William Oliver Galloway (1895 - 1960)

Born 29 May 1895 in North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Biography

William Oliver Galloway was born May 29, 1895 in Transylvania County, North Carolina to father O.M. Galloway and mother Elizabeth Dunn.^[1]

William O Galloway was enumerated as son of the head of household in Gloucester Township, Transylvania County, North Carolina for the June 7, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as born May 1895 in North Carolina and single as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Otho M Galloway, wife Elizabeth J Galloway, daughter Julian Galloway, daughter Solista O Galloway, daughter Fancy C Galloway and son Furman S Galloway.^[2]

William O Galloway was enumerated as son of the head of household at Catheys Creek, Transylvania County, North Carolina for the April 18, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1897 in North Carolina and single. He was a laborer (helps father saw cord wood) as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Otho M Galloway, wife Elisabeth J Galloway, daughter Julia A Galloway, daughter Fancy K Galloway, son Furman S Galloway, daughter Roxie E Galloway, son Joseph B Galloway and son J C Galloway.^[3]

William Oliver Galloway Sr. was listed as the father of William Oliver Galloway Jr. who wed Norma Ann Ayers September 14, 1957 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. The mother was listed as Julia Mason. The bride's father was listed as Ticie Ayers Sr. and her mother Eva Phillips.^[4]

William Oliver Galloway died September 20, 1960 in Rosman, Transylvania County, North Carolina. He was a train engineer and lived at Church Street in Rosman, Transylvania County, North Carolina. He was married and his wife was listed as Julia Mason.^[1]

William Oliver Galloway is buried at Shoal Creek Cemetery in Transylvania County, North Carolina.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGT5-8PT : 28 June 2015), William Oliver Galloway, 20 Sep 1960; citing Rosman, Transylvania, North Carolina, v 30B cn 30688, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,953,157.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS1W-CTN : accessed 31 March 2015), William O Galloway in household of Otho M Galloway, Gloucester Township, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,219.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9X-HRB : accessed 31 March 2015), William O Galloway in household of Otho M Galloway, Catheys Creek, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 157, sheet 2A, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,147.
4. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ81-3WC3 : 4 November 2017), William Oliver Galloway in entry for William Oliver Galloway and Norma Ann Ayers, 14 Sep 1957; citing Transylvania, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 840,184.
5. ↑ Find A Grave website

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