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William Jackson "Will" TACY

William Jackson "Will" TACY

Male 1859 - 1937  (78 years)

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  • Name William Jackson "Will" TACY 
    Born 11 Mar 1859  Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Death record states birth date as Mar 11 1858, but 1900 Census shows it as March 1859.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860, 70, 80, 1900  Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1, 3] 
    Residence 1923  Flemington, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 2 Nov 1937  Dailey, Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried Will Tacy Cemetery, Huttonsville, Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I64572  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2020 

    Father William Jacob TACY,   b. 20 Jan 1834, Fluvanna Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1917, Lee Bell, Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Virginia Ruth "Jenny" ARBOGAST,   b. 5 Apr 1837, Upper Tract, Pendleton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1876, Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Family ID F26957  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Victoria Ann KNAPP,   b. 10 Feb 1863,   d. 17 Aug 1923, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)  [1, 6] 
    Married 16 Mar 1880  Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Randolph Co, WV (Huttonsville District), enumerated on Jun 24 1880:
      William J. Tacy, 22, farmer; wife Victoria, 19.

      1900 Census, Randolph Co, WV (Huttonsville District), enumerated in June 1900:
      Willie J. Tacy, 41, b. Mar 1859, farmer, married 21 yrs; wife Victoria A, 37, b. Feb 1863, mother of 11 children (all still living); son Emerson W, 20, b. Feb 1880, occupation "fireman (on mill)," single; son Charley S, 18, b. Nov 1881; dau Lina M, 16, b. Oct 1883; dau Cora L, 14, b. Oct 1885; son Grover C, 12, b. Mar 1888; dau Addie F, 10, b. Mar 1890; dau Bertha J, 7, b. Jun 1892; son Wilferd J, 6, b. May 1894; son Willie, 3, b. Jun 1896; son Robert, 2, b. Mar 1898; dau Anna C (or G), 2 months, b. Mar 1900.
    Children 
    +1. Lina May TACY,   b. 4 Oct 1883,   d. 28 Oct 1907, Webster Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
    +2. Nellie Pearl TACY,   b. 6 Jul 1904, Huttonsville, Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1977, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Documents
    64572_TACY_WillieJ_1900Census_RandolphCoWV_HuttonsvilleDist_Jun1900.jpg    		64572_TACY_WillieJ_1900Census_RandolphCoWV_HuttonsvilleDist_Jun1900.jpg
    64572_TACY_WilliamJ_1880Census_RandolphCoWV_HuttonsvilleDist_24Jun1880.jpg    		64572_TACY_WilliamJ_1880Census_RandolphCoWV_HuttonsvilleDist_24Jun1880.jpg
    Family ID F26956  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    64572_TACY_WilliamJackson_1858-1937_DeathCertificate.jpg    		64572_TACY_WilliamJackson_1858-1937_DeathCertificate.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S2317] 1900 Census, Randolph County, WV.

    2. [S2226] Randolph County Marriage Records, Elkins, WV.

    3. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    4. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    5. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).
      Identified as William Jackson Tacy, age 79y 7m 21d, widow of Victoria Tacy, retired farmer, b. Mar 111858 in W. Va., son of Wm. Jacob Tacy & Virginia Taylor; died Nov 2 1937 at Dailey, W. Va. (Homestead), Valley Bend District, Randolph County, cause of death bronchopneumonia, buried at Tacy Cemetery. Informant: Mrs. Stol (?) Gear (?), Homestead, Dailey, W. Va.

    6. [S1620] Death record of husband.

    7. [S2226] Randolph County Marriage Records, Elkins, WV, MR p. 87.
      Identified as William J. Tacy Jr., 22, farmer, b. & res. in Randolph Co; and Victoria Knapp, 21, b. & res. in Randolph Co. Married Mar 16 1880 at Riffle School H.