Rosa Elizabeth (Bethie) BEAVERS

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Notes:

Ella Pack referred to her as Bethie. She was one of her favorite cousins. Bethie was killed by a train in War, WV or a a town around War, according to Nancy Whitaker Tate. NWT believes she died in the 1920's.

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Bertha Bearen [Bethie Beavers]
Age: 5
Birth Date: Jun 1894
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thorp Bearen [Claude Beavers]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Vicy Bearen [Beavers]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Claude Beavers 32
Vicy Beavers 25
Bertha Beavers 5
Guy T Beavers 2
Virgie Beavers 1
Phebe Beavers 56 [grandmother]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: R Elizabeth Beavers
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charles C Beavers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Vicy L Beavers
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Charles C Beavers 42
Vicy L Beavers 35
R Elizabeth Beavers 15
Guy T Beavers 13
Vergie L Beavers 11
Lawrence K Beavers 9
Walter Beavers 7
Thomas E Beavers 5
Mary M Beavers 3
William B Beavers 8 months
Charles Sanford 48 [boarder]
Gordon V Hopkins 31 [boarder]

Name:
On her marriage certificate she is listed as Rosa E. Beavers and on the 1910 census she is listed as R. Elizabeth Beavers. However on the 1900 census she is listed as Bertha. Perhaps she changed her name.

Rosa married Edmund Winthrop Wann 04 Jan 1911, McDowell Co. WV. Edmund was born 18 Jan 1877, Tazewell Co., VA; died 10 Oct 1961, Marion, Smyth Co. VA; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2038461&Type=Birth

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4685490&Type=Death
Cause of Death: pneumonia
Age: 2 months

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Billie Wann
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Vicy Beavers 43 [grandmother]
Walter Beavers 16
Marie Beavers 12
Barnes Beavers 10
Maggie Beavers 8
Walter Barnes 33 [boarder] later married Vicy Beavers
J C Harrison 40 [48] [boarder]
J C Clark 27[boarder]
Bob L Jackson 32 [boarder]
E W Wann 40
Billie Wann 8
Ralph Wann 5

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William Barnes [Wann]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1914
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son [grandson]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Vicy Barnes [grandmother]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Vicy Barnes 55
William Barnes 16 [Wann]
Ralph Barnes 14 [Wann]
Bill Winters 39 [boarder]
John Culverson 23 [boarder]
Troy Steele 21 [boarder]
Kermit Earles 41 [boarder]
Thomas Earles 29 [boarder]
Fay Woods 18 [servant]

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William R Wann
Respondent: Yes
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Coal Co Store
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $5
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 70
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $980
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
William R Wann 26

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Bluefield [WV] Daily Telegraph; 31 May 1931

Billy Wann of War, was visiting his uncle. G. W. Beavers, this week

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Bluefield [WV] Daily Telegraph; 14 June 1931

Billy Wann spent last Sunday in Tazewell with his grandmother, Mrs. W. W. Barnes.

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Bluefield [WV] Daily Telegraph; November 27, 1932

Billie Wann, student of Harrison Military academy, Roanoke, is spending the Thanksgiving holidays here.

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Bluefield [WV] Daily Telegraph; 19 Jan 1933

Billy and Ralph Wann, of Tazewell, were visiting friends here Wednesday afternoon.

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Bluefield [WV] Daily Telegraph; 28 May 1939

Bill Wann has returned here after working at McComas for the past two weeks.

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Bluefield [WV] Daily Telegraph; 10 Nov 1940

Bill Wann of Eckman, has accepted a position at the Community building.

MILITARY RECORDS

World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: William R Wann
Birth Year: 1913
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: Maryland
County or City: Baltimore City
Enlistment Date: 15 May 1945
Enlistment State: Maryland
Enlistment City: Baltimore
Grade: Private

Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital Status: Married

Birth:
Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: William R Wann
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1913
Address: 617 High Plain Dr, Bel Air, MD, 21014-5274

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: William R. Wann
SSN: 230-03-7693
Last Residence: 21234 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
BORN: 25 Feb 1913
Died: 27 Sep 1996
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

William married Mildred Lester 17 May 1941, McDowell Co. WV. Mildred was born ca 1917, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph Wann
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder [grandson]
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Vicy Beavers 43 [grandmother]
Walter Beavers 16
Marie Beavers 12
Barnes Beavers 10
Maggie Beavers 8
Walter Barnes 33 [boarder] later married Vicy Beavers
J C Harrison 40 [48] [boarder]
J C Clark 27 [boarder]
Bob L Jackson 32 [boarder]
E W Wann 40
Billie Wann 8
Ralph Wann 5

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph Barnes
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1916
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son [grandson]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Vicy Barnes [grandmother]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Vicy Barnes 55
William Barnes 16 [Wann]
Ralph Barnes 14 [Wann]
Bill Winters 39 [boarder]
John Culverson 23 [boarder]
Troy Steele 21 [boarder]
Kermit Earles 41 [boarder]
Thomas Earles 29 [boarder]
Fay Woods 18 [servant]

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph Wann
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Grandson [step-grandson]
Home in 1940: North Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: State Highway 81
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Driver Truck, bottling plant
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 40
Income: $480
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
W Walter Barnes 53
Vicie L Barnes 65
Ralph Wann 28

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Bluefield [WV] Daily Telegraph; 19 Jan 1933

Billy and Ralph Wann, of Tazewell, were visiting friends here Wednesday afternoon.


Birth:
West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
Name: Ralph Walter Wann
Birth Date: 1915
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Birth County: McDowell
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 800217

Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Ralph Wann
SSN: 233-09-5953
Last Residence: 30033 Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia
BORN: 15 Feb 1915
Last Benefit: 30033, Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia
Died: Mar 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Died:
State of Georgia. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998. Georgia, USA: Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998
Name: Ralph C Wann
Death Date: 29 Mar 1979
County of Death: Fulton
Gender: M (Male)
Race: White
Age: 64 Years
County of Residence: DeKalb
Certificate: 012386