William R. Wann

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Billie Wann
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Vicy Beavers 43 [grandmother]
Walter Beavers 16
Marie Beavers 12
Barnes Beavers 10
Maggie Beavers 8
Walter Barnes 33 [boarder] later married Vicy Beavers
J C Harrison 40 [48] [boarder]
J C Clark 27[boarder]
Bob L Jackson 32 [boarder]
E W Wann 40
Billie Wann 8
Ralph Wann 5

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William Barnes [Wann]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1914
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son [grandson]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Vicy Barnes [grandmother]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Vicy Barnes 55
William Barnes 16 [Wann]
Ralph Barnes 14 [Wann]
Bill Winters 39 [boarder]
John Culverson 23 [boarder]
Troy Steele 21 [boarder]
Kermit Earles 41 [boarder]
Thomas Earles 29 [boarder]
Fay Woods 18 [servant]

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William R Wann
Respondent: Yes
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Coal Co Store
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $5
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 70
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $980
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
William R Wann 26

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Bluefield [WV] Daily Telegraph; 31 May 1931

Billy Wann of War, was visiting his uncle. G. W. Beavers, this week

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Bluefield [WV] Daily Telegraph; 14 June 1931

Billy Wann spent last Sunday in Tazewell with his grandmother, Mrs. W. W. Barnes.

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Bluefield [WV] Daily Telegraph; November 27, 1932

Billie Wann, student of Harrison Military academy, Roanoke, is spending the Thanksgiving holidays here.

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Bluefield [WV] Daily Telegraph; 19 Jan 1933

Billy and Ralph Wann, of Tazewell, were visiting friends here Wednesday afternoon.

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Bluefield [WV] Daily Telegraph; 28 May 1939

Bill Wann has returned here after working at McComas for the past two weeks.

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Bluefield [WV] Daily Telegraph; 10 Nov 1940

Bill Wann of Eckman, has accepted a position at the Community building.

MILITARY RECORDS

World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: William R Wann
Birth Year: 1913
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: Maryland
County or City: Baltimore City
Enlistment Date: 15 May 1945
Enlistment State: Maryland
Enlistment City: Baltimore
Grade: Private

Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital Status: Married

Birth:
Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: William R Wann
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1913
Address: 617 High Plain Dr, Bel Air, MD, 21014-5274

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: William R. Wann
SSN: 230-03-7693
Last Residence: 21234 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
BORN: 25 Feb 1913
Died: 27 Sep 1996
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

William married Mildred Lester 17 May 1941, McDowell Co. WV. Mildred was born ca 1917, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]