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Wiley J Choate

Male 1884 - 1956  (71 years)


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  1. 1.  Wiley J Choate was born on 26 Jan 1884 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana (son of George King Choate and Elizabeth Smith); died on 06 Jan 1956 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 08 Jan 1856 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1818, 128 East Buford, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
    • Census: 29 Apr 1910, Port Neches-Groves (Precinct 7), Jefferson Co, Texas
    • Residence: 12 Sep 1918, 271 Fulton, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
    • Military: 12 Sep 1918, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; draft registration
    • Census: 22 Apr 1930, Port Neches-Groves (Precinct 7), Jefferson Co, Texas
    • Residence: 22 Apr 1930, Atlantic Refinery Road, Jefferson Co, Texas
    • Residence: 1938, West end Wilson, Groves Addn, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
    • Residence: 1940, south side Terrel, 1 e Taft, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
    • Residence: 1948, West end Wilson, Groves Addn, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
    • Residence: 1956, 5549 Howe, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas; D.C.

    Notes:

    1918 Bmt city directory: Wiley J Choate guard Mag Pet Co, res 128 E. Buford


    Residence:
    1918 Bmt city directory: Wiley J Choate guard Mag Pet Co, res 128 E. Buford


    Census:
    Mire Joseph head 37 1883 LA LA LA married 3 yrs
    Comella wife 28 1882 LA LA LA 3 children, 3 living
    Mamie dau 8 1902 LA LA LA
    Luther son 6 1904 LA LA LA
    Noal son 3 1907 LA LA LA
    Choate Wiley brother in law age 26 (1884) LA LA LA
    laborer, oil refinery

    Residence:
    His father in law lived at 273 Fulton around 1920. but not sure if at the same time.

    Military:
    Wiley Choate
    271 Fulton Street
    Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
    age 34 - b.d. Jan 26, 1884
    carpenter, Interstate Realty Company
    Perlstein Bldg, Bmt.
    married: Mrs. Alma Beatrice Choate
    271 Fulton St., Beaumont, Texas
    medium height, medium build, brown hair, dark eyes
    dated Sep 12, 1918



    Census:
    Choate Wiley head 44 age married 28 LA LA LA carpenter, public works
    Beatrice wife 33 age married 17 TX TX TX
    Courts, Margarite sister-in-law 13 school TX TX TX
    farm: yes
    veteran: no
    read/write English: all yes

    Residence:
    Choate, Wylie (Beatrice) h w end Wilson av (Groves Addn)
    Port Neches section:
    Choate Wiley janitor Port Neches Public sch

    Residence:
    Choate, Wiley (Beatrice) custodian Grove Elementary Sch h ss Terrel 1 e Taft

    Died:
    d.c. age 70, born Abbeville, shows b.d. as Jan 26, 1885; grocer, married, residence 5549 Howe Street, Groves, for 47 years. Father George Choate of Louisiana and Elizabeth Smith, Texas; died of carcinoma of the stomach.
    informant, Beatrice Choate

    (note: b.d. on draft registration states Jan 26, 1884)


    Buried:
    buried: Section 17, lot 93, Row 2, Sp. 3

    Wiley married Alma Beatrice Courts on 17 Jan 1914 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Alma (daughter of Samuel* Helmer Courts and Claude* "Claudie" Gentz) was born on 20 Aug 1896 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 18 Mar 1990 in Tyler Co Hospital, Woodville, Tyler Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George King Choate was born on 13 Jul 1854 in Louisiana (son of David Choate and Domisille "Mary" Lapointe); died on 14 Dec 1936 in Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 08 Jun 1880, Spring Hill (District 19), Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 09 Jul 1900, Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 20 Feb 1920, Vermilion Parish (Ward 7), Louisiana
    • Census: 03 Apr 1930, Nederland, Jefferson Co, (Dist 7), Texas
    • Research Notes: 09 Aug 2010; link to father

    Notes:

    Census:
    1880 Vermillion Parish, Louisiana

    resident 89/91 Choat King 28 1852 self LA LA LA
    Elizabeth (Smith) 26 1854 wife LA LA LA
    Joseph 3 1877 son LA
    James L. 2 1878 son LA
    Adella 4 mos Feb 1880 dau LA

    resident 88/91 Elizabeth's parents:
    Smith James 52 1828 farmer LA
    Julia A 46 wife 1834 LA LA LA
    Marthy 23 dau 1857 single LA
    Henry 18 1862 son LA
    Amanda 16 dau 1864 LA
    Anna 13 dau 1867 LA
    Augustus 11 son 1869 LA
    Gradly 9 son 1871 LA
    Marion 7 son 1873 LA
    Laura 2 dau 1878 LA
    Dudoit Frank 21 1859 stepson single LA LA LA

    resident 90/92
    Dudoit Louis 24 1856 Farm laborer LA LA LA
    Margaret 21 1859 wife LA LA LA

    res 98/100 Choat, Isaac (36) & Josephine


    Census:
    Choate, King Jul 1850 49 m 30 years farmer
    Elizabeth Jan 1851 48 10 children, 7 living
    Edela dau May 1880 20
    Carmela May 1884 16
    May Bella Jan 1886 14
    Willey Mar 1888 12
    Nathaniel Feb 1892 8

    note: Edela, listed here b.d. May 1880, age 20; census was taken on 9 June. It appears she scurried over to her brother Joseph's house, and was counted again on 12 June. Entries for his household shows "Adella, sister, Feb 1880, age 20"


