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Mosby & Catharine (Goodykoontz) Lesueur Family

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1. Lesueur, Catherine

Parents: George & Maria (Beaver) Goodykoontz.

1801 Birth: 9-19-1801 Montgomery Co, VA.

1819 Marriage #1: Catherine Goodykoontz m. Mosby Lesueur 02-02-1819 Montgomery Co., VA. George Goodykoonz, surety.

Mosby Lesueur, probable s/o Martel & Elizabeth (Bacon) Lesueur. [no file]

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H389: Catherine 46 yo w/f, b. Montgomery.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H6: Catherine 70 yo w/f, b. VA, at home with James W. LeSueur.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H179: Catherine 79 yo mother, b. VA, Martin (Martel) Lesueur HOH.

1887 Death: 8-27-1887 Floyd Co., VA. COD: old age. Age: 86y.

1887 Burial: Camp Creek Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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(src: Find A Grave; photo by BarbR & added by Sammie Wade)

...2. Lesueur, Martell

Parents: Mosby & Catherine (Goodykoontz) Lesueur.

1821 Birth: 5-16-1821 Floyd Co., VA,, d., s/o Mosby & Catherine (Goodykoontz) Lesueur.

Note: James W. Lesueur’s older brother.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H389: Martel 28 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1853 Marriage #1: Martel Lesueur m. Sarah Phlegar 03-03-1853 Floyd Co., VA by Thomas G. Shelor of the Christian Church.

3 known children.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H180: Martin Lesueur, 59 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District: Martin Lesuer, 69 yo HOH.

i1891 Marriage #2: Martel Lesueur m. 2nd Elizabeth S. Carter 9-1-1891 Floyd Co., VA. He 70 yo widower, b. Floyd Co., VA. She 59 yo widow, d/o Alexander & Timandra Howell.

Elizabeth Howell Lesueur, b. Jan 1835,  d. 12-1912 Floyd Co., VA, d/o Alexander & Timanda (Dobyns) Howell. [Howell_Alexander_Timandra]

Lived on Camp Creek.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 17, H71:

______ LeSueur, Martelle 79 yo w/m farmer, b. May 1821 VA, m. 7y, owns farm, HOH.

_________ Elizabeth S. 65 yo wife, b. Jan 1835 VA, m. 7y, 3 children with 3 living.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 46, H157: Elizabeth LeSeuer, 76 yo widowed grandmother, b. VA.

1904 Death: 11-28-1904

1904 Burial: Camp Creek Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (Elizabeth)

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sammie Wade)

......+ Lesueur, Sarah

Parents: Joseph & Nancy (Boone) Phlegar. [Phlegar_Joseph_Nancy]

1836 Birth: 4-6-1836 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H180: Sarah 44 yo wife, b. VA.

1887 Death: 9-10-1887 Floyd Co., VA. COD: consumption. Age: 52y.

1887 Burial: Red Oak Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

Sarah <i>Phlegar</i> LeSueur

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Marilyn Say-Murray)

......3. Lesueur, Emma Catherine

Parents: Martell & 1st wife Sarah (Phlegar) Lesueur.

1855 Birth: 10-26-1855.

I1877 Marriage #1: Emma C. Lesueur m. Samuel Bowman 4-12-1877 Floyd Co., VA. He 23 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Peter & Sarah Ann. She 22 yo single w/f, b. Grayson Co., VA, d/o Martel & Sarah Lesueur. (src: FCVA Male Marriage Index. Ancestry.com transcribed image – Emma is indexed as “Leman”. No image.)

Samuel Bowman, 1853-1922, s/o Peter & Sarah Ann (Spangler) Bowman. [Bowman_Peter_Sarah]

1884 Death: 1-18-1884 Floyd Co., VA. COD: pneumonia. Parents: “Marlett & Martha” (src: death record)

1885 Death: 1-18-1885 (src: tombstone.)

1884 Burial: Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.  (no photo)

......3. Lesueur, Elbert J.

Parents: Martell & 1st wife Sarah (Phlegar) Lesueur.

