Wade
Howard
Moats
Born in Aurora, Preston, West Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Israel Maurice Moats
and Mary Elizabeth (Shipp) Moats
Brother of
Rosa Zella Shaw [half], Dessie Lou Moats [half], Ida Myrtle (Moats) Coulter [half], Vernie Mae (Moats) Dumire [half], Grant Fillip Moats, Unnamed Infant Moats, Lee Roy Moats, Gertrude Rachel (Moats) Sisler, Etta Agnes (Moats) Baker and Lola Alta Moats
Husband of
Bertha Ruth (Sisler) Moats
— married
23 Feb 1926 in Oakland, Garrett, Maryland, United States
Husband of
Bessie Edith (Loughry) Moats
— married
4 Nov 1933 in Oakland, Garrett, Maryland, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 79
in Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Wade Howard Moats was born on 24 May 1906 in Preston, West Virginia, United States, son of Israel Maurice Moats (1874 - 1937) and Mary Elizabeth (Shipp) Moats (~1866 - 1945).
In the 1910 census Wade Moats (age 2) was the son of Isrial Moats in Union, Preston, West Virginia.[1]
15 Apr 1910: Union, Preston, West Virginia Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Isrial Moats M 36 Married Head West Virginia Mary Moats F 46 Married Wife West Virginia Vernie Moats F 16 Single Daughter West Virginia Grant Moats M 14 Single Son West Virginia Lee Moats M 9 Single Son West Virginia Gertie Moats F 7 Single Daughter West Virginia Ettie Moats F 4 Single Daughter West Virginia Wade Moats M 2 Single Son West Virginia Dessie Moats F 22 Single Sister West Virginia Ida Moats F 19 Single Sister West Virginia
In the 1920 census Wade Motes (age 12) was the son of Isreil Motes in Preston, West Virginia.[2]
1 Jan 1920: Preston, West Virginia Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Isreil Motes M 45 Married Head West Virginia Mary Motes F 50 Married Wife West Virginia Dessa Motes F 35 Single Daughter West Virginia Lenis Motes F 19 Single Daughter West Virginia Etta Motes F 14 Single Daughter West Virginia Wade Motes M 12 Single Son West Virginia
In the 1930 census Wade H Moats (age 23) was the married head of household in Union, Preston, West Virginia.[3]
2 Apr 1930: Union, Preston, West Virginia Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Wade H Moats M 23 Married Head West Virginia Bertha R Moats F 20 Married Wife Maryland Dorthy V Moats F 1 Single Daughter West Virginia Richard A Moats M 3 Single Son West Virginia
Wade's wife Bertha Ruth Moats, daughter of Henry Sisler & Matilda Teels, died on 17 January 1931 in Randolph, West Virginia at the age of 21 years, 5 months and 23 days.[4]
Bertha Moats, daughter of Wade Moats & Bertha R. Sisler, died on 5 February 1931 in Preston, West Virginia at 8 [18?] days of age.[5]
Florence Lucile Moats, daughter of Wade Moats & Bertha Ruth Fisher [Sisler], died on 5 February 1931 in Preston, West Virginia at 27 days of age.[6][7]
Note: Find a Grave only shows a memorial for Florence. More research is needed to clarify if there was a daughter Bertha also.
In the 1940 census Wade H Moats (age 34) was the married head of household in Union Magisterial District, Preston, West Virginia.[8]
1 Apr 1940: Union Magisterial District, Preston, West Virginia Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Wade H Moats M 34 Married Head West Virginia Bessie E Moats F 28 Married Wife West Virginia Richard Moats M 13 Single Son West Virginia Dorothy Moats F 11 Single Daughter West Virginia Dorsey Moats M 5 Single Son West Virginia
Wade Howard Moats completed his WWII draft registration on 16 October 1940 in Erwin, Preston, West Virginia.[9][10] Born 25 May 1906 in Aurora, West Virginia, he was then 34 years of age, residing in Erwin, Preston County and employed by Morrisson Gross Lumber Co. Next of kin was his wife, Bessie Edith Moats. He was described as 5' 11", 150 lbs., with a ruddy complexion and brown eyes and hair.
