Person:Pleasant Lilly (1)

The following article was taken from the Families of Wyoming County, WV newsletter. It appeared in Volume 10, Issue #2 -- no date is listed on the publication, however it is believed that Volume 10 was for the year 1996. There are inconsistencies in the spelling of some names.

Pleasants Lilly was born about 1807 in Giles County, Virginia and died in Raleigh County, West Virginia. He is buried along near the Odd Road. Pleasants is the son of Thomas & Rosanna Meador Lilly. Thomas Lilly was the son of Robert and Frances Moody Lilly. Rosanna Meador was the daughter of Josiah and Laving Meador.

Pleasants was married about 1823 probably in Giles County (no record found) to Delilah Pittman. Delilah, daughter of Rueben Pittman was born December 23, 1801 and died July 18 1877 - 75y 6 m 12d.

It seems there was a problem between Delilah and Pleasants. Their youngest son, William was born December 16, 1832 in Giles County. Whatever the problem, Pleasants looked elsewhere and found companionship.

Pleasants moved two sisters Millie and Nancy Solesbury onto his farm and started to raise two additional families. Millie and Nancy appear to be the daughters of Thomas Solesbury and his wife Lucy Maxey. The first of his new family arrived about 1836 from Nancy and the last also from Nancy arrived July 16, 1857. Between these dates Millie presented Pleasants with 11 children and Nancy another 10. It has been reported that Pleasants' Will named all of his children that were still living when he died.

Prior to 1850 Delilah moved from the farm and is listed with her 16 year old son, Christopher, on the 1850 Raleigh County, Virginia Census. Legend has it that the two sisters told Delilah that they were going to kill her. Who knows? This may be the reason Deliliah left. Anyway, Delilah would not give Pleasants a divorce. When she died he married Millie (no record found). After Millie died he married Millie's sister, Nancy.

Pleasants Lilly and Delilah Pittman had four sons.
1. Hiram R. Lilly born March 1825 in Giles County, Virginia and married 23 September 1847 in Fayette County, Vriginia to Elizabeth R. "Bess" Lilly born about 1823 in Giles County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Thomas and Delilah Payne Lilly.

2. John Lilly born 21 March 1829 in Giles County, Virginia and died 15 Nov 18__ in Raleigh County, West Virginia. He married 10 Apr 1856 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to Salina Roles born 18 Jan 1834 in Monroe County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Joshua and Hannah Clark Roles.

3. Christopher Lilly born about 1832 in Giles County, Virginia and died 29 Jun 1881. He married 18 Sep 1865 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to Ruth Lilly born about 1843 in Mercer County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Turner and Araminta Brammer Lilly.

4. William H. "Ground Hog Bill" Lilly born 1832 in Giles County, Virginia and died 29 August 1909 in Summers County, West Virginia. He married first about 1851 in Mercer County, Virginia to Frances Malissa Lilly born about 1833 Giles County, Virginia and died between 1870-1879 in Mercer County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of Thomas and Delilah Payne Lilly. Bill married second on 2 Apr 1874 in Summers County, West Virginia to Julina Frances Ferguson born 17 Dec 1846 in Mercer County, Virginia. Julina died 29 Oct 1927 in Summers County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of John and Susan Walker Ferguson.

Pleasants Lilly and Millie Solesbury had eleven children. Some records show the children using Lilly as their surname and some using Solesbury.
1. Green W. Lilly born about 1837 in Mercer County, Virginia and married 26 Oct 1865 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to Lourana Prince born about 1836 in Giles County, Virginia. She was the daughter of William and Lucy Solesbury Prince. Lucy Solesbury Prince was a sister to Millie Solesbury Lilly, mother of Green thus making Green and Lourana first cousins.

2. Daniel Boone Shrewsbury born about 1839 in Mercer County, Virginia and married 18 Jun 1857 in Mercer County, West Virginia to Ceclia Anna Lilly born about 1835 in Giles County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Turner and Arminta Brammer Lilly.

3. Clarissa Ann Solesbury born about 1841 Mercer County, Virginia. She married first on 7 Oct 1858 in Wyoming County, West Virginia to Thomas Graham born about 1837 in Floyd County, Virginia. He was the son of Luke and Mary Duncan Graham. Clarissa married second on 16 Jan 1869 in Wyoming County, West Virginia to William David Lilly born about 1851 in Mercer County, Virginia. He was the son of Joshua and Hester Kinzer Lilly.

4. Wilmouth Solesbury born about 1843 in Mercer County, Virginia and married 15 Aug 1859 Mercer County, Virginia to John W. Browning Jr. born about 1837 in Mercer County, Virginia. He was the son of John W. and Tamsey Louise Lilly Browning.

5. Elizabeth Solesbury born about 1844 and married 25 Aug 1859 in Wyoming County, West Virginia to Parkerson Richmond born about 1838 in Fayette County, Virginia. He was the son of John and Margaret Richmond.

6. Amanda M. Lilly born about 1845 in Mercer County, Virginia and married 10 Jan 1867 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to Elisha E. Bowlen born about 1844 in Mercer County, Virginia. He was the son of Joshua and Nancy Holliday Bolen.

