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William Clyde Brite

25 Aug 1895 – 12 Nov 1975

Birth	25 Aug 1895
Death	12 Nov 1975
Cemetery	Tehachapi Eastside Cemetery Tehachapi , Kern County , California , USA
Added by	ladisatt on 22 Apr 2006
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14031528

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The Bakersfield Californian 13 November 1975, page 43 Brite, William Clyde Masonic Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Hopson Mortuary Chapel for William Clyde Brite, 80, 1108 Quincy Street, who died Nov. 12. Officiating will be past master Herbert Hemphill, chaplain James Wiggins and marshal Wayne Warner, all of the Tehachapi Masonic Lodge 313. Interment will be held at 2 p.m. in the Tehachapi Public Cemetery with the Rev. Lewis L. Wakeland, chaplain of the Tehachapi American Legion Post 221 officiating. Mr. Brite, a native of Brite Valley, Tehachapi, had resided all his life in California and Kern County. He was chief of Kern County Probation Department 18 years. He was member and past master of the Masonic Lodge of Tehachapi, past patron of the Eastern Star of Tehachapi, member of Scottish Rite of Bakersfield, Kern County Retired Employees Association, and past commander of the American Legion Post 221, Tehachapi. Survivors include the widow, Nora; a daughter, Patricia Sebastian of Bellevue, Wash.; 4 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be members of Tehachapi Masonic Lodge. CADI: BRITE WILLIAM C 08/25/1895 M CALIFORNIA KERN 11/12/1975 80 yrs World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record about William Clyde Brite Name: William Clyde Brite City: Not Stated County: Kern State: California Birthplace: California;United States of America Birth Date: 25 Aug 1895 Race: Caucasian Roll: 1530794 DraftBoard: 1 Living in Tehachapi at time of registration. Occupation listed as farmer for himself. Single, but supports mother and father. Tall, medium build, light brown eyes, brown hair. 1900 United States Federal Census Record about William C Brite Name: William C Brite Home in 1900: West Greenwich, Kern, California Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1896 Birthplace: California Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Son Enumerated in the household of James M. and Lucinda C. Brite. 1910 United States Federal Census about Clyde Brite Name: Clyde Brite [Clide Brite] Age in 1910: 14 Birth Year: abt 1896 Birthplace: California Home in 1910: Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: James M Brite Father's Birthplace: California Mother's name: Lucinda C Brite Mother's Birthplace: California 1930 United States Federal Census about Clyde Brite Name: Clyde Brite Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1896 Birthplace: California Race: White Home in 1930: Tehachapi, Kern, California Map of Home: View map Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Nora Brite Father's Birthplace: California Mother's Birthplace: California 1940 United States Federal Census about William C Brite Name: William C Brite Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: California Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Tehachapi, Kern, California Map of Home in 1940: View map Street: W F Street House Number: 218 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Tehachapi, Kern, California Residence in 1935: Same House Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 3B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 119 Occupation: Postmaster House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1500 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 2200 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William C Brite 44 Nora Brite 39 Patricia Brite 17 U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 about William Clyde Brite Name: William Clyde Brite Post Office Location: Tehachapi, Kern, California Appointment Date: 9 May 1934 Volume #: 6 Volume Year Range: 1930-1971 Veterans of World War I Kern County, California 1984, page 27 Information from 1919: Current Address: Tehachapi, Kern County, CA. Race: White Years in California: 24 Father: James M. Brite, born El Monte, California Mother: Lucinda C. Wiggins, born El Monte, California Occupation: Farmer Nearest Relative: James M. Brite, Tehachapi, California. Relationship: Father Selective Service Board Registered: Kern County, 19th Company, 5th Bt., D.B., Infantry, June 5, 1917. Service No. 4834061. Order No 1977. Assigned to: Camp Lewis (Washington). "Graduate of Arroyo Grande Grammar School, San Luis Obispo Co. Spent one year in high school there, and five months in Brownsberger Business College, Los Angeles. Took charge of his father's farm soon after and was in Tehachapi until drafted September 15, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis where he remained until about November 8th. Then transferred to Vancouver where he served in the medical corps during "flu" epidemic. Discharged February 15, 1919."

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