Wesley John Propst ^{1 2 3 4 6 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 27 June 1895 and a birth location of West Virginia.

This birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 16 June 1900. ⁶

1900 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 21, Family 242
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
Wesley Props..Son..Jun 1895..4..WV
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 Jun 1896 instead of Jun 1895, then his age should have been 3 instead of 4.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 29 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 18, Family 169, Roll 1950
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
Wesley Propst..Head..23..WV..Farmer, General Farm
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 30 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 2, Dwelling 258, Family 258, Roll 2530
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned
Wesley Propst..Head..33..WV..M at 28..Farmer, General Farm
(Living with 2nd wife, 4 children, sister, and niece.)
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• He was buried in 1961 in the Bethlehem Cemetery in Grantsville, WV.

Find A Grave Memorial #109388770
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Wesley married Millie Stalnaker, daughter of George M. Stalnaker and Elizabeth Jane Hathaway, on 17 May 1915 in Calhoun County, WV.^{1 2 3 4} (Millie Stalnaker was born on 21 September 1894 in Calhoun County, WV,^{1 3} died on 11 March 1923 in Calhoun County, WV ^{1 8} and was buried after 11 March 1923 in Grantsville, WV ^{1 8}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 29 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 18, Family 169, Roll 1950
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
Wesley Propst..Head..23..WV..Farmer, General Farm
Millie Propst..Wife..24..WV
George J. Propst..Son...2..WV
Millard I. Propst..Son..1..WV
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 30 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 2, Dwelling 258, Family 258, Roll 2530
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned
Wesley Propst..Head..33..WV..M at 28..Farmer, General Farm
Susie Propst..Wife..22..WV..M at 17
George Propst..Son..13..WV
Millard Propst..Son..11..WV
Mary J. Propst..Dau..4..WV
Tommy Propst..Son..2..WV
Bertie Propst..Sister..29..WV
Geraldine Propst..Niece..2..WV

NOTE - George and Millard Propst were born from Wesley's first wife, Millie, who died in 1923.
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Wesley next married Rachel Susanna Fowler, daughter of John E. Fowler and Sarah E. Starcher, on 15 October 1924 in Calhoun County, WV.⁵ (Rachel Susanna Fowler was born on 23 August 1906 in Rowel's Run, WV,^{1 9 10 11} died in 1968 ^{1 11} and was buried in 1968 in Grantsville, WV ^{1 11}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 30 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 2, Dwelling 258, Family 258, Roll 2530
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Home owned
Wesley Propst..Head..33..M at 28..WV..Farmer, General (own farm)
Susie Propst..Wife..22..M at 17..WV
George Propst..Son..13..WV
Millard Propst..Son..11..WV
Mary J. Propst..Dau..4..WV
Tommy Propst..Son..2..WV
Bertie Propst..Sister..29..WV
Geraldine Propst..Niece..2..WV

NOTE - Only Mary J. and Tommy were children born to Rachel Fowler. The other 2 children were from Wesley's first wife, Millie Stalnaker.
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  Marriage Notes:

Calhoun County, West Virginia Marriages
Groom: PROPST, Wesley
Age: 27
Birthplace: Calhoun
Parent: Jim
Bride: FOWLER, Susie
Age: 18
Birthplace: Calhoun
Parent: John
Marriage date: 15 Oct 1924
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