Henry Wilfong1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. May 1822, d. 24 October 1906
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Relationship2nd great-grandson of Johannes Wildfang [Sr.]
     Henry Wilfong was born in May 1822 in Upshur, Virginia.8,9,10,11,12,13,14 He was the son of Henry Wilfong [Jr.] and Mary Karahoof.7 Henry Wilfong married Catherine "Kate" Mowry, daughter of John Mowry and Nancy Dean, on 9 September 1841 in Augusta, Virginia.15 Henry Wilfong died on 24 October 1906 at age 84.16,9 He was buried after 24 October 1906 in Upshur, West Virginia.9
     From the HISTORY OF THE SAGO COMMUNITY, Prepared By E. R. Grose 1926:

"The Henry Wilfong family settled on the waters of Truby's Run before the Civil War. In this family were several children; namely, George, Samuel Henry, John, Daniel, Columbus, Bilda, Phillip, Abraham, Mary Elizabeth, Loise, Tilda, and Loretta.

Four of the boys, George, Samuel Henry, John, and Daniel, served as soldiers in the Civil War on the Union side. Samuel Henry lost his life in the service of his country.

The family is noted for its industry and has added largely to the development of the Truby's Run locality."17 He was He was a farmer (per the census in 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900).18 Henry Wilfong was also known as Henry Willfong, per 1880 U. S. Federal Census and Upshur County Cemetery readings.19,13
Last Edited26 Apr 2012
Father*Henry Wilfong [Jr.]7 b. bt 1795 - 1799, d. bt 1860 - 1870
Mother*Mary Karahoof b. c 1792

Children of Henry Wilfong and Catherine "Kate" Mowry

Child of Henry Wilfong

Citations

  1. [S7] Book: "The History of Upshur County, West Virginia: From Its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time", by W.B. Cutright, 1907, p. 601.
  2. [S130] Census: 1860 U.S. Federal, Upshur County, Reprinted Feb 1992 by Wes Cochran, p.59.
  3. [S130] Census: 1860 U.S. Federal, Upshur County, Reprinted Jan 1987 by Wes Cochran, p.82.
  4. [S86] Census: 1870 Upshur, West Virginia.
  5. [S158] Census: 1880 Upshur, West Virginia, by William A. Marsh. Age 60, p. 394.
  6. [S180] Census: 1900 Upshur, West Virginia, Lemoyne Wolfe & Karon King, Reprint 1996, Wedgewood Publishing Co., Fork Union, VA, p. 169.
  7. [S46] Book: "The Wilfong Family of North America", by Terence Roy Kidd, p. 415.
  8. [S1217] Familysearch Labs, Name: Eliza Grubb
    Death date: 29 May 1877
    Death place: Upshur, West Virginia
    Gender: Female
    Age at death: 25 years 1 month 11 days
    Birth date: 1852
    Birth place:
    Marital status: Married
    Spouse name:
    Father name: Henry Wilfoug
    Father birth place: Upshur Co., W.Va
    Mother name: C. Wilfoug
    Mother birth place: Upshur Co., W.Va
    Occupation:
    Street address:
    Residence:
    Cemetery name:
    Burial place:
    Burial date:
    Film number: 1503271
    Digital GS number: 4230120
    Image number: 27
    Reference number: item 1 p 39
    Source: County Records
    Collection: West Virginia Deaths 1853-1970.
  9. [S95] Tombstone:, Henry Willfong [Wilfong], died Oct 24, 1906, Bailey Ridge Cemetery, Upshur County, West Virginia, age 86 years.
  10. [S444] Census: 1850 Lewis, Virginia, District 30, August 14, 1850
    HH#740-747
    Wilflong, George, 22, VA
    Francis, 23, VA
    Charles, 2, VA
    Mary, 1/12, VA
    HH#740-748
    Wilflong, Henry, 56, VA
    Mary, 58, VA
    Eli, 21, VA
    HH#740-749
    Wilflong, Henry, 28, VA
    Catherine, 25, VA
    Henry 9, VA
    George, 7, VA
    John, 5, VA
    Elizabeth, 2, VA.
  11. [S183] Census: 1860 Upshur, Virginia, Buckhannon, July 16, 1860, HH#882-889
    Wilfong, Henry, 38, VA
    wife Catherine, 36, VA
    Sam'l H., 17, VA
    George, 15, VA
    John, 13, VA
    Mary E., 11, VA
    Dan'l, 9, VA
    Louisa, 7, VA
    Columbus, 5, VA
    Peachy, 3, VA
    Matilda, 2/12, VA.
  12. [S86] Census: 1870 Upshur, West Virginia, Buckhannon, Washington District, August 9, 1870, HH#24-22
    Wilfong, Henry, 53, farm laborer, VA
    Catharine, 47, keeping house, VA
    Mary E., 21, VA
    Columbus, 13, VA
    Peachy, 11, VA
    Luretta, 7, VA
    Abram, 5, VA.
  13. [S158] Census: 1880 Upshur, West Virginia, Washington, District 128, June 5, 1880, HH#31-31
    Willfong, Henry, 60, farmer, VA VA VA
    wife Catharine, 56, keeping house, WV VA VA
    son Peach, 21, WV WV WV
    son Abraham, 16, WV WV WV
    granddaughter, Grubb, Jane, 4, WV WV WV.
  14. [S180] Census: 1900 Upshur, West Virginia, Washington District, June 21 & 26, 1900, HH#205-209
    (also Wolfe & King, 1900 census)
    Wilfong, Henry, May 1822, 78, farmer, VA VA VA
    wife Catharine, May 1824, 76, WV VA VA
    (nee Catharine Mowry)
    Married 59 years, 12 children, 7 living
    [mostly unreadable census page].
  15. [S7] Book: "The History of Upshur County, West Virginia: From Its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time", by W.B. Cutright, 1907, Marriage Licenses in Barbour County, p. 288 (states 1841).
  16. [S482] Jeanne Wilfong Ours: Personal Knowledge, saw death date of Oct 24, 1906 on tombstone at Bailey Ridge, Upshur County, West Virginia.
  17. [S101] Web Article: History of the Sago Community, by E. R. Grose, 1926: http://www.wvculture.org/history/agrext/sago.html
  18. [S130] Census: 1860 U.S. Federal, Upshur County.
  19. [S82] Jean Childress: Buckhannon, WV, Descendants of Henry Wilfong/Willfong, undated.
  20. [S7] Book: "The History of Upshur County, West Virginia: From Its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time", by W.B. Cutright, 1907, p. 600.
  21. [S6] Upshur County, West Virginia, Births, 1853-1897, WILFONG, Nov 25, 1867 s/o Henry --- 1-57-124.