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Mary Jane <I>Sizemore</I> Masters

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Mary Jane Sizemore Masters

Birth
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death
6 Mar 1952 (aged 69)
White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Mary Jane's parents were:
Owen W Sizemore (1855 - 1921)
Charlotte Belcher Sizemore (1856 - 1947)

Mary Jane, the 4th of their 10 children, was born in Barker's Ridge, Wyoming Co, WV.

Mary Jane & siblings:
William Hamilton Sizemore (1876 - 1931)
Edward Sizemore (1877 - 1945)
Harden Henry Sizemore (1881 - 1962)
Mary Jane Sizemore (1882 - 1952)
Calvin Lewis Sizemore (1884 - 1979)
Amanda Lee Sizemore (1886 - 1961)
Anderson A Sizemore (1888 - 1941)
Cosby Sizemore Hoke (1891 - 1965)
Floyd Bune Sizemore (1893 - 1955)
Senia Ellen Sizemore (1896 - 1978)
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On June 15, 1880,
Mary Jane, age 1, lived in Barker's Ridge, Wyoming Co, WV, with her parents, Owen & Charlotta Sizemore, ages 25 & 23. Her brothers were William, age 4, & Edward, 3. Owen supported the family by farming.
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Sometime around 1900 her parents moved to Alleghany Co, VA with their large family & settled on Jerry's Run.

Mary Jane met Charles Thomas Masters who lived with his parents in Boiling Spring Township, Alleghany Co, VA. They were married in Alleghany Co, VA on December 30, 1903. Almost three months later, March 20, 1904, her brother, Harden, married her husband's sister, Ollie Masters. Therefore making their children double cousins.

Mary Jane gave birth to Lelia Virginia on June 3, 1903; to Clarence Harden on December 20, 1906; & to Lee Rudolph on July 02, 1908.

Mary Jane's brother, Harden, and her husband's sister, Ollie Elizabeth, had moved to Washington State, being there for the birth of their daughter, Violet Washington, on August 15, 1909. Harden had a fairly prestigious job as a train engineer in a large saw mill operation. No doubt they wrote & told the family about the golden opportunities to be found in the land rush of the great northwest.

Around the last part of 1909 or early in 1910 Mary Jane's parents rented an entire railroad car to take the family to Washington State. No one today remembers the details, but census records, birth dates, etc. have helped fill in some of the missing pieces. It appears the passengers included her parents, Owen & Charlotte, her sister, Cosby, & sister, Amanda, whose life & that of her infant daughter, had been threatened by her husband. This no doubt had a definite influence on parent's decision to leave VA & join their son, Harden, in the west. It was a great opportunity for Mary Jane & Charles to join Harden & Ollie.

They were living in Dryad, Lewis Co, WA when Mary Jane, age 28, gave birth to their daughter, Hallie Marie, on March 16, 1910.

On April 30, 1910,
Charles & Mary Masters, ages 37 & 28, were renting a home in Dryad, Lewis Co, WA. They had been married 7 years; Mary Jane had given birth to 4 children - 3 were living. Charles was working in the woods as a Logger.
Household Members: Everyone was born in WV except Hallie Marie, who was born in WA.
Charles Masters 37
Mary Masters 28
Clarence H Masters 3
Lee Masters 2
Marrie Masters 3 months

Mary Jane & Charles lived next door to her father & sisters, Amanda & Cosby. Charles & Owen worked in a logging camp. Charles was a logger, & Owen was a fireman on a steam engine. Mary Jane's brother & sister-in-law, Harden & Ollie, lived about 10 miles east of them in Meskill.

