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Descendants of Frederick Taylor


6. MELCENA P. (MELLIE)4 TAYLOR (ISAAC3, FREDERICK2, UNK. TAYLOR (OR1 SCHNEIDER)276 was born Nov 1868 in Cabell Co., West Virginia277, and died 23 May 1908 in Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia278. She married (2) CHARLES EDWARD WALLACE279 05 Mar 1898 in Gallia Co., Ohio280, son of DAVID WALLACE and CELIA WITHERS. He was born 21 Aug 1860 in Mason Co., [West] Virginia281, and died 15 Nov 1918 in Apple Grove, Mason Co., West Virginia282,283.

Notes for MELCENA P. (MELLIE) TAYLOR:
[Melody Black, May 2000]
Cabell County Births for years 1868 - 1870 are missing from the courthouse records except for a couple entries. These records are also missing from the LDS microfilms made in 1960s of the original courthouse records.

[Melody Black, Dec 2000]
I have used the spelling of "Melcena" for my great-grandmother's name. MELCENA was the spelling supplied on Isaac Taylor's (her father's) Civil War pension application papers. Although the application does not appear to be in Isaac's own handwriting, this spelling can assumed to be at least phonetically correct since the information was being supplied by her own father. Other spellings found on census records are: 1870, Melcina (age 2); 1880, Melcina or Melvina. (The microfilm is very hard to read due to water damage); 1900, Nille.
Her name appears as Nellie on her marriage license in Gallia Co., Ohio. The information for the license was supplied by her soon to be husband, Charles Edward Wallace. Melcena's signature does not appear on the marriage license. The Ohio Marriage Index on Ancestry.com lists her name as Millie. On various other records, her name also appeared as Mellie, Millie, Nellie and Melvina.
Birth records in Cabell Co., WV and Mason Co., WV have been searched without finding any record of Melcena's birth. From information gathered on other records, it appears that Melcena was born in Cabell Co.,WV between 1868 - 1869. Record of Isaac & Rhoda Taylor residing in Cabell Co. can be found for year's preceding Melcena's birth and for several years following her birth (1865=marriage; 1870 = census; 1866, 1872, 1873, 1875, 1880 = births of other children) so it is probable that the family was located in Cabell Co. WV at the time of Melcena's birth in 1868-1869. Cabell County birth records are missing for the years 1868-1870, which is during the expected timeframe of Melcena's birth. So to date there is no proof that the family was residing in Cabell Co. West Virginia at the time of Melcena's birth or that she was born between 1868-1869.
No official record of her death has been found although based on hospital records, Melcena died in Cabell Co., WV. From the West Virginia Asylum records, her name appeared as Mellie. Mellie was committed to the West Virginia Asylum by her husband three weeks after the birth of her daughter Jewel in July 1907. Mellie died at the Asylum 10 months later. To date, her gravesite has not been located so no tombstone inscription is available to provide further clues to her name or date of birth.
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[History of West Virginia and the People; Charleston, WV: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913.
Chapter XXIII; State Institutions]

The West Virginia Asylum was established as the West Virginia Asylum for Incurables at Huntington, Cabell county, by act of legislature February 17, 1897. This supplied a place for the humane keeping of the unfortunate incurables of the state's insane persons. Almost $400,000 have been expended for the construction of this institution. The name was changed by act of legislature in 1903 to the West Virginia Asylum.
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[Cabell Co. Annals & Families, George Selden Wallace, 1933]

In 1916, the name of the hospital was changed to the Huntington State Hospital. It is situated on a tract of land consisting of thirty acres on the foothills in the eastern edge of Huntington and fronts old Norway Avenue. The original home was a single building 3 stories high. In Mar 1935, the state bought the old Geo McKendree farm of 450 acres near Barboursville to be used in connection with this institution.
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[M.Black, Nov 2001]
Dorothy Wagner, granddaughter, believes Melcena is possibly buried at Colwell Cemetery in Mason Co., West Virginia. The Mason Co., WV Cemetery Inscriptions listing for Colwell cemetery does not contain any Wallaces. However, an actual "reading" of the cemetery was not performed. Rather the names of those possibly buried in this cemetery were provided by Bill Kirk.
I have checked the Spring Hill Cemetery listing in Cabell County Cemetery book for Melcena's name. I checked under both Taylor and Wallace and found no evidence of Melcena. Spring Hill was the cemetery close to the State Hospital, where burials occurred for patients' whose bodies were not returned to their families.

