Marcus Roush
(1812-1883)
Mary Van Meter
(1816-1891)
Mahala Roush
(1837-1867)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Decatur C. Weaver

Mahala Roush 1 2 3

  • Born: 29 September 1837, , Mason County, VA 1 3
  • Marriage (1): Decatur C. Weaver in 1856 in , Mason County, VA
  • Died: 6 April 1867, , Mason, West Virginia, United States at age 29 2 3
  • Buried: After 6 April 1867, Union Cemetery, Mason County, WV 3
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Mahala Weaver
Event Date: 06 Apr 1867
Event Place: Mason County, West Virginia
Gender: Female
Age (Expanded): 31 years 8 months
Birth Date: 1836
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Decatur Weaver
Father's Name: Mark Roush
Mother's Name: Mary Roush
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
Reference ID: v 1853-1879 p 141

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMGM-L4C : 10 March 2018), Mahala Weaver, 06 Apr 1867; citing Mason County, West Virginia, County Records, v 1853-1879 p 141, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,384.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in District 1, Mason, Virginia, United States on 10 August 1860. 1

1860 US Census
Page 190, Family 1324, Roll 1361
District 1, Mason, Virginia, United States
Mark Roush..48..Virginia..Farmer
Mary Roush..43..Virginia
Mahala Roush..22..Virginia..Farmer
Noah M. Roush..21..Virginia..Farmer
Susannah Roush..20..Virginia
Harriet Roush..18..[Blank]
Martha Roush..16..Virginia
Edward Roush..14..Virginia
Phillip Roush..12..Virginia
Jeromiah Roush..4..Virginia

(Mahala although supposedly already married to Decatur Weaver was still living at home with her parents and was listed using her maiden name.)
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• She was buried after 6 April 1867 in the Union Cemetery in , Mason, West Virginia, United States.

Find a Grave Memorial 52481814
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Mahala married Decatur C. Weaver, son of Nicholas Weaver and Dorothy Roush, in 1856 in , Mason County, VA. (Decatur C. Weaver was born on 10 October 1836 in New Haven, VA,4 5 6 7 died on 7 October 1916 in New Haven, WV 6 7 and was buried after 7 October 1916 in Union Cemetery, Mason County, WV 7.)


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Sources


1 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, District 1, Mason, Virginia, United States, p. 190, family 1324, Mahala Roush; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 October 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1361.

2 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 19 October 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMGM-L4C : 10 March 2018), Mahala Weaver, 06 Apr 1867; citing Mason County, West Virginia, County Records, v 1853-1879 p 141, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,384.

3 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 19 October 2021, memorial page for Mahala Roush Weaver (29 Sep 1837-6 Apr 1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52481814, citing Union Cemetery, Mason County, West Virginia, USA

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Graham District, Mason, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 99, p. 371C, family 61, Decatur C. Weaver and Gertrude Ann Ripley; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 October 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1408.

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Graham District, Mason, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 7A, family 151, Decatur C. Weaver and Gertrude Ann Ripley; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 October 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

6 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 19 October 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM25-Z3F : 10 March 2018), Decatur Weaver, 07 Oct 1916; citing New Haven, West Virginia, County Records, v 1905-1916 p 70, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,384.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 19 October 2021, memorial page for Decatur C Weaver (10 Oct 1836-6 Oct 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33955382, citing Union Cemetery, Mason County, West Virginia, USA


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