My fifth cousin twice removed.
Born: 24 May 1870, Missouri. 1 2
Parents: JACOB FOWLER AND ELIZABETH BAUGH
Married: multiple.
Death: 22 Jan. 1954. 1
Burial: 28 January 1954, Mt. Ararat Cemetery, Appanoose Co., IA. 1
Notes:
Husband Elvin listed as a farmer in the 1900 Federal Census, Elm, Putnam, MO.
Husband William (William M.) listed as a teamster in the 1910 Federal Census, Caldwell, Appanoose, IA.
As of 12 Sep. 1918 husband William was a coal miner for the Centerville Block Coal Co. on N. Main, Centerville, IA; he and wife Debbie lived at W. Van Buren, Centerville, IA; he was short, of medium build, with brown eyes and brown hair. 5
William listed as a teamster in the 1920 Federal Census, Centerville Ward 2, Appanoose, IA.
William (William S.) listed as a factory laborer in the 1930 Federal Census, Centerville, Appanoose, IA.
Spouse (1): ELVIN RICHARD BILLS b. 16 Apr 1869, KS 1 IA 2 d. 17 Apr 1906, Shawville, IA. 1
MARRIED: 12 June 1893, Centerville, IA. 1 2
CHILDREN OF ELVIN RICHARD BILLS AND DEBORAH FOWLER:
(my sixth cousins once removed)
FRANCES BILLS b. 1 Nov. 1895, IA d. 9 July 1978, Centerville, IA.
ERNEST BILLS b. Feb. 1897, Missouri. 1 2 Died as an infant. 1
ELIZABETH VETTIE BILLS b. Sep. 1899, Missouri. 2
DORA BILLS b. about 1901, MO 3 m. Joseph William Henderson. 1
GURNIE W. BILLS b. 21 Dec. 1904, IA. 3 6 7 d. Aug. 1985. 6 WWII Veteran. 7
Spouse (2): WILLIAM MARSHALL STEVENS b. 2 April 1875, Salina, KS 1 3 5, m. 21 July 1907, Centerville, IA. 1 3 d. 1943, Centerville, IA. 1
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM MARSHALL STEVENS AND DEBORAH FOWLER:
(my sixth cousins once removed)
LOLA STEVENS b. about 1908, Iowa. 3
LELAH STEVENS b. about 1909, Iowa. 3
VERA STEVENS b. about 1913, Iowa. 4
TEDDY STEVENS b. about 1916, Iowa. 4
Sources:
1. Provided by great grandson Robert L. Adams.
2. 1900 Federal Census, Elm, Putnam, MO.
3. 1910 Federal Census, Caldwell, Appanoose, IA.
4. 1920 Federal Census, Centerville Ward 2, Appanoose, IA.
5. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
6. Social Security Death Index.
7. Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.
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