Eschbacher

Cokely

Morrison

Simpson

Wheeler

Ancestors of Mamie Belle Eschbacher

Generation 1

1.

Mamie Belle Eschbacher.

Mamie was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Eschbacher and Dora Della Cokely. She was born 08 Apr 1908 in Wood County, West Virginia and grew up in Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio.  She married Russell Vie Eggleston (b. 03 Oct 1901; d. 25 Dec 1990) the son of Joseph Alexander Eggleston and Mary Virginia Hepler on 09 Apr 1927. Mamie died 27 Jun 1998 in Ashville, North Carolina and was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suitland, Prince George's, Maryland. Mamie and Russell had three children:

i.

Living Eggleston, b. 1928.

ii.

Living Eggleston, b. 1930.

iii.

Living Eggleston, b. 1949.

Generation 2

2.

Benjamin Franklin Eschbacher.

Benjamin was born 08 Jan 1874 in Walker, Wood County, West Virginia (near the oilfields of Volcano).  He was the son of William Eschbacher and Louisa F Krause.  He was an oil well driller in West Virginia and Ohio.  He died in an auto accident in Jul 1945 in Ohio.

"Long before the arrival of European settlers, it is believed that the Native Americans recognized and perhaps used as a fuel source the 'burning springs' and outflows of petroleum on the Little Kanawha, Kanawha, and Big Sandy rivers.  Records show that the early settlers were also aware of the 'burning springs' which were natural gas vents.  One such burning spring, located on the Kanawha River, was visited by George Washington in 1775.

"The oil and gas industry in West Virginia actually began as an outgrowth of the salt industry.  In the early 1800s, oil and gas had no importance in West Virginia, and though saltmakers frequently hit oil and gas in their drilling, they considered it a nuisance.  In fact, so much oil was diverted to the Kanawha River by salt manufacture[r]s that it was long known as 'Old Greasy' to the boatmen.  Gas was first struck in a well drilled for salt at Charleston in 1815.  Once the value of oil and gas was realized, the Great Kanawha Valley region became a pioneer in the discovery of petroleum by boring and in the use of oil and gas on a commercial scale.  By 1826, oil was used for lamps in workshops and factories.  The drilling tools, jars, and casings, first developed in 1806 by the Ruffner brothers for the salt industry, became essential equipment to the petroleum industry of the United States."

"On the Little Kanawha River, near the Hughes River, was a stream called Burning Springs Run, named because there were two springs at its mouth from which natural gas escaped.  As early as 1781, Thomas Jefferson described the brilliant flame which could be produced by thrusting a lighted candle into the escaping gas at this site.  Because gas and salt brine were often associated, the Rathbone brothers bored a salt well near these springs.  However, rather than salt, at a depth of 200 feet they hit petroleum and by boring deeper, they were able to produce 200 barrels per day in 1859.  Although petroleum was not the treasure that the Rathbones sought, they were encouraged by their find and drilled a second well which yielded 1,200 barrels of petroleum daily.  News of the Rathbone brothers' discovery spread rapidly and created tremendous excitement.  By 1861, a town with several thousand inhabitants had sprung up.  All of the light in the newly-formed town, including that for a brilliantly lit hotel, was provided by natural gas.  The widespread use of gas in this town marked the beginning of the era of gas development in West Virginia.  Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil were being floated down the river to Parkersburg where they were then sent to other cities by rail or river.  The Burning Springs oil field was one of only two oil fields in America prior to the Civil War.  But by 1876, there were 292 wells in the State, producing a total of 900 barrels daily.  Parkersburg was the chief oil market."

"The Volcano oil field was discovered in 1860, and from 1865 to 1870 drilling was very active, producing from the salt sand at a depth of about 360 feet.  The heavy lubricants produced led to the development of West Virginia's first oil pipeline, from Volcano to Parkersburg, in 1879.  Also at Volcano, in 1874, W.C. Stiles, Jr., invented the 'endless wire' method of pumping many wells from a central engine.  Using wheels, belts, and cables, perhaps as many as 40 wells could be pumped by one engine.  One of the systems operated until 1974."

