His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records Lafaette Quesenberry, age 43, residence Peck, Carroll Co., Va, born 7 Apr 1875, occupation farming, nearest relative Alvera Quesenberry, same address.

Many family trees identify the Lafayette Quesenberry who married Alverta Thurman with the one who was the son of William C. Quesenberry and Eva Jane Slusher. I think it is more likely that he was the one who was the son of Amos Quesenberry and Paulina Phillips. (Both were recorded as age 5 in the 1880 census.)

My reasons include:

1. The William Quesenberry family lived in Willis, Floyd Co., VA while the Amos Quesenberry family lived in Dugspur, Carroll Co., VA, where the Ezra Turman family lived.

2. Floyd Co. birth records list the birth date of William and Eva’s son as 14 Apr 1875, while the records for Alverta’s husband (draft card, gravestone, etc.) are consistent that he was born 7 Apr 1875.

3. William and Eva had moved to Arizona by the beginning of 1898, probably several years before that. It is possible that their son Lafayette remained behind in Virginia, but it is more likely that he went with them, since all their other unmarried children did.

4. The 1880 census spells the name of Amos and Paulina’s son as Lee Fayett, which is the same way Alverta’s husband’s name is spelled in the 1900 census (and in 1930 as Lee F.). William and Eva’s son’s name was spelled the standard way in 1880, as Lafayette.

An obituary might help resolve this issue.

1900 census of Carroll Co., Virginia, Pine Creek district, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 8A as family #101/102:
Quesinberry, Leefayett, 25, b. Jan 1875, farmer; Alvertie V., wife, 18, b. Nov 1881, married 1 year, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Custer, son, 2/12, b. Mar 1900. All born Va Va Va.

The birthdate for Lafayette conflicts with other records, which all have it as April 1875.

The preceding household is headed by Alverta’s widowed mother Texanna Turman.

1910 census of Carroll Co., Virginia, Pine Creek district, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 3B as family #55/56:
Quesenberry, Lafayette, 35, farmer; Averta, wife, 28, first marriage for both, married 11 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Custer, son, 10; Fuster, son, 8; Edith, dau, 6; Ula, dau, 4; Ethel, dau, 1. All born Va Va Va.

The preceding household is headed by Alverta’s brother Joe.

1920 census of Carroll Co., Virginia, Pine Creek precinct, enumerated 30 Jan, lists on p. 6A as family #94/102:
Quesenberry, Layfatte F., 44, farmer; Alverta V., wife, 37; Custard, son, 19; Fuster, son, 17; Edith, dau, 15; Ula, dau, 13; Ethel, dau, 11; Rusia, dau, 9; Lalor, dau, 7; Kermit, son, 5; Kelin, son, 3 7/12. All born Va Va Va.

1930 census of Carroll Co., Virginia, Pine Creek district, ED 18-8, enumerated 21 April, lists on pp. 10A-10B as family #213/216, on Double Cabin Road:
Quesenberry, Lee F., 55, age at first marriage 24, farmer; Alverta, wife, 49, age at first marriage 18; Edith, dau, 26; Ethel, dau, 21; Russia, dau, 19; Lala, dau, 17; Kermit, son, 15; Keelen, son, 13; Ollie, dau, 11; Ivan, son, 7; Ruby, dau, 3 9/12. All born Va Va Va.

The next household is headed by Alverta’s brother Joe, with his second wife Pearlie.

1940 census of Carroll Co., Virginia, Pine Creek district, ED 18-11, enumerated 5 April, lists on p. 1B as family #13:
Quesenberry, Leander F., 59, farming; Alverta, wife, 58; Kermit, son, 26; Kealin, son, 24; Ivan, son, 17; Rubbey, dau, 14. All born Va Va Va.