Wiley J Choate

1884 - 1956  (71 years)

• Name	Wiley J Choate
  Residence	1818	128 East Buford, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	1918 Bmt city directory: Wiley J Choate guard Mag Pet Co, res 128 E. Buford
  Burial	08 Jan 1856	Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	buried: Section 17, lot 93, Row 2, Sp. 3
  		Greenlawn Memorial Park, Choate, Wiley J 3900 Twin City Hwy Groves, Texas
  		Greenlawn Memorial Park, Choate, Wiley and Beatrice Courts Choate and Cary Keith and Deborah Diane Hargrave
  		Greenlawn Memorial Park 3900 Twin City Hwy Groves, Texas
  Birth	26 Jan 1884	Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
  Gender	Male
  Census	29 Apr 1910	Port Neches-Groves (Precinct 7), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	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	12 Sep 1918	271 Fulton, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	His father in law lived at 273 Fulton around 1920. but not sure if at the same time.
  Military	12 Sep 1918	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	draft registration
  	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
  		Draft Registration Card - Choate, Wiley (d)
  Census	22 Apr 1930	Port Neches-Groves (Precinct 7), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	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	22 Apr 1930	Atlantic Refinery Road, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Residence	1938	West end Wilson, Groves Addn, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Choate, Wylie (Beatrice) h w end Wilson av (Groves Addn) Port Neches section: Choate Wiley janitor Port Neches Public sch
  		1938 city directory, Texas, Jefferson Co, Port Arthur Wiley and Bea Choate
  Residence	1940	south side Terrel, 1 e Taft, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Choate, Wiley (Beatrice) custodian Grove Elementary Sch h ss Terrel 1 e Taft
  Residence	1948	West end Wilson, Groves Addn, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Residence	1956	5549 Howe, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	D.C.
  Death	06 Jan 1956	Jefferson Co, Texas
  	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)
  		Choate, Wiley death certificate
  Notes	1918 Bmt city directory: Wiley J Choate guard Mag Pet Co, res 128 E. Buford
  Person ID	I1338	Roots
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

  Father	George King Choate,   b. 13 Jul 1854, Louisiana d. 14 Dec 1936, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Smith,   b. 6 Nov 1853, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana d. Aft 1900, of, Spring Hill, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	1870	Louisiana
  Family ID	F8506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alma Beatrice Courts,   b. 20 Aug 1896, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 18 Mar 1990, Tyler Co Hospital, Woodville, Tyler Co, Texas (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	17 Jan 1914	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas   [1]
  Family ID	F559	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - 08 Jan 1856 - Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas Marriage - 17 Jan 1914 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Military - draft registration - 12 Sep 1918 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Death - 06 Jan 1956 - Jefferson Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Choate, Wiley Port Arthur News (community page) 13 Jn 1929 "Groves People to Celebrate, First Anniversary of Community House Observed." Wiley Choate new trustee. (d)
  		Port Arthur News Friday, April 16, 1937, Page 17 "Groves News" little gossip column that includes many of the residents' social activities, including members of the Courts and Jones families; i.e. Sonny, Bea (Mrs. Wiley Choate), Hal, and Lillian and Kyle and children Gloria and OK Jones, Jr., and Kyle's brother Clyde Jones and his wife Mary Esther Miia Jones. (d)

  
  

• Sources

  [S292] Jefferson Co Court Records.