DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM WEASE

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                              Don Norman

 

Note: Abraham Weese and his children used the spelling "Weese" for

their surname. All his grandchildren living in Nicholas County WV

adopted the spelling "Wease" about 1890.

 

1.ABRAHAM WEESE

 

    Abraham Weese was born about 1785. He married Martha Smith.

Abraham served in the War of 1812.

 

Known children of Abraham and Martha (Smith) Weese.

 

  2.  (1). Reuben                  b.       1812

         CSA Co C 60th VA Infantry in the Civil War

 

  3.  (2). John                    b.May  3 1822   d.Apr 23 1899

         m.Jane C. Dunbar Sep 1843

 

 

3.JOHN WEESE     1.ABRAHAM WEESE

 

    John Weese, a son of Abraham and Martha (Smith) Weese, was born in

Pendleton County VA May 3, 1822 and died in Roane County WV April 23,

1899. He married Jane C. Dunbar in Nicholas County VA September 5, 1843.

Jane, a daughter of John and Rosanna Dunbar, was born in Nicholas County

March 28, 1821 and died there October 15, 1864.

    Although John spelled his surname "Weese" through his life, all his

children adopted the spelling "Wease" about 1890.

 

Children of John and Jane C. (Dunbar) Weese.

 

  4.  (1). Rosanna                 b.Oct  7 1844   d.Dec 25 1844

 

  5.  (2). George Alexander        b.Nov 11 1845   d.Mar 17 1914

         m.Rosa Lee Johns Mar 31 1880

 

  6.  (3). Lucinda                 b.Dec 25 1847   d.Aug 13 1858

 

  7.  (4). Caroline E.             b.Aug 18 1851   d.c.     1927

         m.Andrew Jackson Hively

 

  8.  (5). Mary F.                 b.Feb 13 1854   d.Feb  6 1894

         m.Cass Gadd 1878

 

  9.  (6). John                    b.Dec  5 1856   d.Aug 11 1858

 

 10.  (7). Virginia). Amanda       b.Oct  9 1859   d.May  9 1888

         m.Miles Gadd

 

 11.  (8). son                     b.Aug 15 1863   d.Aug 15 1863

 

 12.  (9). son                     b.Aug 15 1863   d.Aug 15 1863

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

"Nicholas County WV History 1985" p.330

Norman, Don, "Descendants of Jonathan Dunbar"