This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Metheny, Devolt, Debolt, Gilbert, West, Wilbourne, Baker, Reeves, Sexton, Brown Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4229.1 Message Board Post: NOAH T. METHENY, b. ca. 1820 in Virginia - (death unknown); married HANNAH DEVOLT, b. March 9, 1820 in Monongahela county, West Virginia - d. July 15, 1906; married on May 24, 1840 in Fairmont, West Virginia. She died at Sidney, Iowa.......In 1867 they moved to Adams county, Iowa (There were other Metheny's living in Adams county in the late 1800's, who had emigrated from Harrison county, West Virginia); Noah then moved to Fremont county in 1886.......In 1850, they were living in Marion county, Virginia, page 503.....In 1870, they were living in Carl township, Adams county, Iowa......In 1880, they were living in the village of Carl, Adams county, Iowa; he said his parents were natives of Pennsylvania. Children as far as known: 1. Alfred Newton, b. Jan. 1, 1842 at Fairmont, W. Virginia - d. Feb. 11, 1918 at Bly, MO; married (2) Ruth Gilbert, b. July 25, 1849 at Springfield, IL - d. Apr. 5, 1918; married on Jan. 19, 1868 at Carl, Iowa. Buried at Sidney,. Iowa. (N.B.: In the 1910 census, he said he had been married twice; I know nothing about his first wife.--W.F.)....In 1880, he was living with his brother Sanford Metheny in Union township, Shelby county, Iowa......In 1895, his family was living in Lacy Grove, Fremont county, northwest of Sidney......In 1951, their son Jess Thomas Metheny, born Jan. 7, 1881 at Harlan, Shelby co., Iowa, was living at Chapman, Nebraska. 2. (Daughter b. ca. 1846 in Marion co., W.V.) In the 1850 census, her name looks like "Merrida J.". This daughter must be one of the three children who died in early life. 3. Sarah E., b. ca. 1848 in Marion co. W. V.; married John West, b. ca. 1842 in W.V.; married about 1863......In 1880, they were living in the village of Carl, Adams co., Iowa next door to her parents. Children included Armena L, b. ca. 1864; Rose Anna, b. ca. 1865; Charles N., b. ca. 1870; Louise, b. ca. 1873; James M. b. ca. 1876; Mary L. b. ca. 1878; and William H, who was 1/12 of a year old.......In 1906, they were living in Burlington Junction, Missouri. 4. Sanford V., b. Oct. 1856 in W.V.; married Mary R. Wilbourne, b. Feb. 1863; married on Oct. 6, 1881 in Adams county, Iowa. She was the daughter of Zachariah and Eliza (Baker) Willbourne.......Their son, John Zack Metheny, was born on Sept. 12, 1892 in Cass county, Iowa. His delayed Iowa birth certificate, #245,702, gives the maiden name of his mother. John Zack Metheny was married on Sept. 26, 1917 at Massena, Cass co., Iowa.......In 1900 they were living in Richland township, Adair county, Iowa..... In 1906, 1920, they were living in the town of Anita, Iowa. 5. Martha G., b. Feb. 4, 1864 in Marion county, W.V. - d. Mar. 4, 1910; married John C. Reeves, b. Feb. 1861 - d. Nov. 18, 1918 (both he and his wife died of influenza the same day); married on 1887 in Fremont county. Bur. Sidney. He. married (2) Clarabelle Irene Brown, d. Nov. 18, 1918 with the flu. Son of William and Anna (Sexton) Reeves. 6 & 7. Two children who died in early life.