Person:William LaFollette (1)

Information on William LaFollette

Jane McKee was born in 1778. She married William LaFollette (1774-1857), son of George and Jemima (Minthorn) LaFollette, on Jan. 6, 1796. Jane lived a long life, but was blind during her later years. They lived on the Hampshire County side of Timber Ridge, near Lohman's Branch of the Cacapon River. The first owner of their land was Elisha Dick of Alexandria, Va., who bought it for an investment. Dick sold the land to John D. Sutton, who sold it to the LaFollettes. William LaFollette built a log cabin with a sturdy stone chimney. They were buried in the Racey Graveyard in Hampshire County.

Children of William and Jane (McKee) LaFollette were:

a. Ann LaFollette was born in 1796. She married William McKee, a first cousin on Sept. 16,

1819.

b. Elizabeth LaFollette was born in 1798. She married Michael Lohr Capper (1787.1881),

son of Michael and Sarah (Stewart) Capper, Dec. 20, 1814, In Frederick County.

c. Bartholomew LaFollette was born in September 1803, and died May 6, 1895. He married

Eleanor Brill, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Orndorff) Brill, Nov. 14, 1825.

d. Mary LaFollette was born in 1806. She married three times: (1) Philip Grove on Oct. 7,

1825. (2) Thomas Murphy and (3) James Morrison on Oct. 13, 1857.

e. John LaFollette was born about 1808. He married Frances Pennington, daughter of Elijah

and Elizabeth Pennington, in 1831. They lived adjacent to his father's homeplace.

f. James LaFollette was born in 1809. He married: (1) Margaret Brill, daughter of Henry Brill.

They went to Pendleton County, Kentucky in 1855, where Margaret died. (2) James then married Nancy (McCoy) Dearington, and they moved to Howard County, Indiana, in 1867. He was the father of 14 children5

g. Amos LaFollette was born Sept. 25, 1810 and died Jan. 19, 1890. He first married Sarah

Maria Racey, March 9, 1835. After her death he married second to Rachel Spaid, Aug. 31, 1841. They were buried in the Timber Ridge Christian Graveyard.

h. Jemima LaFollette was born Nov. 6, 1814, and died March 19, 1876. She married Hiram

Spaid on April 29, 1832.

i. Margaret LaFollette was born Aug. 6.1816, and died July 28, 1893. She married Isaiah

Anderson.

j. Silas LaFollette was born circa 1820 and died very young.

k. Silas LaFollete was born Aug. 15, 1826 and died Sept. 5, 1908. He first married

Elizabeth Spaid, daughter of John and Hannah (Anderson) Spaid, on Feb. 10, 1848. After her death he married second to Sarah Jane Johnson. Sarah was born Feb. 12, 1836 and died Jan. 1, 1898. They were buried in the Timber Ridge Christian Cemetery.

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