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William Columbus Taylor
1868 - 1955

   

 
Father Birth Death
Hamilton Skidmore Taylor May 24,1844, Bowden, Randolph Co., VA son of Nimrod Taylor and Margaret Coberly

Married Nov 20, 1866, Randolph Co., WV
Jan 2, 1920, Kerens, Randolph Co.,WV. Buried at Israel Church Cemetery)
 
Mother Birth Death
Elizabeth Margaret Vanscoy Apr 11, 1846
Kerens, Randolph Co., WV
Jan 9, 1934, Randolph Co., WV; Buried in Israel Church Cemetery
 
Siblings - select a name below to view their page
William Columbus Taylor Dorsey Foreman Taylor Lacy Malora Taylor Lucy Brown Taylor
 
  Birth Death Notes
William Columbus Taylor Feb 14, 1868, Randolph Co., WV Dec 29, 1955, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV

William and wives buried at Israel Church Cemetery, Kerens, Randolph Co., WV
m1. Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Canfield - (b. Jun 23, 1874, Preston Co., WV, daughter of Israel Canfield and Susan McGinnis; d. Jan 29, 1929, Kerens, Randolph Co., WV) - Aug 22, 1889,  at bride's home, Randolph Co., WV;

m2.
Elizabeth Ida Poling - (b. June 28, 1872, Barbour Co., WV, daughter of Henson Poling and Miranda Catherine Gainer; d. Feb 25, 1956, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV. Married first Floyd David Taylor) - Dec 14, 1930, Randolph Co., WV
 
Children - select a name below to view their section or just scroll down
Dessie Perl Taylor Russie Clorice Taylor Lelah Vie Taylor
 
William Columbus Taylor
 
1870 - 1880 -
Census - William living with parents
 
 
1870 U. S. Census, New Interest PO, Clay Township, Randolph County, Virginia  See Census
Name   Race Gender Age Occupation Birth Place
Taylor Hamilton S W M 25 Carpenter VA
  Elisabeth M W F 24 K House VA
  Wm C W M 2   WV
 
1880 U. S. Census, New Interest District, Randolph County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Race Gender Age .Relation Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Taylor Hamilton S W M 35   Mechanic VA VA VA
  Elisabeth M W F 34 Wife Keeping House VA VA VA
  William C W M 11 Son   WV VA VA
  Dorsey F W M 9 Son   WV VA VA
  Lacy M W F 6 Son   WV VA VA
  Lucy B W F 7/12 Dau   WV VA VA
   
William Columbus Taylor and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Canfield
 
1889 - Marries Mary Elizabeth Canfield, Aug 22, 1889, Randolph Co., WV

Marriage license for William C Taylor and Mollie Canfield

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1900 U. S. Census, New Interest District, Randolph County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Relation Race Gen Birth
Month
Birth
Year
Age Yrs
Marr.
# Child #
Child
living
Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Taylor William C Head W M Feb 1868 32 M 11     Farmer WV WV WV
  Mollie Wife W F Jun 1873 26 M 11 0 0   WV WV WV
  Dessie P Dau W F Nov 1890 9 S       WV WV WV
  Russie Dau W F Oct 1892 7 S       WV WV WV
  Lelah V Dau W F May 1895 5 S       WV WV WV
 
1910 U. S. Census, New Interest District, Randolph County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Yrs
Marr.
# Child #Child
living
Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Taylor William C Head W M 42 M1 20     Farmer Home farm WV WV WV
  Mollie Wife W F 35 M1 20 3 3   WV WV WV
  Dessie P Dau W F 19 S       WV WV WV
  Russie C Dau W F 17 S       WV WV WV
  Lelah V Dau W F 14 S       WV WV WV
 
1920 U. S. Census, New Interest, Randolph County, West Virginia   See Census
Name   Rel Race Gen Age Marr? Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Taylor William C Head W M 41 M Farmer WV WV WV
  Mollie Wife W F 46 M   WV WV WV
  Dessie Dau W F 27 S   WV WV WV
  Elizabeth Mother W F 74 Wd   WV WV WV
 
