Family Group Sheet
NameFrederick Quesenberry, 1C5R
Birth5 Apr 1826, Floyd Co., Virginia
Death18 Nov 1917, Floyd Co., Virginia
BurialT Quesenberry Cm, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
FatherGeorge S. Quesenberry (~1800-1845)
MotherSarah ("Sally") Cox (1800-)
Marriageabt 1867
SpouseMary ("Polly") Nester
Birthabt 1828, Virginia
Death2 Feb 1892, Floyd Co., Virginia
BurialT Quesenberry Cm, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
Other spousesJohn Phillips, 1C6R
Children
1 MThomas Quesenberry, 2C4R
Birth12 Apr 1868, Floyd Co., Virginia
Death7 Feb 1931, Floyd Co., Virginia
SpouseUmbretta Quesenberry , 2C4R
2 MWalker Quesenberry, 2C4R
Birth25 Feb 1869, Floyd Co., Virginia
Death26 Jul 1939, Floyd Co., Virginia
SpouseLaura E. Smith
SpouseMaggie Weeks
SpouseBallard Preston Quesenberry , 2C4R
SpouseIsaac Thomas Wade , 2C3R
5 FMaretta ("Rettie") Quesenberry, 2C4R
Birth9 Feb 1876, Floyd Co., Virginia
Death28 Feb 1950, Floyd Co., Virginia
SpouseThomas Lee Quesenberry , 3C2R
SpouseJohn Kenley
Notes for Frederick Quesenberry
Eris Q. Wade gives Frederick's year of birth as 1832; his gravestone has it as 5 Apr 1826. (Cemeteries of Floyd County, Virginia, p. 68)
Notes for Mary ("Polly") Nester
Surname sometimes seen as "Nestor."
Dates of birth and death from Cemeteries of Floyd County, Virginia, p. 68
Dates of birth and death from Cemeteries of Floyd County, Virginia, p. 68
Census Notes for Frederick & Mary ("Polly") (Family)
1870 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley & Burks Form township, enumerated 31 Aug, lists on p. 37 as family #256/242:
Quesenberry, Frederick, 40, farmer; Polly, 38; Phillips, Caroline, 11; Jeff Davis, 9; Quesenberry, Thomas, 3; Walker, 1; Nestor, Nancy, 24, without occupation, deaf and dumb. All born in Virginia.
Caroline and Jeff Phillips are Polly’s children by her first marriage, to John Phillips. I assume Nancy Nestor is most likely Polly’s sister.
1880 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley district, enumerated 3 June, lists on p. 6 as family #39/40:
Quesenbery, Fred, 51, farmer; Mary, 46; Phillip, Jefferson, 19, stepson; Thomas, 13, son; Walker, 11, son; Ordela, 8, dau; Lutabba, 7, dau; Maritta, 4, dau; Alverty, 2, dau; Nester, Nancy, 34, boarder. All born Va/Va/Va.
There is no repetition of the surname Quesenberry after the line for Jefferson, which caused all of the Quesenberry children to be indexed as Phillips. But the words “Phillip” and “step” on that line are in darker heavier ink than the rest. It is clear than the enumerator first entered Jefferson as a son with the usual dash for a continued surname, and then overwrote the dash with Phillip, and prefixed son with step, and forgot to put Quesenberry on the line for Thomas.
Quesenberry, Frederick, 40, farmer; Polly, 38; Phillips, Caroline, 11; Jeff Davis, 9; Quesenberry, Thomas, 3; Walker, 1; Nestor, Nancy, 24, without occupation, deaf and dumb. All born in Virginia.
Caroline and Jeff Phillips are Polly’s children by her first marriage, to John Phillips. I assume Nancy Nestor is most likely Polly’s sister.
1880 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley district, enumerated 3 June, lists on p. 6 as family #39/40:
Quesenbery, Fred, 51, farmer; Mary, 46; Phillip, Jefferson, 19, stepson; Thomas, 13, son; Walker, 11, son; Ordela, 8, dau; Lutabba, 7, dau; Maritta, 4, dau; Alverty, 2, dau; Nester, Nancy, 34, boarder. All born Va/Va/Va.
There is no repetition of the surname Quesenberry after the line for Jefferson, which caused all of the Quesenberry children to be indexed as Phillips. But the words “Phillip” and “step” on that line are in darker heavier ink than the rest. It is clear than the enumerator first entered Jefferson as a son with the usual dash for a continued surname, and then overwrote the dash with Phillip, and prefixed son with step, and forgot to put Quesenberry on the line for Thomas.
