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Claude WILT

Claude WILT

Male 1886 - 1961  (74 years)

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  • Name Claude WILT 
    Born 8 Jun 1886  Revere, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as June 1887.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [3] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1920  [4] 
    foreman at gas company 
    Occupation 1930  [5] 
    field foreman at gas company 
    Census 1920, 1930, 1940  Court House District, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1940  [6] 
    natural gas worker 
    Died 27 May 1961  Roanoke, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7] 
    Cause: suicide (firearm) 
    Buried Finster Chapel Cemetery, Peterson, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24939  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2017 

    Father John Thomas WILT,   b. 12 Dec 1855, Westernport, Garrett Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1913, Trace Fork, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Alvira MARTIN,   b. 23 Oct 1857,   d. 8 Jul 1912  (Age 54 years) 
    Family ID F38887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Laura Elizabeth "Lizzie" BREWER,   b. 16 Jun 1891,   d. 2 Jun 1974  (Age 82 years) 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Court House District), enumerated on Feb 21 1920:
      Claude Wilt, 31, foreman at gas company; wife Laura, 28; dau Leota, 7; dau Ruby, 5; dau Almeda, 2 yr 11 mo; dau Elizabeth, 1; sister Mary, 20, single.

      1930 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Court House District), enumerated on Apr 24 1930:
      Claud Wilte, 41, field foreman at gas company; wife Laura, 40; dau Leota, 17, dau Ruby V, 15; dau Hadie A, 13; dau Alvira E, 11; dau Naoma P, 9; son Claudie J, 7; son Emory T, 5; son Opie L, 3; son Herbert E, 1 yr 7 mo.

      1940 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Court House District), enumerated on Apr 24 1940:
      Claude Wilt, 53, laborer in natural gas, wife Laura, 49; dau Naomi, 19; son Claud, 16; son Emery, 14; son Opie Lee, 13; son Edward, 11.
      The next enumerated household was that of their daughter and son-in-law:
      Aubrey Flint, 24, laborer for private family; wife Ruby, 24.
      The next enumeated household after that was another daugher and her family:
      Lawrence Sandy, 28, laborer at W.P.A. road construction; wife Leota, 27; dau Berrdette, 7.
      The next enumerated household after that was yet another daughter and her family:
      William Pumpfrey, 29, farm laborer; wife Almeta, 23; dau Ruby, 7; dau Joan, 6; son William, 4. [8, 9]
    Children 
     1. Leota WILT,   b. 29 Nov 1912, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1993, Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    +2. Ruby Velma WILT,   b. 18 Jul 1914, Orlando, Lewis/Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1980, Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     3. Haydie Almeta WILT,   b. 27 Jan 1917, Goosepen, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 2017, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
     4. Elizabeth Elvira WILT,   b. 27 Dec 1918, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 2005  (Age 86 years)
    +5. Naomi Pauline WILT,   b. 22 Dec 1920, Roanoke, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 2002  (Age 81 years)
    +6. Claude WILT, Jr.,   b. 20 Jun 1923, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 2004, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     7. Emery Thomas WILT,   b. 6 May 1925, Roanoke, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 2002  (Age 77 years)
    +8. Opie Lee WILT,   b. 10 Feb 1927, Roanoke, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1971, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     9. Hebert Edward WILT,   b. 14 Oct 1928, Roanoke, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1983  (Age 54 years)
     10. Robert Eugene WILT,   b. 13 Mar 1930,   d. 15 Mar 1930  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F9348  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S2103] 1910 Census, Gilmer County, WV.

    4. [S2057] 1920 Census, Lewis County, WV.

    5. [S2119] 1930 Census, Lewis County, WV.

    6. [S2650] 1940 Census, Lewis County, WV.

    7. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    8. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    9. [S1570] Obituary of son.