Wesley Poling ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Death Notes:

Name: Wesley Poling
Event Date: 21 Sep 1922
Event Place: Roane, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Nicholas Poling
Mother's Name: Rachael Robinson
GS Film number: 1953049
Digital Folder Number: 4257644
Image Number: 2466
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
Reference ID: 11359

Citing this Record:
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1RT-HVP : accessed 9 May 2015), Wesley Poling, 21 Sep 1922; citing Roane, West Virginia, County Records, 11359, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,049.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 26 March 1844 and a birth location of Virginia.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 36 on the 1880 US Census. It is also the birth year shown on his gravestone.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 13 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 11, Dwelling 69, Family 69
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Wesley Poling..26..VA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in May 1845, then his age should have been 25 instead of 26.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 11 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 230C, District 143, Dwelling 26, Family 26, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Wesley Poling..Head..36..VA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 7 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in May 1845, then his age should have been 35 instead of 36.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lee Magisterial District, Calhoun County, WV on 2 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 23, Dwelling 15, Family 15
Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
Married 33 years
Wesley Poling..Head..May 1845..55..WV..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• Death Image: 21 September 1922, in , Roane County, WV. ⁵

• He was buried on 23 September 1922 in the Sand Ridge Cemetery in Calhoun County, WV.

Find A Grave Memorial #27843335
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Wesley married Clarissa Ann Stevens, daughter of Samuel G. Stevens and Margaret Bell, on 25 January 1866 in Calhoun County, WV.^{1 2 3} (Clarissa Ann Stevens was born on 22 December 1844 in , Preston County, VA,^{2 4 8} died in 1922 ⁸ and was buried in 1922 in Calhoun County, WV ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 13 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 11, Dwelling 69, Family 69
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Wesley Poling..26..VA..Farmer
Clarinda Poling..25..VA..Keeping House
William Poling..2..WV
Asberry Poling..1..WV
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 11 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 230C, District 143, Dwelling 26, Family 26, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Wesley Poling..Head..36..VA..Farmer
Clarisie Poling..Wife..35..VA
William R. Poling..Son..13..WV
Asbera Poling..Son..11..WV
Rachael Poling..Dau..9..WV
Albert Poling..Son..7..WV
Worthington Poling..Son..5..WV
Nicholas Poling..Son..3..WV
L. U. Poling..Son..1..WV
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lee Magisterial District, Calhoun County, WV on 2 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 23, Dwelling 15, Family 15
Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
Married 33 years
Wesley Poling..Head..May 1845..55..WV..Farmer
Clara C. A.. Poling..Wife..Dec 1846..53..WV..10/10
Albert Poling..Son..Jan 1873..27..WV..Engineer
Nicholas Poling..Son..Dec 1877..22..WV..Salesman, Dry Goods
Leona Poling..Dau..Jun 1881..18..WV
Ottie Poling..Dau..Apr 1884..16..WV
Effie Poling..Dau..Mar 1887..13..WV
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Wesley Poling
Event Type: Marriage
Age: 21 years
Marital Status: Single
Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
Birthplace: Barbour Co., Va.
Marriage Date: 25 Jan 1866
Marriage Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
Father's Name: Nicholas Poling
Mother's Name: Racheal
Spouse's Name: Clarissa Stevens
Spouse's Age: 21 years
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
Spouse's Birthplace: Preston Co., Va.
Spouse's Father's Name: Samuel G Stevens
Source Reference: County Records
Record Number: 42
Reference ID: v 1 p 16

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRD2-54M : 16 March 2020), Nicholas Poling in entry for Wesley Poling and Clarissa Stevens, 25 Jan 1866; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, v 1 p 16, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 807,456.
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