Twelfth Generation

15942. Robert Thompson SECREST⁴⁵⁵ was born on 22 January 1904 in Senecaville, Noble, Ohio.⁴⁵⁵

He appeared in the census on 5 May 1910 in Wayne, Noble, Ohio. Age 6, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, living with parents. Name on census: Robert T. Secrest.

He appeared in the census on 7 January 1920 in Wayne, Noble, Ohio. Age 15, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, living with parents. Name on census: Robert Secrest.

Robert appeared in the census on 11 April 1930 in Wayne, Noble, Ohio. Age 26, born Ohio, parents born Ohio. He was a public school teacher and he and his wife Virginia, 19, were living with his widowed mother. He had first married at age 25. Name on census: Robert T. Secrest.

He appeared in the census on 2 April 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia. Age 36, born Ohio. He was a member of the US Congress and his household included his wife Virginia, 29, and children Nancy May, 9; Mary Jane, 7; and Robert Jr. Name on census: Robert Secrest Sr.

He died on 15 May 1994 at the age of 90 in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio.⁴⁵⁵ Robert was buried at Senecaville Cemetery in Senecaville, Noble, Ohio.⁴⁵⁵

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Robert Thompson Secrest was an American Democratic representative to the United States Congress from the state of Ohio. He served in Congress three separate times: 1933 to 1942, 1949 to 1954, and 1963 to 1966, resigning each time prior to the end of his term.

Robert Secrest was born on a farm near Senacaville, Noble County, Ohio and attended the public schools. He graduated from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, 1926, Washington, D.C. College of Law, 1938, and Columbia University, New York City, 1943. He graduated from British School of Civil Affairs, Wimbledon, England, 1943.

Secrest was superintendent of the Murray City, Ohio schools 1931-1932. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives 1931 - 1932. He was elected as a Democrat to the 73rd to 77th United States Congresses, and served March 4, 1933 to August 3, 1942, when he resigned to join the United States Navy. He was later promoted to Commander and served until February 28, 1946 in England, Africa, Italy and the Pacific.

Secrest ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1946, and acted as legal supervisor for the Library of Congress in 1946 - 1947. He was elected to the 81st through 83rd Congresses, and served January 3, 1949 to September 26, 1954, when he resigned to become a member of the Federal Trade Commission. He served on that commission 1954 - 1961, and was Director of Commerce, State of Ohio in 1962.

Secrest again was elected to the 88th and 89th Congresses, and served January 3, 1963 to December 30, 1966, when he again resigned after failing at re-election in 1966. He was a member of the Ohio State Senate, 1969–1973, and member of the National Council of the American Legion, 1978 to 1987. He died May 15, 1994 in Cambridge, Ohio.

Robert Thompson SECREST and Virginia Belle BOWDEN were married on 28 November 1929 in Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio.⁴⁵⁵

Virginia Belle BOWDEN⁴⁵⁵, daughter of William Thomas BOWDEN and Martha Matilda CANTER, was born on 18 February 1911 in Ohio.⁴⁵⁵

She appeared in the census on 13 January 1920 in Wells, Jefferson, Ohio. Age 8, born Ohio, father born Georgia, mother Ohio, living with parents. Name on census: Virginia Bowden.

She appeared in the census on 11 April 1930 in Wayne, Noble, Ohio. Age 19, born Ohio, parents born Ohio. She had first married at age 18 and she was living with husband Robert in his widowed mother's household. Name on census: Virginia Secrest.

Virginia appeared in the census on 2 April 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia. Age 29, born Ohio, living with husband Robert and their 3 children. Name on census: Virginia Secrest.

She died on 10 August 1990 at the age of 79 in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio.⁴⁵⁵ She was buried at Senecaville Cemetery in Senecaville, Noble, Ohio.⁴⁵⁵

Robert Thompson SECREST-69324 and Virginia Belle BOWDEN-69325 had the following children: