. West Virginia and its people. his district in the state legislature during the years 1871-77. Hewas one of the highly respected citizens of his county. He married, Sep-tember 13, 1849, Mary Ann Perry, born in Logan county, \irginia, JuneT. 1831, died in Logan, October 24, 1896. Children: i. David, bornJanuary 4, 1853, died May 15, 1890: married Nancy Beverley. 2. .Al-len, born June 7, 1855 ; married Jane Deskins. and resides in Williani-son. West Virginia. 3. Victoria, born December 23, 1857. died April 2^.1858. 4. Minnie, born June 12, 1859: married John F. .Aldrich ; she diedSeptember 17,
. West Virginia and its people. his district in the state legislature during the years 1871-77. Hewas one of the highly respected citizens of his county. He married, Sep-tember 13, 1849, Mary Ann Perry, born in Logan county, \irginia, JuneT. 1831, died in Logan, October 24, 1896. Children: i. David, bornJanuary 4, 1853, died May 15, 1890: married Nancy Beverley. 2. .Al-len, born June 7, 1855 ; married Jane Deskins. and resides in Williani-son. West Virginia. 3. Victoria, born December 23, 1857. died April 2^.1858. 4. Minnie, born June 12, 1859: married John F. .Aldrich ; she diedSeptember 17, 1886; Air. Aldrich is now engaged in farming at BeechCreek, ^^est \^irginia; one son, James Edward, mentioned below. , mentioned below. 6. Mary B., born March, i8<i4: married JudgeJohn B. Wilkinson, and resides in Logan county. (IV) Aicie, daughter of Major William and Mary .Ann (Perry)Straton, was born in Logan, Airginia, December 9, 1861. She married,December 14, 1889, James Andrew Nighbert. She was educated in the. /////// //////r/ /// ? ///y//r WEST VIRGINIA 507 schools of her native county. Mrs. Xighbert takes a deep interest in allmatters pertaining to the good of her city and county. She contributesliberally toward the support of many charitable enterprises. While shehas no children of her own, she has generously assisted in the educationof several of the young people of her city. James Andrew Nighbert was of German ancestry. His grandfatherimmigrated to America prior to the revolution, and settled in Wythecounty, Virginia. His son. George W. Nighbert, father of James An-drew Nighbert, was born in Wythe county, \irginia. In 1837 he re-moved to Kanawha county and in 1844 to Logan county, where he wasa prosperous farmer. His wife was Elizabeth Scaggs, born in Mont-gomery county, Virginia. James Andrew Nighbert was born in Mont-gomery county, Virginia. July 23, 1832, died in Logan, December 17,1S98. He was educated in the public schools of Kanawha and Logancountie
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