In the 1950 census Wade H Moats (age 43) was the married head of household in Union District, Preston, West Virginia.[11]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade H Moats | M | 43 | Married | Head | Lumber Inspector | West Virginia |
| Bessie E Moats | F | 38 | Married | Wife | West Virginia | |
| Dariel W Moats | M | 15 | Never married | Son | West Virginia | |
| Sarah L Laughie | F | 79 | Widowed | Mother-in-law | West Virginia |
Wade Howard Moats, born 24 May 1906, died 3 Jan 1986 (aged 79) and was buried in the Aurora Cemetery in Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia.[12]
Sources
- ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", citing enumeration district (ED) ED 112, sheet 14B, family 260, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1695; FHL microfilm 1,375,708, FamilySearch Record: MPNL-HLR FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB7-TLP Image number 00500, Wade Moats (2), single son, in household of Isrial Moats (36) in Union, Preston, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia.
- ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1969; Line: 6; FHL microfilm: 1821969; Record number: 53277, FamilySearch Record: MNKR-3ZM FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRJ3-CX2 Image number 01104, Wade Motes (12), single son, in household of Isreil Motes (45) in Preston, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia.
- ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 2B, line 58, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2552; FHL microfilm 2,342,286, FamilySearch Record: XMH1-XHT FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R86-CVC Image number 00237, Wade H Moats (23), married head of household in Union, Preston, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia.
- ↑ Death of wife Bertha Ruth Moats: "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999", citing Randolph, West Virginia, County Records, 1263, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,611, FamilySearch Record: F1PY-SBJ http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1953611&ImageNumber=1282, Wade H Moats in death record for wife Bertha Ruth Moats, 17 Jan 1931 in Randolph, West Virginia.
- ↑ Death of daughter Bertha Moats: "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999", citing Preston, West Virginia, County Records, M p 90, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 827,560, FamilySearch Record: NMRV-TX3 http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=827560&ImageNumber=170, Wade Moats in death record for daughter Bertha Moats, 5 Feb 1931 in Preston, West Virginia.
- ↑ Death of daughter Florence Lucile Moats: "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999", citing Preston, West Virginia, County Records, 2671, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,611, FamilySearch Record: F1PB-MZS http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1953611&ImageNumber=2716, Wade Moats in death record for daughter Florence Lucile Moats, 5 Feb 1931 in Preston, West Virginia.
- ↑ Daughter's Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #24289037, Memorial page for Florence Lucile Moats (8 Jan 1931-9 Feb 1931), citing Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by D. G. Keener (contributor 46963989).
- ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", citing enumeration district (ED) 39-24, sheet 20B, line 72, family 307, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4439, FamilySearch Record: K7Z2-B8M FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9M1-YWVK, Wade H Moats (34), married head of household in Union Magisterial District, Preston, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia.
- ↑ Military: "West Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", citing Erwin, Preston, West Virginia, United States, "Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947, "NAID 2658141. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, FamilySearch Record: Q2CT-LMYS FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZY-X9TH-R Image number 00870, Name: Wade Howard Moats; Military Draft Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Military Draft Registration Place: Erwin, Preston, West Virginia, United States; Birth Date: 25 May 1906; Birth Place: Aurora, West Virginia; Race: White; Residence Place: Preston, West Virginia, Erwin; Complexion: Ruddy; Eye Color: Brown; Hair Color: Brown; Height: 5 11; Occupation Employer: Morrison Gross Lumber Co; Relationship To Head: Wife; Weight: 150.
- ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947", National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 336, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #13078012, Name: Wade Howard Moats; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 34; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 25 May 1906; Birth Place: Aurora, West Virginia, USA; Residence Place: Erwin, Preston, West Virginia, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Erwin, Preston, West Virginia, USA; Employer: Morrison Gross Lumber Co; Height: 5 11; Weight: 150; Complexion: Ruddy; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Bessie Edith Moats; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: Wade Howard Moats 34 Self (Head), Bessie Edith Moats Wife.
- ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census", citing Page: 22; Line: 7, FamilySearch Record: 6FQH-R81H FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-YSXJ, Wade H Moats (43), married, Lumber Inspector, head of household in Union District, Preston, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia.
- ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #24319213, Memorial page for Wade Howard Moats (24 May 1906-3 Jan 1986), citing Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by D. G. Keener (contributor 46963989).
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