Oscar Lee Whitt (1895 - 1964)

Born 5 Feb 1895 in Etowah, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ola (Kelley) Whitt — married 1926 in Etowah, Alabama, United States

Died 25 Aug 1964 at age 69 in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Birth date based on age in Estate Papers of Middleton Whitt. He lived in Attalla, AL in 1924, so he would have passed away after that date. Death record states deceased on Aug 25, 1964 at the age of 69. He was married to Ola (maiden name unknown).

In 1910 Oscar was 15, single, and living at home. He worked as a weaver in the cotton mill.

Oscar Lee Whitt , Private Headquarters Demob Center, Attalla, AL, served in the army from 2/26/18 - 6/3/1919. According to his military index card he was born on 2/5/1895 and died 8/25/1964. He served overseas from June 15, 1918 - May 20, 1919 and was discharged June 33, 1919.

In 1920 Census Oscar is 24 and living with his brother, Mid F. Whitt 28. Mid's wife was Vernie 30, daughters Littliemay 6 and Mildred 3.

In the 1930 census Oscar is 34 and married when he was 30. His wife, Ola, was 29 and married when she was 25. They do not list any children even though they have been married for 4 years.

Still no children listed for Oscar 45 and Ola 39 on the 1940 census.

Sources

• "Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNTJ-1WJ : 8 November 2017), Middleton Whitt, 1924; citing Etowah County courthouse, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,311,831.

• "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JFCS-YTR : 15 February 2018), Middleton Whitt in entry for Oscar Lee Whitt, 25 Aug 1964; citing reference 18675, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,909,068.

• "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JFCS-YT5 : 15 February 2018), Oscar Lee Whitt, 25 Aug 1964; citing reference 18675, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,909,068.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98J-LZC : accessed 1 May 2020), Midleton Whitt, Precincts 11, 23 Cox, Reese, Etowah, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 157, sheet 6A, family 104, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,016.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98J-LZN : accessed 3 May 2020), Oscar Whitt in household of Midleton Whitt, Precincts 11, 23 Cox, Reese, Etowah, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 157, sheet 6A, family 104, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,016.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKQJ-C6L : accessed 3 May 2020), Oscar L Whitt in household of Middleton Whitt, Alabama Ward 4, Etowah, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 76, sheet 15A, family 249, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 13; FHL microfilm 1,374,026.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZL-DW1 : accessed 3 May 2020), Oscar Whitt in household of Mid F Whitt, Alabama, Etowah, Alabama, United States; citing ED 95, sheet 25B, line 97, family 466, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 15; FHL microfilm 1,820,015.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:32S4-N3Z : accessed 3 May 2020), Oscar Whitt, Cox, Etowah, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 1A, line 44, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 16; FHL microfilm 2,339,751.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1GH-LFZ : 28 February 2020), Oscar L Whitt, Election Precinct 11, Etowah, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 28-35, sheet 3A, line 3, family 44, 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 31.

• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQ14-9B2M : 26 October 2019), Oscar Lee Whitt, 3 Jun 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

• "Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZL-SYBY : 11 September 2019), Oscar L Whitt, 26 Feb 1918; citing Military Service, Garden, Pickens, Alabama, United States, Alabama Department of History and Archives, Montgomery.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2B-Q3QW : 26 September 2018), Oscar Lee Whitt, ; Burial, Attalla, Etowah, Alabama, United States of America, Noble Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 83643183, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL7W-QYD : 20 May 2014), Oscar Whitt, Aug 1964; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).