Wayland - pafg29 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File

Immigrant to Virginia prior to1720, Thomas Wieland and related lines


Rufus POWELL was born about 1845. He married Sarah E. WAYLAND.

Sarah E. WAYLAND [Parents] 1 was born on 3 Apr 1846. was buried in Smith Chapel Ch., Howard Co., Missouri. Sarah married Rufus POWELL.

They had the following children:

  M i Herman POWELL was born about 1870. was buried in Denver, , Colorado.

George Washington MILLION 1 was born on 3 Sep 1842 in Boone Co., Mo. was buried in Smith Chapel Cem, Howard Co., Missouri. George married Nancy Laura WAYLAND on 4 Nov 1884.

Info is on the following web site:

http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/k/e/t/Dorthy-M-Ketter/index.html

Nancy Laura WAYLAND [Parents] was born on 26 Feb 1850 in , Howard Co., Missouri. was buried in Smith Chapel Ch., Howard Co., Missouri. Nancy married George Washington MILLION on 4 Nov 1884.

They had the following children:

  M i Buell W. MILLION
  M ii Thomas Seldon MILLION was born on 28 Apr 1890. He died on 13 Dec 1890.

John TRUE was born about 1850. was buried in Moberly, , Missouri. John married Cornelia A. WAYLAND on 6 Mar 1884 in Moberly, , Missouri.

Cornelia A. WAYLAND [Parents] 1 was born on 11 Oct 1852 in , Howard Co., Missouri. was buried in Moberly, , Missouri. Cornelia married John TRUE on 6 Mar 1884 in Moberly, , Missouri.

Lived all of life in Moberly. Had no children.


James Watson WAYLAND [Parents] 1 was born on 19 Dec 1854 in , Howard Co., Missouri. He died in 1934 and was buried in Smith's Chapel, Howard Co., Missouri. James married Nancy Emma GRIGSBY on 10 Oct 1880.

Other marriages:
KETCHUM, Betty

Married again after first wife died, but no children from second wife. Interesting that James's aunt, Sarah Ann Wayland (B69), also married a Grigsby.

Nancy Emma GRIGSBY [Parents] was born on 23 Nov 1862. She died on 10 May 1926 and was buried in Smith's Chapel, Howard Co., Missouri. Nancy married James Watson WAYLAND on 10 Oct 1880.

A book listing the burials in the Smith's Chapel Cemetary lists "J.W. Wayland 1854-1934 and his wife Emma Wayland 1862-1928." This is a different year of death than I have and I don't know which is correct.

They had the following children:

  F i Della Clark WAYLAND
  M ii Henry Cecil WAYLAND
  M iii Chester WAYLAND 1 was born on 12 Aug 1887. He died on 9 Jul 1888 and was buried in Smith's Chapel, Howard Co., Missouri.

Died at age 10 months and 27 days according to tombstone.
  F iv Nora Belle WAYLAND
  M v Charles Vernon WAYLAND was born on 14 May 1893. He died in 1902.

Died at age 9 years.
  F vi Laura Magdalen WAYLAND was born on 25 May 1895. She died on 8 Jul 1964 in Mexico, , Missouri.

Never married.
  F vii Nannie May WAYLAND was born on 25 May 1898. She died in Aug 1898.

Died age 3 months.
  F viii Leslie WAYLAND was born on 7 Mar 1901. She died on 25 Aug 1901.

Died age 5 months.

James Watson WAYLAND [Parents] 1 was born on 19 Dec 1854 in , Howard Co., Missouri. He died in 1934 and was buried in Smith's Chapel, Howard Co., Missouri. James married Betty KETCHUM on 20 Nov 1928.

Other marriages:
GRIGSBY, Nancy Emma

Married again after first wife died, but no children from second wife. Interesting that James's aunt, Sarah Ann Wayland (B69), also married a Grigsby.

Betty KETCHUM was born about 1870. She married James Watson WAYLAND on 20 Nov 1928.

Actually have no idea of her age. Had no children.


Henry Ogden WAYLAND [Parents] 1 was born on 10 Jul 1857 in , Howard Co., Missouri. He died on 23 May 1922. Henry married Stella B. SMITH on 16 Oct 1889.

Was known by middle name of Ogden.

Stella B. SMITH 1 was born on 2 Sep 1868. She died on 7 Nov 1914. Stella married Henry Ogden WAYLAND on 16 Oct 1889.

Info from Grigsby and directly from her daughters.

They had the following children:

  F i Lurlene WAYLAND was born on 15 Jun 1891. She died on 2 Jan 1991 in , , Missouri.

Still living at time of my book publishing in 1982. Staying with sister Gertrude. I got her date of death from the SSDI records.
  F ii Gertrude WAYLAND
  M iii Herman Russell WAYLAND
  M iv John Fountain WAYLAND

James Armistead SWEARINGEN [Parents] was born on 23 Dec 1859. was buried in Bethleham Church, Boone Co., Missouri. James married Emma B. WAYLAND on 10 Mar 1891.

Emma B. WAYLAND [Parents] 1 was born on 23 May 1862 in , Howard Co., Missouri. was buried in Bethleham Church, Boone Co., Missouri. Emma married James Armistead SWEARINGEN on 10 Mar 1891.

They had the following children:

  F i Ellen SWEARINGEN was born on 28 Mar 1892. She died in Apr 1941.
  M ii Living

George H. TRUE was born about 1860. was buried in Memorial Pk. Cem, Columbia, Missouri. George married Ina L. WAYLAND on 5 Oct 1891 in Moberly, , Missouri.

This was in the Moberly Daily Monitor newspaper:

"True, Jim. -- one of the pioneers of Moberly, now a resident of Macon; MDM Tuesday 6 Feb 1877"

Ina L. WAYLAND [Parents] 1 was born on 21 Feb 1865 in , Howard Co., Missouri. was buried in Memorial Pk. Cem, Columbia, Missouri. Ina married George H. TRUE on 5 Oct 1891 in Moberly, , Missouri.

Her husband and child buried next to her. Note that her sister, Cornelia, also married a "True".

They had the following children:

  F i Evalyn TRUE was born on 8 Jan 1895. She died in Dec 1972 in Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri and was buried in Memorial Pk. Cem, Columbia, Missouri.

Dates are from SSDI.

John W. VESSER was born on 1 Jan 1859. He died on 8 Jan 1922. John married Manie (Mamie?) Clark WAYLAND on 6 Oct 1890.

Manie (Mamie?) Clark WAYLAND [Parents] 1 was born on 9 Dec 1868 in , Howard Co., Missouri. She died on 8 Mar 1963. Manie married John W. VESSER on 6 Oct 1890.

They had the following children:

  F i Myra VESSER was born on 12 Sep 1891. She died on 24 Jul 1953.
  F ii Sadie Belle VESSER was born on 12 Jul 1894. She died on 28 Apr 1912.

Died at age 18, apparently unmarried.
  F iii Mary Magdeline VESSER was born on 21 Jan 1897. She died in Oct 1983 in Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri.

Still living at time my book was written in 1982. Apparently unmarried, as still going by maiden name. Got dates from SSDI.
  M iv Frank Fountain VESSER was born on 9 Feb 1902. He died on 26 Aug 1989 in Ladue, St. Louis Co., Missouri.

No descendants. Dates are from SSDI.
  F v Sarah Frances VESSER was born on 27 Aug 1904. She died on 25 Jan 1919.

Died at age 15.

Wilford Alex NORRIS was born in 1858. He died in 1935. Wilford married Minnie BEASLEY.

Minnie BEASLEY [Parents] was born in 1862. She died in 1929. Minnie married Wilford Alex NORRIS.

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