Elizabeth Leora (Frye) Villers (1910 - 1996)

Born 12 Apr 1910 in West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Scott Gerald Villers — married about 1932 (to 30 Aug 1946) in Marion County, West Virginia, United States

Died 26 Dec 1996 at age 86 in West Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Leora was born April 12, 1910^[1] in West Virginia, ^[2] probably in Barbour County. She was the third child and third daughter (out of 6 children) of Thomas Fry and Emma Weaver. She was recorded growing up with her parents and siblings in Barbour County (1910^[2] and 1920^[3]) and later in Marion County (1930^[4] ).

Leora married Scott Gerald Villers^[5], probably in Marion County and sometime between the 1930 & 1940 US censuses. Leora and Scott were recorded living in Marion County in 1940^[6] where Scott's occupation was recorded as an inside driver in coal mining. The 1950 census^[7] finds Leora a widow with a 5 year-old son and working as a clerk in a general store. Leora and Scott are known to have had one child:

• Donald R. Villers (1944-2022)

Leora passed away on December 26, 1966,^[1] probably in Marion County. She was buried in Jones Cemetery located in Bellview, West Virginia,^[8]

Research Notes

Sources & information missing:

• Primary birth, marriage, & death records including places for all and a date for the wedding
• Obituary

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPF6-MX7 : 8 January 2021), Elizabeth L Villers, 26 Dec 1996; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPN3-T5Q : accessed 24 June 2023), Thomas H Frye, Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 6A, family 104, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1676; FHL microfilm 1,375,689.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNLH-885 : 4 February 2021), Thomas Frye, 1920.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMHH-ZGQ : accessed 24 June 2023), Thomas Frye, Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 24B, line 97, family 538, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2542; FHL microfilm 2,342,276.
5. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMZF-659 : 10 March 2018), Scott Gerald Villers, 30 Aug 1946; citing Marion, West Virginia, County Records, 10943, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,810.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:K7ZS-DP1 : Sun Jun 11 06:07:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Scott G Villers and Leora Villers, 1940.
7. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6F3T-54QJ : Tue May 16 18:12:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Dennis P Cooper and Leora Villers, 15 April 1950.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90020912/elizabeth-leora-villers: accessed 24 June 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth Leora Frye Villers (1910–1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90020912, citing Jones Cemetery, Bellview, Marion County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Human (contributor 46894071).