7. Judith "Juda" Solesbury born about 1846 in Mercer County, Virginia and married 30 Oct 1865 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to Lee Allen Prince born about 1843 in Mercer County, Virginia. He was the son of William and Lucy Solesbury Prince.

8. Lydia Solesbury born about 1847 in Mercer County, Virginia and married 20 Nov 1865 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to Hugh G. Prince born about 1847 Mercer County, Virginia. He was the son of William and Lucy Solesbury Prince.

9. Margaret J. Lilly born about 1848 Mercer County, Virginia and married 5 Jan 1867 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to George W. Bowlen born about 1848 in Mercer County, Virginia. He was the son of Joshua and Nancy Holliday Bolen.

10. John W. Solesbury born about 1853 in Mercer County, Virginia and died 15 Nov 1874 in Raleigh County, West Virginia. John never married.

11. Pleasants L. Lilly born about 1855 in Mercer County, Virginia and married 23 Nov 1875 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to Mary Frances Prince born about 1853 in Mercer County, Virginia. She was the daughter of William and Lucy Solesbury Prince.

Pleasants Lilly and Nancy Solesbury were the parents of ten children. All of Nancy's children used Solesbury. Nancy's tombstone lists her name as Solesbury although she and Pleasants were married. She is buried next to her son Augustus in a cemetery on Sullivan Road, in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
1. Jane Solesbury born about 1836 in Giles County, Virginia

2. Rebecca Solesbury born about 1838 in Mercer County, Virginia

3. Frances Solesbury born about 1840 in Mercer County, Virginia

4. Cynthia Solesbury born about 1843 in Mercer County, Virginia and married 25 Aug 1892 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to Joab Meador born in Summers County, West Virginia. He was the son of Thomas and Lydia Payne Meador.

5. Marinda Adeline Solesbury born about 1845 in Mercer County, Virginia and married 17 Oct 1864 in Wyoming County, West Virginia to Anderson Graham born about 1845 in Mercer County, Virginia. He was the son of Luke and Mary Duncan Graham.

6. Augustus Bird "Gus" Solesbury born about 1847 in Mercer County, Virginia and married first on 13 Jan 1867 in Mercer County, West Virginia to Mary Meador born about 1843 Mercer County, Virginia. She was the daughter of William and Polly Armstrong Meador. Gus married second to Virginia Polk daughter of Daniel and Sarah Cox Polk.

7. Nancy Catherine Solesbury born about 1849 in Mercer County, Virginia and married 20 November 1865 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to Creed T. Meador born about 1848 in Mercer County, Virginia. He was the son of Joseph G. "Joe Bede" and Julina "Juda" Lilly Meador.

8. Rhoda E. Solesbury born about 1850 in Mercer County, Virginia and married first on 29 Nov 1870 in Mercer County, West Virginia to Lorenzo Dow Meador born about 1849 in Mercer County, Virginia. He was the son of Joseph G. "Joe Bede" and Julina "Juda" Lilly Meador. Rhoda may have married a Lawson after Lorenzo.

9. Docia Saulsbury born about 1854 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and married on 28 Oct 1871 in Summers County, West Virginia to Austin C. Hatcher born about 1850 in Mercer County, Virginia. He was the son of Elijah Preston and Germima Ferguson Hatcher.

10. William Edward Solesbury born 16 Jul 1857 in Mercer County, Virginia and died about 1939. He married on 16 Aug 1880 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to Mary Elizabeth Anderson born about 1859 in Mercer County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Berry and Sarah E. Cooner Anderson.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Re: josiah meador 1736, dovie?, SandraG627, 9 Dec 2001, in RootsWeb Archiver, MEADOWS, 2001-12, 1007948159
   accessed 26 Aug 2014.

   Children of Rosanna Meador and Thomas Lilly are:
   ii. Pleasant Lilly, born Bet. 1799 - 1807 in Franklin Co., VA; died Bet. 1887 - 1888 in Raleigh Co., WV.
   He married (1) Delilah Pittman 1823 in Giles Co., VA; born Bet. 1801 - 1808; died 18 July 1877 in Raleigh Co., WV.
   He married (2) Emilia/Millie Lydia Shrewsbury 1879 in Mercer Co., WV; born Abt. 1817 in Giles Co., VA; died Bef. 1881 in Raleigh Co., WV.
   He married (3) Nancy Shrewsbury 16 August 1881 in Raleigh Co., WV; born Abt. 1811 in Giles Co., VA; died 1888 in Raleigh Co., WV.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Pleasant Lilly, in Find A Grave
   accessed 27 Aug 2014.

   Pleasant Lilly
   Birth: 1797
   Death: Aug. 13, 1887, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
   Burial: Pleasant Lilly Cemetery , Odd, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
   
   Son of Thomas Lilly born about 1775 Bedford County, Virginia and Rosanna Meador
   Children:
   John S Lilly (1825 - 1928)
   William Lilly (1832 - 1909)
   Christopher Lilly (1833 - 1881)
   Daniel B Shrewsberry (1841 - 1916)
   John M. Lilly (1853 - 1874)