Husband: George William Bland
Born: Dec-31-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Died: Jun-13-1941 in Rochester, Olmsted Co, MN 1
Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Stealey (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: attorney, WV State Senator 12th District 1911-1914 4,5,6
Father: John Bland (1836 - 1910)
Mother: Elizabeth M. Cowan (1842 - 1903)
Wife: Lucia Leonore Charter
Birth name: Lucy L. Charter 7
Married: Apr-14-1895 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: Feb-28-1873 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7,1,2
Died: Sep- 3-1957 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8,1
Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 3,9,8
Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Stealey (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Lathrop Russell Charter (1816 - 1909)
Mother: Elizabeth Fraser (1844 - 1925)
F Child 1: Elizabeth Lucia Bland Also known as: Elizabeth Virginia Bland 10 Born: Mar- 8-1896 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7,4,11 Died: 1959 11 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 (see note 1) Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ray L. Stealey b. Dec-25-1896 d. Dec-21-1964 Married: Mar-21-1918 at Stealey (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 13
F Child 2: Russell Charter Bland Born: Dec- 7-1911 1,14 Died: Apr-27-1974 14 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Stealey (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Education: West Virginia University Husband: Louis Donald Cinci b. May-17-1912 d. Oct-26-1999 Married: Sep-28-1935 in Oakland, Garrett Co, MD
Sources: (1) Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, SAR Member 85000. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (5) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (6) The Political Graveyard (website), http://politicalgraveyard.com. (7) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (8) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (9) Findagrave.com. (10) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (13) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Ray Stealey, 21, b. Marion Co, res. Clarksburg, son of J. I. S. & Susan Stealey (foster parents); and Elizabeth Virginia Bland, 21, b. Doddridge Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of Geo. W. & Lucia C. Bland. Married Mar 21 1918 at the Stealey Heights M. E. Church. (Note: This is the only instance we have found of Elizabeth's middle name being anything other than Lucia. Her birth record identifies her only as Elizabeth Bland. She appeared without her husband as Elizabeth B. Stealey, married, in her parents' household in the 1930 Census. The name on her headstone reads "Elizabeth Lucia Bland," implying that she was not married at the time of her 1959 death. Ray Stealey died in 1964.), MR p. 408 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=27216&Type=Marriage. (14) Headstone. Event Notes Note (1) Name on headstone: Elizabeth Lucia Bland. Note (2) In 1920, she was with her husband in his father's household. In 1930, she was without her husband in her parents' household.