George: I thought I sent Virginia this message back in May but I guess something happened to it. Shelley ----- Original Message ----- From: "txshell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 9:42 PM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Don Raye (Don McRae Wilhoite, Jr.) > 1930 Census Norfolk VA (Independent City) > > Wilhite, Donald M. 46, b. VA, parents b. VA, Policeman US Navy Yard. > Wilhite, Elina(?) 43 b. VA, parents b. VA. > Wilhite, Donald M. Jr., 21, b. DC, parents b. VA > Dancer, Theater. > Wilhite, Frances L., 15, b. PA, parents b. VA > > (Marr. record found for Donald M. Wilhoite, Jr., Lillian I. Dawson in > Manhatten, NY, NY. 4 Apr 1932. ) > > 1920 Census, NY, NY, NYC > > Wilhoite, Don, 35, VA, VA, VA. no occupation > Lila, 33, VA, VA, VA. > Donald, 10, DC, VA, VA. > Frances, 5, PA, VA, VA. > > 1910 Kings Co. NY US Navy Yard > > Wilhoite, Don M., 26, VA, VA, Va, seaman. > > 1900 Census Dist. Columbia > Kenneth and Jennie Wilhoite found boarding with a family in DC. Fannie > said to have died near DC. > > 1880 Madison Co. VA > > Wilhoit, McRae, 32, VA, VA, VA. > Fannie E. 26, ditto > Jennie 8, Howard 6, Benj. K (Kenneth) 4, Nellie2, Laura !/24 (May) > Laura B. Stith 47, Mo/law > John F. Stith 21 Bro/law > various boarders > (Laura B Stith's two daughters Fannie E. and Mildred R. married brothers > McRae and David S. Wilhoit. see 1870 Henrico Co. Va. ) > > 1870 Henrico Co VA Richmond > > Stith, Laura 37, Fannie E 17, Emma T. 16, Mildred R. 13, John F. 12 all b. > VA. > > > 1880 Madison Co. VA Rapidan twp. Wolftown. > > B. G. Wilhoit 68, all b. VA > Eunice 66, David (son) 34, Mildred R. 22,d/law, female baby 2/12 (no name) > g.dau. > > Social Security death list: > Don Raye, b. 16 Mar 1909, d. 29 Jan 1985 > Los Angeles Co. CA. Mother's Maiden Name= > Slaughter. > > 1870 Madison Co, VA census: > > Wilhoit, Benj. G. 58 all b.VA > Eunice, 54, David S. 24, Jeremiah Mc. 21, Mary B. 17. > > 1860 Madison Co. VA Rapidan > > Benj G. Wilhoit 48 all b. VA > Eunice 45, Benj. W. 15, David S. 14, Jerem. Mc.11, Betty K 7. > > 1850 Madison Co VA Rapidan > > Benj. G Wilhoit 38 blacksmith VA (all) > Eunice 35, Benj. W. 5, David S. 4, Jeremiah 1. Henry and Reuben Mitton, 19 > and 18. > > Check out : > http://www.chezjim.com/family/wilhoit-home.html > Has Jeremiah McRae Wilhoite in line. Pictures of Madison Co VA. > > Missing one little link to finish off, but it looks close. Wish I could > have found him in 1900. > Ancestry public trees has him as son of Jeremiah McRae Wilhoit and Fanny > Stith. > > Shelley Gregory > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia Nuta" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 6:23 AM > Subject: [GERMANNA] Don Raye (Don McRae Wilhoite, Jr.) > > >> Does anyone know the line of descendancy for Don McRae Wilhoite, Jr., >> born March 16, 1909, in Washington, D.C., said to be a Germanna >> descendant? He took a professional name of Don Raye and became a >> well-regarded composer of boogie-woogie and jazz. Best known songs would >> be "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and the lyrics to "This Is My Country," but >> what really impressed my husband was co-writing "Ballad of Thunder Road" >> with Robert Mitchum. He wrote a lot of music for 40s movies like >> "Reveille with Beverly." All the big bands Frank Sinatra sang his music >> and even Chuck Berry and the Rolling Stones covered "Down the Road a >> Piece." Billie Holliday sang "You Don't Know What Love Is." >> Virginia Nuta >