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 spousesCordia Roberts
Marriage4 Jan 1920, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseCora B. Black
Birth18 Feb 1881, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death31 Mar 1955, Winchester, Clark Co., Kentucky
BurialWinchester Cemetery, Winchester, Clark Co., Kentucky
FatherAndrew Jackson Black (1844-1914)
MotherFrances Ann C. Elam (1849-1933)
Other spousesJames R. Romans
Children
Birth1 Mar 1921, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death9 Jun 2000, Winchester, Clark Co., Kentucky
SpouseVina Lee Martin
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 Wiley Lee “Dink” & Cora B. (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage of Wiley Litteral and Cora Romans on 4 Jan 1920.
Census
1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 30 Jan, lists on p. 14B as family #275/281:
Litteral, Dink, 38, farmer; Cara, 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 are newlyweds. All of these children are from their first marriages.
1930 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 4, enumerated April 9, lists on p. 4B as family #108/116:
Litteral, Wiley, 49, age at first marriage 19, farmer; Cora G., wife, 49, age at first marriage 16; Clifford H., son, 9; William, son, 18; Bruce, son, 15; Ivan, son, 16. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1940 census of Morgan Co., Ky, lists on p. as family #52:
Litteral, Dink, 59, farmer; Cora, wife, 57. Both born in Kentucky, living in same house in 1935.
The next household is headed by Cora’s son Ivan Romans from her first marriage.
Litteral, Dink, 38, farmer; Cara, 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 are newlyweds. All of these children are from their first marriages.
1930 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 4, enumerated April 9, lists on p. 4B as family #108/116:
Litteral, Wiley, 49, age at first marriage 19, farmer; Cora G., wife, 49, age at first marriage 16; Clifford H., son, 9; William, son, 18; Bruce, son, 15; Ivan, son, 16. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1940 census of Morgan Co., Ky, lists on p. as family #52:
Litteral, Dink, 59, farmer; Cora, wife, 57. Both born in Kentucky, living in same house in 1935.
The next household is headed by Cora’s son Ivan Romans from her first marriage.
