Nevada Proudfoot (Findley)

Nevada Findley Proudfoot BIRTH 16 Feb 1865 Taylor County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 6 Jan 1891 (aged 25) BURIAL Talbott Cemetery Belington, Barbour County, West Virginia

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Children:

Mertie Proudfoot Durrett 1883–1974

Otto Delbert Proudfoot 1884–1969

Dema Proudfoot Baldwin 1886–1990

Walter John Proudfoot 1888–1888

Nevada married James Wesley Proudfoot (13 Mar 1858 - 13 Sept 1892) on 27 Feb 1882 in Barbour County, West Virginia.

Nevada was the daughter of David Marshall Findley (20 Oct 1841 - 8 Sept 1865) and Mary Ellen (Husted) Findley Whitney (8 Sept 1841 - 1897), who married on 24 Jan 1863. David was born in Taylor County, West Virginia, to William Findley (born c.1813) and Emiline (Cole) Findley (born c.1812). David died of consumption.

Mary may be the Mary Whitney (1841 - 4 Nov 1897) who died in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, and is buried in the hospital cemetery there. That Mary was born in Taylor County, West Virginia, and she was a farmer's wife. _____

In the 1880 U.S. Census, Nevada was living in Randolph County, West Virginia, with her mother and step-father, Edwin H. Whitney (born c.1820). Edwin and Mary Ellen had married in 1872 in Taylor County, West Virginia.

Nevada had a brother named William Letcher Findley (Dec 1863 - 30 Apr 1930). He married Magdalen (Dennison) Findley ["Maggie"] (Mar 1872 - 25 Jan 1931) on 27 Dec 1896. She was born in Braxton County, West Virginia, to Daniel J. Dennison and Sarah A. (Posey) Dennison.

In the 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. Censuses, William and Maggie lived in Braxton County. William died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. He was a "retired railroad section foreman" at the time of his death. William was buried in Burnsville, Braxton County, West Virginia. Maggie died in Marion County, West Virginia.

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Spouse:

 James Wesley Proudfoot (1858 - 1892)*

Children:

 Otto Delbert Proudfoot (1884 - 1969)*

 Infant Son Proudfoot (1888 - 1888)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Talbott Cemetery Belington Barbour County West Virginia, USA

Created by: cmyers Record added: May 03, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 69281237