Biography

William Walter Raleigh Reffitt was born 25 Feb 1877^[1] in Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States. He is the son of William Reffitt & Lydia Anderson.^[1] Note: His WWII draft says he was born in Menifee County,^[2] all other records say Montgomery County.

• In 1880 William Reffitt is living in Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States with his family. He is 4 and this is one of the few times you see him listed as William, his father is also named William, so he went by Walter Raleigh Reffitt most of his life. His father William who is listed as 31 born in Kentucky, cannot read or write. His mother Lydia who cannot write. The others in the home were siblings: James age 6 and A. Lincoln (John) age 3 months. ^[3]

He married Lillian Anderson about 1894. She was pregnant with her first child Mae. Walter was not the father. Lillie's father paid Walter to marry Lilly when so she would not be an unwed mother. Walter and Lilly were first cousins.

• In 1900 Walter Reffitt and his family were living in Nicholas County, Kentucky with his family on a rented farm. Walter R was 22 working as a farm laborer and can read and write. Lillie his wife was 25 and cannot read and write she claims to have 3 children with 3 living but that was not accurate. The couple had daughter Pink Reffitt who was born 1895 and died 1896. The living children in the household were Mae H age 6, George W 3 and Ice L 2. ^[4]

• In 1910 Walter and his family were living with his family in Jeffersonville Precinct, Montgomery County, Kentucky on a farm that he owns free of mortgage. Walter was 32 working as a farmer and could read and write. He and his wife Lillie have been married for 16 years, she is 37 and says she has 10 children with 9 living....(there were actually only 8 living at the time) she cannot read or write. The children in the house with them were May 16, George 12, Icy 11, Ally 9, Bertha 7, Ott 5, Earnest 3 and Henrietta 1. George was listed as a farmer and all of the children of school age could read and write. ^[5]

• We have pictures and living people who knew Walter but his WWI draft card gives us a physical description of medium build, medium height, brown eyes and dark grey hair. ^[6]

Walter and Lillie Reffitt sold 50 acres of land near Jeffersonville to Boyd Jackson for $350 in 1915.^[7]

Walter and Lilly Reffitt divorced. The divorce was filed in 1916 and finally completed in 1917.divorce proceedings here.

Walter Reffitt married Lilly Lovins 18 Jun 1917 in Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States. The marriage bond was signed by Walter Reffitt and Mart Wells 18 Jun 1917. He was 40 and she was 25, they were both divorced.^[8] Walter's first wife was an arranged marriage and he was something of a rounder. He had a child Elmeath by Lilly America Lovins before his divorce from his first wife. He married Lillie America when their child was already several years old. He loved America very much and tragically she died in a home abortion. He buried her very near the house and built a little house over her grave.

• A great deal can happen in 10 years. In the 1920 census Walter is living with his family on a farm that he owns in the Spencer Precinct. This farm would be on Pretty Run creek, later Pretty Run Road and eventually called Reffitt Road. Walter was 42 and his wife America who was 27. Since the last census Walter had divorced Lillie Anderson and married Lillie America Lovins. To make matters clear about the divorce, Walter and America had a child older than the last child of Walter and his wife Lillie Anderson. The children living with them George is 22, Allie 19, Aught 16, Earnest 13, Hernrietta 11, Elsie 9, Elmeath 7 and Raymond 6. Elmeath is the daughter of Lillie America Lovins, Walter's second wife but was born well before their marriage. Next door daughter Icy and her husband Millard Covey were living on a rented farm with their young son, I assume they are renting the farm from her father.^[9]

Aside from running a large farm and a well-respected moonshine business. Walter was also employed by building roads. He owned a quarry on Pretty Run and the slate rock was used to build local roads. He continued this work into CCC times but the first newspaper article of him being paid for road work was in January of 1921. He received $7.50 for hauling gravel to Town Branch Road and $339.14 for running a work team and working on Pretty Run to Slate Creek Road.^[10]

He married Ardell Willoughby. They were married by Earl Sneff in Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States.^[11] Ardell had only seen Walter twice before they married, He was 50 years old and she was 16 when they married.

