Husband: Richard C. Bland
Born: Dec-22-1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3,4 (see note 1)
Died: Aug-30-1926 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3
Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3
Census: 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 3
Military: Pvt, Co A, 17th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 5
Father: William Jobes Bland (1813 - 1891)
Mother: Sarah Stiles (1812 - )
Wife: Perdilla Ann "Delia" Lowther 6
Census name: Delia Lowther 7
Married: Jan-28-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: Nov- 5-1846 9,7 (see note 2)
Died: Jul-21-1917 near Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11,3
Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12
Resided: near Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 12
Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: Henderson B. Lowther (1814 - )
Mother: Rebecca Stout (1815 - 1909)
Notes
M Child 1: Harvey Bland Also known as: S. Harvey Bland 13 Born: Aug- 1-1867 1 Died: Mar-29-1896 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Notes
F Child 2: Sarah Rebecca Bland Born: Aug-15-1869 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Oct-27-1947 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH 1 Buried: in Chestnut Grove Baptist Church (Orchard) Cemetery, Latonia, Gilmer Co, WV 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Elisha Ash b. May-18-1866 d. Dec- 7-1930 Married: Jul-29-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
M Child 3: Clarence Todd Bland Census name: Charley T. Bland 14 Born: Jun- 9-1871 15,4 (see note 3) Died: Sep-22-1911 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Cause of death: typhoid fever 15,18 Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teamster in oil fields 14 Wife: Margaret Carmenta "Maggie" Romine b. Nov- 9-1869 d. Mar-16-1911 Married: May-27-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Wife: Fannie Jett b. Apr-19-1890 d. Oct-18-1944 Also known as: Fanny Jett 12,20 Married: Aug-15-1911 in Doddridge Co, WV 21,22
M Child 4: William Sanford Bland 13 Born: Jun- 3-1875 23,24 Died: Aug- 7-1968 in Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV 23 Buried: in Simpson (Union Baptist) Cemetery, Simpson, Taylor Co, WV 23 Census: 1900, 1920, 1930 in Flemington, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1910 in Simpson, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: coal miner 23,24,25 Wife: Mary Rebecca Marple b. Jul- -1880 d. bef Aug 1968 Also known as: Rebecca Marple 26 Married: Jun- 9-1900 in Taylor Co, WV 27
M Child 5: Harry Bland Born: ca 1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 28,29 Resided: 1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 29 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mary G. "Mollie" Davis b. ca 1878 Also known as: Mollie Davis 29 Married: May-13-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 30
M Child 6: Oakey Bland Born: Aug- -1877 2 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Lucy Morgan b. Sep- -1878 Married: Apr- 1-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
F Child 7: Iva Bland Born: Sep-16-1879 3,2 Died: Oct- 9-1955 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 3 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 3 Resided: in Salem, WV 3 Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Boyd A. Coplin b. Jun- -1866 d. Dec-11-1950 Married: Jan- 3-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 8: Myrtle Bland Born: Aug- -1881 2,4 Census: 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Benjamin Franklin Greathouse b. 1868 d. Jul-14-1919 Also known as: B. F. Greathouse 4,3 Married: Apr- 2-1911 in Doddridge Co, WV 31
F Child 9: Lola Bland Born: ca 1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Died: Feb- -1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 32
F Child 10: Mollie Bland Born: Feb- -1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 33 Died: Feb- -1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 34
M Child 11: Clay John Bland Born: Oct-13-1886 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 33,2 (see note 4) Died: Feb-11-1961 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 35 Buried: in Twin Valley Memorial Park, Delmont, Westmoreland Co, PA 35 Resided: in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 35 Census: 1940 in East Conemaugh, Cambria Co, PA Resided: 1935 in Somerset, Somerset Co, PA 36 Census: 1930 in Chester, Hancock Co, WV Census: 1920 in Carmichaels, Greene Co, PA Resided: 1917 in Independence, Washington Co, PA 37 Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Methodist minister 35 Occupation: 1940 Ministerial minister Occupation: 1920 Minister of the Gospel 38 Wife: Iva Jeannette Sherwood b. Jan-30-1886 d. 1971 Married: Jul-29-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 29
M Child 12: Clyde C. Bland Born: Apr-30-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 39,2,40 Died: Nov- -1967 39,41 Resided: in Newark, New Castle Co, DE 42 Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1913 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 40 Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: barber 43 Wife: Anna Minerva Kyle b. Nov- 6-1888 d. Jul-18-1972 Married: Jul- 9-1913 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 40
