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Charles Preston ZENOR

Charles Preston ZENOR

Male 1870 - 1939  (69 years)

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  • Name Charles Preston ZENOR 
    Buried SECTION 1  Bristow City Cemetery, Bristow, Creek Co, OK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Born 24 Jun 1870  New Albany, Floyd Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Muncie, Delaware Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1900  [4
    glass blower 
    Census 1910  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [5, 6
    manager of glass factory (Ideal Window Glass factory) 
    Residence 1915  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1917  Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 1917, 1918  [8
    manager of Modern Window Glass factory in Fort Smith, Ark. 
    • Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 24 1918, in its entirety:
      "C. P. Zenor, the Window Glass man, recently returned from a visit to his factory at Ft. Smith, Ark. He paid a visit to Washington and stopped at Camp Lee to see his son who is in training there. The factory at Ft. Smith will commence running about December 5th."
    Census 1920  Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1920  [9
    merchant of wholesale dry goods 
    Census 1930  Bristow, Creek Co, OK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation restaurant proprietor  [3
    Occupation 1930  [10
    glass manufacturer 
    Residence 1933  Santa Anna, Coleman Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Residence SINCE 1935  Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 12 Dec 1939  Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Cause: killed in assault & robbery by blow to head with full beer bottle 
    Notes 
    • Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 18 1915, in its entirety:
      "Bishop Donahue, of Wheeling, was among the prominent visitors to our city last Thursday. He was a guest of C. P. Zenor and family while in our city."

      Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Dec 7 1916, in its entirety:
      "Silas Langfitt, Lewis Maxwell and Chas. P. Zenor have gone to Fort Smith, Arkansas, where they are investigating a glass plant proposition and some gas territory."

      News article, "West Union Record," Thursday, Dec 21 1916, in its entirety:
      GAS SHORTAGE CAUSES IDEAL PLANT TO CLOSE
      Owing to gas shortage, the Ideal Glass Plant was compelled to shut down for an indefinite period. The Hope Company supplies this plant, and they are unable to give sufficient fuel to keep it running at present.
    Person ID I98406  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 22 Jul 2023 

    Family Mary Louise LAPLANTE,   b. 6 Apr 1871, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1933, Santa Anna, Coleman Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)  [12
    Married CA 1892  [4, 5
    Children 
     1. Charles P. ZENOR, Jr.,   b. 4 Sep 1894, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1971, Temple, Bell Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Bessie M. ZENOR,   b. Sep 1896, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Mary Lillian ZENOR,   b. 31 Jan 1898, Pendleton, Madison Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1979, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. Francis Thaddeus ZENOR,   b. 13 Sep 1902, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1962, Memphis, Shelby Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     5. Edward Joseph ZENOR,   b. 1 Jan 1907, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1982, Ventura Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     6. Louise Agnes ZENOR,   b. 23 Sep 1915, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1986, Midwest City, Oklahoma Co, OK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F16818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - SECTION 1 - Bristow City Cemetery, Bristow, Creek Co, OK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Jun 1870 - New Albany, Floyd Co, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Muncie, Delaware Co, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1915 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1917 - Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Bristow, Creek Co, OK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1933 - Santa Anna, Coleman Co, TX Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - SINCE 1935 - Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: killed in assault & robbery by blow to head with full beer bottle - 12 Dec 1939 - Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
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    98406_Modern-Window-Glass-Factory_FortSmithArk_1917.jpg
    98406_Modern-Window-Glass-Factory_FortSmithArk_1917.jpg
    999999_Ideal-Window-Glass-Plant_Sold-by-Special-Commissioner_Jan1925.jpg
    999999_Ideal-Window-Glass-Plant_Sold-by-Special-Commissioner_Jan1925.jpg
    58578_NoticeOfDissolution_DoddridgeCoRepublican_2Jun1927.jpg
    58578_NoticeOfDissolution_DoddridgeCoRepublican_2Jun1927.jpg
    999999_Ideal-Window-Glass-Factory_WestUnion_DoddridgeCoWV_SanbornMap_July1916.jpg
    999999_Ideal-Window-Glass-Factory_WestUnion_DoddridgeCoWV_SanbornMap_July1916.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S5] Headstone.

    3. [S14] Obituary.

    4. [S1662] 1900 Census.

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

    6. [S1897] West Union Record, 10/28/1915.

    7. [S691] West Union Herald, 11/18/1915.

    8. [S2601] Doddridge County Republican, 11/1/1917.

    9. [S1734] 1920 Census.

    10. [S1898] 1930 Census.

    11. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    12. [S1604] Death record of son.