1858 Birth: abt 1858 Grayson Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H180: Elbert J. 22 yo w/m, b. VA, farmer, HOH.

i1877 Marriage #1: Elbert J. Lesueur m. Amanda M. Stuart 03-08-1877 at bride's father's, Floyd Co., VA by L.W. Thompson. He 20 yo single w/m farmer, b. Grayson Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Martel & Sarah Lesueur. She 19 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Ellen Stuart.

....…..+ Lesueur, Amanda M.

Parents: John B. & Ellen C. (Cecil) Stuart. [Stuart]

1860 Birth: abt 1860 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H180: Amanda 20 yo wife, b. VA.

....…..4. Lesueur,  Clara

Parents: Elbert J. & Amanda M. (Stuart) Lesueur.

1879 Birth: abt 1879 VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H180: Clara 1 yo daughter, b. VA.

....…..4. Lesueur, Elbert

Parents: Elbert J. & Amanda M. (Stuart) Lesueur.

1880 Birth: 8-4-1880 Floyd Co., VA.

....….. Smith, Walter

b. abt 1863 VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H180: Walter Smith, 17 yo w/m servant/works on farm, b. VA, Elbert J. Lesueur HOH.

......3. Lesueur, Elizabeth Alice

Parents: Martell & 1st wife Sarah (Phlegar) Lesueur

1861 Birth: 11-6-1861 Grayson Co., VA.

i1877 Marriage #1: Eliza Alice Lesueur m. John Howery 10-04-1877 at Martel Lesueur's, Floyd Co., VA by A.W. Boone. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Preston & Elizabeth Howery. She 16 yo single w/f, b. Grayson Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Martel & Sarah Lesueur.

Jonathan “John” Howery, s/o Preston & Elizabeth (Cannaday) Howery. [Howery_Preston_Elizabeth]

1935 Death: 9-9-1935.

1935 Burial: Camp Creek Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sammie Wade)

......3. Lesueur, Flora Ann

Parents: Martell & 1st wife Sarah (Phlegar) Lesueur

1864 Birth: abt 1864 VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H179: Flora 16 yo daughter, b. VA.

i1888 Marriage #1: Flora Ann Lesueur m. Golusha A. Van Fleet 01-02-1888 at Mart Lesueur's, Floyd Co., VA by R.S. Umberger. He 35 yo widowed w/m Mine Superintendent, b. Luckawanni Co., PA & living in Boulder City, CO, s/o Alva & Esther Van Fleet. She 24 yo single w/f, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Martel & Sarah Lesueur.

Golusha A. Van Fleet, s/o Alva & Esther (CHECK) Van Fleet. [no file]

Lived in MO.

...2. Lesueur, James William

Parents: Mosby & Catherine (Goodykoontz) Lesueur.

1823 Birth: 4-3-1823 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Marriage #1: James W. Lesueur m. Nancy C. Yearout 01-10-1850 Floyd Co., VA by Thomas G. Shelor. She d/o Charles Yearout per bond.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H389: James Lesuer, 26 yo w/m, Occupation: None, b. Floyd, $1100, married in year, HOH. Nancy 18 yo w/f, b. Montgomery, married in year. John Bolen, 10 yo w/m, b. Indiana, James W. Lesueur HOH.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H1350: James W. Lesure, 37 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $4,000/8,975, HOH. Nancy 26 yo w/f, b. VA. Ellen 9 yo w/f, b. VA. Eliza 6 yo w/f, b. VA. Charles Wm 5 yo w/m, b. VA. John R. 2 yo. Kittie C. 4/12 w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H6: James W. Lesueur, 47 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $3,000/1,000, HOH. Nancy C. 39 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. Eliza 16 yo w/f, b. VA, at school. Charles Wm 16 yo w/m, b. VA, at school. Kitty C. 10 yo w/f, b. VA, at school. Virginia V. 8 yo w/f, b. VA, at school. James T. 6 yo w/m, b. VA, at school. Harvey C. 4 yo w/m, b. VA. Edwin F. 2 yo w/m, b. VA. Lafoster 1 yo w/m, b. VA.

