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Wesley Adam Sayre 1847–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4/21/1847

Birth Location: Jackson, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1909

Death Location: Jackson Co., WV

Father: Elijah Sayre

Mother: Mary Hunt

Spouse(s): Anna Wink, Alice Holmes, Margaret Cain

Children(s): Theodore Sayre, Adam Sayre, Mary Sayre, Lelia Sayre, Leo Sayre, Clara Sayre, David Sayre, Freda Sayre, Vaught Sayre, John Sayre, Mary Sayre, Marie Sayre, Raymond Sayre

In 1847, Wesley Adam Sayre entered the world in Jackson, West Virginia, USA, born to Elijah Sayre And Mary Jane Hunt. Wesley Adam Sayre married Alice Jane Holmes, Anna Wink, Margaret Jane Cain, and had children including Adam Wesley Sayre, Clara P Sayre, David Francis Sayre, Freda Cornelia Sayre, John Owen Sayre, Lelia Belle Sayre, Leo P Sayre, Marie Jean Sayre, Mary J Sayre, Mary Sayre, Raymond H Sayre, Theodore J Sayre, Vaught Armstrong Sayre. Wesley Adam Sayre passed away in 1909 in Jackson Co., WV.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Wesley Adam Sayre entered the world in Jackson, West Virginia, USA, born to Elijah Sayre And Mary Jane Hunt.
  • Wesley Adam Sayre married Alice Jane Holmes, Anna Wink, Margaret Jane Cain, and had children including Adam Wesley Sayre, Clara P Sayre, David Francis Sayre, Freda Cornelia Sayre, John Owen Sayre, Lelia Belle Sayre, Leo P Sayre, Marie Jean Sayre, Mary J Sayre, Mary Sayre, Raymond H Sayre, Theodore J Sayre, Vaught Armstrong Sayre.
  • Wesley Adam Sayre passed away in 1909 in Jackson Co., WV.

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Wesley Sayre's Ancestors

Self
Wesley Sayre
1847–1909
Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Elijah Sayre
1816–1910
Mason, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Mary (Jane) Hunt
1826–1923
Cow Run, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Charles) Sayre
1785–1866
Parchment Valle,Jackson,West Virginia,USA
Sarah Hall
1787–1873
Parchment Valley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Abijah (Benjamin) Hunt
1802–1891
Evans, Jackson, West Virginia, United States
Mary (Jane) Hughes
1806–1891
VA, West Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Sayre
1762–1856
Sarah Little
1761–1840
Jacob Hughes
1756–1854
Mary Hamm
1774–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Sayre
1736–1826
Hannah Frazier
1740–1826
Thomas Hughes
1717–1778
Mary Baker
1723–1778

Wesley Sayre's Descendants

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Wesley (Adam) Sayre (4/21/1847–1909) m. Anna Wink (01 Jun 1852–1934) m. Alice (Jane) Holmes (16 MAR 1857–ABT 1957) m. Margaret (Jane) Cain (28 March 1872–2 January 1948)
  1. 1. Theodore (J) Sayre 1875–1937
  2. 2. Adam (Wesley) Sayre 1873–1956
  3. 3. Mary (J.) Sayre 1879–1963
  4. 4. Lelia (Belle) Sayre 1881–1960
  5. 5. Leo (P) Sayre 1886–1891
  6. 6. Clara (P) Sayre 1889–
  7. 7. David (Francis) Sayre 1883–1939
  8. 8. Freda (Cornelia) Sayre 1894–1999 m. Cecil (Gay) Casto 1896–1945
    1. 1. Dwight (Eugene) Casto 1915–1993 m. Eva (Lillian) Harris 1919–1982
    2. 2. Clela (L) Casto 1920–2011
    3. 3. Virginia (Ann) Casto 1923–2003
    4. 4. Celia (M) Casto 1920–2005
  9. 9. Vaught (Armstrong) Sayre 1880–1953
  10. 10. John (Owen) Sayre 1890–1935 m. Isa (Murl) Hunt 1891–1950
    1. 1. Forrest (Osbourne) Sayre 1918–1975 m. Marie (Josephine) Kinzel 1925–
      1. 1. Olive (Alberta) Sayre 1943–1991 m. Clarence (Fredrick) Fauver 1940–2017
      2. 2. Barbara (Ann) Sayre 1946–1997
    2. 2. Henry (Oliver) Sayre 1916–1965
    3. 3. Orville (Ray) Sayre 1928–1981
  11. 11. Mary Sayre 1886–
  12. 12. Marie (Jean) Sayre 1883–
  13. 13. Raymond (H) Sayre 1904–1963 m. Norma (Pauline) Bowers 1907–
    1. 1. David (Hershel) Sayre 1926–1982

Wesley Sayre's Timeline

2 Records

1847
4/21/1847
Birth of Wesley Adam Sayre in Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Jackson, West Virginia, USA
1909
1909
Age 62
Death of Wesley Adam Sayre in Jackson Co., WV
Jackson Co., WV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4211847
    Event Place: Jackson, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Jackson Co., WV

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