DESCENDANTS OF JAMES SAWYERS

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                              Don Norman

 

1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    James Sawyers was born in Ireland about 1710. He came to America

in the mid to late 1730's. His spouse is unknown.

 

Known children of James Sawyers.

 

  2.  (1). John                    b.c.     1731

         m.Rebecca Crawford

 

  3.  (2). James Jr.               b.c.     1733

         m.Hannah Hays

 

  4.  (3). Sampson                 b.c.     1735

         m.Agnes ----- 1759

         m.Mary McCausland 1790

 

  5.  (4). Rachel                  b.c.     1737

         m.William Crawford

 

  6.  (5). Rebecca                 b.c.     1739

 

 

3.JAMES SAWYERS JR.     1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    James Sawyers Jr., a son of James Sawyers, was born about 1733. He

married Hannah Hays.

 

Children of James Jr. and Hannah (Hays) Sawyers.

 

  7.  (1). Thomas

 

  8.  (2). David

 

  9.  (3). George Washington

 

 10.  (4). Ann

 

 11.  (5). Rebecca

 

 12.  (6). Martha

 

 13.  (7). Rachel

 

 14.  (8). Nancy

 

 

4.SAMPSON SAWYERS     1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    Sampson Sawyers, a son of James Sawyers, was born about 1735. He

married Agnes ------- in Augusta County VA in 1759. He married Mary

McCausland in VA in 1790.

 

Children of Sampson and Agnes Sawyers.

 

 15.  (1). William

 

 16.  (2). Rachel

 

 17.  (3). Sampson Jr.

 

 18.  (4). George M.

         m.Mary Rachel Rees 1791

 

 19.  (5). James

 

 20.  (6). Thomas

 

 21.  (7). John

 

Children of Sampson and Mary (McCausland) Sawyers.

 

 22.  (1). Rebecca

 

 23.  (2). Matthew

 

 24.  (3). Alexander

 

 35.  (4). Andrew

 

 36.  (5). Archibald

 

 

5.RACHEL SAWYERS     1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    Rachel Sawyers, a daughter of James Sawyers, was born about 1737.

She married William Crawford.

 

Children of William and Rachel (Sawyers) Crawford.

 

 37.  (1). Alexander

 

 38.  (2). Nancy

 

 39.  (3). Mary

 

 40.  (4). Jean

 

 41.  (5). George

 

 42.  (6). James

 

 43.  (7). John

 

 44.  (8). William

 

 45.  (9). Jenny

 

 46. (10). Rachel

 

18.GEORGE M. SAWYERS    4.SAMPSON SAWYERS     1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    George M. Sawyers, a son of Sampson and Agnes Sawyers, was born

about 1765. He married Mary Rachel Rees in 1791. The family moved from

Allegheney County VA to Webster County VA in 1831.

 

Children of George M. and Mary Rachel (Rees) Sawyers.

 

 47.  (1). John R.                 b.c.     1792

         m.Nancy Johnson 1819

 

 48.  (2). Carol

 

 49.  (3). Margaret

         m.James Dyer Jr. 1837

 

 50.  (4). Sophia

 

 51.  (5). Thomas

 

 52.  (6). Nancy M.

         m.Hugh Bryan

 

 53.  (7). William

 

 54.  (8). Sampson

         m.Elizabeth Dyer

 

 55.  (9). Preston C.

 

 

47.JOHN R. SAWYERS    18.GEORGE M. SAWYERS    4.SAMPSON SAWYERS

1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    John R. Sawyers, a son of George M. and Mary Rachel (Rees) Sawyers,

was born in VA about 1819. He married Nancy Johnson in 1819. The family

came to Webster County VA in 1833.

    John served in the War of 1812.

 

Children of John R. and Nancy (Johnson) Sawyers.

 

 56.  (1). George M.

         m.Letita Walker

 

 57.  (2). Elvira B.

