Nannie Reca Willis: Appalachian Aristocracy

1912 - 1992 (79 years)

Generation: 1

Nannie Reca Willis was born 20 Jun 1912, Wise Co. VA; died 12 May 1992.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name: Nannie R Willis
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Aming H Willis [Owen]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Darthela Willis
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Owen H Willis 44
Darthela Willis 43
Hatcher B Willis 20
Mollie B Willis 18
Shaler S Willis 13
Lillia M Willis 11
Nannie R Willis 8

1940 Census
Name: Reca Boyd
Respondent: Yes
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Street: Derby
Inferred Residence in 1935: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Clarence Boyd 28
Reca Boyd 27
Batsy Joe Boyd 5
Wendell Jane Boyd 5 months
Darthulia Willis 63 [mother]

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Reca N. Boyd
SSN: 230-24-6834
BORN: 20 Jun 1912
Died: 12 May 1992
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Nannie married Clarence Thomas Boyd. Clarence was born 12 Nov 1910, Wise Co. VA; died 15 May 1993, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Patsy Jo Boyd was born 29 May 1934, Wise Co. VA.
3. Wendell Gene Boyd was born 04 Dec 1939, Wise Co. VA.

Generation: 2

Patsy Jo Boyd

(1.Nannie¹) was born 29 May 1934, Wise Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Patsy Joe Boyd
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1935
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Street: Derby
Inferred Residence in 1935: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Clarence Boyd 28
Reca Boyd 27
Batsy Joe Boyd 5
Wendell Jane Boyd 5 months
Darthulia Willis 63 [grandmother]

Wendell Gene Boyd

(1.Nannie¹) was born 04 Dec 1939, Wise Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Wendell Jane Boyd [Wendell Gene Boyd]
Age: 5 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1939
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Street: Derby
Household Members:
Name Age
Clarence Boyd 28
Reca Boyd 27
Batsy Joe Boyd 5
Wendell Jane Boyd 5 months
Darthulia Willis 63 [grandmother]

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Wendel Gene Boyd
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1939
Birth Place: Wise Co. VA

Wendell married Brenda Joyce Bishop 11 Oct 1958, Wise Co. VA. Brenda was born 21 Sep 1940, Wise Co. VA. [Group Sheet]