Vallice Lee Owsley (1891 - 1972)

Born 7 Jul 1891 in Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Died 25 May 1972 at age 80 in Nogales, Santa Cruz, Arizona, United States

Biography

Vallice Owsley is a part of US Black heritage.

Vallice was born in 1891. He was the son of George Owsley and Jennie Dunn. He passed away in 1972.

In 1900, Vallice was one of seven children in the home of George and Jane Owsley in Standford, Kentucky.^[1]

Vallice enlisted in the Army in 1912 and would serve until 1943. At the time of his discharge he was a master sergeant with Company C in the 25th Infantry.^[2]

In 1930, Vallice and Rafaela were living on Bostwick in Nogales, Arizona with three children: Helen (4), Vallice (2) and infant William. Vallice was a soldier in the US Army.^[3]

Vallice L Ousley (age 42) married Rafaela Bufanda on 5 July 1936 in Arizona, USA, Santa Cruz.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: 538; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0031
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7602 #5500187 (accessed 13 August 2023)
   Vallace L Owsley (6), single son, in household of George Owsly (35) in Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky. Born in Kentucky, USA.
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2375 #5096733 (accessed 13 August 2023)
   Name: Vallice Lee Owsley; Rank: Master Sergeant; Birth Date: 7 Jul 1891; Service Number: R 1024134; Service Branch: US Army; Unit: 25th Infantry; Company: Company C; Enlistment Date: 14 Dec 1912; Discharge Date: 30 Sep 1943; Death Date: 25 May 1972; Cemetery: Nogales City Cemetery; Cemetery Location: Nogales, Arizona, USA.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Nogales, Santa Cruz, Arizona; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2339797
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6224 #115016078 (accessed 12 August 2023)
   Vallace Owsley (38), married head of household at 118 Bostwick, Nogales, Santa Cruz, Arizona, USA. Born in Kentucky.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Arizona, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1865-1972"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 60873 #447046 (accessed 12 August 2023)
   Vallice L Ousley (42) marriage to Rafaela Bufanda on 5 Jul 1936 in Arizona, USA, Santa Cruz.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HN-MQ6 : accessed 16 January 2022), Vallace L Owsley in household of George Owsly, Magisterial District 1, Stanford (part, excl. Stanford city) Rowland town, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31, sheet 10A, family 184, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,538.

• Military: "Ohio, Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in World War I, 1917-1918"
  Original data: The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the World War, 1917-18. Columbus, OH, USA: The F.J. Heer Printing Co., 1926
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7895 #142690 (accessed 12 August 2023)
  Name: Valice L. Owsley; Age: 25 Years; Race: White; Birth Date: abt 1887; Birth Location: Hubble, Kentucky, USA; Enlistment Date: 1912 14 Dec; Enlistment County: Columbus Barracks; Enlistment State: Ohio; Enlistment Division: Regular Army; Comments: Co L 24 Infantry to Discharge Private, first class 24 Jan 1918; Corporal 29 June 1918. Honorable discharge 18 June 1919.
• Military: "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
  National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2375 #5096733 (accessed 12 August 2023)
  Name: Vallice Lee Owsley; Rank: Master Sergeant; Birth Date: 7 Jul 1891; Service Number: R 1024134; Service Branch: US Army; Unit: 25th Infantry; Company: Company C; Enlistment Date: 14 Dec 1912; Discharge Date: 30 Sep 1943; Death Date: 25 May 1972; Cemetery: Nogales City Cemetery; Cemetery Location: Nogales, Arizona, USA.

See also:

• Death of son William L Owsley: "Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968"
  Arizona Department of Health Services; Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8704 #600059147 (accessed 12 August 2023)
  Vallice L Owsley in death record for son William L Owsley 6 Feb 1934, husband of Rafaela Owsley, in Nogales, Santa Cruz, Arizona, USA.
• Memorial: Find A Grave: Memorial #110616775 (accessed 22 March 2024), Memorial page for Vallice Lee Owsley Sr. (7 Jul 1891-25 May 1972), citing City of Nogales Cemetery, Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA; Maintained by Harold Barraclough (contributor 47891768).