1929 - Mary E "Mollie" passes away Jan 29, 1929

Death Certificate for Mary E Taylor

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1930 U. S. Census, New Interest, Randolph County, West Virginia    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Age 1st
Marr.
Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Taylor William C Head W M 62 Wd 21 Merchant G--- retail WV WV WV
  Elizabeth Mother W F 85 Wd   WV WV WV
Baker Edwin S Son in law W M   M   WV WV WV
  Lelah V Dau W F   M   WV WV WV
  Mary C Grand dau W F 1 0/12 S   WV WV WV
   
William Columbus Taylor and Elizabeth Ida Poling
 
- Marries Elizabeth Ida Poling Taylor, Dec 14, 1930

Marriage license for William C Taylor and
Elizabeth Ida Taylor

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1940 U. S. Census, New Interest, Randolph County, West Virginia    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Taylor W C Head W M 72 M 6 Clerk Own store WV
  Ida E Wife W F 66 M 6   WV
 
1955 - William Columbus Taylor passes away Dec 29, 1955

Death Certificate for William Columbus Taylor

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1956 - Elizabeth Ida Taylor passes away Feb 25, 1956

Death Certificate for Elizabeth Ida Taylor

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Children of William Columbus Taylor and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Canfield
   
  Dessie Perl Taylor - b. Nov 19, 1890, Randolph Co., WV; d. Jun 4, 1980, DeLand, Volusia Co., FL.

m.
Wilkes Deever Wright - (b. Jan 16, 1897, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV, son of Wade Hampton Wright and Delphia Chenoweth; d. Nov 9, 1983, DeLand, Volusia Co., FL) -

Buried together at Israel Church Cemetery, Kerens, Randolph Co., WV
 
Dessie Perl Taylor and Wilkes Deever Wright
 

Birth Register for Dessie Perl Taylor

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  1900, 1910, 1920 - Census - Living with parents
  1921 - Marries Wilkes Deever Wright ca. 1921
 
1930 U. S. Census, New Interest, Randolph County, West Virginia    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Age 1st
Marr.
Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Wright Wilkes D Head W M 33 21 Foreman State Road building WV WV WV
  Dessie P Wife W F 37 25   WV WV WV
  Wilkes J Son W M 8     WV WV WV
  Naleen L Dau W F 6     WV WV WV
  Doyle W Son W M 4 2/12     WV WV WV
 
1940 U. S. Census, Montgomery, Fayette County, West Virginia    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Wright W G Head W M 43 M 8 Carpenter coal company WV
  Dessie Wife W F 48 M 8   WV
  Wilkes, Jr Son W M 18 S C-1   WV
  Naleene Dau W F 16 S H-3   MD
  Doyle Son W M 14 S H-2   WV
 

Grave marker for Dessie P Taylor and Wilkes D Wright at Israel Church Cemetery, Kerens, Randolph Co., WV

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Children of Dessie Perl Taylor and Wilkes Deever Wright
   
  Wilkes Columbus Wright - b. Nov 2, 1921, WV;  d. Sep 20, 2017

m.
Louise G Jordan - ( b. ca 1923, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV, daughter if Isaac Thaddeus Jordan and Alice Teter.  Married again to Blaine Yelton, 1915-2018.  Had daughter Nancy Yelton (m. Wiley Soles) - ca 1944 -- Divorced - Nov 1957, Palm Beach, FL

m.
Helen C Schwarberg - (  Married first to Peters  ) - Nov 1957, Palm Beach, FL -- Divorces May 4, 1983, Douglas Co., WI

m.
Betty ---        - ( b.     d. before 2017     ) -
 
Wilkes Columbus Wright
 

Yearbook photo for Wilkes Wright
1939 - Elkins High School, Elkins, West Virginia
 


From "World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945"
http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8941&enc=1

 

 
Obituary for Wilkes C Wright
https://obits.newsherald.com/obituaries/newsherald/obituary.aspx?n=wilkes-c-wright&pid=186744693&fhid=6055
Accessed May 12, 2020
Wilkes C. Wright, 95, of Panama City, Fla., passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017. He was born November 2, 1921, to Wilkes & Dessie (Taylor) Wright in Elkins, W.Va.

