Sizemores of Wyoming County, West Virginia
Location: Wyoming, West Virginia, United States
Surname/tag: sizemore
In search of the origins of George Washington Sizemore (1883-1964) who is identified as the son of presumably single Janie Sizemore (no father listed on birth record), this page seeks to map out the Sizemore families living in Center, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.
The following is from the 1880 census:
Unknown Sizemore (d by 1880) m. Jane ______ (b 1799 NC) Jane, the widow, was enumerated with daughter Naoma in 1880. Likely children:
- Naoma Sizemore, b abt 1819 NC; m ______ Lambert; widowed by 1880 when head of household with children:[1]
- Nancy J Lambert, b abt 1848 WV
- Isaac Lambert, b abt 1859 WV
- Male Lambert (not with them in 1880 but father of:)
- Sarah J Lambert, b abt 1879; identified as granddaughter of Naoma; she *might* be the daughter of Isaac above
- Solomon Sizemore "idiot," b abt 1822 NC; single and enumerated as brother of Naoma in 1880.
Marion Sizemore (b 1834 NC) and Millie _____ (b 1850 WV) They were enumerated immediately following Naoma, above, so Marion might be a brother or nephew of Naoma. Children in 1880 census:
- Louisa, b 1863 WV
- Jane, b abt 1864 WV; candidate for the single mother of GW Sizemore
- Franklin, b abt 1869
- Mary, b abt 1870
- Phelix, b abt 1871
- Isaac, b abt 1873
- Mary A., b abt 1873 (twin?)
- John, b abt 1876
- Owen, b abt 1877
Gideon Sizemore (b 1849 WV ) m Elizabeth _____ (b abt 1855 WV) They were enumerated immediately following Marion, above. Children from 1880:
- Heyram, b abt 1873
- Naoma J., b abt 1876
- John R., b abt 1877
- Mary L., b abt 1879
Calvin Sizemore (b abt 1833 NC) m Mary (b abt 1838 NC); also enumerated in Center, Wyoming, WV, but on a different page; with children all born WV:[2]
- Lydia, b abt 1862
- Mary J. ,' b abt 1862 if her middle initial was for Jane, she is also a candidate for the mother of GW Sizemore b 1883.
- John G, b abt 1863
- Annie C., b abt 1865
- Sarah, b abt 1867
- Owen, b abt 1868
- George W., b abt 1870
- Theodore, b abt 1873
- Calvin, b abt 1877
John Sizemore (b abt 1842 VA); m Lucyann _____ (b 1846 KY); in Center, Wyo Co., WV, but on different page than either of the above; children from 1880 census:[3]
- Mary Jane, b abt 1870; probably too young (13) to be mother of GW
- Henry H., b abt 1872
- Adaline, b abt 1874
- Colbert H., b abt 1879
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