1. 1940 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Walnut Grove Township; E.D. 97-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
504B; Image 10 of 32; Household #60.
Listed as Herbert Blevins; age 17; born in NC; 7th grade education; not attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; laborer; in household of father, Gorman E. Blevins.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 411; WV Archives Web Site.
Van Herbert Blevins; age 19; born in Springfield, NC; single; living at Maben, WV; son of Gorman
E. and Ada B. Blevins; married on 16 May 1942 at the home of Wiley Sizemore, Maben, WV;
Helen Geneva Sizemore; age 16; born and living at Maben, WV; single; daughter of Jack and
Florence Sizemore.
3. NC Deaths, 1931-1994; LDS Web Site.
Van Herbert Blevins; age 56; born 20 Jan 1923 in Wilkes Co, NC; married; spouse, Margaret
Alexander; mail clerk; living at Rt 2, Box 318B, N. Wilkesboro, NC; son of Gorman E. and Ada
(Cleary) Blevins; died 22 Aug 1979 in N, Wilkesboro, NC; buried 24 Aug 1079 in Mountlawn
Memorial Park
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 274B;
Family #100/100.
Listed as Helen G. Sizemore; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Wiley J. Sizemore.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Otsego; E.D. 55-14; Page 373A; Image 37 of
54; Household #315.
Listed as Helen Sizemore; age 13; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Wiley J. Sizemore.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 411; WV Archives Web Site.
Van Herbert Blevins; age 19; born in Springfield, NC; single; living at Maben, WV; son of Gorman
E. and Ada B. Blevins; married on 16 May 1942 at the home of Wiley Sizemore, Maben, WV;
Helen Geneva Sizemore; age 16; born and living at Maben, WV; single; daughter of Jack and
Florence Sizemore.
1. 1940 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Walnut Grove Township; E.D. 97-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
504B; Image 10 of 32; Household #60.
Listed as Gorman E. Blevins; age 44; born in NC; married; 7th grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; farmer; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Walnut Grove Township; E.D. 97-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
504B; Image 10 of 32; Household #60.
Listed as Ada Blevins; age 45; born in NC; married; 6th grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Gorman E. Blevins.
1. 1940 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Walnut Grove Township; E.D. 97-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
504B; Image 10 of 32; Household #60.
Listed as Archie Blevins; age 20; born in NC; 7th grade education; not attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; housekeeper; in household of father, Gorman E. Blevins.
1. 1940 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Walnut Grove Township; E.D. 97-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
504B; Image 10 of 32; Household #60.
Listed as Walter Blevins; age 15; born in NC; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Gorman E. Blevins.
1. 1940 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Walnut Grove Township; E.D. 97-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
504B; Image 10 of 32; Household #60.
Listed as Robert Blevins; age 12; born in NC; 6th grade education; attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Gorman E. Blevins.
1. 1940 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Walnut Grove Township; E.D. 97-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
504B; Image 10 of 32; Household #60.
Listed as Ray Blevins; age 10; born in NC; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Gorman E. Blevins.
1. 1940 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Walnut Grove Township; E.D. 97-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
504B; Image 10 of 32; Household #60.
Listed as Ruby Blevins; age 8; born in NC; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Gorman E. Blevins.
1. 1940 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Walnut Grove Township; E.D. 97-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
504B; Image 10 of 32; Household #60.
Listed as Estille Blevins; age 4; born in NC; in household of father, Gorman E. Blevins.
1. 1940 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Walnut Grove Township; E.D. 97-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
504B; Image 10 of 32; Household #60.
Listed as Wayne Blevins; age 11 mons; born in NC; in household of father, Gorman E. Blevins.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lloud H. Canada; born 2 Mar 1942; living at RR 2, Box 434, Ruckersville, VA 22968.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Marcia R. Canada; born 24 Mar 1951; living at RR 2, Box 434, Ruckersville, VA 22968.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jerry L. Canada; born 22 May 1950; living at 5911 Plantation Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019 in 1993.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lane Canada; born 19 Jun 1949; living at 5911 Plantation Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019 in 1993.
Frances L. Canada; born 19 Jun 1949; living at 5911 Plantation Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019 in 1992.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Benjamin B. Canada; born 1 Sep 1968; living at 5911 Plantation Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019 in 1995.
1. 1940 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Walnut Grove Township; E.D. 97-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
504B; Image 10 of 32; Household #60.
