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Sheba <I>Sizemore</I> Brinegar

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Sheba Sizemore Brinegar

Birth
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Death
16 Dec 1853 (aged 39–40)
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Rock View, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Sheba Brinegan W F Dec 11 Rock Castle Unknown 40 E.B & Ama Sizemore Ash Co NCSHEBA SIZEMORE (EDWARD B.4, GEORGE EDWARD3, EDWARD2, WILLIAM1)

was born in Ashe County, NC 1815.

She married JACOB II BRINEGAR.
He was the son of JACOB I BRINEGAR and ? FRASIER.
He married 2 PARTHENIA MITCHELL in Wyoming County, 1854.

JACOB died 1881 West Virginia.

Sheba and Jacob with their small children, joined the Edward B. Sizemore carvan to what is now called Wyoming County in 1835 and settled on the Sizemore branch of Bearhole.

They traveled with her brother George, too.

A farmer, shrewdtrader and businessman, Jacob acquired several tracts of land.

SHEBA died 1853 West Virginia, at 38 years of age.

In December 1853, Sheba disappeared.

A search party led by John Logan Cook, JP., found her battered and bruised body buried in a shallow grave on Byrd Mountain.

Indicted for the murder, Jacob was tried twice in Wyoming County and convicted on manslaughter charges.
Evermont Ward, his attorney secured a change of venue to Mercer County, where he was tried for the third time and aquitted.
Jacob was free, but his life was far from satisfactory.

His friends and children deserted him, his neighbors had no respect for him and avoided him at all costs.
Expenses of his trials and lawyers fees consumed all his property.
He spent the last years of his life at the County Poor Farm.

SHEBA SIZEMORE and JACOB II BRINEGAR had the following family:

i. ADAM BRINEGAR was born 1835.

He married JANE HOPPERS. She is the daughter of DANIEL HOPPERS and CINTHIA.

ADAM died 1892 at 57 years of age.

ii. DAVID BRINEGAR was born 1836.

He married SARAH OSBORNE. She is the daughter of JESSE OSBORNE and CYNTHIA KETCHUM.

DAVID died 1890 at 54 years of age.

iii. MARY BRINEGAR was born 1840.

iv. SARAH BRINEGAR ( was born 1840.

v. JULIA ANN Brinegar was born 1842.

She married ARCHIBALD COGER.

vi. OWEN BRINEGAR was born 1844.

vii. MARTHA BRINEGAR was born 1846. MARTHA died 1860 at 14 years of age.

viii. FRANKLIN BRINEGAR (#244) was born 1848. FRANKLIN died 1861 at 13 years of age.

ix. MALVINA BRINEGAR (#245) was born 1849. MALVINA died 1900 at 51 years of age.

x. LEROY BRINEGAR (#246) was born 1849-1853.

He married SYNTHIA OSBORNE. She is the daughter of ZADOX OSBORNE and CATHERINE.

xi. JOHN BRINEGAR was born 1849-1850. JOHN died 1894 at 45 years of age.

Sheba Brinegan W F Dec 11 Rock Castle Unknown 40 E.B & Ama Sizemore Ash Co NCSHEBA SIZEMORE (EDWARD B.4, GEORGE EDWARD3, EDWARD2, WILLIAM1)

was born in Ashe County, NC 1815.

She married JACOB II BRINEGAR.
He was the son of JACOB I BRINEGAR and ? FRASIER.
He married 2 PARTHENIA MITCHELL in Wyoming County, 1854.

JACOB died 1881 West Virginia.

Sheba and Jacob with their small children, joined the Edward B. Sizemore carvan to what is now called Wyoming County in 1835 and settled on the Sizemore branch of Bearhole.

They traveled with her brother George, too.

A farmer, shrewdtrader and businessman, Jacob acquired several tracts of land.

SHEBA died 1853 West Virginia, at 38 years of age.

In December 1853, Sheba disappeared.

A search party led by John Logan Cook, JP., found her battered and bruised body buried in a shallow grave on Byrd Mountain.

Indicted for the murder, Jacob was tried twice in Wyoming County and convicted on manslaughter charges.
Evermont Ward, his attorney secured a change of venue to Mercer County, where he was tried for the third time and aquitted.
Jacob was free, but his life was far from satisfactory.

His friends and children deserted him, his neighbors had no respect for him and avoided him at all costs.
Expenses of his trials and lawyers fees consumed all his property.
He spent the last years of his life at the County Poor Farm.

SHEBA SIZEMORE and JACOB II BRINEGAR had the following family:

i. ADAM BRINEGAR was born 1835.

He married JANE HOPPERS. She is the daughter of DANIEL HOPPERS and CINTHIA.

ADAM died 1892 at 57 years of age.

ii. DAVID BRINEGAR was born 1836.

He married SARAH OSBORNE. She is the daughter of JESSE OSBORNE and CYNTHIA KETCHUM.

DAVID died 1890 at 54 years of age.

iii. MARY BRINEGAR was born 1840.

iv. SARAH BRINEGAR ( was born 1840.

v. JULIA ANN Brinegar was born 1842.

She married ARCHIBALD COGER.

vi. OWEN BRINEGAR was born 1844.

vii. MARTHA BRINEGAR was born 1846. MARTHA died 1860 at 14 years of age.

viii. FRANKLIN BRINEGAR (#244) was born 1848. FRANKLIN died 1861 at 13 years of age.

ix. MALVINA BRINEGAR (#245) was born 1849. MALVINA died 1900 at 51 years of age.

x. LEROY BRINEGAR (#246) was born 1849-1853.

He married SYNTHIA OSBORNE. She is the daughter of ZADOX OSBORNE and CATHERINE.

xi. JOHN BRINEGAR was born 1849-1850. JOHN died 1894 at 45 years of age.



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  • Created by: Carole Conrad
  • Added: Jan 22, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175618670/sheba-brinegar: accessed ), memorial page for Sheba Sizemore Brinegar (1813–16 Dec 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 175618670, citing George B. Sizemore Family Cemetery, Rock View, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Carole Conrad (contributor 46532185).