Wilkes served as a SMgt. Pilot in the Air Force, and in his spare time he enjoyed fishing.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Wright. Those left to cherish his memory include numerous family members consisting of one daughter, four sons, 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Wilkes' Life will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 28, 2017, at Carlisle Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Kuhn officiating.

Those wishing to extend condolences may do so at www.heritagefhllc.com.
   
  Wilkes "Will" Columbus Wright, Jr - b. Mar 19, 1945, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WV;  d. Mar 28, 2009
 
Wilkes "Will" Columbus Wright, Jr
 
Obituary for Wilkes "Will" C Wright, Jr
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/charleston/obituary.aspx?n=wilkes-wright&pid=125830459

Accessed May 15, 2020
WRIGHT, JR., Wilkes JOHNS ISLAND - In loving memory of Wilkes C. Wright Jr. (Will) who passed into eternal rest with his Heavenly Father on March 28, 2009.

Will was a resident of Johns Island, SC. He was born on March 19, 1945 in Oak Hill, WV. He was a veteran serving 11 years in the US Army. He was also an aircraft mechanic for 14 years at Hill Air Force Base, Ogden, UT. Will enjoyed metal detecting, rock hunting and fishing.

Will is survived by his mother and stepfather, Louise and Blaine Yelton of Johns Island, SC; two sisters, Patricia Schroeder of Mt Pleasant, SC and Nancy Soles of Johns Island, SC; his brother-in-law, Wiley (Chip) Soles; his Aunt and Uncle, Kay and Sterling Phillips of Pawley's Island, SC and his dear friends, Tim Hill of Mt Pleasant, SC and Amber, Chris and Ernie or Hollywood, SC.

Memorials may be made to A Caring Heart Hospice, 6296 Rivers Ave, Suite 307, North Charleston, SC or the American Cancer Society, 5700 Core Ave, Suite 504, North Charleston, SC or online at www.cancer.org. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/ deaths.
   
   
  Patricia L Wright - b. 1952, Honolulu, Honolulu Co., HI

m. Schroeder
   
  Naleene L Wright - b. Sep 4, 1923, MD;  d. Jul 1, 2017, DeLand, Volusia Co., FL

m.
David "Larry" Lawrence Varnadoe - (b. Apr 20, 1928, Lumber City, Telfair Co., GA, son of David Leonard Varnadoe and Annie Lee Yearty ;  d. Dec 6, 2010, Orange City, Volusia Co., FL)

Buried together at DeLand Memorial Gardens, DeLand, Volusia Co., FL
 
Naleene L Wright
 
1930 - 1940
- Census - Living with parents
 

Yearbook photo for Naleene Wright
1941 - Patrick Henry High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
Obituary for Naleene W Varnadoe
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/news-journalonline/obituary.aspx?n=naleene-w-varnadoe&pid=186002866&fhid=5897
Accessed May 26, 2020
Naleene W. Varnadoe, 93, of DeLand passed away on July 1st, 2017 at Linden Lea Assisted Living Facility.

She was born on September 4th, 1923 in Maryland and grew up in West Virginia. She was a sixty year resident of DeLand. Naleene was a member of First Baptist Church of DeLand and her abiding faith supported her throughout her lifetime. She was a dedicated educator, a loving wife and a nurturing mother. Naleene was a retired Volusia County School teacher, having prepared thousands of students for the computer age by teaching them to type. Naleene rarely went anywhere in DeLand without being greeted by someone who fondly remembered her from class

She is survived by her son, David L. Varnadoe, Jr. and wife Susan of Winter Springs and daughter Dawn Marie Wallace and husband Darrell of Walnut Grove, Georgia.

She was preceded in death by her husband David L. Varnadoe, Sr. and daughter Joan Leslie Varnadoe.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 7th, at 10am at the Allen-Summerhill Memorial Chapel in DeLand, with Reverend Johnny Long officiating. Visitation will be at 9:30am. Interment will follow the service at DeLand Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association at https://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?df_id=32112&32112.donation=form1&. Online condolences may be made at www.allensummerhill.com. Allen-Summerhill DeLand is in charge.