…

"Thus, from its early beginnings at Burning Springs in 1859, the oil industry in West Virginia grew to reach its peak production of 16 million barrels in 1900.  Although the oil industry then started a decline, natural gas production was growing.  From 1906 to 1917 West Virginia was the leader in gas production in the United States.  From 1917 to 1934 the State's output declined markedly, then increased again until about 1970."

Source:  History of West Virginia Mineral Industries - Oil and Gas.

3.

Dora Della Cokely.

Dora was born 27 Feb 1880 in Walker, Wood, West Virginia, the daughter of Isaac E Cokely and Harriet Lucinda Morrison.  Benjamin and Dora were married 24 Jul 1896 in Wood County and had eight children:

i.

Hazel M Eschbacher, b. 1898.

ii.

Lorena Eschbacher, b. 1899.

iii.

Freda L Eschbacher, b. 1901.

iv.

Jennie Eschbacher, b. 1903.

v.

Della B Eschbacher, b. 1907.

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vi.

Mamie Belle Eschbacher.

vii.

Earl F Eschbacher, b. 19 Jan 1910.

viii.

James W Eschbacher, b. 15 Jul 1915.

Generation 3

4.

William Eschbacher.

William was born in Dec 1840 in Bavaria, Germany.  He died in 1927 in Wood County, West Virginia.  He was married twice, the name of his first wife is not known; however, they had one child, Emma Jane (b. 27 Sep 1872).  William and his sons operated a vineyard between Walker and Parkersburg.

5.

Louisa F Krause.

Louisa was born in Feb 1852 in Germany.  She emigrated from Hamburg to America on the ship Thuringia arriving in New York City 31 Jul 1872.  She died in 1927 in Wood County, West Virginia.  William and Louisa were married 12 Apr 1877 in Wirt County, West Virginia and had six children:

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i.

Benjamin FranklinEschbacher, b. 08 Jun 1874.

ii.

John Eschbacher, b. Nov 1879.

iii.

Max Eschbacher, b. Feb 1884.

iv.

Ida Eschbacher, b. Feb 1886, b. 1901.

v.

Nellie Eschbacher, b. Mar 1889.

vi.

Otto Eschbacher, b. Mar 1892.

6.

Isaac Cokely.

Isaac was the son of Elijah Cokely and Christina Crofus.  He was born about 1820 in Hampshire County, Virginia.  He died in Aug 1864 in Beverly, Randolph, West Virginia.  Isaac was a volunteer in service to the Union.  He enlisted in the 15th W.Va. Volunteer Infantry and was assigned to Co. K in Mar 1864.  He either killed in action or wounded and died from his wounds.  Whichever was the case his widow, Harriet L (Morrison) Cokely, applied for and was granted a pension for his service.

7.

Harriet Lucinda Morrison.

Harriet was the daughter of Hamilton Morrison and Jane Simpson.  She was born 14 Apr 1839 in Parkersburg, Wood, Virginia.  She died 15 Nov 1913 in Volcano, Wood, West Virginia.  Isaac and Harriet had one child.  The father of Harriet's other two children is unknown.

i.

Mary Jane Cokely, b. 25 Sep 1863.

ii.

Harriette Cokely, b. 1877.

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iii.

Dora Della Cokely, b. 27 Feb 1880.

Generation 4

8.

Elijah Cokely.

Elijah was the son of Jeremiah Cokely.  He was born in 1792. He died in 1822 in Hampshire County, Virginia.  Elijah Cokely's estate was probated and settled 23 Apr 1832 in Hampshire County, Virginia.  His sons, Andrew, Elijah, and Edmond, who were under 21 at their father's death, received a portion of their inheritance 05 Aug 1833.  Edmond and Andrew received the final portion of their inheritance 25 Apr 1836.

9.

Christina Crofus.

Elijah and Christina had five children:

i.

Elizabeth Anne Cokely.

ii.

Edmond Cokely, b. 1816.

iii.

Andrew Cokely, b. 03 Jan 1817.

iv.

Elijah Cokely, b. abt 1818.

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v.

Isaac E Cokely, b. abt 1820.

10.

Hamilton Morrison.

Hamilton was the son of Hamilton Morrison and Margaret Hoagland.  He was born 06 Jun 1803 in Wood County, Virginia.  He died 14 Dec 1871 in Wood County, West Virginia.

11.

Jane Simpson.

Jane was the daughter of William Simpson and Karen Happach Keene.  She was born 11 Oct 1811 in Fairfax County, Virginia.  She died 30 Aug 1880 in Wood County, West Virginia.  Hamilton and Jane had thirteen children:

i.

Robert Morrison, b. 1825.

ii.

Richard Morrison, b. 1827.

iii.

David Morrison, b. 1828.

iv.

Elizabeth Morrison, b. 1830.

v.

Ann Morrison, b. 1832.

vi.

Olive Morrison, b. 1838.

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vii.

Harriet L Morrison, b. 14 Apr 1839.

viii.

William H Morrison, b. 1841.

ix.

Margaret Morrison, b. 1844.

x.

Charles P Morrison, b. 31 Aug 1847.

xi.

Karin Morrison.

xii.

John T Morrison.

xiii.

Jane Morrison.

Generation 5

12.

Jeremiah Cokely.

Jeremiah was born about 1760 in Ireland.  He was married and had at least one child:

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i.

Elijah Cokely, b. 1792.

13.

Hamilton Morrison.

Hamilton was the son of Alexander Morrison.  He was born in Ireland and immigrated to America before 1803.

14.

Margaret Hoagland.

Hamilton and Margaret had three children:

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i.

Hamilton Morrison.

ii.

William Morrison.

iii.

Cornelius Morrison.

15.

William Simpson.

William was the son of William Simpson and Jane Wiseheart.  He was born 11 Apr 1785 in Fairfax County, Virginia.  He died 01 Jan 1815 in Wood County, Virginia.

16.

Karen Happach Keene.

Karen was born about 1783 in Fairfax County, Virginia.  She died in 1854 in Iowa.  William and Karen had four children:

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i.

Jane Simpson, b. 11 Oct 1811.

ii.

George M Simpson.

iii.

Harriet Simpson.

iv.

Marietta Simpson.

Generation 6

17.

Alexander Morrison.

Alexander was the son of Archibald Morrison.  He was married and had at least one child:

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i.

Hamilton Morrison.

18.

William Simpson.

William was the son of George Simpson and Susannah Wheeler.  He was born 23 Sep 1757 in Fairfax County, Virginia.  He died 06 Oct 1820 in Fairfax County, Virginia.  He was married twice (1st) Jane Keene and (2nd) Jane Wiseheart.

19.

Jane Wiseheart.

Jane was the daughter of William Wiseheart and Ann Neale.  She was born in 1758 in Fairfax County, Virginia.  She died 19 Aug 1821.  William and Jane Wiseheart were married on 25 May 1783 and had nine children:

i.

George Simpson, b. 10 Jul 1783.

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ii.

William Simpson, b. 11 apr 1785.

iii.

Moses Simpson, b. 02 Apr 1787.

iv.

Thompson Simpson, b. 31 Mar 1789.

v.

Mason Simpson, b. 14 Apr 1791.

vi.

Silas Simpson, b. 23 May 1793.

vii.

Massa Simpson, b. 1796.

viii.

Mary Simpson, b. 17 Mar 1797.

ix.

Catherine Jane Simpson, b. 1801.

Jane Keene.

She was born in 1760 in Alexandria, Virginia; she died before 1783.  William and Jane Keene were married in 1776 in Alexandria, Virginia and had four children:

i.

Edward Washington Simpson, b. 03 Jun 1777.

ii.

Ann Simpson, b. 1778.

iii.

Nancy Simpson, b. 25 Jun 1779.

iv.

Susannah Susan Simpson, b. 31 May 1781.

Generation 7

20.

Archibald Morrison.

21.

Mary.

Archibald and Mary had three children:

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i.

Alexander Morrison.

i.

Martha Morrison.

iii.