At some point in time they returned to VA where their daughter, Ruby May, was born on May 14, 1912. Their son, Mont Franklin was born December 26, 1915; followed by Nannie Elizabeth on November 15, 1918.
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They were living in Alleghany Station when Charles, 37, registered for the WWI draft on Sept. 12, 1918. He was employed by T.L. Craft in Alleghany Station as a lumberman. His birthday was shown as Aug. 23, 1881. His physical description was tall, medium build, blue eyes & light brown hair. Signed: Charles Thomas Masters
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On February 25, 1920,
Mary Jane & Charles, age 38, were renting a home on Jerry's Run in Dunlap Precinct, Alleghany Co, VA where Charles was employed at a saw mill. They were living near her parents & some of her siblings Calvin, Anderson, Harden, & Senie & their families. All were renting except for her parents who owned a farm.
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On April 30, 1930,
Mary Jane & Charles, ages 22 & 23, owned a home valued at $2500 in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co, WA, where he was farming to support them. Children living with them were Lee R., age 21; Halley, 20; & Nanny E., 11. Mary Jane's nephew, Earl W. Sizemore, age 11, was living with them.
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Charles & Mary were living about three miles north of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co, WV when he died at 7:05 p.m. on Nov. 7, 1945, from a stroke. He had lived 63 years, 2 months, and 14 days. He was buried two days later.
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Mary Jane was in the home of her son, Lee, located about 3 miles north of Alvon Road in White Sulphur Springs District, Greenbrier Co, WV, when she died at 2:20 p.m. on March 6, 1952. Her death was from a stroke, which had lasted five days. She had lived 69 years, 8 months, & 17 days. Her daughter, Ruby A. Flowers of Orlando, FL, was the informant on her death certificate.
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"MRS. MASTERS, 69, DIES AT SON'S HOME
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, March 6--(Special)--Mrs. Mary Jane Masters, 69. died today, at the home of her son, Lee R. Masters, near here. She was the widow of Charles T. Masters.

Surviving also are another son, Clarence of Orlando, Florida; three daughters, Mrs. Hallie Waid and Mrs. Ruby Flowers, both of Orlando, Florida and Mrs. Nannie Webb, White Sulphur Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Cosby Hoke of Hermatite, Virginia; Mrs. Senia Hoke of Covington, Virginia and Mrs. Mandy Self, Centralia, Washington; three brothers, Harden H. Sizemore, Dunlow; Calvin Sizemore, Sweet Springs and Floyd Sizemore, Baltimore, Maryland; 16 grandchildren and one step-great-granddaughter.

Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Baptist Church in White Sulphur Springs with Rev. Aubrey Smith officiating, assisted by Rev. Guy Weikle. Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery near Roncevert. Nephews will be pallbearers and granddaughters will carry flowers. The body will be taken from Shanklin Mortuary to the residence of Lee R. Masters at 4 p.m. Friday."


Charleston Gazette, March 7, 1952
Transcribed by Rhonda Holton
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Researched & compiled by Virginia Brown
July 2014
Mary Jane's parents were:
Owen W Sizemore (1855 - 1921)
Charlotte Belcher Sizemore (1856 - 1947)

Mary Jane, the 4th of their 10 children, was born in Barker's Ridge, Wyoming Co, WV.

Mary Jane & siblings:
William Hamilton Sizemore (1876 - 1931)
Edward Sizemore (1877 - 1945)
Harden Henry Sizemore (1881 - 1962)
Mary Jane Sizemore (1882 - 1952)
Calvin Lewis Sizemore (1884 - 1979)
Amanda Lee Sizemore (1886 - 1961)
Anderson A Sizemore (1888 - 1941)
Cosby Sizemore Hoke (1891 - 1965)
Floyd Bune Sizemore (1893 - 1955)
Senia Ellen Sizemore (1896 - 1978)
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On June 15, 1880,
Mary Jane, age 1, lived in Barker's Ridge, Wyoming Co, WV, with her parents, Owen & Charlotta Sizemore, ages 25 & 23. Her brothers were William, age 4, & Edward, 3. Owen supported the family by farming.
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Sometime around 1900 her parents moved to Alleghany Co, VA with their large family & settled on Jerry's Run.

Mary Jane met Charles Thomas Masters who lived with his parents in Boiling Spring Township, Alleghany Co, VA. They were married in Alleghany Co, VA on December 30, 1903. Almost three months later, March 20, 1904, her brother, Harden, married her husband's sister, Ollie Masters. Therefore making their children double cousins.

Mary Jane gave birth to Lelia Virginia on June 3, 1903; to Clarence Harden on December 20, 1906; & to Lee Rudolph on July 02, 1908.

Mary Jane's brother, Harden, and her husband's sister, Ollie Elizabeth, had moved to Washington State, being there for the birth of their daughter, Violet Washington, on August 15, 1909. Harden had a fairly prestigious job as a train engineer in a large saw mill operation. No doubt they wrote & told the family about the golden opportunities to be found in the land rush of the great northwest.

