Notes for Commodore Newton Custer

Notes for Commodore Newton Custer

!US Census 1900 (6 June) West Virginia, Jackson Co., Page 60a/61, lines 100,1-4: C.M. Custer (b. Aug 1854 - 45 - WV - Occ: Farmer - Fa: MD and Mo: WV) married 17 years to Maggie B. (b. July 1863 - 36 - in WV - Fa: OH and Mo: OH) having 4 children born and 4 still alive. Children listed (born in WV) are: Earl S. (son b. May 1886 - 14); Holly D. (son b. Dec 1890 - 9); and Nellie B. (dau b. Sept 1896 - 3).

!US Census 1910 (15 April) West Virginia, Tayor Co., Grafton 4th Ward, Series T624_1693 Part 1, SD 316 ED 140, Sheet 9A, Page 264, House No. 212, Lines 46-49: Comodor M. Custer (b. 1860 - 50 - in WV - Occ: Carpenter House - Fa: WV and Mo: WV) married 26 years to Margaret (b. 1864 - 46 - in WV - Fa: WV and Mo: OH) having 4 children born and 4 still living. Children listed (born in WV)are: Hollie (son b. 1891 - 19 - Occ: Barber - DIVORCED); and Nellie (dau b. 1897 - 13)

!US Census 1920 (15 January) West Virginia, Tayor Co., 4th Ward Grafton 5th Precinct, Roll T625_1972, SD 1 ED 133, Sheet 4A, Page 181A, House No. 115 Grand St., Lines 1-3: Commodore N. Custer (b. 1855 - 65 - in WV - Occ: Carpenter House - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married to Maggie (b. 1865 - 55 - in WV - Fa: WV and Mo: WV). ALSO LISTED is: Charles Custer (grandson b. 1912 - 8 - in WV - Fa: WV and Mo: WV)

!US Census 1930 (2 April) West Virginia, Taylor Co., 4th Ward 2nd Precinct Grafton, Roll 2555, SD 2 ED 46-10, Sheet 1B, Page , House No. 115 Grand St., Lines 82-85: Commodore N. Custer (b. 1855 - 75 - in WV - Occ: Carpenter Lumber Shop - Fa: MD and Mo: MD) married 48 years to Maggie B. (b. 1876 - 64 - in WV - Fa: PA and Mo: PA). Child listed is: Holly D. (b. 1893 - 37 - in WV - Occ: Barber - Fa: WV and Mo: WV) married at the age of 20 - Specifies Married. ALSO LISTED is: Charles N. Custer (grandson b. 1911 - 19 - in WV - Fa: WV and Mo: IL)

!Death Certificate: Died from Broncho Pneumonia after 5 days at 7:30PM on 31 Dec 1945. Also states that cause was "senility age 92" States age as being 92 yrs 4 mos 1 day and that he was a carpenter.