Family Group Sheet
NameWiley Lee “Dink” Litteral
Birth25 Apr 1881, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death26 Apr 1944, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherHouston Austin Litteral (1844-1920)
MotherLucinda Lacy (1851-1917)
Other spousesCora B. Black
Marriage23 Feb 1901, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseCordia Roberts
Birth9 Jun 1885, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death9 Aug 1916, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherWilliam “Willie” F. Roberts (1857-<1910)
MotherMelvina Day (1866-)
Children
Birthabt 1902, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1905, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth25 Jul 1906, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death24 Jan 1984, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseVictor Black , 3C1R
Birthabt 1908, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1911, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1914, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Wiley Lee “Dink” Litteral
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records Wiley Literal, age 38, residence Lenox, Morgan Co., Ky, born 25 Apr 1880, occupation lumberman, employer Lenox Saw Mill, nearest relative Virgie Literal, Lenox, Ky.
The reported birth year is off by one; he does not appear at all in the 1880 census, taken in June, and in the 1900 census he is listed as age 19, born Apr 1881.
His death certificate records Wiley Litteral, age 63 years 11 months 1 day, born 25 May 1880 in Johnson Co., died 26 Apr 1944 in West Liberty, Morgan Co., Ky, married, husband of Cora Litteral, age 63, farmer, father Hoston Litteral, born in Johnson Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name Lucinda Lacy, born in Morgan Co., cause of death apoplexy, informant Cora Litteral, West Liberty, Ky, burial in West Liberty.
The reported birth year is off by one; he does not appear at all in the 1880 census, taken in June, and in the 1900 census he is listed as age 19, born Apr 1881.
His death certificate records Wiley Litteral, age 63 years 11 months 1 day, born 25 May 1880 in Johnson Co., died 26 Apr 1944 in West Liberty, Morgan Co., Ky, married, husband of Cora Litteral, age 63, farmer, father Hoston Litteral, born in Johnson Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name Lucinda Lacy, born in Morgan Co., cause of death apoplexy, informant Cora Litteral, West Liberty, Ky, burial in West Liberty.
Notes for Cordia Roberts
Her death certificate records Cordia Literal, age 31 years 2 months, born 9 June 1885 in Kentucky, father Will Roberts, mother’s maiden name Melia Day, both born in Ky, cause of death locomotor aortia, informant Dink Literal, West Liberty, Ky, burial in Fairchild graveyard.
Notes for Wiley Lee “Dink” & Cordia (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 23 Feb 1901 of Wiley Litteral and Corda Roberts.
Census
1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct 1, enumerated 3 May, lists on p. 11B as family #213/224:
Literal, Wiley L., 27, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Cordie, wife, 25, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 9 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Virgie, dau, 8; Florence, dau, 5; Rosa B., dau, 3; Gladys, dau, 1; All children born Ky Ky Ky. Roberts, William L., brother-in-law, 19, single, b. Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 30 Jan, lists on p. 14B as family #275/281:
Litteral, Dink, 38, farmer; Cora, wife, 35; Virgie, dau, 18; Florence, dau, 15; Rose, dau, 12; Gladys, dau, 10; William, son, 8; Bruce, son, 5; Romans, Dolly, stepson, 8; Ivan, stepson, 6; Robert, stepson, 16; Roy, stepson, 18; Arison, stepson, 20 (sp?). All born Ky Ky Ky.
Dink and Cora had just wed on 4 Jan 1920. All of these children are from Dink’s first marriage, to Cordie Roberts, and from Cora’s first marriage, to James Romans.
See notes from Dink’s second marriage for later census records.
Literal, Wiley L., 27, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Cordie, wife, 25, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 9 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Virgie, dau, 8; Florence, dau, 5; Rosa B., dau, 3; Gladys, dau, 1; All children born Ky Ky Ky. Roberts, William L., brother-in-law, 19, single, b. Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 30 Jan, lists on p. 14B as family #275/281:
Litteral, Dink, 38, farmer; Cora, wife, 35; Virgie, dau, 18; Florence, dau, 15; Rose, dau, 12; Gladys, dau, 10; William, son, 8; Bruce, son, 5; Romans, Dolly, stepson, 8; Ivan, stepson, 6; Robert, stepson, 16; Roy, stepson, 18; Arison, stepson, 20 (sp?). All born Ky Ky Ky.
Dink and Cora had just wed on 4 Jan 1920. All of these children are from Dink’s first marriage, to Cordie Roberts, and from Cora’s first marriage, to James Romans.
See notes from Dink’s second marriage for later census records.
