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Sylvester Floyd DILWORTH

Sylvester Floyd DILWORTH

Male 1861 - 1947  (85 years)

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  • Name Sylvester Floyd DILWORTH 
    Born 2 Dec 1861  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birthdate given in 1900 Census as Oct 1861, but in death record as Dec 2 1861. Headstone has only the year.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900, 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [3] 
    teamster 
    Residence 1916  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Occupation 1920  [5] 
    watchman for B & O Railroad 
    Census 1920, 1930  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Washington District, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1] 
    Residence Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 22 Jul 1947  Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Buried Mt. Herman UMC Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    Person ID I108987  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2020 

    Father Sylvester DILWORTH,   b. CA 1832 
    Mother Martha Ann REITZ,   b. Abt Dec 1833,   d. Feb 1866  (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Family ID F45785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Effie L. DILWORTH,   b. Jun 1886
     2. Amos S. DILWORTH,   b. Jul 1888
    Family ID F23646  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Georgia S. ADAMS,   b. 1 Apr 1877, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 30 May 1900  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District):
      Silvester F. Dilworth, 38, b. Oct 1861, married under one year; wife Georgia S, 24, b. Apr 1876, no children; dau Effie L, 14, b. Jun 1886; son Amos S, 11, b. Jul 1888.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (town of West Union), enumerated on Jan 16 1920 at 512 E. Main Street:
      Silvester F. Dilworth, 59, watchman for B&O Railroad; wife Georgia, 43; son William F, 5; dau Cleo V, 2y 10m.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 5 1930 at 114 Railroad Street:
      Floyd S. Dillworth, 68, janitor at court house; wife Georgia, 50; son William F, 16; dau Cleo V, 13.

      1940 Census, Upshur Co, WV (Washington District), enumerated on Apr 6 1940:
      Harley A. Shipman, 22, coal loader in coal mine; wife Cleo D, 23; dau Elizabeth D, 1; father-in-law Floyd Dilworth, 78, single.
    Children 
     1. William Floyd DILWORTH,   b. 21 Apr 1914, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1982, Richmond Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    +2. Cleo Virginia DILWORTH,   b. 17 Feb 1917, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age 56 years)
    Family ID F45788  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    4. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    5. [S2027] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    7. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as S. F. Dilworth, 38, of Doddridge Co; and G. S. Adams, 24, b. Upshur Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married May 30 1900.