U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Feather, J. Wesley (1845-1930) --------------------------------------------------------------------- A History of Preston County West Virginia Biographical Department, Supplied by J. R. Cole Kingwood, W. Va., The Journal Publishing Company, 1914 by H. S. Whetsell Page 840, J. WESLEY FEATHER. The family of Feathers have become numerous and are considerably diffused. They are of German descent, from James Feather, who came to America as a redemptioner, about 1775. He served seven years in the Continental army. In 1790 he came to Preston county and settled on the Martin farm, north of Guseman, but afterwards moved to the Joseph B. Feather place, near Lenox. His wife survived him until 1860. Their seven sons lived in the same neighborhood. Jacob located at Crab Orchard. His children were: Adam, Ezekiel, James, John, Christian, Joseph B., Charles F., and Dana S., the last three named being Methodist preachers. Joseph, son of Jacob, was the father of John H., the well known Superintendent of County Schools, and the subject of this sketch. He was the youngest of the family, born September 14, 1816, and died at Bruceton Mills in 1896, aged eighty years. He married Lydia Hartman. She was born May 20, 1819. Their children were: Mary Jane, Sarah, John H., Margaret, Jacob W., and Michael, all of whom were raised at Crab Orchard. Jacob Wesley Feather was born August 9, 1845. He was reared on a farm, and on June 2, 1867, married Sarah Michael, daughter of Philip and Sophia Michael, and then moved to Cranesville, where they resided for a third of a century. In 1865 he became a member of Company K, 17th West Virginia Infantry, and served to the end of the war. In 1901 he moved to Mountain Lake Park, where a more retired life was spent during the next five years, after which residence was taken up in Bruceton, where the present homestead of the family is. Mr. Feather owns two farms near Bruceton Mills, and he has made a success in agricultural pursuits. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Preston County, WV #11277 FULL-NAME: J. W. Feather BIRTH-DATE: August 9, 1845 BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va. DEATH-DATE: August 2, 1930 at age 84y-11m-23d DEATH-PLACE: Grant District, Preston County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Retired Farmer FATHER: Joseph Feather (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Lyda Hartman (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Aortis Insufficiency INFORMANT: Paul Fike (of Bruceton Mills, W.Va.) BURIAL: Oakland, Md. --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Preston County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/bios.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------