More About MELCENA P. (MELLIE) TAYLOR:
Burial: Unknown, Unknown

Notes for CHARLES EDWARD WALLACE:
[Melody Black, May 2001]
The WALLACE surname ends in this branch as Charles' only son, Charles Kenneth died at age 19 without any offspring.

Charles E. Wallace worked for the B&O Railroad. Each week, he would catch the train close to his residences in Hannan and Clendenin Districts of Mason Co., West Virginia and would ride the train to where he worked (probably Huntington, Cabell Co., WV). He would remain until week's end when he would return via the train to his home and family.

Census: 1900 Mason Co., West Virginia - Hannan District

Census: 1910 Mason Co., West Virginia - Clendenin District (Melcena is deceased)

Census: 1920 -- Charles is deceased.

More About CHARLES EDWARD WALLACE:
Burial: Nov 1918, Apple Grove, Mason Co., West Virginia, Beale Chapel Cemetery284
Cause of Death: Apoplexy285
Occupation: 1902, Bridge Carpenter 286

Marriage Notes for MELCENA TAYLOR and CHARLES WALLACE:
WALLACE, CHARLES E. Spouse: TAYLOR, MILLIE Marriage Date: 05 Mar 1898 County: Gallia State: OH
     
Child of MELCENA P. (MELLIE) TAYLOR is:
  i.   WILLIAM EDWARD5 TAYLOR287,288, b. Nov 1890, Milton, Cabell Co., West Virginia289,290; d. 22 Jun 1929, Cabell Co., West Virginia291; m. (1) CHLOE A. SIMPSON292,293, 24 Sep 1914, Logan Co., West Virginia294; b. abt. 1894, Rush, Boyd Co., Kentucky294; d. Bet. 1920 - 1925; m. (2) RUTH HUFFMAN, Private295; b. Private.
  Notes for WILLIAM EDWARD TAYLOR:
Census: 1920 Logan Co., West Virginia - Logan District - SD 5 ED 25 Sheet 10 line 79
William E. Taylor (head 29, Wv Wv Wv, brakeman C&O railroad, rents); Chloe A. (wife, 26, Wv Ky Ky); William E. Jr. (son, 4 1/12, Wv Wv Wv); Gertrude Wallace (roomer, 23, single); Charles L. Walker (roomer, 35, single, Va Va Va, engineer C&O railroad); William H. Parker (roomer, 32, single, Oh Oh Oh, engineer C&O railroad)
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[Pat]
W.E. Taylor or his son "Little Billie" was married to a "Love". "Little Billie" was married to a woman named Jean in Virginia.
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[M.Black, Nov 2001]
Dorothy Wagoner supplied that W. E. Taylor killed himself in West Logan / Peach Creek about 1926-1929. He married his second wife Ruth after the death of his first wife.

M.Black, Nov 2002
Dorothy Wagoner supplied that W. E. Taylor may be buried at Peach Creek. [Logan Co. WV]

  More About WILLIAM EDWARD TAYLOR:
Occupation: Sep 1914, Brakeman296

  Marriage Notes for WILLIAM TAYLOR and CHLOE SIMPSON:
Wm E. Taylor (23 b. Milton, WV; Brakeman) m. Chloe Simpson (20 b. Rush Ky)

     
Children of MELCENA TAYLOR and CHARLES WALLACE are:
  ii.   GERTRUDE EVA5 WALLACE, b. 04 May 1896, Mason Co., West Virginia297,298,299; d. 11 Feb 1955, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia (58 yr 9 mo 6 da)300; m. CHARLES WARRICK WAGONER, 18 Mar 1920, Logan Co., West Virginia301; b. 07 Apr 1896, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia302; d. 28 Jan 1959, Cabell Co., West Virginia303.
  Notes for GERTRUDE EVA WALLACE:
[Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV - Saturday, 12 Feb 1955; p 13]
MRS. GERTRUDE WAGONER - Fifty-eight years old, 5841 Russell Avenue, who died yesterday morning at her home, will be buried in the Morrison Cemetery following funeral services at 2 pm tomorrow at the Salt Rock Methodist Church with the Rev. Leslie Call and the Rev. Ercell Hutchinson officiating. Survivors include the husband, C. W. Wagoner; three daughters, Mrs. Russell Harbour of Salt Rock, Mrs. Ruth Stanley of Milton, and Mrs. Frank Watson of Huntington; one son, Austin Wagoner at home; three sisters, Mrs. J. S. Black of Ashton, Mrs. W. W. McDonie of Peach Creek, and Mrs. Lem Lambert of Mount Gay, and 11 grandchildren. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the services from the Heck Funeral Home at Milton.

