man‎Walter M. Rising‏‎ 1) 2) 3) 4)
Born ‎ Jun 15, 1896 at Indiana, Indiana Co. PA‎ 5) 6) 7), died ‎ May 18, 1951 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA‎, 54 years 6) 7), buried ‎ at Grandview Cemetery, North Versailles, Allegheny Co. PA 6) 7)
Walter's death certificate identifies his parents as William Rising and Margaret Faith. 6)
Census (‎ 1920 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) Machine hand in a machine shop. Living with first wife Bertha White and children. 8)
Located: (‎ Nov 1924 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) 4)
Census (‎ 1930 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) Brake inspector. Living with second wife Ilone Carson and children. 5)
Census (‎ 1940 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) Laborer at a factory. Living with second wife and children. 9)

Married ‎ Oct 29, 1924 at Armstrong Twp., Indiana Co. PA 4) (26 years married) to:

womanIlone "Laura I. Carson" Carson‏ 10) 11), daughter of Edgar Miles Carson and Effie Jane Fisher‏.
Born ‎ May 5, 1902 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 11) 2) 12), died ‎ Oct 17, 1993 at Indiana, Indiana Co. PA‎, 91 years 2) 13) 12), buried ‎ at Grandview Cemetery, North Versailles, Allegheny Co. PA 2) 12)
Alt. Birth: (‎ May 10, 1902 at Armstrong Co. PA) 13)
Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings and half-brother. 11)
Census (‎ 1920 at Armstrong Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Housekeeper for a private family. Living with parents and sisters. 10)
Located: (‎ Nov 1924 at Indiana, Indiana Co. PA) 4)
Census (‎ 1930 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) Living with husband and stepchildren. 5)
Located: (‎ Sep 1933 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) 1)
Census (‎ 1940 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) Living with husband, stepson Virgil, and children LaRue and Ronald. 9)
Located: (‎ Aug 1944 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) 3)
Located: (‎ Sep 1952 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) 14)
Located: (‎ Dec 1965 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) 15)

Children:

1.
woman‎LaRue Rising‏‎ 2) 9)
Born ‎ Dec 28, 1928 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA‎ 9) 16), died ‎ Oct 3, 2003‎, 74 years 16)
Census (‎ 1940 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) Living with parents, brother and half-brother. 9)
Located: (‎ Oct 1993 at Clarksburg, Indiana Co. PA) 9)

2.
man‎Miles Dale Rising‏‎ 2) 17)
Born ‎ Jan 23, 1926 at PA‎ 17) 18), died ‎ Nov 7, 1926 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA‎, under 1 year old 17) 18), buried ‎ at Grandview Cemetery, North Versailles, Allegheny Co. PA 17) 18)
Full name, birth and death dates on grave marker. 18)



2nd marriage
man‎Walter M. Rising‏‎ 1) 2) 3) 4)

Married ‎± 1917 Marriage year estimate based on Walter's age at first marriage as reported on the 1930 census. (approximately 5 years married) to:

womanBertha E. White‏ 8) 19) 20)
Born ‎ Oct 26, 1900 at PA‎ 21) 19), died ‎ Aug 8, 1922 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA‎, 21 years 21) 19), buried ‎ at Grandview Cemetery, North Versailles, Allegheny Co. PA 21) 19)
Bertha's death certificate identifies her parents as J. A .White and Mary Brickell, both born in PA. 19)
Alt. Birth: (‎± 1902 at PA) 8)
Census (‎ 1920 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 8)

Children:

1.
man‎Virgil Walter Rising‏‎ 2) 5) 8) 22)
Born ‎ Oct 23, 1917 at Wall, Allegheny Co. PA‎ 5) 22) 23), died ‎ Jun 15, 1989‎, 71 years 22) 23), buried ‎ at Saint Elias Byzantine Church Cemetery, West Mifflin, Allegheny Co. PA 23)
Full birth and death dates on military grave marker. 23)
Military Service: As per military grave marker, 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army, World War II. 23)
Census (‎ 1920 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) Living with parents and sister. 8)
Census (‎ 1930 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) Living with father, stepmother and sister. 5)
Census (‎ 1940 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) Laborer at a factory. Living with father, stepmother and half-siblings. 9)

2.
woman‎Katherine Rebecca Rising‏‎ 8) 20)
Born ‎ Aug 8, 1919 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA‎ 8) 20), died ‎ Jan 31, 1920 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA‎, 0 years 20), buried ‎ at Grandview Cemetery, North Versailles, Allegheny Co. PA 20)
Census (‎ 1920 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) Living with parents and brother. 8)

