Person:Laura Womble (1)

                       Laura Virginia WOMBLE
               (December 30, 1902 - January 28, 1975)

YEAR EVENT

1902 - Born on Dec. 30 near 16th and Broadway in Paducah, KY to her parents, (John) Albert and Martha Ann (Mattie) Smith Womble. Source: Laura Virginia Womble Commonwealth of Kentucky Special Certificate of Birth and Affidavits; File No. 387088 and 1910 Federal Census Paducah City, McCracken County, Kentucky, National Archives Microfilm Publication T624, Roll No. 493; Enumeration District No. 124, Sheet No. 190.

1903 - Sister, Georgia Womble dies on Sept. 23, 1903 in Paducah, KY. She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery. Source: Sheet of paper listing the names, births and deaths of Albert and Martha Ann (Mattie) Womble's children. Found in a box of Womble family memorabilia at the home of Alfred and Shirley Ann Blickensderfer, given to them by John M. Blickensderfer. and Oak Grove Cemetery, Lot Book; Old Addition, Section 41, Lot 19.

1904 Nov. 8 - Paternal Grandmother, Rhoda Caroline Richardson Womble dies in Nashville, TN and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Source: Rhoda Womble obituary, November 9, 1904, Nashville Banner, No. 1483, Nov.- Dec. 1904.

1904 Nov. 24 - Brother, Benjamin Smith Womble born in Paducah, KY. Source: 1910 Federal Census Paducah City, McCracken County Kentucky. National Archives Microfilm Publication T624, Roll No. 493; Enumeration District No. 124 ; Sheet No. 190, Sheet of paper listing the names, births and deaths of Albert and Martha Ann (Mattie) Womble's children. Found in a box of Womble family memorabilia at the home of Alfred and Shirley Ann Blickensderfer, given to them by John M. Blickensderfer, and Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Orem, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001.

1905 Nov. 22 - Virginia Womble's parents, Albert and Mattie Womble mortgage their property at 1748 Harrison St. with the Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank. Source: Mortgage between Albert Womble and Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank, McCracken County Mortgages, book 311, pg. 217-218, McCracken County Courthouse, Paducah, KY.

1906 Aug. 25 - Virginia Womble's parents, Albert and Mattie Womble sell their property at 1748 Harrison St. to the Thomas C. Leach Investment Co. Source: Deed of sale from Albert Womble to the Thomas C. Leach Investment Co., Deed book 80, pg. 114, McCracken County Courthouse, Paducah, KY.

1906 Sept. 1 - Virginia Womble's parents, Albert and Mattie Womble pay off mortgage to Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank. Source: Notation in the margin of Mortgage between Albert Womble and Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank, McCracken County Mortgages, book 311, pg. 217-218, McCracken County Courthouse, Paducah, KY.

1906 Nov. 13 - Brother, Jacob Lorane Womble is born in Paducah, KY. Source: Sheet of paper listing the names, births and deaths of Albert and Martha Ann (Mattie) Womble's children. Found in a box of Womble family memorabilia at the home of Alfred and Shirley Ann Blickensderfer, given to them by John M. Blickensderfer. Oak Grove Cemetery, Lot Book; Old Addition, Section 41, Lot 19.

1908 Mar. 15 - Brother, Paul Womble born in Paducah, KY. Source: 1910 Federal Census Paducah City, McCracken County Kentucky. National Archives Microfilm Publication T624, Roll No. 493; Enumeration District No. 124 ; Sheet No. 190, Sheet of paper listing the names, births and deaths of Albert and Martha Ann (Mattie) Womble's children. Found in a box of Womble family memorabilia at the home of Alfred and Shirley Ann Blickensderfer, given to them by John M. Blickensderfer, and Florida Death Index, 1936-1998.[database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001.

1909 - Virginia Womble lives at 1947 Harrison St. with her parents, Albert and Martha and her brothers. Her father is employed as a harness maker for J. G. Rehkoff Buggy Co. Source: 1909 Paducah City Directory, pg. 518, Special Collections, McCracken Public Library, Paducah, KY.

1909 April 11 - Brother, Jacob Womble dies in Paducah, KY and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery. Source: Sheet of paper listing the names, births and deaths of Albert and Martha Ann (Mattie) Womble's children. Found in a box of Womble family memorabilia at the home of Alfred and Shirley Ann Blickensderfer, given to them by John M. Blickensderfer and Oak Grove Cemetery, Lot Book; Old Addition, Section 41, Lot 19.

1909 Aug.13 - Virginia Womble's mother, Martha Ann ‘Mattie’ Smith Womble dies in Paducah, KY and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery Source: Oak Grove Cemetery, Lot Book; Old Addition, Section 41, Lot 19. and John McLean Blickensderfer’s SAR Membership Application. Source: Martha A. Womble Death Record, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.

1910 April 19 - Virginia Womble lives at 1947 Harrison St., with her dad, brothers, and housekeeper, Eula Humphrey and Robin Humphrey a boarder. Source: 1910 Federal Census Paducah City, McCracken County Kentucky, National Archives Microfilm Publication T624, Roll No. 493; Enumeration District No. 124; Sheet No. 190.

