Worthy Waites was born December 30, 1896, in Smithland, Marion County, Texas, to parents William P. Waites and Louvenia (Luvenia) Spencer.
The 1900 Census shows his parents living in Marion County with the following listed children:
William Jr. (Dec. 1890)
Robert (Nov. 1895)
Fulton Edward (Jan. 1896)
Worthy (Dec. 1896)
Cintha? (Feb. 1900)
The 1910 Census shows the family still living in Marion County, with the following listed children:
Fulton (age 14)
Bessie (age 8)
Essie (age 6)
Rose (age 5)
Angie (age 2)
Baby (age
The 1972 obituary of Worthy's brother Robert notes he was survived by three sisters, Mrs. Essie Tyson of Vivian, Mrs. Angie Lee McCray of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Lula Mae Austin of Shreveport.
On February 12, 1920, Worthy Waites married Cynthia Deane in Marion County, Texas. Children known to have been born to the marriage were:
Corine (02/06/1921)
Pearlee (01/20/23)
Bessie (estimated 1925)
Leroy (02/12/1927)
The 1930 Census shows the "Waits" family living in Marion County, Texas with the following children: Corine (age 9), Pearlee (age 7), Bessie (age 5), and Leroy (age 3).
On December 2, 1935, Worthy Waites died in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. The death certificate shows he was a resident of Jefferson, Texas, was married, and "Synthia Waits" was the informant.
The 1940 Census shows "Cynthy" Waites at age 40, living in Marion County, Texas as a widow with three children: Corine, Bessie, and Leroy.
The 1900 Census shows his parents living in Marion County with the following listed children:
William Jr. (Dec. 1890)
Robert (Nov. 1895)
Fulton Edward (Jan. 1896)
Worthy (Dec. 1896)
Cintha? (Feb. 1900)
The 1910 Census shows the family still living in Marion County, with the following listed children:
Fulton (age 14)
Bessie (age 8)
Essie (age 6)
Rose (age 5)
Angie (age 2)
Baby (age
The 1972 obituary of Worthy's brother Robert notes he was survived by three sisters, Mrs. Essie Tyson of Vivian, Mrs. Angie Lee McCray of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Lula Mae Austin of Shreveport.
On February 12, 1920, Worthy Waites married Cynthia Deane in Marion County, Texas. Children known to have been born to the marriage were:
Corine (02/06/1921)
Pearlee (01/20/23)
Bessie (estimated 1925)
Leroy (02/12/1927)
The 1930 Census shows the "Waits" family living in Marion County, Texas with the following children: Corine (age 9), Pearlee (age 7), Bessie (age 5), and Leroy (age 3).
On December 2, 1935, Worthy Waites died in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. The death certificate shows he was a resident of Jefferson, Texas, was married, and "Synthia Waits" was the informant.
The 1940 Census shows "Cynthy" Waites at age 40, living in Marion County, Texas as a widow with three children: Corine, Bessie, and Leroy.
Worthy Waites was born December 30, 1896, in Smithland, Marion County, Texas, to parents William P. Waites and Louvenia (Luvenia) Spencer.
The 1900 Census shows his parents living in Marion County with the following listed children:
William Jr. (Dec. 1890)
Robert (Nov. 1895)
Fulton Edward (Jan. 1896)
Worthy (Dec. 1896)
Cintha? (Feb. 1900)
The 1910 Census shows the family still living in Marion County, with the following listed children:
Fulton (age 14)
Bessie (age 8)
Essie (age 6)
Rose (age 5)
Angie (age 2)
Baby (age
The 1972 obituary of Worthy's brother Robert notes he was survived by three sisters, Mrs. Essie Tyson of Vivian, Mrs. Angie Lee McCray of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Lula Mae Austin of Shreveport.
On February 12, 1920, Worthy Waites married Cynthia Deane in Marion County, Texas. Children known to have been born to the marriage were:
Corine (02/06/1921)
Pearlee (01/20/23)
Bessie (estimated 1925)
Leroy (02/12/1927)
The 1930 Census shows the "Waits" family living in Marion County, Texas with the following children: Corine (age 9), Pearlee (age 7), Bessie (age 5), and Leroy (age 3).
On December 2, 1935, Worthy Waites died in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. The death certificate shows he was a resident of Jefferson, Texas, was married, and "Synthia Waits" was the informant.
The 1940 Census shows "Cynthy" Waites at age 40, living in Marion County, Texas as a widow with three children: Corine, Bessie, and Leroy.
The 1900 Census shows his parents living in Marion County with the following listed children:
William Jr. (Dec. 1890)
Robert (Nov. 1895)
Fulton Edward (Jan. 1896)
Worthy (Dec. 1896)
Cintha? (Feb. 1900)
The 1910 Census shows the family still living in Marion County, with the following listed children:
Fulton (age 14)
Bessie (age 8)
Essie (age 6)
Rose (age 5)
Angie (age 2)
Baby (age
The 1972 obituary of Worthy's brother Robert notes he was survived by three sisters, Mrs. Essie Tyson of Vivian, Mrs. Angie Lee McCray of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Lula Mae Austin of Shreveport.
On February 12, 1920, Worthy Waites married Cynthia Deane in Marion County, Texas. Children known to have been born to the marriage were:
Corine (02/06/1921)
Pearlee (01/20/23)
Bessie (estimated 1925)
Leroy (02/12/1927)
The 1930 Census shows the "Waits" family living in Marion County, Texas with the following children: Corine (age 9), Pearlee (age 7), Bessie (age 5), and Leroy (age 3).
On December 2, 1935, Worthy Waites died in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. The death certificate shows he was a resident of Jefferson, Texas, was married, and "Synthia Waits" was the informant.
The 1940 Census shows "Cynthy" Waites at age 40, living in Marion County, Texas as a widow with three children: Corine, Bessie, and Leroy.
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