Weimer Platt

1916 - 1988  (72 years)

• Name	Weimer Platt
  Birth	18 Jan 1916	Rayville, Richland Parish, LA
  Gender	Female
  Death	27 May 1988	Burial: Claybar Hillcrest Mem., Orange, Orange Co., TX
  Person ID	I12773	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert Walter Platt, Sr.,   b. 1889   d. 1967 (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Leila M. Byargeon,   b. 1894   d. 1932 (Age 38 years)
  Family ID	F4802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) McCroskey,   b. 25 Dec 1907, Ruston, Lincoln Parish, LA d. 3 May 1977, Bridge City, Orange Co., TX; burial: Claybar Hillcrest Mem.,Orange,OrangeCo., TX (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F4429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		McCroskey, Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) (1907-1977) & Weimer Platt (1916-1988) 2-Persons/ Studio photo of (L-R) Weimer Platt McCroskey & Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) McCroskey, which was probably taken in the early 1940s, came from the Platt/ McCroskey Collection by Debbie Platt Harris.
  		Platt, Weimer (1916-1988) Individual/ Studio photo of Weimer Platt McCroskey, which was probably taken in the early 1940s, came from the Platt/ McCroskey Collection by Debbie Platt Harris.
  		Platt, Weimer (1916-1988) & Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) McCroskey (1907-1977) & Widmer "Jo" Platt (b. abt 1920) Group/ Automobile photo of (L-R) & Weimer Platt McCroskey & Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) McCroskey & Widmer "Jo" Platt came from the Platt/ McCroskey Collection by Debbie Platt Harris who also identified Widmer "Jo" Platt. This picture was probably taken in the late 1940s.
  		Platt, Weimer (1916-1988) & Robert Walter Platt, Jr. (1917-1986) 2-Persons/ Military photo of (L-R) Weimer Platt McCroskey & Robert Walter Platt, Jr., which was probably taken in 1940, came from the Platt/ McCroskey Collection by Debbie Platt Harris.
  		McCroskey, Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) (1907-1977) & Weimer Platt (1916-1988) 2-Persons/ Pet photo of (L-R) Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) McCroskey & Weimer Platt McCroskey with their dogs came from the Platt/ McCroskey Collection by Debbie Platt Harris. This picture was probably taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s.
  		McCroskey, Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) (1907-1977) & Weimer Platt (1916-1988) 2-Persons photo of (L-R) Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) McCroskey & Weimer Platt McCroskey, which was probably taken in the 1950s, came from the Platt/ McCroskey Collection by Debbie Platt Harris.
  		McCroskey, Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) (1907-1977) & Weimer Platt (1916-1988) 2-Persons photo of (L-R) Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) McCroskey & Weimer Platt McCroskey, which was probably taken in the 1950s, came from the Platt/ McCroskey Collection by Debbie Platt Harris.
  		McCroskey, Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) (1907-1977) & Weimer Platt (1916-1988) 2-Persons/ Port Arthur-Louisiana, Newspaper photo of (L-R) Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) McCroskey & Weimer Platt McCroskey came from the Platt/ McCroskey Collection by Debbie Platt Harris. Caption of photo reads: Pictured above are Mr. and Mrs. A. H. McCroskey of Bridge City recent purchasers of Baker’s Food Bank Plan. Photo was probably taken in April 1952.
  		Platt, Weimer (1916-1988) Group/ Newspaper photo of Weimer Platt McCroskey, which was probably taken in September 1984, came from the Platt/ McCroskey Collection by Debbie Platt Harris. Weimer Platt McCroskey is 3rd from the left.
  		Patterson/ Pollison, Edna Individual/ Studio photo, which was probably taken in the 1920s, came from the Platt/ McCroskey Collection by Debbie Platt Harris. The back of the photo possibly reads Edna Patterson or Pollison, Yokena, Mississipi. This picture is associated with Weimer Platt McCroskey & Albert Henley "Abe" (twin) McCroskey We would appreciate any help identifying the woman pictured.

