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Tenny Goff JETT

Tenny Goff JETT

Male 1888 - 1950  (61 years)

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  • Name Tenny Goff JETT 
    Born 19 Oct 1888  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Pvt, U.S. Army, World War I  [1, 2] 
    Residence 1924  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation teamster  [1, 3] 
    • Article in "The Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail," Wednesday, January 29, 1936:

      WEST UNION TEAMSTER BURNED IN EXPLOSION
      WEST UNION, Jan 29 (AP) --
      When a partially filled five-gallon can of kerosene exploded at Charles and Thurman Hoskins' livery stable, it burned Goff Jett, teamster, about the face, and set fire to the building.

      The barn is next door to the volunteer fire department, member of which were on the job within a few seconds and extinguished the blaze with chemicals. Loss was fixed around $15.

      Jett received first aid from firemen and was taken to his home. His wounds are not expected to prove serious.
    Residence Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Died 18 Feb 1950  Shirley, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    • Death record on file in Doddridge County.
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 6] 
    • Name reads: Goff Jett.
    Person ID I23598  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2018 

    Father Sylvester JETT,   b. 29 Jul 1846, Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1923, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Julia Ann Ermina GRAY,   b. 8 Aug 1857, Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1924, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Family ID F5620  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1924 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Feb 1950 - Shirley, Tyler Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
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    Documents
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    999999_Recruits-Leave-WestUnion-for-Camp-Lee-Va_27May1918.jpg    		999999_Recruits-Leave-WestUnion-for-Camp-Lee-Va_27May1918.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S1663] Grave marker.

    3. [S2028] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    4. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    5. [S14] Obituary.
      But death record on file in Doddridge County.

    6. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).