• In 1930 Walter and his family were living in Jeffersonville Precinct on a farm that he owns, the census says on Spruce Creek Road but that is because no road existed into where they lived, they used the creek called Pretty Run. The road that follows the creek now is called Reffitt road. Walter was 52 and working as a farmer. His 3rd wife is now in the picture Ardell was 18 in this year. Also in the house are children Raymond 17 from his first wife and Arrean 1 and 3 months from his third wife. Next door is Ott Reffitt, Walter's son and his family living on a rented farm, he was indeed renting from his father. ^[12]

Tobacco was a major crop of his farm. In December 1935 he sold 918 pounds of tobacco for $26.29.^[13]

• In 1940 Walter and his family were living in Jeffersonville Precinct on what was called at the time Jeffersonville Rt. 1, on a farm that he owns and was valued at $1000. Walter had completed the 6th grad and was 65 and not working, in fact he had some years prior had a stroke and also parkinsons. Living with him was his wife Ardell who was 27 and had completed the 8th grade. Daughter Arrean was 12 and had completed the 6th grade so far. Living next door was Earnest Reffitt, Walter's son living on a farm that he owned and purchased from his father. ^[14]

Walter Reffitt registered for the WWII draft 27 Apr 1942 in Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States. He signed his name with an "x", he could read and write but he had a stroke and could no longer do so. He was described as 5'4", 150 pounds, gray eyes, gray hair and light complexion.^[2]

• In 1950 Walter Reffitt was living off of Science Ridge Road (Reffitt Road), Jeffersonville Precinct, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States. He was 73 born in Kentucky. His wife Ardell was 37.^[15]

Walter Reffitt died 6 Nov 1957 on Reffitt Road, Jeffersonville Precinct, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States. The cause of death was coronary occlusion, sudden with a contributory of artier Sciontis with a duration of 10 years.^[1]

He was buried 9 Nov 1957^[1] in the Old Salem Cemetery^[1] now called Lovely Amburgey Cemetery, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States.^[16]

Children

1. May H Anderson Reffitt 1894–1968
2. Pink Reffitt 1895–1896
3. George Reffitt 1897–1960
4. Icie Lee Reffitt 1898–1973
5. Alice Reffitt 1900–1982
6. Bertha Reffitt 1902–1915
7. Ott Reffitt 1903–1973
8. Earnest Clay Reffitt 1906–1991
9. Henrietta Reffitt 1908–2008
10. Elsie Reffitt 1910–1975
11. Elmeath Reffitt 1912–2000
12. Raymond Reffitt 1913–1945
13. Arrean Reffitt 1929–2024

It is known Walter Reffitt had a romantic relationship with Em Chapman who lived just over the mountain. He claimed that her child Mary was his daughter.

1. Mary Chapman 1921-2009

Deeds

• 18 Aug 1900, Walter Reffitt and father William Reffitt purchased 2 adjoining tracts of land from T D & R T Richardson. 49 and 25 acres on the waters of Pretty Run a branch of Slate creek. Walter and Lilla Reffitt completed the survey in 1902 and conveyed to William Reffitt all that is East of the this line. Beginning at a set stone at a maple tree corner made for Walter Reffitt, thence Northward to a set stone near a small Black Jack tree, thence west to a set stone near a small White Oak thence North to a small White Oak tree at corner of wire fence, thence (leaving wire fence) and North to a set stone at a small Hickory bush in Sam Moore Jr line thence east with New Birchs line to a large Black Oak tree or snag, thence east with said Birchs line to a set stone on top of ridge some Maple bushes and thence South with said Birchs line to a set stone in head of branch thence south with Jess Oldfields line to a set stone and Black Oak snag, thence west with Dean lands line to the beginning, containing 38 acres of land that William Reffitt gets from the Richardson transaction. This is the same land recorded in book 57 page 346.^[17]