1912 Sept. 20 - Virginia Womble's father, Albert Womble buys property at 1947 Harrison St. from the Paducah Real Estate Investment Company. Source: Deed of sale between the Paducah Real Estate Investment Company and Albert Womble, Deed book 109, pg. 256-257, McCracken County Courthouse, Paducah, KY.

1916 Sept. 4 - Virginia Womble's father and the family's housekeeper, Lou Brennen marry in Metropolis, Massac County, IL. Source: Albert Womble and Lou Brennen Marriage Certificate and Marriage License, No. 2907, Massac County Courthouse, Massac County Clerk, Metropolis, Massac County, IL.

1918-1919 - Virginia Womble is lives at 1947 Harrison St. with her father, Albert and stepmother, Lou. Her father is working as a harness maker for M. Michael & Bro. Virginia's brother, Joseph Womble is listed as a boarder at 1947 Harrison St. and working as an apprentice for the Illinois Central Railroad. Source: Caron's Paducah City Directory 1918 - 1919, pg. 500, McCracken County Public Library, Paducah, KY.

1920 - Virginia Womble lives at 1947 Harrison St., with her dad, stepmother, and brothers in Paducah, KY. She worked at a textile factory to earn money for Teachers College. Virginia’s dad had recently married their housekeeper. Source: Virginia Womble working in a textile factory is a family story and has not been verified. Virginia Womble's husband, Alfred Blickensderfer said in 1994 when he was visiting Decatur, IL, that he worked as a machinist in Cincinnati, OH to earn money for college. It is possible that the story about Virginia was confused with her husband's working in a factory or this could have been a similarity of Viginia and Alfred's youth. The address is substantiated by the 1920 Federal Census Paducah City, McCracken County Kentucky, National Archives Microfilm Publication T625, Roll No. 588; Enumeration District No. 147, Sheet No. 8B.

1921-1925 - Virginia Womble attends and graduates from Western Kentucky State Teachers College in Bowling Green, KY. Source: Teaching Degree from Western Kentucky State Teachers College in Bowling Green, KY and yearbook from the teachers college.

1925 July 2 - Brother, Joseph Womble marries Thelma Atchison in Marion County, IL. Source: Joseph Womble and Thelma Atchison Marriage Certificate, Marion County Clerk & Recorder's Office, Marion County Courthouse, Salem, Marion County, IL.

1926 Jan. 30 - Virginia Womble's stepmother, Lou Womble dies in Centralia, IL of apoplexy and she had lived in Centralia for 2 years. She is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery Paducah, KY. Source: Oak Grove Cemetery, Alphabetical Sheet Record listing the Wombles; Old Addition, Section 41, Lot 19, Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah, KY, and Lou Womble death certificate, Illinois State Archives, Springfield, IL, Cert# 2610015.

1926-1927 - Virginia Womble taught in Princeton, KY (Caldwell County) at Butler High School for one year. At the high school, she taught history and social science. She was the co-sponsor of the freshman class and the sponsor of the dramatic club. Also, she is mentioned in the Faculty poem, some of the faculty members were graduates of Western Kentucky State Teachers College. In Princeton, she met a Catholic guy. Virginia considered marrying him and converting to Catholicism, and also becoming a nurse. She attended the St. Bernard nursing school in Chicago for 6 months. Virginia decided against marrying the Catholic man, converting to Catholicism, and becoming a nurse. She then taught in Carrollton, KY for one year. Source: The information regarding Virginia Womble's social life are from a story that John M. Blickensderfer told me, Susan J. Yockey when I was visiting him in 2004 in Philadelphia, PA. The story has not been substantiated by any facts the Butler High school yearbook does show what courses she taught and possibly how she was regarded by her students. Butler High School yearbook, Keneu, Princeton, Kentucky, Caldwell County, 1927.

1927 June 13-15 - Joseph W. Womble is hit in the head with a baseball bat while managing an evening in-door baseball game at the Y.M.C.A. He dies from a skull fracture at St. Mary’s Hospital and was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park on Friday, June 17. He is living at 950 East Broadway, and has lived in Centralia for 4 years. Source: Joseph Womble death certificate and Centralia Sentinel, Thursday June 16, 1927 article.

1930 - Virginia Womble lived at 500 Van Voast St. in Bellevue, KY. She lived as a boarder at the home of Wilbur and Mary Robbins. Wilbur worked as a pipefitter for a Street car company. Virginia worked as a teacher for the Bellevue Public School. Source: 1930 Federal Census Bellevue City, Campbell County Kentucky, National Archives Microfilm Publication T626, Roll No. 738; Enumeration District No. 19-22, Sheet No. 21A.

Fall 1930-1935 - Virginia Womble lived in Bellevue, KY and worked for the Bellevue Public Schools. Source: 1930 Federal Census Bellevue City, Campbell County Kentucky, National Archives Microfilm Publication T626, Roll No. 738; Enumeration District No. 19-22, Sheet No. 21A.

Summer 1933 - Virginia Womble lived at 4337 Maryland Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri and worked for the Better Business Bureau.

