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Vance Royal Robey

Male 1876 - 1940  (63 years)


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  • Name Vance Royal Robey 
    Born 8 Jan 1876  Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1940  Volusia County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • 1910 Aspinwall, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
      Roby, George K 36 m2- 1y WV WV WV salesman building supplies
      Mary E wife 34 m1- 1y 0-0 child PA PA PA
      Vance R bro 34 s WV WV WV salesman building supplies

      Vance Royal Roby
      BIRTH 8 Jan 1876
      Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA
      DEATH 1940 (aged 63–64)
      Volusia, Volusia County, Florida, USA
      BURIAL
      IOOF Cemetery
      Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA
      MEMORIAL ID 111982825
    Person ID I116651  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2018 

    Father Godfrey Cramer Robey,   b. 8 Oct 1833, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1909, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Nancy Ann Morgan,   b. 1 Apr 1839, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1923, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 30 Mar 1858  Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 30 Mar 1858
      Place: Pleasants, West Virginia
      Godfrey C. Robey; 24, Pennsylvania; Pleasants Co, WV; O & E Robey
      Nancy Morgan, 19; Ritchie Co, Pleasants Co, WV; Isaiah & Lydia Morgan

      1870 McKim, Pleasants, West Virginia # 7 [brother Isaac is at # 12]
      Robey, G C Robey 30 PA
      Nancey 31 VA
      Elisabeth 11 VA
      Otha O 10 VA
      Isia M 8 VA
      G C Jr 6 VA
      Della D 4 VA
      Evert 2 VA
      Caprolia 7/12 female Mar VA

      1880 McKim, Pleasants, West Virginia
      Roby, G. C. 47 VA unk unk
      N. A. wife 41 VA VA VA
      Otha son 20 WV PA WV [Otha Owen]
      I. M. son 18 WV PA WV [Isaiah M]
      G. C. son 16 WV PA WV [Godfrey C]
      D. D. dau 14 WV PA WV [Della Dora]
      E. L. son 12 WV PA WV [Everett Ellsworth]
      C. C. dau 10 WV PA WV [Capitola C]
      I. I. dau 8 WV PA WV [Ida Inez]
      C. K. son 7 WV PA WV
      V. R. son 5 WV PA WV [Vance Royal]
      E. E. son 2 WV PA WV
      R S 4/12 Nov WV PA WV [Ralph Smith]

      1900 McKim, Pleasants, West Virginia # 53-54
      Roby, G C Sr 10/1833 md 42y VA VA VA
      Nancy A wife 4/1839 md 42y 14-12 children WV WV WV
      Vance son 1/1876 WV PA WV
      Earnest son 6/1878 WV PA WV
      Ralph son 3/1880 WV PA WV


      West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985
      Name: Godfrey C Roby
      Probate Place: Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
      Inferred Death Place: West Virginia, USA
      Item Description: Will Book, Vol 1-3, 1851-1936
      page 112 30 Jan 1909
      To my beloved wife, Nancy A Roby
      son, Ralph S Roby the graveyard lots in St Marys Cemetery
      my children:
      Ella Roby Jones, Otha O Roby, Isaiah M Roby, Godfrey Cramer Roby, Della D Roby Cornell, Everett E Roby, Captolia C Roby Wilhelm, Ida I Roby Hemsworth, George Kelsall Roby, Vance R Roby, Earnest E Roby, Ralph S Roby
    Family ID F29797  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.