Husband: John Alexander "Richard" Platt
Also known as: Richard Platt 1,2
Born: May- -1854 in Venango Co, PA 3,4,5
Died: Jan- 4-1934 in Liverpool, Roane Co, WV 3,4
Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1930 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: oil well driller 3,7,8,9
Father:
Mother:
Other spouse 2
Notes
Wife: Mary Deboise
Born: in Pennsylvania 1 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Frank Deboise Platt Born: Nov-10-1891 in Pennsylvania 10,3,5 Died: May-12-1945 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 3 (see note 1) Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3,11 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1940 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930, Blue Stone Rd in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 3 Occupation: 1942 constable in West Union 12 Occupation: 1940 game warden 13 Occupation: 1930 farm laborer Occupation: 1920 policeman in West Union 9 Occupation: 1910 cook in restaurant 8 Military: Sep- 7-1917 - Jun-13-1919 Cook, HQ Co, 317th Inf, 80th Div, World War I 14 Wife: Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Jenkins b. Mar-14-1907 d. Mar-29-1988 Census name: Bessie Jenkins 8,9,15 Married: Nov-27-1928 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5
M Child 2: John William Platt Also known as: William Platt 16 Born: Dec-12-1897 in Allegheny Co, PA 3,5 Died: Feb-12-1956 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 3 Buried: in Evergreen Cemetery (South), South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 3,6 Cause of death: brain cancer 3 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 3,16 Census: 1940 in South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Resided: 1926 in Wirt Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: American Viscose (retired) 3 Occupation: 1940 patrolman at rayon textile Occupation: 1930 foreman in rayon plant 17 Occupation: 1920 inspector in rubber factory 9 Military: World War I 3 Wife: Mabel Stephenson b. Sep- -1897 d. Dec-29-1925 Married: Dec-24-1922 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Wife: Laura A. Brannon b. ca 1898 Married: Dec-24-1926 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 18
Sources: (1) Death record of son. (2) Obituary of son. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (8) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (9) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (10) Headstone. (11) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (12) West Union Herald, News item, Jun 4 1942, in its entirety: "PLATT NAMES CONSTABLE The Doddridge County Court has appointed Frank D. Platt to act as Constable in the place of T. E. Ash who resigned to accept employment in Tallmadge, Ohio." (13) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (14) U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Office of Quartermaster General, and National Archives & Records Administration. (15) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (16) Obituary of brother. (17) 1930 Census, Wood County, WV. (18) Kanawha County Marriage Records, Charleston, WV, Identified as John W. Platt, widowed, 29, b. Pennsylvania, res. Wirt Co; and Laura A. Brannon, divorced, 28, b. Webster Co, res. Kanawaha Co. Married Dec 24 1926 in Charleston. MR p. 38 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12575411&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Henderson Farm