Richard B 'Dick' Wellington b. 23 Jan 1902 Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA d. 13 Jun 1975 Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, USA: Smith Family Tree

Richard B 'Dick' Wellington

1902 - 1975 (73 years)

Name	Richard B 'Dick' Wellington [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Birth	23 Jan 1902	Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Gender	Male
Census	1910	Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA [4]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son of Ormsby
Census	1920	Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA [7]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Roomer, Ocupation: Joined the Navy
Census	1930	Mineola, Wood, Texas, USA [3]
	Marital Status: Married to Opal; Relation to Head of House: Head
Census	1940	Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA [5]
	Marital Status: Married to Amy; Relation to Head of House: Head
Military Draft Registration	1942	Lawndale, Los Angeles, California, USA [8]
	Draft Registration - WWII: Married to Amy
Death	13 Jun 1975	Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, USA [1, 2]
Burial	Oakwood Cemetery, Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, USA [1]
Person ID	I26544	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 1 Opal Irene Brooks, b. 28 Feb 1909, Stillwater, Payne, Oklahoma, USA d. 28 Sep 1978, New Castle, Garfield, Colorado, USA (Age 69 years)

Marriage 24 Apr 1924 Alton, Oregon, Missouri, USA [9, 10]

Children

1. Richard Brooks Wellington, b. 3 Aug 1926, Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, USA

d. 11 Mar 2021, Rialto, San Bernardino, California, USA

(Age 94 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F11637 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Jul 2025

Family 2	China Mae Johnson, b. 18 Dec 1905, Kentucky, USA d. 23 Aug 1976, Corona, Riverside, California, USA (Age 70 years)
Family ID	F11635	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 3 Amy D Hale, b. 17 Sep 1903, Oklahoma, USA d. Apr 1983, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 79 years)

Marriage 5 Jan 1934 Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA [6]

(Capito Hill)

Children

1. Phyllis Ruth Wellington, b. Abt 1935, Oklahoma, USA

d. 12 Jun 2013, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

(Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F11636 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 23 Jan 1902 - Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son of Ormsby - 1910 - Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Roomer, Ocupation: Joined the Navy - 1920 - Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA
	Marriage - 24 Apr 1924 - Alton, Oregon, Missouri, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married to Opal; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1930 - Mineola, Wood, Texas, USA
	Marriage - 5 Jan 1934 - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married to Amy; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1940 - Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
	Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII: Married to Amy - 1942 - Lawndale, Los Angeles, California, USA
	Death - 13 Jun 1975 - Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, USA

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Sources

[S7398] Find a Grave: WELLINGTON Richard Sr 1902-1975, Richard B “Dick” Wellington Sr.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50192927/richard-wellington
[S238] U.S. Social Security Administration, Number: 445-05-0101; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951.
[S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Mineola, Wood, Texas; Roll: 2412; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 654.0; FHL microfilm: 2342146.

1930 United States Federal Census
Year: 1930; Census Place: Mineola, Wood, Texas; Roll: 2412; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 654.0; FHL microfilm: 2342146
[S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Whitewright, Grayson, Texas; Roll: T624_1557; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1375570.

1910 United States Federal Census
Year: 1910; Census Place: Whitewright, Grayson, Texas; Roll: T624_1557; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1375570
[S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_236; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 19-351.

1940 United States Federal Census
Year: 1940; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_236; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 19-351
[S1265] Ancestry.com, Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;).

Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995
[S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Whitewright, Grayson, Texas; Roll: T625_1809; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 102; Image: 703.

1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Whitewright, Grayson, Texas; Roll: T625_1809; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 102; Image: 703

[S9506] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1917.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1917

[S10] Ancestry.com, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;), Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO ; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm].

Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]
[S7400] Find a Grave: BROOKS Opal Tharp 1909-1978, Opal Irene Brooks Wellington Tharp.
- Birth: 28 Feb 1909, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma
- Death: 28 Sep 1978 (aged 69) New Castle, Garfield County, Colorado
- Burial: Briar Oak Ridge Cemetery, Briar, Ripley County, Missouri
- Memorial ID: 28304578
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28304578/opal-irene-tharp

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