Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Martha Estelle "Mattie" (nee) Norsworthy Willard, Research Report, the As It Is Series.

Copyright 2022, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

This continues what I hope I can turn into a series of posts, done in a very efficient (make that speedy fast) manner to share some research on the ancestors.  This is NOT intended to be the end all to end all report.  It's a work in progress, to show you what I have found, right or wrong. Kind feedback is welcomed via comments.

Let's begin - - 

Meet Martha Estelle "Mattie (nee) Norsworthy Willard.


Her notes, some with ** and comments:

She has a Find A Grave memorial, Memorial #: 78604156.

Nothing further was found on Mattie as of July 2017 at Ancestry dot com, but, December 2021, Ta Da!  (My research skills and luck improved from July 2017 to December 2021? )

Mattie Norsworthy
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1867-1896
No record image
Name: Mattie Norsworthy
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Aug 1872
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Father: William Norsworthy
Mother:   Martha Norsworthy
Page: 89

Martha E. Norsworthy
in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha E. Norsworthy
Age: 7
Birth Date: Abt 1873
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Dwelling Number: 88
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Wm. G. W. Norsworthy
Father's Birthplace: VA.
Mother's Name: Amelia F. Norsworthy
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Attended School: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Wm. G. W. Norsworthy  44 Self (Head)
Amelia F. Norsworthy  29 Wife
Richard E. Norsworthy  21 Son
Mills L. Norsworthy  18 Son
Eva A. Norsworthy  16 Daughter
Diana Norsworthy  14 Daughter
William R. Norsworthy  9 Son
Martha E. Norsworthy 7 Daughter

Mattie E Norsworthy
in the North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Mattie E Norsworthy
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1872
Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1891
Marriage Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Father: Wm Norsworthy  **certificate states he is living.
Mother: Norsworthy **certificate states she is dead
Spouse:   Joseph E Willard
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 27
Spouse Father: Frank Willard  **certificate states he is dead
Spouse Mother: Eliz Willard  **certificate states she is dead.
Event Type: Marriage


Mattie Williard
in the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie Williard
Age: 27
Birth Date: Jan 1873
Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Home in 1900: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia
House Number: 0
Sheet Number: 25
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 498
Family Number: 510
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph E Williard
Marriage Year: 1891
Years Married: 9
Father's Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Joseph E Williard  41 Head
Mattie Williard  27 Wife
Every D Williard   8 Daughter
Joseph N Williard  4 Son

Nannie Willard
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Nannie Willard
Age in 1910: 37
Birth Date: 1873
[1873]
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph Willard
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 20
Number of Children Born: 3
Number of Children Living: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Joseph Willard  49 Head
Nannie Willard 37 Wife
Eva Willard  18 Daughter
Milton Willard  13 Son
Leland Willard  2 Son

Mattie Willard
in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie Willard
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Street: Rescue
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph Willard
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Joseph Willard  59 Head
Mattie Willard 47 Wife
Milton Willard  23 Son
Leland Willard  12 Son

Mattie E Williard
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie E Williard
Birth Year: abt 1867
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 63
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Map of Home: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Street Address: Rescue
Dwelling Number: 73
Family Number: 79
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Joseph E Williard  65 Head
Mattie E Williard 63 Wife

Martha Estell Willard
 in the Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Martha Estell Willard
[Martha Estell Norsworth] 
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 56
Birth Date: 16 Aug 1883
Death Date: 2 Aug 1939
Death Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 3 Aug 1939
Father: Norsworth
Mother: Allmond
Spouse: Joseph E Willard
Certificate Number: 1939018349


Mattie Nosworthy Willard
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
No record image
Name: Mattie Nosworthy Willard
[Mattie Nosworthy Nosworthy]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 Aug 1872
Birth Place: Near Smithfi, Virginia
Father:   William Nosworthy
Mother:   Martha Almond
SSN: 224129380
Notes: Apr 1938: Name listed as MATTIE NOSWORTHY WILLARD

From the Daily Press, Newport News, Virginia, published on August 3, 1939:
     "Deaths
     WILLARD, Mrs. Nannie Norsworthy, died 2 p.m. Aug. 2 at home in Rescue, of which she was lifelong resident, after week's illness.  Survived by husband, Joseph E. Willard; two sons, one daughter, one brother, two sisters.  Body taken to Robert and Johnson Funeral home, Smithfield, to await completion of funeral arrangements.  (Roberts and Johnson in charge.)"

From the Daily Press, Newport News, Virginia, published on August 3, 1939:
     "Mrs. Willard Dies After Illness of Week's Duration.
     RESCUE, Aug 2. - - (Special) - - Mrs. Nannie Norsworthy Willard died at 2 this afternoon at her home here at an advanced age.  Death followed a week's illness.  She was a lifelong resident of Rescue.
     Funeral arrangements had not been completed.  The body was taken to the Roberts and Johnson funeral home at Smithfield pending arrangements.
     Surviving are her husband, Joseph E. Willard; two sons, Milton Willard of Newport News and Leland Willard of Rescue; a daughter, Mrs. Walter Marshall of Rescue; a brother, Arthur Norsworthy of Battery Park; and two sisters, Mrs. Robert Colgin of Norfolk and Mrs. Eva Pierce of Battery Park."



* Disclaimers, I use Find A Grave, Ancestry dot com, FamilySearch, several newspaper subscriptions, free sites, such as Virginia Chronicles, Virginia Chancery Cases online at the Library of Virginia and more to research my ancestors.  I pay for subscriptions, full price.

** My judgements may or may not be correct.  Transcriptions may or may not have errors.

*** Links, URL's, for the most part will not be included henceforth on my posts, as so many of them change and then I have to come back and try to re-discover and relink.  Frankly folks, I have no desire to spend my limited time here on this side of the sod with those kinds of do overs.  As researchers, or just members of the internet community, sites such as Find A Grave are easy to find, some are free to use and with the information I am sharing you, hopefully, you can duplicate the research/findings. That said, I have seen memorials at Find A Grave be removed.  If you have questions, I suggest you leave a nice comment for me. OR find the method I have outlined on my blog for contacting me.

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