1935 Oct. 19 - Virginia Womble marries Alfred Blickensderfer in Knoxville, TN. Witnesses to their wedding were Virginia Womble's mentor, Mattie M McLean and Alfred Blickensderfer's parents, Edith S. and Francis J. Blickensderfer. Source: Wedding memorabilia book of Virginia Womble Blickensderfer's found in a box of Womble family memorabilia at the home of Alfred and Shirley Ann Blickensderfer, given to them by John M. Blickensderfer and Alfred Blickensderfer and Laura Virginia Womble Marriage License Record, No. 1372, p.405, Knox County Courthouse, Knoxville, Knox County, TN. Personal Records of John McLean Blickensderfer.

1937 Oct. 27 - Warranty Deed made between Albert Womble, and his daughter, Virginia Womble Blickensderfer, and her husband Alfred Blickensderfer. Source: Warranty Deed between Albert Womble, Virginia Womble Blickensderfer, and Alfred Blickensderfer, Deed book 193, pg. 414-415, McCracken County Courthouse, Paducah, KY. Albert Womble, Virginia Womble Blickensderfer, and Alfred Blickensderfer enter into a contract on the same day. Source: Contract between Albert Womble, Virginia Womble Blickensderfer, and Alfred Blickensderfer, Deed book 192, pg. 459-460, McCracken County Courthouse, Paducah, KY.

1940 April 27 - Contract between Albert Womble, Virginia Womble Blickensderfer, and Alfred Blickensderfer is canceled. Albert Womble relinquishes any right to and interest in rents and profits from the property. Source: Cancellation of Contract between Albert Womble, Virginia Womble Blickensderfer, and Alfred Blickensderfer, Miscellaneous Deed book 208, pg. 129-130, McCracken County Courthouse, Paducah, KY.

1940 - Virginia Womble Blickensderfer lives at 3310 Ashland Avenue in Knoxville, TN with her husband, Alfred and their children. Source: 1940 Knoxville City Directory, C. M. McClung Historical Collection, Knox County Public Library System.

1941-1946 - Virginia Womble Blickensderfer lived at 3708 McCalla Avenue in Knoxville,TN with her husband Alfred, their children. Virginia’s father, Albert lived at the house until he died in 1944. Her father-in-law, Francis Blickensderfer lived at the house from 1946 until he suffered a stroke and was put in a nursing home. Source: Email from John M. Blickensderfer, July, 27, 2003.

1944 Jan.19 - Her father, John (Albert) Womble dies in Knoxville, TN. His daughter, Virginia, and her family take his body back to Paducah via the train. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Paducah, KY. Source: Oak Grove Cemetery, Lot Book; Old Addition, Section 41, Lot 19. and (John) Albert Womble death certificate; Knoxville, TN; Knox County.

1947-1957 - Virginia Womble Blickensderfer lives at 517 East Hill Ave. in Knoxville, TN with her husband, Alfred and their two sons, Alfred Joseph and John McLean.

1954 May - Virginia W. Blickensderfer finished her thesis Character Education Through the Teaching of Literature in the Secondary School.

During that year she obtained her Master’s Degree from the University of Tennessee.

1957 Spring - Virginia Womble Blickensderfer and her husband, Alfred, bought a house at 1424 Armstrong Ave. Source: Newspaper clipping circa 1908 from a Knoxville, TN newspaper. Virginia Womble Blickensderfer wrote on the clipping about the house that used to belong to J.M. Dunn, who owned a contracting business in Knoxville.

1975 Jan. 28 - Virginia Womble Blickensderfer dies in Knoxville, TN after having a stroke. Source: Laura Virginia Blickensderfer Death Certificate, File No. 75-001750, 3 Feb 1975, Office of Vital Records, Tennessee Department of Public Health, Nashville, Davidson County, TN. Personal Records of John McLean Blickensderfer.

1975 Jan. 30 - Virginia Womble Blickensderfer is buried at Lynnhurst Cemetery in Knoxville, TN after a funeral service are held at Rose Mortuary. Source: Laura Virginia Blickensderfer Death Certificate, File No. 75-001750, 3 Feb 1975, Office of Vital Records, Tennessee Department of Public Health, Nashville, Davidson County, TN. Personal Records of John McLean Blickensderfer.

Virginia Wombe Delayed Birth Certificate

Virginia Blickensderfer Death Certificate

Virginia Womble Blickensderfer headstone, Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee

Alfred Blickensderfer and Virginia Womble Marriage License Record

Virginia Blickensderfer Obituary

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Laura Virginia (Womble) Blickensderfer Delayed Birth Certificate , in Laura Virginia Womble Special Certificate of Birth and Affidavits. (Commonwealth of Kentucky, File #: 387088)
   8 Oct 1956.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Virginia Blickensderfer Death Certificate, in Laura Virginia Blickensderfer Death Certificate. (File No. 75-001750)
   3 Feb 1975.
3.   Laura Virginia (Womble) Blickensderfer Delayed Birth Certificate, in Laura Virginia Womble Special Certificate of Birth and Affidavits. (Commonwealth of Kentucky, File #: 387088).