NameWilliam Alfred “Tip” Elza 54,1000
Birth8 Oct 1863, Whitmer, Randolph Co., West Virginia
Death11 Aug 1935, Randolph Co., West Virginia
Alias/AKAAlf
Spouses
Birth1 Jan 1866, Job, Randolph Co., West Virginia
Death14 Jan 1949, Dry Fork, Randolph Co., West Virginia
Marriage28 Aug 1884, Dry Fork, West Virginia406,1109
Notes for William Alfred “Tip” Elza
Children of
William Alfred Elza and
Mary Elizabeth White are:
i. +
Nicholas Payton Elza, b. 07 Apr 1884, Whitmer, Randolph, West Virginia
10, d. 27 Dec 1959, Whitmer, Randolph, West Virginia.
ii. Joseph Howard Elza.
iii. James Boyd Elza.
iv. Harlan Elza.
v. Pearl Rosetta Elza, b. 22 Apr 1886, d. 21 Mar 1954.
vi. Bayles Buelen Elza, b. 15 Jun 1903, Whitmer, Randolph, West Virginia, d. 09 May 1974, Elkins, Randolph, West Virginia.
vii. +
William Arthur Elza, b. 18 Jul 1885, Whitmer, Randolph, West Virginia, d. 30 May 1910.
viii. Virdie Elza, b. 1902.
ix. Boyd Elza, b. 1899.
x. Levicy Harland Elza, b. 1890.
xi. Alpha Hollie Elza.
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William Alfred Elza and Mary Elizabeth White Mary Elizabeth White and William Alfred Elza on their wedding day in 1884. Mary Elizabeth was born at Job, Randolph County, WV, on January 1, 1866, to parents Levi White and Mary Ann Davis, and she passed away on January 14, 1949, at the age of 83. Mary had a twin sister, Martha, who was born December 31, in the preceding year of 1865. Mary outlived her twin by seven years. William Alfred “Alf” Elza was born at Whitmer, Randolph County, WV, to parents Solomon Elza and Virginia White, on October 5, 1863, and passed away on August 11, 1935, at the age of 73.
Alf and Mary lived their entire married lives at Whitmer and at one time during the early years of their marriage lived on and operated the farm that was first settled by Alf’s Grandfather Thompson Elza in the mid 1800s. Alf and Mary produced nine children between 1885 and 1909 with names: William Arthur; Pearl Rosetta; Lavicy Harland; Payton Nicholas; James Boyd; Alpha Hollie; Bales Buelen; Joseph Howard; and Elizabeth; Elza. Son William Arthur Elza, a brakeman on the local railroad, died at the age of 25 from mortal injuries received in a train accident.
Note: The above essay was written by my uncle, Harvey D. Waybright, grandson of Alf & Mary and accompanied the photo I had previously added.
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Notes for Mary Elizabeth (Spouse 1)
Children of
William Alfred Elza and
Mary Elizabeth White are:
i. +
Nicholas Payton Elza, b. 07 Apr 1884, Whitmer, Randolph, West Virginia
10, d. 27 Dec 1959, Whitmer, Randolph, West Virginia.
ii. Joseph Howard Elza.
iii. James Boyd Elza.
iv. Harlan Elza.
v. Pearl Rosetta Elza, b. 22 Apr 1886, d. 21 Mar 1954.
vi. Bayles Buelen Elza, b. 15 Jun 1903, Whitmer, Randolph, West Virginia, d. 09 May 1974, Elkins, Randolph, West Virginia.
vii. +
William Arthur Elza, b. 18 Jul 1885, Whitmer, Randolph, West Virginia, d. 30 May 1910.
viii. Virdie Elza, b. 1902.
ix. Boyd Elza, b. 1899.
x. Levicy Harland Elza, b. 1890.
xi. Alpha Hollie Elza.
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William Alfred Elza and Mary Elizabeth White Mary Elizabeth White and William Alfred Elza on their wedding day in 1884. Mary Elizabeth was born at Job, Randolph County, WV, on January 1, 1866, to parents Levi White and Mary Ann Davis, and she passed away on January 14, 1949, at the age of 83. Mary had a twin sister, Martha, who was born December 31, in the preceding year of 1865. Mary outlived her twin by seven years. William Alfred “Alf” Elza was born at Whitmer, Randolph County, WV, to parents Solomon Elza and Virginia White, on October 5, 1863, and passed away on August 11, 1935, at the age of 73.
Alf and Mary lived their entire married lives at Whitmer and at one time during the early years of their marriage lived on and operated the farm that was first settled by Alf’s Grandfather Thompson Elza in the mid 1800s. Alf and Mary produced nine children between 1885 and 1909 with names: William Arthur; Pearl Rosetta; Lavicy Harland; Payton Nicholas; James Boyd; Alpha Hollie; Bales Buelen; Joseph Howard; and Elizabeth; Elza. Son William Arthur Elza, a brakeman on the local railroad, died at the age of 25 from mortal injuries received in a train accident.
Note: The above essay was written by my uncle, Harvey D. Waybright, grandson of Alf & Mary and accompanied the photo I had previously added.
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/6874139/person/3824...amp;pgpl=pid%7cpgNum