 

Grave marker for Naleene Wright and David L Varnadoe at DeLand Memorial Gardens, DeLand, Volusia Co., FL

Photo taken by BethM1130  a volunteer on the Find A Grave website

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  David Lawrence Varnadoe, Jr - b. Feb 9,1954

m.
Susan Elaine Carrick - ( daughter of Robert Thomas Carrick and Mary Anne Stewart ) - Jun 16, 1979, Orange Co., FL
 
David Lawrence Varnadoe, Jr
 

Yearbook photo for David Lawrence Varnadoe, Jr
1972 - DeLand High School, DeLand, Florida
   
   
  Joan Leslie Varnadoe - b. Sep 25 1956;  d. Jun 9, 1961, Volusia Co., FL. Buried at DeLand Memorial Gardens, DeLand, Volusia Co., FL
 
Joan Leslie Varnadoe
 

Grave marker for Joan Leslie Varnadoe at DeLand Memorial Gardens, DeLand, Volusia Co., FL

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  Dawn Marie Varnadoe - b. Mar 1, 1959 
            
m.
Darrell E Wallace -        
  Doyle Willson Wright - b. Oct 2, 1925, Kerens, Randolph Co., WV; d. Aug 18, 1945, Scotland during WWII.  Buried at Israel Church Cemetery, Kerens, Randolph Co., WV

m.
Betty June Grey - (b. Jun 27, 1928, Boomer, Fayette Co., WV, daughter of John Eugene Grey and Bertha Ethel Gilkerson  ; d. May 19, 2000, South Bend, St Joseph Co., IN. Buried at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St Joseph Co., IN.  Married again to Glen Olaf Hatfield and Jesse Henry Harrell.  Had additional children Patricia, Bonnie, Josi, and Barbara) - Aug 31, 1943, Norfolk, VA
 
Doyle Willson Wright
 


From "World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945"
http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8941&enc=1

 

  West Virginia Memory Project - West Virginia Veterans Database Record Detail for Doyle Willson Wright
http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/vetdetail.aspx?Id=11295
  Doyle Willson Wright, Jr - b. Jun 1944

m.
Sharon Sue Morris - (b. Sep 26, 1944, daughter of Robert F Morris and Betty Lorraine Kizer;  d. Jun 20, 2013)
 
Doyle Willson Wright, Jr
 
Doyle Willson Wright, Jr
1962 - Central High School, South Bend, Indiana
   
  Doyle Willson Wright, III - b. Mar 23, 1963, Montgomery, Fayette Co., WV

m. Kimberley Wood Smith - (    ) - Greenville Co., SC

 
Doyle Willson Wright, III
  Aly Wright - b. Jul 1998
  Lisa Ann Wright - b. Oct 24, 1965, OH

m. James Matthew Miller
m. Vickie
 
Lisa Ann Wright
  James Matthew Miller, Jr - b. ca 1986               m. Rachelle M Ripley
  Breanna Gabrielle Miller - b. ca 1993
  Robert Sean Wright - b. Jul 29, 1970, OH
  Gabrielle Marie Wright - b. Nov 26, 1972, OH; d. Jun 11, 1976, Camp Chickagami, Parkman, Geauga Co., OH. Drowned while swimming with family.  Buried at All Souls Cemetery, Cortland, Trumbull Co., OH
   
 
   
  Russie Clorice Taylor - Oct 21, 1892, Leading Creek, Randolph Co., WV; d. Feb 1991, MD;

m1.
Virgil Zenephon Canfield - (b. Aug 5, 1892, Philippi, Barbour Co., WV, the son of Jesse C Canfield and Nancy Moran; d. Oct 30, 1965, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH. They divorce sometime before 1919.  Virgil remarries Oct 13, 1919 in Akron, Summit Co., OH to Maude Clorinda Tanner.) - Jan 27, 1914, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV

m2.
Ray Van Voorhis Willson - (b. Sep 16, 1884, West Moreland Co., PA, son of William Henry Willson and Elizabeth Hauseman Smith; Was previously married to Irene Katherine Dickson. Irene was the mother of his two children Madolyn (who married John Roher Neff) and Ray, Jr. who are shown in the census data below;  d. Dec 1 1983, MD ) - Jul 19, 1923, Kerens, Randolph Co., WV

Buried with Ray at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, Charles Co., MD
 
