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William Sanford BLAND

William Sanford BLAND[1]

Male 1875 - 1968  (93 years)

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  • Name William Sanford BLAND 
    Born 3 Jun 1875  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Simpson, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900, 1920, 1930  Flemington, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation coal miner  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Residence Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 7 Aug 1968  Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Buried Simpson (Union Baptist) Cemetery, Simpson, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I58088  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2021 

    Father Irad Oliver BLAND,   b. 16 Sep 1852, Wetzel Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1930, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann MYERS,   b. 2 Jan 1853, Wetzel Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1944, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Family ID F57785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Rebecca MARPLE,   b. Jul 1880,   d. Bef Aug 1968  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Married 9 Jun 1900  Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Taylor Co, WV (town of Flemington), enumerated on Jun 22 1900:
      Stephen J Marple, 46, b. Mar 1854, coal miner, married 26 yrs; wife Manda N, 40, b. 1860, mother of 10 children (9 still living); dau Alice, 25, b. Jul 1874, single; son Ezekiel, 23, b. Jan 1877, single, coal miner; dau Rebeca Bland, 19, b. Jul 1880, married; dau Mary, 18, b. Jan 1882, single; son Dalley, 15, b. Jul 1884; son Homor, 12, b. Aug 1887; dau Abbie V, 10, b. Oct 1889; son Ellis, 7, b. Jan 1893; son Dasa, 2, b. Oct 1897; son-in-law William Bland, 24, b. Jun 1875, coal miner, married.

      1910 Census, Taylor Co, WV (Court House District, village of Simpson), enumerated on Apr 26 1910:
      William S Bland, 30 (sic), repair hand at railroad, married 9 yrs (1st marriage); wife Rebecca, 29, married 9 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 5 children (all still living); son Ray, 9; son Steven, 7; son Birt, 5; dau Girtie, 3; dau Leona, 1 yr 11 mo. All born in West Virginia.

      1920 Census, Taylor Co, WV (town of Flemington), enumerated on Jan 10 1920:
      William Bland, 45, coal miner; wife Rebecca, 39; son Ray, 18, single, coal miner; son Steaven, 17, single, coal miner; son Bert, 14; dau Gertie, 13; dau Ona, 10; dau Allice, 8; son William, 5; son Jay, 4; son Gordon, 11 months.. All born in West Virginia except William, born in Ohio.

      1930 Census, Taylor Co, WV (town of Fleminton), enumerated on Apr 4 1930 at Gates Addition:
      William S Bland, 55, laborer at chemical works, age 24 at time of first marriage; wife Rebbecca, 50, age 19 at first marriage; son William Jr, 16; son Jay, 15; son Gordy, 11; son Russell, 6; son Okey, 4 yr 2 mo.
    Children 
    +1. Ray BLAND,   b. 8 Jun 1901, Flemington, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1983  (Age 81 years)
    +2. Stephen Gilbert BLAND,   b. 7 Apr 1903, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1951, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    Documents
    58088_WilliamSBland_RebeccaMarple_MarriageRecord_9Jun1900.jpg    		58088_WilliamSBland_RebeccaMarple_MarriageRecord_9Jun1900.jpg
    Family ID F32310  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    58088_BLAND_WilliamSanford_1875-1968_DeathCertificate.jpg    		58088_BLAND_WilliamSanford_1875-1968_DeathCertificate.jpg
    58088_BLAND_WilliamSanford_1875-1968_DeathRecord.jpg    		58088_BLAND_WilliamSanford_1875-1968_DeathRecord.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S960] Obituary of mother.

    2. [S1670] Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    3. [S2019] 1900 Census, Taylor County, WV.

    4. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2740206&Type=Death.

    5. [S2216] 1920 Census, Taylor County, WV.

    6. [S2299] Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV, MR p. 283 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11211929&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as William S. Bland, 25, b. Wetzel Co, res. Taylor Co; and Rebecca Marple, 20, b. & res. in Taylor Co. Married Jun 9 1900 at the residence of minister M. L. Smith. Informants for marriage license: Wm. S. Bland & S. G. Marple.