On the 1850 District 2 1/2, Augusta Co., Va census, I found farmer Adam McChesney, 42 and Rachael McChesney, 35, both VA born. Rachel would died 3 years later.
1853: Died- On Sept. 1, on South River, Augusta County, Mrs. Rachael McChesney, wife of Capt. Adam McChesney, in her 40th year leaving her husband- from the 23 Sep 1853 issue of the Staunton Speaker. (p. 1, c. 5). Bernard John Henley. Library of Virginia.
According to John Alpheus Willson's undated bio, he was a grandson of Samuel Willson and Miss Tate and had children: John, Robert, Mary, Rachel, Rebecca, Sallie, Estaline, James and Samuel. Historical and Biographical Record of Southern California, by James Miller Guinn, year unlisted, pp 329-330 (see photo). John was the son of John and Jane E Weir Willson. Verify.
Note: Another, Adam McChesney, died 1811 in Augusta Co., and left a will, with daughter Jane Elizabeth McChesney. It was not this immediate family.
Her newly cleaned easy to read marker says:
IN
Memory of
RACHEL,
wife of
ADAM McCHESNEY,
Born Dec 15th 1813,
Died Sep 1st 1853.
"Part of the host have cross-
ed the flood, And part are
crossing now."
Bio by LSP
On the 1850 District 2 1/2, Augusta Co., Va census, I found farmer Adam McChesney, 42 and Rachael McChesney, 35, both VA born. Rachel would died 3 years later.
1853: Died- On Sept. 1, on South River, Augusta County, Mrs. Rachael McChesney, wife of Capt. Adam McChesney, in her 40th year leaving her husband- from the 23 Sep 1853 issue of the Staunton Speaker. (p. 1, c. 5). Bernard John Henley. Library of Virginia.
According to John Alpheus Willson's undated bio, he was a grandson of Samuel Willson and Miss Tate and had children: John, Robert, Mary, Rachel, Rebecca, Sallie, Estaline, James and Samuel. Historical and Biographical Record of Southern California, by James Miller Guinn, year unlisted, pp 329-330 (see photo). John was the son of John and Jane E Weir Willson. Verify.
Note: Another, Adam McChesney, died 1811 in Augusta Co., and left a will, with daughter Jane Elizabeth McChesney. It was not this immediate family.
Her newly cleaned easy to read marker says:
IN
Memory of
RACHEL,
wife of
ADAM McCHESNEY,
Born Dec 15th 1813,
Died Sep 1st 1853.
"Part of the host have cross-
ed the flood, And part are
crossing now."
Bio by LSP
Inscription
IN
Memory of
RACHEL,
wife of
ADAM McCHESNEY,
Born Dec 15th 1813,
Died Sep 1st 1853.
"Part of the host have cross-
ed the flood, And part are
crossing now."
Family Members
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John Willson
1810–1891
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Robert Tate Willson
1812–1885
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Margaret T Willson Stuart
1815–1865
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Samuel Brown Willson
1820–1840
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Mary Demaris Willson Thompson
1823–1854
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Sallie T. Willson
1827–1873
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Rebecca Alexander Willson Sterrett
1828–1889
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Estaline Montgomery Willson McClung
1829–1876
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James A. Willson
1831–1865
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