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Willard Vance Penland

Willard Vance Penland

Male 1871 - 1958  (87 years)

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  1. 1.  Willard Vance Penland was born on 5 Mar 1871 in Yancey Co., North Carolina (son of Charles Melvin Penland and Matilda L. Holcombe); died on 11 May 1958 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; was buried in Metcalf Cemetery, Yancey Co., North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    (Originally Berry Hensley Cemetery) Location: From the junction of Horton and Indian Creek, bear right and go about .9 mile up Horton Creek to a garage on left side of road. Turn up by this garage and go to first house on left. Follow road above house around the hill a short distance to cemetery. Condition: Well kept.

    Willard married Sophronia Moss on 12 Feb 1895 in Yancey Co., North Carolina. Sophronia was born on 10 Apr 1873; died on 19 Sep 1939 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; was buried in Horton Hill Cemetery, Yancey Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Author Clyde Penland was born on 23 Jan 1896; died on 1 Feb 1937 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; was buried in Horton Hill Cemetery, Yancey Co., North Carolina.
    2. James Jerome Penland
    3. Mary Essie Penland was born on 8 Aug 1899; died on 21 Sep 1985 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; was buried in Metcalf Cemetery, Yancey Co., North Carolina.
    4. Charles Byron Penland
    5. Effie Matilda Penland was born on 13 Aug 1905 in Paint Gap, Yancey Co., North Carolina; died on 11 Jul 1918 in Price's Creek Twp, Yancey Co., North Carolina; was buried in Paint Gap, Yancey Co., North Carolina.
    6. Beulah Lee Penland
    7. Alice Penland
    8. May Ivory Penland was born on 1 May 1914 in Horton Creek, Yancey Co., North Carolina; died on 6 Jan 1915 in Price's Creek Twp, Yancey Co., North Carolina; was buried in Horton Creek, Yancey Co., North Carolina.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles Melvin Penland was born in 1852 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; and died.

    Notes:

    For 1850 Yancey Co. NC there was a Marcus L. Penland age 37 occupation tanner born NC; Martha E. Penland age 31 b NC; Milton F. Penland age 11; Noble Penland age 8; Charles M. age 5; Mary A.E. age 4; Phebe age 1.

    Charles married Matilda L. Holcombe on 11 Jun 1866 in Yancey Co., North Carolina. Matilda (daughter of John Wallace Holcombe and Nancy J. Riddle) was born in 1848; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Matilda L. Holcombe was born in 1848 (daughter of John Wallace Holcombe and Nancy J. Riddle); and died.

    Notes:

    Married:
    by Ransom Pinner

    Children:
    1. Norman M. Penland was born in 1867 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; died on 25 Nov 1941.
    2. Novail Penland was born about 1868; and died.
    3. Weldon Penland was born about 1869; and died.
    4. 1. Willard Vance Penland was born on 5 Mar 1871 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; died on 11 May 1958 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; was buried in Metcalf Cemetery, Yancey Co., North Carolina.
    5. Trissie Belle Penland was born in 1876 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; died on 6 Apr 1943.
    6. Harvey Tilton Penland was born on 23 Oct 1879 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; died on 14 Jan 1955.
    7. Williard Woots Penland was born on 12 Jun 1884 in Paint Gap, Yancey Co., North Carolina; died on 14 Jan 1955 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.
    8. Bascombe Baldwin Penland was born on 18 Mar 1888 in North Carolina, USA; died on 2 Sep 1968.
    9. Latte R. Penland was born on 9 Feb 1890; died on 3 Apr 1983.
    10. John Lafayette Penland was born on 23 Nov 1894; died on 23 Nov 1973; was buried in Metcalf Cemetery, Yancey Co., North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John Wallace Holcombe was born in 1826 in North Carolina, USA; and died.

    John + Nancy J. Riddle. Nancy (daughter of Nathaniel Riddle and Rebecca Tatum) was born in 1826 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Nancy J. Riddle was born in 1826 in Yancey Co., North Carolina (daughter of Nathaniel Riddle and Rebecca Tatum); and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Matilda L. Holcombe was born in 1848; and died.
    2. Nathaniel H. Holcombe was born in Sep 1849; died on 29 Jun 1916 in Price's Creek Twp, Yancey Co., North Carolina; was buried in Paint Gap, Yancey Co., North Carolina.
    3. Julia Ann Holcombe was born in 1854 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    4. James A. Holcombe was born in 1855 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    5. Fanny L. Holcombe was born in 1858 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    6. Starlin Holcombe was born in 1860 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    7. Rebecca J. Holcombe was born in 1860 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    8. Hiram B. Holcombe was born in 1866 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    9. Edmonia L. Holcombe was born in 1868 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Nathaniel Riddle was born in 1805 in North Carolina, USA (son of John W. Riddle, Sr.); died after 1870 in North Carolina, USA.

    Notes:

    Abstract of Deeds of Yancey County, NC, Deed Book #1, page 141 show that on Nov. 17, 1835, Robert Love & Jam R. Love of Haywood Co. sold land to Nathaniel Riddle of Yancey Co. for $50.00, 50 acres in Yancey Co. adj Thos. Ray, Sr., John Riddle, Sr. & Wm. Wilson, beg E bank of Cainy River nr Thos. Ray, Sr. corner E 192 on a flat ridge..N 42 nr Wm. Wilson line..W 192 on Riddle line..S 42 to beg. Originally granted to John G. Blount.. in pres of Joseph Allen & Micager Blankinship.
    Madison Co. was formed from Buncombe & Yancey Co. in 1851. Yancey Co. formed from Buncombe & Burke Co. in 1833. Buncombe created in 1791 from Burke & Rutherford.

    Nathaniel married Rebecca Tatum about 1825 in North Carolina, USA. Rebecca was born in 1807 in North Carolina, USA; died before 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Rebecca Tatum was born in 1807 in North Carolina, USA; died before 1856.
    Children:
    1. 7. Nancy J. Riddle was born in 1826 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; and died.
    2. John W. Riddle was born in 1829 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    3. Hiram Burton Riddle was born in 1831 in North Carolina, USA; died on 16 Sep 1893.
    4. Julia Ann Riddle was born in 1834 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    5. James Edward Riddle was born in 1836 in Bull Creek, Madison Co., North Carolina; and died.
    6. Mary Ann Riddle was born in 1838 in North Carolina, USA; died on 8 Jun 1930.
    7. Mollie Riddle was born in 1840 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    8. Matilda Lorena Riddle was born on 23 Aug 1845 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    9. Emma Riddle was born in 1847 in North Carolina, USA; and died.



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