Owen Hurst Sinnett (1907 - 1940)

Born 16 Feb 1907 in Roane County, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Erma Loretta (Barker) Fields — married 15 Oct 1927 (to before Apr 1940) in Speed, Roane County, West Virginia, United States

Died 18 May 1940 at age 33 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Birth

Date: 16 Feb 1907

Place: Roane County, West Virginia ^[1][2]

• Note: Owen's birth record states that he was born 16 Feb 1906. Normally, that would be the confirmed date that should be used. However, that date is almost exactly 9 months after his sisters Ida & Zoda (twins) were born: 27 May 1905... And the record is a typed copy of the original, so an error is possible. His death certificate gives a birth date of 16 Feb 1907, which is far more likely. His next younger sibling was born 14 Apr 1909, also an indicator that the correct spacing places Owen's birth in 1907... ^[3]

Marriage

Date: 15 Oct 1927

Place: Speed, Roane County, West Virginia ^[4]

Date: 6 Jul 1931

Place: Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia ^[5]

• Note: no obvious reason why there are two different marriage records. Owen & Erma had two children listed in the 1930 census, & the family was living with Erma's adoptive father. Interestingly, the second marriage lists Erma as Miss Erma Barker... ^[3]

End Reason: divorce

End Date: from 1932 to Apr 1940

• Note: they definitely divorced before Owen died; he is listed as single on his death certificate, & Erma had already married John Fields at the time of the 1940 census... ^[3]

Residence

Date: 1910

Place: Walton, Roane County, West Virginia

Date: 1920

Place: Smithfield District, Roane County, West Virginia

Date: 1930

Place: Harper District, Roane County, West Virginia

Date: 1940

Place: Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia

• Note: Owen is not listed in the 1940 census; but he should be, since it was taken in April 1940. However, since he was a truck driver, he probably was not home when the enumerator stopped at the house (assuming that he was living alone)... Owen's father Samuel gave the authorities the information on his death certificate, which lists his current residence as Spencer... ^[3]

Military Service

Date:

Detail:

Death

Cause: victim of homicide

Date: 18 May 1940

Place: Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia ^[2][6]

Cemetery

Place: Sinnett Cemetery, Roane County, West Virginia ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} West Virginia Vital Research Records, 1780-1970: Births; West Virginia Division of Culture & History, Charleston, West Virginia, USA; Online: WVCulture.org, p. 108-6, ln. 4; Owen Sinnett.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} West Virginia Vital Research Records, 1780-1970: Deaths; West Virginia Division of Culture & History, Charleston, West Virginia, USA; Online: WVCulture.org; Owen Sinnett.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Entered by Kitty Linch on 8 Aug 2018.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} West Virginia Vital Research Records, 1780-1970: Marriages; West Virginia Division of Culture & History, Charleston, West Virginia, USA; Online: WVCulture.org, p. 53; Owen Sinnett & Erma Barker.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} West Virginia Vital Research Records, 1780-1970: Marriages; West Virginia Division of Culture & History, Charleston, West Virginia, USA; Online: WVCulture.org, p. 287; Owen Sinnett & Erma Barker.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Owen Sinnett grave; West Virginia (all counties); Online: FindAGrave.com; Memorial# 192041602.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Sinnett-389 was created by Kitty Linch on 10 Jan 2016.