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William Edwards Douglass (1875 - 1968)

William Edwards Douglass
Born in Tennessee, United Statesmap
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[children unknown]
Died at age 93 in Houston, Harris, Texasmap
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Biography

William Edwards Douglass was born Jan. 4, 1875 at Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee to Cullen Edwards and Mary Elizabeth Estes Douglass. He died May 16, 1968 at Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA., age 93, [1] He was buried at Granbury, Hood County, Texas, [2] [3]

Spouse

William Edwards Douglass married Find A Grave: Memorial #68952781 Veneta Jane Daniel] on Oct. 18, 1917, in Granbury, Hood Co., Texas. William's brother David Fulton Douglass lived in Granbury.

By 1918 William and Veneta Douglass had moved to Houston, Harris, Texas [4]

Children

William and Veneta Daniel Douglass had several children [5] Their first child born in Houston born Jul. 20, 1918 died at birth [6]

1930 Census Household

William E Douglass Head M 55 Tennessee
Veneta J Douglass Wife F 40 Texas
David F Douglass Son M 8 Texas
Emily J Douglass Daughter F 6 Texas
William E Douglass Son M 3 Texas

1940 Census Household

William Douglass Head M 65 Tennessee
David Douglass Son M 18 Texas
Jane Emily Douglass Daughter F 16 Texas
William Douglass

Texas State Representative

Member of Texas State Legislature[7]

Sources

  1. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1C-86Q : accessed 19 May 2016), William Edwards Douglass, 16 May 1968; citing certificate number 35021, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,028.
  2. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWX-64N : accessed 19 May 2016), William E Douglass in household of Cullen Douglass, District 9, Sumner, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 215, sheet 139C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1282; FHL microfilm 1,255,282.
  3. Find a Grave Memorial #689527828
  4. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHY7-R3N : accessed 19 May 2016), William E Douglass, Houston Ward 4, Harris, Texas, United States; citing sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,814.
  5. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4W9-2YN : accessed 19 May 2016), William Douglass, Tract 40, Houston, Justice Precinct 1, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 258-237, sheet 5A, family 135, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4198.
  6. Find A Grave Memorial #117435386
  7. Find a Grave Memorial #689527828

See Also:

  • "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS8W-RMD : accessed 19 May 2016), William E Douglas in household of Richard Douglas, Nashville city Ward 10, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 17B, family 336, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,564.
  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MV-F26 : accessed 19 May 2016), Wm E Douglass in household of John D Van De Mark, Houston Ward 3, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 86, sheet 6A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,573.
  • "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4W9-2YN : accessed 19 May 2016), William Douglass, Tract 40, Houston, Justice Precinct 1, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 258-237, sheet 5A, family 135, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4198.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kristin Schmidt for creating WikiTree profile Douglass-482 through the import of Kristin Schmidt family tree.ged on May 24, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Kristin and others.






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