Notes for Walter Wellington Rixey

Notes for Walter Wellington Rixey

***Listed with Father - George W. Rixey in 1900 Census***
!US Census 1900 (5 June) Missouri, Platte Co., Page 29a, lines 54-61: George W. Rixey (b. Nov 1852 - 47 - in VA - Occ: Farmer - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married 21 years to Liddie H. (b. Feb 1853 - 47 - in MO - Fa: KY and Mo: KY) having 6 children born and 6 still alive. Children listed (born in MO) are: Mary E. (dau b. Sept 1879 - 20 - Occ: Teacher); Harry F. (son b. Dec 1880 - 19); Walter W. (son b. Aug 1882 - 17); Thomas H. (son b. May 1884 - 16); Bettie M. (dau b. Sept 1887 - 13); and Jessey R. (b. Sept 1890 - 10)

!US Census 1910 (25 April) Missouri, Buchanan Co., Washington Township, St. Joseph City Ward 8, Roll T624_771, SD 4 ED 91, Sheet 8A, Page 110A, House No. 2605 Duncan Street, Lines 34-35: Walter W Riney (b. 1883 - 27 - in MO - Occ: Salesman Dry Goods - Fa: VA and Mo: MO) married 1 year to Katherine (b. 1881 - 29 - in MO - Fa: MO and Mo: KY)

!US Census 1920 (15 January) Texas, Dallam Co., Texline Town, Roll T625_1790, SD 18 ED 42, Sheet 4B, Page 4B, House No. 83 Taylor St., Lines 62-64: Walter W Rixey (b. 1883 - 37 - in MO - Occ: Bank Cashier - Fa: VA and Mo: KY) married to Katherine F (b. 1882 - 38 - in MO - Fa: VA and Mo: KY). Child listed is: Mary E Rixey (dau b. 1914 - 6 - in MO)

!US Census 1930 (8-9 April) Oklahoma, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma City, Roll T626_1919, SD 5 ED 55-80, Sheet 12A, Page 191A, House No. 1622 West Eleventh, Lines 7-10: Walter W Rixey (b. 1881 - 49 - in MO - Occ: Auditor Insurance - Fa: VA and Mo: KY) married 22 Years to Katherine F. (b. 1880 - 50 - in MO - Fa: VA and Mo: KY). Children listed are: Mary E Rixey (dau b. 1913 - 17 - in MO); and Billy W Rixey (son b. 1924 - 6 - in TX)

Educated in the public school of Camden Point, Platte Co., Missouri and at a military school which he attended 3 and one-half years. Afterwards taking a special course in banking at the Chilicothe Normal College, Chillicothe, Missouri. He went to St. Joseph, Missouri where he was connected with a large wholesale dry goods firm, working in various departments for sixteen years. In 1916 he went to Texline, Texas, as cashier of the First State Bank. In June 1927, he left Texas to accept a position with the Mersfelder Agency of the Kansas City Life Insurance Co. at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma as Auditor and Supervisor of Agencies in the State of Oklahoma.