148. Nancy Right⁴ Johnson (John Brown³, Elizabeth² Sims, James¹) was born in Fayette Co, VA May 1832. Nancy died after 1900 in Fayette Co, WV.

She married Caleb B. Wriston in Fayette Co, VA, 29 May 1853.⁽⁴⁴³⁾ Caleb was born in Fayette Co, VA 2 March 1829.⁽⁴⁴⁴⁾ Caleb died 19 March 1883 in Fayette Co, WV, at 54 years of age.⁽⁴⁴⁵⁾ Died of smallpox.

He bought property in Paint Creek, Fayette Co, WV, 1858.⁽⁴⁴⁶⁾ A census listed Caleb as head of household in Fayette Co, VA, 1860. Caleb served in the military in Civil War.⁽⁴⁴⁷⁾ Caleb Wriston served in the WV Infantry in the Union Army, was captured by a Confederate force, and for months languished in Libby Prison, Richmond, VA. (David Wriston)

A census listed Caleb as head of household in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽⁴⁴⁸⁾ A census listed Caleb as head of household in Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880. Age 51.

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.⁽⁴⁴⁹⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1860. Age 25.

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽⁴⁵⁰⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.

Nancy Right Johnson and Caleb B. Wriston had the following children:

377 i. Morris⁵ Wriston was born in Fayette Co, VA 19 March 1854.⁽⁴⁵¹⁾ Morris died 13 March 1881 in Fayette Co, WV, at 26 years of age.⁽⁴⁵²⁾ Died of fever. He was engaged to Mary Burton of Fort Gay, WV at the time of his death.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1860. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽⁴⁵³⁾ Morris's occupation: dentist, schoolteacher.⁽⁴⁵⁴⁾

378 ii. Bessie Wriston was born in Fayette Co, VA 11 December 1855.⁽⁴⁵⁵⁾ Bessie died 11 December 1855 in Fayette Co, VA, at less than one year of age.⁽⁴⁵⁶⁾

+ 379 iii. Isaac Garner Wriston was born 15 December 1856.

+ 380 iv. Mary Jane Wriston was born 22 April 1859.

381 v. Henry Lincoln Wriston was born in Fayette Co, VA 18 June 1861.⁽⁴⁵⁷⁾ Henry died ca 1956 in FL.⁽⁴⁵⁸⁾ He married Jennie A. Atchison in Castle Rock, CO, 29 December 1885.⁽⁴⁵⁹⁾

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽⁴⁶⁰⁾ He resided in MA.⁽⁴⁶¹⁾ Resided in Massachusetts before moving to Florida.

382 vi. John Wriston was born in Kincaid, Fayette Co, WV 5 March 1864.⁽⁴⁶²⁾ John died 24 September 1942 at 78 years of age.⁽⁴⁶³⁾ He married Fornia J. Bartram.⁽⁴⁶⁴⁾

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽⁴⁶⁵⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.

383 vii. Sarah Frances Wriston was born 20 February 1866.⁽⁴⁶⁶⁾ Sarah died ca 1868.⁽⁴⁶⁷⁾

+ 384 viii. Asbury Colfax Wriston was born 13 April 1868.

385 ix. William Leonard "Willie" Wriston was born in Fayette Co, WV 11 June 1871.⁽⁴⁶⁸⁾ William died ca 1958.⁽⁴⁶⁹⁾ He married Alice Ann Backus in Fayette Co, WV, ca 1898. Alice was born in WV May 1870.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.

+ 386 x. Amos Dix Wriston was born 14 May 1874.

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