Jane Morrison.

22.

George Simpson.

George was the son of Richard Simpson and Sarah Barker.  He was born in 1727 in Fairfax County, Virginia.  He died in 1782 in Fairfax County, Virginia.

23.

Susannah Wheeler.

Susannah was the daughter of Richard Wheeler and Rebecca Frizzell.  She was born in 1725 in Baltimore, Maryland.  She died in 1782 in Fairfax County, Virginia.  George and Susannah had fifteen children:

i.

Jeremia Simpson.

ii.

Jemina Simpson, b. 17 Mar 1743.

iii.

Moses Simpson, b. 29 Apr 1748.

iv.

Richard Simpson, b. 1754.

v.

Nancy Simpson, b. 1756.

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vi.

William Simpson, b. 23 Sep 1757.

vii.

Aaron Simpson, b. 02 Jan 1759.

viii.

Sarah Simpson, b. 1761.

ix.

[Infant] Simpson, b. 1761; d. 1761.

x.

Joseph Simpson, b. 1763.

xi.

Susannah Simpson, b. 1765.

xii.

Mary Ann Simpson, b. abt 1767.

xiii.

James Simpson, b. abt 1767.

xiv.

George Simpson, b. abt 1767.

xv.

Mary Ann Simpson, b. 1769.

24.

William Wiseheart.

William was born in 1737 in Loudoun County, Virginia.  He died 31 Jan 1776 in Loudoun County, Virginia.

25.

Ann Neale.

Ann was born in 1739 in Fairfax County, Virginia.  She died in 1776 in Loudoun County, Virginia.  William and Ann were married in 1751 in Loudoun County, Virginia and had at least one child:

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i.

Jane Wiseheart, b. 1758.

Generation 8

26.

Richard Simpson.

Richard was the son of John Simpson and Mary Thompson.  He was born in 1691 (baptized at All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland).  He died 21 Dec 1762 in Fairfax County, Virginia.

27.

Sarah Barker.

Sarah was born in 1706 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  She died 10 Aug 1766 in Fairfax County, Virginia.  Richard and Sarah were married in 1726 and had seven children, all were born in Virginia:

i.

Richard Simpson, b. 1715.

ii.

Elizabeth Simpson, b. 08 Nov 1717.

iii.

Moses Simpson, b. 1719.

iv.

Sarah Simpson, b. 1732.

v.

William Barker Simpson, b. 1732.

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vi.

George Simpson, b. 1727.

vii.

Mary Barker Simpson, b. 1736.

28.

Richard Wheeler.

Richard was the son of William Wheeler and Susannah Drummond.  He was born 02 Jan 1698 (baptized at All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland).  He died 26 Mar 1751 in Truro Parish, Fairfax County, Virginia.

29.

Rebecca Frizzell.

Rebecca was the daughter of William Frizzel.  She was born in 1700 in Truro Parish, Fairfax County, Virginia.  She died 19 Apr 1763 in Truro Parish, Fairfax County, Virginia.  Richard and Rebecca had two children:

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i.

Susannah Wheeler, b. 1725.

ii.

Drummond Wheeler, b. 1726, Truro Parish, Fairfax County, Virginia.

Generation 9

30.

John Simpson.

John was the son of John Simpson.  He was born in 1645 in Scotland.  He died in 1720 in Stafford, Prince William, Virginia.

31.

Mary Thompson.

Mary was the daughter of Henry Thompson.  She was born in 1647 in Stafford, Prince William, Virginia.  She died in 1696 in Virginia.  John and Mary were married in 1679 and had six children, all were born in Stafford, Prince William, Virginia:

i.

Thomas Simpson, b. 1680.

ii.

John Simpson, b. 1680.

ii.

George Simpson, b. 1684.

iv.

Ann Simpson, b. 1689.

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v.

Richard Simpson, b. 1691.

vi.

Elizabeth Simpson, b. 1695.

32.

William Wheeler.

William was the son of John Wheeler and Mary Causine.  He was born in 1670 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  He died 06 Jun 1738 in Baltimore, Maryland.

33.