Russie Clorice Taylor
 

Birth Register for Russie C Taylor

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  1900 - 1910 - Census - living with parents
 
1914 - Marries Virgil Zenephon Canfield, Jan 27, 1914 

Marriage license for Virgil Z Canfield and Russie C Taylor

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  1919 - Divorces Virgil Z Canfield before 1919
  1920 - Census - cannot find Russie
 
1923 - Marries Ray V Willson, Jul 19, 1923 

Marriage license for Ray V Willson and Russie Clorice Taylor

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1930 U. S. Census, Black Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Age 1st
Marr.
Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Wilson Ray V Head W M 45 M 38 Book r--p--er Lumber mill PA PA PA
  Russie T Wife W F 38 M 31   WV WV WV
  Bettie P Dau W F 3     WV WV WV
  Van Jr Son W M 1     WV WV WV
  Ray Jr Son W M 17          
  Madalyn Dau W F 13     WV WV WV
 
1940 U. S. Census, Black Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Wilson Ray V Head W M 55 M H-4 Farmer own farm PA
  Russie T Wife W F 48 M 8   WV
  Betty Pat Dau W F 13 S H-1   WV
  Frank Van Son W M 11 S 4   WV
Neff Madolyn Dau W F 23 M H-4   WV
  Barbara Lu Gr Dau W F 3 S 0   MD
 

WWII Registration for Ray V Willson

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Grave marker for Russie Taylor and Ray V Willson at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, Charles Co., MD

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  Elizabeth Patricia Willson - b. Sep 2, 1926, Beaufort, Carteret Co., NC;  d. Aug 6, 2008

m.
Martica William Runyon - (b. Mar 4, 1920, Holden, Logan Co., WV, son of Rush F Runyon and Martha Jane Hannah;  d. Jul 22, 2004 ) - Jun 9, 1951, Parsons, Tucker Co., WV

Buried together at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, Charles Co., MD
 
Elizabeth Patricia Willson
 
1930 - 1940 - Census - Elizabeth "Betty" living with parents
 
1951 - Marries Martica William Runyon,  Jun 9, 1951, Parsons, Tucker Co., WV 

Marriage license for Elizabeth Patricia Willson and Martica William Runyon

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Obituary for Elizabeth Patricia Runyon
https://www.brinsfieldfuneral.com/obituary/6194512
Accessed May 28, 2020
Elizabeth Patricia Runyon, 81, of La Plata, MD passed away on August 6, 2008.

She is preceded in death by her parents Ray and Russie Willson. She is survived by her son, Randall William Runyon, Sr., and daughter-in-law Wendy S Runyon and four grandchildren.

Family will receive friends on Friday, August 15, 2008 at the AREHART-ECHOLS FUNERAL HOME, P.A. in La Plata, MD from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 10 am at the La Plata United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf, MD. Memorials ay be made to the Charles County Retired School Personnel Scholarship Fund % Jeanette Kaufman, P.O. Box 2770 La Plata, MD 20646 and the Alzheimers Association P.O. Box 1889 La Plata, MD 20646
 

Grave marker for Elizabeth Patricia Willson and Martica William Runyon at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, Charles Co., MD

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  Randall William Runyon, Sr - b. Feb 17, 1957, MD

m.
Jeanmarie Vojtek - (b. Feb 3, 1958, RI, daughter of Thomas Michael Vojtek and Rita Anne Koprevich ) - Apr 14, 1984, Dahlgren, VA

m.
Wendy Sue --?      - (b. ca 1962     ) -
 
Randall William Runyon, Sr
 

Yearbook photo for Randall William Runyon
1974 - La Plata High School, La Plata, Maryland
  Randall William Runyon, Jr -
  Ashley Elizabeth Runyon - b. Mar 1991
  Ryan N Runyon -
  Other Runyon -
   
  Frank Van Willson - b. Feb 19, 1929, Beaufort, Carteret Co., NC; d. Dec 11, 1994, MD

m.
Edith Sponaugle - (b. Nov 16, 1930, Hamilton, Fayette Co., WV, daughter of William Clarence Sponugle and Vista Bell Bodkin;  d. May 5, 2013, Leonardtown, St Mary's Co., MD) -

