Theodore Roosevelt Suiter

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Theodore Suiter
Age in 1910: 3 [2]
Birth Year: abt 1908 [1907]
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thomas W Suiter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Lottie T Suiter
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Theodore Suiter
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1908
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thomas W Suiter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Charlotte Suiter
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Theodore R Suiter
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1907 [abt 1908]
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Charlotte F Suiter
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Theodore Suiter
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Bluefield Avenue
House Number: 1011
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Clerk Store House
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $20
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 45
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: $1385
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Theodore Suiter 32
Helen Suiter 29
Phyllis Suiter 8
Roger Suiter 10 months

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=SU&GSfn=t&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=81556083&df=all&

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Theodore R. Suiter
SSN: 719-14-3416
Born: 20 Jun 1908
Died: 28 May 1993
State (Year) SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued Through) (Before 1951)

Theodore married Helen I. Brown 16 Feb 1931, Mercer Co. WV. Helen was born 21 Apr 1911, Virginia; died 12 Dec 2003, Linville, Avery Co. NC; was buried , Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke, VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12162891&Type=Marriage

1. Phyllis Suiter was born ca 1932, Mercer Co. WV.
2. Roger Suiter was born 21 May 1939, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Suiter
Age: 25
Birth Date: Apr 1875
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lattie T Suiter
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Thomas Suiter 25
Lottie T Suiter 25
Blanche M Suiter 2
Mary L Suiter 1 month
Thomas Christian 25 [boarder, brother-in-law]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas W Suiter
Age in 1910: 35
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lottie T Suiter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Thomas W Suiter 35
Lottie T Suiter 33
Mary Suiter 9
Giles E Suiter 7
Robert P J Suiter Jr 4
Theodore Suiter 3 [2]

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas W Suiter
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charlotte Suiter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Thomas W Suiter 44
Charlotte Suiter 42
Giles Suiter 17
Robert Suiter 14
Theodore Suiter 12
Katherine Suiter 6

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas W Suiter
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Seddon, Bland, Virginia
Marital Status: Divorced
Relation to Head of House: Lodger in household of James A. Burton
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas W Suiter
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Divorced
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Home in 1940: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Prince Street
House Number: 510
Inferred Residence in 1935: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Claude J Damewood 45
Mary S Damewood 39 [daughter]
Jack Damewood 20
Mack Damewood 17
Frank Damewood 14
Doris Damewood 13
Mary M Damewood 9
Thomas W Suiter 65

MILITARY RECORDS

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Thomas William Suiter
County: Mercer
State: West Virginia
Birth Date: 11 Apr 1874
Race: White
Next of kin: Lottie Christian Suiter
Occupation: car repairer, Virignia Railroad

Thomas married Charlotte Temple CHRISTIAN 05 May 1897, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. Charlotte (daughter of Robert B. (Robin) CHRISTIAN and Elizabeth (Betty) Nuckolls) was born 12 Apr 1877, Indian Creek, Tazewell Co. VA; died 26 Apr 1940, Princeton, Mercer Co. VA; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Charlotta Christian
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Robert Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lattie T Suiter [Lottie]
Age: 25
Birth Date: Apr 1877
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Thomas Suiter
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Occupation: View on Image
Household Members:
Thomas Suiter 25
Lottie T Suiter 25
Blanche M Suiter 2
Mary L Suiter 6 months
Thomas Christian 25 [boarder, brother]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lottie T Suiter
Age in 1910: 33
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Thomas W Suiter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Thomas W Suiter 35
Lottie T Suiter 33
Mary Suiter 9
Giles E Suiter 7
Robert P J Suiter Jr 4
Theodore Suiter 3 [2]

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Charlotte Suiter
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Thomas W Suiter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Thomas W Suiter 44
Charlotte Suiter 42
Giles Suiter 17
Robert Suiter 14
Theodore Suiter 12
Katherine Suiter 6

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Charlotte F Suiter
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Charlotte F Suiter 52
John P Suiter 24
Theodore R Suiter 23 [22]
Katherine A Suiter 17

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Charolotte Suiter
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $800
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Charolotte Suiter 63
Robert P Suiter 35

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=SU&GSfn=c&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=51909330&df=all&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1056252&Type=Death

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12141570&Type=Marriage

Other Events:

• _UID: B96AE02033884BBDAB89BD8509A071AF2528

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Robbin Christian
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in household of Thomas Skaggs Christian]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Christian
Age in 1860: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [[in household of Thomas Skaggs Christian]
Post Office: Baptist Valley

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Christian
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Robert Christian 33
Elizabeth Christian 40
Dorinda Christian 20
Florence Christian 17
Ann Eliza Christian 11
Hanah Christian 9
Jennie Christian 7
Thomas J. Christian 5
Charlotta Christian 3

