William Dean Marchbanks (1895 - 1957)

Born 29 Mar 1895 in South Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Died 21 Apr 1957 at age 62 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

William was the son of John Marchbanks and Ida Boggs.

The family was found in the 1900 US Federal Census in Anderson, South Carolina. John and Ida had been married 18 years and the number of living children was stated to be 7 out of 9. There are only 6 Children in this Census.^[1]The household was enumerated as follows:

• John Marchbanks Head Male 41 South Carolina Aug 1859
• Estelle Wife Female 34 South Carolina Feb 1866
• Hovey Son Male 19 South Carolina Dec 1881
• Cory Son Male 12 South Carolina Jan 1888
• Nora Marchbanks Dau Female 10 South Carolina Mar 1890
• Tammie Josephine Dau Female 8 South Carolina May 1892
• William D Son Male 6 South Carolina Mar 1894
• Claud V Son Male 4 South Carolina Jun 1896

The family was found in the 1910 US Federal Census in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina. ^[2]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Ida E Marchbanks Head Female 40 South Carolina
• Corry Marchbanks Daughter Female 20 South Carolina
• Mollie Marchbanks Daughter Female 18 South Carolina
• Willie Marchbanks Son Male 16 South Carolina
• Claud Marchbanks Son Male 14 South Carolina
• Corena Marchbanks Daughter Female 1 South Carolina

He married Bessie Burdette (1899–1989)

Children:

1. David R., b.1917
2. Bessie, b.1919
3. Clara, b.1921
4. Elbert Joseph (Jim), b.06 Dec 1922-29 Apr 2012^[3]
5. Mary Dollie (1924-2015); married Milton Gaston Harris
6. Dollie Mamie (Mae) (10 Jan 1925–28 Jan 1925)^[4]
7. Marie, b.1927
8. Dorothy (1929-2004); married James Thomas Wade
9. Jennie (1935-2018); married T. Charles Garrett and Rev. Jeffrey W. Meadowcroft.
10. Clara M.; married ?? Alexander and lived in Myrtle Beach
11. Daphna M. ; married ?? Turner and lived in Easley

He was drafted for WWI (stated dob 19 Mar 1896)^[5]He worked for the Vardey Cotton Mill in Greenville. He stated he was sole support for his wife and partial for his mother. He signed his name Willie Dean Marchbanks. He was described as tall, slender with brown eyes and black hair.

The family was found in the 1920 US Federal Census in Easley, Pickens, South Carolina^[6] The household was enumerated as follows:

• Dean Marchbanks Head Male 23 South Carolina
• Bessie C Marchbanks Wife Female 21 South Carolina
• David R Marchbanks Son Male 2 South Carolina
• Ressie Marchbanks Daughter Female 1 South Carolina

The family was found in the 1930 US Federal Census in Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina^[7]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Willie D Marchbanks Head Male 35 South Carolina
• Bessie Marchbanks Wife Female 30 Georgia
• David Marchbanks Son Male 13 South Carolina
• Bessie Marchbanks Daughter Female 11 South Carolina
• Clara Marchbanks Daughter Female 9 South Carolina
• E J Marchbanks Son Male 7 South Carolina
• Mary Marchbanks Daughter Female 5 South Carolina
• Marie Marchbanks Daughter Female 3 South Carolina
• Dorothy Marchbanks Daughter Female 0 South Carolina

William passed away in 1957^[8] and was interred on 23 April 1957 in the Golden Grove Wesleyan Church*Cemetery, Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA .^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3R7-J7X : accessed 24 November 2018), Nora Marchbanks in household of John Marchbanks, Garvin Township (north part), Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51, sheet 20A, family 259, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,516.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5DW-4LG : accessed 25 September 2020), Claud Marchbanks in household of Ida E Marchbanks, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 1B, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1461; FHL microfilm 1,375,474.
3. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5X-XRJQ : accessed 2 October 2020), William Dean Marchbanks in entry for Mr Elbert Joseph Or Jim Marchbanks, Florida, United States, 29 Apr 2012; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing , born-digital text.
4. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9JR-JYP : 1 October 2020), W. D. Marchbanks in entry for Dollie Mamie Marchbanks, 28 Jan 1925; citing Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, , Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,913,648.
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6S-MK5 : 24 August 2019), Willie Dean Marchbanks, 1917-1918.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M687-4F9 : accessed 2 October 2020), Bessie C Marchbanks in household of Dean Marchbanks, Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, United States; citing ED 154, sheet 21B, line 95, family 76, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1706; FHL microfilm 1,821,706.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPZW-VDR : accessed 2 October 2020), Willie D Marchbanks, Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 10A, line 46, family 151, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2209; FHL microfilm 2,341,943.
8. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2SK-H3WR : 23 July 2017), Ida Boggs in entry for William Dean Marchbanks, 21 Apr 1957; citing Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States, , Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 2,098,725.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #54331318 : accessed 01 October 2020), memorial page for William Dean “Bub” Marchbanks Sr. (29 Mar 1895–21 Apr 1957), citing Golden Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery, Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Chris Smith (contributor 46966768).