Rebecca REGER and Nicholas McVANEY

Rebecca REGER b. 3 Oct 1811 (tombstone) ; d. 7 May 1894; m. 17 Jul 1831 Lewis Co., Nicholas McVaney b. 07 May 1802 VA; d. 16 May 1887; bother bur. McVaney Cemetery, Settled on Hacker's Creek near her father's home. Children: (6)

1. Ardelia b. ca 1833

2. Catharine Elizabeth "Katie" b. Jan 1834; m. 14 Aug 1851 Upshur Co. by Elias Bennett; Michael Hoover b. 1855

a. John A. b. ca 1861; m. 6 Apr 1887 Upshur Co., by S. T. Westfall (ages 25/21) Sina L. Tenny

b. Hanson b. ca 1864

c. Rebecca H. b. June 1868; m. 16 Mar 1887 Upshur by Rev. G. B. McHart Edward Reed at Big Bend Church

d. Henry L b. May 1878; m. 24 Feb. 1897 (ages 25/17) Upshur Co., Dora M. Tenny b. Jul 1879, d/o Sylvester Tenny.

e. Martin b. Aug 1867; d. 20 Sept 1916; m. 27 Aug 1890 Upshur Co. by Rev. Jacob Read (parsonage) (ages 21/15) Lora Lethy "Etta" Tenney

 3. George W. b. 1841; d. Nov 1870 fever; m. 22 Mar 1863 Upshur Co.; (ages 21/24) Permalia Wilson b. 1832 d/o David and Rebecca; d. 1908; Both bur. McVaney Cem.

a. Lora L. b. ca 1863; m. 12 Jan 1888 Hodgesville, Upshur Co., by Rev. C. Warman (ages 24/33) William Sutton s/o Jesse & Mary

b. Elam b. 1866 Upshur Co; d. 1938 m. 8 Feb 1903 Upshur Co. (ages 36/22) Jennie Kesling b. 1880 d/o S. G. and Sara Jane; d. ; both bur. lot 209 Heavner's Cemetery

c. Charles b.1867 Upshur Co.; d. 1937 Buckhannon, WV; m. 23 Oct 1898 (ages 28/19) Charolotte May "Lottie"Wiseman b. Mar 1881 Harrison Co., d/o L. H. and Martha E.; d. 1960 both bur. Lot 523 Heavner's Cemetery.

d. Mary E. b. 1867

e. Rebecca M. b. 1868; 1930; m. 19 Jan 1888 Upshur Co., by Rev. Miletus L. Barnett (ages 18/25) James N. Queen b. Mar 1862; 1934; s/o Aaron & Sophia; both bur. lot 277 Heavner's Cemetery.

4. Mary Magdaline b. May 1849; d. 10 Jan 1921; unmarried.

5. Rosetta b. June 1853 m. 31 May 1877 Upshur Co.; (ages 23/30) by L. D. Casto; Lorenzo Dow Sandy b. Nov 1853; res. Gilmer County, Glenville District in 1900.

a. Alva W. b. 1877 or 1882.. (There is a Alvy Sandy age 35 b. Upshur; m. Stella Peggs, 17 b. Wood; m. 18 Mar. 1917 Gilmer Co., WV. )

b. Enos W. b. Apr 1883. (E. W. Sandy, age 35 b. Upshur; res. Harrison m. Lizzie Paugh, 18 Gilmer Co., 2 Jan 1918 - Gilmer marriages.)

c. William b. Feb. 1885

d. Ulysses b. Jun 1888 (Ulysses Sandy age 39 b. Harrison; res. Gilmer m. 7 Dec. 1922 Gilmer County, Estie Peggs 21.)

e. Malisa possibly twin to Ulysses according to the 1900 Gilmer census; (A Malissa Sandy age 23 b. Harrison; m. John W. Wright age 35 (w) b. Lewis; res. Gilmer on 21 May 1913.

Calculated the dates of these children from the 1900 census do not match the ages in the marriage but are close?

6. Maria b. 1855 m. 28 Dec. 1882 Upshur Co. (ages 27/20) by Joseph Lee; Lafayette Sandy

Compiled by Linda Brake Meyers.

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