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John Wiley JETT

John Wiley JETT

Male 1918 - 1975  (57 years)

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  • Name John Wiley JETT 
    Born 9 Feb 1918  Canton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1920  Grant District, 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 
    Military From 31 Jul 1942 to 16 Jan 1946  [2, 5] 
    Sgt, U.S. Army, World War II 
    Education Doddridge Co H.S. (1937), Wake Forest University 
    Residence FORMERLY  Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1951  Greensboro, Guilford Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1953  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1967  Westfield, Surry Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Died 3 Aug 1975  Danville, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 8] 
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 9] 
    Notes 
    • John W. Jett was a standout player on the undefeated West Union football team that was the 1936 State Champion. He went on to play college football at Wake Forest and professional football for the Detroit Lions in 1941, before entering the Army in 1942.
    Person ID I14928  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2012 

    Father Joseph JETT,   b. 20 Mar 1894, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1967, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Lucy V. SMITH,   b. 23 Jul 1887, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1951, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Family ID F5328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lenore Mae HART,   b. 28 Mar 1921, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 2006  (Age 85 years)  [10, 11] 
    Married 27 Jul 1953  St. Marys, Pleasants Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Family ID F24973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    Documents
    14928_JohnJett_LenoreMaeHartDavis_MarriageRecord_27Jul1953.jpg    		14928_JohnJett_LenoreMaeHartDavis_MarriageRecord_27Jul1953.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1663] Grave marker.

    3. [S1928] Social Security Death Index.

    4. [S2279] Pleasants County Marriage Records, St. Marys, WV.

    5. [S2580] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S960] Obituary of mother.

    7. [S643] Obituary of father.

    8. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979), p. 362.

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

    10. [S1362] Obituary of wife's father.

    11. [S1368] Obituary of wife's mother.

    12. [S2279] Pleasants County Marriage Records, St. Marys, WV, MR p. 320.
      Identified as John Jett, 35, b. Doddridge Co, res. West Union WV; and Lenore Mae Davis, 32, b. Doddridge Co, res. Pleasants Co. Married Jul 27 1953 in St. Marys.