Tebbs, William Lynch
Title
Tebbs, William Lynch
Last Name
Tebbs
First and Middle Name
William Lynch
Hometown
Leesburg, Virginia
Birth Date
September 16, 1888
Birthplace
Leesburg, Virginia
Death Date
May 31, 1947
Place of Death
Harris, Texas
Parents
Charles Henry Tebbs
Siblings
Richard H (1886), Charles B (1892), John A (1893)
Spouse(s)
Florence M Tebbs
Children
Judith (1917), Betty (1919)
VPI Graduating Class
1909
Undergraduate Major
Civil Engineering
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army
Unit
305 Trench Mortar Battery, 155 Field Artillery Brigade, 80th Division
Rank
First Lieutenant
Retired Rank
N/a
Military Events
Date of Enlistment: Aug 10, 1917
Other Events
Wounded
Occupation
Conditioning Engineer who worked for his father in 1920
Salesman at Oil Well Supply in 1930
Worked in Dallas Cotton Exchange in 1942
Salesman at Oil Well Supply in 1930
Worked in Dallas Cotton Exchange in 1942
Bibliography
Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Lists of Outgoing Passengers, compiled 1917-1938; NAI Number: 6234477; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 369
The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147
Year: 1920; Census Place: Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia; Roll: T625_1893; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 69
Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Lists of Outgoing Passengers, compiled 1917-1938; NAI Number: 6234477; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 369
The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147
Year: 1920; Census Place: Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia; Roll: T625_1893; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 69
Files
Collection
Citation
“Tebbs, William Lynch,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 21, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/344.
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