Buried together at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, Charles Co., MD
 
Frank Van Willson
 
1930 - 1940 - Census - living with parents
 

WWII Registration Frank Van Willson

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Grave marker for Frank V Willson and Edith Sponaugle at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, Charles Co., MD

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  Ronda Faye Willson - b. Feb 23, 1948        

m.
Bhajan Singh Badwal - (b. Dec 1, 1933, India.  Was married first to Jogindur Kaur in India and had son Kamaljit Singh Badwal (b. 1962, India) ) -               
 
Ronda Faye Willson
  Mahideep Singh Badwal - b. Feb 17, 1970, Arlington, VA
 
Mahideep Singh Badwal
 

Yearbook photo for Mahi Badwal
1988 - Bowie High School, Bowie, Maryland
   
  Sanjivan Singh Badwal - b. Nov 5, 1971, Alexandria, VA
 
Sanjivan Singh Badwal
 

Yearbook photo for Sanjivan Badwal
1989 - Bowie High School, Bowie, Maryland
   
  Kiran K Badwal - b. ca 1975
 
Kiran K Badwal
 

Yearbook photo for Kiran K Badwal
1992 - Bowie High School, Bowie, Maryland
   
  Rebekah Tasha Badwal - b. ca 1980               m. Tobias
  Patricia Roy Willson - b. ca 1952                   m. Helmick          lives LaVale, MD
   
  Lois Willson - b. ca 1952                         m. Boyd             lives Pine Mountain, GA
 
Lois Willson
   
  Hannah T Boyd -     m. Tyler --?
  Vanessa K Willson - b. Nov 20,1959                          m. Ferdinand De La Paz          lives Leonardtown, MD
 
Vanessa K Willson
  Alexander De La Paz -        son Devin De La Paz
  Stephanie De La Paz -
   
   
   
  Lelah Vie Taylor - b. May 28, 1895, Kerens, Randolph Co., WV; d. May 26, 1984, Pinellas Co., FL

m.
Edwin Stump Baker (b. Nov 30, 1875, Frederick, VA, son of Julian Wood Baker and Mary Catherine Stump ; d. Apr 19, 1961, Volusia Co., FL ) - Apr 3, 1928, Kerens, Randolph Co., WV

Buried together at DeLand Memorial Gardens, DeLand, Volusia Co., FL
 
Lelah Vie Taylor and Edwin Stump Baker
 

Delayed Birth Certificate for Lelah Vie Taylor

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  1900 - 1910 - Census - living with parents
  1920 - Census -  cannot find Lelah
 
Marries Edwin S Baker, Apr 3, 1928, Kerens, Randolph Co., WV

Marriage license for Lelah Vie Taylor and Edwin S Baker

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1930 U. S. Census, New Interest, Randolph County, West Virginia    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Age 1st
Marr.
Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Taylor William C Head W M 62 Wd 21 Merchant G--- retail WV WV WV
  Elizabeth Mother W F 85 Wd   WV WV WV
Baker Edwin S Son in law W M   M   WV WV WV
  Lelah V Dau W F   M   WV WV WV
  Mary C Grand dau W F 1 0/12 S   WV WV WV
 
1940 U. S. Census, New Interest, Randolph County, West Virginia    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Baker Edwin Head W M 64 M 8 Clerk grocery store VA
  Lelah V Wife     44 M 8   WV
  Mary Katherine Dau W M 11 S 7   WV
 

Grave marker for Lelah V Taylor and Edwin S Baker at DeLand Memorial Gardens, DeLand, Volusia Co., FL

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  Mary Katherine Baker - b. ca 1929, WV

m.
James Matthews Wolf - (b. Sep 12, 1933, Philadelphia, PA, son of Leroy Thomas Wolf and Eunice Matthews) - Jan 21, 1956, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV
 
Mary Katherine Baker
 
1930 - 1940 - Census - Mary living with parents
 
1956 - Marries James Matthews Wolf,  Jan 21, 1956, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV Marriage license and wedding announcement in Chester Times, Jan 11, 1956

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  Matthew J Wolf - b. ca 1983  grandchild?
   
   
June 4, 2020