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GRANDSON OF AUTHOR - BILL HENRY HYATT
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In the 1930 Census records it is interesting to note that Rufus had a nickname of Bill, written down as William by the census taker, and that the second house down the street lived George Parker and his familly; George is the brother to Minnie's dad Luther Parker so in 1930 Dad was living next door to Mom's cousins. Also interesting to note is that Rufus dad had died before this time and that his grandfather John was living with the family or that his family was living with grandfather John.
Rufus said his name was changed to Bill when in W.W.II by US Army.(Army ID 6996617) Was in the Normandy Invasion and when he was discharged he came back from Belgium. His mom died while he was in W.W.II. Buried in a cemetery named _____ on route __, the main road between Bluefield VA,W.Va. and Princeton, WV. Interesting to note was that the name Bill was used from then on with purchases of vehicles, land and on his Social Security and check he received later at retirement.
His dad must have died while he was a young child, as he will not say anything about him. In 1922 may have lived at 434 Greener Avenue (1920 Census of Graham) and his dad was not mentioned in the 1930 census.
Rufus Henry Hyatt AKA Bill Henry Hyatt, Sr. Born 4:08 PM, Saturday, 05 Aug. 1922 at Graham, Clear Fork District, Tazewell County, Virginia. Certificate of birth #47349, Registration District No. 921, Registered No. 70, West Ward. B. to a white American married couple, John Rufus Hyatt (Hiatt) age 54, and Callie May Linkous his second wife age 21. John was b. in North Carolina while Callie was b. in Virginia.
His dad John was registered as a merchant owning a store in Bluefield, Va. and Callie was registered as a housewife with 4 other children at that time. (1922). Hid dad was a hero of sorts as when the depression hit he provided food to many families knowing that he would never be paid for the food.
He was an electrician working on neon signs and doing sign painting before he entered service at WWII. After service he was an electrician and member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Union.
Bill (Rufus) told his son Bill (Jr.) that he was Married 25 May of 1946 to Minnie Lois Mariar Parker by a judge in Bristol Virginia. He wanted to get married in Bristol Tenn. but not enough time for a judge to work them in on the list that day. He said Minnie caught his eye when he was looking out of his window (lived upstairs over their store) and saw that cute woman walking through the field next to his house and he wanted to meet her. Well, they met, married and had this wonderful group of children. We are forever indebted to them as not only our lives were started by them but the lives of our children and our special grandchildren and their generations for ever to come.
THANKS MOM AND DAD FOR MAKING US POSSIBLE, WE LOVE YOU DEARLY.
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John (Rufus) Hyatt (Hiatt) shows up in census records with different first names. Recorded property documents show that Rufus used the name John after he married Callie (and maybe before). He was 54 and Callie was 21 or 22 when Rufus (Bill) was born.
Sometime after 1922 and before 1930 Graham Virginia, where this family lived, became Bluefield Virginia and Bluefield WV. Although records appear the family moved from Graham to Bluefield it appears they lived in the same area, had the same store and residence for many years.
John (Rufus) grew up with his dad being a farmer. John (Rufus) was a merchant that owned his own store. Although he died about 1928 or 1929 his family must have continued having a store. As when his son Rufus (Bill) came home from WWII in 1945 he lived over their store and saw Minnie Parker from his window and later married her.
Alternate name found in GEDCOM file: Rufus Henry /Hiatt/
Residence 1880 in Shawneedhaw, Watauga, NC. Census 1920 in SHEET 23 B Graham VA, Merchant.
Sent by Bill Hyatt of Florida, 22 Feb 2008
SOURCES
1. Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm) Provo, UT: My Famil.com, Inc., n.d.
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3. Eigth Census of the US, 1860, Washingon, DC; National Archives and Records Administartion, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. South Division, Guilford Co., NC, PO Greensboro, Roll M653_900, page 84, image 168.
4. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1880 Census
5. Ancestry.com, 1910 US Fed Census (Provo, UT) The Generations Network, Inc, 2006) Database online. Rock, Mercer, WV, ED, roll T624_1690, part, page.
6. National Archives and Records Administration, US WOrld War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (Provo, UT; The Generatoins Network, Inc. 2005), Data base online.
7. Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index (Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006, Social Security Administration.
8. Ancestry.com, 1930 US Fed Census (Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc. 2002), Database online, East River, Mercer, WV, ED 19, roll 2546, page, Image 688.0
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