Catherine Elizabeth (Silas) Thorpe

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Residence: 1907-18 April 1910, 54 York St., Norfolk, VA; 1909-9 May 1910, Warren County, N.C. (counted twice in 1910 census); 1949- 334 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg, Va; 1960?-, Colonial Rd., Virginia Beach, Va.

Mrs. P.A. Agelasto and Master Alexander Agelasto are mentioned in several notes in The Warren Record [Warrenton, North Carolina], 1918: "Mrs. P. A. Agelasto and Master Alexander Agelasto, of Norfolk, have returned to their home in Six Pound for the summer. Mr. Agelasto will come up from Norfolk to spend every other week end with his family." (28 Jun, p. 3); "Mrs. P. A. Agelasto and Master Alexander Agelasto, of Six Pound, were in town Wednesday." (26 Jul 1918, p. 3.); "Mrs. P. A. Agelasto and Master Alexander Agelasto of Norfolk are spending sometime at their bungalow in Six Pound." (24 Dec, p. 3).

1910 US Federal Census for 54 York Street, Norfolk City, Virginia, headed by Mrs. P. Agelasto, 62, b. 1848, Greece, widowed, parents b. Greece, naturalized, own home, married 40 years, 3/3 children living; son P Agelasto, 40, b. 1870, India, immigrated 1900, Married, parents b. Greece; lawyer, naturalized; Daughter-in-law Catherine Agelasto, 29, b. 1881, Virginia, parents b. Virginia, 5 years married; grandson Alex Agelasto Jr., 5, b. 1905, Virginia; father b. India; mother b. Virginia; sons Mickey Agelasto, 38, b. 1872 Greece; immigrated 1890, naturalized, single, parents b. Greece, Cotton Mill manager, Alex Agelasto Sr., 37, b. 1873 Louisiana, Married, parents b. Greece, clerk cotton mill, married 7 years; Daughter-in-law Mary W. Agelasto, 26, b. 1884, Virginia, parents b. Virginia, all native English speakers, can read/write.

1920 US federal census for Blacks Road, Sixpound Township, Warren, North Carolina, household headed by P A Agelasto, owner, 51, b. India, parents b. Greece, alien, naturalized, arrived USA 1869, parents b. Greece, native tongue English, lawyer, home owned free; wife Catherine Agelasto, 38, b. Virginia, parents b. Virginia, alien [incorrect]; Alexander Agelasto, 14, b. Virginia, parents b. Virginia, pupil, all able to read/write.

1930 US federal census: Sixpound Township, Warren, North Carolina household headed by Peter A Agelasto, owner, 60, 35 y.o. when married, b. India, parents b. Greece, naturalized, arrived USA 1871, orchardist, apple orchard; wife Catherine C., 46, 20 y.o. at marriage, b. Virginia, parents b. Virginia; Sallie A. Long, 30, cook, Melvin A. Long, 5, son, both b. North Carolina.

1950 United States Federal Census lists for the residence at 334 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA: Catherine Agelasto, 69, b. Virginia, Widowed. A line is drawn through Peter A. Agelasto, son, 39, married, b. Virginia.

Birth:
11 Sep 1877, according to death certificate.

Buried:
Elmwood Cemetery record: AGELASTO, CATHERINE T I28112 Section ELM, Block 7TH A E, Lot 15, Space 3 0 07/30/1964

Died:
Obituary appeared in the Newport News Daily Press, 1 Aug 1964, p 15.

Catherine married Peter Alexander (Alexander) Agelasto on 18 Jun 1904 in Williamsburg, Virginia USA. Peter (son of Alexander (Michel) Agelasto and Polyxene (Alexander) Mavrogordato) was born on 23 Feb 1867 in Malabar Hill, Bombay, British India; died on 06 Nov 1939 in Warren, North Carolina USA; was buried on 07 Nov 1939 in Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

LDS Transcription of daughter's marriage document: Catherine E. Thorpe; Gender: Female; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Age: 24; Birth Date: 1880; Birth Place: James City Co., VA.; Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1904; Marriage Place: Williamsburg, Virginia; Father: Silas; Mother: Susan E.; Spouse: Peter A. Agalasto.

Married:
Argenti lists the marriage date as her birth date.

His uncle Michael was best man

Rev Edgar Allan Potts officiated in the home of bride's mother

1. Peter Alexander (Peter) Agelasto, Jr. was born on 03 Aug 1905 in Norfolk, Virginia USA; died on 07 May 1985 in General Hospital of Virginia Beach, 1060 First Colonial Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia USA; was buried on 09 May 1985 in Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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LDS Transcription of daughter's marriage document: Catherine E. Thorpe; Gender: Female; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Age: 24; Birth Date: 1880; Birth Place: James City Co., VA.; Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1904; Marriage Place: Williamsburg, Virginia; Father: Silas; Mother: Susan E.; Spouse: Peter A. Agalasto.

The 1880 US federal census for Mercer, Loudon, Virginia, includes Silas Thorpe, 40, self and parents b. Virginia, overseer, married.

Silas married Susan Elizabeth (James) Foley. Susan was born on 9 Nov 1841 in Fauquier County, Virginia USA; died on 13 Dec 1926 in Williamsburg, Virginia USA; was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Williamsburg, Virginia USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Occupation: teacher