Listed as Herbert Blevins; age 17; born in NC; 7th grade education; not attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; laborer; in household of father, Gorman E. Blevins.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 411; WV Archives Web Site.
Van Herbert Blevins; age 19; born in Springfield, NC; single; living at Maben, WV; son of Gorman
E. and Ada B. Blevins; married on 16 May 1942 at the home of Wiley Sizemore, Maben, WV;
Helen Geneva Sizemore; age 16; born and living at Maben, WV; single; daughter of Jack and
Florence Sizemore.
3. NC Deaths, 1931-1994; LDS Web Site.
Van Herbert Blevins; age 56; born 20 Jan 1923 in Wilkes Co, NC; married; spouse, Margaret
Alexander; mail clerk; living at Rt 2, Box 318B, N. Wilkesboro, NC; son of Gorman E. and Ada
(Cleary) Blevins; died 22 Aug 1979 in N, Wilkesboro, NC; buried 24 Aug 1079 in Mountlawn
Memorial Park
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 20/21 Apr 1910, Page 282B,
Family #56.
Listed as Wiley J. Sizemore, age 12, born in WV; in household of father, Lewis A. Sizemore.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 489; WV Archives Web Site.
Wiley Jackson Sizemore; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at lester, WV; married on 21
Aug 1916 at Beckley, WV; Hattie Myrtle Morgan; age 19; born in Sylvatus, VA; living at Maben,
WV.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 266A; Image 1 of
19; Family #6/6.
Listed as Jack Sizemore; age 23; born in WV; divorced; house carpenter; in household of father,
Lewis A. Sizemore.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 274B;
Family #100/100.
Listed as Jack W. Sizemore; age 31; born in WV; married at 21; unemployed; head of household.
5. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Otsego; E.D. 55-14; Page 373A; Image 37 of
54; Household #315.
Listed as Wiley J. Sizemore; age 42; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; emplyed by WPA; head of household.
6. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Wiley Sizemore; born on 24 Dec 1897; died in Oct 1962; card issued in WV before 1951.
1. 1900 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Pine Creek District; taken on 18 Jun 1900; Page 92B;
Family #207/213.
Listed as Hattie M. Morgan; age 3; born in Feb 1897 in VA; in household of father, James P.
Morgan.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Trap Hill District; Lester; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 257A;
Family #193/199.
Listed as Hattie M. Morgan; age 13; born in VA; in household of father, James P. Morgan.
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 489; WV Archives Web Site.
Wiley Jackson Sizemore; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at lester, WV; married on 21
Aug 1916 at Beckley, WV; Hattie Myrtle Morgan; age 19; born in Sylvatus, VA; living at Maben,
WV.
1. 1930 Census, Avery Co, NC; Beech Mountain Township; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 121A; Image
19 of 19; Family #167/169.
Listed as Dayton Ward; age 25; born in NC; married at 24; timber cutter; in household of father,
Monroe J. Ward, with wife.
2. 1940 Census, Watauga Co, NC; Laurel Creek Township; E.D. 95-13; taken on 1 May 1940; Page
161B; Image 32 of 37; Household #283.
Listed as Dayton Ward; age 35; born in NC; married; 6th grade education; lived in Watauga Co, NC
on 1 Apr 1935; farm operator; head of household.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Birth Registry; Vol #__(1905); Page 27; Line #37; WV Archives Web Site.
Elsie Clay; born 20 May 1905 at Castle, WV; parents, William and Penelophy Clay, reported by
Martha Smith (midwife).
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Birth Registry; Vol #__(1904); Page 27; Line #21; WV Archives Web Site.
Elcie Clay; born 8 May 1904 in Wyoming Co, WV; parents, W.B. and Pennelophy Clay; reported
by W.B. Clay (father).
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 30 Apr 1910, Page 289A,
Family #177.
Listed as Else Clay, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, William B. Clay.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 5/6 Feb 1920; Page 269B;
Family #64.
Listed as Elsie Clay; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, William B. Clay.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 223; WV Archives Web Site.
J.W. Sizemore; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Saulsville, WV; married on 20 May 1922
at residence of M.W. Pendry, minister, in Wyoming Co, WV; Elsie M. Clay; age 18; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; living at Saulsville, WV.
6. 1930 Census, Avery Co, NC; Beech Mountain Township; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 121A;
Image 19 of 19; Family #167/169.
Listed as Elsie Ward; age 26; born in WV; married at 25; in household of father-in-law, Monroe J.
Ward, with husband.
7. 1940 Census, Watauga Co, NC; Laurel Creek Township; E.D. 95-13; taken on 1 May 1940; Page
161B; Image 32 of 37; Household #283.
Listed as Elsie Ward; age 35; born in WV; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in Watauga Co, NC
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, William D. Ward.
8. Watauga Co, NC; Death Certificate #45643; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Elsie Mae Ward; age 71; born 8 May 1904 in WV; married; wife of W.D. Ward, Sr; living at Vilas,
NC; SS #423-01-7091; daughter of William and Penelophe (Milan, sic, Milam) Clay; died 14 Dec
1975 in the Watauga County Hospital, Boone, NC; buried 16 Dec 1975 in the Beech Valley
Cemetery, Watauga Co, NC; informant, W. Dayton Ward, Vilas, NC.
9. FindAGrave.com; Beech Creek Cemetery; Avery Co, NC; created by Amy Hicks on 8 Feb 2003;
maintained by Thomas L. Harman.
Elsie Mae Clay Ward; born 8 May 1904; died 14 Dec 1975; daughter of William and Penelope
(Milam) Clay; per headstone inscription, married William D. Ward on 25 Dec 1927.
1. NC Birth Index, 1800-2000; LDS Web Site; Volume 21; Page 360.
William Dayton Ward, Jr; born 5 Jan 1934 at Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, WV; parents, William
Dayton and Elsie (Clay) Ward.
2. 1940 Census, Watauga Co, NC; Laurel Creek Township; E.D. 95-13; taken on 1 May 1940; Page
161B; Image 32 of 37; Household #283.
Listed as Dayton Ward, Jr; age 6; born in NC; no education; not attending school; lived in
Watauga Co, NC on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William D. Ward.
1. 1940 Census, Watauga Co, NC; Laurel Creek Township; E.D. 95-13; taken on 1 May 1940; Page
161B; Image 32 of 37; Household #283.
Listed as James Ward; age 4; born in NC; in household of father, William D. Ward.
2. NC Deaths, 1931-1994; LDS Web Site.
James Lester Ward; age 36; born 22 Sep 1935 in NC; divorced; living at Rt 1, Vilas, NC; highway
construction equipment operator; son of William Dayton and Elsie Mae (Clay) Ward, Sr; died 10
Aug 1972 at Blowing Rock, NC; buried 1 Aug 1972 in Beech Valley Cemetery, Watauga Co, NC.
1. NC Birth Index, 1800-2000; LDS Web Site; Volume 24; Page 316.
Willaree Fay Ward; born 8 Sep 1937 at Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, WV; parents, William
Dayton and Elsie (Clay) Ward.
2. 1940 Census, Watauga Co, NC; Laurel Creek Township; E.D. 95-13; taken on 1 May 1940; Page
161B; Image 32 of 37; Household #283.
Listed as Willrea Ward; age 2; born in NC; in household of father, William D. Ward.
1. 1940 Census, Watauga Co, NC; Laurel Creek Township; E.D. 95-13; taken on 1 May 1940; Page
161B; Image 32 of 37; Household #283.
Listed as Bettie Lou Ward; age 1; born in NC; in household of father, William D. Ward.
1. NC Birth Index, 1800-2000; LDS Web Site; Volume 29; Page 454.
Jackie Edmond Ward; born 27 Jul 1942 at Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, WV; parents, William
Dayton and Elsie (Clay) Ward.
1. 1930 Census, Avery Co, NC; Beech Mountain Township; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 121A; Image
19 of 19; Family #167/169.
Listed as Monroe J. Ward; age 54; born in NC; widowed; farmer; head of household.
2. FindAGrave.com; Beech Creek Cemetery; Avery Co, NC; created by Amy Hicks on 8 Feb 2003;
maintained by Thomas L. Harman.
James Monroe Ward; born 20 Jul 1877 in Watauga Co, NC; died 11 Jun 1968 at Boone, Watauga
Co, NC; buried here; headstone picture.
1. FindAGrave.com; Beech Creek Cemetery; Avery Co, NC; created by Amy Hicks on 8 Feb 2003;
maintained by Thomas L. Harman.
Arizona E. Millsaps Ward; born 23 Oct 1882 in Watauga Co, NC; died 25 Aug 1929 at Morganton,
Burke Co, NC; buried here; headstone picture.