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Rex Albert Anderson

Male 1893 - 1970  (77 years)


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  • Name Rex Albert Anderson 
    Born 23 Oct 1893  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Nov 1970  [2
    Notes 

    • The Jackson County Births book has an entry for Wm R, but when looking at the book online, Wm R has been lined out and Rex Albert written in. No date, but he was still William R on the 1910 census.

      1920 Akron Ward 5, Summit, Ohio
      Foldy or Folby, Joe or Jobe or Jole or John 32 Immigrated 1904 Nat 1915 Hungary Hun Hun
      Lizza wife 28 Immig 1910 Na Hungary Hun Hun
      Kohn, Joe lodger 26 imm 1913 alien Hungary Hun Hun
      Anderson, Rex lodger 26 WV WV WV
      Roy lodger 16 WV WV WV
      Hazel lodger 17 WV WV WV
      Phillips, Helen lodger 22 WV WV WV

      U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: Rex Anderson
      Race: Caucasian (White)
      Marital Status: Single
      Birth Date: 20 Oct 1893
      Birth Place: Ravenswood, West Virginia
      Street address: 26 No Main, Ravenswood, WV
      Residence Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
      Employer: C Webster
      Physical Build: Medium
      Height: Medium
      Hair Description: Not Bald
      Hair Color: Dark
      Eye Color: grey

      Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918
      Name: Rex A. Anderson
      Age: 23 11/12 Years
      Race: White
      Address: 366 Julian St, Akron, O
      Birth Date: abt 1893
      Birth Location: Ravenswood, West Virginia, USA
      Enlistment Date: 24 Sep 1917
      Enlistment County: Akron
      Enlistment State: Ohio
      Enlistment Division: National Army
      Decorations and Awards: View image
      Rank: View image
      Advancement: View image
      Comments: Co E 332 Infantry to 2 Jan 1918; Ambulance Section 308 Sanitary Train to Ambulance Company 329; 3 Corps Sanitary Train to Discharge Private American Expeditionary Forces 14 June 1918 to 5 Aug 1919. Honorable discharge 12 Aug 1919.

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: Rex Albert Anderson
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Residence Age: 48
      Birth Date: 20 Oct 1893
      Birth Place: Ravenswood, West Virginia, USA
      Residence Date: 1942
      Residence Place: Torch, Troy Township, Athens, Ohio, USA
      Relative: Mrs Viola Anderson, Torch, Ohio
      Employer: AE Whaley, Athens, OH on farm 1/2 mile northeast of Torch
      5'9", 145 lb, brown eyes, black hair, dark complexion

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
      Name: Rex Anderson
      SSN: 273-30-1894
      Last Residence:
      45723 Coolville, Athens, Ohio, USA
      BORN: 20 Oct 1893
      Died: Nov 1970
      State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (1951)
    Person ID I105586  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2018 

    Father Thomas Benton Anderson,   b. 7 Jul 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Melissa Annie Bennett,   b. 23 Jul 1874, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Nov 1892  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 


    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11/12/1892 at res of Aron Benett
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      T B Anderson, 21, Jackson Co, Wilding
      Johnnie Benett, 18, Jackson Co, Silverton
      Informant - CR Jackson

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Anderson, Thomas B 37 m1- 16y WV WVKY
      Malissa A 34 m1- 16y 7-5 children WV WV WV
      William R son 15 WVWVWV 10/23/1893
      James B son 9 WVWVWV
      Hazel I da 6 WVWVWV Hazel Irene 11/30/1905
      Roy P son 4 WVWVWV
      Claude M son 2 WVWVWV Claude Mont 6/7/1907

      1920 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Anderson, Thomas B 48 WV KY WV
      Malissa 45 WVWVWV
      Claud son 12 WVWVWV
      Mabel da 9 WVWVWV 7/28/1911
      Jeniva da 6 WVWVWV C O 11/6/1913
      Richard son 3 2/12 WVWVWV 11/12/1914
      Ralph son 2/12 WVWVWV


      1920 Akron Ward 5, Summit, Ohio
      Foldy or Folby, Joe or Jobe or Jole or John 32 Immigrated 1904 Nat 1915 Hungary Hun Hun
      Lizza wife 28 Immig 1910 Na Hungary Hun Hun
      Kohn, Joe lodger 26 imm 1913 alien Hungary Hun Hun
      Anderson, Rex lodger 26 WV WV WV
      Roy lodger 16 WV WV WV
      Hazel lodger 17 WV WV WV
      Phillips, Helen lodger 22 WV WV WV

      The online birth records show Wm R was changed to Rex Albert, no date.

      I lost them after 1920. I don't see a marriage for most of them but the following may be the kids.

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
      Name: Mabel Reilly
      SSN: 347-12-7923
      Last Residence: 12540 Lagrangeville, Dutchess, New York, USA
      BORN: 28 Jul 1911
      Died: Oct 1973
      State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)

      1930 East Liverpool, Colombiana, OH
      Anderson, Roy P 25 md age 21 WVWVWV
      Hazel wife 23 md age 19 OH OHOH

      1930 Dover Plains, Dutchess, NY
      Harlen Valley State Hospital
      Anderson, Claude 23, attendant WV WV WV
    Family ID F26866  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Viola Alvyne Fatzinger,   b. CA 1894, Northampton Co, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 16 Aug 1921  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 16 Aug 1921
      Place: Wood County, WV
      Rex Albert Anderson; 27; Jackson co, WV; Akron, OH
      Viola Alvyne Fatzinger, 26; Northampton Co, PA; Parkersburg, WV

      1930 Troy, Athens, Ohio
      Anderson, Rex A 36 md age 28 WV WV WV
      Viola A wife 35 md age 27 PA PA PA
      William J son 6 OH WV PA
      Knowles, June lodger 8 OH OH OH

      1940 Troy, Athens, Ohio
      Anderson, Rex A 46 WV 1935: lived same house
      Viola A wife 45 PA 1935: lived same house
      William J son 16 OH 1935: lived same house
    Children 
     1. William J Anderson
    Family ID F29623  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S399] SSDI.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.