Webster Paul Viles (1897 - 1989)

Born 16 Nov 1897 in Galena, Stone, Missouri

Ancestors

Died 8 Jul 1989 at age 91 in Nevada County, California

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Biography

Webster Paul Viles was born in Missouri on 16 Nov 1897,^[1][2] the son of Marshall and Pearl Viles.

In 1900, M. G. Viles, a post master, lived in a home he owned in Washington Township, Stone, Missouri, with his wife Pearl and son Webster "D."^[3]

Paul is shown twice on the 1910 US Census. First, Paul is shown living in Galena, Stone, Missouri, with his grandfather, Thomas L. Viles, a 59 year old lawyer, and Thomas's wife Bettie.^[4] Second, Paul is shown living with his father, M.G. Viles and his father's wife Hilda in Seattle, King, Washington.^[5]

In 1940, Paul Viles, 42 b. Missouri, was the owner of an automobile agency. He lived in Grass Valley, Nevada, California, with his wife Ida May, 27 b. Washington. In 1935, both lived in Lakeview, Lake, Oregon.^[6]

He died in Nevada County, California, on 8 July 1989.^[1] His last Social Security benefit was sent to Grass Valley, Nevada, California.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPVW-QLY : accessed 16 November 2015), Webster Paul Viles, 08 Jul 1989; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTCS-P3G : accessed 16 November 2015), Paul Viles, 08 Jul 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3DJ-G1Y : accessed 16 November 2015), M G Viles, Ponce de Neon & Washington Townships, Stone, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,904.4

   M. G. Viles, 27 b. Sep 1873; Pearl Viles, 24 b. Dec 1876; Webster D., 3 b. Nov 1897. All were born in Missouri. M.G. and Pearl have been married for 5 years, and Pearl has had one child, whom is still living. M.G.'s parents were both born in Tennessee, while Pearl's were born in Missouri.

4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLMW-QJ7 : accessed 14 November 2015), Thomas L Viles, Washington, Stone, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 200, sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,838.

   Thomas L Viles, 59 b. Tennessee; Bettie Viles, 42 b. Missouri; grandson Paul Viles, 11 b. Missouri. Bettie and Thomas have been married for two years, and Bettie has had one child.

5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJH-J4L : accessed 16 November 2015), Paul Viles in household of M G Viles, Seattle Ward 10, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 180, sheet 14A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,674.

   M.G. Viles, 36 b. Missouri; Hilda Viles, 28 b. Sweden; Paul, 11 b. Missouri. M.G. works as a commission vegetable merchant. M.G. and Hilda have been married less than a year, and Hilda has had no children. She came to the USA in 1887.

6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K94H-YLG : accessed 16 November 2015), Paul Viles, Grass Valley, Grass Valley Judicial Township, Nevada, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29-20, sheet 7A, family 169, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 270.