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Nora Ann (Butcher) Sayre (1876 - 1965)

Nora Ann Sayre formerly Butcher aka Tenney
Born in Hacker Valley, West Virginia, United States of Americamap
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Died at age 89 in Tallmansville, Upshur County, West Virginia, United States of Americamap
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Biography

Nora was born in 1876 on the family farm in Hacker Valley, WV. She was the daughter of William Butcher and Charlotte Hoff. She grew up there and stayed on the farm as a young adult. In 1905 at the age of 28, she married Samuel Bethuel Tenney, 22 years her senior, at her parents' farm in Hacker Valley. She joined Samuel on his farm in neighboring Upshur County, WV, where they had four children together. Her husband Samuel died in 1931, and Nora remarried at age 64 in 1940 to Granville David Sayre in Belington, WV. Gran passed away nine years later in 1949. Nora passed away in 1965 at home in Tallmansville, WV and is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery there.

  • Her middle name appears as both A. and M.

Samuel Bethal Tenney (1853-1931), m. 1905

Children:

  • Flora Catherine 1907
  • Lelia Joy 1909
  • Delphia H, 1913
  • Lloyd William 1915

Granville David Sayre (1863-1949), m. 1940

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Sources

Doddridge County Roots accessed 29 Jul 2015. Name: Nora A. Butcher; Birth: May 1876, Webster Co, WV; Spouse: Samuel B. Tenny, b, 1856

Birth

"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55F-768 : accessed 29 July 2015), Nora Ann Butcher, 26 May 1876; citing Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,464. Name: Nora Ann Butcher; Event Type: Birth; Event Date: 26 May 1876; Event Place: Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Female; Father's Name: William J. Butcher; birthplace: Ritchie Co. WVa; Mother's Name: Charlotte C. Hoff; birthplace: Ritchie Co., WVa. Delayed Certificate of Birth 35507. Signed by Nora Ann Butcher Sayre, Backhannon, WV, 10 May 1945.

"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5TL-BJM : accessed 29 July 2015), Nora Ann Butcher, 26 May 1876; citing Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,992,464. Name: Nora Ann Butcher; Gender: Female; Christening Date: 26 May 1876; Christening Place: Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia; Birth Date: 26 May 1876; Birthplace: Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia; Father's Name: William J. Butcher; Mother's Name: Charlotte C. Hoff.

Residence in West Virginia

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TC-RPX : accessed 29 July 2015), Nora A Butcher in household of William Butcher, Hackers Valley, Webster, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district 153, sheet 422B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1415; FHL microfilm 1,255,415. Census date: 3-4 Jun 1880. Name: Nora A. Butcher; Gender: Female; Age: 4; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Race (Original): W; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter; Birth Year (Estimated): 1876; Birthplace: West Virginia, United States; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia, United States; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia, United States; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): William Butcher, Self, M, 26, married, West Virginia, United States; parents' birthplace: WV; farmer; Nora A Butcher, Daughter, F, 4, single, West Virginia, United States; parents' birthplace: WV; Rebecca Butcher, Daughter, F, 21, widowed/divorce; West Virginia, United States; parents' birthplace: WV; Columbia C Butcher, Wife, F, 22, married, West Virginia, United States; keeping house; parents' birthplace: OH?