Susannah Drummond.

Susannah was the daughter of John Drummond.  She was born in 1670.  She died 22 Apr 1703.  William and Susannah were married in 1692 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and had four children:

i.

William Wheeler, b. 08 Mar 1694 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

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ii.

Richard Wheeler, b. 02 Jan 1698.

iii.

Samuel P Wheeler, b. 1701 in Baltimore, Maryland.

iv.

Weston Wheeler, b. 1702 in Baltimore, Maryland.

34.

William Frizzell.

Willaim was the son of John Wesley Frizzell and Elizabeth Stewart.  He was born in 1686 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  William was married and had at least one child:

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i.

Rebecca Frizzell.

Generation 10

35.

John Simpson.

John died on 12 Dec 1698 in Virginia.  He was married and had at least one child:

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i.

John Simpson, b. 1645.

36.

Henry Thompson.

Henry was married and had at least one child:

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i.

Mary Thompson, b. 1647.

37.

John Wheeler.

John was born in 1630 in Wiltshire, Bedfordshire, England.  He died 09 Jan 1694 in Charles County, Maryland.

38.

Mary Causine.

Mary was the daugther of Nicholas Causine and Jane Hicks.  She was born 09 Mar 1631 in Charles County, Maryland.  She died 09 Jan 1694 in Charles County, Maryland.  John and Mary were married in 1651 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and had seven children, all were born in Charles County, Maryland:

i.

James Wheeler, b. 16 Dec 1656.

ii.

Mary Wheeler, b. 22 Mar 1658.

iii.

Thomas Wheeler, b. 18 Mar 1660.

iv.

Winnifred Wheeler, b. Mar 1663.

v.

Ignatius Wheeler, b. May 1665.

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vi.

William Wheeler, b. 1670.

vii.

Francis Wheeler, b. 1670.

39.

John Drummond.

John was born in 1639 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  He was married and had at least one child:

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i.

Susannah Drummond, b. 1670.

40.

John Wesley Frizzell.

John was the son of William Frizzell and Jane Potter.  He was born in 1652 in Baltimore, Maryland.  He died in 1726 in Baltimore, Maryland.

41.

Elizabeth Stewart.

Elizabeth was the daughter of David Stewart and Margaret.  She was born in 1657 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  John and Elizabeth were married in 1680 in Baltimore, Maryland and had five children, all were born in Maryland:

i.

Catherine Frizzell, b. about 1680.

ii.

Thomas Frizzell, b. about 1680.

iii.

Pricilla Frizzell, b. abt. 1680.

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iv.

William Frizzell, b. 1686.

v.

John Frizzell, b. 1695.

Generation 11

42.

Nicholas Causine.

Nicholas was born in 1608 in France.  He died 26 Feb 1654 in Charles County, Maryland.

43.

Jane Hicks.

Jane was born in 1612 in England.  She died in 1662 in Charles County, Maryland.  Nicholas and Jane were married in 1644 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and had five children, all were born in Charles County, Maryland:

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i.

Mary Causine, b. 09 Mar 1639.

ii.

Jane Cockshott.

iii.

Ignatius Causine, b. 14 Jul 1643.

iv.

Nicholas Causine, b. 05 Feb 1647.

v.

Elizabeth Causine, b. 1665.

44.

William Frizzell.

William was born in 1625 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.  He died in Jun 1684 in Baltimore, Maryland.

45.

Jane Potter.

Jane was born in 1630.  William and Jane were married in 1649 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and had at least one child:

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i.

John Wesley Frizzell b. 1652

44.

David Stewart.

David was born in 1616 in Gauldry, Fifshire, Scotland.  He died 20 Oct 1696 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

45.

Margaret.

Margaret was born in 1650 in Scotland.  She died in 1700 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  David and Margaret had six children, all were born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland:

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i.

Elizabeth Stewart, b. 1657.

ii.

David Stewart, b. 1673.

iii.

Robert Stewart, b. 1675.

iv.

Mary Stewart, b. 1677.

v.

Charles Stewart, b. 1680.

v.

James Stewart, b. 1682.