1. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
James Mayner, age 20 yr, 3 mon, 7, days, born in IN, son of William and Sarah Mayner, married on
19 Jun 1856 Mary Ann Rife, age 17 yr, 8 mon, 14 days, born in Pike Co, KY, daughter of Gordon and Sarah
Riffe. Married by G.W. Payne.
1. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
James Mayner, age 20 yr, 3 mon, 7, days, born in IN, son of William and Sarah Mayner, married on
19 Jun 1856 Mary Ann Rife, age 17 yr, 8 mon, 14 days, born in Pike Co, KY, daughter of Gordon and Sarah
Riffe. Married by G.W. Payne.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 14 Sep 1850, Page 292B, Family #1048.
Listed as Sampson Kirk, age 7, born in VA, in household of father, Richrd Kirk.
2. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Sampson Kirk, age 23, born in Logan Co, WV, son of Richard and Sally Kirk, married on 19 Jun 1856
Sarah Mayner, age 16, born in Logan Co, WV, daughter of William and Sarah Mayner. Married by
G.W. Payne.
1. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Sampson Kirk, age 23, born in Logan Co, WV, son of Richard and Sally Kirk, married on 19 Jun 1856
Sarah Mayner, age 16, born in Logan Co, WV, daughter of William and Sarah Mayner. Married by G.W. Payne.
1. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Wesley Reed, age 19, son of John R. and Nancy Reed, married Mary Gibson(?) (sic, Christian?),
age 17, daughter of Daniel and Hannah Christian. Married by John Christian.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, page 300, Family 1167.
Listed as Polly Christian, age 9, born in VA, in household of father,
Daniel Christian.
2. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 160.
Daniel Christian will was probated in April 1884. Will Book 5, page 424.
Devises his property to his wife, Hannah, during her life, and then equally
divided among the following heirs: Rebecca Davis, Louvisa Asbury, David
Christian, John H. Christian, Polly Prewitt, Ellen Beavers, Rachael Vandike,
Sarah Sparks, Louisa Harrison, Rebecca Bandy, M. Christian, William M.
Christian, C.H. Christian and James Bandy.
3. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Wesley Reed, age 19, son of John R. and Nancy Reed, married Mary Gibson(?) (sic, Christian?),
age 17, daughter of Daniel and Hannah Christian. Married by John Christian.
4. "First Families of McDowell Co, VA", 1860 Census, Family 39 Evans, page 7.
John W. Reed married Mary Gibson, 6 July 1856, Tazewell Co, VA.
5. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Peeryville P.O., taken 7 Jul 1860,
page #7, Family #39.
Listed as Mary Reed, age 20, born in VA, in household of husband, John W.
Reed
6. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 16.
Wesley Reed married on 6 Jul 1856 Mary Gibson.
1. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Eli Steel, age 29, widowed, son of Ralph and Mary Steel, married on 10 Jul 1856 Louisa Lockhart, age 20
daughter of John M. and Sarah Lockart. Married by Bird Lockhart.
1. "Compiled Tazewell Co Birth Index" "K L M", Tazewell Co, VA Web Site
Louisa Lockhart, daughter of John M. and Sarah McGuire Lockhart, was born
on 9 Oct 1835.
2. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 490.
Louisa Lockhart married first Eli Steel on 10 Jul 1856; children were:
Charles (married Kansas Ferrell); Wade (married Mille Gillespie); and James
(married _______ White). Louisa married, second, William Ferrell on 15 Oct
1872; children were: Foster and Fraizer (married _______Stinson).
3. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Family 1131, page 298A.
Listed as Louisa Lockhart, age 15, in household of father, John M. Lockhart.
4. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Eli Steel, age 29, widowed, son of Ralph and Mary Steel, married on 10 Jul 1856 Louisa Lockhart, age 20
daughter of John M. and Sarah Lockart. Married by Bird Lockhart.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Haga, Family 3.
Household of William M. Henderson. This is probably James' son.
Listed as a miller.
2. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
William N. Henderson, age 26, born in Giles Co, VA, merchant, living in Wyoming Co, VA, son of James and
Elizabeth Henderson, married on 14 Aug 1856 Hannah Peery, age 24, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of
William and Elizabeth Peery. Married by George Browne.
1. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
William N. Henderson, age 26, born in Giles Co, VA, merchant, living in Wyoming Co, VA, son of James and
Elizabeth Henderson, married on 14 Aug 1856 Hannah Peery, age 24, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of
William and Elizabeth Peery. Married by George Browne.
1. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
William N. Henderson, age 26, born in Giles Co, VA, merchant, living in Wyoming Co, VA, son of James and
Elizabeth Henderson, married on 14 Aug 1856 Hannah Peery, age 24, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of
William and Elizabeth Peery. Married by George Browne.
2. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 25 Sep 1850, Page 305A, Family #1230.
Listed as William Peery, age 61, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
3. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, Page 516.
William Peery; born in 1779 (conflicts with 1850 Census; agrees with 1860 Census; died on 20 Mar 1862
at "homestead in Tazewell Co, VA; son of James and Ellen Dennis Peery; grandson of James and Katherine
(________) Peery; married Elizabeth Creswell, daughter of Henry and Susan Creswell on 3 Sep 1829; children:
Amanda, Hannah Susan, James, Elizabeth, Ellen Whitman, Harriett, Augustus, William Wilkerson, Rachel Louise,
and Laura Jane Peery.
4. 1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, Baptist Valley PO, taken on 31 Jul & 1 Aug 1850, Page 847,
Family #1087.
Listed as William Peery of James, age 80, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
1. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
William N. Henderson, age 26, born in Giles Co, VA, merchant, living in Wyoming Co, VA, son of
James and Elizabeth Henderson, married on 14 Aug 1856 Hannah Peery, age 24, born in Tazewell
Co, VA, daughter of William and Elizabeth Peery. Married by George Browne.
2. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 25 Sep 1850, Page 305A, Family #1230.
Listed as Betsy Peery, age 42, born in VA, in household of husband, William Peery.
3. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, Page 516.
William Peery; born in 1779 (sic?, conflicts with 1850 Census Record); died on 20 Mar 1862 at
"homestead in Tazewell Co, VA; son of James Peery; grandson of James Peery; married Elizabeth
Creswell, daughter of Henry and Susan Creswell on 3 Sep 1829; children: Amanda, Hannah Susan,
James, Elizabeth, Ellen Whitman, Harriett, Augustus, William Wilkerson, Rachel Louise, and Laura
Jane Peery.
4.1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, Baptist Valley PO, taken on 31 Jul & 1 Aug 1850,
Page 847, Family #1087.
Listed as Elizabeth Peery, age 51, born in VA, in household of husband, William Peery.
5. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VAS, Jeffersonville Township, taken on 5 Jul 1870, Page 370B,
Family #241.
Listed as Elizabeth Peery, age 61, born in VA, head of household.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 25 Sep 1850, Page 305A, Family #1230.
Listed as Eleanor Peery, age 17, born in VA, in household of father, William Peery.
2. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, Page 516.
William Peery; born in 1779 (sic?, conflicts with 1850 Census Record); died on 20 Mar 1862 at "homestead in
Tazewell Co, VA; son of James Peery; grandson of James Peery; married Elizabeth Creswell, daughter of
Henry and Susan Creswell on 3 Sep 1829; children: Amanda, Hannah Susan, James, Elizabeth, Ellen Whitman,
Harriett, Augustus, William Wilkerson, Rachel Louise, and Laura Jane Peery.
3. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VAS, Jeffersonville Township, taken on 5 Jul 1870, Page 370B, Family #241.
Listed as Ellen Farmer, age 38, born in VA, in household of mother, Elizabeth Creswell Peery, with husband,
Thomas Farmer, and children.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 25 Sep 1850, Page 305A, Family #1230.
Listed as Eleanor Peery, age 17, born in VA, in household of father, William Peery.
2. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, Page 516.
William Peery; born in 1779 (sic?, conflicts with 1850 Census Record); died on 20 Mar 1862 at "homestead in
Tazewell Co, VA; son of James Peery; grandson of James Peery; married Elizabeth Creswell, daughter of
Henry and Susan Creswell on 3 Sep 1829; children: Amanda, Hannah Susan, James, Elizabeth, Ellen Whitman,
Harriett, Augustus, William Wilkerson, Rachel Louise, and Laura Jane Peery.
3. 1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, Baptist Valley PO, taken on 31 Jul & 1 Aug 1850, Page 847,
Family #1087.
Listed as LauraPeery, age 13, born in VA, in household of father, William Peery.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, Page 516.
William Peery; born in 1779 (sic?, conflicts with 1850 Census Record); died on 20 Mar 1862 at "homestead in
Tazewell Co, VA; son of James Peery; grandson of James Peery; married Elizabeth Creswell, daughter of
Henry and Susan Creswell on 3 Sep 1829; children: Amanda, Hannah Susan, James, Elizabeth, Ellen (married
_______ Whitman, Harriett, Augustus, William Wilkerson, Rachel Louise, and Laura Jane Peery.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, Page 516.
