4. Isaac Siers (1818-1900)

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Isaac is the son of James Siers and Francena in Monroe County, he was born about 1818

m. Isabel Rollyson bef 1840*
m. Laverna Santy in 1879

*This is the only marriage producing issue

Isaac is buried here, in Braxton County. According to this information he was born in 1818 and died in 1900. The 1900 census Isaac shows up in was recorded on June 2, 1900. This indicates he died later in the year.

In the 1840 Census record for Union, Monroe, Virginia, Isaac has 1 other person living in the house, a woman aged over 20 and under 30. This is presumably Isabel.

According to Land Grant records, in the 1850's, Isaac received about 150 acres in Braxton County from 2 grants. The first, in 1850 was a parcel of 70 acres. The second, a few years later in '53 was 80 acres. So, for the 1850 census, we know we will find him, Isabel and the 5 oldest children in Braxton County. The youngest, Susan, is what I believe in an enumerator error, and that this is in truth Sarah Angeline, wife to William Arnold.

1860 census shows us the names of 5 more children, for a total of 9 children in the home, 10 borne to the couple. At this time, Julia Ann has been married and moved out. Susan is now listed as Sarah A. They are still in Braxton County.

1870 Census  The most distinct change you'd notice in this census is they are now listed in West Virginia instead of Virginia. Sarah being the eldest child left in the home, and 2 more children in the family, brings the total to 8 in the home, 12 total.

Isabel passed away between 1870 and 1879. A marriage record for a 60 year old widowed Isaac Siers of Monroe Co, married a 26 year old divorced Laverna Santy on the 27 of March 1879 in Calhoun County, WV.

1880 Census shows his second wife has a daughter from her previous marriage, Rosa Lee. She is 8 years old, and at this time not included in this work. Isaac has 4 biological children still in the home, and they are still living in Braxton County, West Virginia

Isaac and Laverna are found in the 1900 census living in Otter, Clay County. It's just the two of them.

Children to Isaac and Isabel (Rollyson)

1. Julia Ann 1841 m. Thomas Jarvis Jr in Braxton County, on April 20, 1860. This record says she was a single girl of 19, born in Monroe County, and he was a 35 year old widower born in Harrison County, Va.
2. Mary C 1843
3. Enoch 1845
4. James M according to his death certificate he was born in Braxton Co on March 6, 1847. He married Betty Carpenter and passed in Nicholas Co, on July 27, 1937
5. Sarah Angeline
6. Francena
7. Isaac Franklin 
8. Twins: John LM born 21 August 1855 in Braxton County, WVa
9. Twins: Amanda Married a P. A. Cunningham in 1889 in Clay County 
10. Charles W born July 15, 1858 in Little Kanawha Waters, Braxton Co.
11. William Martin born October 15, 1865 in Braxton Co. Buried here in Clay County.
12. Pauline born in Elmira (according to her death record) on 4 June 1861 and passed away a widow on June 13 1941 in Otter, Clay