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZK-929 : accessed 29 July 2015), Nora M Butcher in household of William Butcher, Hacker Valley district (Magisterial), Webster, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,776. Census date: 9 June 1900. Name: Nora M Butcher; Gender: Female; Age: 24; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Race (Original): W; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter; Birth Date: May 1876; Birthplace: West Va; Father's Birthplace: West Va; Mother's Birthplace: West Va; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): William Butcher, Head, M, Jan 1854, 46, married, yrs married: 25; West Va; Farmer; months out of work:0; Charlotte C Butcher, Wife, F, Nov 1857, 43, married, yrs married: 25; children born: 10; living:10; West Va; Nora M Butcher, Daughter, F, May 1876, 24, single, West Va; George W Butcher, Son, M, Apr 1878, 22, single, West Va; Farm laborer; months out of work: 0; Owned farm no mortgage, farm schedule: 114; Myra Butcher, Daughter, F, June 1880, 20, single, West Va; Mary C Butcher, Daughter, F, Mch 1882, 18, single, West Va; Preston B Butcher, Son, M, Feb 1884, 16, single, West Va; farm laborer; months out of work: 0; attended school; Anna M Butcher, Daughter, F, Apr 1886, 14, West Va; attended school; Alma E Butcher, Daughter, F, Dec 1888, 12, West Va; attended school; John Butcher, Son, M, Oct 1894, 6, West Va; Delpha B Butcher, Daughter, F, Aug 1897, 3, West Va; Flora Butcher, Daughter, F, Nov 1899, 1 (6/12), West Va; Anna Butcher, Mother, F, Apr 1828, 72, Widow, children born: 8; living: 7; West Va; parents' birthplace: F: Virginia; M:WV; All other parents' birthplaces: WV. Owned farm, no mortgage; Farm schedule 113. Everyone can read, write, speak English.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPN3-CK7 : accessed 29 July 2015), Nora A Tenney in household of Samuel B Tenney, Washington, Upshur, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 152, sheet 8B, family 173, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,711. Name: Nora A Tenney; Gender: Female; Age: 33; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Wife; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife; Birth Year (Estimated): 1877; Birthplace: West Virginia; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): Samuel B Tenney, Head, M, 55, West Virginia; Nora A Tenney, Wife, F, 33, West Virginia; Flora C Tenney, Daughter, F, 2, West Virginia; Lela J Tenney, Daughter, F, 0, West Virginia.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2M-J32 : accessed 29 July 2015), Nora A Tenney in household of Samuel B Tenney, Washington, Upshur, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 202, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,968. Name: Nora A Tenney; Gender: Female; Age: 43; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Wife; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife; Birth Year (Estimated): 1877; Birthplace: West Virginia; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): Samuel B Tenney, Head, M, 66, West Virginia; Nora A Tenney, Wife, F, 43, West Virginia; Flora C Tenney, Daughter, F, 12, West Virginia; Lelia J Tenney, Daughter, F, 10, West Virginia; Delphia H Tenney, Daughter, F, 7, West Virginia; Loyd W Tenney, Son, M, 4, West Virginia.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMCC-JJJ : accessed 29 July 2015), Norah Tenney in household of Bethuel Tenney, Washington, Upshur, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0012, sheet 5A, family 80, line 13, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2556; FHL microfilm 2,342,290. Census date: 12 Apr 1930. Name: Norah Tenney; Gender: Female; Age: 53; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: wife; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife; Birth Year (Estimated): 1877; Birthplace: West Virginia; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): Bethuel Tenney, Head, M, 76, married, age at 1st marriage: 23; West Virginia; Farmer, Gen. farm; own account; employed; not a veteran; farm schedule: 63; Norah Tenney, Wife, F, 53, married; age at first marriage: 29; West Virginia; Leiby Tenney, Daughter, F, 20, single, West Virginia; teacher, public school, wages; employed: [blank]; Hilton Tenney, Daughter, F, 17, single, West Virginia; attended school; Loyd Tenney, Son, M, 15, West Virginia; attended school; Charlotte Butcher, Mother-in-law, F, 73, married; age at 1st marriage: 17; West Virginia. All parents' birthplace: WV; all speak English, read, write. Owned home, farm.

Marriages

"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTKC-KJ3 : accessed 29 July 2015), Samuel B Tenny and Nora A Butcher, 1905; citing Webster, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 590,742. Name: Samuel B Tenny; Residence and Birthplace: Upshur County, WV; Age: 50; Spouse's Name: Nora A Butcher; Spouse age: 28; Spouse Residence and birthplace: Webster County, WV; Event Type: Marriage; Event Date: 1905; Event Place: Webster, West Virginia, United States; Affiliate Repository Type: County Records. Marriage license: 2 Mar 1905. Marriage solemnized: 2 Mar 1905; At residence of W.J. Butcher, by W.C. Such, minister.

"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBXQ-WL7 : accessed 29 July 2015), Granville D Sayre and Nora A Tenney, 1940; citing Upshur, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 816,678. Name: Granville D Sayre; Age:77; Marital status: widowed; Residence: Buckhannon, R-3, WV; Birthplace: Barbour Co, WV; Parents: Jeddier Sayre, Arah Jane Sayre; Spouse's Name: Nora A Tenney; Spouse residence: Queens, WV; Spouse age: 64; Spouse marital status: widowed; Spouse birthplace: Webster Co., WV; Parents: W.J. Butcher, Charlotte Catherine Hoff Butcher; Event Date: 1940; Event Place: Upshur, West Virginia, United States; Affiliate Repository Type: County Records. Degree of relationship: none; Marriage license application: 19 Oct 1940; Marriage license issue date: 22 Oct 1940; Marriage solemnized: 22 Oct 1940, Belington, WV; Rev. H.J. Mitchell.

