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William Keyser Board (1815 - 1895)

Reverend William Keyser Board
Born in Wood, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 5 Sep 1839 in Jackson, Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 29 Sep 1852 in Wirt, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Father of , , , , , , and
Died at age 79 in Reedy, Roane, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

William K. Board was born about 1815 in Virginia (probably Wood County) and died on 24 January 1895 in Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia.[1]

Research Progress

Name:

Tombstone lists him as W. K. BOARD[2]
Some trees state his name was William Keyser BOARD.[3]

Birth:

No Known Birth Record in Existence
Tombstone of W. K. BOARD stated birth year as 1816.[2]
Recorded Age in 1850: 35 Years[4]
Recorded Age in 1860
Recorded Age in 1870
Recorded Age in 1880
Some Trees state his birth was on 24 March 1815 in Roane County, Virginia.[3] But Roane County, Virginia was not formed until 11 March 1856.
His father is believed to have been Patrick BOARD who was listed on the personal tax list of Wood County, Virginia in 1813[5] for the first time. Patrick was also listed in Wood County, Virginia Personal Property Tax lists for 1814,[6] 1815,[7] 1816,[8] 1817,[9] 1818,[10] 1819,[11] and 1820[12] If Patrick was William's father, this allows us to apply a probable birth location for William as Wood County, Virginia since William's birth estimate is about 1816.

Parentage:

The memorial at Find A Grave links his parents as being Patrick BOARD (1750 - 1839) and Mary KEYSER (1770 - 1859).[2]
In 1810, a "Pat BOARD" was enumerated in Monongalia County, Virginia[13] with 2 Free White Males Aged Under 10 Years, 3 Free White Males Aged Between 10 and 16 Years, 1 Free White Male Aged Over 45 Years, 2 Free White Females Aged Under 10 Years, 1 Free White Female Aged Between 10 and 16 Years and 1 Free White Female Aged Between 26 and 45 Years. This would have been about 5 Years before William's birth.
In 1813, Patrick BOARD was listed on the personal tax list of Wood County, Virginia[5] for the first time.
In 1830, Patrick BOARD was enumerated in Wood County, Virginia[14] with 1 Free White Male Aged Between 15 and 20 Years, 1 Free White Male Aged Between 70 and 80 Years and 1 Free White Female Aged Between 70 and 80 Years.

Marriage (1):

On 5 September 1839 in Jackson County, Virginia, William Sheppard reported that he had married William BOARD and Zilpha SMITH.[15]

Marriage (2):

On 28 September 1852, D. P. FLESHER gave permission for his daughter, Nancy to marry William K. BOARD.[16]
On 29 September 1852, William K. BOARD and T. A. ROBERTS obtained a marriage bond for William K. BOARD to marry Nancy FLESHER.[17]

Death:

Died: 24 January 1895 in Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia[1]
Name on Record: Wm R. BOARD[1]
Cause of Death: Pnemonitis and Bronchitis for 8 days[1] [Probably Pneumonitis which is inflammation of lung tissue]
Age at Death: 77 Years, 9 Months, 2 Days[1]
Name of Spouse: Not named
Name of Parents: Not Named
Burial: 25 January 1895 in Reedy, West Virginia
Tombstone of W. K. BOARD stated his death year as 1895.[2]

Burial:

A Tombstone for W. K. BOARD stating a birth year of 1816 and a death year of 1895 was noted in Reedy Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia.Tombstone stated birth year as 1816.[2]
A family tree stated he was buried in the Stewart Cemetary, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia.[3]
Residence:
Date: 1880
Place: Reedy, Roane, West Virginia, United States
Note: {geni:place_name} Reedy, Roane, West Virginia, United States

