West Virginia Pioneers
Wilma Eileen Staats
1916 - 2013 (96 years)-
Name Wilma Eileen Staats Born 13 Jul 1916 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [1] Gender Female Died 4 Feb 2013 Raleigh, North Carolina [2] Buried Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Notes
Wilma Eileen Staats Vickers, 96, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013, at Morningside Assisted Living of Raleigh, N.C.
Born in Ripley, Eileen was the eldest daughter of Oshel and Ora Staats. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Henry Vickers Jr.; brothers, John Robert Staats and Oshel Frederick Staats; and sister, Oreta Mae Pitchford.
Eileen was a Ripley High School graduate and received her teaching certificate from Marshall College. She was a teacher, homemaker, church pianist at Elkview Baptist Church and the author of a book, Casto Cousins. She and Bill traveled extensively, searching through courthouse records, obituaries, cemeteries, deeds and wills, collecting facts for her book.
Eileen was supportive of the gay rights movement, encouraging understanding and acceptance.
Funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, February 8, at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Charles Hicks presiding. Private interment will follow later in the day at Fairplain Cemetery.
Person ID I22671 WVPioneers Last Modified 8 Feb 2013
Father Dr. Oshel C Staats, b. 3 Sep 1891, West Virginia, USA , d. 6 Apr 1978, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 86 years) Mother Ora Mae Casto, b. 29 Mar 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 5 Mar 1980, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA (Age 84 years) Married 9 May 1915 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 9 May 1915 at F.A. Casto's residence
Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
Oshel C Staats, 23; Jackson County, WV; Jackson County, WV
Ora Casto, 20; Jackson County, WV; Jackson County, WV
1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV
Staats, Oshel C 38 md age 25
Ora 34 md age 21
Eileen da 13
Oreta M da 11
Fredrick son 9
John R son 1 3/12
Family ID F7153 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family William Henry Vickers, Jr, b. 14 Jun 1914, Elkview, Kanawha Co, WV , d. 22 Feb 1986, Durham, Duram County, North Carolina (Age 71 years) Married 24 May 1939 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: William H Vickers Jr
Birth Year: 1914
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia
Enlistment Date: 1 May 1943
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Huntington West
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of college
Civil Occupation: Unskilled mechanics and repairmen, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Married
Height: 60
Weight: 119
Social Security Death Index
Name: William Vickers
SSN: 235-03-1639
Last Residence: 27910 Ahoskie, Hertford, North Carolina, United States of America
Born: 14 Jun 1914
Died: Feb 1986
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
Name: William Henry Vickers Jr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Social Security Number: 235031639
Father's Last Name: V
Age: 71
Date of Birth: 14 Jun 1914
Birth Location: West Virginia
Birth State: West Virginia
Residence County: Hertford
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 22 Feb 1986
Death City: Durham (P)
Death County: Durham
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: General Hospital
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial out of state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1983-87
Family ID F7154 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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