  
  

• Notes

  Source: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR9Y-5XK Albert Henley McCroskey 1907-1977 LR9Y-5XK?? Weimer Platt 1916-1988 LR9Y-P9R Source: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR9Y-P9R Weimer Platt 18 January 1916- 27 May 1988 • LR9Y-P9R?? Female Weimer Platt 1916-1988 • LR9Y-P9R?? Weimer Platt Sex • • Female Birth • • 18 January 1916 Rayville, Richland, Louisiana, United States Christening Death • • 27 May 1988 Burial • • Claybar Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Orange, Orange, Texas, United States Other Information Residence • 1930 Police Jury Ward 7, Richland, Louisiana, United States Residence • 1935 Rural, Richland, Louisiana Residence • 1940 Ward Ten, Ouachita, Louisiana, United States Family Members Spouses and Children Spouse to Weimer Platt Albert Henley McCroskey 1907-1977 • LR9Y-5XK?? Weimer Platt 1916-1988 • LR9Y-P9R?? Parents and Siblings Weimer Platt Robert Walter Platt Sr. 1889-1967 • GCKY-KDZ?? Leila M Byargeon 1894-1932 • GCKY-YS9?? Children of Leila M Byargeon and Robert Walter Platt Sr. (7) Virginia May Platt 1914-1987 • GCKB-ZM3?? Weimer Platt 1916-1988 • LR9Y-P9R?? Robert Walter Platt Jr. 1917-1986 • GCKY-1YT?? Lloyd Morzet Platt Sr. 1923-1980 • GCKY-BHB?? James Thomas Platt Sr. 1927-2021 • GCKB-Q2F?? William M. Platt 1928-1967 • LK8W-F45?? Lela Irene Platt 1930-2011 • GCKY-1BY?? Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYTS-5B7 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYTS-5B7 : 5 January 2021), Weimer McCroskey in household of Esta Loa McCroskey, Ward Seven, Franklin, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 21-21, sheet 9B, line 77, family 211, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1401. Weimer McCroskey Census • United States Census, 1940 Name Weimer McCroskey Sex Female Age 25 Event Date 1940 Event Place Ward Seven, Franklin, Louisiana, United States Event Place (Original) Louisiana, Franklin, Police Jury Ward 7, Winnsboro Marital Status Married Race White Relationship to Head of Household Daughter-in-law Event Type Census Last Place of Residence Rural, Franklin, Louisiana Birth Year (Estimated) 1915 Birthplace Louisiana Other People on This Record Esta Loa McCroskey F 62 Michigan Name Esta Loa McCroskey Sex Female Age 62 Event Date 1940 Event Place Ward Seven, Franklin, Louisiana, United States Event Place (Original) Louisiana, Franklin, Police Jury Ward 7, Winnsboro Marital Status Widowed Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Event Type Census Last Place of Residence Rural, Franklin, Louisiana Birth Year (Estimated) 1878 Birthplace Michigan Alice McCroskey F 27 Louisiana Edma Mae Ledbetter F 24 Louisiana David Ray Ledbetter M 5 Louisiana Albert McCroskey M 27 Louisiana Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMRY-GVD Census • United States Census, 1930 Learn more about this collection through the FamilySearch Wiki. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMRY-GVD : accessed 5 May 2022), Widmer Platt in household of Robert W Platt, Police Jury Ward 7, Richland, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 8A, line 23, family 168, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 817; FHL microfilm 2,340,552. Name Widmer Platt Sex Female Age 10 Event Date 1930 Event Place Police Jury Ward 7, Richland, Louisiana, United States Birth Year (Estimated) 1920 Birthplace Louisiana Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Daughter Father's Birthplace Louisiana Mother's Birthplace Louisiana Event Type Census Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 8 Widmer Platt's Parents and Siblings Robert W Platt Father M 40 Louisiana Name Robert W Platt Sex Male Age 40 Event Date 1930 Event Place Police Jury Ward 7, Richland, Louisiana, United States Birth Year (Estimated) 1890 Birthplace Louisiana Marital Status Married Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Father's Birthplace Louisiana Mother's Birthplace Louisiana Event Type Census Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 8 Lela Platt Mother F 36 Louisiana Virginia M Platt Sister F 15 Louisiana Veisner Platt Sister F 14 Louisiana Robert W Platt Jr. Brother M 12 Louisiana Marie Platt Sister F 7 Louisiana Lloyd Platt Brother M 6 Louisiana James T Platt Brother M 3 Louisiana William M Platt Brother M 1 Louisiana Lela M Platt Sister F 0 Louisiana