William S. VIRNELSON^{[1, 2, 3]}

1806 - 1851  (44 years)

• Name	William S. VIRNELSON
  	While an old family diary gives his middle name as "Selden", I have come to believe that there is an excellent chance that his middle name was more likely "Selby", for his Grandfather Vernelson.
  Birth	23 Nov 1806	Virginia   [4]
  Gender	Male
  comment	15 Jan 1829  [2]
  resided	Jan 1832	Nansemond Co, VA
  	It appears that William and Telitha and their young family resided in Nansemond Co. from the time of their marriage until early 1837.
  Will	12 May 1837	Norfolk Co, VA   [1]
  Death	15 Jun 1851  [4]
  Will Recorded	21 Jul 1851	Norfolk Co, VA
  Person ID	I124	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	William S. VERNELSON,   b. 1774, Accomack Co, Virginia Colony d. Bef 1815 (Age < 40 years)
  Mother	Mary (UNKNOWN)   d. 1815
  Family ID	F178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Telitha Bacon JAMES,   b. 4 Jan 1813, Norfolk Co, VA d. 31 Jan 1888, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1831	Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA   [4]
  	The couple was married in Portsmouth, Virginia by the Rev. Thomas Webb on 29 December 1831.
  Children	1. Georgiana VIRNELSON,   b. 12 Nov 1832, Suffolk, Nansemond Co, VA d. 16 Aug 1855, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA (Age 22 years)   2. Thomas C. A. Buxton VIRNELSON,   b. 12 Nov 1834, Nansemond Co, VA d. 31 Oct 1906, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 71 years)   3. William L. David VIRNELSON,   b. 15 Aug 1837, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 7 Dec 1893, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 56 years)   4. Joseph Edward VIRNELSON,   b. 26 Apr 1839, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 18 Jul 1887, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 48 years)   5. Mary Jane VIRNELSON,   b. 23 Mar 1842, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA   6. Eugene VIRNELSON,   b. 7 Sep 1844   d. 22 Jul 1845 (Age 0 years)   7. Columbus Clinton VIRNELSON,   b. 6 Mar 1848, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 26 Feb 1918 (Age 69 years)   8. Octavia Virginia VIRNELSON,   b. 19 Dec 1849, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 25 Aug 1916, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S4049] will / Vernelson, William S., Norfolk Co, VA. [S4959] deed / Virnelson, W. to Smith, Accomack Co, VA. [S4960] deed / Virnelson, T. to Smith, Accomack Co, VA. [S3009] "William S. Virnelson Prescription Book".