3.
woman‎Norma Jane Rising‏‎ 2) 5) 24)
Born ‎ Jul 4, 1921 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA‎ 5) 24) 25), died ‎ Aug 7, 2007‎, 86 years 24) 25)
Last address on file with Social Security was Latrobe, Westmoreland Co. PA. 25)
Census (‎ 1930 at Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA) Living with father, stepmother and brother. 5) 24)
Located: (‎ Oct 1993 at Sunset Beach, Brunswick Co. NC) 2) 5) 24)


Sources

1) source: Margaret Luella Carson
2) source: Ilone Rising
3) source: Aged Elderton Resident Dead
4) source: Rising-Carson
5) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA, page: ED 2-8876, Sheet 8-A, Dwelling 125, Family 170, Walter Rising Family
6) source: Death Certificate of Walter M. Rising
7) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Walter M Rising (Memorial # 131527580)
8) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA, page: ED 874, Sheet 10-A, Dwelling 177, Family 187, Walter M. Rising Family
9) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Wilmerding, Allegheny Co. PA, page: ED 2-630, Sheet 6-B, Household 156, Walter Rising Family
10) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Armstrong Twp., Indiana Co. PA, page: ED 86, Sheet 6-A, Dwelling 125, Family 122, E. M. Carson Family
11) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 11, Sheet 11-A, Dwelling 181, Family 185, Miles Carson Family
12) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Ilone Carson Rising (Memorial # 131527577)
13) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name Ilone Carson Rising [Ilone Rising] [Ilone Carson Carson]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 10 May 1902
Birth Place Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Death Date 16 Oct 1993
Father
Edgar M Carson
Mother
Effie J Fisher
SSN 175303808
Notes Sep 1954: Name listed as ILONE CARSON RISING; 22 Oct 1993: Name listed as ILONE RISING, page: Entry for Ilone Carson Rising
14) source: Mrs. Mildred Shearer Dies At Bloomsburg
15) source: Sloane A. Dixon
16) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name Larue Marilyn Rising [Larue Marilyn Fisher] [Larue McCutcheon] [Larue Fisher]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 28 Dec 1928
Birth Place Wilmerding A, Pennsylvania
Death Date 3 Oct 2003
Father
Walter M Rising
Mother
Ilone Carson
SSN 181225041
Notes Jan 1945: Name listed as LARUE MARILYN RISING; Nov 1968: Name listed as LARUE MARILYN FISHER; : Name listed as LARUE MAR MCCUTCHEON; 08 Oct 2003: Name listed as LARUE FISHER, page: Entry for LaRue Marilyn Rising
17) source: Death Certificate of Miles Dale Rising
18) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Miles Dale Rising (Memorial # 131527576)
19) source: Death Certificate of Bertha Rising
20) source: Death Certificate of Katherine Rebecca Rising
21) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Bertha E White Rising (Memorial # 131527581)
22) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name Virgil Walter Rising [Virgil W Rising]
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 23 Oct 1917
Birth Place Wall Alleg C, Pennsylvania
Death Date 15 Jun 1989
Father
Walter M Rising
Mother
Bertha White
SSN 169016574
Notes Nov 1936: Name listed as VIRGIL WALTER RISING; 03 Jun 1993: Name listed as VIRGIL W RISING, page: Entry for Virgil Walter Rising
23) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Virgil W. Rising (Memorial # 122766447)
24) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name Norma Jane Good [Norma J Good] [Norma Jane Rising]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 4 Jul 1921
Birth Place Wilmerding A, Pennsylvania
Death Date 7 Aug 2007
Father
Walter M Rising
Mother
Bertha White
SSN 450527604
Notes Nov 1951: Name listed as NORMA JANE GOOD; 23 Aug 2007: Name listed as NORMA J GOOD, page: Entry for Norma Jane Good
25) source: Social Security Death Index, extra text: Name Norma J. Good
Social Security Number 450-52-7604
Birth Date 4 Jul 1921
Issue year 1951
Issue State Texas
Last Residence 15650, Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Last Benefit 15650, Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Death Date 7 Aug 2007, page: Entry for Norma J. Good

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Walter M. Rising & Bertha E. White." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=37&id=F7892&main_person=I21785 : accessed 04 October 2025) Walter M. Rising #I21781, born ‎ Jun 15, 1896 at Indiana, Indiana Co. PA


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