West Virginia Pioneers

William Sheridan Wolfe

Male 1879 - 1962  (82 years)


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  • Name William Sheridan Wolfe 
    Born 22 Sep 1879  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Feb 1962  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Notes 

    • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: William Sheridan Wolfe
      Address: Cedar Grove, Kanawha Co, WV
      County: Kanawha
      State: West Virginia
      Birth Date: 22 Sep 1879
      Race: White
      Draft Board: 1
      Age: 38
      Occupation: Miner - Kanawha & Hocking Coal Co
      Nearest Relative: Johnnie Wolfe, Big Chemney, Kanawha, WV
      Height/Build: Medium/siender
      Color of Eyes/Hair: Gray/dark

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 about William Sheridan Wolfe
      Name: William Sheridan Wolfe
      Birth Date: 22 Sep 1879
      Birth Place: Kenna, West Virginia
      Residence: Cedar grove, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age: 62
      Occupation: Kanawha & Hocking Coal Co, Mammoth, WV
      Nearest Relative: Doshia Wolf
      Height/Build: 5'10" 160 lb
      Color of Eyes/Hair: Gray, gray

      West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
      Name: William Sheridan Wolfe
      Birth Date: 22 Sep 1879
      Birth Place: Kenna, West Virginia
      Death Date: 24 Feb 1962
      Death Place: Cedar Grove, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Burial Date: 26 Feb 1962
      Burial Place: Dudding Fork, West Virginia
      Cemetery Name: Miller
      Death Age: 82 years 5 months 2 days
      Occupation: Retired Coal Miner
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Gender: Male
      Residence: Cedar Grove, Kan., West Virginia
      Father Name: John Wesley Wolfe
      Mother Name: Farzina Miller
      FHL Film Number: 460386

      Obituary:
      Publication: Charleston Gazette Mail, Sunday, Feb 25, 1962.
      Willima Sheridan Wolfe - 62, of Cedar Grove, died Saturday at his home after a long illness. He was a retired coal miner and a member of the UMW and Cedar Grove Baptist Church. Surviviing are four daughters, Miss Dosha Wolfe at home, Mrs. Lillie Breeden of Shrewsbury, Mrs. Gaye Martin of N. Augusta, SC and Mrs. Celestia Smith of Charleston; a brother, Lawrence Fisher of Ro Grande, Ohio; 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grand children and one great-great- grandchild. Service will be at 1:00pm Monday in Cedar Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Tood Smith officiating. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery in Jackson County. The body will be taken from Cook Funeral Home at Cedar Grove to the home 4:00pm today and to the church one hour before the service.
    Person ID I22044  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John Wesley Wolfe,   b. Abt 1838, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Mother Courtney Farzina Miller,   b. 15 Jan 1846, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1895  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1864  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Notes 

    • 1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV # 301
      John W 25
      Courtney F 24
      Columbus S 3
      Clementine 1.12
      Emily C 2

      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Page 467A
      Jno. W. WOLF Self M M W 42 VA
      Cotna F. WOLF Wife F M W 34 VA
      Columbus WOLF Son M S W 14 WV
      Emily WOLF Dau F S W 12 WV
      Spicy C. WOLF Dau F S W 10 WV
      Lawrence WOLF Son M S W 8 WV
      Ida O. WOLF Dau F S W 5 WV
      Richie E. WOLF Son M S W 2 WV
      Wm Sheridan WOLF Son M S W 8M WV
    Family ID F1235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Julie Anna Stacia Fisher,   b. Oct 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1910, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years) 
    Married 16 Jun 1898  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 6/16/1898 at Lavicy Wolfs by James L Mundy
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      William S Wolf, 19, Jackson, Jackson
      Julia Ann Fisher, 19, Jackson, Jackson
      Informant - JW Layne guard & cert

      1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV all born WV WV WV
      Wolfe, William 9/1879 m 3y
      Anna S 10/1878 m 3y 1-1 child
      Almead P da 9/1898 9/9/1898

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV all born WV WV WV
      Wolf, William S 30 m1- 12y
      Anna S 31 m1- 12y 5-5 children
      Almeda P da 11
      Docia O da 9 1 Sep 1900
      Lillia D da 7 Lillie Dove 2/9/1902
      Luvica G da 5 Luvica Gay 6 Feb 1904
      Celestia M da 2 Celestie May 3/23/1908
      Fisher, Luster W bil 18

      1920 Cedar Grove, Kanawha, WV all WV WV WV
      Wolf, William S 40 wd
      Docha da 19
      Gay da 15
      Celestia da 11

      Birth Record - delayed 1/3/1963
      Name: Dosha O'Dell Wolfe
      Birth Date: 01 Sep 1900
      Birth Place: Goldtown, Jackson, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Annie Stashie Fisher, born Garnes, WV
      Father: William Sheridan Wolfe, born Garnes, WV
      Affidavit of father, WS Wolfe, age 92 yr, 1/16/1962

      Birth Record - Delayed
      Name: Luvica Gay Wolfe
      Birth Date: 06 Feb 1904
      Birth Place: Gold Town, Jackson, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Anna Stacia Fisher, born Jackson Co, WV
      Father: William Sherdain Wolfe, born Jackson Co, WV
      Affidavit of father, William Sherdain Wolfe, 2/5/1945
      Affidavit of attending phys., Dr F S Casto, 2/6/1904
    Children 
     1. Almeda P Wolfe,   b. 9 Sep 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Dosha O'Dell Wolfe,   b. 1 Sep 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1981  (Age 80 years)
     3. Lillie Dove Wolfe,   b. 9 Feb 1902, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Luvica Gay Wolfe,   b. 6 Feb 1904, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Celestia May Wolfe,   b. 23 Mar 1908, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F26585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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

    3. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S866] Richard Szasz.

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

    6. [S20] Family Bible.