  More About GERTRUDE EVA WALLACE:
Burial: 13 Feb 1955, Cabell Co., West Virginia, Morrison Cemetery304

  Notes for CHARLES WARRICK WAGONER:
[The Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV - 29 Jan 1959; p 2]
Sixty-five years old, of 416 Twelfth Street, died yesterday morning at his home after suffering a heart attack. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm tomorrow at the Salt Rock Methodist Church by the Rev. Ercell Hutchinson. Burial will be in Morrison Cemetery at Salt Rock. Mr. Wagoner, an engineer for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, retired in 1955 after 40 years of service. He was born April 7, 1893 at White Sulphur Springs, son of the late Henry and Allie Anderson Wagoner. He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are a son, Austin Wagoner of Chapmanville; three daughters, Mrs. Frank Watson of Huntington, Mrs. Ruth Stanley of Milton and Mrs. Dorothy Harbour of Salt Rock; a brother, E. C. Wagoner of White Sulphur Springs, and 14 grandchildren. The body is at the Steele Funeral Home where friends may call after 4 pm today and will be taken to the church one hour before the services.

  More About CHARLES WARRICK WAGONER:
Burial: 30 Jan 1959, Cabell Co., West Virginia, Morrison Cemetery305
Cause of Death: heart attack306
Occupation: Mar 1920, Fireman (at time of marriage)307
Social Security Number: 713-10-5940; Issued by: Railroad Board308
  iii.   BEATRICE MURIEL WALLACE309, b. 07 Dec 1899, Glenwood, Mason Co., West Virginia310; d. Sep 1978, Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina; m. JACOB SAMUEL EDWARD BLACK311, 21 Jul 1919, Gallipolis, Gallia Co., Ohio312; b. 04 Jun 1893, Tyler Co., West Virginia313,314; d. 11 Dec 1968, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia (St. Mary's Hospital)315.
  Notes for BEATRICE MURIEL WALLACE:
After Beatrice's mother became a patient at Huntington State Hospital, her baby sister Jewel, who was only 3 weeks old, was taken to be raised by Bea's Aunt Ora (Taylor) Heath. Bea was 8 at that time. Beatrice did not see her sister Jewel again until both were adults.
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Beatrice, Gertrude and Lillian lived with William & Margaret (Bill & Maggie) Kirk after the death of their father in November 1918. Margaret (Wallace) Kirk was a first cousin to their father, Charles Edward. Their brother, Charles Kenneth died at age 15 in Logan Co., WV, only 3 months after the death his father.

  More About BEATRICE MURIEL WALLACE:
Burial: Sep 1978, Apple Grove, Mason Co., West Virginia, Beale Chapel Cemetery
Known as: "Bea"
Occupation: Housewife; postmistress at Peach Tree, Logan Co., West Virginia prior to her marriage
Social Security Number: 233-96-3242; Issued in: WV

  Notes for JACOB SAMUEL EDWARD BLACK:
Census: 1920 Kanawha Co., West Virginia - Malden District - Vol 25 SD 125 Sheet 28 line 9
Jake Black (26, Pa Pa Pa, rents, carpenter, chemical plant, wage earner); Beatrice (20, Wv Wv Wv)

