William was born on 1 October 1873 in Perry County, Mississippi. He was the son of Henry Ervin Sumrall.
When William was about 18 he married in 1892 in Lamar, MS.
When William was about 23 he married in 1897.
In 1900 William (age about 26) was living in Beat 2, Marion, Mississippi, USA. Marital Status: Married. Relation to Head: Head.[1]
In 1910 William (age about 36) was living in Beat 2, Covington, Mississippi, USA. Marital Status: Married. Relation to Head of House: Head.[2]
In 1920 William (age about 46) was living in Richmond, Covington, Mississippi, USA. Relation to Head: HeadResidence Marital Status: Married.[3]
In 1930 William (age about 56) was living in Richmond, Covington, Mississippi, USA. Marital Status: Married. Relation to Head: Head.[4]
On 1 April 1940 William (age 66) was living in Richmond, Covington, Mississippi, USA. Marital Status: Married. Relation to Head of House: Head.[5]
He died, at the age of 95, on January 31, 1969 in Lamar, Mississippi.[6] He is buried at the Military Baptist Church Cemetery, Sumrall, Lamar County, Mississippi.[7]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XJ-ZW5 : accessed 30 August 2022), William Sumrell, Beat 2, Marion, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 2B, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,819.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP8H-M43 : accessed 30 August 2022), Bill Sumerall, Beat 2, Covington, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 4B, family 62, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 738; FHL microfilm 1,374,751.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMBG-81L : accessed 30 August 2022), William H Sumerall, Richmond, Covington, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 7B, line 94, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1144; FHL microfilm 2,340,879
↑ "1940 United States Federal Census", Year: 1940; Census Place: Richmond, Covington, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02019; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 16-5, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #122773324 (accessed 30 August 2022), William A Sumrell (66), married, Farmer, head of household in Richmond, Covington, Mississippi. Born in Mississippi.
↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRTC-P6G : 10 January 2021), William Sumrall, Jan 1969; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39474093/william-henry-sumrall: accessed 30 August 2022), memorial page for William Henry Sumrall (1 Oct 1873–31 Jan 1969), Find A Grave: Memorial #39474093 citing Military Baptist Church Cemetery, Sumrall, Lamar County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Reece C. Broom (contributor 46785560) .
See also:
"1950 United States Federal Census", United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Richmond, Covington, Mississippi; Roll: 2400; Sheet Number: 27; Enumeration District: 16-8, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #47942964 (accessed 30 August 2022), W H Sumrall (76), widowed head of household in Richmond, Covington, Mississippi, USA. Born in Mississippi.
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