John Wesley McGinnis

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John Wesley McGinnis BIRTH 17 Jul 1839 West Virginia, USA DEATH 11 Feb 1921 (aged 81) Hiorra, Preston County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Orr Cemetery Preston County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 128192686

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Wife: Elsie Jane McGill McGinnis Evans 1877–1951 (married in 1906* see notes below)

9 Children:
John William McGinnis 1867–1947
Della C. McGinnis Knotts 1869–1938
George Baxter McGinnis 1871–1941

Minerva May Belle McGinnis Adams 1873–1955

Mary Elisa McGinnis Adams 1875–1959

Elizabeth Fidella McGinnis Sheets 1900–1940

Ella Barbara McGinnis Grimes 1900–1983

Genevea M. McGinnis Watkins 1907–2000
Lilly R McGinnis Walker 1917–2003

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• marriage info: The daughter of James McGill and Mary Elizabeth Pratt.

WV marriage records have:

Marriage of "Alsie" McGill to John W. McGinnis, 17 Nov 1906; ages given as 70 & 25, County of Preston.

Marriage of Elsie McGinnis to Harry Evans, 1 April 1923, ages given as 39 & 38, County of Preston. - - - Her age does not come out the same in any of these records, but the birthdate on the death certificate matches a birth entry for Murphy District in Ritchie County to James and Mary E. McGill. Interestingly, Elsie was a twin, the line above her name has another McGill baby, female, without a first name. Both babies were noted as alive. aye ain't.