Person:Bellezana Arnold (1)

1860 Census, Glenville, Gilmer Co., Virginia
Benjamin B. Arnold 36 M Gilmer, VA
America Arnold 33 F Kanawha, VA
Bellezena Arnold 15 F Kanawha, VA
Jackson ?. Arnold 13 M Gilmer, VA
James ?. Arnold 11 M Kanawha, VA
Ella H. Arnold 9 F Gilmer, VA
Virginia A. 7 F Gilmer, VA

Info from d/c Belzina Reaser. D/C rec'd from Debra Winkelman
Town of Revel, Dekalb Dist, Gilmer Co.
Belzina was widowed, 78 yrs, - months, 20 days when she died
She was born 18 Dec 1845 in Charleston, WV (Charleston is in Kanawha Co and it was VA at the time.)
She died 7 Jan 1924; reason for death: TB
Her parents were Benjamen B. Arnold, b Indianapolis, Indiana and America Jarret, b Charleston, WV
Informant was B. F. Reaser of Glenville, WV
Undertaker: Roy B. McGee, Cox's Mills, WV with burial in Revel on 9 Jan 1924
(Comment by J. Kimble about d/c: info on birthplace of her father Benjamin Arnold appears to be an error. On 1850 through 1880 census records Benjamin has always been listed a born in Virginia. Other records have said he was born in Gilmer Co which became Gilmer, West Virginia in 1863.)

Marriage Info from WV Vital Records rec'd from Debra Winkelman:
Bellezana Arnold, 21, to Samuel S. Reaser, 24, m 8 Dec 1867 in Gilmer County;
She was born in Kanawha Co and Samuel was b in Augusta Co; both were residents of Gilmer Co when married.
Ceremony performed by William Sisk.

Next hh to Benjamin was his dau Bellezanna and her husband:
1870 Census Center Dist, Gilmer Co., West Virginia
Post Office: Letter Gap
Reaser, Samuel S. 26 M W farmer VA
Reaser, Bellezanna 23 F W keeping house VA
Reaser, Sarah E. 5/12 F W WV
Arnold, Ella F. 17 F W VA (Bellzanna's sister)

1880 Census Dist 140, DeKalb Dist, Gilmer Co., West Virginia
Reaser, Samuel W M 36 married Carpenter VA VA VA
Reaser, Bellzana W F 34 wife married keeping house WV WV WV
Reaser, William McC W M 16 step-son single farmer WV WV WV
Reaser, Sarah E. W F 11 dau single WV VA WV
Reaser, Lutitia A. W F 8 dau single WV VA WV
Reaser, John E. W M 5 son single WV VA WV
Reaser, Howard J. W M 4 son single WV VA WV
Reaser, Lovie May W F 1 dau single WV VA WV

1900 Census, Dist 30, DeKalb Dist, Gilmer Co., West Virginia
Reaser, Samuel S. head W M Aug 1843 56 Married 32yrs VA VA VA farmer
Reaser, Bellzana wife W F Dec 1845 54 Married 32yrs 10ch/9lvg WV WV WV
Reaser, Sutice A. dau W F Sep 1871 28 S WV VA WV (This is Lutitia; she is still with the family in 1910)
Reaser, John E. son W M Sep 1874 25 S WV VA WV
Reaser, Howard J. son W M Jan 1876 24 S WV VA WV
Reaser, Lovie M. dau W F Apr 1879 21 S WV VA WV
Reaser, Clarence C. son W M Nov 1880 19 S WV VA WV
Reaser, Benjamin F. son W M Jun 1882 17 S WV VA WV
Reaser, Carl F. son W M Jul 1884 15 S WV VA WV
Reaser, Ralph A. son W M Mar 1887 13 S WV VA WV

ALT spelling of her name has been found as Belzana.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Death Certificate.

   Death certificate contributed by Debra Winkelman.

2. ↑ West Virginia, United States. Vital Research Records Search Selection. (West Virginia, United States: West Virginia Archives and History).

   Marriage records gives age and place of birth

3.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   Dist 29, Kanawha Co., Virginia.
4.   United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
   Glenville, Gilmer Co., Virginia.
5.   United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
   Center Dist, Gilmer Co., West Virginia.
6.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   De Kalb Twp, Gilmer Co., West Virginia.
7.   Ancestry.com chart of turbochina of Portland Oregon: The Reaser Family Tree (trees.ancestry.com/pt/TreeInfo.as.
8.   United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   DeKalb Dist, Gilmer Co., West Virginia.
9. ↑ Find A Grave.

   Find A Grave Memorial# 99361060