Sylvester Lafayette "Ves" Ellifritt
Also known as: Sylvester L. Ellifritt 1
Born: Feb-24-1884 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 2,1 (see note 1)
Died: Jul-27-1963 in Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH 3 (see note 2)
Resided: 1942 in Hampton, VA
Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1935, 1936 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Census: 1930 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Union District, Marion Co, WV
Occupation: barber (own shop) 5,6
Occupation: 1900 servant 7
Military: 1907 - 1910 11th Infantry, U.S. Army
Father: Marcus Lafayette Ellifritt (1857 - 1900)
Mother: Alice E. Stutler (1859 - 1941)
Other spouse 2
M Child 1: Sylvester James Ellifritt Census name: James S. Ellifritt Born: Aug-31-1914 5 (see note 3) Died: Oct-30-1979 in Santa Barbara Co, CA 8 Buried: in Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara Co, CA 9 Resided: in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co, CA 10,11 Census: 1940 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Census: 1930 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940, 1941 decorator, commercial artist 12,13 Education: three years college 13 Military: May-15-1942 - Mar-20-1946 U.S. Army, World War II 13,14
Sources: (1) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (2) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (3) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (4) Obituary of wife. (5) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (6) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (7) 1900 Census, Marion County, WV. (8) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (9) Findagrave.com. (10) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Pennsylvania before 1951. (11) City Directory. (12) 1940 Census. (13) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (14) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1885. Note (2) at Veterans Administration Hospital Note (3) Birthplace given in 1930 Census as West Virginia, but in 1940 Census and most other records as Pennsylvania.