Balliet, Balliett, Balliette, Balyeat, Bolyard and Allied Families: Donna E. Bolyard, daughter of George W. and Mary Bolyard of Preston County
Balliet, Balliett, Balliette, Balyeat, Bolyard and Allied Families (compiled family genealogy, n.d.; Willennar Genealogy Center copy)
Named here: Donna Evelyn Bolyard, George W. Bolyard and Mary M. Bolyard (her parents), Harry C. Welch (born 1884; her first husband), her eleven brothers and sisters (Olive, Elisha, Ida, Julius, Willis, Charles, Dorsey, Ebenezer, Evelyn, Louisa, Longstreet)
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Transcription
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Scan n732, the family of George W. and Mary Bolyard:
The 1880 U.S. Census of Reno, Preston County, West Virginia records: "George H. (?) Bolyard 31, wed, farmer W. Va.; Mary M. 28, wife W. Va.; Olive J. 11; Elisha E. 8; Ida M. 6; Julius W. 5; Willis H. 3; Charles A. 1"
George and Mary had twelve children: Olive; Elisha; Ida; Julius; Willis; Charles; Dorsey; Ebenezer; Evelyn; Louisa; Longstreet; and Donna.
Scan n735:
DONNA E. BOLYARD of George W. & Mary
Donna, the youngest child, was born September 27, 1889. On October 19, 1910, she married Harry C. Welch. He was born in 1884 and died after 1940.
Citation: Balliet, Balliett, Balliette, Balyeat, Bolyard and Allied Families (n.p., n.d.), the family of George W. and Mary Bolyard; Internet Archive item ballietballiettb00unse_0 (Willennar Genealogy Center copy), scans n732 and n735, https://archive.org/details/ballietballiettb00unse_0/page/n735/mode/1up?q=Welch.
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Evelyn Bolyard | Birth | 27 September 1889 (the family lived at Reno, Preston County, W. Va., in 1880) | 27 September 1889, Preston, West Virginia | agrees |
| Donna Evelyn Bolyard | Parents | George W. Bolyard (born about 1849, farmer) and Mary M. (born about 1852), both of West Virginia | No parents | new |
| Donna Evelyn Bolyard | Siblings | The youngest of twelve: Olive (1869–1953), Elisha, Ida, Julius, Willis, Charles, Dorsey, Ebenezer, Evelyn, Louisa, Longstreet | — | new |
| Donna Evelyn Bolyard | First marriage | Married Harry C. Welch (born 1884, died after 1940) on 19 October 1910 | Only her marriage to James Pleasant Webb, 8 October 1942, Duval County, Florida | new |