Wilburn Obid Teeters

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name: Wilburn Teeters
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1920: Dunlap, Sequatchie, Tennessee
Street: Savage Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Hurbert Teeters
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's name: Jennie Teeters
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members:
Name Age
Hurbert Teeters 28
Jennie Teeters 23
Dortha Teeters 6
Arlie Teeters 3 years 9 months
Wilburn Teeters 1

1930 Census
Name: Wilbern Teeters
Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: District 2, Harlan, Kentucky
Street address: Catron Creek Road
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Herbert Teeters 37
Jamie Teeters 34
Dortha Teeters 16
Arlie Teeters 13
Wilbern Teeters 11
Osborne Teeters 9
Juanita Teeters 6
Cecil Teeters 3 years 7 months

1940 Census
Name: Wilburn Teeters
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Harlan, Kentucky
Street: Teetersville District On Catrons Creek Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Harlan, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: In School
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Household Members:
Name Age
Herbert Teeters 47
Jennie Teeters 44
Wilburn Teeters 21
Osborne Teeters 19
Jaunita Teeters 16
Cecil Teeters 13
Imogene Teeters 9
Arlie Snell 23 [sister]
Bobby Ellen Snell 3 [niece]

PASSENGER LISTS

Wilburn was in the Merchant Marines. Note his service during World War II where he was facing German and Japanese submarines who were sinking American transport ships.

Year: 1942; Arrival: New York, New York to Port Arthur, Texas; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 6638; Line: 10; Page Number: 6

Name: Wilburn Teeters
Arrival Date: 1 Jul 1942
Birth Date: abt 1919
Age: 23
Ethnicity/ Nationality: American
Port of Departure: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Port of Arrival: New York, New York to Port Arthur, Texas
Ship Name: Winkler

Name: Wilburn Teeters
Arrival Date: 1 Jul 1942
Birth Date: abt 1919
Age: 23
Ethnicity/ Nationality: American
Port of Departure: Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama
Port of Arrival: New York, New York to Galveston, Texas
Ship Name: Winkler

Name: Wilburn O Teeters
Arrival Date: 1 May 1944
Birth Date: abt 1919
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Position: Wiper
Ethnicity/ Nationality: American
Port of Departure: Newport, Wales
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Bulkcrude

Name: Wilburn O Teeters
Arrival Date: 10 Oct 1951
Birth Date: abt 1919
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Position: Oiler
Ethnicity/ Nationality: American
Port of Departure: Puerto La Cruz
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Joshua Tree

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The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco; NAI Number: 4482913; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85

Name: Wilburn O Teeters
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1920
Age: 24
Position: Oiler
Arrival Date: 24 Jan 1944
Port of Arrival: San Francisco, California
Ship Name: Cape San Blas
Port of Departure: Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides

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National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Seattle, Washington; NAI Number: 4449160; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: M1383; Roll Number: 331

Name: Wilburn Teeters
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: American
Birth Date: 1920
Position: FM/WT
Port of Departure: Yokohama, Japan
Arrival Age: 31
Arrival Date: 28 Jan 1951
Port of Arrival: Seattle, Washington
Ship Name: Brazil Victory

Name: Wilburn O Teeters
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: Caucasian
Birth Date: 1920
Position: Oiler
Port of Departure: Kobe, Japan
Arrival Age: 33
Arrival Date: 8 Feb 1953
Port of Arrival: Aberdeen, Washington
Ship Name: Mormacwave

Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Wilburn Obid Teeters
SSN: 400288025
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1919
Birth Place: Dunlay Sequa, Tennessee
Death Date: Jul 1977
Father: Herbert Teeters
Mother: Jennie Seals
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Nov 1940: Name listed as WILBURN OBID TEETERS; 29 Dec 1987: Name listed as WILBURN TEETERS

Died:
State of Florida. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998.
Name: Wilburn Obid Teeters
Race: White
Age at Death: 58
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1919
Death Date: 2 Jul 1977
Death Place: Escambia Co. FL

Social Security Death Index
Name: Wilburn Teeters
SSN: 400-28-8025
BORN: 1 Jan 1919
Last Benefit: 32505, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida
Died: Jul 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (Before 1951)