William
Wallace
"Wally"
Barron
Born in Elkins, Randolph, West Virginia, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Opal Marie (Wilcox) Barron
— married
15 Feb 1936 in Amherst, Virginia, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 90
in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Dec 2014
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| Preceded by 25th Governor Cecil H. Underwood |
William Wallace Barron 26th Governor of West Virginia  |
Succeeded by 27th Governor Hulett C. Smith |
Biography
William Barron is Notable.
William Wallace "Wally" Barron was born in 1911 in West Virginia. [1]
He married Virginia Wright on 14 June 1930 in Russell, Greenup County, Kentucky, United States.[2]
William's second wife was Opal Marie Wilcox. They married on 15 February 1936 in Amherst, Virginia, United States.[3]
William died (age 91) on 12 November 2002 residing in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina.[4] [5] He is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "West Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
citing Elkins, , West Virginia, United States, "Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947, "NAID 2658141. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.
FamilySearch Record: Q2CP-31G6 (accessed 9 December 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZY-6LFK Image number 00518
Name: William Wallace Barron; Military Draft Registration Date: 24 Oct 1940; Military Draft Registration Place: Elkins, , West Virginia, United States; Birth Date: 08 Dec 1911; Birth Place: Elkins Randolph,; Race: White; Residence Place: West Virginia, Elkins; Complexion: Ruddy; Eye Color: Gray; Hair Color: Black; Height: 5 8; Occupation Employer: Student; Relationship To Head: Wife; Weight: 180. - ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
citing Marriage, Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,913,799.
FamilySearch Record: Q2D8-ZPZX (accessed 9 December 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91S-Y3P9-S Image number 00475
Wallace Barron (21) marriage to Virginia Wright (21) on 14 Jun 1930 in Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, United States. - ↑ "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
citing Marriage, Amherst, Virginia, United States, Circuit court clerk offices, Virginia.
FamilySearch Record: 6CBZ-M5H7 (accessed 9 December 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BK-Y6R1 Image number 00016
William Wallace Barron marriage to Opal Marie Wilcox on 15 Feb 1936 in Amherst, Virginia, United States. - ↑ "North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004"
Ancestry Record 8908 #13057553 (accessed 9 December 2022)
William Wallace Barron death 12 Nov 2002 (born 8 Dec 1911) in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina. - ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index"
citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
FamilySearch Record: J2C5-G4D (accessed 9 December 2022)
William W Barron death 12 Nov 2002 (born 08 Dec 1911) residing in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina. - ↑ "Find a Grave", database and images: accessed 28 July 2022, memorial page for William Wallace Barron (8 Dec 1911–12 Nov 2002), Find A Grave: Memorial #181695014181695014, citing Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Rachel Hayes (contributor 49140835).
- "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN28-Z3H : 4 February 2021), Wm Wallace Barron in entry for Frederick H Barron, 1920.
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