M Child 13: Ray Bland 13 Born: Nov- 5-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 44
Sources: (1) Michael R. Jobes, Descendants of William Jobes Sr, Revolutionary War Hero, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/o/b/Michael-R-J obes/FILE/0002page.html. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. (6) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, The Gibson and Related Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 456. (7) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Richard C. Bland, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of William & Sarah, occup farmer; and Perdilla A. Lowther, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Henderson B. & Rebecca. Married Jan 28 1867. (Note: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as October 1866. Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County Marriages" incorrectly reports bride's stated age as 26.), MR p. 148 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791626&Type=Marriage. (9) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (10) Obituary - At home. (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, There are two entries for this death on the same ledger page: (1) Perdillia A. Bland, white female, married, age 70y 8m 16d, occupation farmer's wife, d. Jul 21 1917 in Blandville, cause of death dropsy; informant: A. J. Osborne, undertaker. (2) Perdilla A. Bland, white female, married, age 70y 8m 16d, occupation house keeper, d. Jul 21 1917 in New Milton, cause of death necrosis of liver; informant: H. E. Hutson, M.D. (12) Obituary. (13) Obituary of mother. (14) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (15) Obituary, West Union Herald, 9/28/1911. (16) Obituary - Hospital, West Union Herald, 9/28/1911. (17) Findagrave.com. (18) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 80. (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as C. T. Bland, 28, of Doddridge Co; and Mrs. Maggie Romine Bland, 30, of Doddridge Co. Married May 27 1899. (20) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (21) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Clarence T. Bland, 34, of Doddridge Co; and Fannie Jett, 21, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Aug 15 1911. (22) Obituary of husband. (23) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (24) 1900 Census, Taylor County, WV. (25) 1920 Census, Taylor County, WV. (26) Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV. (27) Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV, 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. MR p. 283 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11211929&Type=Marriage. (28) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (29) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (30) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Harry Bland, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Mollie Davis, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married May 13 1899 "at the residence of John Carter," officiated by S. A. Ford, a Minister of the S.D. Baptist Church. NOTE: John Carter was the grandfather of Mollie Davis. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793615&Type=Marriage. (31) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as B. F. Greathouse, 40, of Doddridge Co; and Myrtle Bland, 30, of Doddridge Co. Married Apr 2 1911. (32) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (33) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (34) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as (first name blank) Bland, white female, born dead on Feb (day blank) 1885 in Doddridge County, dau of R. C. & Perdilla Bland. Informant: R. C. Bland, father. (Note: Although the child's name is not given in the birth record, the chronological listing of the mother's children in her obituary places Mollie's birth at this time.), BR p. 137. (35) Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (36) 1940 Census. (37) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (38) 1920 Census. (39) Social Security Death Index. (40) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (41) Obituary of wife. (42) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (43) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (44) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as (first name blank) Bland, white male, b. Nov 5 1890 in Doddridge Co, son of R. C. Bland (farmer, age 43, b. in Doddridge Co) and P. A. Lowther Bland (age 45, b. in Doddridge Co), this being the mother's 13th child. (Note: Although the child's name is not given in the birth record, Ray was the 13th child in the chronological list of the mother's children in her obituary.), BR p. 22. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given as May 1848 in 1900 Census, but as Dec 1848 in death record. Note (2) 1900 Census states birth date as Nov 1845, but death record and obituary show it as Nov 5 1846. Note (3) Age given as 28 at time of May 1899 marriage, but as 34 at time of Aug 1911 marriage. Birth date given as Jun 1870 in 1900 Census, but obituary specifies birth date as Jun 9 1871. Note (4) Birth date given in World War I draft registration and in death record as Oct 13 1887. But birth record and 1900 Census show it as 1886.