William Douglass Searfos (1892 - 1972)

Born 20 Feb 1892 in Kansas, United States

Husband of Fannie Mae (Wycuff) Searfos — married 18 Jul 1914 in Franklin, Ohio, United States

Died 21 Jan 1972 at age 79 in Jefferson, Ohio, United States

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Biography

William was born on February 20, 1892.^[1]

In 1900^[2] he was living in Milo, Ohio.

By 1910^[3] he was living in Jefferson, Ohio.

Fanny and William were married on July 18, 1914 in Franklin, Ohio^[4]. He was 22 and she was 17 years old.^[5]

He served in WWI.^[6]

In 1920^[7] he was living in Jefferson, Ohio.

By 1930^[8] he was living in Weller, Ohio. He was still there in 1940.^[9]

In 1942^[10] William was drafted into WWII.

William was 80 years old when he passed away in January 21, 1972 in Jefferson, Ohio^[11].^[12] His last place of residence was Morrow, Ohio.^[13] William was a widower at the time of his death.^[14] He is buried in Blacklick, Ohio.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6FL-D4X : 25 December 2021), William Douglas Searfos, 1917-1918.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMZP-CSJ : 13 January 2022), William D Searfos in entry for Eziekial W Searfos, 1900.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML81-QZR : accessed 6 March 2022), William Searfos in household of Egekial Searfos, Jefferson, Franklin, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 8B, family 181, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1179; FHL microfilm 1,375,192.
4. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDHR-DY5 : 20 June 2020), William D. Searfos, 1914.
5. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZZYX-7HT2 : 15 October 2021), William D. Searfos and Fanny M. Wycuff, 1914.
6. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6FL-D4X : 25 December 2021), William Douglas Searfos, 1917-1918.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDBN-6K6 : 3 February 2021), William D Searfos, 1920.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4C4-LB3 : accessed 6 March 2022), William D Searfos, Weller, Richland, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 45, sheet 6B, line 89, family 117, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1864; FHL microfilm 2,341,598.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWLD-TM2 : 9 January 2021), William Searfos, Weller Township, Richland, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70-65, sheet 61A, line 24, family 181, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3136.
10. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X58Z-Z2N : 10 March 2021), William Douglass Searfos, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6ZQ-FR9 : 1 March 2021), William D. Searfos, 21 Jan 1972; citing Death, Fulton, Morrow, Ohio, United States, source ID , County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,114,050.
12. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9SP-QX3 : 8 January 2021), William Searfos, Jan 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
13. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9SP-QX3 : 8 January 2021), William Searfos, Jan 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
14. ↑ "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKYK-BCB : 30 June 2021), William D Searfos, 1972.
15. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD9S-1ZW : 24 June 2015), William D Searfos, died 1972; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Jefferson Cemetery, Blacklick, Franklin, Ohio, United States.