• 25 Jun 1903, Walter Reffitt purchased land from Charles & Sarah Reffitt. $110 for a tract of land on Pretty Run bounded on North by lands of Jess M Jackson and T G Myers, on East by Sutton heirs, on South by lands of Walter Reffitt and on West by T C Myers containing 18 acres. The same land Charles Reffitt purchased from Squire P Redmon of Bates County, Missouri.^[18]

• 30 Apr 1904, Walter Reffitt purchased land from Reasena & W J Daniel; Liddie & E R Wilburn; Martha & William Arnold. $27.25 for a 25-acre tract of land on Pretty Run. Bounded by Walter Reffitt; Jesse Jackson; Ben Becraft; William Reffitt.^[19]

• 5 Dec 1904, Walter Reffitt purchased land from E D Sutton. $6 for a 25 acre tract bounded on the south and east by Walter Reffitt, north and west by Wm Reffitt.^[20]

• 20 Dec 1904, Walter Reffitt purchased land from Sutton heirs via bind and no deed was recorded. 2 1/2 to 3 acres mentioned later in a 1905 deed.

• 16 Mar 1905, Walter & Lillie Reffitt sold land to John Cline. $250 for a 40 acres tract of land on Pretty Run bounded by lands of Joe Myers; Walter Reffitt; Dean. This deed is intended to convey all of the Rason land that said Reffitt owns or was conveyed to said Reffitt by Wm Reffitt & wife in deed date 24 Nov 1902, and also includes a portion of the Sutton heirs land that was conveyed to said Reffitt by the Sutton heirs 20 Dec 1904 by bind but there is not title of record to the 2 and a half or 3 acres.^[21]

• 17 Mar 1907, Walter Reffitt purchased land from Thomas C Myers. $100 for 30 acres on Pretty Run. The same land conveyed to Sarah Myers from Jas J Fortune in 1893.^[22]

• 20 Jul 1907, Walter Reffitt purchased land from J. P. and Hattie McCormick. $425 with $175 paid in cash for 87 acres of land on Pretty Run. Tract of land bounded on the North by Lucy Becraft; East Walter Reffitt and Tom Oldfield; South Walter Reffitt; West D D Salyer.^[23]

• 21 Dec 1908, Walter Reffitt purchased land from George Reffitt his brother. $250 with $138 paid in cash, the remainder owed to William Reffitt the father of both men and who held a note against George Reffitt for two tracts land. A tract of land on Town branch bounded with New Cut Road and contains 12 acres. The second tract bounded with Jack Coburn, Walter Reffitt, Dean and Oldfield containing 50 acres. This is the same land deeded to George Reffitt that day by his father William.^[24]

• 25 Mar 1911, Walter Reffitt purchased land from Ethel Reason, Kittie Holliday and W S Holliday. $10 for two small tracts of land on Pretty Run about 37 acres. The same land conveyed by J. W. Stevens and wife to Martin S. Reason by deed dated 18 Apr 1868.^[25]

• 17 Jun 1912, Walter Reffitt purchased land from S W and Dora McCormick. $200 for 50 acres on Long Branch of Slate Creek, Montgomery County, Kentucky. Bounded by Oldfield, Myers and McCormick. The same land deeded to G W McCormick by G A Mccormick in 1914.^[26]

• 4 Jan 1915, Walter & Lillie Reffitt sold land to Boyd Jackson. $350 for a 50 acre tract of land on Long Branch. Bounded by Jas T Oldfield on West bank of Long Branch; Jas Compton; E R Myers; J M Hendrix and Walter Reffitt other land. Being the same land conveyed to Walter Reffitt by G W McCormick 17 Jun 1912.^[27]

• 24 Nov 1915, Walter & Lilly Reffitt sold land to J. W. Napier. $200 for a 10 acre tract of land on the waters of Town Branch. Bounded by town Branch road; Walter Reffitt; J. D. Walters; J. M. Oldfield; Lydia Reffitt. Walter Reffitt reserves a road for pass way for his own use and benefit the same as he is now using. This is part of the property conveyed to Walter Reffitt by George Reffitt 28 Dec 1908.^[28]