 

 58.  (3). Sarah Jane

 

 59.  (4). Isaac J.

         m.Elizabeth Spencer 1837

 

 60.  (5). Margaret Ann

 

 61.  (6). Rachel Rees

 

 62.  (7). Isabella

 

 63.  (8). Harvey

 

 64.  (9). Jeremiah M.

 

 

49.MARGARET SAWYERS    18.GEORGE M. SAWYERS    4.SAMPSON SAWYERS

1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    Margaret Sawyers, a daughter of George and Mary Rachel (Rees)

Sawyers, married James Dyer in 1837. James was a son of James Dyer.

 

Known children of James and Margaret (Sawyers) Dyer.

 

 65.  (1). Cyrus Newman            b.Jan 28 1848   d.Oct 28 1937

         m.Sarah Ann Dodrill Dec 25 1875

 

 

52.NANCY M. SAWYERS    18.GEORGE M. SAWYERS    4.SAMPSON SAWYERS

1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    Nancy M. Sawyers, a daughter of George M. and Mary Rachel (Rees)

Sawyers, married Hugh Bryan.

 

Children of Hugh and Nancy M. (Sawyers) Bryan.

 

 66.  (1). William H.

 

 67.  (2). Cyrus P.

 

 68.  (3). George E.

 

 69.  (4). Andrew S.

 

 70.  (5). Mary Jane

 

 

56.GEORGE M. SAWYERS    47.JOHN R. SAWYERS    18.GEORGE M. SAWYERS   

4.SAMPSON SAWYERS    1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    George M. Sawyers, a son of John R. and Nancy (Johnson) Sawyers,

married Letita Walker.

 

Children of George M. and Letita (Walker) Sawyers.

 

 71.  (1). Sarah J.                b.c.     1850

 

 72.  (2). Jerusha A.              b.c.     1854

 

 73.  (3). John E.                 b.c.     1857

 

 74.  (4). Mary E.                 b.c.     1860

 

 75.  (5). Mary E.                 b.c.     1860

 

 76.  (6). Willis                  b.c.     1862

 

 77.  (7). Emily E.                b.c.     1865

 

 78.  (8). Elizabeth R.            b.c.     1868

 

 

59.ISAAC J. SAWYERS    47.JOHN R. SAWYERS    18.GEORGE M. SAWYERS

4.SAMPSON SAWYERS    1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    Isaac J. Sawyers, a son of John R. and Nancy (Johnson) Sawyers,

married Elizabeth Spencer in 1837.

    Isaac served the Confederacy in the Civil War in the 40th VA

Cavalry.

 

Known children of Isaac J. and Elizabeth (Spencer) Sawyers.

 

 79.  (1). Matthew

         m.Nancy Ann Whitman  1870

         m.Mrs. Bedford McMillion

 

 80.  (2). Preston

         m.Sarah Elizabeth Wills 1879

         m.Belle Bobbit

 

 81.  (3). Sampson

         m.Lucretia Emerine Wills 1884

 

79.MATTHEW SAWYERS    59.ISAAC J. SAWYERS    47.JOHN R. SAWYERS

18.GEORGE M. SAWYERS   4.SAMPSON SAWYERS    1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    Matthew Sawyers, a son of Isaac J. and Elizabeth (Spencer) Sawyers,

was born about 1855. He married Nancy Ann Whitman in 1870. Nancy died in

1909 and Matthew married Mrs. Bedford McMillion in 1912.

 

Children of Matthew and Nancy Ann (Whitman) Sawyers.

 

 82.  (1). Phoeba Florence         b.       1871   d.       1945

         m.John William Chapman

         m.W. Abraham Trout 1898

 

 83.  (2). Robert

 

 84.  (3). Calvin

 

 85.  (4). Jenny

 

 86.  (5). Ira

 

 87.  (6). Melvin

 

 88.  (7). Lovena

 

 89.  (8). Quincy

 

 90.  (9). Otta

 

 91. (10). Etta

 

 92. (11). Ella

 

 

80.PRESTON SAWYERS    59.ISAAC J. SAWYERS    47.JOHN R. SAWYERS

18.GEORGE M. SAWYERS   4.SAMPSON SAWYERS    1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    Preston Sawyers, a son of Isaac J. and Elizabeth (Spencer) Sawyers,

was born about 1857. He married Sarah Elizabeth Wills in 1879. Sarah

died in 1898.  His second wife was Belle Bobbit.

