James
Emanuel
Wilfong
Born in Kanawha, Gilmer, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Noah Erving Wilfong and Nancy Estaline (Wilfong) Johnson
Husband of
Martha Jane (Sharp) Wilfong
— married
6 May 1879 in Pocahontas, West Virginia, United States
Father of
Granville John Wilfong
Died
at age 61
in Pocahontas, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Jun 2019
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Biography
James "Wilfawn" was born on 9 Feb. 1858 in Kanawha, Gilmer, West Virginia. He was the son of Benjamin Wilfong and Margaret Higgins. [1]
In 1900, James (age 43) lived in Marlinton, Pocahontas, West Virginia with his wife Martha and their children (Mary, Ressie, Granville, Martin, and Hester). [2]
He passed away in 1919.
Sources
- ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1L5-P9B : 10 February 2018), James Willfawn, 09 Feb 1858; citing Kanawha, Gilmer, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,256.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZW-1WJ : Wed Oct 04 20:23:07 UTC 2023), Entry for James Wilfong and Martha Wilfong, 1900.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4B-M84 : 12 June 2019), James E Hilfong in entry for Benjaman Hilfong, 1870.
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 June 2019), memorial page for James Emanuel Wilfong (9 Feb 1858–17 Aug 1919), Find A Grave: Memorial #40522829, citing Wilfong Cemetery, Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Kim Friel Drake (contributor 46973462) .
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