Wanda Mae LEWIS

1914 - 2013  (99 years)

• Name	Wanda Mae LEWIS  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	18 May 1914	Mount Hope, Fayette, West Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	6 Jan 1920	Mount Hope, Fayette, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  		1920 Federal Census of West Virginia, Fayette County, Mount Hope Supervisor's District No. 367, Enumeration District No. 21, Sheet No. 3B
  Census	7 Apr 1930	Mount Hope, Fayette, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  		1930 Federal Census of West Virginia, Fayette County, Mount Hope Enumeration District No. 10-7, Supervisor's District No. 9, Sheet No. 9A
  Census	18 Apr 1950	Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [4]
  		1950 Federal Census of Ohio, Summit County, Akron Enumeration District No. 89-15, Sheet No. 17
  Death	20 Jul 2013  [2]
  Burial	Abt 23 Jul 2013	Rose Hill Burial Park/Fairlawn, Summit, Ohio, USA   [6]
  Person ID	I3294	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Albert Henry LEWIS,   b. 12 Apr 1881, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Jul 1915, Fayette, West Virginia, USA (Age 34 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Virginia Mariah ANGUS,   b. 14 Jun 1877, Crown Hill, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA d. 19 Apr 1950, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 Jul 1906
  Family ID	F1120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James T. DALEY,   b. 15 Feb 1906, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 17 Jan 1977 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1933	Brooke, West Virginia, USA   [2, 5, 6]
  Children	+ 1. Marilyn J. DALEY + 2. James Francis DALEY   3. Nancy DALEY
  Family ID	F1233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 May 1914 - Mount Hope, Fayette, West Virginia, USA Census - 6 Jan 1920 - Mount Hope, Fayette, West Virginia, USA Census - 7 Apr 1930 - Mount Hope, Fayette, West Virginia, USA Marriage - 1933 - Brooke, West Virginia, USA Census - 18 Apr 1950 - Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Burial - Abt 23 Jul 2013 - Rose Hill Burial Park/Fairlawn, Summit, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S768] 1920 U.S. Census, West Virginia, Fayette, Mount Hope, Fourteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 367, Enumeration District No. 21, Sheet No. 3A & B. [S977] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current. Name: Wanda M. Lewis Gender: Female Death Age: 99 Birth Date: 18 May 1914 Birth Place: MT. Hope, W. VA. Marriage Date: 1933 Residence Place: Akron Death Date: 20 Jul 2013 Obituary Date: 27 Jul 2013 Obituary Place: Akron, Ohio, USA Newspaper Title: The Akron Beacon Journal Parents: Albert Henry Lewis; Jennie Mariah Angus Abshire Lewis Spouse: Jim Siblings: Cecil Lewis Nellie Jane [S999] 1930 U.S. Census, West Virginia, Fayette, Mount Hope, Fifteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 10-7, Supervisor's District No. 9, Sheet No. 9A. Lines 9 thru 12 [S1209] 1950 U.S. Census, Ohio, Summit, Akron, Seventeenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 89-15, Sheet No. 17. Lines 7 thru 11 [S1025] West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971. Name: James T Daley Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Wanda Lewis Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 1933 Marriage Place: Brooke, West Virginia, United States [S1230] Obituary of Wanda M. DALEY, (Name: Akron Beakon Journal; Location: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA; Date: 27 Jul 2013;). Wanda M. Lewis Daley passed away on July 20 at the age of 99. She was born on May 18, 1914, in Mt. Hope, W.Va., to Albert Henry Lewis and Jennie Mariah Angus Abshire Lewis. After graduating from Mt. Hope High School, she moved to Akron where she discovered the Big Band sound of Jimmy Daley and His Orchestra. She and Jim were married in 1933 and had three children who also became professional musicians. A consummate caregiver, Wanda provided for the needs of both her immediate family and many extended family members. She volunteered with the American Red Cross Bloodmobile program in Akron and at the Summit County Home. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Akron, where she taught Sunday School for many years. Beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, cousin, grandmother and great-grand-mother, she was known for her playful spirit – a gift she shared generously. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Jennie; stepfather, James W. Sawyers; beloved husband, James T. Daley; brother, Cecil (Gertrude) Lewis of Akron; sister, Nellie Jane (Clayton) Smith of Dallas, TX; half-brother, George (Mabel) Abshire of Mt. Hope, W.Va.; half-sister, Hazel Abshire (J.J. "Jack") Goldie; and half-sister, Willie Muriel Abshire (B.J.) Adams (George) Hatch, both of Akron. She is survived by children, Marilyn and Dr. Douglas Boldon of Granville, James and Diane Daley of Charlotte, N.C., and Nancy Daley of Akron; grandchildren Kristin Boldon (George Fischer) of Minneapolis, Minn., Amy Boldon Harper of Philadelphia, Pa., Emily Boldon of Boston, Mass., and Carol (Stacy) Cook and Steven (Janel) Daley of Charlotte, N.C.; great-grand-children, Camille, Halle, and Jane Obendorf, and Vince Daley of Charlotte, N.C.; Drew and Gus Fischer of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Jay Harper of Philadelphia, Pa.; niece, Roberta Butler; and nephew, Jeff Lewis, both of Akron. A private graveside service has been held at Rose Hill Burial Park in Fairlawn. In lieu of flowers, she requested that memorial contributions in her name be made to The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, or Summa Hospice.