 

Children of Preston and Sarah Elizabeth (Wills) Sawyers.

 

 93.  (1). Elvira

 

 94.  (2). Avalet

 

 95.  (3). George Taylor

 

 96.  (4). Lula Alice

 

 97.  (5). Larua Ethel

 

 98.  (6). Frank Lewis

         m.Margaret Pfalzgraf 1920

 

 99.  (7). Maggie Harford

 

100.  (8). Della Blanche

 

 

81.SAMPSON SAWYERS    59.ISAAC J. SAWYERS    47.JOHN R. SAWYERS

18.GEORGE M. SAWYERS   4.SAMPSON SAWYERS    1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    Sampson Sawyers, a son of Isaac J. and Elizabeth (Spencer) Sawyers,

was born about 1860. He married Lucretia Emerine Wills in 1884.

 

Children of Sampson and Lucretia Emerine (Wills) Sawyers.

 

101.  (1). Ona

 

102.  (2). Walter G.

 

103.  (3). Minnie J.

 

104.  (4). Mary Elizabeth

 

105.  (5). John L.

 

106.  (6). Lena

 

 

82.PHOEBE FLORENCE SAWYERS    79.MATTHEW SAWYERS    59.ISAAC J. SAWYERS 

 47.JOHN R. SAWYERS   18.GEORGE M. SAWYERS   4.SAMPSON SAWYERS   

1.JAMES SAWYERS

 

    Phoeba Florence Sawyers, a daughter of Matthew and Nancy Ann

(Whitman) Sawyers, was born in 1871 and died in 1945. She married John

William Chapman. John was born in 1865 and died in 1894. Phoeba married

a widower, W. Abraham Trout, in 1898.

 

Children of John William and Phoeba Florence (Sawyers) Chapman.

 

107.  (1). Anna Jane               b.Mar 31 1893

         m.Wilbert Andrew O'Dell

 

Children of W. Abraham Trout.

    Step children of Phoeba Florence (Sawyers) [Chapman] Trout.

 

108.  (1). Josiah

 

109.  (2). Newman

 

110.  (3). Roy

 

111.  (4). Glenna

 

Children of W. Abraham and Phoeba Florence (Sawyers) [Chapman] Trout.

 

112.  (1). Ray

 

113.  (2). Rollen

 

114.  (3). Roskin

 

115.  (4). Beckie

 

116.  (5). John

 

117.  (6). Martha

 

118.  (7). Ben

 

119.  (8). Ruth

 

120.  (9). Juanita

 

 

98.FRANK LEWIS SAWYERS    80.PRESTON SAWYERS    59.ISAAC J. SAWYERS

47.JOHN R. SAWYERS 18.GEORGE M. SAWYERS   4.SAMPSON SAWYERS    1.JAMES

SAWYERS

 

    Frank Lewis Sawyers, a son of Preston and Sarah Elizabeth (Wills)

Sawyers, married Margaret Pfalzgraf in 1920.

 

Children of Frank Lewis and Margaret (Pfalzgraf) Sawyers.

 

121.  (1). George

 

122.  (2). Frederick

 

123.  (3). Daniel

 

124.  (4). Rosemary

         m.---- Bever

 

125.  (5). Jennie

 

126.  (6). Franklin

 

127.  (7). Ned

 

128.  (8). Della

         m.------ Cole

 

129.  (9). Ann

         m.------- Sigley

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

"Nicholas County WV History 1985" pp.293, 307, 308

Norman, Don, "Descendants of Roger Dyer"