Sylvester Proudfoot ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Death Notes:

Name: Sylvester Proudfoot
Event Date: 07 Nov 1915
Event Place: Grantsville, Calhoun Co., West Virginia
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
GS Film number: 807454
Digital Folder Number: 4208127
Image Number: 65
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
Reference ID: v 2 p 128

Citing this Record:
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F12G-F4D : accessed 9 May 2015), Sylvester Proudfoot, 07 Nov 1915; citing Grantsville, Calhoun Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 2 p 128, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 807,454.
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1847, Virginia, United States. ⁴ This birth year was referenced by his age of 23 on the 1870 census.

2. 1860 US Census, 3 October 1860, Calhoun, Virginia, United States. ³ 1860 US Census
Page 101, Roll 1340, Dwelling 728, Family 673
, Calhoun County, Virginia
Sylvester Proudfoot..14..Barber County..VA
(Living with parents.)

3. 1870 US Census, 6 July 1870, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ⁴ 1870 US Census
Page 3, Dwelling 15, Family 15
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Sylvester Proudfoot..23..VA..Farm Laborer
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Aug 1845, then his age should have been 24 instead of 23.

4. 1880 US Census, 11 June 1880, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 231A, District 143, Dwelling 43, Family 43, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Sylvester Proudfoot..Self..35..VA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Aug 1845, then his age should have been 34 instead of 35.

5. 1900 US Census, 23 June 1900, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ⁵ 1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 25, Dwelling 170, Family 170
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
home rented
Sylvester Proudfoot..Head..Aug 1845..54..WV..Widowed..Farm Laborer
Azona Proudfoot..Dau..Mar 1875..25..WV
Everett Proudfoot..Son..Nov 1877..22..WV..Day Laborer
Leason Proudfoot..Son..Jul 1879..20..WV..Day Laborer
Zella Proudfoot..Dau..Mar 1881..19..WV
Lennie Proudfoot..Dau..Feb 1883..17..WV

(Sylvester was widowed and living with 5 children.)

6. Cemetery: Barr Cemetery, After 7 November 1915, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ⁷ Find A Grave Memorial #88197138

Sylvester married Sarepta Barr, daughter of James Francis Barr and Matilda Stump, on 19 October 1870 in Calhoun, West Virginia, United States.^{1 2} (Sarepta Barr was born on 7 April 1852 in Gilmer, Virginia, United States,^{1 8 9 10} died on 19 August 1891 in Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ¹⁰ and was buried after 19 August 1891 in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1880 US Census, 11 June 1880, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 231A, District 143, Dwelling 43, Family 43, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Sylvester Proudfoot..Self..35..VA..Farmer
Sarepta Proudfoot..Wife..28..VA
Selbina Proudfoot..Dau..6..WV
Izora Proudfoot..Dau..5..WV
Evert Proudfoot..Son..2..WV
Leason Proudfoot..Son..9m..WV

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Sylvester Proudfoot
Age (Expanded): 25 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Spouse's Name: Sansston Barr
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 18 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1852
Spouse's Birthplace: Virginia
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 19 Oct 1870
Event Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
Father's Name: Wm J Proudfoot
Mother's Name: Abigail
Spouse's Father's Name: James Barr
Spouse's Mother's Name: Matilda
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
GS Film number: 807456
Digital Folder Number: 4011510
Image Number: 49
Reference ID: v 1 p 30
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

Citing this Record:
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FRD2-YZZ : accessed 29 January 2015), Sylvester Proudfoot and Sansston Barr, 19 Oct 1870; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, v 1 p 30, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 807,456.