Wilbur Edgar Plants (1896 - 1973)

Born 1 Dec 1896 in Mason, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 18 Dec 1973 at age 77 in Gallia, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Wilbur E. Plants was born in 1896 in Mason County, West VIrginia. He was the son of Theodore H. Plants and Mary S. McKinney. Wilbur attended college and by 1918 he was employed as a teacher in Leon, Mason County, West Virginia as he indicated on his World War I Military Draft form.

In June of 1918, Wilbur enlisted in the military and was discharged in August of 1919. The 1920 U.S. census revealed that he was living at his father's house in the Cooper District of Mason County, West Virginia and was employed as a principal in a public school, By 1930, Wilbur had moved out of his parent's house to Marsh Fork, Raleigh County, West Virginia and was employed as a teacher in a public school.

It believed that Wilbur married Mary O. Gorrell around 1934. In 1935, they were living in Montcoal, Raleigh County, West Virginia. In 1940, Wilbur was now employed as a mail clerk for a railroad and he and Mary and a daughter were living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 1950 U.S. census shows that Wilbur had moved his family to Robinson in Mason County, West Virginia and was still working for a railroad as a mail clerk.

Wilbur passed away in a medical center, in Gallia County, Ohio in the year 1973 at the age of 77. His last known residence was in Mason County, West Virginia.

Military Record

Wilbur Plants served for the United States of America in World War I
Service started: 5 Mar 1918
Unit(s):
Service ended: 20 Aug 1919

Wilbur served his country, the United States, in World War I.

Research Notes

• Specific information about what branch of military Wibur and joined and his rank needs to be found.
• A marriage certificate needs to be found for Wilbur and Mary.

Sources

• Wilbur Edgar Plants: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Mason County.
• Wilbur E Plants: 1920 United States Federal Census.
• Wilbur E Plants: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342286.
• Wilbur Plants: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03676; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 69-803.
• Wilbur E Plants: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Robinson, Mason, West Virginia; Roll: 2053; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 27-25.
• Wilbur E Plants: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007.
• Wilbur E Plants: United States Social Security Death Index, "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2DP-CJS : 8 January 2021), Wilbur Plants, Dec 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).