Orby Lee Crotts (1919 - 1972)

Born 3 Feb 1919 in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States

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Descendants

Died 18 Feb 1972 at age 53 in Contra Costa County, California, United States

Biography

Orby Lee Crotts was born on 3 Feb 1919 in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States son of Claude Alonzo Crotts and Ida Alice (Dodd) Crotts.

He enlisted in the National Guard in 1940. He was working as an automobile serviceman at that time.^[1]

He married Geraldine King . Their daughter was Private.

Orby died on 18 Feb 1972 in Contra Costa County, California aged 53.^[2][3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

   Name: Orby L Crotts

   Birth Year: 1919

   Race: White, citizen (White)

   Enlistment Date: 23 Dec 1940

   Branch: Infantry

   Grade: Private

   Component: National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)

   Education: Grammar school

   Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman

   Marital Status: Single, without dependents

   Height: 70

   Weight: 155

2. ↑ California Death Index, 1940-1997

   Name: Orby L Crotts

   Social Security #: 498304921

   Sex: MALE

   Birth Date: 3 Feb 1919

   Birthplace: Arkansas

   Death Date: 18 Feb 1972

   Death Place: Contra Costa

3. ↑ Social Security Death Index

   Name: Orby Crotts

   SSN: 498-30-4921

   Born: 3 Feb 1921

   Died: Feb 1972

   State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (Before 1951 )

4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124437011/orby-lee-crotts: accessed 03 January 2023), memorial page for Orby Lee Crotts (Feb 1921–Feb 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124437011; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Bremda Crotts King (contributor 48336676).

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMLS-6DR : accessed 3 January 2023), Orby Crotts in household of Claude A Crotts, Fulton, Fulton, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 5B, line 84, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 74; FHL microfilm 2,339,809.

Claude A Crotts M 41 Married Head North Carolina

Ida Crotts F 40 Married Wife Missouri

Lonnie Crotts F 15 Single Daughter Arkansas

Joseph J Crotts M 13 Single Son Arkansas

Orby Crotts M 9 Single Son Arkansas

Julis Crotts M 6 Single Son Arkansas

Clarence Crotts M 3 Single Son Arkansas

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQVG-6V9 : 8 January 2021), Orby Crotts in household of Claud Crotts, Vidette Township, Fulton, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25-16, sheet 2B, line 51, family 31, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 136.

Claud Crotts M 51 Married Head Arkansas

Ida Crotts F 50 Married Wife Arkansas

Joe Crotts M 23 Single Son Arkansas

Orby Crotts M 21 Single Son Arkansas

Clarence Crotts M 13 Single Son Arkansas

Leo Crotts M 10 Single Son Arkansas

• 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
  citing Page: 2; Line: 17;
  FamilySearch Record: 6F7R-LHP8 (accessed 3 January 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QH4-WHKK
  Name: Orby L Crotts; Marital Status: nev; Race: w; Census Date: 10 April 1950; Census Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; Residence Date: 1949; Birth Date: 1919; Birth Place: Arkansas; Institution1To Line1950Census: 1; Misc Code B1950Census: 071; Enumerator Name: John R Dwyer Jr; Institution1Type1950Census: Jail; Institution1From Line1950Census: 30; Occupation Category: ot; Checked By Date: Apr 4, 1950; Institution11950Census: Douglas County Jail; Household Continued: Yes; Checked By: -, John R; Image Dimensions: 3916,4956; Relationship To Head: Prisoner; Image Folder1950Census: 43290879-Nebraska-144171; Age: 31 years; System Of Record: SLS; Digital Film Nbr: 109035493.

• "Family Tree," database, (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 May 2020, 11:23), entry for Orby L Crotts (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L85F-MKX ); contributed by various users.