29 Sep 1852. Wirt County, Virginia (now West Virginia) [18]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Roane County, West Virginia, "Death Record Search (1856 - 1860, 1865 - 1869, 1871 - 1873, 1875, 1877 - 1878, 1880 - 1970)," Wm R Board, 1895; database with images, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx : 2 March 2021); citing records sent to the West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia from the Roane County Courthouse, Spencer, West Virginia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 March 2021), memorial page for William Keyser Board (1816–1895), Find A Grave: Memorial #32679891, citing Reedy Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Ron Stewart (contributor 47046011).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Source: #S72 accessed 27 Oct 2017), entry for Nancy Elizabeth Board, person ID LCQC-GBJ. Certainty: 3
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DB-QWW : 23 December 2020), William K Board, Wirt, Virginia, United States; citing p. family , NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 981; FHL microfilm 444,971.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wood County, West Virginia, "Personal Property Tax Lists, 1801 - 1830," Patrick Board, 1813; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ2-M9CG-2?i=177&cat=777222 : accessed 18 March 2021); FHL microfilm 2,026,409, image 178 of 658.
  6. ↑ Wood County, West Virginia, "Personal Property Tax Lists, 1801 - 1830," Patrick Board, 1814; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ2-M9C5-4?i=195&cat=777222 : accessed 18 March 2021); FHL microfilm 2,026,409, image 196 of 658.
  7. ↑ Wood County, West Virginia, "Personal Property Tax Lists, 1801 - 1830," Patrick Board, 1815; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ2-M9Z3-C?i=217&cat=777222 : accessed 18 March 2021); FHL microfilm 2,026,409, image 218 of 658.
  8. ↑ Wood County, West Virginia, "Personal Property Tax Lists, 1801 - 1830," Patrick Board, 1816; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ2-M9CP-D?i=232&cat=777222  : accessed 18 March 2021); FHL microfilm 2,026,409, image 233 of 658.
  9. ↑ Wood County, West Virginia, "Personal Property Tax Lists, 1801 - 1830," Patrick Board, 1817; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ2-M9CD-N?i=253&cat=777222 : accessed 18 March 2021); FHL microfilm 2,026,409, image 254 of 658.
  10. ↑ Wood County, West Virginia, "Personal Property Tax Lists, 1801 - 1830," Patrick Board, 1818; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ2-M9DF-Z?i=279&cat=777222 : accessed 18 March 2021); FHL microfilm 2,026,409, image 280 of 658.
  11. ↑ Wood County, West Virginia, "Personal Property Tax Lists, 1801 - 1830," Patrick Board, 1819; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ2-M9DF-X?i=307&cat=777222 : accessed 18 March 2021); FHL microfilm 2,026,409, image 308 of 658.
  12. ↑ Wood County, West Virginia, "Personal Property Tax Lists, 1801 - 1830," Patrick Board, 1820; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ2-M9DX-4?i=336&cat=777222 : accessed 18 March 2021); FHL microfilm 2,026,409, image 337 of 658.
  13. ↑ United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH27-MN4 : accessed 18 March 2021), Pat Board, Monongalia, Virginia, United States; citing p. 483, line 11, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 69; FHL microfilm 181,429.
  14. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5J-WGT : 20 February 2021), Patrick Board, Wood, Virginia, United States; citing p. 376, line 22, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 200; FHL microfilm 29,679.
  15. ↑ Jackson County, West Virginia, "Marriage Record Search (1830 - 1968)," William Board and Zilpha Smith, 1839; database with images, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : 2 March 2021); citing records sent to the West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia from the Jackson County Courthouse, Spencer, West Virginia.
  16. ↑ Wirt County, West Virginia, "Marriage Record Search (1848 - 1861, 1863 - 1970)," William K. Board and NANCY FLECHER, 1852; database with images, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : 2 March 2021); citing records sent to the West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia from the Wirt County Courthouse, Elizabeth, West Virginia.
  17. ↑ Wirt County, West Virginia, "Marriage Record Search (1848 - 1861, 1863 - 1970)," [ Wm K. Board and Nancy Flesher, 1852]; database with images, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : 2 March 2021); citing records sent to the West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia from the Wirt County Courthouse, Elizabeth, West Virginia.
  18. ↑ Source: #S72 accessed 18 Mar 2020), entry for William Keyser Board, person ID LZ2Y-Y69. Certainty: 3 Note: ;Contributor: HaroldKunz1,
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #32679891 William Keyser Board (1816–1895), Reedy Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia, USA

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