    Census:
    boarder with Charles Chessac
    residence 308
    Cessac Charles head 55 1854 widower (Amanda, May 1865) LA France LA
    Choate Geo K boarder 66 1854 LA LA Canada
    Choate Ida wife 26 1894 LA LA LA
    Choate Geo Homer son 4 1916 LA LA LA

    next door, residence 307
    Choate Roy head 42 1878 LA LA LA
    Rosella wife 39 1881 LA LA LA
    Rodolph son 17 1903 LA
    Milton son 14 1906 LA
    Amy dau 11 1909 TX
    Thelma dau 8 1912 TX
    Wilson son 6 1914 TX
    Earl son 4 1916 TX
    Annabelle dau 1 1919 TX

    Census:
    Choate G.K. 76 first m at 21 LA LA Canada/French
    Ida 38 first married at 18 LA LA LA
    Karrel 8 LA LA LA

    Research Notes:
    Link to father is educated guess. Have not found a census record or neighbor proximity to verify, but the location is correct, and he was residing close to Isaac in 1870. I think Isaac's line also moved to Beaumont.

    Buried:
    Double headstone:
    George King Choate
    7-13-1856 - 12-14-1936

    James Ellis Myers
    10-18-1909 - 4-6-1910

    George married Elizabeth Smith in 1870 in Louisiana. Elizabeth (daughter of James Vernon (or Taylor?) Smith and (1st wife) Smith) was born on 6 Nov 1853 in Vermillion Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Spring Hill, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Smith was born on 6 Nov 1853 in Vermillion Parish, Louisiana (daughter of James Vernon (or Taylor?) Smith and (1st wife) Smith); died after 1900 in of, Spring Hill, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana.
    Children:
    1. Joseph Charles Choate was born on 22 Sep 1876 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Feb 1959 in Vidor, Orange Co, Texas; was buried on 16 Feb 1959 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    2. James Leroy Choate was born in 1878 in Spring Hill, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Spring Hill, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Arthur Choate was born in Oct 1878 in Louisiana; died after 1930 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    4. Roy Choate was born in 1878 in Louisiana; died in 1920 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    5. Adella Choate was born in May 1880 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    6. Comella Choate was born in 1882 in Louisiana; died after 1910 in Port Neches-Groves (Precinct 7), Jefferson Co, Texas.
    7. May Bella Choate was born in Jan 1886 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    8. 1. Wiley J Choate was born on 26 Jan 1884 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 06 Jan 1956 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 08 Jan 1856 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    9. Nathaniel Choate was born in Feb 1892 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David Choate was born on 30 Oct 1816 in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana (son of John Choate, Sr. and Catherine OBryan); died after 1858 in of, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Lousiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 06 Dec 1850, Vermilion Parish (Ward 7), Louisiana

    Notes:

    Census:
    Choat David 33 1817 LA
    Lapoint Domicilo 30 1820 LA
    David 10 1840 LA
    Joseph 8 1842 LA
    Isaac 6 1840 LA
    Louisa 5 1845 LA
    Austin 3 1847 LA
    Ellen 0 1850 LA

    next door: sister Ann
    Henarie, William 49 1801 Louisiana
    Choat Ann 36 1814 LA
    Henarie, Samuel 13 1837 Louisiana

    David married Domisille "Mary" Lapointe on 14 Jan 1840 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. Domisille (daughter of Pierre Lapointe and Helen Eleine Landry) was born on 26 Mar 1818 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1858 in of, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Lousiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Domisille "Mary" Lapointe was born on 26 Mar 1818 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Pierre Lapointe and Helen Eleine Landry); died after 1858 in of, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Lousiana.
    Children:
    1. David Choate was born on 16 Dec 1839 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Feb 1890 in Esther, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana.
    2. Joseph Choate was born in 1842 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Isaac Choate was born in 1844 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    4. Louisa Choate was born in 1845 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    5. Austin Choate was born in 1847 in Louisiana; died on 29 Nov 1921 in Pecan Island, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana.
    6. Ellen Choate was born in 1850 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    7. 2. George King Choate was born on 13 Jul 1854 in Louisiana; died on 14 Dec 1936 in Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Choate, Sr. was born in 1775 in Natchez District, Mississippi (son of John Choate and Sarah Celeste Holston); died after 1820 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.

    John married Catherine OBryan on 03 Jun 1843 in Franklin, Louisiana. Catherine was born in 1773 in Lexington, Kentucky; died after 1818 in of, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Catherine OBryan was born in 1773 in Lexington, Kentucky; died after 1818 in of, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
    Children:
    1. John Choate, Jr was born on 6 Aug 1806 in Attakapas Co, Orleans Territory, Louisiana; died after 1828.
    2. George Roy Choate was born on 12 Sep 1809 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1939.
    3. Nancy Ann Choate was born in 1814 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Moutons Cove, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    4. Julianne Choate was born on 06 Jun 1815 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 22 Aug 1888 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
    5. 4. David Choate was born on 30 Oct 1816 in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana; died after 1858 in of, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Lousiana.
    6. Eliza Ann Choate was born in 1818 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1843 in of, Franklin, Louisiana.

  3. 10.  Pierre Lapointe was born on 1 Jan 1772 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died in 1864.

    Pierre married Helen Eleine Landry on 4 Oct 1794 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Helen was born on 20 Nov 1774 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 25 Aug 1821 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Helen Eleine Landry was born on 20 Nov 1774 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 25 Aug 1821 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
    Children:
    1. Marie Rose Lapointe was born on 1 Sep 1795 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1825 in Louisiana.
    2. Pierre Marotte Lapointe was born on 9 Feb 1797 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Mar 1874 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Clementine Lapointe was born on 31 Aug 1810 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Aug 1858 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    4. 5. Domisille "Mary" Lapointe was born on 26 Mar 1818 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1858 in of, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Lousiana.