Walter Mooneyham (1903 - 1963)

Born 23 Jan 1903 in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Oct 1963 at age 60 in Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Walter Mooneyham was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Walter Mooneyham was born on 23 Jan 1903 in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States, son of Jacob Daniel Mooneyham (1875 - 1940) and Sarah (Grissom) Mooneyham (1875 - 1927).

Walter married Bessie Winnett (1902 - 1988).

In the 1910 census Walter (age 7) was the son of Jacob Mooneyham in Civil District 5, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States.^[1] Jacob Mooneyham 31, wife Sallie Mooneyham 35, son Dalton Mooneyham 9, son Walter Mooneyham 7, daughter Annie Mooneyham 0.

In the 1920 census Walter (age 16) was the single son of J D Mooneyham in Election Precinct 12 Hazel Green, Madison, Alabama, United States.^[2] J D Mooneyham 45, wife Sallie Mooneyham 44, son Dalton Mooneyham 18, son Walter Mooneyham 16, daughter Annie Lee Mooneyham 10, daughter Mattie Bell Mooneyham 2.

In the 1940 census Walter (age 37) was the single son of Jake D Mooneyham in Civil District 7, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States.^[3] Jake D Mooneyham 66, son Walter Mooneyham 37, grandson William D Mooneyham 4.

Walter was in a military record on 18 July 1942 in Ft Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.^[4]

Walter died on 5 Oct 1963 in Tennessee aged 60. He is buried in Seitz Cemetery, Vanburen, Tennessee.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 172, sheet 21A, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1524; FHL microfilm 1,375,537.
   FamilySearch Record: MGNF-64C (accessed 2 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YY2-3QLB Image number 00058
   Walter Mooneyham (7), single son, in household of Jacob Mooneyham (31) in Civil District 5, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 31; Line: 56; FHL microfilm: 1820031; Record number: 6568;
   FamilySearch Record: MX8T-9PF (accessed 2 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6C-8ZW Image number 00139
   Walter Mooneyham (16), single son, in household of J D Mooneyham (45) in Election Precinct 12 Hazel Green, Madison, Alabama, United States. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 22;
   FamilySearch Record: K4HF-S78 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9M1-ZJR2
   Walter Mooneyham (37), single son, in household of Jake D Mooneyham (66) in Civil District 7, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
   FamilySearch Record: K8TT-5WV (accessed 2 December 2022)
   Name: Walter Mooneyham; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Race: White; Military Service Date: 18 Jul 1942; Military Service Place: Ft Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States; Birth Date: 1903; Birth Place: TENNESSEE; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha Orig: BI; Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Branch Code Orig: 00; Civil Occupation: General farmers; Civil Occupation Orig: 306; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Component Orig: 7; Education: Grammar school; Education Orig: 0; Enlistment Day: 18; Enlistment Month: Jul; Enlistment Month Orig: 07; Enlistment Place: FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA; Enlistment Place Orig: 4350; Enlistment Term: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Enlistment Term Orig: 5; Enlistment Year: 1942; Enlistment Year Orig: 42; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: PVT; Grade Code: Private; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 7; Military Occupation: 6717; Reel Box Card: 07883.210; Serial Number: 34360537; Source: Civil Life; Source Orig: 0.
5. ↑ Death: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
   citing FHL microfilm: 002455906;
   FamilySearch Record: Q2H6-SVV9 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BZ-Y92X-5 Image number 02181
   Walter Mooneyham death 5 Oct 1963 (age 60), son of Jake Mooneyham & Sallie Grissom, husband of Bessie Winnett, in Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #198827415 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   Memorial page for Walter Mooneyham (23 Jan 1903-5 Oct 1963), citing Seitz Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Texten (contributor 46985372).