Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: W. A. Taylor    
                Born: ca 1888              in Calhoun Co, WV  1
             Resided: 1943                 in Big Springs, Calhoun Co, WV  1
              Father: Benjamin H. Taylor   (1845 - 1928) 
              Mother: Melia Anne Taylor   (1850 - 1916) 
                Wife: Bessie D. Hays     
             Married: Jul- 3-1943          in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV  1
                Born: Aug-12-1899          in Ritchie Co, WV  2,3,4
                Died: Jul-13-1983           3
              Buried:                      in Hartley (aka Straight Creek) Cemetery, Brohard, Wirt Co, WV  5
             Resided:                      in Big Springs, Calhoun Co, WV  3
             Resided: 1943                 in Freed, Calhoun Co, WV  1
              Census: 1920, 1930, 1940     in Sheridan District, Calhoun Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      teacher  6,7
              Father: William H. Hays   (1871 -     ) 
              Mother: Lucinda E. Dawson   (1876 - 1907) 
Other spouse 1

Sources:
(1) Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV. 
(2) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(3) Social Security Death Index. 
(4) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Murphy District) 
(5) Findagrave.com, Inscription:  Bessie D. Wade, daughter of William H. Hays & Lucinda E. Hays. 
(6) 1930 Census, Calhoun County, WV. 
(7) 1940 Census, Calhoun County, WV. 







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