Brief Life History of Jacob Samuel
When Jacob Samuel McVey was born on 10 October 1851, in Fayette, Virginia, United States, his father, Thomas McVey, was 47 and his mother, Elizabeth McVey, was 24. He married Lucretia Jane Gwinn on 13 November 1873, in Fayette, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Mountain Cove District, Fayette, West Virginia, United States in 1870. He died on 17 August 1879, in Fayette, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 27, and was buried in Victor, Fayette, West Virginia, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Jacob L McVay in household of Elizabeth McVay, "United States Census, 1870"
- Samuel McVey, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
- Jacob Samuel McVey, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1851–1879 Male
1849–1937 Female
Children (3)
1874–1924 Female
1876–1927 Male
1879–1910 Male
Parents and Siblings
1804–1867 Male
1827– Female
Siblings (6)
1847–1933 Male
1851–1879 Male
1854–1929 Male
1856–1916 Female
1857– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (6)
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
Age 10
1863
Age 12
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
Age 15
Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Bheatha ‘son of life’, i.e. ‘man of religion’. Compare Scottish McBeth .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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