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John William PLATT

John William PLATT

Male 1897 - 1956  (58 years)


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  • Name John William PLATT
    Birth 12 Dec 1897  Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male
    Military World War I  [1] 
    Census 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1920  [3] 
    inspector in rubber factory 
    Residence 1926  Wirt Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1930  [4] 
    foreman in rayon plant 
    Census 1940  South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation American Viscose (retired)  [1] 
    Occupation 1940 
    patrolman at rayon textile 
    Residence Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Death 12 Feb 1956  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Cause: brain cancer 
    Burial Evergreen Cemetery (South), South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    Person ID I71005  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2015

    Father John Alexander "Richard" PLATT,   b. May 1854, Venango Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1934, Liverpool, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 79 years)
    Mother Mary DEBOISE,   b. Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1902
    Family ID F38344  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mabel STEPHENSON,   b. Sep 1897, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1925, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 28 years)
    Marriage 24 Dec 1922  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F42540  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Laura A. BRANNON,   b. CA 1898, Webster Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 24 Dec 1926  Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F38466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

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

    4. [S2195] 1930 Census, Wood County, WV.

    5. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    7. [S2323] Kanawha County Marriage Records, Charleston, WV, MR p. 38 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12575411&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as John W. Platt, widowed, 29, b. Pennsylvania, res. Wirt Co; and Laura A. Brannon, divorced, 28, b. Webster Co, res. Kanawaha Co. Married Dec 24 1926 in Charleston.