Sylvester Proudfoot

William Robinson
(1786-1865)

Catherine Weaver
(1797-1846)

William J. Proudfoot
(1817-1909)

Abigail Robinson
(1816-1875)

Sylvester Proudfoot
(1845-1915)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Sarepta Barr

Sylvester Proudfoot ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 15 August 1845, Philippi, VA ¹ ² ⁵ ⁷ ⁹
Marriage (1): Sarepta Barr on 19 October 1870 in Calhoun County, WV ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Died: 7 November 1915, Grantsville, WV at age 70 ¹ ² ⁸ ⁹
Buried: After 7 November 1915, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ² ⁹

bullet Death Notes:

Name: Sylvester Proudfoot
Event Date: 07 Nov 1915
Event Place: Grantsville, Calhoun Co., West Virginia
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
GS Film number: 807454
Digital Folder Number: 4208127
Image Number: 65
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
Reference ID: v 2 p 128

Citing this Record:
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F12G-F4D : accessed 9 May 2015), Sylvester Proudfoot, 07 Nov 1915; citing Grantsville, Calhoun Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 2 p 128, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 807,454.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1847 and a birth location of Virginia.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 23 on the 1870 census.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Calhoun County, VA on 3 October 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 101, Roll 1340, Dwelling 728, Family 673
, Calhoun County, Virginia
Sylvester Proudfoot..14..Barber County..VA
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 6 July 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 3, Dwelling 15, Family 15
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Sylvester Proudfoot..23..VA..Farm Laborer
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Aug 1845, then his age should have been 24 instead of 23.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 11 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 231A, District 143, Dwelling 43, Family 43, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Sylvester Proudfoot..Self..35..VA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Aug 1845, then his age should have been 34 instead of 35.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 23 June 1900. ⁷

1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 25, Dwelling 170, Family 170
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
home rented
Sylvester Proudfoot..Head..Aug 1845..54..WV..Widowed..Farm Laborer
Azona Proudfoot..Dau..Mar 1875..25..WV
Everett Proudfoot..Son..Nov 1877..22..WV..Day Laborer
Leason Proudfoot..Son..Jul 1879..20..WV..Day Laborer
Zella Proudfoot..Dau..Mar 1881..19..WV
Lennie Proudfoot..Dau..Feb 1883..17..WV

(Sylvester was widowed and living with 5 children.)
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• He was buried after 7 November 1915 in the Barr Cemetery in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States.

Find A Grave Memorial #88197138
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Sylvester married Sarepta Barr, daughter of James Francis Barr and Matilda Stump, on 19 October 1870 in Calhoun County, WV.¹ ² ³ ⁴ (Sarepta Barr was born on 7 April 1852 in , Gilmer County, VA,² ³ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² died on 19 August 1891 in Calhoun County, WV ² ¹² and was buried after 19 August 1891 in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ² ¹².)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 11 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 231A, District 143, Dwelling 43, Family 43, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Sylvester Proudfoot..Self..35..VA..Farmer
Sarepta Proudfoot..Wife..28..VA
Selbina Proudfoot..Dau..6..WV
Izora Proudfoot..Dau..5..WV
Evert Proudfoot..Son..2..WV
Leason Proudfoot..Son..9m..WV
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Sylvester Proudfoot
Age (Expanded): 25 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Spouse's Name: Sansston Barr
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 18 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1852
Spouse's Birthplace: Virginia
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 19 Oct 1870
Event Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
Father's Name: Wm J Proudfoot
Mother's Name: Abigail
Spouse's Father's Name: James Barr
Spouse's Mother's Name: Matilda
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
GS Film number: 807456
Digital Folder Number: 4011510
Image Number: 49
Reference ID: v 1 p 30
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

Citing this Record:
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FRD2-YZZ : accessed 29 January 2015), Sylvester Proudfoot and Sansston Barr, 19 Oct 1870; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, v 1 p 30, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 807,456.

1 Danny Paul Bryant, "Descendants of Patrick Proudfoot (Danny Bryant)" (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/r/y/Danny-P-Bryant/GENE2-0001.html; Updated September 6, 2000).

2 Polli Kreaps, "Walker Kreaps APRIL 2008" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pollee_tribe; Updated: 2008-04-10 04:15:54 UTC (Thu)).

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 143, p. 231A, dwelling 43, family 43, Sylvester Proudfoot and Sarepta Barr; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Mar 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1401.

4 "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database and images, FamilySearch (accessed 29 Jan 2015); Name: Sylvester Proudfoot; Spouse's Name: Sansston Barr; Event Date: 19 Oct 1870; Event Place: Calhoun, West Virginia.

5 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Calhoun County, Virginia, p. 101, dwelling 728, family 673, William J. Proudfoot and Abigail Robinson; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1340.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia, p. 3, dwelling 15, family 15, William J. Proudfoot and Abigail Robinson; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

7 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 25, sheet 10B, dwelling 170, family 170, Sylvester Proudfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 May 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

8 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 9 May 2015), Name: Sylvester Proudfoot; Event Date: 07 Nov 1915; Event Place: Grantsville, Calhoun Co., West Virginia.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 19 Jan 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88197138.

10 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Calhoun County, Virginia, p. 99, dwelling 714, family 660, James Francis Barr and Matilda Stump; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1340.

11 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, p. 9, dwelling 55, family 55; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 19 Jan 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88196959.

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