Henry Grover ALTIZER: Appalachian Aristocracy

1884 - 1959 (74 years)

Generation: 1

Henry Grover ALTIZER was born 26 Oct 1884, Tazewell Co VA; died 08 Feb 1959.

Henry married Nannie WHITAKER. Nannie (daughter of Thomas W. WHITAKER and Mary L. ALTIZER) was born 16 Oct 1904, Tazewell Co. VA; died 14 Oct 1975, Dayton, Montgomery Co. OH. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Curtis Henry ALTIZER was born 28 Jan 1922, Vallscreek, McDowell Co. WV; died 07 Nov 1995, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA.
3. Ulysses Grant ALTIZER was born 1925, Whitaker Ridge, Tazewell Co. VA; died 13 Mar 2002, Bluefield, WV.
4. Uva ALTIZER
5. Bertie ALTIZER

Henry married Nancy Nelson 05 Mar 1909, Tazewell Co. VA. Nancy was born ca 1889, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

6. Herbert ALTIZER was born 1912, Tazewell Co. VA.
7. Minnie Gay ALTIZER was born 13 Feb 1913, Tazewell Co. VA.
8. Inez ALTIZER was born 1915, Tazewell Co. VA.
9. Kermit Shelley ALTIZER was born 24 Feb 1917, Canebrake, McDowell Co. WV; died 19 Feb 1993, Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA.

Generation: 2

Curtis Henry ALTIZER

(1.Henry¹) was born 28 Jan 1922, Vallscreek, McDowell Co. WV; died 07 Nov 1995, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA.

Other Events:

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Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Curtis Whittaker
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Step Grandson
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: County Road 627
Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Myrtle Whittaker 53
Doak Whittaker 35
Erivas Whittaker 15 [Ulysses]
Curtis Whittaker 18

MILITARY RECORDS

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Curtis H Altizer
Birth Year: 1922
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
State of Residence: Virginia

Enlistment Date: 10 Oct 1942
Enlistment State: West Virginia
Enlistment City: Huntington
Grade Code: Private

Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled warehousing, storekeeping, handling, loading, unloading, and related occupations, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 70 in.
Weight: 170 lbs.

World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
Name: Curtis H. Altizer
Rank: Private
Branch: United States Army
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1921
Service Date: 10 Oct 1942
Parent Name: Mr. and Mrs. Grover Altizer
Spouse Name: Mrs. Clara Louise Davidson Altizer
State: West Virginia
County: McDowell
Service areas: St. Petersburg, FL; Pacific

Birth:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Curtis H. Altizer
SSN: 235-28-1815
Last Residence: 24630 North Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
Born: 28 Jan 1922
Died: 7 Nov 1995
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=altizer&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2891&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=17560297&df=all&

Curtis married Clara Davidson 07 Sep 1944, Welch, McDowell Co. WV. Clara (daughter of John Henry Davidson and Martha Shone BEAVERS) was born 03 Aug 1923, McDowell Co. WV; died 14 Apr 1995, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Children:

10. Curtis Allen ALTIZER

Ulysses Grant ALTIZER

(1.Henry¹) was born 1925, Whitaker Ridge, Tazewell Co. VA; died 13 Mar 2002, Bluefield, WV.

Other Events:

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Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ulys Whitaker [Ulysses]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1925
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Grandson [step grandson]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Erivas Whittaker [Ulysses]
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1925
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Step Grandson
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: County Road 627
Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Labor
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Myrtle Whittaker 53
Doak Whittaker 35
Erivas Whittaker 15
Curtis Whittaker 18

Ulysses married Wilma NEELY. [Group Sheet]

Children:

11. Ray ALTIZER

4.
Uva ALTIZER (1.Henry¹)
Other Events:
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Uva married Archie BALDWIN. [Group Sheet]
5.
Bertie ALTIZER (1.Henry¹)
Other Events:
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6. Herbert ALTIZER (1.Henry¹) was born 1912, Tazewell Co. VA.
7. Minnie Gay ALTIZER (1.Henry¹) was born 13 Feb 1913, Tazewell Co. VA.
8. Inez ALTIZER (1.Henry¹) was born 1915, Tazewell Co. VA.
9. Kermit Shelley ALTIZER (1.Henry¹) was born 24 Feb 1917, Canebrake, McDowell Co. WV; died 19 Feb 1993, Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA.

Generation: 3

10. Curtis Allen ALTIZER (2.Curtis², 1.Henry¹)
Curtis married Brenda Pruett. [Group Sheet]
11.
Ray ALTIZER (3.Ulysses², 1.Henry¹)
Other Events:
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