Census: 1930 Mason Co., West Virginia - Hannan District, ED 11 Sheet
State Route 62, Glenwood Village
Jacob S. Black, head, rents, $10/mo rent, 36, 1st married age 30, Wv Pa Pa, farmer, farm, own account
Beatrice W., wife, 30, 1st married age 19, Wv Wv Wv
Charles S., son, 7, Wv Wv Wv
Vivian M., dau, 5, Wv Wv Wv
John R., son, 2 2/12, Wv Wv Wv
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[Point Pleasant Register, Mason Co., WV; Thu, 12 Dec 1968; p 1]
J. S. Black, Apple Grove, Succumbs
J. S. Black, 75, of Apple Grove, died Wednesday evening at St. mary's Hospital in Huntington after an extended illness.
Survivors include the widow, Beatrice Wallace Black; two sons, Co. Charles S. Black of Ft. Monroe, Va. and Jack Black of marion, Ind.; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Brown of Raleigh, N.C.; four brothers, Frank Black and D. H. Black of Huntington, Harry Black of Apple Grove and Stanley of Lesage; three sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Wallace and Mrs. Cora Hogsett of Apple Grove and Mrs. Camille Swigert of Weaver, Ala.
The body is at the Mohr-Stevens Funeral Home where arrangements are incomplete.
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[The Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV; Fri, 13 Dec 1968; p 3]
JACOB S. BLACK, 75, of Apple Grove, who died Wednesday, will be buried in the Beale Chapel Cemetery following funeral services Saturday at 2 pm at the Beale United Methodist Church at Apple Grove of which he was a member, with the Rev. William Hatfield and the Rev. Armor Sayre officiating. A retired farmer, he was born June 4, 1893, at Fairmont, W. Va., a son of the late Samuel and Mary Wiles (sic - s/b Emma Mary Wilds) Black. A Coast Artillery veteran of World War I, he was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Veterans of World War I. Survivors in addition to the widow and two sons include a daughter, Mrs. Robert Brown of Raleigh, N.C. Stanley Black of Lesage is a brother. Friends may call at the Mohr & Stevens Funeral Home at Point Pleasant from 7 to 9 pm today. The body will be taken to the church an hour before the services.
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148TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT
Davis, Paul M., & Clay, Hubert K. History of Battery "C," 148th Field Artillery, American
Expeditionary Forces, Written in Germany. Colorado Springs, CO: Out West, 1919. 255 p. #203-148FA.1919.

  More About JACOB SAMUEL EDWARD BLACK:
Baptism: 22 Oct 1893, St. John Evangelical Church, Homestead, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania316
Burial: 14 Dec 1968, Apple Grove, Mason Co., West Virginia, Beale Chapel Cemetery317
Cause of Death: Generalized Arteriosclerosis / Acute cerebral vascular occlusion
Known as: "Jake"
Military service: WWI; PFC Maryland, 148 Field Artillery
Occupation: Farmer
Social Security Number: 234-60-8260; Issued in: WV
  iv.   LELIA MAY WALLACE318, b. 14 Aug 1902, Glenwood, Mason Co., West Virginia (twin)319; d. 25 Jul 1903, Mason Co., West Virginia (in infancy)320.
  More About LELIA MAY WALLACE:
Cause of Death: Summer Complaint321
  v.   LILLIAN MAUDE WALLACE322, b. 14 Aug 1902, Glenwood, Mason Co., West Virginia (twin)323; d. 18 Mar 1981, Brooksville, Hernando Co., Florida324; m. WILLIAM MCKINLEY MCDONIE, 21 Nov 1925, Catlettsburg, Boyd Co., Kentucky; b. 01 Nov 1894, Ona, Cabell Co., West Virginia325; d. 26 May 1981, Brooksville, Hernando Co., Florida326.
  More About WILLIAM MCKINLEY MCDONIE:
Date born 2: 01 Nov 1895326
Known as: "Mac"
  vi.   CHARLES KENNETH WALLACE327, b. 08 Nov 1904, Glenwood, Mason Co., West Virginia328; d. 12 Jan 1919, Peach Creek, Logan Co., West Virginia (youth)329,330.
  More About CHARLES KENNETH WALLACE:
Burial: Jan 1919, Apple Grove, Mason Co., West Virginia, Beale Chapel Cemetery331
Cause of Death: flu332
  vii.   JEWEL WALLACE333, b. 02 Jul 1907, Glenwood, Mason Co., West Virginia334; d. 23 Oct 1977, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana; m. LEAM LAMBERT, Nov 1931; b. 16 Jan 1904335; d. 26 Oct 1972, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana335.
  Notes for JEWEL WALLACE:
Jewel was raised by her aunt, Ora Taylor Heath. According to her daughter, Rose Lambert Shepherd, Jewel used the HEATH surname and remembers another "Aunt Lu". Both of these women died when Rose was still in grade school (before 1940?)
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Census: 1930 Meigs Co., Ohio - Rutland Twp., ED 9 Sheet 6B
Ed Heath, head, owns, $3000, 60, 1st married age 22, Wv Oh Wv, farmer, general farm
Lula, wife, 57, 1st married age 18, Wv In Wv
Ora, sister-in-law, 56, widowed, 1st married age 20, Wv Oh Wv
Julia, dau, 22, single, Wv Wv Wv

  More About JEWEL WALLACE:
Social Security Number: 233-66-0209; Issued in: WV

  More About LEAM LAMBERT:
Social Security Number: 235-16-5024; Issued in: WV335


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