William Leeroy "Billy" Noland (1930-1982) was born to Charlotte Thelma (Noland) "Lottie" Schuh Keady Knoop (1910-1952) and Orval Jay "Blackie" Blackwell (1906-1963).
According to verbal family history, sometime after her divorce from George Henry William Schuh (1902-1953), "Lottie" moved in with "Blackie," who was a farm laborer and truck driver. Because Lottie was still married to Schuh, Lottie and Blackie could not get married but did have a child in 1930. Lottie named the child, William Leeroy (or LeRoy) "Billy" Noland.
The 1930 Federal Census, however, lists both Lottie and Billy as "Blackwell" and not as "Noland!" To confuse matters even further, there are two birth records on file with the county, one showing William Leeroy Noland, and another showing William Leeroy Blackwell! The son used "Noland" as his surname throughout his life, although Blackie, his birth father, acknowledged paternity and considered Billy to be his son, and a brother to his other children.
According to his oldest daughter, Billy had two daughters with Elizabeth Rose (Thorsen) Noland Papa (1932-2012), his first wife: Linell A. (Noland) White Sheehan (1952-2009) and Georgette J. "Gigi" (Noland) Swanson (b.1949). He also had four children with Helen Deloris (Gray) Noland (1931-1978), his second wife: William Lee "Billy" Noland (1959-2005), Kathy Ann (Noland) Rozell (b.1960?), Teresa Louise (Noland) Rahn Anderson (b.1961), and Michael Wayne Noland (1962-2008).
SSgt. William Leeroy "Billy" Noland had a lengthy military career with the U.S. Marine Corps (1953-1971), and served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. According to a Blackwell descendant, after Billy lost his hearing during the Vietnam War, the Marines sent him to a lip-reading school. Sadly, he must have been despondent as he became an alcoholic, may have abandoned his wife and children, gave his address at Jack's Bar in Carson City, Nevada, and sadly died there in 1982, at the age of 52.
According to verbal family history, sometime after her divorce from George Henry William Schuh (1902-1953), "Lottie" moved in with "Blackie," who was a farm laborer and truck driver. Because Lottie was still married to Schuh, Lottie and Blackie could not get married but did have a child in 1930. Lottie named the child, William Leeroy (or LeRoy) "Billy" Noland.
The 1930 Federal Census, however, lists both Lottie and Billy as "Blackwell" and not as "Noland!" To confuse matters even further, there are two birth records on file with the county, one showing William Leeroy Noland, and another showing William Leeroy Blackwell! The son used "Noland" as his surname throughout his life, although Blackie, his birth father, acknowledged paternity and considered Billy to be his son, and a brother to his other children.
According to his oldest daughter, Billy had two daughters with Elizabeth Rose (Thorsen) Noland Papa (1932-2012), his first wife: Linell A. (Noland) White Sheehan (1952-2009) and Georgette J. "Gigi" (Noland) Swanson (b.1949). He also had four children with Helen Deloris (Gray) Noland (1931-1978), his second wife: William Lee "Billy" Noland (1959-2005), Kathy Ann (Noland) Rozell (b.1960?), Teresa Louise (Noland) Rahn Anderson (b.1961), and Michael Wayne Noland (1962-2008).
SSgt. William Leeroy "Billy" Noland had a lengthy military career with the U.S. Marine Corps (1953-1971), and served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. According to a Blackwell descendant, after Billy lost his hearing during the Vietnam War, the Marines sent him to a lip-reading school. Sadly, he must have been despondent as he became an alcoholic, may have abandoned his wife and children, gave his address at Jack's Bar in Carson City, Nevada, and sadly died there in 1982, at the age of 52.
William Leeroy "Billy" Noland (1930-1982) was born to Charlotte Thelma (Noland) "Lottie" Schuh Keady Knoop (1910-1952) and Orval Jay "Blackie" Blackwell (1906-1963).
According to verbal family history, sometime after her divorce from George Henry William Schuh (1902-1953), "Lottie" moved in with "Blackie," who was a farm laborer and truck driver. Because Lottie was still married to Schuh, Lottie and Blackie could not get married but did have a child in 1930. Lottie named the child, William Leeroy (or LeRoy) "Billy" Noland.
The 1930 Federal Census, however, lists both Lottie and Billy as "Blackwell" and not as "Noland!" To confuse matters even further, there are two birth records on file with the county, one showing William Leeroy Noland, and another showing William Leeroy Blackwell! The son used "Noland" as his surname throughout his life, although Blackie, his birth father, acknowledged paternity and considered Billy to be his son, and a brother to his other children.
According to his oldest daughter, Billy had two daughters with Elizabeth Rose (Thorsen) Noland Papa (1932-2012), his first wife: Linell A. (Noland) White Sheehan (1952-2009) and Georgette J. "Gigi" (Noland) Swanson (b.1949). He also had four children with Helen Deloris (Gray) Noland (1931-1978), his second wife: William Lee "Billy" Noland (1959-2005), Kathy Ann (Noland) Rozell (b.1960?), Teresa Louise (Noland) Rahn Anderson (b.1961), and Michael Wayne Noland (1962-2008).
SSgt. William Leeroy "Billy" Noland had a lengthy military career with the U.S. Marine Corps (1953-1971), and served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. According to a Blackwell descendant, after Billy lost his hearing during the Vietnam War, the Marines sent him to a lip-reading school. Sadly, he must have been despondent as he became an alcoholic, may have abandoned his wife and children, gave his address at Jack's Bar in Carson City, Nevada, and sadly died there in 1982, at the age of 52.
According to verbal family history, sometime after her divorce from George Henry William Schuh (1902-1953), "Lottie" moved in with "Blackie," who was a farm laborer and truck driver. Because Lottie was still married to Schuh, Lottie and Blackie could not get married but did have a child in 1930. Lottie named the child, William Leeroy (or LeRoy) "Billy" Noland.
The 1930 Federal Census, however, lists both Lottie and Billy as "Blackwell" and not as "Noland!" To confuse matters even further, there are two birth records on file with the county, one showing William Leeroy Noland, and another showing William Leeroy Blackwell! The son used "Noland" as his surname throughout his life, although Blackie, his birth father, acknowledged paternity and considered Billy to be his son, and a brother to his other children.
According to his oldest daughter, Billy had two daughters with Elizabeth Rose (Thorsen) Noland Papa (1932-2012), his first wife: Linell A. (Noland) White Sheehan (1952-2009) and Georgette J. "Gigi" (Noland) Swanson (b.1949). He also had four children with Helen Deloris (Gray) Noland (1931-1978), his second wife: William Lee "Billy" Noland (1959-2005), Kathy Ann (Noland) Rozell (b.1960?), Teresa Louise (Noland) Rahn Anderson (b.1961), and Michael Wayne Noland (1962-2008).
SSgt. William Leeroy "Billy" Noland had a lengthy military career with the U.S. Marine Corps (1953-1971), and served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. According to a Blackwell descendant, after Billy lost his hearing during the Vietnam War, the Marines sent him to a lip-reading school. Sadly, he must have been despondent as he became an alcoholic, may have abandoned his wife and children, gave his address at Jack's Bar in Carson City, Nevada, and sadly died there in 1982, at the age of 52.
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