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John C. STITT

John C. STITT

Male 1867 - 1956  (88 years)


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  • Name John C. STITT
    Birth 24 Jun 1867  Clarion Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as June 1868.
    Gender Male
    Census 1900  Toby Twp, Clarion Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1900  [4] 
    farmer 
    Census 1910  Salem Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [5] 
    superintendent for Carnegie Gas Co. 
    Census From 1920 to 207 NEELY AVE  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1940  Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1940, 1950  Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Division Superintendent for Carnegie Natural Gas Co.  [3, 7] 
    Death 9 Mar 1956  Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I80584  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 25 Jun 2024

    Family Margaret "Maggie" MCCALL,   b. 21 Apr 1869, Clarion Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1955, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    Marriage CA 1892  [4] 
    Notes 
    • Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, January 7 1915, in its entirety:
      "Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stitt accompanied their sons Edward and Arnold to Parkersburg Monday, where they will enter the Mountain State Business College."

      Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Jan 11 1917, in its entirety:
      "E. C. Jones of Smithton and J. C. Stitt of West Union have just returned from Cleveland, Ohio, where they were looking after the interests of the Carnegie Gas company."

      News item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Aug 21 1919, front page, in its entirety:
      JUGGLING AND TWISTING A NAME
      We venture to say that no other man in West Union has had his name juggled, twisted, distorted and generally mixed up as much as J. C. Stitt, the genial Division Superintendent of the Carnegie Natural Gas Company. Here are a few of the many distortions from the correct form, in which Mr. Stitt has received mail and other communications: "Stich," "Stick," "Slip," Still," "Slitt," "Stull," "Stutts," "Stilt," "Strutt." Altho one of the most Americans, he once received a letter address in the name of a Hun, "Mr. Stitz," but when on another occasion he was addressed as "Mr. Stiff," the last straw was added, this being too much for him to bear and he went out and wept.
    Children 
    >1. Edward William STITT,   b. 7 Mar 1897, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1973 (Age 76 years)
    +2. George Arnold STITT,   b. 11 Aug 1899, Clarion Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Mar 1972, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F34482  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

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

    4. [S1662] 1900 Census.

    5. [S1813] 1910 Census.

    6. [S2643] 1940 Census, Marion County, WV.

    7. [S1596] Newspaper article, West Union Herald, 8/21/1919.