Born in Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Andrew Addison Skaggs
and Jane (Fitzpatrick) Skaggs
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Harvey Alfred Webb
— married
1936 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 102
in Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
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Biography
Vella (Skaggs) Webb was born in Appalachia, in West Virginia.
Vella (Skaggs) Webb was a centenarian, living to age 102.
Vella Skaggs was born on April 3, 1918 in Shady Spring, Raleigh County, West Virginia.[1]
- Name Vella M Webb
- Birth Date 3 Apr 1918
- Residence Date 1992
- Address 501 2nd St
- Residence Crab Orchard, WV
- Postal Code 25827
The family as shown on 1930 Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia Census[2]
- Name Vella Skaggs
- Birth Year abt 1918
- Gender Female
- Race White
- Age in 1930 12
- Birthplace West Virginia
- Marital Status Single
- Relation to Head of House Daughter
- Home in 1930 Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia
- Street Address Shady Spring Road
- House Number 225
- Dwelling Number 23
- Family Number 23
- Attended School Yes
- Able to Read and Write Yes
- Father's Birthplace West Virginia
- Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
- Able to Speak English Yes
- Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
- Andrew A Skaggs 63 Head
- Janie Skaggs 51 Wife
- Frank Skaggs 16 Son
- Dan Skaggs 14 Son
- Vella Skaggs 12 Daughter
- Marylee Skaggs 10 Daughter
- Virginia Sweeney 6 Granddaughter
- June Lilly 5 Granddaughter
Vella (17) married Harvey Alfred Webb (25) (born on 2 October 1910 in Pineknob, Raleigh County, West Virginia) in 1936.[3]
- Name Vella Skaggs
- Gender Female
- Spouse's Name Harvey Alfred Webb
- Spouse Gender Male
- Marriage Date 1936
- Marriage Place Raleigh, West Virginia
Vella and and Harvey Webb in 1940 Shady Spring, West Virginia [4]
- Name Della Webb [Vella Webb]
- Respondent Yes
- Age 22
- Estimated Birth Year abt 1918
- Gender Female
- Race White
- Birthplace West Virginia
- Marital Status Married
- Relation to Head of House Wife
- Home in 1940 Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia
- Inferred Residence in 1935: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia
- Residence in 1935 Shady Spring
- Sheet Number 6B
- Attended School or College No
- Highest Grade Completed High School, 2nd year
- Weeks Worked in 1939 0
- Income 0
- Income Other Sources No
- Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
- Harvey Webb 29 Head
- Della Webb 22 Wife
- Harold Webb 2 Son
- Phylliss Webb 1 Daughter
The family is living in Crab Orchard in 1950.[5]
- Name Vella Webb
- Age 31
- Birth Date abt 1919
- Gender Female
- Race White
- Birth Place West Virginia
- Marital Status Married
- Relation to Head of House Wife
- Residence Date 1950
- Home in 1950 Crab Orchard, Raleigh, West Virginia
- Dwelling Number 53
- Farm No
- Acres No
- Occupation Retail Sales Clerk
- Industry Retail Clothing Store
- Citizenship No
- Occupation Category Working
- Hours Worked 5
- Worker Class Private
- Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
- Harvey A Webb 40 Head
- Vella Webb 31 Wife
- Harold A Webb 12 Son
- Phyllis J Webb J 11 Daughter
- Melba C Webb 8 Daughter
Vella died on 21 August 2020 in Roanoke City, Virginia, aged 102.[6]
- Name Vella Skaggs Webb
- Gender Female
- Death Age 102
- Birth Date 3 Apr 1918
- Birth Place Shady Spring, West Virginia
- Death Date 21 Aug 2020
- Burial Date 24 Aug 2020
- Burial Place Shady Spring, West Virginia
- Obituary Date 6 Sep 2021
- Child
- Harold Webb
- Phyllis Kasey
- Melba Burleson
She was buried in Skaggs Cemetery, Shady Spring, Raleigh County, West Virginia.[7]
Sources
- ↑ U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
- ↑ 1930 Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia U. S. Federal Census; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342287
- ↑ West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
- ↑ 1940 Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia U. S. Federal Census
- ↑ 1950 Crab Orchard, Raleigh, West Virginia U. S. Federal Census
- ↑ United States Obituary Collection
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #150784973
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Vella by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Vella:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Vella by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Vella:
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