Walter W. J. Ryburn Jr.1

b. 17 June 1913, d. 17 October 1918
FatherWalter Washington Ryburn2,1 b. 1 Mar 1888, d. 25 Jun 1948
MotherAntoinette Winzer2,1 b. abt 1879, d. 22 May 1973
Birth17 Jun 1913 Walter W. J. Ryburn Jr. was born on 17 Jun 1913.3,4,5,6 
Death17 Oct 1918 Walter died in a barn fire on 17 Oct 1918 at age 5. His first cousin, William Ryburn Erwin also died in the fire.2,4,1 
Burial Walter was buried with his cousin in Jobe Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee. A monument marks their shared grave.2,1 

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Walter's monument (cousin William Ryburn Erwin's name is on opposite side)7
Last Edited9 Jun 2008

Citations

  1. [S1173] Unicoi County Historical Society, Cemeteries of Unicoi County, Tennessee, p. 7. Stone reported to read: Walter W.J. Ryburn, June 17, 1913 - Oct. 17, 1918, son of W.W. and A.L. Ryburn.
  2. [S915] Roger Ryburn, "Rambling Roots Wm Ryburn work," e-mail to D. Powell, 2 Feb. 2005.
  3. [S915] Roger Ryburn, "Rambling Roots Wm Ryburn work," e-mail to D. Powell, 2 Feb. 2005. Uses 17 June 1913.
  4. [S1172] Eddie M. Nikazy, Unicoi Co. Tennessee Death Abstracts 1908-1936, p. 76. Abstract reads: Walter Ryburn, Jr.; born 17 Jun 1912; parents: Walter Ryburn and Antonette Wintzer; died 17 Oct. 1918; buried Jobe Cemetery; record (1918) #623.
  5. [S1173] Unicoi County Historical Society, Cemeteries of Unicoi County, Tennessee, p. 7. Stone reported to read: Walter W.J. Ryburn, June 17, 1913 - Oct. 17, 1918.
  6. [S16] Walter's headstone clearly states that he was born in 1913, despite the 1912 year abstracted from the county death record. Therefore 1913 is used in this entry for his year of birth.
  7. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Roger Ryburn.