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: R B Christian
Age: 52
Birth Date: Mar 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Hester A Christian
Marriage Year: 1894
Years Married: 6
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
R B Christian 52
Hester A Christian 42
Robt H Christian 5
Raymond D Christian 2
Virginia Altizer 26 [daughter, widowed]
Cain Christian 21 [son]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert B Christian
Age in 1910: 62
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Hester A Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert B Christian 62
Hester A Christian 53
Herman R Christian 16
Ray D Christian 13

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert B Christian
Age: 71
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Hester A Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Robert B Christian 71
Hester A Christian 62

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=christian&GSiman=1&GScid=1611564&GRid=97587439&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2187266&Type=Death

Robert married Elizabeth (Betty) Nuckolls 31 Dec 1868, Tazewell Co. VA. Elizabeth (daughter of Calvin Nuckolls) was born Aug 1842, Wythe Co. VA; died 29 Oct 1892, Harman, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Christian
Age in 1860: 18
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Household Members:
Luther Christian 30
Elizabeth Christian 18
Mary Christian 25
William Christian 3

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Christian
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Robert Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Robert Christian 33
Elizabeth Christian 40
Dorinda Christian 20
Florence Christian 17
Ann Eliza Christian 11
Hanah Christian 9
Jennie Christian 7
Thomas J. Christian 5
Charlotta Christian 3
James P. Campbell Christian 1

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Rob' B Christian
Birth Date: 1847
Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Age: 21
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth ... [Nuckolls]
Spouse's Birth Date: 1844
Spouse's Birthplace: Wythe County, Va
Spouse's Age: 24
Event Date: 31 Dec 1868
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: Thos
Mother's Name: Annie
Spouse's Father's Name: Col...In
Spouse's Mother's Name: Annie
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 29 Line 63

Other Events:

• _UID: AD97A8231615484E9D5A60783FC158D8CFDA

Notes:

He was a minister, performed many marriages in Tazewell Co Va, especially for family members.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos S Christian [Thomas Skaggs Christian]
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Value of Real Estate: $1000
Household Members:
Thos S Christian 35
Anna Christian 34
Lilly Christian 9
Polly Christian 7
Thos Christian 5
Robbin Christian 3

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas S Christian
[Thomas S Christian]
Age in 1860: 46
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Value of real estate: $300, personal property $270
Household Members:
Thomas S Christian 46
Ann Christian 46
Thomas Christian 14
Robert Christian 12
Hanah Christian 10
Jackson Christian 9
George Christian 4
Katharine Christian 1
Susan Altizer 74

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos S Christian
Age in 1870: 50
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Thos S Christian 50
Annie Christian 55
Jackson Christian 18
George C Christian 14
Catherine Christian 11

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas S. Christian
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ann Eliza Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS

Tazewell County Churches: 1860. Deed Book 13, p. 164.
Hugh S. Bailey conveyed to Thomas S. Christian, William Altizer and Robert McGlothlin, "Trustees of a meeting house built on the land that said Bailey bought of Alexander Christian."  Said lot contains one acre.  Beginning at a white oak a corner of Hugh Bailey, on the east line, thence East thirteen poles to a chestnut oak, thence N.W. 13 poles to a poplar, thence 13 poles to a chestnut tree, thence S. 13 poles to the beginning."  (Vol. 1, p. 312)

LAND GRANTS

Thomas S. Christian - 1 Mar 1847
Tazewell County
32 a. On the Belsher ridge of Indian Creek a branch of Clinch River
Grants No. 98, p. 498

Thomas S. Christian - 1 Mar 1847
Tazewell County
141 a. On the Belsher spur the waters of Indian Creek a branch of Clinch River
Grants No. 98, p. 499

Thomas S. Christian - 1 Mar 1847
Tazewell County
175 a. On the Belsher ridge
Grants No. 98, p. 500

Thomas S. Christian - 1 Mar 1847
Tazewell County
66 a. On the waters of Indian Creek
Grants No. 98, p. 501

Thomas S. Christian - 1 Oct 1849
Tazewell County
214 a. On dividing ridge between Grassy Spring fork of Indian Creek and Left hand fork of Beech fork of Dry fork
Grants No. 102, p. 214

Thomas S. Christian - 1 Oct 1850
Tazewell County
266 a. On the Belsher ridge
Grants No. 104, p. 35

Thomas married Anna Elizabeth ALTIZER 23 Oct 1836, Tazewell Co VA. Anna (daughter of David Riley ALTIZER and Susan SLUSHER) was born Abt 1814, Tazewell Co VA; died Aft 1880, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: C8FAF6FB7954409193A39185DBB486D789B1

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Anna Christian
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1816
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of Thomas Skaggs Christian]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Anna Christian
Age in 1860: 46
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of Thomas Skaggs Christian]
Post Office: Baptist Valley

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Annie Christian
Age in 1870: 55
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female [in household of Thomas Skaggs Christian]
Post Office: Knob

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Ann Eliza Christian
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Thomas S. Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House

Notes:

Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
Groom's Name: Thomas Christian
Bride's Name: Anna Altizer
Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1836
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 34214
Reference Number: Page 132