157. Octavia⁴ Johnson (William³, Elizabeth² Sims, James¹) was born in Fayette Co, VA 16 March 1837.⁽⁵³¹⁾ Octavia died 28 April 1916 in Fayette Co, WV, at 79 years of age.⁽⁵³²⁾

She married William C. Bays ca 1859. William was born in VA ca 1832. William⁽⁵³³⁾ was the son of Isaac Bays and Salina Blake. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. A census listed William as head of household in Fayette Co, VA, 1860. A census listed William as head of household in Fayette Co, WV, 1870.

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1860.

Octavia Johnson and William C. Bays had the following children:

439 i. John E.⁵ Bays was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1862. He married Nannie J. Rodes in Fayette Co, WV, 23 April 1890. John N., age 29, single, born Fayette Co, par. Wm and Octava; Nannie J., age 20, single, born Fayette Co, par. Green and Jane.

Nannie was born in Fayette Co, WV ca 1870.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, WV, 1870.

440 ii. Annie J. Bays was born in Fayette Co, WV ca 1866. She married Haymond A. Backus in Fayette Co, WV, 15 November 1899.⁽⁵³⁴⁾ Haymond A., age 19, single, born Nicholas Co., par. Alex A. and Madora; Anna, age 17, single, born Fayette, par. Wm and Octava.

Haymond was born in Nicholas Co, WV ca 1880.

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, WV, 1870.

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