William Oscar Blue (1909 - 1976)

Born 2 Jul 1909 in Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Died 26 Feb 1976 at age 66 in Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Biography

William was born in 1909. He is the son of Jane Threadgill. He served in WWII as a Painter Petty Officer Second Class.

His 16 Oct 1940 military registration showed he was already married to Eva, so the 1946 marriage record with her is confusing unless that is supposed to be with his second wife Belle.

Sources

• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Darby, Pike, Alabama; Roll: T624_31; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1374044
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #166484126 (accessed 2 March 2023)
  Mary J Blue (25), wife, in household of William B Blue (25) in Darby, Pike, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.

• 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1920; Census Place: New Providence, Crenshaw, Alabama; Roll: T625_11; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 79
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #103350107 (accessed 2 March 2023)
  Oscar Blue (10), single son, Laborer, in household of William Blue (39) in New Providence, Crenshaw, Alabama. Born in Alabama.

• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: East Pleasant, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 37B; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 2339757
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #119399304 (accessed 2 March 2023)
  Oscar W Blue (20), single son, Painter, in household of William B Blue (43) at 15 Patters Mine Camp, East Pleasant, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.

• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1940; Census Place: Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00042; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 37-17
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #67543084 (accessed 2 March 2023)
  William Blue (31), married, Minor, head of household in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama. Born in Alabama.

• Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
  National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Alabama, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 23
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #11212447 (accessed 2 March 2023)
  Name: William Oscar Blue; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 31; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 3 Jul 1909; Birth Place: Troy, Alabama, USA; Residence Place: Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA; Employer: Republic Steel Co; Height: 5 11; Weight: 150; Complexion: Dark; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: William Oscar Blue;
  Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
  William Oscar Blue 31 Self (Head)
  William Oscar Blue Wife.

• 1946 Marriage: "Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967"
  Marriage Records. Alabama Marriages. County courthouses, Alabama
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61365 #315547 (accessed 2 March 2023)
  William Oscar Blue (36) marriage to Era Blue on 29 May 1946 in Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

• 1950 Census: "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: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 4799; Sheet Number: 79; Enumeration District: 68-336
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #99718773 (accessed 2 March 2023)
  William O Blue (41), married, Painter, head of household in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.

• 1953 Divorce: "Alabama, U.S., Divorce Index, 1950-1959"
  Alabama Center for Health Statistics. Alabama Divorce Index, 1950-1959. Montgomery, AL, USA: Alabama Center for Health Statistics
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8976 #113329 (accessed 2 March 2023)
  William O Blue divorce in Feb 1953.

• Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
  Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
  Ancestry Record 3693 #5361197 (accessed 2 March 2023)
  William Blue death Feb 1976 (born 2 Jul 1909) residing at 35020, Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #121894056 (accessed 2 March 2023)
  Memorial page for William O Blue (2 Jul 1908-26 Feb 1976), citing Cedar Hill Cemetery, Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by bailey (contributor 47119892).