Verlin Lafayette Noland (1899 - 1988)

Born 20 Aug 1899 in Haywood, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 Mar 1988 at age 88 in Haywood, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Verlin Lafayette Noland, son of William T. Noland and Margaret Smith, was born 20 August 1899 in Haywood County, North Carolina.^[1]

1900 Census, Cataloochee Township, Haywood, North Carolina^[2][3]

• William Noland, head (36), born in December 1863 in North Carolina (both parents born in North Carolina), married 17 years
• Margrett Noland, wife (36), born in January 1864 in North Carolina (both parents born in North Carolina), married 17 years; 7 children, all living
• Bager Noland, son (15), born in October 1884 in North Carolina
• Margrett Noland, daughter (13), born in September 1886 in North Carolina
• Rachel Noland, daughter (9), born in August 1890 in North Carolina
• Frank Noland, son (7), born in September 1892 in North Carolina
• John C Noland, son (5), born in February 1895 in North Carolina
• William G Noland, Jr., son (3), born in April 1897 in North Carolina
• Verlin Noland, son (9/12), born August 1899 in North Carolina (both parents born in North Carolina)

Verlin Noland's World War I registration card,^[4] dated 11 September 1918, lists him as 19 years old (born 20 August 1899) and describes him as medium height and build, with gray eyes and brown hair. His "present occupation" is given as a "bolter up" at the "Bethlehem Ship Corp., Harlen Plant" in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware and Haywood County, North Carolina as his permanent home address, the same as his "nearest relative", Will Noland (presumably his father).^[5]

On 17 March 1921, Verlin Noland and Carrie Downs were married by W.C. Medford, JP, in Waynesville, NC. Witnesses were Florence Downs, S.N. Liner and J.G. Murray.^[6]

The 1930 Census found them in Haywood County with several children and his parents in the household.

1930 Census, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina.^[7]

• Verlon Noland, head (30), born in North Carolina (both parents born in North Carolina)
• Carry, wife (28), born in North Carolina (both parents born in North Carolina)
• Roy, son (8), born in North Carolina (both parents born in North Carolina)
• Opal, daughter (6), born in North Carolina (both parents born in North Carolina)
• Van, son (2 8/12), born in North Carolina (both parents born in North Carolina)^[8]
• William, father (67), born in North Carolina (both parents born in North Carolina)
• Margarett, mother (55), born in North Carolina (both parents born in North Carolina)

His father and mother were 21 and 17 when they married. He and Carry were 21 and 19. Both he and Carry can read and write. Neither of his parents could, according to the 1930 census,^[7] although the 1900 census^[2] and the 1920^[3] census noted that Margrett could read and write.

The 1940 census shows additional children for Verlin and Carrie: Robert, born in 1939, and Medford, born in 1930. Still at home are Ray (18), Opal (16), and Van (13). The 1940 census also gives a more specific location - Lake Junaluska, Waynesville Township, Haywood County, North Carolina - described as "Enumeration District Number 44-24 Waynesville Township outside Hazelwood and Waynesville Towns NW of Southern Railway, Lake Junaluska (part)".^[9]

Verlin passed away in 1988,^[10] on 12 March 1988.^[11] He and his wife Carrie are buried together in the Maple Grove Methodist Church Cemetery in Waynesville, Haywood County^[12] (he was a resident of Waynesville but died in Clyde, Haywood County).^[13]

The 1950 Census shows Verlin (50) and Carrie (48) with their two youngest sons, Robert (19) and Medford (10).^[14]

Death Certificate

Selected information from his death certificate:

• Born: 20 August 1899, Haywood County^[13]
• Father: William T. Noland^[13]
• Mother: Margaret Smith Noland^[13]
• Wife: Carrie Downs Noland^[13]
• Usual Occupation/Kind of Industry: Farmer/Own Farm^[13]
• Residence: Waynesville, Haywood County^[13]
• Education: "5 years"^[13] (the 1940 census had grade 6 for him; 3 for Carrie)^[9]
• Died: 12 March 1988, Haywood County Hospital in Clyde^[13]
• Informant: Carrie Downs Noland^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Milesian Mountaineers, page 312: Haywood County Birth Records, Index to delayed birth certificates, p. 176.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1900", Cataloochee Township, Haywood, North Carolina, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYG-WM4 : Thu Aug 03 14:42:11 UTC 2023), Entry for William Noland and Margrett Noland, 1900. Enumerated 19 June 1900. Image, accessed 28 August 2023.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} The 1920 census for the family shows his father as William T. Noland, Badger A. Noland is 35, Verlin L. Noland is 20, and two more children have been born to William & Margret: David Noland (16) and Laura R Noland (12), both born in North Carolina.
   • "United States Census, 1920", Haywood, North Carolina, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZJ1-CTT : Thu Aug 24 21:28:16 UTC 2023), Entry for William T Noland and Margret Noland, 1920. Image, accessed 28 August 2023.
4. ↑ His WWI registration card is signed by him, with an obvious "dot" in his first name (so "Verlin" despite variations seen elsewhere).
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZD9-ZMN : 25 December 2021), Verlin Noland, 1917-1918. Image, accessed 28 August 2023.
6. ↑ Milesian Mountaineers, page 305: Haywood County Marriages.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRZP-PVR?cc=1810731&wc=QZFW-GHK%3A648806301%2C650525901%2C649535702%2C1589282424 : 8 December 2015), North Carolina > Haywood > Waynesville > ED 19 > image 7 of 39; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
8. ↑ The Find a Grave memorial for Van T. Noland (1927-2009) includes a transcription of his obituary, which says: "He was preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers, Ray, Med, Bobby and Rex, his twin."
   • Find A Grave: Memorial #94689507 for Van T. Noland (1927-2009), buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington (tombstone image, accessed 28 August 2023).
   • Find A Grave: Memorial #43074977 for Rex Noland, son of V.L. and Carrie Noland, born 31 January 1927, died 31 Dec 1927, and buried at Maple Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina (tombstone image accessed 28 August 2023).
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "United States Census, 1940", Lake Junaluska, Waynesville Township, Haywood County, North Carolina, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW7H-ZT5 : Sat Jul 29 22:58:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Verlin Noland and Carrie Noland, 1940. Enumerated 13 April 1940 (Robert's age was "10/12"). [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MB-1FQG?i=7&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKW7H-ZT5 Image], accessed 28 August 2023 (try this link if the other does not work).
10. ↑ Family Bible (Verlin Lafayette, 1899-1988)
11. ↑ FamilySearch PID for Verlin Lafayette Noland (20 August 1899 – 12 March 1988)
    • FamilySearch Person: L4T6-5V7
    • FamilySearch Person Sources: L4T6-5V7 37 sources as of 28 August 2023 (lots for children)
    • FamilySearch Person Discovery: L4T6-5V7
12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #43074916 for Verlin Lafayette Noland (tombstone image, accessed 28 August 2023).
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9} "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGCR-DB1 : 29 September 2022), Verlin Lafayett Noland, 1988.
14. ↑ 1950 Census, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina. Enumerated 22 April 1950. FamilySearch image, accessed 28 August 2023.

• Noland, J. Lynn, Esq. Milesian Mountaineers (1986), in the library of Noland researcher Liz (Noland) Shifflett, with annotations and corrections by Henry Peyton Noland (1924-2015).