William Henry Bland (1860 - 1932)

Born 14 Feb 1860 in Independence, Grayson, Virginia, United States

Husband of Sophia (Schave) Bland — married 9 Jan 1884 in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States

Died 11 Nov 1932 at age 72 in Nebraska, United States

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Biography

William Henry was born in 1860. He was the son of Andrew Bland. He married Sophia Schave on January 9, 1884 in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska.^[1] The couple are listed together on the following census reports in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska:

• 1900 Census^[2]
• 1910 Census^[3]
• 1920 Census^[4]
• 1930 Census^[5]

He passed away in 1932 at the age of 72 and is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska.^[6]

Research Notes

Children listed on Census Reports

• 1. Eloise (Bland) McKenzie (1884–1978)
  • Listed on the 1900 Census & the 1910 Census
  • Married Donald McKenzie on March 27, 1916^[7]
  • Linked on Find-A-Grave

• 2. John F. Bland (1886–1951)
  • Listed on the 1900 Census
  • Linked on Find-A-Grave

• 3. Harry Bland (1888–Deceased)
  • Listed on the 1900 Census

• 4. George Bland (1891–Deceased)
  • Listed on the 1900 Census & the 1910 Census

• 5. Roy Edward Bland (1893–Deceased)
  • Listed on the 1900 Census

• 6. Earl Ray Bland (1896–1903)
  • Listed on the 1900 Census & the 1910 Census
  • Linked on Find-A-Grave

Sources

1. ↑ "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5ZR-75Q : 8 June 2021), William Bland, 1884.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3B6-XWM : accessed 28 December 2021), William Bland, Norfolk Precinct Norfolk city Ward 1-2, Madison, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 128, sheet 3B, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,934.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML45-Z53 : accessed 28 December 2021), William H Bland, Norfolk Ward 3, Madison, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 141, sheet 5B, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 851; FHL microfilm 1,374,864.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCK8-X3S : 2 February 2021), William H Bland, 1920.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ23-BLP : accessed 28 December 2021), William H Bland, Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 14A, line 27, family 505, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1288; FHL microfilm 2,341,023.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68802771/william-h-bland : accessed 28 December 2021), memorial page for William H. Bland (1860–1932), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68802771, citing Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Richard (contributor 47473943) .
7. ↑ "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZG-H8YB : 8 June 2021), W H Bland in entry for Donald McKenzie, 1916.

Norfolk Daily News Obituary, Nov. 11, 1932 Norfolk Nebraska