• 8 Nov 1916, Walter Reffitt conveys land to Mrs. Lillie Reffitt and her children by him and all of Montgomery County. This conveyance is part of the divorce and contains 130 acres on Pretty Run branch. Each of said parties are anxious to settle their marital difficulties as speedily and economically as possible and to settle the property rights. Bounded on the west by the land of Lucy Beacraft, on the south by the land of Andy Wilson; on the east by the land of John Cline and on the North by the road leading off of the Jeffersonville Dirt road and which road leads the Science Ridge School House. This being all that portion of the farm of first party south of said road, and on which the dwelling house and other improvement are situated, and containing 130 acres, more or less.^[29]

• 6 Apr 1920, Walter & America Reffitt sold land to John McFarland. $200 for an 8 acre tract of land on Town Branch and Pretty Run tributaries of Slate creek. Bounded by W. T. Oldfield; Walter Reffitt; John McFarland; Reffitt road. part of the same property conveyed to Walter Reffitt by George Reffitt by deed 21 Dec 1908.^[30]

• 6 Jul 1920, Walter Reffitt purchased land from J. K. Whitt. $500 for a tract of land in Montgomery County. Bounded on the north by the land of Jno McFarland; east by Marcus Hendrix and Dave Jackson; south by Jesse Oldfield and west by Oldfield and McFarland and being separated into two tracts by the New Cut Road or Town Branch Road and containing 30 acres more or less and being same land obtained by J. K. Whitt from Ida Rose; Jno Reffitt; Lula Jeannette; J. S. Reffitt and George Reffitt 17 May 1920.^[31]

• 14 Jun 1926, Walter & America Reffitt sold land to William Chapman. $500 for 35 acres of land. Boundry of land on what is known as the new cut road and bounded on the west by said road; South and East by Marcus Hendrix and on the North by E R Myers and other land of Walter Reffitt. part of the land conveyed to Walter Reffitt by J K Whitt 6 Jul 1920.^[32]

• 21 Feb 1931, Walter & Ardell Reffitt sold land to Dock Lawwill of Sharpsburg, Ky. $350 for 20 acres of land bounded by John McFarland; James Oldfield and the New Cut Road. This land is the balance of the land obtained from J K Witt in 1920 less that sold to Wm. Chapman.^[33]

• 1 Mar 1935, Walter Reffitt purchased land from his children Icy & Millard Covey; Alice & William Gallop; Henrietta & Tom Hanks; Raymond Reffitt, Elsie & Simon Azar' Mae & Henry Tabor; George & Nellie Reffitt. $1 for a tract of land on Pretty Run Branch. Bounded on the West by Lucy Becraft; South by Andy Wilson; East by John Cline; North by road leading off the Jeffersonville dirt road, which road leads to the Science Ridge School house. The same property which was conveyed to Lillie Reffitt and Walter Reffitt by deed 8 Nov 1916.^[34]

• 9 Jan 1936, Walter & Ardell Reffitt purchased land from Aught and Bethel Reffitt. $25 for a tract of land on Pretty Run Branch in Montgomery County, bounded on west by Lucy Becraft; south by Andy Wilson; East by John Cline; and North by road leading off the Jeffersonville dirt road, which road leads to the Science Ridge school house and being the same property which was conveyed to Lillie Reffitt and Walter Reffitt by Deed dated 8 Nov 1916.^[35]

• 17 Feb 1938, Walter Reffitt purchased land from Ernest Reffitt. $1 for land on Pretty Run bounded by Lucy Becraft; Andy Wilson, John Cline. The same property that was conveyed to Lillie Reffitt by deed 8 Nov 1916 in book 68, page 471.^[36]

• 15 Jun 1940, Walter Reffitt sold land to Ardell Reffitt his wife. $1 love and affection for a 50 acre tract of land at the head of Pretty Run branch. This tract of land included the 1/2 acre cemetery.^[37]