Around the last part of 1909 or early in 1910 Mary Jane's parents rented an entire railroad car to take the family to Washington State. No one today remembers the details, but census records, birth dates, etc. have helped fill in some of the missing pieces. It appears the passengers included her parents, Owen & Charlotte, her sister, Cosby, & sister, Amanda, whose life & that of her infant daughter, had been threatened by her husband. This no doubt had a definite influence on parent's decision to leave VA & join their son, Harden, in the west. It was a great opportunity for Mary Jane & Charles to join Harden & Ollie.

They were living in Dryad, Lewis Co, WA when Mary Jane, age 28, gave birth to their daughter, Hallie Marie, on March 16, 1910.

On April 30, 1910,
Charles & Mary Masters, ages 37 & 28, were renting a home in Dryad, Lewis Co, WA. They had been married 7 years; Mary Jane had given birth to 4 children - 3 were living. Charles was working in the woods as a Logger.
Household Members: Everyone was born in WV except Hallie Marie, who was born in WA.
Charles Masters 37
Mary Masters 28
Clarence H Masters 3
Lee Masters 2
Marrie Masters 3 months

Mary Jane & Charles lived next door to her father & sisters, Amanda & Cosby. Charles & Owen worked in a logging camp. Charles was a logger, & Owen was a fireman on a steam engine. Mary Jane's brother & sister-in-law, Harden & Ollie, lived about 10 miles east of them in Meskill.

At some point in time they returned to VA where their daughter, Ruby May, was born on May 14, 1912. Their son, Mont Franklin was born December 26, 1915; followed by Nannie Elizabeth on November 15, 1918.
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They were living in Alleghany Station when Charles, 37, registered for the WWI draft on Sept. 12, 1918. He was employed by T.L. Craft in Alleghany Station as a lumberman. His birthday was shown as Aug. 23, 1881. His physical description was tall, medium build, blue eyes & light brown hair. Signed: Charles Thomas Masters
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On February 25, 1920,
Mary Jane & Charles, age 38, were renting a home on Jerry's Run in Dunlap Precinct, Alleghany Co, VA where Charles was employed at a saw mill. They were living near her parents & some of her siblings Calvin, Anderson, Harden, & Senie & their families. All were renting except for her parents who owned a farm.
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On April 30, 1930,
Mary Jane & Charles, ages 22 & 23, owned a home valued at $2500 in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co, WA, where he was farming to support them. Children living with them were Lee R., age 21; Halley, 20; & Nanny E., 11. Mary Jane's nephew, Earl W. Sizemore, age 11, was living with them.
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Charles & Mary were living about three miles north of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co, WV when he died at 7:05 p.m. on Nov. 7, 1945, from a stroke. He had lived 63 years, 2 months, and 14 days. He was buried two days later.
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Mary Jane was in the home of her son, Lee, located about 3 miles north of Alvon Road in White Sulphur Springs District, Greenbrier Co, WV, when she died at 2:20 p.m. on March 6, 1952. Her death was from a stroke, which had lasted five days. She had lived 69 years, 8 months, & 17 days. Her daughter, Ruby A. Flowers of Orlando, FL, was the informant on her death certificate.
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"MRS. MASTERS, 69, DIES AT SON'S HOME
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, March 6--(Special)--Mrs. Mary Jane Masters, 69. died today, at the home of her son, Lee R. Masters, near here. She was the widow of Charles T. Masters.

Surviving also are another son, Clarence of Orlando, Florida; three daughters, Mrs. Hallie Waid and Mrs. Ruby Flowers, both of Orlando, Florida and Mrs. Nannie Webb, White Sulphur Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Cosby Hoke of Hermatite, Virginia; Mrs. Senia Hoke of Covington, Virginia and Mrs. Mandy Self, Centralia, Washington; three brothers, Harden H. Sizemore, Dunlow; Calvin Sizemore, Sweet Springs and Floyd Sizemore, Baltimore, Maryland; 16 grandchildren and one step-great-granddaughter.

Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Baptist Church in White Sulphur Springs with Rev. Aubrey Smith officiating, assisted by Rev. Guy Weikle. Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery near Roncevert. Nephews will be pallbearers and granddaughters will carry flowers. The body will be taken from Shanklin Mortuary to the residence of Lee R. Masters at 4 p.m. Friday."


Charleston Gazette, March 7, 1952
Transcribed by Rhonda Holton
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Researched & compiled by Virginia Brown
July 2014


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