William Peery; born in 1779 (sic?, conflicts with 1850 Census Record); died on 20 Mar 1862 at "homestead in
Tazewell Co, VA; son of James Peery; grandson of James Peery; married Elizabeth Creswell, daughter of
Henry and Susan Creswell on 3 Sep 1829; children: Amanda, Hannah Susan, James, Elizabeth, Ellen (married
_______ Whitman, Harriett, Augustus, William Wilkerson, Rachel Louise, and Laura Jane Peery.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, Page 509.
James Peery; farmer; bought home of William George in 1808 in Tazewell Co, VA; son of James and Katherine;
died in Nov 1821; married Ellen Dennis, sister of Margaret Dennis, wife of Thomas Peery, James' first cousin.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, Page 509.
George Peery, son of james and Ellen Dennis Peery, went to TN; died unmarried.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, Page 509.
Michael Peery, son of James and Ellen Dennis Peery, went to TX.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, Page 509.
Samuel Peery, son of James and Ellen Dennis Peery, born in Apr 1784; died on 18 Sep 1836.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, Page 509.
Eleanor Peery, daughter of James and Ellen Dennis Peery, born on 15 Sep 1794 in Tazewell Co, VA; die on 11 Jun
1871; married William Whitman; children: James, Naomi and others.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, Page 509.
Harriet Peery, daughter of James and Ellen Dennis Peery, married on 20 Apr 1802; children: Rufus, John A., Addison,
Robert and Samuel.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 120.
John L. Doughtery married Hannah Peery on 6 Jul 1843 in Tazewell Co, VA by Georgw W.G. Brown.
2. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 3 Oct 1850, Page 317B, Family #1417.
Listed as John L. Daughtery, age 49, born in VA, tavern keeper, head of household.
3. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 75.
John Doughtery married Nancy Ward on 6 Oct 1825 in Tazewell Co, VA by David Young.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 75.
John Doughtery married Nancy Ward on 6 Oct 1825 in Tazewell Co, VA by David Young.
2. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 275: Will Book #1, page 221.
David Ward; will probated in Jun 1827; devises property to: wife Eleanor Ward; to sons: Isaac , Hiram, Addison, and
Reese; to daughters, Jane, Nancy, Phebe, and Matilda Ward.
1. "Annals of Tazewell...", Harman, Vol II, page 16.
William Dillon married on 21 Aug 1856 Martha Ann Belcher, in Tazewell Co, VA.
2. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Registry #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
William Dillion, age 23, born in Mercer Co, VA, son of Jesse and Cynthia Dillion, married on 21 Aug
1856, Martha Ann Belcher, age 16, daughter of Bartley and Sally Belcher. Married by William V.
Shannon.
3. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Princeton PO, taken on 20 Jun 1860, Page 345, Family #18.
Listed as William Dillion, age 25, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Maggie 9 Jul 2013.
" W. A. Dillon
Birth 1835
USA
Death 1905 (aged 69–70)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Fourteen Mountain Cemetery
Skygusty, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 113575904"
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 21 Aug 1850, Page 266A, Family #701.
Listed as Martha Belcher, age 10, born in VA, in household of father, Bartley Belcher.
2. "Annals of Tazewell...", Harman, Vol II, page 16.
William A. Dillon married on 21 Aug 1853 Martha Ann Belcher, in Tazewell Co, VA.
3. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Registry #3, Year 1856, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
William Dillion, age 23, born in Mercer Co, VA, son of Jesse and Cynthia Dillion, married on 21 Aug 1856,
Martha Ann Belcher, age 16, daughter of Bartley and Sally Belcher. Married by William V. Shannon.
4. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Princeton PO, taken on 20 Jun 1860, Page 345, Family #18.
Listed as Martha Dillion, age 20, born in VA, in household of husband, William Dillion.
5. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Registry #3, Year 1864, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Peter Grime, age 23 yrs, 5 mons, 6 days, born in Botetourt Co, VA, son of William and Catherine Grime, married
Martha A. Dillion, age 23, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of Bartley and Sallie Belcher. Married by Evan H. Brown.
1. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Princeton PO, taken on 20 Jun 1860, Page 345, Family #18.
Listed as Cynthia J. Dillion, age 2, born in VA, in household of father, William Dillion.
2. 1870 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock Township, Rock PO, Page 575A, Family #85.
Listed as Cynthia J. Dillion, age 13, born in VA, in household of Peter Goins?.
1. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Princeton PO, taken on 20 Jun 1860, Page 345, Family #18.
Listed as James B. Dillion, age 1, born in VA, in household of father, William Dillion.
2. 1870 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock Township, Rock PO, Page 575A, Family #85.
Listed as James W.B. Dillion, age 11, born in VA, in household of Peter Goins?.
1. 1870 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock Township, Rock PO, Page 575A, Family #85.
Listed as Sarah E. Dillion, age 9, born in VA, in household of Peter Goins?.