Children

"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55L-CFQ : accessed 29 July 2015), Nora Ann Butcher in entry for Flora Katherine Tenney, 08 Mar 1907; citing Tallmansville, Upshur, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,815. Name: Flora Katherine Tenney; Event Type: Birth; Event Date: 08 Mar 1907; Event Place: Tallmansville, Upshur, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Female; Father's Name: Samuel Bethuel Tenney; Mother's Name: Nora Ann Butcher.

"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMZT-4LD : accessed 29 July 2015), Nora A. Tenney in entry for Flora C. Tenney, 08 Mar 1907; citing Tallmansville, Upshur, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,503,270. Name: Flora C. Tenney; Event Type: Birth; Event Date: 08 Mar 1907; Event Place: Tallmansville, Upshur, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Female; Father's Name: S. B. Tenney; Mother's Name: Nora A. Tenney.

"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRHJ-9QW : accessed 29 July 2015), Nora Butcher in entry for Lelia Joy Tenney, 03 Jun 1909; citing Tallmansville, Upshur, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,503,270. Name: Lelia Joy Tenney; Event Type: Birth; Event Date: 03 Jun 1909; Event Place: Tallmansville, Upshur, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Female; Father's Name: Samuel Bethuel Tenney; Mother's Name: Nora Butcher.

"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRHL-G6T : accessed 29 July 2015), Nora Butcher in entry for Lelia Joy Tenney, 03 Jun 1909; citing Tallmansville, Upshur, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,858. Name: Lelia Joy Tenney; Event Type: Birth; Event Date: 03 Jun 1909; Event Place: Tallmansville, Upshur, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Female; Father's Name: Samuel Bethuel Tenney; Mother's Name: Nora Butcher

Death

"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM7N-CHM : accessed 29 July 2015), Nora Ann Butcher Sayer, 22 Dec 1965; citing Upshur, West Virginia, County Records, 18749, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,145. Name: Nora Ann Butcher Sayer; Event Date: 22 Dec 1965; Event Place: Upshur, West Virginia; Father's Name: William J. Butcher; Mother's Name: Charlotte Hoff; Affiliate Repository Type: County Records. Place of death and Usual residence: Tallmansville, Upshur Co, WVa; Marital status: widowed; Birthplace: Cleveland, WVa; date of birth: 26 May 1876; age: 89 yrs, 6 mo, 26 days; occupation: Housewife; SSN: 235-78-8601; Cause of death: Acute perehral hemorrhage due to senile arterio-sclerotic; heart disease; duration: 3 yrs; Burial: 24 Dec 1965, Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Upshur Co,, WV.

"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9W6-3XR : accessed 29 July 2015), Nora Ann Butcher Sayre, 20 Aug 1965; citing Tallmansville, Upshur, West Virginia, County Records, , county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 816,156. Name: Nora Ann Butcher Sayre; Event Date: 20 Aug 1965 NOTE: Error -- date should be 22 Dec 1965; Event Place: Tallmansville, Upshur, West Virginia; Gender: Female; Age (Expanded): 89 years, 6 mos, 26 days; Birth Date: 26 May 1876; Father's Name: William J. Butcher; Mother's Name: Charlotte Hoff; Affiliate Repository Type: County Records. Cause of death: Acute cerebral hemorrhage. Date of death: 22 Dec 1965; Burial: Mt. Carmel, 24 Dec 1965. Marital status: widowed. Occupation: Housewife.

FindaGrave Memorial #97084794 accessed 29 Jul 2015. Name: Nora A. Butcher Tenney; Birth: 1876. West Virginia, USA; Death: 1965; Upshur County, West Virginia, USA; Family links: Spouses: Samuel Bethel Tenney (1853 - 1931), Granville David Sayre (1863 - 1949); Children: Delphia Hilton Tenney Mason (1912 - 2012); Burial: Mount Carmel Cemetery, Tallmansville Upshur County, West Virginia, USA; Inscription: "Tenney, Samuel B. 1853-1931; Nora his wife, 1876-1965". Photo: yes.


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