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Michael Lester Waybright

Male 1881 - 1960  (79 years)


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  • Name Michael Lester Waybright 
    Born 4 Jul 1881  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Jul 1960  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Birth Record
      Name: Michael Waybright
      Birth Date: 7/4/1881
      Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Sarah
      Father: B.P. Waybright

      U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 9/12/1918
      Name: Michial Luster Waybright
      Address: Gay
      County: Jackson
      State: West Virginia
      Birth Date: 9 Oct 1881
      Race: White
      Age: 37
      Occupation: Farming
      Nearest Relative: Mary Ansy Waybright, Gay
      Height/Build: medium/medium
      Color of Eyes/Hair: blue/light

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: Michael Lester Waybright
      Birth Date: 9 Oct 1881
      Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      Residence: Elkview, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
      Age: 60
      Occupation: self
      Nearest Relative: Mary A Waybright, Elkview
      Height/Build: 5'5" 170lb
      Color of Eyes/Hair: blue/brown

      Death Record
      Name: Mike Lester/Waybright
      Sex: M
      Death Date: 21 Jul 1960
      Death Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 78y9m12d
      Cemetery: Fairplaine Cem
      Funeral Home:
      Birth Date: 10/9/1881
      Birth Place: Jackson Co, WV
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Mary A./Waybright
      Mother: Sarah/Shaffer
      Father: B. P./Waybright
      Informant: Mrs Mary A Waybright, wife

      Michael Lester Waybright
      Birth: Oct. 9, 1881
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Jul. 21, 1960
      Charleston
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA
      Father of Willie Lester, Mishie Meekie, Milla Elsie, Myrley Gay, Jesse Luke, Mark Keetley, Loss Milford, Lassie M., Michel M., Lewis W., Mamie Carrolene, Mary E., William M. & Wilbur Lester Waybright
      Family links:
      Parents:
      Benjamin Park Waybright (1850 - 1931)
      Spouses:
      Mary Amy Newhouse Waybright (1880 - 1964)*
      Mary A. Newhouse Waybright (1880 - 1964)*
      Siblings:
      Cornelius Waybright (1871 - 1872)*
      Lewis Orton Waybright (1874 - ____)*
      Leonis E. Waybright (1876 - 1952)*
      Michael Lester Waybright (1881 - 1960)
      Jesse Jones Waybright (1886 - 1941)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Fairplain Cemetery
      Fairplain
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Gloria
      Record added: Dec 21, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 45662274
    Person ID I109816  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Benjamin Park Waybright,   b. 8 Feb 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1931, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Sarah Shafer,   b. Abt 1852, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Jun 1870  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: license 6/7/1870
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Benjamin P Waybright, 30, Jackson Co, Jackson Co
      Sarah Shafer, 19, Kanawha co, Jackson Co

      1880 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 152-152
      Waybright, B P, 30
      Sarah, 28, wife
      Louis O, 6, s
      Leonns, 4, s
      Young, Benjamin, 17, nephew

      Jackson Co Birth Records
      Children born to B Park & Sarah Waybright
      Caroline 11/15/1871 (Is this Cornelius??)
      Leonas 1876
      L.D. (male) 1879
      Michael 7/4/1881
      Jesse J (male) 5/30/1886

      Birth Record, delayed
      Name: Ernest Waybright
      Birth Date: 25 Feb 1888
      Birth Place: near Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Sally Shafer, born Roane co
      Father: B. Park Waybright, born Jackson Co
      Signed: Ernest Waybright, Point Pleasant, WV, May 15, 1942
      Proof:
      Affidavit of brother: L.E. Waybright
      Cert of Discharge: CCC no CC5-32382, July 2, 1933
      Hon. Discharge: US Army, Oct 8, 1920
      Affidavit of First cousin: J P Shafer, 5/13/1942
    Family ID F5870  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary A Newhouse,   b. 7 Aug 1880, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1964, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 4 Dec 1902  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/4/1902
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      Michael L Waybright, 21, Kanawha Co, Kanawha Co
      Mary A Newhouse, 22, Kanawha Co, Kanawha Co

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Waybright, Michael L 29 m1- 7y WV WV WV
      Mary H wife 30 m1- 7y 4-2 children WV WV WV
      Mishie M da 5 WV WV WV
      Merlie G da 2 WV WV WV

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Waybright, Mikel L 38 m WV WV WV
      Marry A wife 39 m WV WV WV
      Michie M da 15 WV WV WV
      Merley D son 12 WV WV WV
      Jessie L son 9 WV WV WV
      Mark K son 7 WV
      Lossie M son 5 WV WV WV
      Lewis W son 3 WV WV WV
      Mamy E da 2 WV WV WV
      Wilber L son 2/12

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Waybright, Mike L 48 md age 21 WV WV WV
      Mary A wife 49 md age 22 WV WV WV
      Mishie M da 25 s WV WV WV
      Jessie L son 19 WV WV WV
      Loss M da 16 WV WV WV
      Lewis W son 14 WV WV WV
      Mamie E da 12 WV WV WV
      Wilber L son 11 WV WV WV
      Mary E da 9 WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. Mishie M Waybright,   b. CA 1905, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Myrley Gay Waybright,   b. CA 1908, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jesse Luke Waybright,   b. 1910, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mark Keetley Waybright
     5. Loss Melford Waybright,   b. 21 Jan 1913, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1991  (Age 78 years)
     6. Lewis W Waybright
     7. Mamie E Waybright
     8. Wilber L Waybright
     9. Mary E Waybright
    Family ID F27928  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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

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