Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: William Sanford BLAND / Mary Rebecca MARPLE (F32310)

m. 9 Jun 1900


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  • William Sanford BLANDFather | Male
    William Sanford BLAND

    Born  3 Jun 1875   
    Died  7 Aug 1968  Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Simpson (Union Baptist) Cemetery, Simpson, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  9 Jun 1900  [1]  Taylor Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Irad Oliver BLAND | F57785 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Ann MYERS | F57785 Group Sheet 

    Mary Rebecca MARPLEMother | Female
    Mary Rebecca MARPLE

    Born  Jul 1880   
    Died  Bef Aug 1968   
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Ray BLANDChild 1 | Male
    Ray BLAND

    Born  8 Jun 1901  Flemington, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 May 1983   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Goldie M. BALL | F6676 
    Married  21 Dec 1922  Flemington, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Stephen Gilbert BLANDChild 2 | Male
    Stephen Gilbert BLAND

    Born  7 Apr 1903  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Jul 1951  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Zion Cemetery, Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Catherine HUNTER | F24588 
    Married  19 Mar 1927  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location


  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [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.