Jul-28-2018Husband: Homer Joseph Bland Born: Jan-19-1873 at Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Dec-20-1931 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,3 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 1 Father: Santford Hoskins Bland (1850 - 1923) Mother: Eliza Alice Childers (1848 - 1936)
Wife: Letta May Smith Also known as: Lettie Smith 4,5 Married: Oct- 5-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 4 Born: Feb-17-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,4 Died: May-23-1928 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,6 Census: 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Christopher Columbus Smith (1858 - 1920) Mother: Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Williams (1873 - 1916) Notes
M Child 1: Lawrence Brooks Bland Also known as: Brooks Bland 7 Born: Mar- 2-1908 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 Died: Nov- 2-1970 in Alma, Tyler Co, WV 1,9 Buried: in Victory (aka Big Moses) Cemetery, Indian Crk Rd, Booher, Tyler Co, WV 10 Resided: in Lima, Tyler Co, WV 1 Resided: 1949 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 11 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 1 Wife: Ruth Elizabeth Brown b. Jul- 1-1912 d. Nov-16-2014 Wife: Goldie Marie Spencer b. Sep- 9-1926 d. Mar- 8-2002 Married: Jan-13-1949 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 11
M Child 2: James Kenneth Bland Census name: Kenneth Bland 12 Born: Jul-10-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,14 Died: Aug-22-1981 13,14 Buried: in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Rt 19 N, Weston, Lewis Co, WV 13 Resided: in Roanoke, Lewis Co, WV 13,14 Census: 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: glass worker (retired) 13 Military: Oct-21-1942 - Oct-15-1945 U.S. Army, World War II 15,16,13 Wife: Mary Madalene Dennison b. Jul-10-1923 d. Nov-30-2006 Also known as: Madalene Dennison 17,18,19,20 Married: May- 8-1946 21,22
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (3) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) Obituary of son. (6) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999), Based on WPA reading of 18 Sep 1932. Marker no longer readable. (7) Birth record of daughter. (8) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Findagrave.com. (11) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (12) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (13) Obituary. (14) Social Security Death Index. (15) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (16) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) West Union Herald-Record, 2/13/2007. (18) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (19) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (20) Obituary of sister. (21) Obituary of husband. (22) Obituary of wife.Name Index