William Russell Old (1902 - 1946)

Born 22 Sep 1902 in Portlock, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Laura Helen (Jones) Hasty — married 22 May 1921 in Moyock, Currituck, North Carolina, United States

Died 6 Jun 1946 at age 43 in Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Russell Old was born in Virginia.

William Russell Old was born on 22 September 1902^[1] in Portlock, Norfolk, Virginia, United States. He was the son of Joseph Old and Bertie Irene Grimes.

Wm. Russell Old, age 19, married Laura Helen Jones, age 20, on 22 May 1921 in Moyock, Currituck, North Carolina, United States.^[2]

William Russell Old registered for the World War II Draft on 16 February 1942 in Portlock, Norfolk, Virginia, United States. William is described as 6' 4" tall, white, with a ruddy complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. He worked for the Naval Supply Depot.^[3]

Wm R Old, age 42, married Ornadell(?) Owens, age 30, on 19 August 1944 in Camden, North Carolina, United States.^[4]

William Russell Old died on 6 June 1946 in Durham, North Carolina, United States.^[5] He was buried on 8 June 1946 in Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2W5-SR7T : 3 March 2020), William Russell Old, 16 Feb 1942; from Draft "Registration Cards for Virginia, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947" citing Draft Registration; Portlock, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, "Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947," NAID 2645537. Record of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.
2. ↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8XF-8KV : 14 February 2020), Wm. Russell Old, 1921.
3. ↑ "Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2W5-SR7T : 3 March 2020), William Russell Old
4. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXRT-RYL : 9 March 2021), Wm R Old and Ornadell Owens, 19 Aug 1944; citing Camden, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 260,305.
5. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HWT3-9DPZ : 14 February 2020), William Russell Old, 1946.