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Nicholas Weaver
(1768-1821)
Margaret Ann Roush
(Abt 1770-1822)
Anthony Roush
(1792-1873)
Elizabeth Rickard
(1789-1832)
Nicholas Weaver
(1803-1887)
Dorothy Roush
(1812-1899)
Eliza Dove Weaver
(1832-1905)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. James P. Layne

2. Esley Jennings Kay

Eliza Dove Weaver 1 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 22 August 1832, New Haven, VA 4 7
  • Marriage (1): James P. Layne on 10 August 1854 in Marshall County, VA 1
  • Marriage (2): Esley Jennings Kay on 15 September 1858 in , Mason County, VA 2 3 4
  • Died: 6 July 1905, New Haven, WV at age 72 7
  • Buried: After 6 July 1905, Union Cemetery, Mason County, WV 7
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Mason County, VA on 30 August 1850. 5

1850 US Census
Page 819, Family 689, Roll 959
Mason, Virginia, United States
Eliza Weaver..18..OH

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 22 Aug 1832, then her age should have been 17 instead of 18.
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Graham District, Mason, WV on 26 August 1870. 6

1870 US Census
Page 21, Family 141
Graham District, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Eliza Kay..41..Virginia

(Living with husband and 6 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 22 Aug 1832, then her age should have been 37 instead of 41.
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Graham District, Mason, WV on 4 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 370B, District 99, Family 49, Roll 1408
Graham District, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Eliza Kay..Wife..46..Ohio..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 22 Aug 1832, then her age should have been 47 instead of 46.
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Graham District, Mason, WV on 4 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 55, Family 90
Graham District, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Home rented
Married 41 years
Eliza Kay..Wife..Aug 1832..67..Ohio..9/8

(Living with husband and grandson.)
.



• She was buried after 6 July 1905 in the Union Cemetery in , Mason, West Virginia, United States.

Find a Grave Memorial 66467874
. 7


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Eliza married James P. Layne, son of William Layne and Ann Piety Hackworth, on 10 August 1854 in Marshall County, VA.1 (James P. Layne was born on 27 March 1830 in Kentucky,8 died on 2 February 1855 in New Haven, VA 8 and was buried after 2 February 1855.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: James P. Lane
Sex: Male
Age: 24
Birth Year (Estimated): 1830
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Lane
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Pesty Lane
Mother's Sex: Female
Spouse's Name: Eliza Weaver
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1833
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Father's Name: Nicholas Weaver
Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
Spouse's Mother's Name: Dorathy Weaver
Marriage Date: 10 Aug 1854
Marriage Place: Marshall, West Virginia, United States
Source Details: p 1

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR44-7QD : 30 January 2020), James P. Lane, 1854.
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Eliza next married Esley Jennings Kay, son of John Deacon Kay and Minerva Black, on 15 September 1858 in , Mason County, VA.2 3 4 (Esley Jennings Kay was born on 15 March 1836 in New Haven, VA,4 9 died on 2 November 1903 in , Mason, West Virginia, United States 9 10 and was buried after 2 November 1903 in Union Cemetery, Mason County, WV 9.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Graham District, Mason, WV on 26 August 1870. 6

1870 US Census
Page 21, Family 141
Graham District, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Esttey Kay..46..Virginia..Works on Farm
Eliza Kay..41..Virginia
Elgin Kay..13..Virginia
Decatur Kay..10..Virginia
Charles Kay..8..Virginia
Crittenden Kay..7..West Virginia
Emma Kay..5..West Virginia
Eliza Kay..3..West Virginia
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Graham District, Mason, WV on 4 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 370B, District 99, Family 49, Roll 1408
Graham District, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Esley J. Kay..Head..42..Virgina..Farmer
Eliza Kay..Wife..46..Ohio..Keeping House
Charles M. Kay..Son..19..Virginia
John C. Kay..Son..17..West Virginia
Emma J. Kay..Daughter..12..West Virginia
Eliza D. Kay..Daughter..10..West Virginia
Joseph A. Kay..Son..8..West Virginia
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Graham District, Mason, WV on 4 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 55, Family 90
Graham District, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Home rented
Married 41 years
Eslie J. Kay..Head..Mar 1836..64..West Virginia..Teamster
Eliza Kay..Wife..Aug 1832..67..Ohio..9/8
Dan E. Kay..Grandson..Feb 1891..9..West Virginia
.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Esley J Kay
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Eliza Lane
Spouse's Sex: Female
Marriage Date: 11 Sep 1858
Marriage Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States

Citing this Record
"West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZX-59QQ : 29 September 2021), Esley J Kay and Eliza Lane, 1858.
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Sources


1 "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (accessed 15 October 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR44-7QD : 30 January 2020), James P. Lane, 1854.

2 Mason, West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZX-59QZ, Esley J Kay and Eliza Lane, 1858; database, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 October 2021).

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Graham District, Mason, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 99, p. 370B, family 49, Esley Jennings Kay and Eliza Dove Weaver; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 October 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1408.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Graham District, Mason, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 4B, family 90, Esley Jennings Kay and Eliza Dove Weaver; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 October 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Mason, Virginia, United States, p. 819, family 689, Nicholas Weaver and Dorothy Roush; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 October 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 959.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Graham District, Mason, West Virginia, United States, p. 21, family 141, Esley Jennings Kay and Eliza Dove Weaver; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 October 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 17 October 2021, memorial page for Eliza Dove Weaver Kay (22 Aug 1832-6 Jul 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66467874, citing Union Cemetery, Mason County, West Virginia, USA

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 15 October 2021, memorial page for James P Layne (1830-1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85702141, citing Graham Cemetery, Mason County, West Virginia, USA

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 17 October 2021, memorial page for Esley J. Kay (15 Mar 1836-2 Nov 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66467942, citing Union Cemetery, Mason County, West Virginia, USA

10 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 17 October 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMGM-YJB : 10 March 2018), E.J. Kay, 02 Nov 1903; citing Mason County, West Virginia, County Records, v 1880-1903 p 478, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,384.


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