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Oscar Aubra Crites

Male 1892 - 1957  (64 years)


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  • Name Oscar Aubra Crites 
    Born 23 Jul 1892  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Jun 1957  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: Oscar Aubra Crites
      address: 235 Russel Ave, Akron, O
      City: Akron
      County: Summit
      State: Ohio
      Birthplace: Fairplain, West Virginia,United States of America
      Birth Date: 23 Jul 1892
      Race: Caucasian (White)
      Draft Board: 4
      Age: 24
      Occupation: rubber worker, Firestone
      Nearest Relative: single
      Height/Build:tall/medium
      Color of Eyes/Hair: blue/brown

      Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918
      Name: Oscar A. Crites
      Age: 25 9/12 Years
      Race: White
      Birth Date: abt 1892
      Birth Location: Fauplain, West Virginia, USA
      Enlistment Date: 28 Apr 1918
      Enlistment County: Akron
      Enlistment State: Ohio
      Enlistment Division: National Army LB 4
      Decorations and Awards: View image
      Rank: View image
      Advancement: View image
      Comments: Co E 316 Infantry to 29 May 1918; Co F 112 Engineers to Discharge Private Meuse-Argonne; Ypres-Lys; Defensive Sector. American Expeditionary Forces 10 July 1918 to 1 Apr 1919. Honorable discharge 17 Apr 1919.

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: Oscar Aubra Crites
      Birth Date: 23 Jul 1892
      Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      Residence: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      Age: 49
      Occupation: West Vrginia Ordiance Works, Pt Pleaant, WV
      Nearest Relative: Isabela Crites, Ripley
      Height/Build: 5'11" 175 lb
      Color of Eyes/Hair: blue/gray

      West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973Name: Oscar Oubra Crites
      Death Date: 17 Jun 1957
      Death Place: Jackson, West Virginia
      Father Name: B.F. Crites
      Mother Name: Cora Wolfe Crites
      FHL Film Number: 2074134

      U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
      Name: Oscar Aubra Crites
      Enlisted: 4/28/1918
      Dischaged: 4/17/1919 Honorable
      Sevice number: 2 709 873
      State: West Virginia
      Grade: Pvt
      Medals: none
      Branch of Service: Co F, 112th Engineers
      Christian, Flat Bronze Marker
      Birth Date: 23 Jul 1892
      Death Date: 17 Jun 1957
      Cemetery Location: Ripley, WVa

      Inscription:
      Oscar Aubra Crites
      West Virginia
      Pvt Co F 112 Engineers
      World War I
      July 23, 1892 - June 17, 1857

      Oscar A. Crites
      Birth: 1892
      Death: 1957
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Isabel H. Crites (1899 - 1992)
      Burial:
      Pine Hill Cemetery
      Ripley
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: FRAGGLEROCK66
      Record added: Jul 02, 2011
      Find A Grave Memorial# 72484982
    Person ID I16297  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2015 

    Father Benjamin F Crites,   b. 27 Dec 1859, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1938, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Cora L Wolfe,   b. 28 Nov 1867,   d. 11 Mar 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1889  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 93-100
      Benjamin F, 12/1859, 40
      Vessie M, da, 10/1890, 9
      Isker O, sn 7/1892, 7
      Howard H, sn, 3/1895, 5
      Maggie E Goodwin, si, 11/1862, 37, wd, 1-1
      Francis M, sn, 11/1896, 3

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 271
      Crites, Benjamin F 50 m2 - 6y
      Minnie O 41 m1- 6y 1-1 child
      Bessie M da 18
      Oscar A son 17
      Harry H son 15
      Horner E son 3
      Goodwin, Nalton F neph 13
    Family ID F746  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Isabelle Hood,   b. 14 Jul 1899, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1992  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1921  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 10/15/1921 at Ravenswood by Rev J W Crites
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Oscar A Crites, 29, Jackson co, Ripley
      Mary Isabelle Hood, 21, Jackson co, Ripley

      1940 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Crites, Oscar 47 WV 1935: lived same place salesman - retail clothing
      Isabel Hood 39 WV 1935: lived same place
      Elaine da 16 WV 1935: lived same place WV 1935: lived same place
    Children 
     1. Elaine Crites
    Family ID F15941  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S7] Gravestone.

    3. [S873] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

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