Sarah Louise Vandyke: Appalachian Aristocracy

1888 -

Generation: 1

Sarah Louise Vandyke was born Apr 1888, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah L Vandyke
Age: 12
Birth Date: Apr 1888
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Andy J Vandyke
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Nancy E Vandyke
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census about Sarah Short
Name: Sarah Short
Age in 1910: 20
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Everet Short
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Everet Short 24
Sarah Short 20
Pearl Short 3
George Short 2

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah L Wheeler
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jhon S Wheeler
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Jhon S Wheeler 35 [33]
Sarah L Wheeler 29
Henry I Wheeler 11
James E Wheeler 6
Charles Wheeler 2 years 9 months
Nannie B Wheeler 1

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Sara Wheeler
Respondent: Yes
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: County Rd 637
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Household Members:
A J Van Dyke 76
James Van Dyke 67
Sam Wheeler 54
Sara Wheeler 52
Robert Wheeler 17
Martha Wheeler 14
Elsie Shelton 14 [lodger]

Sarah married Everet Short 21 Mar 1906, Buchanan Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Pearl Short was born ca 1907, Buchanan Co. VA.
3. George Short was born ca 1908, Buchanan Co. VA.

Sarah married John Samuel Wheeler. John was born 15 May 1885, Smyth Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. Henry I. Wheeler was born ca 1909, Virginia.
5. James Edward Wheeler was born 11 Oct 1913, Virginia.
6. Charles Thomas Wheeler was born 04 Mar 1917, Virginia; died 04 Jan 1982, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.
7. Nannie B. Wheeler was born ca 1919, Virginia.

Generation: 2

2. Pearl Short (1.Sarah¹) was born ca 1907, Buchanan Co. VA.
3. George Short (1.Sarah¹) was born ca 1908, Buchanan Co. VA.
4. Henry I. Wheeler (1.Sarah¹) was born ca 1909, Virginia.
5. James Edward Wheeler (1.Sarah¹) was born 11 Oct 1913, Virginia.

Charles Thomas Wheeler

(1.Sarah¹) was born 04 Mar 1917, Virginia; died 04 Jan 1982, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=WH&GSfn=c&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=121&GRid=70538840&df=all&

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Charlie Wheeler
SSN: 229-09-2200
Last Residence: 24651 Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
Born: 4 Mar 1917
Died: Jan 1982
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

7. Nannie B. Wheeler (1.Sarah¹) was born ca 1919, Virginia.