah, and
Daniel.


Sarah Gunnoe

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 386.
Stephen Gunnoe, son of Francis Gunnoe, married Anne Welton. Their children
were: Francis, James, John, Lewis, Isaac, Sarah, Catherine, Susannah, and
Daniel.


Catherine Gunnoe

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 386.
Stephen Gunnoe, son of Francis Gunnoe, married Anne Welton. Their children
were: Francis, James, John, Lewis, Isaac, Sarah, Catherine, Susannah, and
Daniel.


Susannah Gunnoe

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 386.
Stephen Gunnoe, son of Francis Gunnoe, married Anne Welton. Their children
were: Francis, James, John, Lewis, Isaac, Sarah, Catherine, Susannah, and
Daniel.


Francis Gunnoe

1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 386.
Francis Gunnoe was a French Huguenot. He emigated to NY in the vicinity of
New Rochelle. He died there at age 103.