Christina Duncan, 42 yo w/f domestic, b. VA, James W. Lesueur HOH. Zachariah Duncan, 18 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, James W. Lesueur HOH Elmetta Robertson, 17 yo b/f domestic, b. VA, James W. Lesueur HOH.

1884 Death: 6-29-1884.

……+ Lesueur, Nancy Caroline

Parents: Charles & Mary (Todd) Yearout. [Yearout_Charles_Mary]

1832 Birth: abt 1832 Montgomery Co., VA.

1850, 1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband James William Lesueur.

......3. Lesueur, Ellen

Parents: James William & Nancy Caroline (Yearout) Lesueur.

1851 Birth: abt 1851 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Marriage #1: Ella Lesueur m. William G. Turner 03-29-1870 at J.W. Lesueur's, Floyd Co., VA by Thomas G. Shelor. He 29 yo single farmer, b. & living in Montgomery Co., VA, s/o Thomas & Margaret Turner. She single 19 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James & Nancy Lesueur.

Note: Lived in Riner, VA.

......3. Lesueur, Eliza Adaway I

Parents: James William & Nancy Caroline (Yearout) Lesueur. I

1852 Birth: 10-17-1852 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1878 Marriage #1: Eliza A. Lesueur m. James Asa Sowers 08-12-1878 at Mr. William Harman's, Floyd Co., VA by John K. Harris. He 28 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Hulon L. & Margaret (Yearout) Sowers. She 25 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James W. & Nancy Lesueur.

James Asa Sowers, 1850-1932, s/o Hulen L. & Margaret C. (Yearout) Sowers. [sowers1] I

1940 Death: 1-17-1940 Floyd, Court House District, Floyd Co., VA.

Eliza A. Sowers, 87y 3m 0d, widowed w/f, b. Oct 17, 1852 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: James Asa Sowers. Father: James W. LeSueuer, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Nancy Yearout, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Joe A. Sowers. COD: old age/ Burial: Floyd, VA.

1940 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

......3. Lesueur, Charles William

Parents: James William & Nancy Caroline (Yearout) Lesueur.

1854 Birth: 1854 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1880 Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District, H118: Charles W. Lesueur 26 yo w/m, b. VA, works in tan yard, HOH. Jno R. 22 yo w/m brother, b. VA, works in tan yard, Charles W. Lesueur HOH.

Lived in Johnson City, TN.

......3. Lesueur, M. (female)

Parents: James William & Nancy Caroline (Yearout) Lesueur.

1856 Birth: 6-5-1856 Floyd Co., VA.

......3. Lesueur, John R.

Parents: James William & Nancy Caroline (Yearout) Lesueur.

1858 Birth: 3-21-1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1880 Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District, H118:

Lived in Wallace, VA.

......3. Lesueur,  Kittie C.

Parents: James William & Nancy Caroline (Yearout) Lesueur.

1859 Birth: abt 1859 VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

......3. Lesueur, Virginia V.

Parents: James William & Nancy Caroline (Yearout) Lesueur.

1862 Birth: abt 1862 VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

......3. Lesueur, James T.

Parents: James William & Nancy Caroline (Yearout) Lesueur.

1864 Birth: abt 1864 VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

......3. Lesueur, Harvey Crockett

Parents: James William & Nancy Caroline (Yearout) Lesueur.

1865 Birth: 11-10-1865 Floyd Co., VA, d.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1922 Death: 8-30-1922 a wealthy farmer in Bristol, TN.

1922 Burial:

......3. Lesueur, Edwin

Parents: James William & Nancy Caroline (Yearout) Lesueur.

1867 Birth: 10-23-1867 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

Died young.

......3. Lesueur, Lafoster

Parents: James William & Nancy Caroline (Yearout) Lesueur.

1869 Birth: abt 1869 VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

......3. Lesueur, Lucy C.

Parents: James William & Nancy Caroline (Yearout) Lesueur.

1871 Birth: 1871 Jacksonville Twp, Floyd Co., VA.

Marriage #1: m. a Weaver.

To Elizabethton, TN

End Mosby & Catharine (Goodykoontz) Lesueur Family