Walter Ray Whitaker

Male 1924 - 1973  (48 years)


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  • Name Walter Ray Whitaker 
    Born 03 Dec 1924  Spring Creek, Greenbrier Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
      Name: Walter R Whitaker
      Birth Date: 1924
      Birth Place: Greenbrier
      Birth County: Greenbrier
      Gender: Male
      FHL Film Number: 595035

      Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
      Name: Walter Ray Whitaker
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 3 Dec 1924
      Birth Place: Spring Creek-Beech Bluff, West Virginia
      Death Date: 6 May 1973
      Father: Carl E Whitaker
      Mother: Frances R Barker
      SSN: 236307497
      Notes: Jun 1942: Name listed as WALTER RAY WHITAKER; 07 Feb 1997: Name listed as WALTER R WHITAKER
    Gender Male 
    Died 06 May 1973  Cabell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
      Name: Walter Ray Whitaker
      Death Date: 6 May 1973
      Death Place: Cabell, West Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Father Name: Carl Whitaker
      Mother Name: Francis R. Barker
      Spouse Name: Patricia R. Russell
      FHL Film Number: 2114639
    Buried Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Crawley, Greenbrier Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Walter R Whitaker
      Gender: Male
      Age; 5
      Birth Year: abt 1925
      Birthplace: West Virginia
      Race: White
      Home in 1930: Frankford, Greenbrier, West Virginia
      Marital Status: Single
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Father's Name: Cari Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
      Mother's Name: Frances R Whitaker
      Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

      1940 Census
      Name: Ray Whitacuse [Ray Whitaker]
      Age: 15
      Estimated birth year: abt 1925
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: West Virginia
      Marital status: Single
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Home in 1940: Sewell Mountain, Fayette, West Virginia
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Sewell Mountain, Fayette, West Virginia
      Residence in 1935: Same House
      Attended School or College: Yes
      Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
      Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
      Income: 0
      Income Other Sources: No
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Charles Whitacuse [Whitaker] 36
      Francis Whitacuse [Whitaker] 37
      Ray Whitacuse [Whitaker] 15
      Roy Lee Whitacuse [Whitaker] 10
      Elodine Whitacuse [Whitaker] 4
      Edward Whitacuse [Whitaker] 4

      MILITARY RECORDS

      The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947

      Name: Walter Ray Whitaker
      Race: White
      Age: 18
      Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
      Birth Date: 3 Dec 1924
      Birth Place: Spring Creek, West Virginia
      Residence Place: East Rainelle, Greenbrier, West Virginia
      Registration Date: 29 Dec 1942
      Registration Place: East Rainelle, Greenbrier, West Virginia,
      Employer: Student In Rainelle High School
      Weight: 222
      Complexion: Ruddy
      Eye Color: Hazel
      Hair Color: Brown
      Height: 5 11
      Next of Kin: Carl Whitaker

      World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
      Name: Walter R Whitaker
      Birth Year: 1924
      Race: White, citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
      State of Residence: West Virginia
      County or City: Greenbrier

      Enlistment Date: 15 May 1943
      Enlistment State: West Virginia
      Enlistment City: Huntington
      Grade: Private
      Grade Code: Private

      Source: Civil Life
      Education: 3 years of high school
      Marital Status: Single, without dependents
      Height: 72 in.
      Weight: 120 lbs.
    Person ID I24955  Master File
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2019 

    Father Carl Whitaker,   b. 20 Jun 1904, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1946, Greenbrier Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Frances R. Barker,   b. 12 Apr 1902, Ashe Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1992, Baltimore Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 17 Jun 1923  Greenbrier Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11035  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Patricia Ruth Russell,   b. 20 Apr 1932,   d. 11 Feb 2019  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 14 Aug 1954  Alleghany, Bath Co.VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101168291

      Name: Walter Ray Whitaker
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age: 29
      Birth Date: abt 1925
      Marriage Registration Place: Bath, Virginia
      Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1954
      Marriage Place: Alleghany, Virginia
      Father: Carl Edwin Whitaker
      Mother: Frances Rebecca Barker
      Spouse: Patricia Ruth Russell
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Age: 22
      Birth Date: abt 1932
      Father: Overton Henry Russell
      Mother: Bessie May Bennett
    Children 
     1. Denver Whitaker
     2. Terry Whitaker
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2019 
    Family ID F370  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart