Thornton Whaling (Wallace) Sterrett

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name: F Walter Sterrett [T. Wallace]
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Richmond Lee Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia
Street: Seminiary Ave
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Laura Sterrett
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Bank
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Laura Sterrett 53
Alice Sterrett 27
W Frank Sterrett 25
F Walter Sterrett 19
Eddie Coleman 19
Ellen Griffin 30
Willie Hallen 19
John Coley 29

1930 Census
Name: Thornton W Sterrett
Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Penn Ave - N. E.
House Number in Cities or Towns: 889
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: $80
Radio Set: No
Age at First Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Manager Office
Industry: Life Insurance
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Thornton W Sterrett 29
Barbara A Sterrett 28
Barbara A Sterrett 3

1940 Census
Name: Thomton W Sterrett
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Street: Meredian Place
House Number: 39
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
Residence in 1935: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Executive, mortgage loan
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $75
Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 39
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $5000+
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Thomton W Sterrett 39
Barbara Sterrett 38
Barbara Sterrett 13
Mary Louise Sterrett 6

OBITUARY

The Houston Chronicle; 1 October 1 956

Funeral services for Thornton W. Sterrett, 55, of 2220 Albans, executive general manager of mortgage loan and investment division of the southwest home office of the Prudential Insurance Co., will be held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

He died in his home Sunday night.

Sterrett had been with the Houston office since its opening in 1951. He joined the Prudential, Atlanta, Ga., office in 1929 and was there for nine years in the company's first farm loan office

From Atlanta he went to Indianapolis as the company's farm loan manager; then to the New York, office.

He was a native of Virginia.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Barbara Sterrett, two daughters, Mary Lewis Sterrett, both of Houston, and Mrs. John L. Ballantyne, Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. John K. Davidson, Lexington, Va. and Mrs. Alden Anderson, Staunton, Va., a brother M.N. Sterrett, Raphine, Va., and two grandchildren.

Services will be at the First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Charles L. King officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Stettgest-Kopt Co.

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Thornton Whaling Sterrett
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1901
Birth Place: Rockbridge Co., Virginia
Father: Madison Mcclurry [McClung] Sterrett
Mother: Annie Laurie Smith

Buried:
Grave location, obituary, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=114826252

Died:
Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982. iArchives, Orem, Utah.
Name: Thornton W Sterrett
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1901
Birth Place: Lexington, Virginia
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence: Houston, Harris, Texas
Father: M M Sterrett
Mother: Anna Laura
Age at Death: 55
Death Date: 30 Sep 1956
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas

Thornton married Cora Barbara Arnold. Cora was born 12 Nov 1901, Fulton Co. GA; died 03 Oct 1993, Houston, Harris Co. TX; was buried , Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

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OBITUARY

Houston Chronicle; 21 July 1983

BARBARA STERRETT DAVIS (MRS. WALLACE M. DAVIS, JR. of Houston died July 19, 1983. Mrs. Davis was born in Greenville, South Carolina, January 9, 1927. She was a member of St. John The Divine Episcopal Church, attended Mary Baldwin College and DePauw University, and member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, member of The Junior League of Houston, and past member of the Junior League of new Orleans and Dalles.

Survivors, Husband, Wallace M. Davis, Jr., mother, Barbara Sterrett, daughters, and son-in-law, Eleanor Davis and James Davis Reeves, Mary Davis and Steven Charles Sasser, son, John Lawson Davis, all of Houston, niece Randy Vandervoort Goodhue, Beaumont, Texas, grandson, Travis Michael Reeves, Houston.

Friends may call at Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Dr. after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday Graveside services 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Rev. Giles F. Lewis, Jr. officiating. Active and honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Bromley Smith Freeman, Arthur S. Vandervoort, III, William T. Dobbins, Paul E. Cameron, Jr., Fred E. Simmons, Owen Lipscomb, all of Houston. Phelan C. Hawn, Kenneth C. Kennedy, both of New Orleans, Judge Wm. E. Mikell, III of Burlington, Vermont, James W. Edwards, of Menlo Park, Calif., O. Bierne Chisolm, of Rye, N.Y.

For those desiring, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Dr. at Sugar Hill, 789-3005.

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=132409732

Barbara married John L. Ballantyne. [Group Sheet]

Barbara married Wallace McRae Davis, Jr.. Wallace was born 03 Jun 1927, Louisville, Jefferson Co. KY; died 26 May 1987, Houston, Harris Co. TX; was buried , Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83488278

Died:
Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982. iArchives, Orem, Utah.
Name: Mary Lewis Vandervoort
Birth Date: 6 Jul 1934
Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: widowed
Residence: Houston, Harris, Texas
Father: Thornton W Sterrett
Mother: Barbara Arnold
Age at Death: 31
Death Date: 19 Jul 1965
Cause of Death: Suicide, gunshot self-inflicted
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas

Mary married Kirkland Root Vandervoort. Kirkland was born 02 Feb 1930, Houston, Harris Co. TX; died 12 Oct 1958, Fayette Co. TX; was buried , Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

Eleanor married James D. Reeves. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Steven C. Sasser. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
Grave location, biography, portrait, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83488106

Ann married Robert A Keyburn 26 Oct 1976, Brazos Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

Ann married John F Goodhue 06 Nov 1981, Houston, Texas Co. MO. [Group Sheet]

Ann married Charles T. Higdon, Jr. 16 Oct 1989, Galveston, Galveston Co. TX. [Group Sheet]