William Millard Wolford Family of Fayette County, West Virginia The First and Second Generations Jay Wolford First Edition !1 Table of Contents Introduction to my genealogy .................................................................................................................................4 Lagniappe- ..........................................................................................................................................................................4 The First and Second Generations .........................................................................................................................5 Chapter 1- William Millard Wolford ...................................................................................................................8 Sarah Ann Taylor ...............................................................................................................................................................9 Mary V. Light ...................................................................................................................................................................10 Chapter 2- William and Sarah's Children .............................................................................................................14 Annie M. Wolford- Fayette County ..................................................................................................................................14 William. Millard Wolford Jr.- Mercer County .................................................................................................................15 Ethel Chamilia Wolford - Wayne County .........................................................................................................................17 Chapter 3- William and Mary's Children .............................................................................................................19 Charles Calvin Charley Wolford - Fayette County ...........................................................................................................19 Bertha Wolford - Mason County ......................................................................................................................................23 Eddie C. Wolford - Fayette County ..................................................................................................................................24 Wilson Winfred Wolford- Raleigh County .......................................................................................................................24 Henry H. Wolford - Marion, Ohio ........................................................................................................................25 Ola Myrtle Wolford - Mason County ...............................................................................................................................26 Violet Maria Wolford - Fayette County ............................................................................................................................27 Frank Wolford - Fayette County .......................................................................................................................................28 Introduction to Research Notes ............................................................................................................................30 Timelines for Individuals ......................................................................................................................................31 Appendix A- William Millard Wolford Timeline .................................................................................................31 Appendix A1- Sarah Ann Taylor Timeline ......................................................................................................................31 Appendix A2- Mary V. Light Timeline ............................................................................................................................32 Appendix B- Annie Mae Wolford Timeline .........................................................................................................33 Appendix B1- John N Shuff Timeline .............................................................................................................................33 Appendix C- William Millard Wolford Jr. Timeline ............................................................................................35 Appendix C1- Pauline Isabell Belle Godbey Timeline ....................................................................................................36 Appendix D - Ethel Chamilia Wolford Timeline ..................................................................................................38 Appendix D1 - James Salem Shuff Timeline ...................................................................................................................38 Appendix E - Charles Calvin Charley Wolford Timeline .....................................................................................40 Appendix E1 - Dovie Savannah Rogers Timeline ..........................................................................................................42 Appendix K - Bertha Wolford Timeline ..............................................................................................................44 Appendix K1- John A Halstead .......................................................................................................................................44 Appendix L - Eddie C. Wolford Timeline ...........................................................................................................46 Appendix M - Wilson Winfred Wolford Timeline ..............................................................................................47 !2 Appendix M1 - Nancy Ellen Roebuck Timeline .............................................................................................................47 Appendix N - Henry H. Wolford Timeline ..........................................................................................................49 Appendix N1 - Gladys Iva Austin Timeline ....................................................................................................................49 Appendix O - Ola Myrtle Wolford Timeline .......................................................................................................51 Appendix O1 - Andy Floyd Roberts Timeline ................................................................................................................51 Appendix P - Violet Maria Wolford Timeline .....................................................................................................53 Appendix P1 - Everett Estle Coleman Timeline .............................................................................................................54 Appendix Q - Frank Wolford Timeline ...............................................................................................................56 Historical and Contextual Resources ....................................................................................................................58 Appendix 1 - A West Virginia Timeline 1650-1750 .............................................................................................58 Appendix 1a - A West Virginia Timeline 1750-1800 .......................................................................................................58 Appendix 1b - A West Virginia Timeline 1800-1850 ......................................................................................................59 17501800-1850 .................................................................................................................................................................59 Appendix 1c - A West Virginia Timeline 1850-1870 .......................................................................................................60 Appendix 1d - A West Virginia Timeline 1870-1895 ......................................................................................................61 Appendix 1e - A West Virginia Timeline 1895- 1920 ......................................................................................................62 Appendix 1f - A West Virginia Timeline 1920-1940 .......................................................................................................62 Appendix 1g - A West Virginia Timeline 1940-1965 .......................................................................................................63 Appendix 1h- A West Virginia Timeline 1965-Present ....................................................................................................64 Appendix 2 - Meadow Bridge ..............................................................................................................................66 Appendix 3 - Deepwater-Tidewater- Virginian Railway ......................................................................................67 Appendix 4 - WM and Paulina Wolford Runaway Tragedy .................................................................................68 Appendix 5 - Timeline of Generations .................................................................................................................69 Appendix 6 - Genealogy Source Records Checklist ............................................................................................70 Appendix 7- West Virginia Coal Mines ................................................................................................................71