Mary Johnson Norvell: Appalachian Aristocracy

1911 - 1992 (81 years)

Generation: 1

Mary Johnson Norvell was born 15 May 1911, Buckingham Co. VA; died 02 Jun 1992, Buckingham Co. VA; was buried , Dillwyn Town Cemetery, Dillwyn, Buckingham Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Norvell
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Slate River, Buckingham, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charlie Norvell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Mary Norvell
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Norwell [Norvell]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Dillwyn, Buckingham, Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Spouse's Name: Charlie Norwell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary M Foster [Mary M Norvill]
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Dillwyn, Buckingham, Virginia
Street: Main Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dillwyn, Buckingham, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 3rd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Charlie Norvill 65
Mary Norvill 60
Mary M Foster 27
William S Foster 6
Laurie Pitts 54 [lodger]
Garland Dyches 27 [lodger]
Mary Fort 75 [servant]
Sam Grigg 32 [servant]

Birth:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Mary N. Dyches
SSN: 227-36-8993
Last Residence: 23936 Dillwyn, Buckingham, Virginia
Born: 15 May 1911
Last Benefit: 23936 Dillwyn, Buckingham, Virginia
Died: Jun 1992
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=norvell&GSiman=1&GScid=2155102&GRid=141586511&

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: Mary Norvell Dyches
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 81
Birth Date: abt 1911
Death Date: 2 Jun 1992
Death Place: Buckingham, Virginia
Spouse: G

Mary married William Andrew Foster 05 May 1934; divorced Jun 1945, Buckingham Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. William Shelton Foster was born 03 Oct 1939, Virginia.
3. Shelton Ray Foster was born 11 Oct 1941, Virginia; died 28 Jun 2006.

Mary married Dr. Garland Dyches 18 Apr 1953, Farmville, VA. Garland was born 28 Jun 1910, Charlotte Co. VA; died 03 Oct 1984, Richmond, VA; was buried , Dillwyn Town Cemetery, Dillwyn, Buckingham Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

William Shelton Foster

(1.Mary¹) was born 03 Oct 1939, Virginia.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William S Foster
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1934
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Home in 1940: Dillwyn, Buckingham, Virginia
Street: Main Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dillwyn, Buckingham, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Household Members:
Charlie Norvill 65
Mary Norvill 60
Mary M Foster 27
William S Foster 16
Laurie Pitts 54 [lodger]
Garland Dyches 27 [lodger, future stepfather]
Mary Fort 75
Sam Grigg 32

William married Jessalyn Paulette Baird 24 Oct 1959, Buckingham Co. VA; divorced 16 Jun 1983, Buckingham Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

William married Roberta Marie Runion 11 Oct 1986, Buckingham Co. VA. Roberta was born 29 Jun 1943, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Shelton Ray Foster

(1.Mary¹) was born 11 Oct 1941, Virginia; died 28 Jun 2006.

Notes:

Public Records Index, Volume 1
Name: Shelton Ray Foster
Birth Date: 15 Oct 1941
Address: PO Box 263, Deltaville, VA, 23043-0263 (1992)

Birth:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Shelton R. Foster
Born: 11 Oct 1941
Died: 28 Jun 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1959)