Eugene Arthur SYLVESTER

Eugene Arthur SYLVESTER
Eugene Arthur SYLVESTER
circa 1920

Father: Eugene Mitchell SYLVESTER
Mother: Mary Anne Elizabeth Eudora MEYERS

Family 1: Barbara MACHALA

(1) 1930 United States Census for Texas, Harris Co., Houston City, Justice Precinct 1, Block 4232: Supervisor’s District 26; Enumeration District 101-41; Sheet 9A; April 3, 1930: Barbara [MACHALA] JAMES was listed as 30 years old at time of census; 15 when first married (her first marriage was to Eugene SYLVESTER).

  1. Thelma Eugenia SYLVESTER
  2. Walter N. SYLVESTER
                                                                   _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _
                                      _Charles Carroll SYLVESTER _|
                                     |                            |_Joanna WHITNEY _________
 _Eugene Mitchell SYLVESTER _________|
|                                    |                             _Stephen M. BURNS _______
|                                    |_Charlotte Clare BURNS _____|
|                                                                 |_Marianne JORDAN ________
|
|--Eugene Arthur SYLVESTER
|
|                                                                  _________________________
|                                     _Levi MEYERS _______________|
|                                    |                            |_________________________
|_Mary Anne Elizabeth Eudora MEYERS _|
                                     |                             _________________________
                                     |_Mary NUGENT _______________|
                                                                  |_________________________

Notes

Updated January 25, 2015. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Tennessee, Davidson Co., Nashville: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 99; Sheet 6B; June 6, 1900.

Eugene SYLVESTER Jr. is the son of Eugene and Mary SYLVESTER. He was born July 1892 in Tennessee and is 7 years old. He is attending school.

(2) 1910 United States Census. Justice Precinct (part of), Houston City (part of), Harris Co., TX. Enumeration district 60, volume 67, roll 1560, sheet 160. April 22, 1910.

Eugene SYLVESTER is the son of E.M. and Mary SYLVESTER. He is 17 years old, born in Tennessee and is attending school.

(3) WWI Civilian Draft Registrations via Ancestry.com

- Name: Eugene Arthur SYLVESTER.
- Address: 220 9th St., Pt. Arthur, Texas.
- Date of Birth: July 27, 1892.
- Place of Birth: Memphis, Tenn., USA.
- Occupation: Locomotive fireman.
- Employer: Stone & Webster, Port Arthur, Texas.
- Defendants: Wife and child.
- Physical characteristics: height - medium; weight - medium; eyes - blue; hair - black; bald - no.
- Disabilities: One eye disabled but not missing.
- Location: Precinct 8, Jefferson Co., Texas.
- Date: June 5, 1917.

(4) Texas Death Certificates via Ancestry.com

- Full Name: Eugene Albert SYLVESTER
- Place of Death: Harris County, Houston; 2312 Hardy St., 5th Ward
- Date of Death: October 22, 1918; 11:00 p.m.
- Cause of Death: Acute Nephritis; Influenza (7 days)
- Residence: 2304 Hardy
- Length of Residence in City: 10 years
- Date of Birth: July 27, 1892 (26 years, 3 months)
- Birthplace: Memphis, Shelby Co., Tenn.
- Father: Eugene Mitchell SYLVESTER; born Minnesota USA
- Mother: Mary Alice MEYERS; born Lima, Ohio, USA
- Marital Status: Married
- Occupation: Railroad Fireman, T+N.O.R.R.
- Place of Burial: Hollywood Cemetery; October 24, 1918
- Informant: E. M. SYLVESTER; 2312 Hardy, Houston

(5) Eugene Albert SYLVESTER via Find a Grave

- Name: Eugene Albert SYLVESTER
- Birth: Jul. 27, 1892
- Death: Oct. 20, 1918
- Burial: Hollywood Cemetery; Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
- Plot: Forest Lawn: Lot 148 Grave 3

(6) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 6.

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; Charles Sylvester -9; Eugene Sylvester -10; Eugene Sylvester -11.