Miles J. Sizemore

  General Notes:

The 1870 Federal Census for Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., WV, Joe's Branch P. O., page 600A, dated September 16, 1870 records Miles (27 - VA) and Mary E. (23 - VA) Sizemore with children Frances V. (2 - WV [female]) and James J. (1 - WV). Also in the household are Martha Meadows (30) and Milam Allen (1/12).

The 1880 Federal Census for Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., WV, District 159, page 536B, dated June 14, 1880 records Miles J. (38 - VA/NC/VA) and Mary E. (30 - VA/VA/VA) Sizemore with children Francis V. (12 - WV [femaile]), James I. (10 - WV), Elicia (9 - WV), Martha J. (7 - WV), Sarah E. (4 - WV), and George W. (2 - WV). Miles is a farmer.

The 1900 Federal Census for North Fork, McDowell Co., WV, District 74, page 209A, dated June 2, 1900 records Miles (March 1843 - WV/WV/WV) and Mary F. (Dec 1855 - WV/WV/WV) Sizemore with sons Chas (1882) and Frank (May 1883 - WV) and step son Wm Rhinehart (Sept 1883 - WV) and step daughter, Manda (Feb 1885 - WV). Also in the household is Miles' son George Sizemore (Nov 1878 - WV) and his wife Julia Sizemore (Oct 1881 - WV) as well as Mary's widowed mother, Ellen Little (Jan 1819 - VA/VA/VA). Miles is a farmer. Mary indicates she was first married at age 24 and has had 8 children of whom 5 are still living. Miles was first married at age 24.

The 1910 Federal Census for Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., WV, District 198, page 195A, dated April 15, 1910 records Miles (68 - WV/WV/WV) and Mary F. (54 - WV/WV/WV) Sizemore. This is the 2nd marriage for both individuals. Mary indicates she has had 9 children of whom 5 are still living. Next door is Mary's married daughter, Mauda [Rinehart] Whitt and her husband William O. Whitt, and their children Vincent (4) and Overt A. (2/12).

By 1920 Miles has died: The 1920 Federal Census for Mullins, Wyoming Co., WV, District 175, page 248B, dated January 7, 1920 records the widowed Grandmother Sizemore (64 - WV/WV/WV) living with James Whitt (24) and his wife Nettie May Whitt (19) and their children Otis (3 2/12) and Andrew (1 9/12). Nettie May is the daughter of Eratus Rinehart, son of Hugh and Mary Rinehart ... see general notes on Mary F. Little for 1880 census facts. Next door is Will Rinehart (37) and his wife May Rinehart (20). See 1900 census above where Will, a step son, is living with his mother Mary F. Sizemore and her new husband.

Miles married Mary Ann Workman on 18 May 1867 in Wyoming Co., West Virginia. (Mary Ann Workman was born circa 1846 in Raleigh Co., [West] Virginia.)

  Marriage Notes:

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Groom: Miles F. Sizemore
Bride: Marry Workman
Date & Place of Marriage: May 18, 1867 - Wyoming Co., WV
Age & Condition Before Marriage: Miles - 25/Single; Mary - 21/Single
Places of their Birth :Miles - Logan Co.; Mary - Raleigh Co.
Places of their Residence: Miles - Wyoming Co.; Mary - Wyoming Co.
Names of their parents: Miles - Franklin & Mary; Mary - Charles & Phebe
Occupation of Husband: Farmer
Person Performing Ceremony: George J. Sizemore - Minister

Miles next married Mary Francis Little on 7 Dec 1893 in Wyoming Co., West Virginia. (Mary Francis Little was born on 19 Dec 1855 in Mercer Co., [West] VA. and died on 15 Jun 1934 in Mullins, Slab Fork District, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.) The cause of her death was Stomach Cancer.