West Virginia Pioneers

Otho Clair Staats

Male 1885 - 1959  (73 years)


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  • Name Otho Clair Staats 
    Born 28 Dec 1885  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 May 1959  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Otha C Staats
      Address: Gay
      County: Jackson
      State: West Virginia
      Birth Date: 28 Dec 1885
      Race: White
      Age: 32
      Occupation: farmer
      Nearest Relative: Ollie Ester Staats, Gay

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards,
      Name: Otha Clair Staats
      Birth Date: 28 Dec 1885
      Birth Place: Gay, West Virginia
      Residence: Jackson, West Virginia
      Age: 56
      Occupation: self
      Nearest Relative: Mrs Ollie Staats, Gay WV
      Height/Build: 5' 5 1/2" 134 lb
      Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/black

      Death Record
      Name: Otha Clair/Staats
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 23 May 1959
      Death Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Note: St. Francis Hosp.
      Age at Death: 73y
      Burial Place: Gay, W. Va.
      Burial Date: 26 May 1959
      Cemetery: Parsons Cem.
      Birth Date: 28 Dec 1885
      Birth Place: Gay, W. Va.
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: Farmer
      Residence: Ripley, Jackson, W. Va.
      Mother: Nancy/Dobson
      Father: Squire/Staats
      Informant: WS Scarberry, Ripley
    Person ID I26282  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Squire Staats,   b. 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1921  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Nancy Rebecca Dobson,   b. Dec 1847, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married 5 Mar 1868  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1870 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 60
      Squire 21
      Nancy L 21
      Emma 2
      Nancy 5/12

      1880 Union, Jackson, WV # 157
      Squire, 31
      Nancy Rebecca, 30
      Emma, 11
      Katharine, 9
      Isaac W, 8
      Polly V, 6
      Naomi D, 3
      Martin L, 1

      1900 Washington Dis, Jackson, WVt# 195
      Squire 1/1894 50 m 32y ???
      Rebecca 12/1847 9-8
      Walter 10/1871
      Polley 12/1872
      Lura 1/1884 [Leora 11/1883]
      Otha, s, 12/1885
      Dorcas F 1/1892
      John, Leota, gd, 7/1889
      Delphard, gs, 5/1891

      1920 Gay, Washington, Jackson Co, WV
      Staats, Squire 71 wd
      Polly V 47 dau
      Fannie 28 dau

      Old Sinaiville Cemetery, Jackson county, WV

      JCBR
      Staats, L 8/28/1884, Squire & Rebecca Staats, Jackson Co, farmer (m)
      Staats, Ora, 11/1883, Squire & Nancy R Staats, Jackson co, farmer
      Staats, Martin L, 1878, Squire & Nancy Staats, Elk Fork, farmer
      Staats, Genetta, 5/3/1870, Squire & Nancy R Staats
    Family ID F1147  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ollie Esther Litton,   b. Sep 1884, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1967, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Married 19 May 1909  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/19/1909
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Otha Staats, 23, Jackson, Jackson
      Olie Esther Litton, 24, Jackson, Jackson
      Informant - BP Litton

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Staats, Otha C 34 m1- 0y WV WV WV
      Ollie E 25 m1- 0y 0-0 child WV WV WV

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV all born WV WV WV
      Staats, Otha C 34
      Ollie 35
      Opal da 8
      Odal da 6

      1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV all born WV WV WV
      Staats, Otha C 44 md age 23
      Ollie E 45 md age 23
      Opal E da 19
      Odal V da 16

      1940 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      all born WV 1935: lived in same, Jackson, WV
      Staats, Otha C 54
      Ollie E 55
      Opal da 29

      Parsons Cemetery, Gay, WV
      Staats, Otha C. 1885 - 1959
      Staats, Ollie E. 1884 – 1967
    Children 
     1. Opal Edith Staats,   b. 16 Feb 1911, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1952  (Age 41 years)
     2. Odal Virginia Staats,   b. 14 Jul 1913, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1987  (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F25404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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

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