• 15 Jun 1940, Walter Reffitt sold land to Arrean Reffitt. $1 love and affection for a 50 acre tract of land on Pretty Run Branch bounded and beginning at a post and a set stone in front of the house and lying on the north side of the house; thence from this point a southwestward course to the line of Ollie McFarland; thence running northward with Ollie McFarlane's line to the corner of Warford's line; thence east with Warford's line to the line of Tom Oldfield; thence with Oldfield's line same course to William McFarlane's line to the rock quarry; thence with the county road to the point of the beginning, and containing about 50 acres, more or less, and being the same land conveyed to the party of the first part by the following deeds now of record in the office of the Clerk of Montgomery County Court; Deed Book 63, page 106; Deed Book 63, page 111; Deed book 81, page 113.^[38]

• 28 Oct 1944, Walter & Ardell Reffitt sold land to Earnest & Marvella Reffitt. $250 for a 15 acre tract of land on Pretty Run Branch. This being part of the land deeded to Walter Reffitt by Charles Reffitt 1903; Resena Daniel 1904; Icie Covey 1935.^[39]

• 21 Nov 1952, Walter & Ardell Reffitt sold land to Dencil & Loraine Dykes. $1,000 for a tract of land on Pretty Run Branch, and on the North side of Pretty Run Road. Beginning in the northern right of way line of the Pretty Run Road, corner to Ernest Reffitt and about 3 feet West of the western edge of the rock quarry; thence in a general western direction with the north line of the Pretty Run Road to corner with other property of Walter Arnett; thence in a general eastern direction with the line of other property of Walter Arnett and Tom Oldfield to a chestnut post in corner of Tom Oldfield and Shirley Oldfield; thence in a general Southern direction with the line of Shirley Oldfield t a small drain about 3 feet west of the rock quarry; thence in a general Southern direction to the point of beginning, containing 35 acres, more or less, being a part of the same property acquired by Walter Reffitt.^[40]

• 22 Oct 1956, Walter Reffitt sold land to Ardell Reffitt. For love and affection and $1 two tracts of land on Pretty Run branch. Tract 1, 50 acres bounded by Ollie McFarlane; Warfords; Tom Oldfield; Willie McFarlane. Tract 2, 50 acres on the head of Pretty Run branch bounded at the west side of the country road; Ollie McFarlane; Cline; Earnest Reffitt.^[41]

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16. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53450532/william-walter-reffitt: accessed 08 August 2023), memorial page for William Walter Reffitt Jr. (25 Feb 1877–6 Nov 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53450532, citing Lovely-Amburgey Cemetery, Jeffersonville, Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Lukas Murphy (contributor 47300438).
17. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 60, page 301, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
18. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 60, page 360, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
19. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 61, page 307, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
20. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 61, page 360, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
21. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 83, page 165, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
22. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 63, page 111, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
23. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 63, page 106, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024 at Mt. Sterling courthouse.
24. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 63, page 488, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
25. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 65, page 442, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024 at Mt. Sterling courthouse.
26. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 66, page 238, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
27. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 68, page 110, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
28. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 68, page 201, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
29. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 68, page 471, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
30. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 72, page 32, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
31. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 71, page 623, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
32. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 75, page 562, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
33. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 78, page 510, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
34. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, Kentucky, book 81, page 113, copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
35. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 83, page 9, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024 at Mt. Sterling courthouse.
36. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 83, page 7-8, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in possession of Lukas Murphy, researched 8 Jul 2024 at Mt. Sterling courthouse.
37. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 85, page 47, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. sterling courthouse.
38. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 85, page 48, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
39. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 87, page 418, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
40. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 98, page 73, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy, Mt. Sterling courthouse.
41. ↑ "Kentucky Deeds," Montgomery County, book 102, page 574, s.v. "Walter Reffitt," copy of original in the possession of and researched by Lukas Murphy 8 Jul 2024, Mt. Sterling courthouse.