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Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus 1890–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1890

Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Jul 1967

Death Location: Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Lewis

Mother: Eliza Thompson

Spouse(s): Gretchen \\, Susan ?

Children(s):

The story of Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus began in 1890 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus married Gretchen Sisk, Susan Susie Bradley. Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus passed away in 1967 in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus began in 1890 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.
  • Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus married Gretchen Sisk, Susan Susie Bradley.
  • Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus passed away in 1967 in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lewis
1854–
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia
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Eliza Thompson
1856–1907
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Gretchen \\
1908–1995
Birth Location: Pennicle, Mercer, West Virginia
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Susan ?
1891–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Walter Dingus's Ancestors

Self
Walter Dingus
1890–1967
Birth Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas P. Lewis
1854–
Russell County, Virginia
Eliza (V.) Thompson
1856–1907
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (M.) Lewis
1818–
Russell County, Virginia
Elizabeth (Anna Hogsdon) ?
1830–
Virginia
George (Washington) Thompson
1796–1880
King George County, Virginia
Sara (Elizabeth (Betz)) Dingus
1809–1872
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John *
1774–1831
Nancy *
1778–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John *
1743–1785
Anna Kelker
1745–1814
George *
1729–1793
Regina *
1750–1830

Walter Dingus's Timeline

10 Records

1890
abt 1890
Birth of Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus in Russell County, Virginia, USA
Russell County, Virginia, USA
1891
8 Sep 1891
Age 1
Birth of Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus in Russell County, Virginia, USA
Russell County, Virginia, USA
1891
after 1891
Age 1
Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus - Adoption
None
1900
1900
Age 10
Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus resided here in Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia
Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia
1900
1900
Age 10
Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus resided here in Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 20
Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus resided here in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia
Castlewood, Russell, Virginia
1935
1935
Age 45
Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus resided here in Rural, Raleigh, West Virginia
Rural, Raleigh, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 50
Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus resided here in Town, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Town, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 60
Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus resided here in Crab Orchard, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Crab Orchard, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1967
21 Jul 1967
Age 77
Death of Walter Lewis \\ aka Walter Thomas Dingus in Crab Orchard, Raleigh, West Virginia
Crab Orchard, Raleigh, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1891
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Town, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04443; Page: 37A; Enumeration District: 41-40A
    [2] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 232-12-8315; Issue State: North Carolina or West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia; Roll: 1727; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1241727
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Crab Orchard, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: 5217; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 41-79

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1890
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T623_1727; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 54.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T624_1648; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1375661

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Adoption
    Event Date: after 1891

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T623_1727; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 54.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia; Roll: 1727; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1241727

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T624_1648; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1375661

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1912
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Raleigh, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Town, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04443; Page: 37A; Enumeration District: 41-40A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Town, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Town, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04443; Page: 37A; Enumeration District: 41-40A

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Crab Orchard, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Crab Orchard, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: 5217; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 41-79

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1967
    Event Place: Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register - 23 Jul 1967 - Page Page 2, 23 Jul 1967

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1967
    Event Place: Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Beckley Post-Herald - 24 Jul 1967 - Page Page 11, Walter Thomas Dingus 24 Jul 1967

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1967
    Event Place: Crab Orchard, Raleigh, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 232-12-8315; Issue State: North Carolina or West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012
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